to get a bit easier? the government will today look at the testing process for returning home. the airlines industry is warning of financial disaster unless things change. a breakthrough for england in the fourth ashes test. stuart broad with the only wicket as rain affects day one in sydney. good morning. a cold and frosty started the day for us with the risk of ice on untreated surfaces, but as a ridge of high pressure builds a cross is, things will quieten down, the wind will ease. all the detail throughout the programme. it's wednesday the 5th of january. our main story. more hospital trusts in england have declared critical incidents, the highest state of alert, as the nhs comes under significant strain from rising covid infections. with uk daily cases at a record 219,000 yesterday, the prime minister has acknowledged that parts of the health service could be temporarily overwhelmed in the coming weeks. seven hospital trusts in england have reported serious problems so far while in greater manchester, 17 hospitals are pausing some non—urgent surgery. and morriston hospital in swansea has limited services due to ongoing staff shortages. this report now from jon donnison. derriford hospital in plymouth is one of a growing number to declare a critical incident because of 0micron pressures on staffing levels, as well as the growing burden of those needing care. hospitals in blackpool, norfolk, wiltshire, morecambe bay and lincoln have also raised the alarm. in plymouth, they are warning the situation is increasingly complex. we have got patients who are coming in who are absolutely covid positive and they need to be in a designated area of the hospital. and those numbers are increasing. and then we've got patients who are in hospital, who tested negative on admission but then don't have symptoms, and then develop symptoms and then accessing positive. and then are testing positive. and in manchester last night, 17 hospitals a pause on nonurgent surgery citing the rising impact of covid—19 and staff absence levels of around 15%. those hospitals are under pressure notjust because of the number of patients coming in with covid, but also because unfortunately, many of our staff are now isolating because they themselves have covid as well. and it's those two pressures, the patients coming in and the reduction in our staffing, staff being available, that is having the impact at present. although pressure on intensive care might be less severe than in previous waves, the 0micron variant is so transmissible, it's seen the numbers with covid in hospital in england alone double in under a fortnight. the prime minister isn't thinking of more restrictions at the moment, but he admits the next few weeks will be hard. there will be a difficult period for our wonderful nhs for the next few weeks because of 0micron. i just think that we have to get through it as best as we possibly can. we will give the nhs all the support that we can. but in the meantime, the thing we've got to do as responsible members of the public is follow the guidance, try to stop transmission as much as we can and get boosted. there is some evidence that cases in young adults might be flattening off, but the worry now is that older adults are becoming infected, adding even more to the strain in the nhs. that's why government advisers are warning that hospital admissions could be going up for quite some time. jon donnison, bbc news. let's speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. good morning, adam, great to see you. the prime minister is due to be holding a cabinet meeting today to review england's cabinet restrictions —— covid restrictions, which should we expect? it restrictions -- covid restrictions, which should we expect?- restrictions -- covid restrictions, which should we expect? it will be virtual because _ which should we expect? it will be virtual because they _ which should we expect? it will be virtual because they are _ which should we expect? it will be virtual because they are working i virtual because they are working from home as well and we know what will be proposed because the prime minister told us yesterday, he will propose that the plan b restrictions in england, more masks in more places, covid certificates for nightclubs and big events and carrying on working from home, that that should be continued until the end of the month. that has been a pretty inevitable outcome if you look at what the prime minister has been saying in advance and the high rate of 0micron cases. there will be a parliament statement confirming it later and mps will be watching to see if there are any hints as to when the measures will come to an end. they are supposed to finish on the 26th of january but with the prime minister talking about several weeks of pressure on the nhs and several death —— difficult weeks, does that mean the measures will be extended and that could pose a political problem for him? some newspapers _ political problem for him? some newspapers reporting _ political problem for him? some newspapers reporting this - political problem for him? some newspapers reporting this morning that covid testing rules could be relaxed further. at that covid testing rules could be relaxed further.— that covid testing rules could be relaxed further. at the moment, if ou test relaxed further. at the moment, if you test positive _ relaxed further. at the moment, if you test positive on _ relaxed further. at the moment, if you test positive on one _ relaxed further. at the moment, if you test positive on one of- relaxed further. at the moment, if you test positive on one of the - you test positive on one of the lateral flow devices, if you can get one, then you are then advised to get a confirmation test as a pcr test from test entries. there is speculation that that advice will be changed and if you test positive on lateral flow, changed and if you test positive on lateralflow, the changed and if you test positive on lateral flow, the advice will be keep testing and be cautious, you don't need to get a pcr. the reason they do that is to reduce the demand on pcr tests because there are a lot ask king for tests, that means fewer people would have to be in isolation and the isolation would be a shorter period because at the moment you have to wait for your pcr test results for your isolation to technically start. that would be another measure to reduce demand on testing but also mean there are fewer people calling in sick to work. because that is having a huge impact on the health service in particular at the moment but probably on the wider economy in the next few weeks.— probably on the wider economy in the next few weeks. thank you very much, adam. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon will give an update today on any possible changes to the self—isolation period for covid. the scottish government has been urged to cut it from ten days to seven, with negative tests, as has been done in other parts of the uk. scotland is currently reporting an average of 16,000 daily cases. ajudge in new york is considering whether to dismiss a civil case accusing prince andrew of sexual assault. the prince's lawyers say his accuser, virginia giuffre, can't sue because of a deal she made in 2009 when she accepted damages from jeffrey epstein. prince andrew has consistently denied her allegations, as our royal correspondentjonny dymond reports. she says she was sexually assaulted by prince andrew three times. he denies every allegation and says he can't remember meeting her. his lawyers argued the whole case should be dismissed. the civil case rests partly on this meeting in london, a night when virginia giuffre, here aged 17, says she was forced to have sex with prince andrew. when he spoke to the bbc in 2019, he denied the allegations again and again. you can say categorically that you don't recall meeting virginia roberts, dining with her, dancing with her at tramp or going on to have sex with her in a bedroom in a house in belgravia? yes, i can absolutely categorically tell you it never happened. do you recall any kind of sexual contact with virginia roberts, then or at any other time? none, none whatsoever. in new york, the lawyers battled in court for the first time. at the centre of their arguments, a deal struck between andrew's accuser and his formerfriend, jeffrey epstein. epstein paid virginia giuffre $500,000. their deal released any other person who could have been included as a potential defendant from further legal challenge by virginia giuffre. prince andrew's lawyers needed to persuade the judge that the 2009 deal covered the prince. it is unquestionable, the court heard, that prince andrew could have been sued in the 2009 florida action but was not. he was a potential defendant. the prince's lawyers demanded details of the allegations against their client, but they were slapped down by thejudge. "that's not a dog that's going to hunt here," he said. finally questions were raised as to whether the prince could even use the 2009 deal. he is a third party, the court heard. the judge said, "the only people who could enforce it were jeffrey epstein and virginia giuffre". thejudge was quite aggressive in his questioning of prince andrew's attorneys as they raised technical argument after technical argument, trying to get virginia's case dismissed. the judge did not seem to be having any of it. even if this case is dismissed, prince andrew will, say royal watchers, struggle to return to his previous public life. when it comes to the monarchy, the monarchy is obviously an institution which is big enough to rise above what has happened. but when it comes to prince andrew, one has to say that one can see no role in royal life for him in the immediate future or the intermediate feature. just getting this far has damaged prince andrew, and if the case is not dismissed, it will hang over this jubilee year. the queen's second son threatened with having to testify in a new york court. now they wait. the judge in new york says a decision will come pretty soon. jonny dymond, bbc news. a memorial to the 22 people killed in the manchester arena terror attack will officially open to the public from today. the white marble circle in the grounds of manchester cathedral has been designed as a peaceful area for people to sit. it's engraved with the names of all those who died and contains capsules made by theirfamilies which have personal items and messages inside. nasa's new james webb telescope has successfully deployed its massive sun shield, a crucial task in its quest to photograph the first stars to shine in the cosmos. the shield, which is the size of a tennis court, was unveiled using motorised pulleys and cables. the telescope, regarded as the successor to the hubble space observatory, was launched on christmas day. wait for those pictures to come back. it wait for those pictures to come back. . ~ wait for those pictures to come back. ., ~ ., wait for those pictures to come back. . ~ ., ., i'm back. it might take a long time. i'm not sure it — back. it might take a long time. i'm not sure it will _ back. it might take a long time. i'm not sure it will take _ back. it might take a long time. i'm not sure it will take long. _ back. it might take a long time. i'm not sure it will take long. take - not sure it will take long. take them to the — not sure it will take long. take them to the chemists, - not sure it will take long. take them to the chemists, get - not sure it will take long. ta midlands. as the rich built in, the showers will fade but there could be some inland through the course of the day. there will be some in the west. it will be a cold day, for in the north, nine in the south—west. this evening and overnight, a lot of clear skies, wintry showers in the west and east, and we are looking at a widespread frost. temperatures falling away quite low, in the highlands it could get as low as -10, highlands it could get as low as —10, in northern england, —60 —8. towards the eight —— towards the west, we have a new weather front introducing cloud, rain and winds. we could have some gales in exposed areas. a cold and icy start before the rain pelting, head of it there will be some snow even at lower levels for some. at a wedge of milder air behind it so we will see a return to rain before cold air comes in later on and then we seek a return to wintry showers. thank you, no sun shield required here! thank you, carol. this year will mark the 40th anniversary of the falklands conflict which claimed the lives of 255 british and 649 argentinian troops. 0ur defence correspondentjonathan beale has been looking back at the events of 1982 and speaking with some of the veterans who fought in the conflict. it was a war on the other side of the world. on april the 2nd,1982, argentine forces invaded the falkland islands and claimed it as their own. the task force, with all its power, is ready. britain has gathered its might, it must set its course. accompanied by the late brian hanrahan for the bbc, a task force of more than 100 ships had set sail within days to make the 8000 milejourney. their task, to liberate the islands. i thought we had better get ready and take it seriously, but i'm not quite sure that i absolutely believed we would do it. but as they sailed south, resolve hardened. first with the controversial sinking of the argentine cruiser the general belgrano with the loss of 323 lives. we didn't cheer when she was sunk, because we were in a ship, as well. we knew there were argentine submarines. we could have ended up in the same boat, all the same water. so we suddenly realised that it was going to be a proper hot war. notjust a hot war, it would be the largest air and sea battle involving british forces since the second world war. a hundred aircraft and more than 20 ships would either be destroyed or damaged. julian thompson was the man charged with the initial british landings at san carlos on the 21st of may. luckily it was thick fog. so the argentine air force never found us. we knew they were trying to find us. we could hear them zooming around and trying to find us. they might have created a bit of mayhem had they have done so. that was the bit i was really worried about. once we had ourfeet on the ground, i knew we were on our way to winning. so great was the scale of victory that, four days after the surrender, nobody has had time to tidy up. goose green was the first time british paratroopers came face—to—face with the enemy. the british lost 18 men, among them friends of paul bishop, who was just 21. after we took casualties and friends had been killed, my feelings was hate towards them. we wanted to take out as many as we could. we wanted to remove them from the islands. later, paul witnessed this, the argentine attacks at bluff cove, where the british lost more than 50 men. he tried to help the dozens injured ashore, but the argentines weren't the only enemy to contend with. winter was coming. a lot of the guys, we just cuddled up together to keep warm at night, and when you wake up, you would do running on the spot or sit ups or press ups to try and get warm and fall back asleep for ten minutes again, wake up freezing cold. so that is how difficult it was. we are now between the two gun lines and there is a right old artillery duel going on between them. the battle on the ground tookjust over a month. short, but victory would be bittersweet for robert lawrence, a young lieutenant in the scots guards who fought in one of the last battles at tumbledown. it became gutter fighting. ammunition, you know, re—supplies aren't going to happen in the middle of a battle, so once you are using up your own munition, you start using whatever you can lay your hands on, including enemy weapons, and your bayonet. towards the end of the battle, robert was shot in the head by a sniper. the bullet had hit me in the back of the head and came out up here, just in my hairline above my right eye, removing four by three inches of skull and damaging the brain quite severely. 0n the 14th ofjune, the argentines surrendered. 649 of them lost their lives. the british had lost 255 men. so what will the 40th anniversary mean for these three veterans? i had great pride in what i've done. and i've always acknowledged that the injury i have is easier to live with emotionally because i did it in a sort of glorious event than i fell out of a hotel window or, you know, fell off a moped. i personally don't expect anything from the country, from the government. we just volunteered to do it and we did it. it would be nice to be remembered. i visit the san carlos cemetery and usually shed a tear there. | and look out over that - peaceful water and remember what it was like with guns firing and ships being hit _ and aeroplanes bombing. the contrast is really quite remarkable. i yeah. you still shed a tear about it? yeah, one does, yeah. a0 years on from a war on the other side of the world, but they are still remembered. jonathan beale, bbc news. 40 yea rs, 40 years, extraordinary to see those pictures again. we will speak to robert fox, a defence corresponded but worked for the bbc and was one of the people on the falkland islands at the time, that will be later on the programme. let's take a look at some of today's papers. the daily telegraph reports that testing rules could be relaxed as part of efforts to ease staffing shortages. the paper suggests that millions who test positive on lateral flow devices will no longer need to take follow—up pcr tests. we will talk to the government at half past seven to try and get some clarity on that. the times leads with the prime minister's insistence that no further covid restrictions are necessary despite more than 200,000 new cases being reported in a day. it quotes england's chief medical officer, sir chris whitty, saying cases among young adults in london appeared to be "levelling off or falling", but he stressed the effect of new year's eve parties had yet to be seen. the mirror has an image of prince andrew, who is waiting for a judge in new york to make a decision on whether to dismiss a civil case accusing him of sexual assault. the prince has consistently denied the allegations. and this is the metro's back page reporting on the tennis star novak djokovic being granted a controversial medical exemption which allows him to play in the australian open, without proving he has been vaccinated against covid. the headline is "no—vax? no problem". we will talk about that later because it has not gone down terribly well in the tennis or australian communities. we terribly well in the tennis or australian communities. we are going to be in melbourne, _ australian communities. we are going to be in melbourne, a _ australian communities. we are going to be in melbourne, a place _ australian communities. we are going to be in melbourne, a place which - to be in melbourne, a place which has had 260 days of complete lockdown, in the last year, so it has not been a popular move. we will tell you more about that. let's have a look at the inside pages. i want to show you this striking moment yesterday when we finally heard from the footballer christian eriksen for the footballer christian eriksen for the first time since his collapse at the first time since his collapse at the euro we chappie chips. do remember this? the euro we chappie chips. do rememberthis? —— championships. you are watching at home, christian eriksen literally collapsed, you saw his team mates form a ring around him to protect him while he was given cpr. he gave an interview and it was released yesterday and he admitted that he died for five minutes. that was the astonishing thing, when you think he was carried off of the football pitch conscious off of the football pitch conscious of thanks to the prompt work of the people around him. he praised everybody who helped save his life as well as a denmark team—mates who shielded him. ithank as well as a denmark team—mates who shielded him. i thank the doctors, my team—mates, all the families in person and he wants to play again. that was some moment back in the summer. meanwhile, the sun is wishing us all a happy new brrrr! pictures across the uk showing that the forecaster changing, not arctic yet but it is colder than it was thanit yet but it is colder than it was than it was over the almost tropical festive period. this than it was over the almost tropical festive period-— festive period. this was an unfortunate _ festive period. this was an unfortunate moment, - festive period. this was an - unfortunate moment, chances are rishi sunak took his daughter ice skating. 0ne rishi sunak took his daughter ice skating. one of the potential things which might happen?— skating. one of the potential things which might happen? headlines about a crash? or may _ which might happen? headlines about a crash? or may be _ which might happen? headlines about a crash? or may be falling _ which might happen? headlines about a crash? or may be falling over- which might happen? headlines about a crash? or may be falling over and i a crash? or may be falling over and landin: on a crash? or may be falling over and landing on her- _ a crash? or may be falling over and landing on her. she _ a crash? or may be falling over and landing on her. she is— a crash? or may be falling over and landing on her. she is absolutely i landing on her. she is absolutely fine! he lost his balance for a moment, at the natural history museum ice rink with his little girl. and as the mirror said, squishy rishi, because he did squash her. ,, , squishy rishi, because he did squash her, ,, , ., , , , her. she is absolutely fine! she mi . ht her. she is absolutely fine! she might take _ her. she is absolutely fine! she might take some _ her. she is absolutely fine! she might take some consolation i her. she is absolutely fine! she i might take some consolation from this. everything is going up, fuel bills, petrol, even pocket money has to go up. it had to go up even more than inflation. parents say they pay an average of £7 58 per week in 2022, up from £6 97. so it is an inflation busting pocket money right. inflation busting pocket money riuht. . ., inflation busting pocket money riiht, ., ., ., “ inflation busting pocket money riuht. . ., ., ~ ., inflation busting pocket money riiht, ., ., ., ~' ., ., inflation busting pocket money riuht. . ., ., ~ ., ., right. having to work harder for it? the are right. having to work harder for it? they are doing _ right. having to work harder for it? they are doing tasks, _ right. having to work harder for it? they are doing tasks, supposedly. | they are doing tasks, supposedly. you set the boundary, especially at the beginning of the year, do not do that? do the beginning of the year, do not do that? y ., the beginning of the year, do not do that?— yes. - the beginning of the year, do not do that?_ yes, like - that? do you let it go? yes, like all new years — that? do you let it go? yes, like all new years resolutions. - that? do you let it go? yes, like all new years resolutions. i - that? do you let it go? yes, like all new years resolutions. i do l that? do you let it go? yes, like | all new years resolutions. i do as well, i start _ all new years resolutions. i do as well, i start with _ all new years resolutions. i do as well, i start with really _ all new years resolutions. i do as well, i start with really good - well, i start with really good intentions, i'm rubbish! then you let it all slide. _ intentions, i'm rubbish! then you let it all slide. what _ intentions, i'm rubbish! then you let it all slide. what is _ intentions, i'm rubbish! then you let it all slide. what is the - intentions, i'm rubbish! then you let it all slide. what is the date, | let it all slide. what is the date, it's only the 5th of january! we know that different countries have different attitudes to covid lockdowns but here's an example from the stricter end of the spectrum. the chinese authorities have locked down the entire city of yuzhou, population 1.2 million, after the discovery ofjust three covid cases. it's part of their "zero covid" strategy, as our china correspondent robin brant explains. this is extreme, even by china's standards. a city shut down because ofjust three new cases with no symptoms. everyone is prohibited from leaving the city, the sign says. 1 million plus people are now in lockdown in yuzhou. the latest proof that china is very committed to its zero covid strategy. translation: it doesn't bother me to do a covid test at midnight, - it's for our own safety. 300 miles away and two weeks ahead of yuzhou is xi'an, a city famed for its terracotta warriors, where 13 million people have now been locked down since before christmas. what started out a fortnight ago with a late—night army of officials welding gates shut has led to this. some people banned from leaving their tower blocks have taken to bartering with their neighbours. cigarettes for vegetables, other goods for sanitary towels. this is what most of china looks like. it's busy. yes, you have to have a mask when you get on the metro and there is a temperature check, but the government says its zero covid strategy has achieved this for about 18 months now. that's a strategy that includes things like this, pop—up tents where you can get a booster on the home, and win prizes as well. but it also includes very, very harsh measures that can be imposed on a city in a matter of hours. harsh measures, brutal enforcement. it's been part of china's covid containment since the beginning. just last month, some cities were parading covid spreading offenders in public. keeping cases at near zero is now even more important as china prepares to host another 0lympics. the winter games in beijing is just a month away. china's president xi jinping saw for himself the final preparations on tuesday. 0n the brink of a third term in power, he wants and needs a smooth ride at the games. zero covid essential to that. robin brant, bbc news, shanghai. they are determined to make that work. ~ , , . , , they are determined to make that work. , , work. with the olympics 'ust days awa in work. with the olympics 'ust days away in beijing. h you're watching bbc breakfast. still to come on today's programme. we'll hearfrom one mountain rescue leader who is begging walkers and climbers to think carefully before tackling peaks after his volunteers were called out 11 times over the festive week, including twice on christmas day. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from the news teams in london and the south east. the chair of the kent association of headteachers has warned schools face a perfect storm amid fears over teacher absences and lateral flow test shortages this term. mike walters is concerned about a potential shortfall of supply teaching staff as more teachers self—isolate after catching the virus. a meeting is due today between kent headteachers, the department for education and council officials to discuss the challenges faced by schools. nearly a quarter of a million stop—and—searches were carried out by the metropolitan police in the past 12 months. but black people were nearly four times as likely to be stopped as white people. it's one of the measures used by police to tackle knife crime. in a roundtable discussion, young londoners have been sharing their experiences with local officers. you are either in a state of confusion or a state of fear. but officers don't understand that and their perception of you already is you are shifty. we absolutely know there is disproportionality in the number of young black men who are stopped and searched. and these opportunities just to come and have these sorts of chats, for us as local officers, is absolutely vital. a man has been charged with assualt after a woman was sprayed with a noxious substance in portslade on new year's day. the woman was taken to hospital but discharged later the same day and is understood not to have suffered any lasting ill—effects. 33—year—old shaine tester, from bognor, appeared in court yesterday and has been remanded in custody. the substance is still being identified but is not thought to be acid. work to restore a historic station in sussex is due to begin in the spring after a major fundraising appeal. the bluebell railway has raised more than half a million pounds to repair leaking roofs and replace rotting beams at horsted keynes. and from lions and tigers to colonies of ants — the annual stocktake has begun at london zoo. the audit of more than 400 species takes about a week to finish and helps to manage breeding programmes. newcomers being counted this year include an asiatic lioness and a rare sumatran tiger cub born just before christmas. the reality is we count the animals every single day as part of ourjob, but we also do a slightly more official one, which is part of our zoo licensing. but it gives us the chance to reflect on the relevance of counting animals in times where wild populations are dwindling so much. now here's the weather gillain brown. good morning. another cold and crisp day across london and the south east. there will be plenty of sunshine around, but it is going to be a very cold start. i think we will see a bit of cloud rolling into the afternoon. generally, lots of brightness and a very cold day ahead. temperatures not getting much above 6 celsius. so still very much in single figures. tonight, it will stay dry and clear. temperatures will get the chance to fall away to below freezing. i think it is likely we could see temperatures around —6 in some spots. very frosty, icy start to the day tomorrow. over the next couple of days, we will hang on to the colder temperatures, but we will start to see rain pushing in as we head towards the end of the week. that's all from me, see you soon. that's it from me for now. i'll be back in half an hour's time. have a very good morning. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. coming up on today's programme. it's twelfth night, which means it's time to un—deck the halls. we'll see what happens to the millions of christmas trees we chuck out. tv historian dan snow will be telling us about his latest project. he's leading an expedition to find the wreck of sir ernest shackleton's ship endurance, which got stuck in the ice of antarctica more than a century ago. iam i am sorry, i am really sorry. there is so much — i am sorry, i am really sorry. there is so much to _ i am sorry, i am really sorry. there is so much to take _ i am sorry, i am really sorry. there is so much to take in _ i am sorry, i am really sorry. there is so much to take in and _ i am sorry, i am really sorry. there is so much to take in and it - i am sorry, i am really sorry. there is so much to take in and it never. is so much to take in and it never ends. it is the longest i have been away from the phone since i was ten. and derry girls star jamie—lee 0'donnell willjoin us for a chat about her new channel 4 drama screw, in which she plays a trainee prison officer with a lot to learn. the requirements for covid testing around international travel could be about to change. nina can tell us more. good morning, january blues, one way of beating that could be to book a holiday but people are reticent at the moment because of testing. let’s the moment because of testing. let's remind ourselves. _ things got a little easier last year when it came to travel, but the arrival of 0micron in autumn brought with it some extra requirements. testing when coming home has been a key part of this. lateral flow tests within two days of getting home — were moved to pcr tests, which are double the price. and the government reintroduced the extra test before leaving to return to the uk. so as things stand its two tests, costing each traveller around £65. today, there's speculation that could change — if the government decides to drop the test before you begin yourjourney home. and there's lots of evidence that will spur travellers to book. that's what lorraine did last time. we are a couple that go on holiday regularly, but, over the last year and a half, two years, because of all the hassle with the pcr testing that we would need to go, we chose not to. having said that, back end of last year, restrictions did ease and with the knowledge that we would only need a lateral flow test on our return, we chose to book a fortnight in cape verde forjanuary. the travel industry has argued that since 0micron is already widely established, is there any point in taking two tests. they argue the double testing puts people off and is disastrous for the industry. many people have seen testing for travel as really costly and quite inconvenient. and it has put a lot of people off travelling. we have seen, before the 0micron variant emerged, that income in the travel industry was down by around 80%, and it will only have got worse while these temporary 0micron restrictions have been in place. the government has told us they have made £8 billion available in support of the industry — but have hinted in the past that restrctions could ease if 0micron became widespread. we find out later if changes are coming. this cover is returning to the uk but make sure you check the rules of the place you are travelling to. their rules could change. and as ever make sure you are insured against any cancellation. we will. is it that bad? shall we check in and find out. sums up shall we check in and find out. sums up the series so far and in fairness the opening day. they promise rain. there has been a lot of it and interruptions. australia won the task. england took one wicket. it has been australia's day. frustrating for england. again. england went i would not say with high hopes, but their second victory in an ashes in 34 years. it would always be tough. where there is hope, you hope there is will and intent. but it has not been the easiest time to get cricket on with covid and those issues, but a lack of preparation has hit england hard and you have seen that with them being 3—0 down. hopes evaporated in 12 days. massively disappointing but they will want to put in big performances now. let's hope the rain tears. good morning. a rain—affected day for england so far. and it's been a frustrating one — just the one wicket falling. it came from stuart broad, who took the wicket of david warner, ater australia had earlier won the toss. stuart broad has enjoyed some decent spells for england. but australia moving past 100. play can continue until around 8am, so still chance for england to take a few more wickets. but still a chance of a shower or two. don't upset the boss. chelsea forward romelu lukaku apologising to his team—mates, his manager and the fans after comments he made in an interview. chelsea's record signing said he wasn't happy with his role under manager thomas tuchel and suggested he'd be keen on a return to his former club inter milan at some point in the future. he was dropped for the match against liverpool at the weekend, but is back in the squad for their efl cup semifinal tonight having straightened things out with the boss. the most important thing was to understand it was not intentional. he did not do this intentionally to create this kind of noise in front of a big game. and the second one, it was the very first time. there was never the slightest behaviour against the team. and these are very important points, to stay calm and understand it is not that big as may be people want it to be or you want it to be. it is also not small, but it to be. it is also not small, but it is small enough to stay calm, to accept an apology, and to move forward. be accept an apology, and to move forward. �* ., i. accept an apology, and to move forward. �* ., ., forward. be careful what you say and who ou forward. be careful what you say and who you say — forward. be careful what you say and who you say it _ forward. be careful what you say and who you say it too. _ tomorrow's second semifinal is under threat though, liverpool have asked for their match with arsenal to be postponed. the club say they've so many covid cases in their squad they can't get a team out to play. the team were led by their assistant on sunday withjurgen klopp isolating with the virus. the efl are considering the request. it was one of the most devastating events we saw in sport last year when denmark's christian eriksen collapsed on the field at euro 2020. now, the midfielder says he wants to be ready to play for his country again at this year's world cup. eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest in front of his home fans in copenhagen back injune. he's since been released by inter milan and is free to join a new club. and eriksen believes he's fit enough to play again at the very top. translation: my goal is to play at the world cup in qatar. - i want to play. that has been my mindset all along. whether i will be picked is another thing, but it is my dream to come back. i'm sure i can come back, because i don't feel any different. physically, i'm back in top shape. that's been my goal and it's still some time away, so until then i'm going to play football and prove that i'm back at the same level. he certainly has the talent and would be some story if he returned to the top level and made the possible return to england where he played at tottenham. newcastle united have made their first signing since the saudi—backed takeover at st james' park. england fullback kieran trippier. remember this goal from the 2018 world cup? fans on tyneside can look forward to those free kicks. newcastle have agreed a £12 million fee with atletico madrid. trippier will be reunited with manager eddie howe, who signed him while he was at burnley. everyone expects newcastle to spend huge amounts of money. that is not a ridiculous amount. for a player of proven quality and a player, let's not forget newcastle second from bottom, it is notjust who you signed at the right character. someone who will get stuck in. you have a relegation battle. you need the right character. real leaders who will galvanise the team and club. i think kieran trippier is a proven international with england and can do that. thanks. who else will they get now? sticking with sport, here's some news for tennis fans. novak djokovic will defend his australian open title in a fortnight after receiving a medical exemption from having a covid—19 vaccination. his involvement had been in doubt because of australia's strict virus protocols. and some confusion about whether he had the vaccine or wanted it. sports correspondent katie gornall has more. novak djokovic is not about to give up on this trophyjust yet. the world number one will now defend his australian open title following months of uncertainty. djokovic has never publicly revealed his vaccination status, but he wrote on social media he was heading down under and has been granted an exemption permission, which removes the requirement to be vaccinated in order to play in melbourne. djokovic isn't alone in receiving an exemption, but the news has raised some eyebrows in the tennis community. i don't know what to say about that, really. i mean, you know, ithink if it was me that wasn't vaccinated i wouldn't be getting an exemption. but well done to him for getting clear to come to australia and compete. 0rganisers of the australian open said his medical exemption was granted after a rigorous review process involving two separate independent panels of medical experts. valid reasons for exemption include acute conditions such as cardiac illness, but it is also possible djokovic has recently tested positive for the virus, which would allow him to defer taking the vaccine. whatever the reason, djokovic now has another chance to move clear of roger federer and rafa nadal, with the three tied on 20 grand slam titles. although with melbourne having experienced some of the toughest covid restrictions in the world, many there may not take too kindly to him turning up at all. we can find out the reaction in melbourne. lisbeth gorr is a reporter based in melbourne where the open takes place. how has it gone down, the news djokovic will be heading your way? as you can imagine, given we have had stringent lockdown conditions, there are people questioning just how kosher those decisions were. two independent review panels as you heard. the interesting thing is, our crowds tend to be vocal, so whilst today's opinion pieces in the papers have not been advocating loud booing when he makes his way on to court, you can imagine there will be. you think that feelings will be running high when the tennis begins? you have to high when the tennis begins? yet have to understand the situation he is flying into. he is flying into a city that is rampant with 0micron at the moment. we cannot get into testing centres. they are temporarily suspended. like me, i am broadcasting from my bedroom with suspected covid but i cannot get a test apart from those we do at home. people cannot get tests. we are isolating, and there we have a wealthy tennis star flying in. if he was transparent about his condition i'm sure these things would be alleviated but i guess secrecy around it is giving people the pit. i know he is a public figure, but it is a private medical issue. i suppose he has every right to keep it to himself. and in the piece we just played suggested, there could be private medical reasons he might not want to share that might excuse in getting a vaccine.— in getting a vaccine. certainly, but that does rrot _ in getting a vaccine. certainly, but that does not alleviate _ in getting a vaccine. certainly, but that does not alleviate the - that does not alleviate the instantaneous feeling that melbourne, who loves its heroes and villains, will actually present him with. interestingly, tennis players have the lowest vaccination rate out of most professional sportsmen, 65% of most professional sportsmen, 65% of professional players double vaccinated. people suggest it is because they move around all the time and are not in one spot long enough to get the double vaccine but we would have thought the circuit would take care of it. perhaps because it is a singular sport there is not a sense of taking one for the team. tennis players seem to be a more narcissistic, single—minded bunch. more narcissistic, single-minded bunch. , ., more narcissistic, single-minded bunch. , . ., , . , bunch. they have had strict rules over the past _ bunch. they have had strict rules over the past years _ bunch. they have had strict rules over the past years and - bunch. they have had strict rules over the past years and you - bunch. they have had strict rules over the past years and you say l over the past years and you say 0micron is rising. are you looking at more restrictions in the weeks ahead? i at more restrictions in the weeks ahead? ., ., ., at more restrictions in the weeks ahead? . . ., ., ahead? i have a feeling that we are t in: to ahead? i have a feeling that we are trying to do — ahead? i have a feeling that we are trying to do everything _ ahead? i have a feeling that we are trying to do everything we - ahead? i have a feeling that we are trying to do everything we can - ahead? i have a feeling that we are trying to do everything we can to i trying to do everything we can to avoid them. the major problem is we cannot get the tests at the moment. there was an announcement today from the federal government saying they will bring in millions of test so we have access and can find out the results. the other problem was the tests that were here were distributed to private dispensaries, big retail wholesalers, and the word around that was those wholesalers were people who were donating to the federal government, liberal party's offers, so there has been controversy about that. we are kind of thing covid chaos. luckily the 0micron strand seems to be gentler than delta. but certainly, the balance between putting the australian open on with the number one chasing his 21st grand slam title and keeping that revenue going, because the economy has taken a battering with endless lockdowns, thatis a battering with endless lockdowns, that is a fine balance between the economy and health. we are walking that precariously and everyone wants to do everything to avoid more lockdowns. we to do everything to avoid more lockdowns-— to do everything to avoid more lockdowns. ~ . , . lockdowns. we have been reflecting on how china _ lockdowns. we have been reflecting on how china is _ lockdowns. we have been reflecting on how china is trying _ lockdowns. we have been reflecting on how china is trying to _ lockdowns. we have been reflecting on how china is trying to crack - lockdowns. we have been reflecting on how china is trying to crack down in a serious way on a tiny handful of cases in some cities ahead of the winter olympics in beijing. are there concerns that the australian open will lead to more spread and 0pen will lead to more spread and more concerning melbourne? there open will lead to more spread and more concerning melbourne? there are 3000 tennis professionals _ more concerning melbourne? there are 3000 tennis professionals converging l 3000 tennis professionals converging on australia for the summer of tennis which is fabulous for us and the sporting economy. there is a handful given medical exemptions, just a handful, and we are assured those applications were what they call blind applications, put in anonymously. everyone who goes to the events had to be double vaccinated. we all have to show our certificate we have had vaccinations. to bring it back to the beginning of the conversation, thatis the beginning of the conversation, that is why people are a little bit miffed. we have shown leadership and community spirit taking one for the team with this double vaccination rate in the community and that is why there will be this, what makes him so special? that why there will be this, what makes him so special?— him so special? at least you can sta in him so special? at least you can stay in and _ him so special? at least you can stay in and watch _ him so special? at least you can stay in and watch the _ him so special? at least you can stay in and watch the cricket? i him so special? at least you can i stay in and watch the cricket? have we already rob _ stay in and watch the cricket? have we already rob talked _ stay in and watch the cricket? the we already rob talked about cricket? we have run out of time, can't do that any more, sorry! at least the cricket is going your way. that that any more, sorry! at least the cricket is going your way.- cricket is going your way. at least it is a consistent _ cricket is going your way. at least it is a consistent conversation. i it is a consistent conversation. thanks forjoining us. i can't believe you mentioned it. do you agree with me it is 12th night? not really. i would say it is the 6th of january. but the night is tonight. it depends when you start counting. we are celebrating. it means it's time to take down your christmas decorations, if you haven't done so already. getting rid of your christmas tree can be a pain, but some charities will collect them for a small donation. breakfast'sjohn maguire is out with a team doing just that. john, tell me it is twelfth night. 11th, 12th, who knows? the key thing to know is christmas trees are being collected. if not necessarily yet by your local authority, certainly by charities. a charity here in redditch in worcestershire. between six and 8 million have had real trees this year and what do we do with them? put them outside and if you are lucky a charity will collect them. jamie williamson is here. i am not going to ask why you are wearing shorts and i have about four layers of down. tell us... tell us what you are doing and why. we of down. tell us... tell us what you are doing and why.— of down. tell us... tell us what you are doing and why. we are doing the redditch area _ are doing and why. we are doing the redditch area collecting _ are doing and why. we are doing the redditch area collecting trees - are doing and why. we are doing the redditch area collecting trees for. redditch area collecting trees for and wonderful charity. what happens, the tree goes — and wonderful charity. what happens, the tree goes in _ and wonderful charity. what happens, the tree goes in the _ and wonderful charity. what happens, the tree goes in the back— and wonderful charity. what happens, the tree goes in the back of— and wonderful charity. what happens, the tree goes in the back of the i the tree goes in the back of the van? ~ ., _, . the tree goes in the back of the van? ., . ~:: , van? we have collected 60 trees yesterday- _ van? we have collected 60 trees yesterday. full— van? we have collected 60 trees yesterday. full up _ van? we have collected 60 trees yesterday. full up and _ van? we have collected 60 trees yesterday. full up and ready i van? we have collected 60 trees yesterday. full up and ready to l van? we have collected 60 trees l yesterday. full up and ready to go. we will take _ yesterday. full up and ready to go. we will take these. _ yesterday. full up and ready to go. we will take these. they _ yesterday. full up and ready to go. we will take these. they will i yesterday. full up and ready to go. we will take these. they will chip l we will take these. they will chip them _ we will take these. they will chip them and — we will take these. they will chip them. and use it on gardens and playgrounds. the them. and use it on gardens and playgrounds-— them. and use it on gardens and -la rounds. ., , ., playgrounds. the idea is to recycle them and reduce _ playgrounds. the idea is to recycle them and reduce their— playgrounds. the idea is to recycle them and reduce their carbon i them and reduce their carbon footprint. are you doing this for free? ., , ., , ., , free? contributions to charity. it all hels. free? contributions to charity. it all helps. last _ free? contributions to charity. it all helps. last year, _ free? contributions to charity. it all helps. last year, we - free? contributions to charity. it all helps. last year, we did i free? contributions to charity. it all helps. last year, we did it i free? contributions to charity. it| all helps. last year, we did it and ithink_ all helps. last year, we did it and i think there were about 200 trees and raised — i think there were about 200 trees and raised 4000. this year, it has gone _ and raised 4000. this year, it has gone crazy — and raised 4000. this year, it has gone crazy. 900 trees, and hopefully raising over_ gone crazy. 900 trees, and hopefully raising over £10,000. let�*s gone crazy. 900 trees, and hopefully raising over £10,000.— raising over £10,000. let's find out from jamie's _ raising over £10,000. let's find out from jamie's wife _ raising over £10,000. let's find out from jamie's wife emma _ raising over £10,000. let's find out from jamie's wife emma and - raising over £10,000. let's find out from jamie's wife emma and louis. | from jamie's wife emma and louis. also wearing a t—shirt. teiiii from jamie's wife emma and louis. also wearing a t-shirt._ also wearing a t-shirt. tell me about the _ also wearing a t-shirt. tell me about the charity. _ also wearing a t-shirt. tell me about the charity. the - also wearing a t-shirt. tell me about the charity. the grace i also wearing a t-shirt. tell me i about the charity. the grace kelly cancer _ about the charity. the grace kelly cancer trust was set up in memory of grace _ cancer trust was set up in memory of grace who— cancer trust was set up in memory of grace who sadly passed away from a rare childhood cancer. her mother jane set _ rare childhood cancer. her mother jane set the charity up in memory of her and _ jane set the charity up in memory of her and the — jane set the charity up in memory of her and the mission is to support families— her and the mission is to support families in— her and the mission is to support families in the worcestershire area going _ families in the worcestershire area going through childhood cancer. the idea came _ going through childhood cancer. the idea came to fruition from a need in the area _ idea came to fruition from a need in the area we — idea came to fruition from a need in the area. we started covering the whole _ the area. we started covering the whole of — the area. we started covering the whole of worcestershire last year and picked up about 250 trees, raising — and picked up about 250 trees, raising £4000. this year, we have about— raising £4000. this year, we have about 900 — raising £4000. this year, we have about 900 trees, raising just about £10.000 — about 900 trees, raising just about £10,000. it has gone well and we are collecting _ £10,000. it has gone well and we are collecting all over worcestershire today _ collecting all over worcestershire today and tomorrow. we could not do it without _ today and tomorrow. we could not do it without the volunteers involved and people donating vans. jamie is a volunteer— and people donating vans. jamie is a volunteer and we have local businesses involved. it is an opportunity to get together to support— opportunity to get together to support the charity. last year has been _ support the charity. last year has been rough — support the charity. last year has been rough for the charity regarding income _ been rough for the charity regarding income so _ been rough for the charity regarding income so we are pleased we can get out in _ income so we are pleased we can get out in the _ income so we are pleased we can get out in the community and raise funds that they— out in the community and raise funds that they need. it out in the community and raise funds that they need-— that they need. it strikes me a lot of --eole that they need. it strikes me a lot of people by _ that they need. it strikes me a lot of people by trees _ that they need. it strikes me a lot of people by trees from _ that they need. it strikes me a lot of people by trees from charities, | of people by trees from charities, scout groups, schools, so it is completing that circle. ih scout groups, schools, so it is completing that circle.- completing that circle. in our campaign — completing that circle. in our campaign we _ completing that circle. in our campaign we ask— completing that circle. in our campaign we ask for - completing that circle. in our campaign we ask for a - completing that circle. in our campaign we ask for a £5 i completing that circle. in our- campaign we ask for a £5 donation per tree _ campaign we ask for a £5 donation pertree. people campaign we ask for a £5 donation per tree. people offer campaign we ask for a £5 donation pertree. people offeran campaign we ask for a £5 donation per tree. people offer an additional donation _ per tree. people offer an additional donation on top. and we are doing our bit _ donation on top. and we are doing our bit to— donation on top. and we are doing our bit to for— donation on top. and we are doing our bit to for the environment, making — our bit to for the environment, making sure we pick up the trees, carbon— making sure we pick up the trees, carbon footprint and all that. it is a aood carbon footprint and all that. ht 3 a good campaign. well done. what do you think, louis? i a good campaign. well done. what do you think, louis?— you think, louis? i think the trees are very good _ you think, louis? i think the trees are very good because _ you think, louis? i think the trees are very good because they - you think, louis? i think the trees are very good because they are i you think, louis? i think the trees i are very good because they are used on playgrounds _ are very good because they are used on playgrounds and _ are very good because they are used on playgrounds and other— are very good because they are used on playgrounds and other stuff. i on playgrounds and other stuff. instead — on playgrounds and other stuff. instead of — on playgrounds and other stuff. instead of putting _ on playgrounds and other stuff. instead of putting them - on playgrounds and other stuff. instead of putting them in- on playgrounds and other stuff. l instead of putting them in landfill they go on to serve a purpose. and you are fully booked. people need to book for next year. we you are fully booked. people need to book for next year.— book for next year. we will grow this campaign- _ book for next year. we will grow this campaign. it _ book for next year. we will grow this campaign. it will _ book for next year. we will grow this campaign. it will get - book for next year. we will grow this campaign. it will get bigger| this campaign. it will get bigger and we — this campaign. it will get bigger and we will cover a bigger area. we have _ and we will cover a bigger area. we have had _ and we will cover a bigger area. we have had to — and we will cover a bigger area. we have had to turn a lot away this year— have had to turn a lot away this year but — have had to turn a lot away this year but we had to make sure we could _ year but we had to make sure we could manage picking up the trees. next year— could manage picking up the trees. next year will be bigger and better and hopefully raise more money for the charity — and hopefully raise more money for the chari . ., ., and hopefully raise more money for the charity-— the charity. you got the idea from other charities. _ the charity. you got the idea from other charities. i _ the charity. you got the idea from other charities. i guess _ the charity. you got the idea from other charities. i guess you - the charity. you got the idea from other charities. i guess you would j other charities. i guess you would recommend to others if they can get volunteers like your husband to help them out. it volunteers like your husband to help them out. , ., ., them out. it is a good way of generating — them out. it is a good way of generating income. - them out. it is a good way of generating income. a - them out. it is a good way of generating income. a lot i them out. it is a good way of generating income. a lot of. generating income. a lot of charities— generating income. a lot of charities do it. look out for somebody who might be doing it in your area — somebody who might be doing it in yourarea. it is somebody who might be doing it in your area. it is a good way of getting — your area. it is a good way of getting everyone involved. good stuff. the next _ getting everyone involved. good stuff. the next trick, _ getting everyone involved. good stuff. the next trick, we - getting everyone involved. good stuff. the next trick, we are i getting everyone involved. (13mg. stuff. the next trick, we are going to take it. , ., ., ., , to take it. they are going to be chi -|n~ to take it. they are going to be chipping the — to take it. they are going to be chipping the trees. _ to take it. they are going to be chipping the trees. we - to take it. they are going to be chipping the trees. we have i to take it. they are going to be chipping the trees. we have a l to take it. they are going to be i chipping the trees. we have a couple of locations _ chipping the trees. we have a couple of locations dotted around. we take the trees— of locations dotted around. we take the trees there and those guys kindiv— the trees there and those guys kindly chip them up and distribute them _ kindly chip them up and distribute them as— kindly chip them up and distribute them as needed in local parks. and they are _ them as needed in local parks. and they are there to be used by the general— they are there to be used by the general public. we have a couple of drop off _ general public. we have a couple of drop off points. you general public. we have a couple of drop off points-— general public. we have a couple of drop off points. you managed not to s - ite drop off points. you managed not to spite yourself- _ drop off points. you managed not to spite yourself. have _ drop off points. you managed not to spite yourself. have you _ drop off points. you managed not to spite yourself. have you stay - drop off points. you managed not to spite yourself. have you stay safe i spite yourself. have you stay safe doinu spite yourself. have you stay safe doin: it? spite yourself. have you stay safe doing it? chip _ spite yourself. have you stay safe doing it? chipjust _ spite yourself. have you stay safe doing it? chip just with _ spite yourself. have you stay safe doing it? chipjust with the - spite yourself. have you stay safe | doing it? chipjust with the gloves doing it? chip 'ust with the gloves on. we doing it? chip 'ust with the gloves we have — doing it? chipjust with the gloves on- we have a _ doing it? chipjust with the gloves on. we have a hundred _ doing it? chipjust with the gloves on. we have a hundred left - doing it? chipjust with the gloves on. we have a hundred left to i doing it? chipjust with the gloves on. we have a hundred left to do. j doing it? chipjust with the gloves i on. we have a hundred left to do. we have on. we have a hundred left to do. have 100. how long will it take? all day. have100. how long will it take? all day last— have 100. how long will it take? all day. last year we had 50 and we were done by— day. last year we had 50 and we were done by lunchtime. we make a good team, _ done by lunchtime. we make a good team, i_ done by lunchtime. we make a good team, i drive, done by lunchtime. we make a good team, idrive, he done by lunchtime. we make a good team, i drive, he gets the trees. i team, i drive, he gets the trees. scout. i am team, i drive, he gets the trees. i scout. i am going to school today. all right, — scout. i am going to school today. all right, we — scout. i am going to school today. all right, we will— scout. i am going to school today. all right, we will let _ scout. i am going to school today. all right, we will let the _ scout. i am going to school today. all right, we will let the williams. all right, we will let the williams crack on. i have seen people feeding trees to goats this year. join us later and we will see the christmas tree in the van and all the others go to a good cause.— tree in the van and all the others go to a good cause. brilliant stuff. thank you- — go to a good cause. brilliant stuff. thank you. those _ go to a good cause. brilliant stuff. thank you. those people - go to a good cause. brilliant stuff. thank you. those people in - go to a good cause. brilliant stuff. i thank you. those people in redditch with the lights up, it is twelfth night, they have a lot of work to do. they better get finished by lunchtime. let's extend by a day. carol has some wintry weather. looking ratherfestive. good morning. a cold start. if you have not stepped outside it is frosty with the risk of ice on surfaces. we will see lengthy sunny spells and wintry showers in the forecast. some of the wintry showers get down to low levels, sea level in scotland. and we are likely to have ice on untreated services in scotland, northern ireland, north—west england, wales and perhaps down as far as the midlands. but a lot of sunshine. the wind easing as high—pressure bills. wintry showers along the east coast. and wintry showers in the west. temperatures roughly 4—9 north to south. where we have snow, the temperature might not get higher than freezing. 0vernight, still some wintry showers. a lot of dry weather. clear skies. still some wintry showers. a lot of dry weather. clearskies. it still some wintry showers. a lot of dry weather. clear skies. it means the temperature is on the way down. a cold night. a frosty night, and in parts of northern england temperatures could fall to —6. in the highlands, as low as —10. by the end of the night cloud and rain coming in across northern ireland. the wind will strengthen here. and tomorrow, there will be snow on the leading—edge and for some at low levels. time to get the news where you are. good morning from the news teams in london and the south east. the chair of the kent association of headteachers has warned schools face a "perfect storm" this term amid fears over teacher absences and shortages of lateral flow tests. mike walters is concerned about a potential shortfall of supply teachers as more staff have to self—isolate. a meeting is due today between kent headteachers, the department for education and council officials to discuss the challenges. nearly a quarter of a million stop and searches were carried out by the metropolitan police in the last 12 months, but black people were nearly four times as likely to be stopped as white people. it's one of the measures used by police to tackle knife crime. in a roundtable discussion. young londoners have been sharing their experiences with local officers. you are either in a state of confusion or a state of fear. but officers don't understand that and their perception of you already is you are shifty. we absolutely know there is disproportionality in the number of young black men who are stopped and searched. and these opportunities just to come and have these sorts of chats, for us as local officers, is absolutely vital. a man has been charged with assualt after a woman was sprayed with a noxious substance in portslade on new year's day. the woman was taken to hospital but discharged later the same day and is understood not to have suffered any lasting ill—effects. 33—year—old shaine tester from bognor appeared in court yesterday and has been remanded in custody. the substance is still being identified but is not thought to be acid. smokers in kent are being encouraged to quit the habit as one of their new year's resolutions in kent smoking rates have fallen from around one—in—five in 2011 to less than one—in—seven in 2019. the county council has supported more than 3000 smokers to quit over the past year. and from lions and tigers to colonies of ants — the annual stocktake has begun at london zoo. the audit of more than 400 species takes about a week to complete and helps to manage breeding programmes. the reality is we count the animals every single day as part of ourjob, but we also do a slightly more official one, which is part of our zoo licensing. but it gives us the chance to reflect on the relevance of counting animals in times where wild populations are dwindling so much. now here's the weather with gillian brown. good morning. another cold and crisp day across london and the south east. there will be plenty of sunshine around, but it is going to be a very cold start. i think we will see a bit of cloud rolling into the afternoon. generally, lots of brightness and a very cold day ahead. temperatures not getting much above 6 celsius. so still very much in single figures. tonight, it will stay dry and clear. temperatures will get the chance to fall away to below freezing. i think it is likely we could see temperatures around —6 in some spots. very frosty, icy start to the day tomorrow. over the next couple of days, we will hang on to the colder temperatures, but we will start to see rain pushing in as we head towards the end of the week. that's all from me, see you soon. that's it from me for now. i'll be back in half an hour's time. have a very good morning. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today. the nhs under strain from coronavirus. more trusts in england declare critical incidents and 17 hospitals in greater manchester put some non urgent surgery on hold. hospitals are under pressure not just because of the number of patients coming in with covid, but also because unfortunately, many of our staff are now isolating because they themselves have covid as well. the cabinet is expected to stick with current covid restrictions in england when it meets today, while in scotland, ministers will consider cutting self—isolation time. good morning. england playing for pride take three wickets on a rain—affected opening day of the fourth ashes test in sydney. good morning. a cold and frosty start with the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. this morning, snow down to low levels in scotland, in the north, coupled with strong winds, but through the day, their wintry showers on the coastlines will fade and the wind will ease and many of us will have a sunny day. all of the details later in the programme. it's wednesday the 5th of january. our main story. more hospital trusts in england have declared critical incidents, the highest state of alert, as the nhs comes under significant strain from rising covid infections. with uk daily cases at a record 219,000 yesterday, the prime minister has acknowledged that parts of the health service could be temporarily overwhelmed in the coming weeks. seven hospital trusts in england have reported serious problems so far, while in greater manchester, 17 hospitals are pausing some non—urgent surgery. and morriston hospital in swansea has limited services due to ongoing staff shortages. this report now from jon donnison. derriford hospital in plymouth is one of a growing number to declare a critical incident because of 0micron pressures on staffing levels, as well as the growing burden of those needing care. hospitals in blackpool, norfolk, wiltshire, morecambe bay and lincoln have also raised the alarm. in plymouth, they are warning the situation is increasingly complex. we have got patients who are coming in who are absolutely covid positive and they need to be in a designated area of the hospital. and those numbers are increasing. and then we've got patients who are in hospital, who tested negative on admission but then don't have symptoms, and then develop symptoms and then are testing positive. and in manchester last night, 17 hospitals a pause on nonurgent surgery citing the rising impact of covid—19 and staff absence levels of around 15%. those hospitals are under pressure notjust because of the number of patients coming in with covid, but also because unfortunately, many of our staff are now isolating because they themselves have covid as well. and it's those two pressures, the patients coming in and the reduction in our staffing, staff being available, that is having the impact at present. although pressure on intensive care might be less severe than in previous waves, the 0micron variant is so transmissible, it's seen the numbers with covid in hospital in england alone double in under a fortnight. the prime minister isn't thinking of more restrictions at the moment, but he admits the next few weeks will be hard. there will be a difficult period for our wonderful nhs for the next few weeks because of 0micron. i just think that we have to get through it as best as we possibly can. we will give the nhs all the support that we can. but in the meantime, the thing we've got to do as responsible members of the public is follow the guidance, try to stop transmission as much as we can and get boosted. there is some evidence that cases in young adults might be flattening off, but the worry now is that older adults are becoming infected, adding even more to the strain in the nhs. that's why government advisers are warning that hospital admissions could be going up for quite some time. jon donnison, bbc news. let's speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. cabinet correspondent adam fleming. ministers, a cabinet today, cabinet ministers, a cabinet meeting today, what can we expect? there are a few interesting _ today, what can we expect? there are a few interesting politics _ today, what can we expect? there are a few interesting politics going - today, what can we expect? there are a few interesting politics going on i a few interesting politics going on here, borisjohnson said he would recommend to the cabinet that plan b stay in place and so that's him trying to show that he is a little bit more collegiate and working better than his colleagues after all the trouble he had at the end of last year. —— working better with his colleagues. that will be followed with the statement in parliament, and concerned backbenchers will be looking at any clues as to whether plan b will have to be extended beyond the end of the month because it is meant to expire on the 26th of january. the prime minister is talking about the pressure on the nhs and the pressure from the virus lasting for several weeks, so i wonder if that will take us beyond january which could cause borisjohnson some political problems with his own colleagues. people will be looking out for also the hint of a plan b plus, does the government have a contingency plan if the situation gets out of control and further measures are required? part of that might be the report in some of the papers this morning, talking about changing the testing rules again, may be relaxing them further? , ., , ., ., further? yes, that is no longer mi . ht further? yes, that is no longer might ministers _ further? yes, that is no longer might ministers are _ further? yes, that is no longer might ministers are finalising l further? yes, that is no longer- might ministers are finalising these plans. the idea is that at the moment, if you test positive on a lateral flow test, the little sticks, you then have to get a confirmation pcr test. and your isolation will only technically start when that test comes back. ministers are finalising plans to get rid of that requirement, so it will be interesting to see if they say, you have got to isolatejust will be interesting to see if they say, you have got to isolate just on the basis of a positive lateral flow test, or whether they will actually be comfortable with people who test positive on a lateral flow but don't have symptoms just to circulate in society. that would mean that ministers prioritising the country functioning and people being able to go about their business and do their jobs and keep everything going, rather than being really strict about making sure that every covid case isolating at home. it shows you the balance is changing.— the balance is changing. that's interesting. — the balance is changing. that's interesting, i— the balance is changing. that's interesting, i guess _ the balance is changing. that's interesting, i guess we - the balance is changing. that's interesting, i guess we will. the balance is changing. that'sj interesting, i guess we will get more details on that as the days go on. do you have any sense of whether thatis on. do you have any sense of whether that is just people who are asymptomatic, or that the anybody? i don't know, it's one of those things where we are slightly guessing. we know that this is the direction 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cross moving developments. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon will give an update today on any possible changes to the self—isolation period for covid. the scottish government has been urged to cut it from ten days to seven, with negative tests, as has been done in other parts of the uk. scotland is currently reporting an average of 16,000 daily cases. ajudge in new york is considering whether to dismiss a civil case accusing prince andrew of sexual assault. the prince's lawyers say his accuser, virginia giuffre, can't sue because of a deal she made in 2009 when she accepted damages from jeffrey epstein. prince andrew has consistently denied her allegations, as our royal correspondentjonny dymond reports. she says she was sexually assaulted by prince andrew three times. he denies every allegation and says he can't remember meeting her. his lawyers argued the whole case should be dismissed. the civil case rests partly on this meeting in london, a night when virginia giuffre, here aged 17, says she was forced to have sex with prince andrew. when he spoke to the bbc in 2019, he denied the allegations again and again. you can say categorically that you don't recall meeting virginia roberts, dining with her, dancing with her at tramp or going on to have sex with her in a bedroom in a house in belgravia? yes, i can absolutely categorically tell you it never happened. do you recall any kind of sexual contact with virginia roberts, then or at any other time? none, none whatsoever. in new york, the lawyers battled in court for the first time. at the centre of their arguments, a deal struck between andrew's accuser and his formerfriend, jeffrey epstein. epstein paid virginia giuffre $500,000. their deal released any other person who could have been included as a potential defendant from further legal challenge by virginia giuffre. prince andrew's lawyers needed to persuade the judge that the 2009 deal covered the prince. it is unquestionable, the court heard, that prince andrew could have been sued in the 2009 florida action but was not. he was a potential defendant. the prince's lawyers demanded details of the allegations against their client, but they were slapped down by thejudge. "that's not a dog that's going to hunt here," he said. finally questions were raised as to whether the prince could even use the 2009 deal. he is a third party, the court heard. the judge said, "the only people who could enforce it werejeffrey epstein and virginia giuffre". thejudge was quite aggressive in his questioning of prince andrew's attorneys as they raised technical argument after technical argument, trying to get virginia's case dismissed. the judge did not seem to be having any of it. even if this case is dismissed, prince andrew will, say veteran royal watchers, struggle to return to his previous public life. when it comes to the monarchy, the monarchy is obviously an institution which is big enough to rise above what has happened. but when it comes to prince andrew, one has to say that one can see no role in royal life for him in the immediate future or the intermediate feature. just getting this far has damaged prince andrew, and if the case is not dismissed, it will hang over this jubilee year. the queen's second son threatened with having to testify in a new york court. now they wait. the judge in new york says a decision will come pretty soon. jonny dymond, bbc news. a memorial to the 22 people killed in the manchester arena terror attack will officially open to the public from today. the white marble circle, in the grounds of manchester cathedral, has been designed as a peaceful area for people to sit. it's engraved with the names of all those who died and contains capsules made by theirfamilies which have personal items and messages inside. the first day back at work after the christmas period can be a bit of a slog but not for the staff at london zoo. take a look at this. keepers were out in force yesterday, clutching clipboards and cameras, as they completed a labour of love also known as the annual stock take. they worked together to tally up more than 400 species that call the zoo home. it'll take them about a week to complete the count. what they do if find another one? git least the lions are there, think it is, none of them are missing! can you imagine? it takes them a week and then they go back and do all of the data, the camels interested! that is a properjob. you the data, the camels interested! that is a properjob.— the data, the camels interested! that is a properjob. that is a proper 'ob. you spelt my name wrong! _ that is a properjob. you spelt my name wrong! the _ that is a properjob. you spelt my name wrong! the monkeys - 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i'm guessing this is a practical issue at the moment with this change in testing because we are reporting very high numbers of positive tests at the moment. getting above 200,000 yesterday. and in this situation where we are reporting these higher number of tests, i assume this has been put in place to allow these to been put in place to allow these to be processed more rapidly so that they are focusing the positive pcr tests only on those with severe symptoms, then getting the demand where it is needed from a testing perspective. but it is completely new to me, i wasn't aware of this until you literally said it to me. i'm so sorry to spring it on you but it is developing for us this morning! i'm curious to know what the applications might be now. if fewer people will be taking pcr tests and they'd stick to a lateral flow test, does that mean that we lose some of the detail in the data? obviously, the issue would lateral flow testing is they give us a positive, they are very accurate, if you give a positive —— get a positive or a lateral flow test, it's very likely you are positive. there is more of an uncertainty about the negative results. with the pcr tests what happens is a number of those, when you get those, can get sent away for sequencing so you get sent away for sequencing so you get more information regarding the virus itself, so that sort of information may potentially be lost. but only a subset of those pcr tests are set way for sequencing anyway. so hopefully we will not be losing the levels of information we already have in this country which enables us to identify variants and so forth that we have been doing through the pandemic. that we have been doing through the andemic. , ., ., ., ., pandemic. does that mean that we are now rel inc pandemic. does that mean that we are now relying on — pandemic. does that mean that we are now relying on people _ pandemic. does that mean that we are now relying on people even _ pandemic. does that mean that we are now relying on people even more - pandemic. does that mean that we are now relying on people even more to i now relying on people even more to report their tests? at now relying on people even more to report their tests?— report their tests? of course, that has been important _ report their tests? of course, that has been important throughout. report their tests? of course, that | has been important throughout and that does remain important. that's would lateral flow testing, that it's very important that people do, if they have a positive lateral flow test, that it is reported. 50 with very high numbers of tests, high numbers, hopefully, we have seen yesterday announced that there is the expectation that people will have to test regularly would lateral it is very important that people continue to report so you maintain an accurate picture. i’m continue to report so you maintain an accurate picture.— an accurate picture. i'm going to correct something _ an accurate picture. i'm going to correct something that - an accurate picture. i'm going to correct something that i - an accurate picture. i'm going to correct something that i said - an accurate picture. i'm going to correct something that i said in l an accurate picture. i'm going to i correct something that i said in my intro. it's likely that the government will remove the requirement for a negative tests two days before returning to the uk, that's a fact. currently you have to have a test two days before coming into the uk if you are travelling. what difference will that make? iligiith what difference will that make? with the travel what difference will that make? tn the travel situation, that's slightly different. with trouble, it's really important to have these tests in place when you are in a situation where you have relatively low prevalence of the virus within your own country but there is a risk of introduction from elsewhere. 50 we have seen this being very important when, say, for instance, the delta started to emerge and omicron started to emerge. we want to keep cases out for as long as possible so that we can get things in place. when we are in the situation we are in now, where we have very high numbers of cases within the uk, then actually, the testing upon entry becomes less important because it's already circulating. so it's not like all of a sudden more cases are going to come in and we will get a massive spike of infections because we have that already. 50 that's why travel rules tend to change and we did see this with the red list countries shortly after omicron was first detected in south africa, that were then removed again from the red list. that's probably why the change is coming in, to support the travel industry, and reduce a lot of the testing requirements. find industry, and reduce a lot of the testing requirements.— industry, and reduce a lot of the testing requirements. and your own university have _ testing requirements. and your own university have been _ testing requirements. and your own university have been running - testing requirements. and your own university have been running the - university have been running the numbers and looking at numbers in relations to restrictions in case numbers, what have you found? {line relations to restrictions in case numbers, what have you found? one of the challenges. — numbers, what have you found? one of the challenges, and _ numbers, what have you found? one of the challenges, and this _ numbers, what have you found? one of the challenges, and this is _ numbers, what have you found? one of the challenges, and this is reported - the challenges, and this is reported ljy the challenges, and this is reported by a lot of the modelling groups who have looked at this, when it comes to putting in restrictions, it's always the case that the sooner you put in restrictions the better, as it were, from the point of view of controlling the my virus. that has to be weighed up against the impact of controls, which is the reason why the government have been holding off a little bit from a putting things in place. the interesting thing at the moment analysing the data is it looks like we may be in a situation, and i say may, that we get cases very high that there is early evidence that things might be turning around in london. so the problem is that if you are thinking about introducing controls, once you belong to the peak of the infection, it has much less effect. —— once you are beyond the peak. our modelling work done before christmas did suggest that early interventions would have had some impact in reducing the number of cases and reducing the number of cases and reducing the number of cases and reducing the pressure on hospitals but at this point, talking in the early new year when we start to see things turn around, the impact of any interventions being introduced new any interventions being introduced now would be that much less effective. 50 now would be that much less effective-— now would be that much less effective. . , effective. so what you're saying is essentially. _ effective. so what you're saying is essentially, it's _ effective. so what you're saying is essentially, it's too _ effective. so what you're saying is essentially, it's too late? - effective. so what you're saying is essentially, it's too late? well, i essentially, it's too late? well, it's very big _ essentially, it's too late? well, it's very big for— essentially, it's too late? well, it's very big for me _ essentially, it's too late? well, it's very big for me to - essentially, it's too late? well, it's very big for me to say - essentially, it's too late? well, it's very big for me to say it's i essentially, it's too late? well, i it's very big for me to say it's too late, and i would definitely not hang my hat and saying that. because of course, that would be reliant on the fact that we are saying the epidemic has peaked and that is unclear. the next few days will be key to try and identify that. children are going back to school, we have had differences in mixing patterns over the christmas period, and we are yet to see what happens in the data as a result of that. so the next week or two we will have a real indication as to whether we have things are starting to turn around and we will have much more information as to what the effectiveness of interventions may or may not have been at this point. i don't know if you saw the prime minister's press conference last night. during that conference, he said, we can find a way to live with this virus. do you think that is something that perhaps we need to start thinking about a little bit more getting our heads around? absolutely, and this is something i have been saying for about six months. it is really important that in the longer term, we do need to think about living with the virus. we can't be having a conversation in two years time about putting in lockdown to deal with whatever might be circulating. we do need to get more into a mindset of, how are we going to manage living with the virus and continuing with our lives? the omicron variant when it emerged, there was concern that it was very transmissible which is a huge worry. but much less severe than the delta variant. and if that is the pattern that we will see in the future, then hopefully, we will be more into a situation of covid circulated intimately in the uk, hopefully much milder and maybe we have to have vaccination campaigns to protect the vulnerable similar to what we have with the flu every winter. but we can do this without the need for restrictions. i don't think quite there yet, of course, but hopefully beyond this winter wave, we can to think mortar more like that as we go into 2022. it’s think mortar more like that as we go into 2022. v ' . think mortar more like that as we go into 2022. �*, , . ., i. think mortar more like that as we go into 2022. �*, , . ., ,, ., into 2022. it's difficult for you to be precise _ into 2022. it's difficult for you to be precise at _ into 2022. it's difficult for you to be precise at the _ into 2022. it's difficult for you to be precise at the moment - into 2022. it's difficult for you to be precise at the moment but i into 2022. it's difficult for you to i be precise at the moment but cases topped over 200,000 yesterday. where are we in this particular wave? this is the bi are we in this particular wave? tn 3 is the big question, and i think it is the big question, and i think it is very difficult to say that precisely because if you look at the different regions, we are at slightly different places dependent on what part of the country you are in. there is early indication that maybe london is starting to turn around. but if you look at some of the other regions like the midlands where i live, hospital admissions are still going up which is an indication that we are slightly further behind. hopefully, if we don't get a bigger further spike as a result of people going back to work and children going back to school, over the next couple of weeks, we might start to see the peak in the other regions around the country. but only time will tell when we really get a sense of how much the increase mixing we get over the next couple of weeks is going to have an effect on the omicron variant spread.— have an effect on the omicron variant spread. professor mike tildesley. _ variant spread. professor mike tildesley, thank _ variant spread. professor mike tildesley, thank you _ variant spread. professor mike tildesley, thank you so - variant spread. professor mike tildesley, thank you so much i variant spread. professor mike l tildesley, thank you so much for talking to us, so it is bring everything on you at the last moment! ihla everything on you at the last moment!— everything on you at the last moment! ., , ., , ., ~ everything on you at the last moment! ., , .,, ., ~ ,, everything on you at the last moment! ., , ., ~ m moment! no problem, thank you. it will be a busy _ moment! no problem, thank you. it will be a busy day, _ moment! no problem, thank you. it will be a busy day, not _ moment! no problem, thank you. it will be a busy day, not changing, i will be a busy day, not changing, new figures coming out, new restrictions on new testing rules apparently in the pipeline. we will keep you up—to—date with all of that on the bbc throughout the day. 25 past seven. if you're planning to get a blast of fresh air in the great outdoors over the coming weeks, you won't be alone. visitor numbers to our national parks have shot up during the pandemic, which means more work for mountain rescue teams when inexperienced walkers and climbers get into difficulty. last year, rescue teams in the lake district were called out 680 times. two of those were on christmas day, and the new year has brought more of the same, as mark mcalindon reports. this is the wasdale team in action, bringing a casualty down from the fells. it has become all too frequent these last 12 months. 680 call—outs in total, 150 for the keswick team alone. volunteers looking for two young men trying to climb scafell pike who were badly underprepared. it's these avoidable incidents that really stretch teams across the national park. a busy year for mountain rescue teams doesn'tjust add up to greater pressure on members in terms of their time and responsibilities, it has a huge impact on the budget as well. it costs something like £750,000 a year to keep these teams active. and, with winter conditions, it's feared rescues could turn to tragedy. walkers can prepare by taking advice from the adventure smart website. it mightjust help them and the mountain rescue teams as well. mark mcalindon, bbc news. let's speak now to richard warren, who's chair of the lake district search and mountain rescue association. thank you for talking to us. you have been busy. brute thank you for talking to us. you have been busy.— thank you for talking to us. you have been busy. we have, jon, good mornin: have been busy. we have, jon, good morning and — have been busy. we have, jon, good morning and happy— have been busy. we have, jon, good morning and happy new _ have been busy. we have, jon, good morning and happy new year- have been busy. we have, jon, good morning and happy new year to i morning and happy new year to everybody. morning and happy new year to everybody-— morning and happy new year to eve bod. , ~ , morning and happy new year to eve bod .~ , ~ everybody. why do you think it is so bus ? everybody. why do you think it is so busy? what's _ everybody. why do you think it is so busy? what's going _ everybody. why do you think it is so busy? what's going on? _ everybody. why do you think it is so busy? what's going on? well, i everybody. why do you think it is so busy? what's going on? well, last i busy? what's going on? well, last ear, busy? what's going on? well, last year. 2021. _ busy? what's going on? well, last year, 2021, because _ busy? what's going on? well, last year, 2021, because people i busy? what's going on? well, last i year, 2021, because people couldn't get away on holiday, theyjust came up get away on holiday, theyjust came up to all of the parks. so north wales, lake district, peak district, inundated with tourists, new tourists. great for the economy of cumbria, but a tourists. great for the economy of cumbria, buta bit tourists. great for the economy of cumbria, but a bit of a headache for mountain rescue team. help? cumbria, but a bit of a headache for mountain rescue team. new tourists, so --eole mountain rescue team. new tourists, so people who _ mountain rescue team. new tourists, so people who aren't _ mountain rescue team. new tourists, so people who aren't used _ mountain rescue team. new tourists, so people who aren't used to - mountain rescue team. new tourists, so people who aren't used to it i so people who aren't used to it haven't got the right gear, they aren't prepared? absolutely, yes. i think the problem is that they enjoyed it so much, and we thought they would, they came back. so december was very busy, christmas was busy, 2i call—outs during the week. and indeed, the last four days, we have had 19 call—outs for the 12 volunteer teams so extremely busy. and we can see it continuing. 19 busy. and we can see it continuing. i9 call—outs since the beginning of the new year. 19 call-outs since the beginning of the new year-— the new year. what sort of situations _ the new year. what sort of situations have _ the new year. what sort of situations have you - the new year. what sort of situations have you had i the new year. what sort of situations have you had to | the new year. what sort of i situations have you had to deal with? well, people getting lost, they aren't preparing themselves, but long call—outs. the night before last, i was out with our team for eight hours. another call—out for our team last night, anotherfour or five hours. it is relentless. and we are volunteers. which is fine, but we are to get the message out to go to adventure smart which gives all of the advice about keeping safe on the mountains. we had a tragic fatality on helvellyn on new year's eve. it's so sad when these things happen. 680 call—outs, and remember the first few months of 2021, that was very, very... there were not many at all because of the lockdown. so we are bracing ourselves for 2022. ., ., ., ., ., .,, so we are bracing ourselves for 2022. ., ._, a, a, 2022. you do an amazing 'ob, you reall do. 2022. you do an amazing 'ob, you really do. not 2022. you do an amazing 'ob, you really do. do you i 2022. you do an amazing 'ob, you really do. do you have i 2022. you do an amazing job, you really do. do you have enough i really do. do you have enough volunteers to deal with a number of calls you are getting? can you keep offering the service you do? yes. offering the service you do? yes, ou can offering the service you do? yes, you can see _ offering the service you do? yes, you can see the _ offering the service you do? yes, you can see the smiles _ offering the service you do? yes, you can see the smiles on - offering the service you do? yes, you can see the smiles on the i offering the service you do? i';e:3 you can see the smiles on the faces of the rescuers behind, every single one of the 12 teams is represented behind me on that screen. we have got 400 volunteers in the lake district. we are all totally committed to saving lives and alleviating distress, men and women, alleviating distress, men and women, all ages, workers, alleviating distress, men and women, allages, workers, retired, alleviating distress, men and women, all ages, workers, retired, you name it. we will continue to do what are best at and that is saving lives and helping people on the mountains. and i think the volunteer service is the only service that can get up there when the cloud is down, the helicopters cannot fly. so it's a pretty unique organisation to be part of and i'm very proud to be part of and i'm very proud to be part of and i'm very proud to be part of it. part of and i'm very proud to be part of it— part of it. rightly so, richard. well done _ part of it. rightly so, richard. well done for _ part of it. rightly so, richard. well done for all _ part of it. rightly so, richard. well done for all your - part of it. rightly so, richard. well done for all your work, i part of it. rightly so, richard. i well done for all your work, well done to all your members, have a safe and hopefully slightly quieter 2022, thank you forjoining us. thanks, jon. be careful out there is the advice. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from the news teams in london and the south east. the chair of the kent association of headteachers has warned schools face a perfect storm this term amid fears over teacher absences and shortages of lateral flow tests. mike walters, who represents 600 schools, is concerned about a potential shortfall of supply teachers as more staff have to self—isolate. a meeting is due today between kent headteachers, the department for education and council officials to discuss the challenges. nearly a quarter of a million stop and searches were carried out by the metropolitan police in the past 12 months, but black people were nearly four times as likely to be stopped as white people. the tactic is one of the measures used by police to tackle knife crime. in a roundtable discussion, young londoners have been sharing their experiences with local officers. you are either in a state of confusion or a state of fear. but officers don't understand that and their perception of you already is you are moving shifty. we absolutely know there is disproportionality in the number of young black men who are stopped and searched. and these opportunities just to come and have these sorts of chats, for us as local officers, is absolutely vital. a man has been charged with assualt after a woman was sprayed with a noxious substance in portslade on new year's day. the woman was taken to hospital but discharged later the same day and is understood not to have suffered any lasting ill—effects. 33—year—old shaine tester from bognor appeared in court yesterday and has been remanded in custody. the substance is still being identified but is not thought to be acid. british transport police investigating racist abuse on the tube have released images of two men they want to speak to. officers believe the men in these images may have information that could help their investigation, after a man travelling with his family was racially abused and pushed as he got off the train at tooting broadway station on december 11th at 7pm. smokers in kent are being encouraged to quit the habit as one of their new year's resolutions. smoking rates in the county have fallen from around one in five in 2011 to less than one—in—seven in 2019. the county council has supported more than 3000 smokers to quit over the past year. work to restore an historic station in sussex is due to begin in the spring after a majorfundraising appeal. the bluebell railway has raised more than half a million pounds to repair leaking roofs and replace rotting beams at horsted keynes station. now here's the weather with gillian brown. another cold and crisp day across london and the south east. there will be plenty of sunshine around, but it is going to be a very cold start. i think we will see a bit of cloud rolling into the afternoon. generally, lots of brightness and a very cold day ahead. temperatures not getting much above 6 celsius. so still very much in single figures. tonight, it will stay dry and clear. temperatures will get the chance to fall away to below freezing. i think it is likely we could see temperatures around —6 in some spots. very frosty, icy start to the day tomorrow. over the next couple of days, we will hang on to the colder temperatures, but we will start to see rain pushing in as we head towards the end of the week. that's all from me, see you soon. i'll be back in an hour's time. have a very good morning. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. the cabinet is meeting today to discuss the current wave of covid cases and possible changes to testing requirements in england. gillian keegan is the care minister. she joins us now from westminster. good morning. i want to ask you about what _ good morning. i want to ask you about what i _ good morning. i want to ask you about what ijust _ good morning. i want to ask you about what i just said _ good morning. i want to ask you about what i just said about i good morning. i want to ask you i about what i just said about changes to testing requirements in england. all i can tell you is we are doing a lot of testing, probably more per head than any other country in the world, so we are doing a lot of lateral flow testing and the teams are looking constantly at what makes sense and works. i do not have any official news or updates this morning. official news or updates this morninu. �* official news or updates this morning-— official news or updates this morninu. �* . , ., morning. but we have been told, the bbc knows that _ morning. but we have been told, the bbc knows that ministers _ morning. but we have been told, the bbc knows that ministers are - bbc knows that ministers are finalising plans for millions who test positive on a lateral flow test now being told they will not have to take a follow—up pcr if they are asymptomatic. take a follow-up pcr if they are asymptomatic-— take a follow-up pcr if they are as mtomatic. ~ ., ~ ., ., asymptomatic. what you know about that? i do not _ asymptomatic. what you know about that? i do not have _ asymptomatic. what you know about that? i do not have any _ asymptomatic. what you know about that? i do not have any official- that? i do not have any official news on that, but i know the teams are looking at testing regimes. we have introduced so many lateral flow tests now and they are accurate, they are really accurate if people are infectious. i guess they are looking at regimes in terms of what makes sense. but i do not have official news but the teams will announce it once they have come to their conclusions. we might expect that today? you may be able to expect some news, i don't know when. if that were to go ahead and people test on a lateral flow device, it means without the pcr you would not track all the cases and different strains of variants coming through. one of the important thing is, with or without pcr test, when people take lateral flow tests, they actually, they record the results. i have mine here. i needed one to get into the studio. it is simple. go on the website and scan the code. it automatically happens. it takes no time. we are investing a lot in testing and it is important to get the feedback loop. if you could make extra efforts to upload your lateral flow test results that would be appreciated in any case. for whatever— appreciated in any case. for whatever reason, _ appreciated in any case. for whatever reason, the reality is many do not do that. whatever reason, the reality is many do not do that-— do not do that. probably they do not think it is important, _ do not do that. probably they do not think it is important, they _ do not do that. probably they do not think it is important, they have i do not do that. probably they do not think it is important, they have the i think it is important, they have the result and know what to do so maybe they do not think it is important but i urge them to do so. it is easy to do. most people have been so brilliant through the pandemic, really responding to what we need to do and responding to getting the vaccinations and all the various rules and regulations we have had to put in place to get the balance right. i would ask, the lateral flow tests, we are doing so many, more per head than any other country, so it would help if you take that extra minute to upload your results. if this goes through, you will not be able to track any potential new strains with accuracy. look at the situation with omicron. and the work done to track back. we situation with omicron. and the work done to track back.— done to track back. we would lose that. i done to track back. we would lose that- i am — done to track back. we would lose that. i am sure _ done to track back. we would lose that. i am sure the _ done to track back. we would lose that. i am sure the scientists i that. i am sure the scientists working on looking at the overall testing regime will be making sure we can do genome sequencing, and look for new variants. not every testis look for new variants. not every test is sent to genome sequencing, but we will be keeping that in place because it is important. we were one of the first people to spot many of the new variants. it is important we keep that in place and i am sure the scientists will have that at the front of their minds when they look at any testing regime we put in place or any changes to any regime we put in place. if place or any changes to any regime we put in place-— we put in place. if changes are cominu , we put in place. if changes are coming. any — we put in place. if changes are coming, any changes - we put in place. if changes are coming, any changes to i we put in place. if changes are coming, any changes to the i we put in place. if changes are i coming, any changes to the testing regime, what is driving them? is there a problem with the pcr system? is it unable to cope with things as they stand?— is it unable to cope with things as the stand? ~ . . , ., , they stand? what we have is many more lateral— they stand? what we have is many more lateral flow _ they stand? what we have is many more lateral flow tests. _ they stand? what we have is many more lateral flow tests. yesterday | more lateral flow tests. yesterday was a record, sending out 741,000 yesterday to people's homes. we have tripled capacity over christmas and forjanuary and february we have 350 million lateral flow tests which hopefully will sort out supply issues. we are doing so many and they are really accurate when you have a very infectious variants like omicron. what we do all the time is look at what makes sense. we do not have to do things that are unnecessary.— have to do things that are unnecessary. have to do things that are unnecessa . �* ., have to do things that are unnecessa . ~ ., ., unnecessary. another thing we are heafina unnecessary. another thing we are hearing about _ unnecessary. another thing we are hearing about is _ unnecessary. another thing we are hearing about is the _ unnecessary. another thing we are hearing about is the scrapping i unnecessary. another thing we are hearing about is the scrapping for| hearing about is the scrapping for in the test for entry to the uk. would you support that? the scientists, who i very much support, are looking at what makes sense. because the variant is very much here, very much everywhere, this is globally now, pretty much the dominant variant. the case numbers are massive in every country. everybody is hitting new records. against the backdrop of that you look at what makes sense in terms of people travelling and travel arrangements. that is why we changed the red list. we had a number of countries on the red list and when we heard of omicron we put them on the red list but once it had become prolific here, it didn't make much sense. we have to adapt systems so they make sense and they are the right approach for the situation. i imagine one reason for any change in testing rules is the situation with staff shortages. do you have a number on how many are currently isolating? brute number on how many are currently isolatin: ? ~ ., ., number on how many are currently isolatina? ~ ., ., . . isolating? we do not collect that data and it _ isolating? we do not collect that data and it is _ isolating? we do not collect that data and it is about _ isolating? we do not collect that data and it is about a _ isolating? we do not collect that data and it is about a million i isolating? we do not collect that data and it is about a million to i data and it is about a million to answer the question. 214,000 people from yesterday who tested positive who will be self—isolating. we do not know all the people. if you are not know all the people. if you are not vaccinated hand have been in contact with someone you will isolate. we do not collect all of those people. and we also don't know how many people tested negative on day six and seven and are therefore released from self—isolation. but if you add up the number of people it is abouti million who will be self—isolating right now. many of us will know somebody self—isolating right now. will know somebody self-isolating riaht now. ,, . ' will know somebody self-isolating riahtnow. ,, , ., . , will know somebody self-isolating riaht now. ,, , ., . , ~ ., right now. staff shortages, we know there are a number _ right now. staff shortages, we know there are a number of _ right now. staff shortages, we know there are a number of hospitals i right now. staff shortages, we know there are a number of hospitals in i there are a number of hospitals in england who have declared critical incidents and are cancelling surgery and appointments. that number went up and appointments. that number went up overnight. it will be disheartening for patients and staff. ,, , . , . disheartening for patients and staff. ,, , . . staff. our nhs staff and social care staff. our nhs staff and social care staff are doing _ staff. our nhs staff and social care staff are doing the _ staff. our nhs staff and social care staff are doing the most _ staff. our nhs staff and social care staff are doing the most amazing i staff are doing the most amazing job. they have over the last couple of years but right now, they are under extreme pressure with the omicron variant and number of positive cases and increasing hospitalisations when they always have extreme pressure at this point in time. we knew that going into this period which is why we put an extra £5.4 billion of investment to get extra staff and capacity and technology to put virtual wards in place and extra beds and capacity with the nightingales. all of which we anticipated that this would be difficult. we have had to years of pandemic and a build—up of people who have not come forward who need elective surgery and there is a backlog, then you have the unknown of covid. we have omicron. flu was a big unknown, how much we would have this year. knew this would be one of the most pressurised winters. they are doing an amazing job. part of the procedures we have with the nhs contingency plans is to declare this critical state and then they work with nhs regional colleagues and local resilience forum is to make sure that mutual aid is provided or whatever support is required. it is part of the escalation process and these are tried and tested plans. we have these plans in place every winter. ~ . . . winter. we have heard about protecting — winter. we have heard about protecting the _ winter. we have heard about protecting the nhs - winter. we have heard about protecting the nhs and i winter. we have heard about. protecting the nhs and stopping winter. we have heard about - protecting the nhs and stopping it being overwhelmed. at what point do you feel it is overwhelmed, we have hospitals declaring critical incidents overnight. the critical incidents overnight. the critical incidents is _ incidents overnight. the critical incidents is a _ incidents overnight. the critical incidents is a part _ incidents overnight. the critical incidents is a part of _ incidents overnight. the critical incidents is a part of the - incidents is a part of the contingency process. there are many other steps to the process. we have volunteers, local resilience forums with local staff, mutual aid, steps that have not been put in place including the military. the prime minister mentioned yesterday we would look to see if there were specific trusts that needed military support. these are the plans we have in place. that is one of the first steps in the plans decided locally by chief executives. we have plans in place and there are many steps. over christmas we have had meetings 2-3 over christmas we have had meetings 2—3 times a day looking at lots of data and monitoring the data carefully. we will continue to do that until we get past wave of omicron and as sir chris witty said yesterday, we do not know when that will be. and in context of that and the work and the meeting and scientists advising you as you keep talking about. scientists advising you as you keep talking about-— scientists advising you as you keep talkin: about. , ., , ., talking about. some people are urged to take relatives _ talking about. some people are urged to take relatives home _ talking about. some people are urged to take relatives home from _ talking about. some people are urged to take relatives home from hospital. to take relatives home from hospital instead of leaving them there waiting for a bed. surely that is not a situation anyone should be in. if somebody needs hospital care, they should get hospital care. if you are talking about people in hospital and leaving hospital, that is another thing we put focus on, making sure once people are medically fit make a move to the next stage, going home with support, or go into the social care system. we put a lot of focus making sure that part of the process works well. people who go to hospital, if they need to be seen in hospital or need to be admitted, then they should not be turned away. we put £5.1i billion additional investment into hospitals, emergencies, discharge systems and staffing to make sure we have enough resilience to be able to deal with people who need the support of the nhs. that absolutely should not be happening. what we have which may be some people are confusing, we have set up virtual wards, so some people who have omicron but do not have severe needs, what we have done is we have the ability to go home with some equipment and for that to be monitored remotely by hospital staff and for it to be dealt with through medication and antivirals. there are people who are under that system. around 100,000 workers will be given daily test from the 10th of january. how will they be distributed? thea;a how will they be distributed? they will be sent _ how will they be distributed? they will be sent directly _ how will they be distributed? they will be sent directly to _ how will they be distributed? pyle: will be sent directly to their workplace. some might be sent via a hub and then distributed in the sector, but they will be sent directly to the workplace. are there enough? these are on top of the millions and millions available. 350 millions and millions available. 350 million available for the general channel but it is to make sure critical workers like police, border force, fire, people in laboratories, testing, they are critical workers. they have a daily test to make sure we pick up any asymptomatic person who might have omicron and isolate them to make sure we keep the rest of the critical workers as safe as possible. that is a specific channel for critical workers.— for critical workers. gillian keegan. _ for critical workers. gillian keegan, thanks. - talking about millions and millions. there is one number more important to people this morning and number 12 and whether this is twelfth night. john maguire has been on the road, looking at christmas trees and people reciting them. i have changed my mind. maybe it is tomorrow. you could read it either way. today is 12 days since christmas. tonight is 12 days since christmas. tonight is 12 days since christmas. tonight is 12 nights but tomorrow is epiphany in the christian calendar which means people celebrate epiphany. that is the contrast. a lot of you not happyjohn maguire is taking down christmas trees this morning. it is time. we have lost hours. time for them to be recycled. let it go. keep them up, keep the light shining. we could do with optimistic light shining in the cricket. good morning. ithink cricket. good morning. i think i cricket. good morning. ithink i have cricket. good morning. i think i have a little bit. england have not had much to shout about through the katmai caches with hopes evaporating in 12 days of cricket. —— in the katmai —— in the ashes. i think they will feel two late wickets has edged things in their favour. i love your things in theirfavour. i love your optimism. good morning. stuart broad back in the side took the first wicket, in between rain delays dismissing david warner, caught by zak crawley. james anderson then had marcus harris who top scored with 38, caught byjoe root. and it will be australia arguably who will feel frustrated, having been on top, with the departure of key batsmen marnus labushagne, who fell off the bowling off mark wood. but after that the rain returned, and that was the end of the day. australia closing on 126—3. there's been a twist in the tale regarding novak djokovic�*s participation at the australian open. he was given a medical exemption, allowing him to enter the state of victoria and play in the tournament, which starts on the 17th. australia's home affairs minister karen andrews has issued a statement in the last half—hour that questions whether he'll be allowed into the country. it said irrespective of what victoria and tennis australia had decided, the government would enforce border controls. and if anyone arriving is not fully vaccinated, they must provide acceptable proof that they cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons and — crucially — "no individual competing at the australian open will be afforded any special treatment". an interesting development in the last half hour. don't upset the boss. chelsea forward romelu lukaku has apologised to his teammates, his manager, and the fans after comments he made in an interview. chelsea's record signing said he wasn't happy with his role under manager thomas tuchel and suggested he'd be keen on a return to his former club inter milan at some point in the future. he was dropped for the match against liverpool at the weekend, but is back in the squad for their efl cup semifinal tonight having straightened things out with the boss. he feels the responsibility to clean the mess up. maybe we will have a bit of smell, still, from it, of course. he can handle it, he has also no other choice. he cannot expect now everybody to be super happy the very next day. but he is still our player and we are happy that he is our player and we will protect him. looks like things have calmed down a little bit. footballer christian eriksen has spoken of how he died for five minutes after collapsing on the pitch at last year's euros, but wants to play at this year's world cup. he suffered a cardiac arrest in front of his home fans playing for denmark in copenhagen back injune. he's since been released by inter milan but is free to join a new club, with the aim of reprsenting his country once again. it would be fantastic to see him back potentially playing for his country but certainly football again. an interesting development as regards novak djokovic. his participation in the australian open has split opinion. perhaps the feeling he has been given preferential treatment. melbourne has had it so tough. they have been placed in 12 lockdowns. it will be interesting. novak djokovic, he has always wanted the appreciation afforded perhaps more to roger federer and rafa nadal. he does not always get it. interesting to see whether the frosty welcome he may be given in australia might encourage him to reveal more details about his vaccination status, which he has been keen to keep private. we spoke to a journalist in melbourne and she was furious and said he would have a terrible reception. he will face a lot of questions. thanks. today marks exactly 100 years since the death of the great explorer sir ernest shackleton, who led three expeditions to the antarctic in the early part of the last century. the most famous of those was in 1915, when his ship — endurance — became trapped in ice, prompting an epic tale of daring and survival. let's take a moment to look back at his life. music the historian dan snow is undertaking his own adventure in honour of sir ernest shackleton — he's leading an expedition to the antarctic to find the wreck of the endurance. danjoins us now from dundee, where he's on board another historic ship. you are on board a boat with extra significance. i you are on board a boat with extra significance-— significance. i wish i was leading the expedition. _ significance. i wish i was leading the expedition. i— significance. i wish i was leading the expedition. i am _ significance. i wish i was leading the expedition. i am just - significance. i wish i was leading i the expedition. i am just watching it. i am on shackleton's boat, the first ship, made in dundee. discovery. sailed out of dundee. if you want a ship that survives the ice, get one built in dundee. the only place in the world you can walk in the footsteps of shackleton. it took him on his first expedition when he almost died of exposure and scurvy. he went ten years later for a third expedition, and that is the famous one where he had to go across theice famous one where he had to go across the ice flows and south georgia. extraordinary survival. and then the expedition mounted by the falklands heritage trust i will cover, involving how significant endurance. might the wreckage of endurance be? what do we already know about it? 3000 metres down, and endurance was crushed by the ice. not as well—built as discovery. shackleton had to jump onto the well—built as discovery. shackleton had tojump onto the ice. and when theice had tojump onto the ice. and when the ice melted he escaped in a small boat. it is 3000 metres down on the bottom. we hope it is in good condition. obviously extremely cold there. the life forms down there has got used to eating things like whale bones because there is not much wood in the antarctic and they are not used to eating it. we are not allowed to take anything away, quite rightly. the team will identify the wreck and learn more about it, the most historic shipwreck in the world undiscovered as yet. haifa most historic shipwreck in the world undiscovered as yet.— undiscovered as yet. how confident are they they _ undiscovered as yet. how confident are they they will _ undiscovered as yet. how confident are they they will be _ undiscovered as yet. how confident are they they will be able _ undiscovered as yet. how confident are they they will be able to - undiscovered as yet. how confident are they they will be able to find i are they they will be able to find it? i are they they will be able to find it? 4' , ., , are they they will be able to find it? ~ , e, , i e, it? i think they are very confident because it _ it? i think they are very confident because it is _ it? i think they are very confident because it is unbelievable - because it is unbelievable technology, using underwater drones. conducting a survey of the sea bed over a huge area. we will be camping on the ice. we will take an icebreaker down. i will broadcast and doing live streams hopefully and pod casts. letting everyone know what is going on. we will follow the expedition in real time. i have a treat. i want to show you around the ship. i have been told you are desperate to see this. we have the mast and sails. this ship went to the antarctic for three years, unsupported. no opportunity to come to a friendly port and get supplies in. this is my favourite. a triple expansion steam engine made in dundee. this is the replica. coal in the bunkers. a50 horsepower. about the bunkers. a50 horsepower. about the same as a ferrari. it can crash through the ice at nine knots. this was cutting edge for the time. —— 150 horsepower. this will make all the difference, what keeps you safe but also makes the adventure and finding endurance happen. the adventure and finding endurance ha en. ~ ., , the adventure and finding endurance ha . en, . ., , , the adventure and finding endurance ha en. ~ . , , , the adventure and finding endurance ha--en.~ . , , , , happen. what is interesting is this exnedition. _ happen. what is interesting is this exnedition. an _ happen. what is interesting is this expedition, an extraordinary - expedition, an extraordinary opportunity to see an unexplored part of the world, a hostile environment. the expedition will look for the shipwreck but they are taking all sorts of scientists. there will be climate scientists, sea life. ice flows, weather. they will learn a huge amount about all aspects of the weddell sea. we will come back home not only with an insight into shackleton and the last few days of his ship, but also into all the changes going on in that part of the world. it seems the effects of climate breakdown have different effects that either pole of the planet. we different effects that either pole of the planet-— of the planet. we are seeing black-and-white _ of the planet. we are seeing black-and-white pictures . of the planet. we are seeing black-and-white pictures on j of the planet. we are seeing - black-and-white pictures on our black—and—white pictures on our screens from the time of the expedition. forthe screens from the time of the expedition. for the men who made this journey, expedition. for the men who made thisjourney, how difficult expedition. for the men who made this journey, how difficult was it mentally? it this journey, how difficult was it mentall ? , ., , ., ., mentally? it is a good question and the answer — mentally? it is a good question and the answer is _ mentally? it is a good question and the answer is they _ mentally? it is a good question and the answer is they were _ mentally? it is a good question and the answer is they were at - mentally? it is a good question and the answer is they were at the - mentally? it is a good question and the answer is they were at the limit of their endurance. we know that they went on to the ice and then took small boats and went on a horrific journey through took small boats and went on a horrificjourney through icebergs. horrific journey through icebergs. rain, horrificjourney through icebergs. rain, snow, freezing conditions. they made it to elephant island, which is uninhabited, and they can't. shackleton took the five toughest men on a 700 mile journey across the most dangerous stretch of ocean to south georgia for help. shackleton describes some that had broken down completely as being raving men, in the language of the time. they were at physical limits. it is still haunting to read.- it is still haunting to read. when does the expedition _ it is still haunting to read. when does the expedition begin? - it is still haunting to read. when does the expedition begin? wel it is still haunting to read. when i does the expedition begin? we go it is still haunting to read. when - does the expedition begin? we go in a month, leaving _ does the expedition begin? we go in a month, leaving from _ does the expedition begin? we go in a month, leaving from cape - does the expedition begin? we go in a month, leaving from cape town. i does the expedition begin? we go in i a month, leaving from cape town. we have the technology now. we will be broadcasting a live streaming. please check us out. fingers crossed, i will come and talk to you when i get back. that will be brilliant. you do have a vest? abs, that will be brilliant. you do have a vest? �* . ., , ., that will be brilliant. you do have avest? �* . ., , ., ., a vest? a nice warm vest or a life vest? a nice warm vest, hopefully not a life vest! we look forward to hearing about it as it happens and reflecting when you get back. stay safe. i think you will need more than a vest. he will definitely be back to tell is about it. stay with us, headlines coming up. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. ministers are finalising changes to covid testing guidance in england. people without symptoms who record a positive lateral flow don't need to follow it up with a pcr test. and changes to make foreign travel easier too. it's expected the need to test before arriving back in the uk will be scrapped. the airlines industry warns of financial disaster if restrictions remain. the nhs under strain from coronavirus. more trusts in england declare critical incidents and 17 hospitals in greater manchester put some non urgent surgery on hold. hospitals are under pressure not just because of the number of patients coming in with covid, but also because unfortunately, many of our staff are now isolating because they themselves have covid as well. a breakthrough for england in the fourth ashes test. england take three wickets as australia close on 126. australia close on 126. a cold and frosty starts today but a ridge of high pressure is building across us, many of our wintry showers will fade and the winds will ease and a lot of us will see some sunshine. all of the details later in the programme. it's wednesday the 5th of january. our top story. in the last hour we've heard that testing procedures for people in england with covid are likely to change. ministers are said to be finalising plans to remove the requirement for a follow—up pcr test to confirm a positive result on a lateral flow device in cases of people without symptoms. our chief political correspondent adam fleming is in westminster. hello, what can you tell us? there is a process _ hello, what can you tell us? there is a process going _ hello, what can you tell us? there is a process going on _ hello, what can you tell us? there is a process going on at _ hello, what can you tell us? there is a process going on at the - hello, what can you tell us? there i is a process going on at the moment, there is a whole series of meetings going with different combinations administer this morning looking at different bits of the covid response and one of the things is a meeting about changing testing advice. so the change hasn't happened yet, but we know that ministers are finalising a change that will be announced later today. and the change is this. at the moment, if you would do a lateral flow test, a little stick, and you test positive, you are then advised to get a confirmatory pcr test which put you into the test and trace system and then your seven in ten days isolation only starts when you get your pcr test back. so this change means that basically, your lateral flow test is the one that starts your isolation period, and you take that as a confirmation that you have got covid rather than getting another test to back that up. that is the change. it's easier to ignore whether it is people with symptoms or not. it'sjust whether it is people with symptoms or not. it's just that if you would do a lateral flow test and you are positive, you have to isolate, you don't have to get a pcr test. the reason the government would do this is it would reduce the number of people needing to get pcr tests, and we know there is a big crunch on the system of pcr tests at the moment. it also will mean that many thousands of people will spend a short time in isolation because their isolation period will officially start earlier. that means there will be less disruption to the economy. the reason the government is confident it can do this is because the lateral flow tests have been proved to be effective and there are a lot of them as the care minister explained to us. yesterday it was a record, _ minister explained to us. yesterday it was a record, we _ minister explained to us. yesterday it was a record, we sent _ minister explained to us. yesterday it was a record, we sent out - minister explained to us. yesterdayi it was a record, we sent out 741,000 latera!— it was a record, we sent out 741,000 lateral flow_ it was a record, we sent out 741,000 lateral flow tests to people because 's lateral flow tests to people because '5 homes _ lateral flow tests to people because 's homes. we have tripled capacity, thrat's— 's homes. we have tripled capacity, that's what— 's homes. we have tripled capacity, that's what we have been working in over christmas, so forjanuary february— over christmas, so forjanuary february we have 350 million lateral flow tests _ february we have 350 million lateral flow tests which should short sort out the _ flow tests which should short sort out the short term supply issues where _ out the short term supply issues where people have had to wait a little _ where people have had to wait a little we — where people have had to wait a little. we are doing so many and we see they— little. we are doing so many and we see they are — little. we are doing so many and we see they are very accurate when you have an _ see they are very accurate when you have an infectious variant like omicron _ have an infectious variant like omicron. we look at what makes sense, _ omicron. we look at what makes sense, we — omicron. we look at what makes sense, we don't need to do things that are _ sense, we don't need to do things that are unnecessary. as sense, we don't need to do things that are unnecessary.— that are unnecessary. as we have learned many _ that are unnecessary. as we have learned many times _ that are unnecessary. as we have learned many times in _ that are unnecessary. as we have learned many times in the - learned many times in the coronavirus pandemic, it's may be worth waiting to see the exact precise guidance from the government and work out the consequences from that. we are going to get a statement in parliament from the prime minister today when he has met the cabinet this morning. one of the other changes we have heard about is this test you have to do if you are abroad and you come into the uk, and you have to test —2 days before you get on the plane or the train. ministers are looking at scrapping that because that was only reintroduced when omicron first emerged and now it is basically everywhere in the world, you don't need it any more.— everywhere in the world, you don't need it any more. thank you for the u date, need it any more. thank you for the update. lots — need it any more. thank you for the update. lots of _ need it any more. thank you for the update, lots of changes _ need it any more. thank you for the update, lots of changes to - need it any more. thank you for the update, lots of changes to keep - update, lots of changes to keep across. more hospital trusts in england have declared critical incidents, the highest state of alert, as the nhs comes under significant strain from rising covid infections. with uk daily cases at a record 219,000 yesterday, the prime minister has acknowledged that parts of the health service could be temporarily overwhelmed in the coming weeks. seven hospital trusts in england have reported serious problems so far, while in greater manchester, 17 hospitals are pausing some non—urgent surgery. and morriston hospital in swansea has limited services due to ongoing staff shortages. this report now from jon donnison. derriford hospital in plymouth is one of a growing number to declare a critical incident because of omicron pressures on staffing levels, as well as the growing burden of those needing care. hospitals in blackpool, norfolk, wiltshire, morecambe bay and lincoln have also raised the alarm. in plymouth, they are warning the situation is increasingly complex. we have got patients who are coming in who are absolutely covid positive and they need to be in a designated area of the hospital. and those numbers are increasing. and then we've got patients who are in hospital, who tested negative on admission but then don't have symptoms, and then develop symptoms and then are testing positive. and in manchester last night, 17 hospitals put a pause on nonurgent surgery citing the rising impact of covid—19 and staff absence levels of around 15%. those hospitals are under pressure notjust because of the number of patients coming in with covid, but also because unfortunately, many of our staff are now isolating because they themselves have covid as well. and it's those two pressures, the patients coming in and the reduction in our staffing, staff being available, that is having the impact at present. although pressure on intensive care might be less severe than in previous waves, the omicron variant is so transmissible, it's seen the numbers with covid in hospital in england alone double in under a fortnight. the prime minister isn't thinking of more restrictions at the moment, but he admits the next few weeks will be hard. there will be a difficult period for our wonderful nhs for the next few weeks because of omicron. i just think that we have to get through it as best as we possibly can. we will give the nhs all the support that we can. but in the meantime, the thing we've got to do as responsible members of the public is follow the guidance, try to stop transmission as much as we can and get boosted. there is some evidence that cases in young adults might be flattening off, but the worry now is that older adults are becoming infected, adding even more to the strain in the nhs. that's why government advisers are warning that hospital admissions could be going up for quite some time. jon donnison, bbc news. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon will give an update today on any possible changes to the self—isolation period for covid. the scottish government has been urged to cut it from ten days to seven, with negative tests, as has been done in other parts of the uk. scotland is currently reporting an average reporting an average of 16,000 daily cases. ajudge in new york is considering whether to dismiss a civil case accusing prince andrew of sexual assault. the prince has consistently denied the allegations made by virginia giuffre, but his lawyers are arguing to have the case thrown out because of a deal she made when accepting damages from jeffrey epstein in 2009. let's hear from royal correspondent nicholas witchell. we don't have a verdict yet, but where does all of this lee prince andrew? i think, where does all of this lee prince andrew? ithink, sadly, it leaves andrew? ithink, sadly, it leaves andrew in a difficult situation, to put it mildly. —— i think, sally, elise intro it leaves him in a difficult situation. even if it is dimmest, it means he would not have cleared himself in open court in a full hearing, it would leave him in a position where many people would feel that he had emerged on the basis of essentially a technicality. if it does go forward to a full trial, and we would hope to hear from thejudge within trial, and we would hope to hear from the judge within a matter of days about his finding on the arguments yesterday, if it does go forward to a full trial, it will mean that andrew will then have to produce documents, it is called discovery phase, or he would as it goes forward have an option of seeking an out—of—court settlement. that will involve no admission of liability but it would involve paying a sum to virginia giuffre. and i think uppermost in the minds of royal officials will be that we are now in the clean �*s platinum jubilee year and is it really desirable to have a court case such as this hanging over thejubilee when the nation coming together to the celebrate the 70 years of the clean's rain? the celebrate the 70 years of the deans rain?— the celebrate the 70 years of the clean's rain? ., ~ , ., , ., ,~' clean's rain? thank you very mask -- the deans — here's carol with a look at the weather. a cold start outside if you have not stepped out, there is some frost and ice, and we have some wintry showers, especially in the northern half of scotland. still getting down to sea level. as high pressure builds in, things will settle down and most of us will have lengthy sunny spell today. the frost extends to many parts today, we will have a fair bit of sunshine. there wintry showers will fade for most but some will come inland, and if you are coming in from the west as well. temperatures from four in the 028 in the south but if you have a lying snow, the temperature could get no higher than freezing. this evening and overnight under clear skies, temperatures will fall away quite quickly. there will be a few showers towards the coast, then the rain arrives holding another with a friend. —— weatherfront. we arrives holding another with a friend. —— weather front. we could get down to —10 in sheltered glens. a cold start tomorrow with some sunshine and the risk of ice. in comes the rain accompanied by strengthening winds, and at the pumps into the cold air, we will see snowfall across scotland and england for a time even to lower levels. more likely to be held snow in the south. behind that mild air rhysy a return to colder conditions, —— we see a return to colder conditions. it will be windy especially in the north and the west. thank you, see you again soon. it is chilly. it thank you, see you again soon. it is chill . , this year will mark the a0th anniversary of the falklands conflict, which claimed the lives of 255 british and 6a9 argentinian troops. our defence correspondentjonathan beale has been looking back at the events of 1982 and speaking with some of the veterans who fought in it. it was a war on the other side of the world. on april the 2nd,1982, argentine forces invaded the falkland islands and claimed it as their own. the task force, with all its power, is ready. britain has gathered its might, it must set its course. accompanied by the late brian hanrahan for the bbc, a task force of more than 100 ships had set sail within days to make the 8000 milejourney. their task, to liberate the islands. i'm not allowed to say how many planes joined the raid i'm not allowed to say how many planesjoined the raid but i counted them all out as i counted them all back. their pilots were unhurt, cheerful and jubilant giving thumbs up cheerful and jubilant giving thumbs up signs. i thought we had better get ready and take it seriously, but i'm not quite sure that i absolutely believed we would do it. but as they sailed south, resolve hardened. first with the controversial sinking of the argentine cruiser the general belgrano with the loss of 323 lives. we didn't cheer when she was sunk, because we were in a ship, as well. we knew there were argentine submarines. we could have ended up in the same boat, or the same water. so we suddenly realised that it was going to be a proper hot war. notjust a hot war, it would be the largest air and sea battle involving british forces since the second world war. a hundred aircraft and more than 20 ships would either be destroyed or damaged. julian thompson was the man charged with the initial british landings at san carlos on the 21st of may. luckily it was thick fog. so the argentine air force never found us. we knew they were trying to find us. we could hear them zooming around and trying to find us. they might have created a bit of mayhem had they have done so. that was the bit i was really worried about. once we had ourfeet on the ground, i knew we were on our way to winning. so great was the scale of victory that, four days after the surrender, nobody has had time to tidy up. goose green was the first time british paratroopers came face—to—face with the enemy. the british lost 18 men, among them friends of paul bishop, who was just 21. after we took casualties and friends had been killed, my feelings was hate towards them. we wanted to take out as many as we could. we wanted to remove them from the islands. later, paul witnessed this, the argentine attacks at bluff cove, where the british lost more than 50 men. he tried to help the dozens injured ashore, but the argentines weren't the only enemy to contend with. winter was coming. a lot of the guys, we just cuddled up together to keep warm at night, and when you wake up, you would do running on the spot or sit ups or press ups to try and get warm and fall back asleep for ten minutes again, wake up freezing cold. so that is how difficult it was. we are now between the two gun lines and there is a right old artillery duel going on between them. the battle on the ground tookjust over a month. short, but victory would be bittersweet for robert lawrence, a young lieutenant in the scots guards who fought in one of the last battles at tumbledown. it became gutter fighting. ammunition, you know, re—supplies aren't going to happen in the middle of a battle, so once you are using up your ammunition, you start using whatever you can lay your hands on, including enemy weapons, and your bayonet. towards the end of the battle, robert was shot in the head by a sniper. the bullet had hit me in the back of the head and came out up here, just in my hairline above my right eye, removing four by three inches of skull and damaging the brain quite severely. on the 1ath ofjune, the argentines surrendered. 6a9 of them lost their lives. the british had lost 255 men. so what will the a0th anniversary mean for these three veterans? i had great pride in what i've done. and i've always acknowledged that the injury i have is easier to live with emotionally because i did it in a sort of glorious event than i fell out of a hotel window or, you know, fell off a moped. i personally don't expect anything from the country, from the government. we just volunteered to do it and we did it. it would be nice to be remembered. i visit the san carlos cemetery and usually shed a tear there. | and look out over that - peaceful water and remember what it was like with guns firing and ships being hit _ and aeroplanes bombing. the contrast is really quite remarkable. i yeah. you still shed a tear about it? yeah, one does, yeah. a0 years on from a war on the other side of the world, but they are still remembered. jonathan beale, bbc news. nowadays robert fox is the defence editor of the evening standard, but a0 years ago he was covering the conflict for bbc radio. he joins us now along with phyl rendell, who is on the falkland islands. she's chair of the a0th anniversary committee. we will speak to both of them, but can i speak to you, phyl, live in the falkland islands, nice to chat to you. how are people there, how are you looking ahead to this important anniversary? thank you for havin: me important anniversary? thank you for having me this _ important anniversary? thank you for having me this morning. _ important anniversary? thank you for having me this morning. the - important anniversary? thank you forj having me this morning. the falkland islanders are really ready to commemorate and celebrate the events of 1982 this year. it's really a milestone here in the falkland islands. and people are going to reflect and be so grateful for what was done here, to give us our liberty and ourfreedom. but was done here, to give us our liberty and our freedom. but we was done here, to give us our liberty and ourfreedom. but we have also done a lot in the last a0 years, we want to mark it with looking forward to show that all of the effort put in in 82 were worth it. . ., ., , ., the effort put in in 82 were worth it. . . ., , ., ., the effort put in in 82 were worth it. what does it mean for you personally? _ it. what does it mean for you personally? your _ it. what does it mean for you personally? your life - it. what does it mean for you personally? your life back i it. what does it mean for you i personally? your life back then 40 personally? your life back then a0 years ago and how you reflect? and how you have now? it years ago and how you reflect? and how you have now?— how you have now? it means everything. _ how you have now? it means everything. our— how you have now? it means everything, our lives - how you have now? it means everything, our lives would i how you have now? it means l everything, our lives would not how you have now? it means i everything, our lives would not be what they are today if we had not come through 1982 and been liberated. i wasn't actually here during the conflict or the war as recorded here, but! during the conflict or the war as recorded here, but i did come to the islands, came back to the islands in the october and have been here ever since. we have alljust been trying to build on that legacy.— to build on that legacy. didn't you have a little _ to build on that legacy. didn't you have a little boy _ to build on that legacy. didn't you have a little boy who _ to build on that legacy. didn't you have a little boy who was - to build on that legacy. didn't you have a little boy who was born i have a little boy who was born around the time of the conflict? he has grown up in a post—conflict area there, that must give you an extra bond to that time.— bond to that time. yes, we called the 82 children _ bond to that time. yes, we called the 82 children were _ bond to that time. yes, we called the 82 children were babies. i bond to that time. yes, we called the 82 children were babies. and| the 82 children were babies. and nick and all of the class of 82 are so dedicated to carrying on working to make the falklands a great place for young people to live and work in and make sure we have a great future here. we are financially independent when it comes to running our own affairs in the islands and running the services but we are dependent on the services but we are dependent on the united kingdom for defence. robert, what is it like for you at this point to look back on that time, look back on the war from this foreign? == time, look back on the war from this foreiun? ., time, look back on the war from this foreiun? . , ., ., foreign? -- read this far on? i it comes back _ foreign? -- read this far on? i it comes back in _ foreign? -- read this far on? i it comes back in episodes, - foreign? -- read this far on? i it comes back in episodes, i i foreign? -- read this far on? i it comes back in episodes, i agreej foreign? -- read this far on? i it i comes back in episodes, i agree with phyl. _ comes back in episodes, i agree with phyl, it— comes back in episodes, i agree with phyl, it will— comes back in episodes, i agree with phyl, it will be a big landmark, the 40th— phyl, it will be a big landmark, the 40th anniversary, there are few of us arouml — 40th anniversary, there are few of us around. sadly we lost brian hanrahan. _ us around. sadly we lost brian hanrahan, a great friend and brilliant _ hanrahan, a great friend and brilliant colleague. and this really will be _ brilliant colleague. and this really will be a _ brilliant colleague. and this really will be a significant anniversary because — will be a significant anniversary because this is where you will have a lot of— because this is where you will have a lot of memory and a lot of memory i hope _ a lot of memory and a lot of memory i hope that— a lot of memory and a lot of memory i hope that we can all share with each _ i hope that we can all share with each other, _ i hope that we can all share with each other, particularly with people in the _ each other, particularly with people in the islands themselves. and, robert, in the islands themselves. and, robert. when — in the islands themselves. and, robert, when he _ in the islands themselves. and, robert, when he went - in the islands themselves. and, robert, when he went there, i in the islands themselves. jifuc robert, when he went there, where you ready for what you are about to see? .�* you ready for what you are about to see? ., �* ., , you ready for what you are about to see? .�* . , . you ready for what you are about to see? ., �* ., , ., ., , see? you're never ready for anything in combat. like _ see? you're never ready for anything in combat. like brian _ see? you're never ready for anything in combat. like brian and _ see? you're never ready for anything in combat. like brian and if- see? you're never ready for anything in combat. like brian and if you i in combat. like brian and if you others, — in combat. like brian and if you others, like _ in combat. like brian and if you others, like martin bell, my great friend. _ others, like martin bell, my great friend. i_ others, like martin bell, my great friend, i have seen a few of these things. _ friend, i have seen a few of these things. it — friend, i have seen a few of these things, it sounds like a pompous thing _ things, it sounds like a pompous thing to— things, it sounds like a pompous thing to say. but you can never prepare — thing to say. but you can never prepare for— thing to say. but you can never prepare for exactly what exactly happens — prepare for exactly what exactly happens. i can remember one of the biggest _ happens. i can remember one of the biggest things was stepping out of the landing craft at the bottom end at st carbis bay, amongst the first to go— at st carbis bay, amongst the first to go ashore with the 2nd battalion parachute — to go ashore with the 2nd battalion parachute reddish —— regiment, just how damn— parachute reddish —— regiment, just how damn cold the water was, it came up how damn cold the water was, it came up to— how damn cold the water was, it came up to my— how damn cold the water was, it came up to my knees and i wanted to get up up to my knees and i wanted to get upand— up to my knees and i wanted to get up and out — up to my knees and i wanted to get up and out of the water as soon as possible — up and out of the water as soon as possible. the most surprising thing, unfortunately, which we hear a lot of it in_ unfortunately, which we hear a lot of it in breakfast, is weather. the weather _ of it in breakfast, is weather. the weather changed every five or ten minutes— weather changed every five or ten minutes and it was very, very cold indeed _ minutes and it was very, very cold indeed. that's the thing that is not generally— indeed. that's the thing that is not generally realised by the wider public, — generally realised by the wider public, that actually, the retty forces — public, that actually, the retty forces that i was among, they only had a _ forces that i was among, they only had a few— forces that i was among, they only had a few more weeks. they had to -et had a few more weeks. they had to get it— had a few more weeks. they had to get it wrapped up within a few weeks other wise _ get it wrapped up within a few weeks otherwise the cold would really get them _ other wise the cold would really get them as— otherwise the cold would really get them as you had in the clip from the veteran _ them as you had in the clip from the veteran. ., ., r' them as you had in the clip from the veteran. ., . n' , ., , veteran. can i ask you, phyl, when ou veteran. can i ask you, phyl, when you returned _ veteran. can i ask you, phyl, when you returned to _ veteran. can i ask you, phyl, when you returned to the _ veteran. can i ask you, phyl, when you returned to the falklands i veteran. can i ask you, phyl, when you returned to the falklands after the conflict, what did you discover, what was the state of the place? sadly, it was in a terrible mess. we came back to stanley, there were weapons still lying around, the old exocet missile, piles of rubbish, and people were still in a state of shock and working their way through to get back to normal, to try and get the water and the power working in a satisfactory way. i remember walking around in wellington boot space at the time and carrying a pair of shoes. but the falkland islanders got on with it and in amount of time it got cleaned up. coming to november and december it was our summer, and things in due course got tidied up but what a mess stanley was. course got tidied up but what a mess stanley was-— stanley was. how important was it from what you _ stanley was. how important was it from what you are _ stanley was. how important was it from what you are aware - stanley was. how important was it from what you are aware that i stanley was. how important was it i from what you are aware that dealing with the veterans now, robert, that this is remembered at this point? i think it is always important to remember, because there are people of course _ remember, because there are people of course as— remember, because there are people of course, as phyl will realise, who are mentally scarred by this. this was a _ are mentally scarred by this. this was a shock. that's the important thing _ was a shock. that's the important thing as— was a shock. that's the important thing. asjulian was a shock. that's the important thing. as julian thompson was saying. — thing. as julian thompson was saying. it _ thing. as julian thompson was saying, it came absolutely out of the blue — saying, it came absolutely out of the blue i— saying, it came absolutely out of the blue. iwent saying, it came absolutely out of the blue. i went down to portsmouth 'ust the blue. i went down to portsmouth just on— the blue. i went down to portsmouth just on the _ the blue. i went down to portsmouth just on the normal roster as the duty— just on the normal roster as the duty radio — just on the normal roster as the duty radio news reporter, and we had no idea _ duty radio news reporter, and we had no idea that _ duty radio news reporter, and we had no idea that this thing, this mini epic. _ no idea that this thing, this mini epic. which— no idea that this thing, this mini epic, which it really did become, it blew— epic, which it really did become, it blew up. _ epic, which it really did become, it blew up, and it was over, it was a flash— blew up, and it was over, it was a flash in_ blew up, and it was over, it was a flash in a — blew up, and it was over, it was a flash in a bank. it was over relatively— flash in a bank. it was over relatively quickly. 2nd of april, i went— relatively quickly. 2nd of april, i went down to watch the, the islands were invaded afterwards. departed the following week. the surrender on the following week. the surrender on the 14th _ the following week. the surrender on the 14th of _ the following week. the surrender on the 14th ofjune and i got back on the iath ofjune and i got back on the 30th— the 14th ofjune and i got back on the 30th ofjune. it was a very compressed time but it was very, very intense. that's what a lot of us will _ very intense. that's what a lot of us will remember. it was very important _ us will remember. it was very important because you were amongst, in the _ important because you were amongst, in the end. _ important because you were amongst, in the end. a _ important because you were amongst, in the end, a lot of mates when you were _ in the end, a lot of mates when you were doing — in the end, a lot of mates when you were doing it. and also it was very raw _ were doing it. and also it was very raw i_ were doing it. and also it was very raw i would — were doing it. and also it was very raw. i would like to say from the bbc perspective, and i'm very proud of my— bbc perspective, and i'm very proud of my role _ bbc perspective, and i'm very proud of my role in— bbc perspective, and i'm very proud of my role in the bbc and the bbc's role in _ of my role in the bbc and the bbc's role in this, — of my role in the bbc and the bbc's role in this, it was the last analogue _ role in this, it was the last analogue war. it was the last war where _ analogue war. it was the last war where you — analogue war. it was the last war where you didn't have too much satellite — where you didn't have too much satellite communication, of course we had _ satellite communication, of course we had to— satellite communication, of course we had to use it, and you had no mobile _ we had to use it, and you had no mobile phones, and you are out there on your— mobile phones, and you are out there on your own — mobile phones, and you are out there on your own. just with a little tape recorder. — on your own. just with a little tape recorder. if— on your own. just with a little tape recorder, if it chose to work at the time. _ recorder, if it chose to work at the time. and — recorder, if it chose to work at the time, and that suffered from the cold as— time, and that suffered from the cold as well. time, and that suffered from the cold as well-— cold as well. phyl, 'ust finally, i ruess cold as well. phyl, 'ust finally, i guess the h cold as well. phyl, 'ust finally, i guess the tone i cold as well. phyl, 'ust finally, i guess the tone of i cold as well. phyl, just finally, i guess the tone of these - guess the tone of these commemorations is really important for you. you said earlier that you were celebrating your freedom in a way, but also, clearly, mindful of the losses which robert mentioned and the fact that for some people this will be a very difficult time. indeed, it is a difficult time as well. people will never forget, falkland islanders will never forget what happened and how there was a sacrifice made for their freedom to continue to live where they choose to live. so it will be touched with much sadness, the key events, but also a celebration that we have been able to build a solid future here in the falkland islands with a strong economy, and that we are very proud of being a british overseas territory and we very much a desire to retain that status. so the islanders will come together and reflect and remember. there will be some tears, there will be some joy as well. particularly for the younger people. they are well educated in what happened a0 years ago, they're not going to forget either, they are very strong in their belief in staying as a british overseas territory. and building on the future so we continue to enjoy our freedom and we all appreciate the sacrifice that was made for us back then in 1982. {of} the sacrifice that was made for us back then in 1982.— the sacrifice that was made for us back then in 1982. 40 years on, phyl rendell, back then in 1982. 40 years on, phyl rendell. live — back then in 1982. 40 years on, phyl rendell, live on _ back then in 1982. 40 years on, phyl rendell, live on blake _ back then in 1982. 40 years on, phyl rendell, live on blake island - back then in 1982. 40 years on, phyl rendell, live on blake island in i back then in 1982. 40 years on, phyl rendell, live on blake island in the i rendell, live on blake island in the falkland islands, thank you for joining us from 8000 miles away. and robert fox in london, thank you. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from the news teams in london and the south east. the chair of the kent association of headteachers has warned schools face a "perfect storm" this term amid fears over teacher absences and shortages of lateral flow tests. mike walters, who represents 600 schools, is concerned about a potential shortfall of supply teachers as more staff have to self—isolate. a meeting is due today between kent headteachers, the department for education and council officials to discuss the challenges. nearly a quarter of a million stop and searches were carried out by the metropolitan police in the last 12 months, but black people were nearly four times as likely to be stopped as white people. the tactic is one of the measures used by police to tackle knife crime. in a roundtable discussion, young londoners have been sharing their experiences with local officers. you are either in a state of confusion or a state of fear. but officers don't understand that and their perception of you already is you are moving shifty. we absolutely know there is disproportionality in the number of young black men who are stopped and searched. and these opportunities just to come and have these sorts of chats, for us as local officers, are absolutely vital. a man has been charged with assualt after a woman was sprayed with a noxious substance in portslade on new year's day. the woman was taken to hospital but discharged later the same day and is understood not to have suffered any lasting ill—effects. 33—year—old shaine tester from bognor appeared in court yesterday and has been remanded in custody. the substance is still being identified but is not thought to be acid. work to restore an historic station in sussex is due to begin in the spring after a majorfundraising appeal. the bluebell railway has raised more than £500,000 to repair leaking roofs and replace rotting beams at horsted keynes station. and from lions and tigers to colonies of ants, the annual stocktake has begun at london zoo. the audit of more than a00 species takes about a week to complete and helps to manage conservation efforts and breeding programmes. the reality is we count the animals every single day as part of ourjob, but we also do a slightly more official one, which is part of our zoo licensing. but it gives us the chance to reflect on the relevance of counting animals in times where wild populations are dwindling so much. now here's the weather with gillian brown. another cold and crisp day across london and the south east. there will be plenty of sunshine around, but it is going to be a very cold start. i think we will see a bit of cloud rolling into the afternoon. generally, lots of brightness and a very cold day ahead. temperatures not getting much above 6 celsius. so still very much in single figures. tonight, it will stay dry and clear. temperatures will get the chance to fall away to below freezing. i think it is likely we could see temperatures around —6 in some spots. very frosty, icy start to the day tomorrow. over the next couple of days, we will hang on to the colder temperatures, but we will start to see rain pushing in as we head towards the end of the week. that's all from me, see you soon. that's it from me for now — i'll be back in a half an hour's time. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. morning live is on bbc one after breakfast. let's find out what kimberley and gethin have in store. good morning. coming up on morning live. it's the ground—breaking treatment that's more powerful and precise than conventional radiotherapy, with fewer side—effects too. dr xand visits britain's brand new proton beam therapy centre to find out how it's transforming cancer and tumour patients' lives. and millions of brits commit to getting healthier in the new year, dr punam explains why checking your blood pressure and cholesterol levels are two of the best ways to make sure you're on track for a healthy 2022. also, if you're thinking about switching insurance companies to save money, you might want to think again. consumer champ dom littlewood explains why a new rule put in place this week could save home and car insurance customers hundreds of pounds. and we meet the woman who's traded in her 30—year career in hairdressing for a life on a farm. she is in the hit bbc show the farmers' country showdown. she shares her remarkable story. tra nsfera ble transferable skills! plus they're famous for bringing treasured family heirlooms back to life. the repair shop's dean and dom tell us why fixing a former daredevil�*s racing shoes was their most emotional challenge yet. and we're going for glitterball glory in strictly fitness today. nadiya's back to get us all moving and will be teaching us another jive move by winners giovanni and rose. i think we will be doing the pony. i can't wait. we'll see you at 9.15. as daily uk covid cases exceed 200,000 for the first time, the nhs is starting to feel the strain. several trusts have declared critical incidents — the highest state of alert — due to the impact of covid and staffing shortages. here are some of those areas where nhs services have said they are under increased pressure. in greater manchester, non—urgent surgeries and other appointments have been temporarily cancelled across 17 hospitals — but that won't apply to urgent cancer treatment, cardiac surgery or transplants. dr david levy is the regional medical director of nhs north west. in greater manchester, we can see the number patiently met with covid in the hospital is similar to the number we saw in the hospital is similar to the numberwe saw in in the hospital is similar to the number we saw injanuary of 2021 when we had a big surge. other parts of the region, we can see numbers are rising rapidly. those hospitals are rising rapidly. those hospitals are under pressure notjust because of patients coming in with covid but also because unfortunately many staff are now isolating because they themselves have covid. meanwhile, derriford hospital in plymouth has hadproblems off—loading ambulances, and has recorded nearly 500 staff absences. here's annjames, chief executive of university hospitals plymouth. covid is quite complicated so we have patients coming in who are absolutely covid positive and need to be in a designated area. those numbers are increasing. we have patients in hospital who have tested negative on admission but do not have symptoms and then develop symptoms and are then tested positive. so, what kind of impact is this having on the national picture? professor rupert pearse is a consultant who speaks on behalf of the intensive care society. we are seeing a lot of pressure across the board in the nhs, not just covid. we are looking after a range of people, cancer care, waiting for major surgery, patients with strokes. we are trying to juggle with strokes. we are trying to juggle a lot of different things at the same time, as well as a big wave of covid admissions. while we hope that the current wave may be nearing its peak, we do not yet know. colin cox is the director of public health for cumbria. he's in charge of one of the nhs trusts — morecambe bay — that has declared a critical incident. just explain what is the reality of what you are seeing at the moment? if i could correct you, i am not in charge of morecambe bay trust, morecambe bay trust provides services in the south of cumbria for which i am director of public health. we are seeing substantial challenges in the nhs and social care services, as we see across the rest of the country. morecambe bay trust declared level four internal incident on monday. the challenges they face are significant. in cumbria, the case rates are three times higher than the highest peak injanuary times higher than the highest peak in january last times higher than the highest peak injanuary last year. the good news is the hospitalisation is less than that. those hospitalisations combined with staff absence, and the same pressure on social care, it is difficult to discharge people. those things come together to create a massive challenge for nhs services. staff absence, is that the biggest challenge, not having enough people at work to deal with patients? it is one of them- _ at work to deal with patients? it 3 one of them. covid is part of that but not the only thing. we are into general winter staff absence. it is a combination of absence, rising demand, and difficulty in discharging people from hospital. all of those things come together to create the massive problems. we are heafina create the massive problems. we are hearing from — create the massive problems. we are hearing from westminster _ create the massive problems. we are hearing from westminster this i hearing from westminster this morning the government is seriously considering changing the testing rules that might mean people do not have to do pcr tests if they are asymptomatic and have done a natural flow and it might get them back to work sooner. flow and it might get them back to work sooner-— flow and it might get them back to work sooner. how much difference could it make? _ work sooner. how much difference could it make? it _ work sooner. how much difference could it make? it could _ work sooner. how much difference could it make? it could make i work sooner. how much difference could it make? it could make a i could it make? it could make a difference, but only by a couple of days. that could make a difference. it is important to say it is not about relaxing rules but recognising that when we have transmission rates as high as they are, a positive lateral flow test is almost certainly a genuine positive and does not necessarily need to be confirmed by a pcr test. it is not about reducing safeguards, it means you can perhaps start the isolation from a couple of days before you would otherwise and therefore finish earlier. it could make a difference to staffing availability. it earlier. it could make a difference to staffing availability.— to staffing availability. it sounds like ou to staffing availability. it sounds like you are _ to staffing availability. it sounds like you are worried _ to staffing availability. it sounds like you are worried about i to staffing availability. it sounds like you are worried about somej to staffing availability. it sounds i like you are worried about some of the language about this, that we should be talking about relaxing the rules and testing regime? absolutely. it is critical. as we see the rates hitting levels we have never seen before in the country, we should not be talking about relaxing things. we should take this incredibly seriously and apply sensible rules we are seeing coming through on things like testing, but not relaxing things at this point. when people in cumbria here about a critical incident declared in their local nhs, and places elsewhere, what does it mean it's happening, what does it mean it's happening, what does it allow hospitals to do and not do? it what does it allow hospitals to do and not do?— what does it allow hospitals to do and not do? . , ., ., , and not do? it means, unfortunately, and not do? it means, unfortunately, a lot of people _ and not do? it means, unfortunately, a lot of people will _ and not do? it means, unfortunately, a lot of people will start _ and not do? it means, unfortunately, a lot of people will start to _ and not do? it means, unfortunately, a lot of people will start to see i a lot of people will start to see routine appointments cancelled or delayed. perhaps some nonemergency surgery cancelled and delayed. this sort of thing will have an impact on those people because while that sort of thing enables the nhs to redeploy staff to dealing with serious and urgent issues, it means if you have been waiting for an operation, you will be delayed and that does not feel like a minor issue for thosepeople. we will see additional challenges for people facing further delays, which adds to the ongoing issue around backlog of cases. it adds to the problem in the long—term but it is necessary in the short—term to ensure the nhs is there for you if you need it, in an urgent way. there for you if you need it, in an urgent way-— there for you if you need it, in an uraentwa. ., ., , ,, ., urgent way. you can only speak for cumbria, urgent way. you can only speak for cumbria. but _ urgent way. you can only speak for cumbria, but would _ urgent way. you can only speak for cumbria, but would you _ urgent way. you can only speak for cumbria, but would you expect i urgent way. you can only speak for l cumbria, but would you expect other health services in other parts of the country to be declaring critical incidents? it the country to be declaring critical incidents? ., ., , incidents? it would not be surprising- _ incidents? it would not be surprising. the _ incidents? it would not be surprising. the patterns. incidents? it would not be. surprising. the patterns we incidents? it would not be i surprising. the patterns we are seeing in cumbria are no different to the patterns elsewhere in the country so no surprise if further trusts took that move.- country so no surprise if further trusts took that move. thank you. john is trusts took that move. thank you. john is going _ trusts took that move. thank you. john is going to — trusts took that move. thank you. john is going to cheer _ trusts took that move. thank you. john is going to cheer everybody l trusts took that move. thank you. l john is going to cheer everybody up. i will try. we are clinging to optimism. there have been glimmers on the opening day of the fourth tests. taking two late wickets. playing for pride. playing for the shirt. it has been a rain affected opening day and that could help england because there is more rain for cars. they are trying to avoid a whitewash so the rain could make a result difficult. england let's not forget, three down, their ashes hopes over, playing to restore some pride in the remaing two matches. and on the opening day of the fourth test, a reason to be optimistic — two late wickets, one from james anderson, the other mark wood, giving england something to build upon tomorrow, australia 126—3. here'sjoe wilson. so what's left to play for in the ashes? well, every ball counts, doesn't it? that was david warner's idea. england had james anderson and stuart broad bowling. no earlyjoy for either. marcus harris with that shot. how soon do you start worrying, if you're england's captain. well, perhaps he never stops. broad is an expert at dismissing david warner. remember there. good catch. gone for 30. and that is why i should play every match, broad might just have been thinking. watch now, some courageous commitment. frantic pace. gripping drama. here we go, stumps clear. covers on. the ground staff were busy. rain lingered over sydney. eventually, the cricket resumed. marnus labuschagne scoring runs, frustrating england. normal service. harris on 38, anderson at 39. a timely wicket for england. a reminder they can compete. here comes mark wood. there goes labuschagne. edged, caught. 126—3 at the close of play and a chance to show england enjoying the ashes? well, for once, why not? and there's been a twist in the tale regarding novak djokovic�*s participation at the australian open. he was given a medical exemption, allowing him to enter the state of victoria and play in the tournament, despite refusing to reveal his vaccination status. but australia's home affairs minister karen andrews has issued a statement that questions whether he'll be allowed into the country. it says irrespective of what victoria and tennis australia had decided, the government would enforce border controls and if anyone arriving is not fully vaccinated, they must provide acceptable proof that they cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons and — crucially it states "no individual competing at the australian open will be afforded any special treatment." wow. a very strong statement. the story is emerging day by day. the federal government in australia putting themselves in opposition, really, to those statements, and certainly the organisers of the tournament who have said he can play now he has been granted an exemption and come to defend his title. it seemingly now with the intervention of the australian government, where does it leave him. it is almost like sport and politics are intertwined. they have collided. if he turns up, what reception he might get. if you want to come here for in wimbledon, he might want to pay attention to this. the requirements for covid testing around international travel could be about to change. nina can tell us more. a lot of people trying to beat the january blues by booking a holiday but may be january blues by booking a holiday but may he being reticent because of testing. where are we up to now? the arrival of omicron in the autumn brought with it some extra requirements for foreign travel. testing when heading back to the uk has been a key part of this. lateral flow tests within two days of getting home — they were moved to pcr tests, which are double the price. and the government reintroduced the extra test which has to be taken up to two days before departing to return to the uk. so as things stand it's two tests, costing each adult traveller around £65. but now things look set to change, as the government looks set to drop the first test before beginning yourjourney home — although the second is expected to remain within two days of getting home. will it make a difference to the industry? every time restrictions are lifted or lightened there's an increase in bookings. we spoke with lorraine who took the plunge. we are a couple that go on holiday regularly, but, over the last year and a half, two years, because of all the hassle that the pcr testing that we would need to go, we chose not to. having said that, back end of last year, restrictions did ease and with the knowledge that we would only need a lateral flow test on our return, we chose to book a fortnight in cape verde forjanuary. the travel industry has argued that since omicron is already widely established, is there any point in insisting on two tests? they argue it's putting people off, and if it continues it will spell disaster for the industry. many people have seen testing for travel as really costly and quite inconvenient. and it has put a lot of people off travelling. we have seen, before the omicron variant emerged, that income in the travel industry was down by around 80%, and it will only have got worse while these temporary omicron restrictions have been in place. the government said they made £8 million available in support of the industry and that safety has to be the priority, which is why testing rules keep changing. there could be a boost later today which would make your trip cheaper and more relaxing if you do not test twice but it has not been confirmed. make sure you keep checking the rules notjust about coming home, but to your destination, because they could be changing. i sound like a broken record but that is why comprehensive insurance is advisable and the best way of getting at is there a package deal. so much is changing. we can't keep up with it. even our guests cannot keep up with it. some things don't change. here's carol. good morning, this morning some have seen wintry showers as shown here in the picture from a weather watcher of warwickshire. it is a cold start. some seeing wintry showers through the day. the strong wind from this morning also easing. most of us enjoying sunny spells. it will feel cold. in scotland, northern ireland, north—west england, north west midlands and wales, watch out for ice on untreated surfaces. through the day the wind will ease. many showers fade but some will come in from the north sea and some in the west. all of those wintry but mostly on the hills. at times you might see a bit of that getting to lower levels. these are the temperatures, 4-8. if levels. these are the temperatures, 4—8. if you have snow, temperatures might not break freezing. overnight, coastal wintry showers. clear skies. temperatures falling away rapidly. the wind will strengthen towards the west. cloud bills and rain will arrive. in the west it will not be as cold, in northern ireland and the outer hebrides as for the rest. in the sheltered glens temperatures could get down to —10 tonight. and in sheltered parts of northern england, —7. the weatherfront in sheltered parts of northern england, —7. the weather front is a warm front bringing rain. bumping into cold airand warm front bringing rain. bumping into cold air and then another weather front coming in which is cold. behind this warm front, we have an injection of milder air, but behind a cold front a return to colder conditions. in the east tomorrow, starting cold and frosty. the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. the rain comes in and turns to snow. more likely to be held snow in england and wales. the wind is a feature but the strongest winds in the north and west with gales and even severe gales. as the cold front comes in, things turn colder out towards the west. it will be a slow process and the snow will not last long. rain in its wake. into friday, back into the colder air, showers are likely to be wintry, piling in from the west. again, a lot of dry weather, sunshine. they are showers so not everyone will catch one. temperatures between 3—8. as for the weekend, a clutch of weather front spring rain and sam hill snow in the north. and it is going to be windy. saturday morning, we start with rain in the west that will push eastwards. the wind strengthening with snow in the hills. saturday, a dry start but rain coming in from the west later. a bit of everything. jamie—lee o'donnell won legions of fans as michelle mallon in the channel [i sitcom derry girls. but now we're about to see her in a completely different role. in the new channel 4 drama screw, which starts tomorrow night, jamie—lee plays a trainee prison warder with a lot to learn. take a look. yeah, that chap we had in overnight. dolby? yeah, he's going to be late. new probationer. are you chewing gum? no. which could be used to make a key, block a lock. i mean i know training is short... honest. they have been behind the doors for two days. we need to unlock. phone rings. i know. you did leave your phone in your locker, didn't you? yeah. right, come on, swiss. feeding time at the zoo. good morning. and jamie—lee o'donnell joins us now. you were saying you are nervous for this to come out. we you were saying you are nervous for this to come out.— you were saying you are nervous for this to come out. we worked so hard on it and are — this to come out. we worked so hard on it and are passionate _ this to come out. we worked so hard on it and are passionate about - this to come out. we worked so hard on it and are passionate about the i on it and are passionate about the project and when something like that comes out you hope it does well. tell us about it. it is a prison drama. dwells on the lives of the officers and prisoners themselves. my officers and prisoners themselves. my character grows, we begin the shows through her eyes on herfirst day. she is a trainee and has finished training and is put to work. ~ , ., ., ,, , work. we start from there. she is all of us, work. we start from there. she is all of us. she _ work. we start from there. she is all of us, she walks _ work. we start from there. she is all of us, she walks in _ work. we start from there. she is all of us, she walks in and - work. we start from there. she is all of us, she walks in and does i work. we start from there. she is i all of us, she walks in and does not really know what to expect. that lays out a brilliant drama. it does, i mean, lays out a brilliant drama. it does, i mean. things— lays out a brilliant drama. it does, i mean, things start _ lays out a brilliant drama. it does, i mean, things start to _ lays out a brilliant drama. it does, i mean, things start to happen - i mean, things start to happen quickly without giving too much away. we go into the prison through her eyes and get overwhelmed at the start when we see the madness. madness. tell us. all life is there in a prison, you have the intensity of it, people from different backgrounds.— of it, people from different backurounds. , . ,, ., backgrounds. exactly, and this show takes an honest _ backgrounds. exactly, and this show takes an honest look _ backgrounds. exactly, and this show takes an honest look at _ backgrounds. exactly, and this show takes an honest look at that - backgrounds. exactly, and this show takes an honest look at that and - backgrounds. exactly, and this show takes an honest look at that and the j takes an honest look at that and the sorts of people who end up in prison and those who end up being prison officers and the dynamics of the relationship and it is interesting to pull it apart and see what it is about. ~ , ., ., to pull it apart and see what it is about. ~ i. ., ,. , about. when you read the script, did ou know about. when you read the script, did you know instantly _ about. when you read the script, did you know instantly you _ about. when you read the script, did you know instantly you wanted - about. when you read the script, did you know instantly you wanted to - about. when you read the script, did you know instantly you wanted to do | you know instantly you wanted to do it? i you know instantly you wanted to do it? , ., , ., you know instantly you wanted to do it? , it? i 'ust really loved the honesty of it? ijust really loved the honesty of it. it it? ijust really loved the honesty of it- it took _ it? ijust really loved the honesty of it. it took an _ it? ijust really loved the honesty of it. it took an interesting - it? ijust really loved the honesty of it. it took an interesting look. | of it. it took an interesting look. it created these characters, especially rose. you could tell who she was and what she was about and as an actor that is exciting. i always say if you can follow them home and see what their home life is like. is home and see what their home life is like. , ., ., i. home and see what their home life is like. , ., ., ., home and see what their home life is like. ., ., ., ., like. is that how you form a character? _ like. is that how you form a character? sometimes. - like. is that how you form a l character? sometimes. with like. is that how you form a i character? sometimes. with a like. is that how you form a - character? sometimes. with a script like this, character? sometimes. with a script like this. rob _ character? sometimes. with a script like this, rob has _ character? sometimes. with a script like this, rob has done _ character? sometimes. with a script like this, rob has done an _ character? sometimes. with a script like this, rob has done an amazing i like this, rob has done an amazing job creating the script. from what he has given me you can create the rest of that world for yourself and it is interesting to do that. has rest of that world for yourself and it is interesting to do that.- it is interesting to do that. has it o-ened it is interesting to do that. has it opened your _ it is interesting to do that. has it opened your eyes. _ it is interesting to do that. has it opened your eyes, what - it is interesting to do that. has it opened your eyes, what prison i it is interesting to do that. has it i opened your eyes, what prison staff do in real life, in terms of what respect you have for them and challenges they face? definitely, and we worked _ challenges they face? definitely, and we worked with _ challenges they face? definitely, and we worked with prison - challenges they face? definitely, i and we worked with prison officers building up to the shoot and they let us ask questions and we talked through everything. we had deep conversations. it was interesting. it is a really tough job. i conversations. it was interesting. it is a really tough job.— it is a really tough 'ob. i have a lot of respect _ it is a really tough 'ob. i have a lot of respect for _ it is a really tough job. i have a lot of respect for them. - it is a really tough job. i have a lot of respect for them. do - it is a really tough job. i have a lot of respect for them. do you j lot of respect for them. do you shoot it in a prison? it is actually a set. it shoot it in a prison? it is actually a set- it is _ shoot it in a prison? it is actually a set. it is unbelievable. - shoot it in a prison? it is actually a set. it is unbelievable. it - shoot it in a prison? it is actually a set. it is unbelievable. it is - shoot it in a prison? it is actually a set. it is unbelievable. it is an | a set. it is unbelievable. it is an amazin: a set. it is unbelievable. it is an amazing set- — a set. it is unbelievable. it is an amazing set. it _ a set. it is unbelievable. it is an amazing set. it is _ a set. it is unbelievable. it is an amazing set. it is three - a set. it is unbelievable. it is an amazing set. it is three stories| a set. it is unbelievable. it is an i amazing set. it is three stories and the reason — amazing set. it is three stories and the reason they — amazing set. it is three stories and the reason they built _ amazing set. it is three stories and the reason they built it _ amazing set. it is three stories and the reason they built it like - amazing set. it is three stories and the reason they built it like that, l the reason they built it like that, the reason they built it like that, the walls move for cameras. it is a giant warehouse in glasgow. when people come on the set, the first thing they do is look up because it is an amazing set. this thing they do is look up because it is an amazing set.— is an amazing set. this is a set built especially, _ is an amazing set. this is a set built especially, three - is an amazing set. this is a set built especially, three stories i built especially, three stories high. glasgow is booming in terms of filming. what was it like filming there? it filming. what was it like filming there? ., , filming. what was it like filming there? , ., ., there? it was brilliant, and there was a heatwave. _ there? it was brilliant, and there was a heatwave. we _ there? it was brilliant, and there was a heatwave. we were - there? it was brilliant, and there was a heatwave. we were not i there? it was brilliant, and there i was a heatwave. we were not allowed to go in because the story is set over a week although it took months to film. popping out to get a suntan, no. to film. popping out to get a suntan. no-_ to film. popping out to get a suntan, no. �* , , ., , suntan, no. any television company that invests — suntan, no. any television company that invests in _ suntan, no. any television company that invests in a _ suntan, no. any television company that invests in a set _ suntan, no. any television company that invests in a set like _ suntan, no. any television company that invests in a set like that - suntan, no. any television company that invests in a set like that is i that invests in a set like that is hoping surely keeps running. hopefully. hopefully people watching enjoy it. everybody who worked on it seemed passionate about it. hopefully people will watch it. is there room for it to go somewhere else? there are a few doors left open. you don't want to do that in a prison. stop! the writing is brilliant, the way it is put together.— way it is put together. there are loose ends _ way it is put together. there are loose ends left. _ way it is put together. there are loose ends left. seeing - way it is put together. there are loose ends left. seeing as i way it is put together. there are loose ends left. seeing as you i way it is put together. there are i loose ends left. seeing as you like so much honesty, will you tell us what will happen next in derry girls? i what will happen next in derry girls? ., ., ~ ., ., , ., girls? i do not know where to start. i cannot give _ girls? i do not know where to start. i cannot give too _ girls? i do not know where to start. i cannot give too much _ girls? i do not know where to start. i cannot give too much away. i girls? i do not know where to start. i cannot give too much away. lisa i i cannot give too much away. lisa has outdone herself, that is all i will say. she rang me to tell me about the script and said you will end up here. i said how will you get all five of us to do this? and bring us back down to the next episode? she said, i don't know, i will figure it out. she has done an unbelievablejob. i figure it out. she has done an unbelievable job.— figure it out. she has done an unbelievable job. unbelievable 'ob. i cannot wait until it unbelievable job. i cannot wait until it comes _ unbelievable job. i cannot wait until it comes out. _ unbelievable job. i cannot wait until it comes out. when i unbelievable job. i cannot wait until it comes out. when is i unbelievable job. i cannot wait until it comes out. when is it i until it comes out. when is it comin: until it comes out. when is it coming out? _ until it comes out. when is it coming out? i _ until it comes out. when is it coming out? i don't - until it comes out. when is it coming out? i don't know, i until it comes out. when is it i coming out? i don't know, they until it comes out. when is it - coming out? i don't know, they don't tell us that. coming out? i don't know, they don't tell us that-— tell us that. what an experience in our life tell us that. what an experience in your life that _ tell us that. what an experience in your life that must _ tell us that. what an experience in your life that must have _ tell us that. what an experience in your life that must have been. i tell us that. what an experience in your life that must have been. life chanauin. your life that must have been. life changing- it _ your life that must have been. life: changing. it gave me my career. all of our careers. it is something i will be forever grateful to lisa and everybody. will be forever grateful to lisa and eve bod . ~ ., , will be forever grateful to lisa and eve bod . ~ . , ., will be forever grateful to lisa and eve bod. ~ ., , ., , everybody. what is the magic? is it because we — everybody. what is the magic? is it because we recognise _ everybody. what is the magic? is it because we recognise ourselves i everybody. what is the magic? is it because we recognise ourselves or| because we recognise ourselves or someone? it because we recognise ourselves or someone? , ' , someone? it is different things. the relationships — someone? it is different things. the relationships with _ someone? it is different things. the relationships with all _ someone? it is different things. the relationships with all of _ someone? it is different things. the relationships with all of us, - someone? it is different things. the relationships with all of us, family i relationships with all of us, family members, being at school, those experiences everyone has, they are universal. everyone has a father—in—law they might not get along with all the friend. so much stuff people can relate to. and it is the backdrop of derry which is unique and beautiful. it is done? it is all done, ready to rock. that unique and beautiful. it is done? it is all done, ready to rock.- is all done, ready to rock. that is wh ou is all done, ready to rock. that is why you are being _ is all done, ready to rock. that is why you are being careful, i is all done, ready to rock. that is i why you are being careful, because you know everything? it is why you are being careful, because you know everything?— you know everything? it is so exciting- _ you know everything? it is so exciting- my _ you know everything? it is so exciting. my family _ you know everything? it is so exciting. my family are i you know everything? it is so exciting. my family are like, i you know everything? it is so i exciting. my family are like, tell me, don't tell me.— me, don't tell me. you started talkin: me, don't tell me. you started talking about _ me, don't tell me. you started talking about how— me, don't tell me. you started talking about how nervous i me, don't tell me. you started talking about how nervous you | me, don't tell me. you started i talking about how nervous you are about screw going out. did you feel the same sense of responsibility with derry girls? figs the same sense of responsibility with derry girls?— with derry girls? as lisa said, it is the last _ with derry girls? as lisa said, it is the last one. _ with derry girls? as lisa said, it is the last one. it _ with derry girls? as lisa said, it is the last one. it tidies - with derry girls? as lisa said, it is the last one. it tidies it i with derry girls? as lisa said, it is the last one. it tidies it all- is the last one. it tidies it all up. i am is the last one. it tidies it all up. iam not is the last one. it tidies it all up. i am not even nervous about it because i think it is brilliant. she has done such an amazing job. the storylines are so crazy. she has done a greatjob and i am excited for it to come out. it done a great job and i am excited for it to come out.— for it to come out. it must be brilliant to _ for it to come out. it must be brilliant to know _ for it to come out. it must be brilliant to know so _ for it to come out. it must be brilliant to know so much i for it to come out. it must bej brilliant to know so much and for it to come out. it must be i brilliant to know so much and be confident the product is brilliant. it is. i really believe in it. we work so hard, and it was great to work so hard, and it was great to work with everybody. and to get it wrapped up. i was emotional. hopefully we have done a greatjob for the fans. d0 hopefully we have done a great 'ob fer the fans.— for the fans. do you feel you have trown u- for the fans. do you feel you have grown up together? _ for the fans. do you feel you have grown up together? of— for the fans. do you feel you have grown up together? of course, i for the fans. do you feel you have | grown up together? of course, we for the fans. do you feel you have i grown up together? of course, we had a life changing — grown up together? of course, we had a life changing experience _ grown up together? of course, we had a life changing experience that - grown up together? of course, we had a life changing experience that no i a life changing experience that no one understands except us and the people who worked on it. it is a beautiful experience that we have put to bed, hopefully, and done it justice for everybody. what put to bed, hopefully, and done it justice for everybody.— justice for everybody. what is for ou justice for everybody. what is for you next? _ justice for everybody. what is for you next? i _ justice for everybody. what is for you next? i am — justice for everybody. what is for you next? i am working - justice for everybody. what is for you next? i am working on i justice for everybody. what is for i you next? i am working on something that has not — you next? i am working on something that has not been _ you next? i am working on something that has not been announced. - you next? i am working on something that has not been announced. you i you next? i am working on something| that has not been announced. you are beint ve that has not been announced. you are being very mysterious. _ that has not been announced. you are being very mysterious. thanks - that has not been announced. you are being very mysterious. thanks so i being very mysterious. thanks so much for coming in. good luck with all these projects. they look fantastic. screw starts tomorrow night at 9pm on channel 4 and all 4. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59. morning it's wed it's nine o' clock — here are the bbc news headlines for 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