pressure mounts on the government to step in and help struggling households. with energy bills expected to rise by as much as £700 next month — what are the options to help cover the costs? i'll take a look. cover the costs? england dig in as they fight to stay in the 4th ashes test, after another woeful start earlier, which saw wickets tumble including captainjoe root out for a duck. and it is a snow and ice to start your friday morning across parts of the country but into the weekend it is rain that will dominate at least four saturday morning. i will have all your forecast details on breakfast. it's friday the 7th of january. our main story. more than 200 members of the armed forces are being deployed across london and the thames valley today — to help plug the staff shortage caused by a surge in covid infections. both hospitals and ambulance services will be supported by troops. it comes as 17 hospital trusts in england are still in critical incident mode. here's more from our health correspondent katharine da costa. the nhs is on a warfooting, and it's calling out for reinforcements. london's hospitals have been hit hardest by covid—related absences — more than 5,000 staff in acute trusts were absent in the week up to boxing day. it's led to the armed forces once again being called on for support over the next three weeks. a0 military medics will assist with patient care. 160 personnel will carry out tasks including checking in patients and basic checks. separately, 32 military co—respondents will also be deployed to support south central ambulance service in the thames valley. this winter there is extraordinary pressure on our nhs. we are honoured, it is our duty to be a sticking plasterfor the nhs to help get through a time of extraordinary crisis. in normal times, the nhs doesn't need our help because there are incredible people who do extraordinary work in that organisation every single day. but right now they do need our help, and it's our great privilege to offer it. from distributing ppe and assisting paramedics, to bolstering teams at testing sites and vaccination centres — the armed forces have been called upon throughout the pandemic. while this latest support�*s being welcomed, some say it highlights the staffing crisis within the nhs. the prime minister has said that the nhs will cope. this is a clear indication that the nhs is not coping. this is too little, too late — it certainly does not go far enough to support the nhs in all the ways it needs at the moment. it will help, but it won't solve the problem. nearly 2,000 military personnel have already been deployed across the uk. a further 7,000 are on standby. in scotland, 90 personnel are preparing to assist three health boards, as the nhs braces itself for yet another winter wave of admissions. katharine da costa, bbc news. the authorities in australia have said two tennis players or officials are being investigated for possible breaches of immigration rules. it comes as novak djokovic faces deportation after being accused of not having an exemption to the nation's covid vaccination rules. he had been due to play in the australian open. shaimaa khalil�*s in melbourne. this rambles on and will keep rumbling through the weekend. what is new? it is rumbling through the weekend. what is new? , . ., ., h, ., is new? it is a waiting game. good morninu. is new? it is a waiting game. good morning. novak— is new? it is a waiting game. good morning. novak djokovic- is new? it is a waiting game. good morning. novak djokovic spent - is new? it is a waiting game. good| morning. novak djokovic spent the night in this immigration hotel right behind me in melbourne after he was held for hours in the airport and then taken here. it is a waiting game for him and his legal team. they wait for a decision by a judge and whether or not he can stay in australia, compete in the australian open, orwhether australia, compete in the australian open, or whether he will be deported. his supporters have been here throughout the night. they were here throughout the night. they were here well into midnight. this is 0rthodox christmas morning and they were here saying that he had spent christmas eve on his own. some have lit candles, others were chanting his name and they are back today, supporting him. yesterday his mother said that her son was being kept there like a prisoner and the australian authorities, karen andrews, the home affairs minister, hit back and set if you wanted to close this case and abandon it and go he is free to do so. mr d'okovic is not being — go he is free to do so. mr d'okovic is not being held * go he is free to do so. mr d'okovic is not being held captive h go he is free to do so. mr d'okovic is not being held captive in h is not being held captive in australia. he is free to leave at anytime — australia. he is free to leave at any time that he chooses to do so, and border— any time that he chooses to do so, and border force will actually facilitate that.— and border force will actually facilitate that. ., ,., ., , facilitate that. there are so many strands to this _ facilitate that. there are so many strands to this story, _ facilitate that. there are so many strands to this story, this - facilitate that. there are so many strands to this story, this is - facilitate that. there are so many strands to this story, this is why. strands to this story, this is why it is so confusing to everyone but i think on both sides of this argument they have in common that they are angry at the authorities and how they handle this. the federal government wants to make the point that they are in control of who comes in and out but they are losing control of the narrative, and whichever way you look at it it is embarrassing for australia. for now, thank ou embarrassing for australia. for now, thank you very _ embarrassing for australia. for now, thank you very much _ embarrassing for australia. for now, thank you very much indeed, - embarrassing for australia. for now, l thank you very much indeed, shaimaa. we will check in later. labour has said the prime minister has "serious questions to answer" following an investigation into the refurbishment of his downing street flat. messages between borisjohnson and lord brownlow — who helped pay for the renovation of the flat — were published yesterday. let's speak to our political correspondent damian grammaticas. good morning. we need to explain the chain of events that have emerged and these messages that have taken place between them and consequential events that the labour party says this isn't right.— this isn't right. exactly. this is all to do around _ this isn't right. exactly. this is all to do around the _ this isn't right. exactly. this is all to do around the issue - this isn't right. exactly. this is i all to do around the issue around the flats that boris johnson all to do around the issue around the flats that borisjohnson lived in and how it was paid for. there was a controversy around that. that was a controversy around that. that was looked into both by the prime minister's advisor for ministerial standards and also by the electoral commission because it had been funded by, or helps to be funded by, a tory donor. in the course of those investigations, what has emerged now i these text message exchanges that had happened between borisjohnson and the donor. at the time boris johnson didn't know it was the donor himself he was providing the money, rather than just putting together some sort of trust. but in those exchanges boris johnson some sort of trust. but in those exchanges borisjohnson asks some sort of trust. but in those exchanges boris johnson asks for exchanges borisjohnson asks for some more money to do more work on the flat, and then says, "i am on the flat, and then says, "i am on the great exhibition idea, will revert shortly." what that is being picked up for is the idea that there is some sort of quid pro quo going on here that borisjohnson worked for his flat, meanwhile is talking to the donor about the project the donor is interested in, a cultural festival, a great exhibition typing. the labour party says there are questions to answer. what downing street has said is this is all dealt with appropriately, this was passed on to the culture department, tory donor did then meet that then culture secretary but labour is not happy about that at all. anneliese dodds, the chair of the labour party, saying it provokes really big questions about what was going on at the time. . ~ questions about what was going on at the time. ., ~ i. ,., . questions about what was going on at the time. ., ~ i. . ., the time. thank you so much. damian grammaticas — the time. thank you so much. damian grammaticas there _ the time. thank you so much. damian grammaticas there for _ the time. thank you so much. damian grammaticas there for us. _ us presidentjoe biden, has condemned his predecessor, donald trump, during a speech to mark the first anniversary of the storming of congress. he said the former president spread "a web of lies" that led to the mob. five people died in the attack, including a police officer. nomia iqbal reports. prayer vigils were held in the dark for people to remember a day of shock and resilience. lawmakers spent the anniversary sharing testimonials about where they were in those chaotic hours that shocked the world. you'll never take back our country with weakness. . you have to show strength. last year's riots are still staggering to see. people loyal to donald trump try to overthrow the election he lost. his supporters marched from his rally and made their way inside the capitol, as congress was in session to confirm joe biden�*s victory. the attack lasted for hours. five people died, including a police officer. nearly 140 security officials were injured. a year on, and a minute's silence was held inside the same building that came under attack. president biden gave an impassioned speech, saying the mob held a dagger at the throat of american democracy, due to the lies spread by donald trump. they didn't come here out of patriotism or principle. they came here in rage. not in service of america, but rather in service of one man. throughout his presidency, he has avoided talking about mr trump — but not this time. though he never used his name. because he sees his own interests as more important than his country's interests and america's interests. and because his bruised ego matters more to him than our democracy or our constitution. he can't accept he lost. since that day, hundreds of people have been arrested, and a commission is under way to get to the bottom of what happened. but rather than a crisis pulling the nation together, the divisions have deepened. senior republicans condemned the attack at the time, but most refused to impeach donald trump for it when they had the chance. many still see his support as invaluable for upcoming elections — even on the anniversary only two republicans showed up for the minute's silence. what happened here onjanuary the 6th last year has pushed americans even further apart. the majority of republican voters still falsely believe the election was stolen. president biden�*s big theme has always been unity, but it rings hollow in a country that disagrees on how to define an attack that almost broke its democracy. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. 6:11am is the time. it is getting cold. not in the studio!- 6:11am is the time. it is getting cold. not in the studio! which it is. but it cold. not in the studio! which it is- but it is _ cold. not in the studio! which it is. but it is cold _ cold. not in the studio! which it is. but it is cold and _ cold. not in the studio! which it is. but it is cold and some - cold. not in the studio! which it i is. but it is cold and some people are waking up to snow. matt is. but it is cold and some people are waking up to snow.— is. but it is cold and some people are waking up to snow. matt is often uuite are waking up to snow. matt is often quite pleased _ are waking up to snow. matt is often quite pleased not _ are waking up to snow. matt is often quite pleased not to _ are waking up to snow. matt is often quite pleased not to be _ are waking up to snow. matt is often quite pleased not to be in _ are waking up to snow. matt is often quite pleased not to be in the - quite pleased not to be in the studio. it quite pleased not to be in the studio. , . , , , quite pleased not to be in the studio._ good | studio. it is a bit rusty. good money. _ studio. it is a bit rusty. good money. happy _ studio. it is a bit rusty. good money. happy new - studio. it is a bit rusty. good money, happy new year. - studio. it is a bit rusty. good i money, happy new year. happy studio. it is a bit rusty. good - money, happy new year. happy new year. money, happy new year. happy new year- good _ money, happy new year. happy new year. good morning. _ money, happy new year. happy new year. good morning. a— money, happy new year. happy new year. good morning. a bit _ money, happy new year. happy new year. good morning. a bit of- money, happy new year. happy new year. good morning. a bit of snow. money, happy new year. happy new| year. good morning. a bit of snow in places _ year. good morning. a bit of snow in places some— year. good morning. a bit of snow in places. some wintry showers. after the rain _ places. some wintry showers. after the rain yesterday, back to the cold conditions — the rain yesterday, back to the cold conditions and wind. let me show you where _ conditions and wind. let me show you where they— conditions and wind. let me show you where they showers are. chiefly to the north— where they showers are. chiefly to the north and west. the white is where _ the north and west. the white is where the — the north and west. the white is where the snow flurries are, blue is where _ where the snow flurries are, blue is where the _ where the snow flurries are, blue is where the rain is. some flashes in there. _ where the rain is. some flashes in there. some — where the rain is. some flashes in there, some pundits know around. showers _ there, some pundits know around. showers continue across western areas _ showers continue across western areas mainly through the day, covering — areas mainly through the day, covering in places, icy conditions through— covering in places, icy conditions through scotland and northern iretand — through scotland and northern ireland and parts of northern engiand~ _ ireland and parts of northern england. there is some sunshine particularly across eastern and southern — particularly across eastern and southern parts that we will see four times— southern parts that we will see four times afternoon an area of more persistent— times afternoon an area of more persistent rain pushing across, clipping — persistent rain pushing across, clipping the south of wales, into devon, _ clipping the south of wales, into devon, cornwall, somerset, dorset and the _ devon, cornwall, somerset, dorset and the channel islands. temperatures back down to mid—single figures _ temperatures back down to mid—single figures in _ temperatures back down to mid—single figures in a _ temperatures back down to mid—single figures in a chilly westerly wind and if— figures in a chilly westerly wind and if you — figures in a chilly westerly wind and if you are going for the afternoon school pick up or rush hour, _ afternoon school pick up or rush hour, expect rain to continue along the southernmost counties. sunshine and showers, shower is producing some _ and showers, shower is producing some snow— and showers, shower is producing some snow particularly over hills, the peak— some snow particularly over hills, the peak district, pennines, western parts _ the peak district, pennines, western parts of— the peak district, pennines, western parts of scotland could see a further — parts of scotland could see a further covering various eastern areas _ further covering various eastern areas stay — further covering various eastern areas stay largely dry through the day. areas stay largely dry through the day with — areas stay largely dry through the day. with clear is cast as tight, quick— day. with clear is cast as tight, quick sharp _ day. with clear is cast as tight, quick sharp frost but that will lift as the _ quick sharp frost but that will lift as the cloud and rain spread in. a wet start— as the cloud and rain spread in. a wet start for— as the cloud and rain spread in. a wet start for many, snow in the scottish— wet start for many, snow in the scottish hills, heavy rain at times, sunshine _ scottish hills, heavy rain at times, sunshine and showers in the north and west— sunshine and showers in the north and west later but after a brief lift in — and west later but after a brief lift in temperature during the middle — lift in temperature during the middle part of the day it will be chittier— middle part of the day it will be chittier as— middle part of the day it will be chillier as we go into the afternoon and a _ chillier as we go into the afternoon and a chilly— chillier as we go into the afternoon and a chilly night will follow into the start— and a chilly night will follow into the start of sunday. 0h, joy. thank you. it is winter, isn't it? it _ 0h, joy. thank you. it is winter, isn't it? it is _ 0h, joy. thank you. it is winter, isn't it? it is winter. _ you might remember a story we covered last year about the world's most expensive drug that has the potential to save the lives of babies with the rare genetic disorder spinal muscular atrophy. injune, zolgensma — a highly effective treatment for the condition — was approved for use on the nhs. 0ne—year—old edward was given the drug in august, and it's changed his life. zoe conway has been to meet him and his mum, megan. he's just my little boy, just completely in awe of him, he's like the strongest little baby i know. i'm just so proud of him. he's just doing so well. edward was born with the genetic condition spinal muscular atrophy. it causes progressive muscle weakness. as a baby, edward became floppy, he couldn't move his legs. doctors feared that one day he might lose the ability to breathe. and then along came the most expensive drug in the world — zolgensma. it costs £1.8 million, although the nhs got a discount and approved it for use last may. this is edward being given zolgensma via a drip last august. the one—off treatment lasted an hour. in that time, his life was transformed. his muscle tone is a lot stronger. he's almost feeling like a child that doesn't have sma. he can roll, he can hold his head. i mean, honestly it's endless, what he can do, compared to what he was doing before treatment. it's incredible. # if you see a crocodile... the earlier a baby is given the drug, the better — ideally before the symptoms start. it wasn't clear whether edward would qualify for it. how do you describe the love for your child? especially when you've been through something so traumatic as what we've been through — but not only that, the thought of actually losing him was very, very, very real. and so it makes you appreciate every single little thing — every tantrum i appreciate because he can... he's got the strength to be a naughty boy, you know? and it's all those things that ijust didn't even think he would ever be able to do. spinal muscular atrophy can be detected in newborns using a simple heel—prick blood test. the condition affects one in 10,000 babies. great 0rmond street is calling for all newborns to be given the test. if you intervene early, between 70%, 80% of these children at the age of one year will be indistinguishable from the normally developing children. and they will acquire walking, they will acquire the milestones. so the difference is immense. this is three—year—old's lena's preferred mode of travel — whizzing by in the lap of her 16—year—old sister, amelia. they both have sma — although a different type from edward's. lena was treated as a baby with zolgensma — the drug came too late for amelia. lena is our little miracle. we knew that if we give lena the drug before any symptoms, it will be the best effect. that's why the pre—screening it's so important. this is clearly a remarkable family. amelia can't get to school half the time because of chest infections and hospital appointments, yet this gcse student is in all the top sets at school. do you think that you have to try harder and work harder than anybody else? oh, yeah, definitely. definitely. this week alone i'm missing a whole day of school. so what will you have to do to catch up? i will have to catch up over the weekend. but when i ask her about her sister, lena, this strong, determined young woman breaks down. i know, come on. only good stuff. yeah? one more? yeah. unable to lift her hands, her mother wipes away her tears and gives her the strength to carry on. i think it's amazing. i wasn't able to walk from the age of one and a half. i wasn't able to run. i wasn't able to even crawl. so, yeah, ithink it's quite amazing. zolgensma has only been on the market for five years, so it's still unclear what effect it will have over the longer term, but the hope is that children like lena will forever be free of this disease. zoe conway, bbc news. it is amazing how it is changing lives it brings so much hope. meghan, the with edward, they will join us live just after 8am to talk about the drug and how it is continuing to change his life. bless you! i continuing to change his life. bless ou! . , continuing to change his life. bless ou! ., , , ., ., you! i have been tested! i had a lateral flow _ you! i have been tested! i had a lateral flow this _ you! i have been tested! i had a lateral flow this morning. - you! i have been tested! i had a lateral flow this morning. i - you! i have been tested! i had aj lateral flow this morning. i have masks. i lateral flow this morning. i have masks- i will— lateral flow this morning. i have masks. iwill write? _ lateral flow this morning. i have masks. iwill write? yes. - lateral flow this morning. i have masks. i will write? yes. carry i lateral flow this morning. i have i masks. i will write? yes. carry on. let's take a look at today's papers. and novak djokavic is on many of the front pages. the times features quotes made by the world number 0ne's family that he is being held "captive" in a hotel. he'll find out monday if he'll be deported. this story has given us lots of ponds over the last few days but this is surely the winner. —— lots of puns. "prisoner cell djock h" is the metro's headline. of course, prisoner cell block h was backin of course, prisoner cell block h was back in the 1980s, the australian soap opera. the paper reports that the serbian president has weighed in on the matter, claiming the incident is a plot to stop the world number one winning his 21st grand slam. elsewhere, the express focuses on the so—called cost of living crisis. the paper cites new figures which shows pensioners are already paying twice as much on average for heating and other bills than those under 30. then we'll be looking at energy prices later. and the telegraph focuses on the row over the refurbishment of the prime ministers downing street flat. it comes after the prime minister was criticised by his standards adviser over an official inquiry into the funding of the renovations. there is a brilliant spoof video out at the minute. i am not sure everyone will enjoy the humour of it but i thoroughly enjoyed this. let me tell you a story. we all know that the cia, mi6 me tell you a story. we all know that the cia, m16 have been vocal at times about what they perceive as the threat of china. the head of mi6, the threat of china. the head of m16, richard moore, has thanked china's state news agency for free publicity. the chinese state publicity. the chinese state publicity has posted a spoof james bond video in response to a statement that he made, richard moore, that beijing was the spy agency's single greatest priority. richard moore, codename c, has intervened. this is a four—minute video and there are two characters in it. james pond and black widow from the marvel universe. it sounds like this video... i haven't it. pond, who is described as a agent 0.07, lives from a phone call with the fictional cia agent that his films be monitored by the americans and they go into this whole argument about huawei and whether they have access to all information and data and there are brilliant quotes like, to be an enemy of america is dangerous but to be a friend of america is fatal. this is whatjames pond concludes. they talk about how, if these felons were so... angela merkel or david cameron would have won. they have avoided talking about borisjohnson it comes to phone tapping. all of that, bearing in mind what the uk has been doing in terms of 56. and britain have talked about removing huawei from the sg equipment. i'm going to look it up. borisjohnson microphones are in the papers. this is not a bond style martini. this is beer and pies. a brewery in britain has launched a new beer made from the uneaten crusts of pies. new beer made from the uneaten crusts of pies-— crusts of pies. yeast? using that used? the _ crusts of pies. yeast? using that used? the old _ crusts of pies. yeast? using that used? the old pastry _ crusts of pies. yeast? using thatj used? the old pastry trimmings, breakin: used? the old pastry trimmings, breaking down _ used? the old pastry trimmings, breaking down into _ used? the old pastry trimmings, breaking down into sugar- used? the old pastry trimmings, breaking down into sugar and - used? the old pastry trimmings, - breaking down into sugar and alcohol and they are turning it into pies and they are turning it into pies and it is doing very well. is it and it is doing very well. is it nice? i don't _ and it is doing very well. is it nice? i don't know _ and it is doing very well. is it nice? i don't know but - and it is doing very well. is it nice? i don't know but they l and it is doing very well. is it l nice? i don't know but they say and it is doing very well. is it - nice? i don't know but they say they are pie-o-neers. — nice? i don't know but they say they are pie-o-neers, never— nice? i don't know but they say they are pie-o-neers, never been - nice? i don't know but they say they are pie-o-neers, never been done l are pie—o—neers, never been done before it. are pie-o-neers, never been done before it. , ., ., before it. good use of leftover food. i mentioned that ben will look at the cost of living and energy prices. neither has been looking at this. i don't know if we can get away from it. we know fuel prices will rise at the cost of living is rising. will rise at the cost of living is risinu. �* pa rt part of that big squeeze on people's pockets. we're all getting used to the idea that energy prices are going to go up this spring. the big question is by how much — and whether the government is going to step in to cushion households from those big increases the big thing we're looking out for is the review of the energy price cap — which is meant to protect you and me from unfairly high tariffs. the problem is, the wholesale price that suppliers pay for gas has been soaring, and they've had to absorb the cost rather than pass it onto customers. that's led to many smaller suppliers going bust — so the price cap will have to rise. right now, the cap is set atjust over £1,200 a year. it'll be reviewed next month by the regulator 0fgem, and it's thought bills could go up by £700. that's a big worry for lyn from glasgow. i've been working from home now forjust under two years, and been in the office maybe five or six times in those two years, so the times where you would normally have heat provided by your office, we're obviously having to foot the bill by staying at home. and that is very worrying. you're always conscious about how much heating to put on when you would normally be in the office. you're used to putting it on at the weekends and in the evenings but now you're there 24/7 and very conscious of time — wait as long as possible before switching the heating on. there have been widespread calls for the government to intervene, to help people like lyn who may be struggling with their bills. so what are the options? it could increase the warm home discount. this is designed to help people on low incomes and pension credit. it's a one—off yearly payment of £140 — not £140 a week, as the prime minister mistakenly said in the commons this week. the payment has not been increased since 2015 — so does it go far enough, when some bills are expected to go up by as much as £700? then there's the cold weather payment. but you'll only get £25 if the temperature in your area hits zero degrees celsius or below for seven consecutive days between november and the end of march. but the value of the payment has been frozen at £25 since 2008. another option could be to temporarily suspend the additional charges on your bill that fund green policies — such as the production of renewable energy. 0ne estimate says this could save the average household about £160 a year — but of course it comes at the cost of low—carbon initiatives. the energy industry itself has suggested creating a fund so suppliers could borrow government cash when wholesale prices are very high and then pay it back when prices dip. that would smooth out price spikes and prevent suppliers from going bust. 26 energy firms went under last year. the boss of british gas says that has increased everyone's bills by up to £200. what about cutting vat? labour and some conservative backbenchers think vat should be cut from 5% to zero on domestic energy use. there's some resistance to this, as it would also benefit more well—off customers who don't need help. but the government is under pressure to do something. the scale of this increase is so significant that it's going to put real material pressure on many households, and it's such a scale in increase that it's very difficult for the government to completely ignore what is going to be a really widely held impact, especially for the most vulnerable households. we've got to remember here that the timing of this increase is down to the government's own price cap, implemented by the regulator, which makes it politically even that more difficult for the government to wash its hands of what is now faced by consumers. you may not have felt the effect of the higher energy prices just yet but it will certainly be reflected in bills that arrive from april onwards and the really crucial thing is that in april, there is also the rise in national insurance which takes more out of wage packets. it businesses and shops and factories are facing higher energy costs, they are facing higher energy costs, they are likely to pass that on in terms of higher prices for the things we all buy. squeeze purses and wallets happening at the same time in april. a lot of people will be watching thinking, what am a lot of people will be watching thinking, whatam i a lot of people will be watching thinking, what am i going to do? we will have advice throughout the weeks here on breakfast about how to talk to energy companies to keep our bills down as much as possible if we are struggling. bills down as much as possible if we are struggling-— bills down as much as possible if we are struggling._ thank. are struggling. absolutely. thank ou, ben. yesterday morning we talked about grange hill coming back and we will speak to the creator a bit later. can't believe it. we are very excited. people of a certain age in the office are very excited, others don't know what we are talking about. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london and bbc south east today — joining forces at breakfast. as you may have heard more than 200 military personnel are being deployed across london and the thames valley today to help plug the staff shortage caused by a surge in covid infections. hospital and ambulance services will be supported by troops over the next three weeks. the royal college of nursing welcome the help but said it illustrates a staffing crisis in the nhs. meanwhile, non—emergency operations across surrey are being postponed because of escalating staff sickness and self—isolation. the number of surrey hospital staff absent due to covid is up by a quarter and some hospitals have also closed to visitors. surrey heartlands health and care partnership says it has a plan in place, including bringing in temporary staff, and redeploying existing workers to critical services. meanwhile, kent and medway�*s clinical commissioning group says it's planning for significant staffing issues in the coming weeks with increasing covid absences. with only 80% of the eligible population having had the booster jab, it's urging people to get the vaccine in order to protect the nhs. young people have said they feel insecure about renting in the capital and it's precarious. that's according to research among 18 to 30—year—olds. the report by poverty charity toynbee hall asked young people over two years about how renting in london is affecting their lives and found that some feel they have no choice but to accept poor living standards. eastbourne's refuse workers are on strike this morning after talks on a new pay deal failed to reach a resolution. the council claims its offered a 7% rise to staff at south east environmental services ltd, which is run by the authority. but the gmb union says they've asked for an offer closer to 20%, so members are striking today and on january the 10th, with further days being considered. a cocker—spaniel has been re—united with herfamily in redhill eight years after she was stolen. cassie was just a year old when she went missing from the front of her home, but was found in november in a series of sussex police raids after a tip—off. let's get the weather now with john hammond. thank you, good morning. it is a chilly one out there, temperatures are not far off freezing so it could be a little bit slippery particularly on side roads. take it easy first thing this morning. dry for most of us and there will be some brightness and the sunshine, probably the best through the morning. increasing amount of cloud, just the chance of the odd shower by the afternoon. it could have some sleet over the high ground, a chilly feeling day and despite any sunshine, temperatures struggling to get much above 6 degrees with a blustery wind. a dry start as we head into the night but the cloud will tend to increase, and by the early hours of saturday, rain clouds will be emerging. temperatures will start off chilly on saturday, it does look like a damp and dismal day. the outlook ceased sunday drying up and the drying trend continues into next day. have a good day. hello this is breakfast withjon kay and naga munchetty. coming up on breakfast this morning. sir david attenborough has been crisscrossing the globe again for his latest series, �*green planet�* exploring the secret life of plants. we'll find out what went on behind the scenes with the makers of the show. from lush forests to the depths of antarctica — we talk to the army officer who's become the first woman of colour to trek 720 miles, "solo", to the south pole. and get ready for some nostalgia — grange hill is returning to our screens — this time at the movies! we'll get all the details from its creator, writer phil redmond, at 8.30. we looked at this yesterday in the paper review and i'm sure someone said you can watch old episodes of grange hill at the moment. filial!!! said you can watch old episodes of grange hill at the moment. shall we do it later, start _ grange hill at the moment. shall we do it later, start at _ grange hill at the moment. shall we do it later, start at the _ grange hill at the moment. shall we do it later, start at the beginning? l do it later, start at the beginning? ten years of tv? brilliant! a court will decide on monday whether reigning australian open champion novak djokovic will be able to defend his title, or if he'll face deportation. the tennis star had his visa dramatically revoked on arrival in melbourne, after initially being granted entry with a medical exemption. ros atkins takes a look at how things got to this point. novak djokovic is the men's tennis world number one, and right now he's in this immigration detention hotel in melbourne. it's close to the venue of the australian open, but djokovic is awaiting deportation, to the fury of his dad. translation: they want to keep him not only in custody, _ but injail until monday. think about it, until monday, they will keep the best sportsman in the world in jail. to understand how djokovic ended up in detention, we need to go back to tuesday. he tweeted this picture with his luggage, saying, "i'm heading down under with an exemption permission," an exemption to come and play without meeting the requirement of being fully vaccinated. but when close to midnight djokovic arrived, it was clear there was an issue. he was greeted by the australian border force and for eight hours was kept in an isolated room. while outside, some fans waited. and back in serbia, the president was posting on instagram that "the whole of serbia is with him. serbia will fight for djokovic, forjustice and truth". the truth at that point was that everyone was waiting and wondering. then at around 10am, we got a statement from border force. we were told, "mr djokovic failed to provide appropriate evidence to meet the entry requirements to australia and his visa has been subsequently cancelled". we then heard from the prime minister. people are welcome in australia. but if you're not double vaccinated and you're not an australian resident or citizen, well, you can't come. right, but djokovic has an exemption that says he doesn't need two jabs to play. and he was given a visa to enter australia. but the country's deputy prime minister says that wasn't enough. if he hasn't filled out the forms appropriately, then he's taking the sovereign capacity of another nation for a joke. 0thers, though, see it differently, that all of this should have been thrashed out before djokovic travelled. if there was information that mr djokovic had not provided, then the australian government should have asked for that information before the visa was granted. to this mix, we must also add the victoria state government, which wants us to know this isn't its issue. someone issued a visa to everyone that's come to australia. it's not the state. the commonwealth issues those visas. and as we've watched an array of statements this week, some came to this conclusion. there is a clear disconnect between what the victorian government is saying and what the federal government is saying. certainly there's been a disconnect somewhere along the line. and while everyone tried to work out what was happening and why, the sun was up and djokovic was on the move. the australian authorities were sending the reigning australian open champion to an immigration detention hotel. the park hotel houses 36 refugees. it's well known in part because of the conditions. public broadcaster sbs reports the windows in the hotel can't be opened, detainees have found maggots in their food, and there's been a recent covid outbreak. and djokovic's father was still furious, saying, "tonight they can throw him in the dungeon. tomorrow they can put him in chains. the truth is, he's like water and water paves its own path. novak is the spartacus of the new world, which won't tolerate injustice". that was his father. this was his mother. they are keeping him as a prisoner. it's just not fair, it's not human. meanwhile, outside the park hotel, fans had gathered, as had the media, including the bbc�*s shaimaa khalil. many have told me how frustrated they are, how angry they are that he was allowed to come all the way over here, then to be potentially sent back over a technicality. read the australian press, though, and some are saying this isn'tjust about a technicality. they point to an election that's coming. malcolm farr in the guardian also argues scott morrison is doing a tough guy act to distract from rising covid cases and issues with testing. for their part, the federal government, the state government and tennis australia all say they followed the correct procedures. and now we wait for djokovic's appeal against deportation. it's scheduled for monday. but when the australian open asked a ruling judge to bring that forward, the judge said no and added, "the tail won't be wagging the dog here". several days, then, to consider that all sides knew this issue was coming. in this facebook live in 2020, djokovic said he was personally opposed to vaccination. australia knew djokovic's position and djokovic knew the policy, as rafael nadal has pointed out. he's free to take their own positions. but then there are some some consequences. he knew the conditions since a lot of months ago, so. but despite the months everyone's had to think this through, for whatever reasons, djokovic isn't on court preparing for the tournament. he's not at home in serbia. he's in detention in a suburb in melbourne. let's talk about this with mike, good morning. we know the story now. that was a really good recap of the story, it's happened so quickly in the last 48—hour is. so many different things involved, wrapped up different things involved, wrapped up in it, politics, sport can personal emotions. irate up in it, politics, sport can personal emotions. up in it, politics, sport can ersonal emotions. ~ personal emotions. we were getting comments from _ personal emotions. we were getting comments from various _ personal emotions. we were getting comments from various players - comments from various players yesterday. what has been spoken about now? it’s yesterday. what has been spoken about now?— yesterday. what has been spoken about now? �* , _, , ., about now? it's continues to divide the sporting _ about now? it's continues to divide the sporting world. _ about now? it's continues to divide the sporting world. tennys - about now? it's continues to divide i the sporting world. tennys sandgren has been speaking about this. across the sporting world, the debate continues over the treatment of the world's top player novak djokovic. he remains in a quarentine hotel in melbourne, where he'll spend the weekend ahead of his appeal hearing on monday. here he is in rather happier times after winning the australian open last year. contrast that with the most recent images after he was detained when his visa was revoked. well, tennys sandgren, twice reached the quarter finals, of the australia 0pen but isn't there this year, as he isn't vaccinated, he says there are big questions over what happened. they made this avenue available of a medical exemption. they said that there was two panels of doctors that were reviewing cases, that names weren't attached to those cases and so from the best of our knowledge he cleared those two panels. but then what changed when he was on the flight? how did it go so awry?, i think is what everyone is wondering. it's been another difficult day for england in the ashes. the only positive for fans waking up is that it could have been a lot worse, as england lost four wickets forjust 36 runs before a bit of a fightback against australia. and ben stokes made his first half—century of the tour. for 36? yes, at one point! jonny bairstow — he's making progress towards a century. it would be the first by an english player in any of the four tests so far. he may run out of partners, though, asjos buttler didn't last long — out for a duck. england are 205—6 in reply to australia's 416. not as bad as it has been. seriously, mike. we have got to get to a point where we have lost three already, so... the to a point where we have lost three already. so---_ already, so... the series has gone, this is about _ already, so... the series has gone, this is about restoring _ already, so... the series has gone, this is about restoring pride. - already, so... the series has gone, this is about restoring pride. for i this is about restoring pride. for 36! we have _ this is about restoring pride. for 36! we have bounced _ this is about restoring pride. for 36! we have bounced back- this is about restoring pride. for 36! we have 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would i mike! you have to become as an england fan. a century would be | mike! you have to become as an i england fan. a century would be like winning the series ifjonny bairstow gets there. i await in my ear hearing he is out, he isn't! it's one of the most anticipated weekends of the football calendar when the elite from the premier league and the championship join the fa cup in the third round. manchester city are heading south to face league two swindon town. but they'll be without their boss pep guardiola at the county ground, as he's tested positive for covid. city have 21 players and staff who are currently isolating. assistant coach rodolfo borrell will be in charge for the game. our aim is to keep playing as much as we can, tring to respect all competitions and then to, as i said, keep playing. and at this moment we can field a team. i don't know in the following days what is going to happen but right now, again, it was an easy decision to line up this side because we will play with what we've got. burnley manager sean dyche will also be missing for their cup clash with huddersfield tomorrow. they've had three games postponed in december, but their fa cup tie isn't believed to be at risk at the moment. even though the manager has covid and is isolating. and finally, anthonyjoshua insists he's ready to return to the top of world heavyweight boxing saying he �*belongs on the big stage'. the british heavyweight lost his three world titles after being beaten by 0leksander usyk last september. the pair are set to have a rematch later this year. but if the fight doesn't go to plan forjoshua, he may have another career already waiting for him. have a listen to this. # what do you mean? what do you mean? # uh, i'm doing it again. # i'm... i'm... # i'm doing it again. # they're trying to stop me but i'm doing it again. # skepta, yeah, i'm doing it again. # i'm doing it again. # selecta! he is doing it again. and again and aaain! he he is doing it again. and again and again! he was _ he is doing it again. and again and again! he was taking _ he is doing it again. and again and again! he was taking a _ he is doing it again. and again and again! he was taking a break i he is doing it again. and again and again! he was taking a break from | again! he was taking a break from his warm weather _ again! he was taking a break from his warm weather training - again! he was taking a break from his warm weather training there. i j his warm weather training there. i am not going to criticise anthony joshua because he is bigger than me so i will call it a rap. he made it look convincing. brute so i will call it a rap. he made it look convincing.— so i will call it a rap. he made it look convincinu. ~ ., , ., look convincing. we made it his own! thank you. — look convincing. we made it his own! thank you, mike. _ it's the end of the first week back at school for teachers and students around the country this week. but with 0micron infections still spreading, a teaching union is warning that schools are teetering on the edge with significant staff absences in english primary schools recorded on the first day of term. paul whiteman represents the national association of head teachers. good morning to you, is it a good morning? it is, it is tough out there and schools are doing anything they can in pursuit of the mission of keeping face—to—face education going as well as it possibly can. 0ur survey this week of 2000 school leaders suggests that a third of schools have more than 10% of staff of four covid related reasons already. it appears that through the use of supply teachers and other cover that the impact has been minimised as much as possible. 0nly minimised as much as possible. only 7% of our respondents have had to collapse classes, and only 4% have had to send children home so they are responding really well at the moment. that's on 10% absence rates. the government is warning that we should expect absence rates of up to 25%. this is only going to get more difficult. my mailbox are my interaction with school leaders gives me a sense of concern out there. to keep this going, we have to make sure that schools are well supported by government and the communities they serve. what supported by government and the communities they serve. what does bein: well communities they serve. what does being well supported _ communities they serve. what does being well supported mean? - communities they serve. what does being well supported mean? one i communities they serve. what does being well supported mean? one of the first things _ being well supported mean? one of the first things that _ being well supported mean? one of the first things that government i being well supported mean? one ofj the first things that government can do is be very clear that it is giving school leaders the permission to run their schools so they can make some of those difficult decisions about increasing class sizes, putting support staff into classes more often to keep those going. and sometimes unfortunately having to put non—subject specialist in front of classes to keep the education running in at school. the decision of government which we understand and support is that children are better off in school because of the safeguarding and mental health reasons than being taught online so we'll will have to have flexibility to continue that. i have flexibility to continue that. i want to talk about the survey referred to. this is based on primary school leaders and 5% of your members responded, quite a small snapshot in terms of when we put statin statistics out here on bbc news. what are you hearing specifically from secondary school teachers? in specifically from secondary school teachers? , ., , ., teachers? in terms of the size of the snapshot. — teachers? in terms of the size of the snapshot, it _ teachers? in terms of the size of the snapshot, it is _ teachers? in terms of the size of| the snapshot, it is representative and it accords with what i am hearing when i talk to school leaders as well. we think that that is representative. it's also a snapshot that we gathered very quickly on the first day to get a picture of where we were. we think thatis picture of where we were. we think that is right. in terms of the supply agencies we have been talking to, the pressure on them is up by about 30% or so. we think that rings true. in terms of secondary school we have had responses from our secondary school members as well painting a similar picture, the picture that they are more worried about is around subject specialists are making sure the right teachers are making sure the right teachers are in the right places.— are in the right places. whose responsibility _ are in the right places. whose responsibility should - are in the right places. whose responsibility should it - are in the right places. whose responsibility should it be i are in the right places. whose responsibility should it be to i responsibility should it be to minimise disruption? you ask for help, the department for education has said to this programme that it extends the covid workforce fund for schools facing staffing pressures, as well as asking them to have their own contingency plans in place to minimise disruption to learning. it feels like the onus has been put on the school previously head teachers have said, let us manage this because we know the system and what we're dealing with and the pupils and teachers in of us.— and teachers in of us. yes, school leaders and _ and teachers in of us. yes, school leaders and their— and teachers in of us. yes, school leaders and their teams _ and teachers in of us. yes, school leaders and their teams are i and teachers in of us. yes, school leaders and their teams are very i leaders and their teams are very well placed to make decisions in their own unique context, every school is different. what they need from the government is the funding for the supply which is coming through but the supply is already being exhausted which means making other decisions about how education is delivered. there are stresses in the system as well as when we asked the system as well as when we asked the members what they needed, they needed that permissive approach, they will not be criticised for the decisions they make to keep the show on the road, but it would be helpful to remove some of the destruction is at the moment, the prospect of routine inspections —— distractions at the moment. the prospect of routine inspections next week seems entirely inappropriate when schools are not running in the right way. to measure them against those instead of normal standards seems incredibly wrong. that is the same with the stats as well, the idea that we measure children in a normal weight this critical time doesn't seem right either. —— talking about the sats. hopefully when this wave begins to recede, we can look to repair any begins to recede, we can look to repairany impact begins to recede, we can look to repair any impact that has come from that. . ~ . repair any impact that has come from that. ., . ., ., ~ repair any impact that has come from that. ., . ., ., ,, , ., ., that. paul whiteman, thank you for talkin: to that. paul whiteman, thank you for talking to us _ that. paul whiteman, thank you for talking to us this _ that. paul whiteman, thank you for talking to us this morning - that. paul whiteman, thank you for talking to us this morning from i that. paul whiteman, thank you for talking to us this morning from the | talking to us this morning from the national association of head teachers. . ~ national association of head teachers. ., ,, , ., national association of head teachers._ we i national association of head | teachers._ we will national association of head i teachers._ we will be teachers. thank you. we will be auoin teachers. thank you. we will be going back _ teachers. thank you. we will be going back to — teachers. thank you. we will be going back to another _ teachers. thank you. we will be going back to another school i teachers. thank you. we will be going back to another school in | teachers. thank you. we will be | going back to another school in a few years, we are going back to grange hill, i bet he remember it, matt. i grange hill, i bet he remember it, matt. ., ,., grange hill, i bet he remember it, matt-— the - grange hill, i bet he remember it, matt._ the whole i matt. i far too young! the whole studio has _ matt. i far too young! the whole studio has in _ matt. i far too young! the whole studio has in laughter. - matt. i far too young! the whole studio has in laughter. i - matt. i far too young! the whole studio has in laughter. i loved i studio has in laughter. i loved granae studio has in laughter. i loved grange hill! — studio has in laughter. i loved grange hill! i _ studio has in laughter. i loved grange hill! i was _ studio has in laughter. i loved grange hill! i was scared i studio has in laughter. i lovedl grange hill! i was scared about going to secondary school because i thought my head would be flushed down the toilet. brute thought my head would be flushed down the toilet.— thought my head would be flushed down the toilet. we all did. maybe it would have _ down the toilet. we all did. maybe it would have happened _ down the toilet. we all did. maybe it would have happened for- down the toilet. we all did. maybe it would have happened for other i it would have happened for other reasons. that doesn't look nice behind you. this was in the last half an hour in clitheroe in lancashire, some of you waking up like this, some snow in some areas. that will continue today. this is the view from space at the moment, this strip of rain brought the rain yesterday, this big lump of cloud will push in from tomorrow, bringing more persistent rain. this airfrom the north atlantic, the clump of cloud is an indication of shower clouds, quite hefty as well producing some hail and thunder. this is where the snow has been falling, rain towards the south and west with the blue, the showers will be replaced with longer spells of rain to the afternoon. showers will come and go in western areas, quite an icy start and a few centimetres from snow chiefly on the hills. eastern areas to staying dry throughout friday but even here a chilly and brisk westerly wind so whilst on the thermometer it is two to seven celsius, it will feel a bit cooler than that especially as the showers come through. this evening and overnight, we continue with a few showers initially which fade away. cold and frosty and in the cloud pushes in, temperatures rise overnight, coldest in the middle part of the night, —8 in some parts of eastern scotland. as we start saturday, this is the view. cloudy and wet, this weather system here, the big clump of cloud i showed you will be with us. pushing east so we are back into a sherry mix in scotland and northern ireland through the morning but england and wales, cloud and rain on and off through the morning. heaviest in the western part in mid to late morning and then eastern parts of the afternoon. sunshine and showers following in its wake. temperatures tomorrow five to 9 degrees to the afternoon, cooler later on in the breeze, lifting during the wet spots. a chilly start on sunday but sunshine and showers in the north and west. very much, forget aboutjames bond, marvel, star wars, for you, very much, forget aboutjames bond, marvel, starwars, foryou, me very much, forget aboutjames bond, marvel, star wars, for you, me and matt,. the biggest film news of the year, possibly the decade, has been confirmed. yes, we mentioned it yesterday but hardly dared to believe it could be true. "grange hill — the movie" is being made. jayne mccubbin has more. stephen, two words, grange hill. yes. grange hill. grange hill? there was the theme tune. sings theme tune. yeah, like that, yeah. there was the gritty realism. move your arm, fat man. it's just like a real british show, wasn't it, showing, like, kids in their natural habitat, so to speak. cheeky and naughty. were you born stupid? it was realistic, it was like, that's our school. what are you talking about, it's not true! controversial storylines. did you "just say no" in school? idid. i good girl! now, like an unheard of decent school dinner, there is going to be a second helping. wow, this is what we need. i didn't know we needed it but we do need it. where is it then? and it's fair to say that after news broke yesterday, there was a lot of excitement amongst a certain generation, and i'm not just looking at you, jon kay. fabulous, it's going to be brilliant. my name is neil mattocks, i am a higher level teaching assistant, i run a podcast about grange hill called sausage on a fork. the very first episode i remember watching, i was about six years old. and there was lads fighting on the telly. and ijust thought, this is amazing. this is like nothing i've ever seen before. i wasjust hooked. got time for a coffee? it was the things they did which they really shouldn't have done which made it so ground—breaking. hello, i'm alison valentine and i played fay in grange hill. fay lucas. the biggest thing which caused the biggest stir was my thing, not sure what it was, with my teacher, mr king. my name is lee macdonald and i played zammo in grange hill. so, the transformation from this happy—go—lucky zammo character to stealing off of roland, licking the drugs off the floor in one of the scenes at the end, was horrific. zammo! 0n the back of that, we got to sing just say no in the white house, how cool is that? # just say no, just say no # go, just say no! # don't listen to, don't listen to anyone else # all you got to do is be yourself, you've got everything # i better stop! yeah, i think you best stop, lee! drown, you scum. the bbc expelled grange hill after a 30 year run in 2008, but open auditions for the next gen grange hill silver screen stars start soon. my name is cellanjones, i'm the co—writer of grange hill, the movie. and in a previous life, i also played mr green in grange hill, the english teacher. spill the beans, what can you reveal? i can reveal that sir phil redmond suggested that it was time to bring back grange hill. i think bring back grange hill was sort of like the bat signal, that he couldn't ignore from wayne manor, any longer. he won't reveal who was being cast as the rebooted grown—ups. until we are in that school dinner queue, then we can't say. if he does use, you know, there's rumours that he might bring some of the older characters back for adults, we'd love to do it. now, listen, there was a smirk on yourface there. you've both already been asked to do it, haven't you? well, i mean, at this stage we can't mention too much. that means yes! no! by taking the best of the old and mixing with the new, they hope it pulls in the parents for nostalgia and their teens for a new edgy outing. when the press release went out this week, i'm sure you could have opened the window and you will have heard somebody somewhere singing... sings grange hill theme. i want the theme tune, i want the badge, we want the sausage on the fork, we want the social realism, we want the good humour, we want the caper and we want the kind of poignancy. bring it on, good luck! school is out! we are going to be singing that all morning! i we are going to be singing that all mornina! ~' ., we are going to be singing that all mornina! ~ ., ., ., ., , morning! i know all of the words, 'ust so morning! i know all of the words, just so you _ morning! i know all of the words, just so you know. _ morning! i know all of the words, just so you know. go _ morning! i know all of the words, just so you know. go on, - morning! i know all of the words, just so you know. go on, then! i l just so you know. go on, then! i genuinely _ just so you know. go on, then! i genuinely am — just so you know. go on, then! i genuinely am so _ just so you know. go on, then! i genuinely am so excited, - just so you know. go on, then! i genuinely am so excited, and i i just so you know. go on, then! i i genuinely am so excited, and i hope the younger generation does buy into this. because it wasjust the younger generation does buy into this. because it was just brilliant. and phil redmond is brilliant. brute and phil redmond is brilliant. we will talk to him later. i would love to hear some of your grange hill memories this morning. like to hear some of your grange hill memories this morning. like matt who are scared to — memories this morning. like matt who are scared to go _ memories this morning. like matt who are scared to go to _ memories this morning. like matt who are scared to go to school. _ memories this morning. like matt who are scared to go to school. pe - are scared to go to school. pe lessons? _ are scared to go to school. pe lessons? mr— are scared to go to school. pe lessons? mr baxter— are scared to go to school. pe lessons? mr baxter terrified i are scared to go to school. pe l lessons? mr baxter terrified me are scared to go to school. pe i lessons? mr baxter terrified me and i was lessons? mr baxter terrified me and i was really — lessons? mr baxter terrified me and i was really scared _ lessons? mr baxter terrified me and i was really scared about _ lessons? mr baxter terrified me and i was really scared about having i lessons? mr baxter terrified me and i was really scared about having the| i was really scared about having the lessons because i thought they would be brutal. they were sometimes but not that bad. be brutal. they were sometimes but rrot that bad-— not that bad. grange hill, 'ust say es! get not that bad. grange hill, 'ust say yes! get in — not that bad. grange hill, 'ust say yes! get in touch i not that bad. grange hill, 'ust say yes! get in touch this i not that bad. grange hill, just say yes! get in touch this morning. i time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london and bbc south east today — joining forces at breakfast. as you may have heard, more than 200 military personnel are being deployed across london and the thames valley today — to help plug the staff shortage caused by a surge in covid infections. hospital and ambulance services will be supported by troops over the next three weeks. the royal college of nursing welcome the help but said it illustrates a staffing crisis in the nhs. meanwhile, non—emergency operations across surrey are being postponed because of escalating staff sickness and self—isolation. the number of surrey hospital staff absent due to covid is up by a quarter — and some hospitals have also closed to visitors. surrey heartlands health and care partnership says it has a plan in place, including bringing in temporary staff, and redeploying existing workers to critical services. meanwhile, kent and medway�*s clinical commissioning group, says it's planning for significant staffing issues in the coming weeks, with increasing covid absences. with only 80% of the eligible population having had the booster jab, its also urging people to get the vaccine in order to protect the nhs. tributes have been paid to a newly qualified paramedic who died after a crash in an ambulance on the a21 near sevenoaks. 21—year—old alice clark has been described as a kind and dedicated paramedic, and a beautiful, fun—loving daughter who will be missed "more than words can say". she was killed in the collision on wednesday night with a cement lorry. her two colleagues were both taken to hospital. police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage. thousands of homes in eastbourne will go without bin collections today in the second of a series of strikes over pay and conditions. the council says it's offered a 7% pay increase, but the gmb union's asking for 20%, as well as better facilities. members are striking today and on january the 10th, with further days being considered. a cocker—spaniel has been re—united with herfamily in redhill — eight years after she was stolen. cassie was just a year old when she went missing from the front of her home, but was found in november in a series of sussex police raids after a tip—off. let's get the weather now with john hammond. thank you, good morning. it is a chilly one out there, temperatures are not far off freezing so it could be a little bit slippery, particularly on side roads. take it easy first thing this morning. dry for most of us and there will be some brightness, some sunshine — probably the best of that through the morning. increasing amounts of cloud, just the chance of the odd shower by the afternoon. we could have some sleet over the high ground, a chilly—feeling day and, despite any sunshine, temperatures struggling to get much above 6 degrees with a blustery wind. a dry start as we head into the night, but the cloud will tend to increase, and by the early hours of saturday rain clouds will be emerging. temperatures will start off chilly on saturday — it does look like a damp and dismal day. the outlook sees sunday drying up, and the drying trend continues into the next week. have a good day. that's it, we are back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today. 200 military personnel are being sent to hospitals in london to help deal with covid—related staff shortages. free to go home whenever he wants — the australian authorities deny claims by the family of novak djokovic that he's being held prisoner while he waits to hear whether he'll be deported. mr djokovic is not being held captive in australia. he is free to leave at any time that he chooses to do so. she's trekked 700 miles in a0 freezing days — we'll meet the british army officer who's become the first woman of colour to complete a solo expedition to the south pole. a glimmer of hope for england — jonny bairstow makes the top score so far by an englishman in this winter's ashes but they are still a long way behind australia. and it is snow and ice for many across the country this morning but this time tomorrow it will be plenty of rain. all the details on breakfast later. it's friday the 7th of january. more than 200 members of the armed forces are being deployed across london and the thames valley today — to help plug the staff shortage caused by a surge in covid infections. both hospitals and ambulance services will be supported by troops. it comes as 17 hospital trusts in england are still in critical incident mode. here's more from our health correspondent katharine da costa. the nhs is on a warfooting, and it's calling out for reinforcements. london's hospitals have been hit hardest by covid—related absences — more than 5,000 staff in acute trusts were absent in the week up to boxing day. it's led to the armed forces once again being called on for support over the next three weeks. a0 military medics will assist with patient care. 160 personnel will carry out tasks including checking in patients and basic checks. separately, 32 military co—respondents will also be deployed to support south central ambulance service in the thames valley. this winter there is extraordinary pressure on our nhs. we are honoured, it is our duty to be a sticking plasterfor the nhs to help get through a time of extraordinary crisis. in normal times, the nhs doesn't need our help because there are incredible people who do extraordinary work in that organisation every single day. but right now they do need our help, and it's our great privilege to offer it. from distributing ppe and assisting paramedics, to bolstering teams at testing sites and vaccination centres — the armed forces have been called upon throughout the pandemic. while this latest support�*s being welcomed, some say it highlights the staffing crisis within the nhs. the prime minister has said that the nhs will cope. this is a clear indication that the nhs is not coping. this is too little, too late — it certainly does not go far enough to support the nhs in all the ways it needs at the moment. it will help, but it won't solve the problem. nearly 2,000 military personnel have already been deployed across the uk. a further 7,000 are on standby. in scotland, 90 personnel are preparing to assist three health boards, as the nhs braces itself for yet another winter wave of admissions. katharine da costa, bbc news. the authorities in australia have said two tennis players or officials are being investigated for possible breaches of immigration rules. it comes as novak djokovic faces deportation after being accused of not having an exemption to the nation's covid vaccination rules. he had been due to play in the australian open. shaimaa khalil�*s in melbourne. shaimaa, it is getting so busy outside that hotel where novak djokovic is being... held? detained? but he is free to leave, the australian authorities have made clear. .,. , australian authorities have made clear. , ., ., , clear. exactly. the authorities today have — clear. exactly. the authorities today have said _ clear. exactly. the authorities today have said that - clear. exactly. the authorities today have said that novak. clear. exactly. the authorities i today have said that novak djokovic is not being held captive, he is free to go anytime he wants. if he chooses to drop the case. that was the home affairs minister karen andrews responding to novak djokovic's mother who said that her son was being detained like a prisoner. let's hear more from the home affairs minister. mr djokovic is not being held captive in australia. he is free to leave at any time that he chooses to do so, and border force will actually facilitate that. there has been a lot of reaction from the supporters of novak djokovic. i from the supporters of novak d'okovic. ., �* ~' from the supporters of novak d'okovic. ., �* ,, ., , ., djokovic. i don't think he has done such a bad — djokovic. i don't think he has done such a bad thing _ djokovic. i don't think he has done such a bad thing to _ djokovic. i don't think he has done such a bad thing to be _ djokovic. i don't think he has done such a bad thing to be held - djokovic. i don't think he has done such a bad thing to be held in i djokovic. i don't think he has done such a bad thing to be held in a i such a bad thing to be held in a detention— such a bad thing to be held in a detention centre at. | such a bad thing to be held in a detention centre at.— such a bad thing to be held in a detention centre at. i respect him for standing _ detention centre at. i respect him for standing for _ detention centre at. i respect him for standing for what _ detention centre at. i 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support him to the very end that i am he plays fair, _ support him to the very end that i am he plays fair, fierce _ support him to the very end that i am he plays fair, fierce and - support him to the very end that i am he plays fair, fierce and hard. am he plays fair, fierce and hard and he _ am he plays fair, fierce and hard and he is — am he plays fair, fierce and hard and he isjust_ am he plays fair, fierce and hard and he isjust a— am he plays fair, fierce and hard and he isjust a very, _ am he plays fair, fierce and hard and he isjust a very, very- am he plays fair, fierce and hard and he isjust a very, very goodl and he isjust a very, very good athlete — and he isjust a very, very good athlete and _ and he isjust a very, very good athlete and he _ and he isjust a very, very good athlete and he should - and he isjust a very, very good athlete and he should not i and he isjust a very, very good athlete and he should not be i and he isjust a very, very good i athlete and he should not be locked up. athlete and he should not be locked up he _ athlete and he should not be locked u . _ , ., , athlete and he should not be locked u n . , ., , ., ., ., athlete and he should not be locked up. he should be allowed to play. if he has an exemption _ up. he should be allowed to play. if he has an exemption by _ up. he should be allowed to play. if he has an exemption by county? i up. he should be allowed to play. if. he has an exemption by county? lots of views and — he has an exemption by county? lots of views and i— he has an exemption by county? lots of views and i can _ he has an exemption by county? lots of views and i can see you have your hand in your ear. it is... i know! what is going on there? you have seen a real mixture of fans and people who are outraged that novak djokovic has been allowed into the country. what is going on, as they singing? country. what is going on, as they sineain ? , ., ., ., ~ country. what is going on, as they sinaein? , ., ., singing? these are novak d'okovic's su orters singing? these are novak d'okovic's supporters sonnet singing? these are novak d'okovic's supporters comic they i singing? these are novak djokovic's supporters comic they gathered i singing? these are novak djokovic's| supporters comic they gathered here until well after midnight. it is pouring with rain and that has not stopped them from coming out outside the hotel and supporting him. but there is another side to this anger. angerfrom other there is another side to this anger. anger from other australians who are furious that he was given that exemption in the first place when they have been urged to take the vaccination. he now awaits a decision on whether or not he can stay or be deported. whichever way this pans out this has divided the country and caused a great deal of frustration and fury.— frustration and fury. thank you. ma be frustration and fury. thank you. maybe get _ frustration and fury. thank you. maybe get some _ frustration and fury. thank you. maybe get some throat - frustration and fury. thank you. | maybe get some throat lozenges because i think you will be shouting your broadcast for the next few hours. take care.— your broadcast for the next few hours. take care. when you get that echo and the — hours. take care. when you get that echo and the amplification _ hours. take care. when you get that echo and the amplification you i hours. take care. when you get that echo and the amplification you get i hours. take care. when you get that echo and the amplification you get a| echo and the amplification you get a sense of the emotion and intensity of that debate raging in australia. we will get back to shaimaa a bit later on. it is seven minutes past seven. labour has said the prime minister has "serious questions to answer" following an investigation into the refurbishment of his downing street flat. messages between borisjohnson and lord brownlow — who helped pay for the renovation of the flat — were published yesterday. let's speak to our political correspondent damian grammaticas. more pressure on borisjohnson. the new year but the same old arguments and focus your. new year but the same old arguments and focus your-— and focus your. there is some more ressure and focus your. there is some more pressure swelling. _ and focus your. there is some more pressure swelling, yes, _ and focus your. there is some more pressure swelling, yes, and - pressure swelling, yes, and essentially two things here. all because of these whatsapp exchanges published yesterday. they show two things. the first is this exchange where borisjohnson, back in november 2020, was looking for money to do up his flat in downing street. an exchange with tory donor who he thought was arranging it through some sort of blind trust, but the issue that labour have seized on is that boris johnson issue that labour have seized on is that borisjohnson texts the tory donor saying the flat is a bit of a tip, i am donor saying the flat is a bit of a tip, iam keen donor saying the flat is a bit of a tip, i am keen for the designer to get on with it, can i get her to get in touch with you? ps i am on the great exhibition plan, will revert. and the donor, lord brownlow, says, will get it sorted asap, thanks for thinking about ge. at the same time the prime minister was seeking funds and discussing something the donor wanted and that, they say, is clearly not right. the chair of the labour party anneliese dodds say it is deeply concerning, really big questions. the deputy leader saying it is corruption, plain and simple. nobody should be able to buy access or exchange wallpaper for something they want. downing street say that nothing untoward happened here, that this was normal, the approach of the prime minister, it was passed on to the culture secretary and he didn't follow it up. but labour now wants the parliamentary commissioner for standards to look into this so they could be another investigation. the other issue is that borisjohnson always said he didn't know exactly where the money was coming from, but in those texts the donor to him, "the trust is not set up yet but approval is a doddle, as it is only me and i know where the pounds will come from." the adviser on ministerial standards were saying yesterday that that would have raised more questions from him but he has not chosen to go into those right now. he has not chosen to go into those riaht now. ., ~ he has not chosen to go into those riaht now. ., ,, i. , he has not chosen to go into those riaht now. ., ,, , . right now. thank you very much indeed, damian. _ president biden has condemned his predecessor donald trump, a year after the attack on the us capitol. he said the former president spread "a web of lies" that led to the mob storming the building. a vigil was held last night to commemortae the anniversary. five people, including a police officer died in the attack. the weekend is almost here and matt has the weather. it's not looking brilliant. ., ., , ., has the weather. it's not looking brilliant. ., ., brilliant. not as far as the short-term _ brilliant. not as far as the short-term is _ brilliant. not as far as the short-term is concerned, | short—term is concerned, particularly if you are trying to head onto the roads or pavements. these are the conditions at the moment in parts of central scotland. quite widely lots of problems on the road through central scotland. more in the way of heavy snow showers to come. you can see from the white splashes on the radar chart, snow showers quite widely for wales, north—west england, northern ireland, west of scotland. snow in places which will make for a tricky commute. rain showers to the south—west, could merge into longer spells of rain with sleet and snow as we go into the second half of the day. further east, you are likely to stay dry, avoid the worst of the showers and stick with sunshine. wherever you are it will be chilly, a day to wrap up. around 7 degrees for the vast majority, cooler in the breeze. as you head through the school pick up and the start of evening rush hour, outbreaks of rain along the english channel and southern counties. sunshine north of that, but wintry showers in north—west england, north wales and into parts of northern and western scotland. conditions will improve a little bit relative to how they are right now. into tonight, and ice will form quite widely. a widespread sharp frost but temperatures rise later in the night as cloud and rain spills in, snow across a scottish mountain. saturday, heavy rain sweeping into england and wales and it will still be there to the end of saturday across parts of eastern england. sunday, back to sunshine. that's good. thank you. if you were watching the itv drama anne this week, you'll have got a stark reminder of how the hillsborough disaster was a double tragedy for the families of those who died. not only did they face unimaginable grief but — for years — they were ignored, sidelined and even lied to by the authorities. let's see a clip from anne. this is a recreation of a memorial service at anfield in 2009 — the 20th anniversary of the disaster — when the sports minister andy burnham was making a speech. as the prime minister has asked me to convey, we can at least pledge that 96 fellow football supporters who died will never be forgotten. what about justice?! justice! what about justice?! he asked us to think at this time... justice! shouts of "justice!" # justice for the 96!# that is the production of anne, remembering anne williams who for forjustice for her sun kevin. —— her son kevin. campaigners say the families of those killed in public tragedies like hillsborough are still being failed by the authorities. they're calling for a set of around 30 measures to be made into laws which would protect bereaved families. they include... a duty of candour on all police officers and other public servants — which means being fully open and honest when something has gone wrong. proper participation of bereaved families at inquests, with publicly—funded lawyers. and a requirement that the findings of major inquests must be fully taken into account in subsequent criminal trials. those campaigners are meeting today — virtually, because of covid — and one of the speakers will be the labour mp maria eagle. she joins us now from liverpool. good morning to you. you saw that clip from anne, i am sure you have watched it. what sort of emotions have you and other campaigners had over the last few days in the light of it? it over the last few days in the light of it? ., , ., , over the last few days in the light of it? .,, ., , ., ., . ., of it? it was a very tough watch for those of us — of it? it was a very tough watch for those of us who _ of it? it was a very tough watch for those of us who have _ of it? it was a very tough watch for those of us who have been - of it? it was a very tough watch for| those of us who have been involved with the families for years. i have been speaking in parliament about hillsborough for 25 years almost and i was at the memorial that you just showed a clip from and i have been campaigning with the families over all of that time and we now know what goes wrong in public disasters for bereaved families. and the hillsborough families went not only lied to, they were lied about. the families and survivors at hillsborough were blamed by the police for what was their own fault and it has taken this long, and the campaign that you saw portrayed in anne, it has taken this long because the public authorities involved lied repeatedly over years and years and years and so we now know that the law has to change and that is what we are calling for today. and one thing you didn't mention, the public advocate proposal is to put families at the heart of these investigations by giving them agency so that they can call on the public advocate to get involved, and the public advocate would do what the hillsborough independent panel did, revealed documents but at a much earlier stage. we have to enable families to talk cover—ups and that is an essential part of this call for a comprehensive hillsborough law which will mean that families caught up which will mean that families caught up through no fault of their own in public disasters in the future will not have to go through the agonies over decades that the hillsborough families and survivors have had to go through. it is an essential change in public policy that we must now do. we change in public policy that we must now do. ~ ., , change in public policy that we must now do. . ., , ., now do. we have new figures over the last few years. — now do. we have new figures over the last few years, things _ now do. we have new figures over the last few years, things like _ now do. we have new figures over the last few years, things like the - last few years, things like the victims commissioners and roles like that. the kind of you talk about, could those happen through an existing role like a victims it need real fundamental new positions, new rules? it real fundamental new positions, new rules? , , ., ., , rules? it needs new rules and laws. legislation — rules? it needs new rules and laws. legislation has _ rules? it needs new rules and laws. legislation has to _ rules? it needs new rules and laws. legislation has to be _ rules? it needs new rules and laws. legislation has to be changed. i legislation has to be changed. because what happened to the hillsborough families happens in other disasters. ask people what donor who got caught up in the grand the grand tower disaster. when families want to they get agency. they could not reveal publicly what the hillsborough panel did over years, we need that at a much earlier stage in these processes. we need public authorities to stop being defensive and using their substantial public money to cover up and lie about what happened and this is what the equality of arms at the inquest is about, the chancellor writes for bereaved families that everybody signs up to and implements. all of these matters are essential and it will make a real difference and unfortunately public tragedies keep happening and they will happen. you cannot prevent all disasters but what you can do is prevent the kind of agony that they hillsborough families have had to suffer over three decades, as portrayed in anne and she was just one of the families affected. from taking over their lives and destroying their lives in this way and we owe it to them to learn the lessons after all this time. now that there are no more prosecutions possible and all the legal action is over, we must learn the lessons and implement change. that would be a fitting memorial to anne and all the otherfamilies who have fitting memorial to anne and all the other families who have fought so valiantly over three decades to keep in the public mind the fact that theirfamilies, their in the public mind the fact that their families, their lost loved ones were not to blame for their own deaths, it shouldn't take three decades after the public inquiry set in four months it was the fault of the police. in four months it was the fault of the police-— the police. i'm trying to work out how ou the police. i'm trying to work out how you legislate _ the police. i'm trying to work out how you legislate and _ the police. i'm trying to work out how you legislate and introduce l how you legislate and introduce these changes. it is complicated. with hillsborough you have so many families who needed representation, so much interest. are you talking about any family in any inquest, evenif about any family in any inquest, even if it is maybe just one victim in a case, getting this same kind of voice and representation? does everybody potentially get access? i think there are elements of this, these proposed changes, that could apply in any adversarial inquest. not all inquests are adversarial but some become adversarial and in those circumstances i think it is important that the families affected get proper legal representation is not the public advocate is more about public disasters where there are mass fatalities, and that isn't like getting a lawyer for your individual case. people would still have that capacity. this is about bringing together families, have that capacity. this is about bringing togetherfamilies, if have that capacity. this is about bringing together families, if they want to have the public advocate come forward, and to torpedo cover—ups, to do hillsborough independent panel process, if you like, and release documents at a much earlier stage. it took 23 years in the hillsborough case and the panel had to look through half a million documents. if you did it at a much earlier stage it would stop cover—ups like the kind that happened at hillsborough and it would be much more manageable. you would be much more manageable. you would just stop cover—ups happening by shining the light of transparency upon them at the very early stage. that is important with public disasters. with individuals caught up disasters. with individuals caught up in adversarial inquest, they need legal aid and proper representation and equality of arms. you cannot have public authorities or those who are trying to defend themselves spending so much more money than the individualfamilies are spending so much more money than the individual families are capable of, that it isn't a fair set of proceedings and that is an issue with some individual cases. we have to leave that — with some individual cases. we have to leave that there _ with some individual cases. we have to leave that there but, _ with some individual cases. we have to leave that there but, maria i to leave that there but, maria eagle, thank you forjoining us and breakfast. women in wales have expressed concern after cervical cancer screenings were reduced from every three years to every five. the change, which came into effect from the start of january, brings it in line with scotland for people aged between 25 and 64. in england and northern ireland women aged 25 to 49 are being offered screenings every three years, and every five years for those aged 50 to 64. public health wales apologised for how the changes were communicated, but said the new method of testing would "save more lives". we're nowjoined by consultant gynaecological oncologist richard peevor. richard peevor, good morning, thank you very much for coming on to breakfast this morning. you understand concern being expressed? and how can those fears or concerns be allayed?— be allayed? good morning. i fully understand _ be allayed? good morning. i fully understand those _ be allayed? good morning. i fully understand those fears _ be allayed? good morning. i fully understand those fears and - be allayed? good morning. i fully understand those fears and sadly| understand those fears and sadly over the last 36, 48 hours, it has been height breaking reading people's comments, sharing an online position on social media. this should have been a good public health story coming out at the start of this year at a time and we have all had a challenging couple of years, and really this comes about from a change in the cervical screening programme we have seen in the last couple of years within the uk. we have always had a world leading cervical screening programme in the uk. however, over the course of the last two years, we have moved to hpv —based primary screening test and that has improved the screening and that has improved the screening and it does it in two ways. it separates individuals into those that have high risk hpv positive results, so shelf presence of the virus, and that is about 10% of individuals having a screening test and those individuals get a much increased surveillance pattern to try to detect abnormal changes. conversant try to detect abnormal changes. conversa nt conversely we have also seen that with a negative test. it shows there isn't any hpv on the cervix and we know from good evidence and research app that means there is a very low risk of those individuals having abnormalities under cervix and very low risk of developing cervical cancer. there ladies or individuals can be safely left, extending the screening out from three years to five years, which includes the benefit of not having to go through what can be a challenging examination for some individuals. , ,~ individuals. does every cervical smear test _ individuals. does every cervical smear test also _ individuals. does every cervical smear test also test _ individuals. does every cervical smear test also test for - individuals. does every cervical smear test also test for hpv? l individuals. does every cervical. smear test also test for hpv? in wales and scotland and england now it does. ., ., ., , ., , it does. how long has that been auoin on it does. how long has that been going on for? — it does. how long has that been going on for? we _ it does. how long has that been going on for? we started - it does. how long has that been going on for? we started in - it does. how long has that been i going on for? we started in wales, we had a pilot _ going on for? we started in wales, we had a pilot programme - going on for? we started in wales, we had a pilot programme initially| we had a pilot programme initially but from september 2018 we have been testing every cervical screening testing every cervical screening test for hpv. scott linton introduced it in march of last year and england introduced it also —— scotland introduced it. the five year interval is also being used in australia and the netherlands, as well. ., ~' ., australia and the netherlands, as well. ., ~ ., , , , well. you know it is being used in australia and _ well. you know it is being used in australia and netherlands, - well. you know it is being used in australia and netherlands, have l australia and netherlands, have there been any studies? i don't know how long it has been going on there. have there been any studies showing by lengthening the time for five years it has had an impact on about cervical cancer cases detected? at cervical cancer cases detected? git the test for hpv is looking for the initial infection which, if it persists on the cervix, can sometimes cause abnormal cells and if there was abnormal cells are not picked up and treated in an appropriate time can then develop into cervical cancer. we know from evidence that process normally takes approximately ten to 15 years. evidence has shown it is very safe to extend that screening out from three to five years of. it a to extend that screening out from three to five years of.— three to five years of. if a woman watchin: three to five years of. if a woman watching today — three to five years of. if a woman watching today is _ three to five years of. if a woman watching today is concerned - three to five years of. if a woman watching today is concerned and l watching today is concerned and wants to be tested, have a smear more frequently than the five years or where they are in the uk, isn't part of that system where it is three years, can they ask for this? no. the screening programme is a strict call and recall system. very safe programme. if you attend your screens on time the chance of developing cervical cancer is incredibly low. i have a daughter and wife and i am more than happy for them to go through the current national nhs screening programme as it is. it is at a time when cervical screening is is at its lowest uptake that we have seen prior to the pandemic... i that we have seen prior to the pandemic - -— that we have seen prior to the pandemic... that we have seen prior to the andemic... , g, g, , ., pandemic... i understand what you are sa inc pandemic... i understand what you are saying that _ pandemic... i understand what you are saying that there _ pandemic... i understand what you are saying that there will _ pandemic... i understand what you are saying that there will be - pandemic... i understand what you l are saying that there will be women who are concerned. can you guarantee, or can the medical profession guarantee that women are as safe now, having cervical screening every five years, as opposed to every three? it is screening every five years, as opposed to every three? it is an im - roved opposed to every three? it is an improved programme, - opposed to every three? it is an improved programme, so - opposed to every three? it is an improved programme, so this . opposed to every three? it is an - improved programme, so this really should have been a positive message coming across and public health wales apologises... flan coming across and public health wales apologises. . ._ wales apologises... can the profession _ wales apologises... can the profession guarantee - wales apologises... can the profession guarantee it? - wales apologises... can the | profession guarantee it? can wales apologises... can the l profession guarantee it? can i wales apologises... can the - profession guarantee it? can i think that now i am being tested every five years i am fine with yellow yeah, we have seen the evidence to show this is an improved programme. screening programme unfortunately is never 100% and there will be cases of cancer picked up outside of the screening programme. we have lots of safety nets within the programme to look back at people who have had previously negative smears to see if any mistakes have been made so it is not 100%, as no national screening programme can be, but we have a world leading programme which people should feel safe being part of. richard peevor, consultant began a little —— consultant analogical oncologist, that is a mouthful, thank you for your time on this. thank you. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london and bbc south east today joining forces at breakfast. more than 200 military personnel are being deployed across london and the thames valley today to help plug the staff shortage caused by a surge in covid infections. hospital and ambulance services will be supported by troops over the next three weeks. the royal college of nursing welcome the help but said it illustrates a staffing crisis in the nhs. meanwhile, non—emergency operations across surrey are being postponed because of escalating staff sickness and self—isolation. the number of surrey hospital staff absent due to covid is up by a quarter and some hospitals have also closed to visitors. surrey heartlands health and care partnership says it has a plan in place, including bringing in temporary staff, and redeploying existing workers to critical services. meanwhile, kent and medway�*s clinical commissioning group, says its planning for significant staffing issues in the coming weeks, says it's planning for significant staffing issues in the coming weeks, with increasing covid absences. with only 80% of the eligible population having had the booster jab, it's also urging people to get the vaccine in order to protect the nhs. tributes have been paid to a newly qualified paramedic who died after a crash in an ambulance on the a21 near sevenoaks. 21—year—old alice clark has been described as a kind and dedicated parademic, and a beautiful, fun—loving daughter" who will be missed "more than words can say". she was killed in the collision on wednesday night with a cement lorry. her two colleagues were both taken to hospital. police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage. thousands of homes in eastbourne will go without bin collections today in the second of a series of strikes over pay and conditions. the council says it's offered a 7% pay increase but the gmb union's asking for 20% as well as better facilities. members are striking today and on january the 10th, with further days being considered. a cocker—spaniel has been re—united with herfamily in redhill eight years after she was stolen. cassie was just a year old when she went missing from the front of her home, but was found in november in a series of sussex police raids after a tip—off. let's get the weather now with john hammond. thank you, good morning. it is a chilly one out there, temperatures are not far off freezing so it could be a little bit slippery, particularly on side roads. take it easy first thing this morning. dry for most of us and there will be some brightness, some sunshine — probably the best of that through the morning. increasing amounts of cloud, just the chance of the odd shower by the afternoon. we could have some sleet over the high ground, a chilly—feeling day and, despite any sunshine, temperatures struggling to get much above 4, 5, 6 degrees with a blustery wind. a dry start as we head into the night, but the cloud will tend to increase, and by the early hours of saturday rain clouds will be emerging. temperatures will start off chilly on saturday — it does look like a damp and dismal day. the outlook sees sunday drying up, and hopefully the drying trend continues into the next week. have a good day. that's all for now, we'll be back in an hour. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and naga munchetty. let's return now to our main story and the news that 200 troops will be deployed to hospitals in london from today, and another 32 will help the ambulance service in the thames valley. it's to relieve a staff shortage caused by a surge in covid infections. air commodorejohn lyle is chief of staff at the standing joint command. matthew taylor is chief executive of the nhs confederation, which speaks for the whole healthcare system in england, wales and northern ireland. good morning, thank you forjoining us. i know these are early days, but what can you tell us about the military personnel and what they will be doing?— military personnel and what they will be doing? they will be helping out in different _ will be doing? they will be helping out in different ways _ will be doing? they will be helping out in different ways depending . will be doing? they will be helping out in different ways depending onj out in different ways depending on whether or not they are clinically qualified. if people have medical skills, they can be used in clinical settings. other personnel will be used for example helping in relation to transport or potentially setting up to transport or potentially setting up facilities, as you know we are building a search capacity in some of our hospitals to deal with the patients coming in. we have used our relationship with the military throughout this crisis and it has been very valuable to us, and it is valuable again. but we have several thousand staff absent primarily due to covid. having 200 extra people is going to help but it's only a very small part of what will continue to be a very difficult situation. abs, be a very difficult situation. a small part and this is only london and the south—east at the moment. people watching across the country will be saying, by hospital has announced a critical incident, there are issues here. can we all expect this kind of thing to happen across the country in the next few weeks? yes, it is a fast moving situation and as you know, the wave of this variant is moving across the country, broadly speaking. we need to try to use whatever things we can to try to use whatever things we can to help those places that are under pressure. you are also right to say there is pressure everywhere and not just in hospitals. we have a lot more people with covid who are ill in the communities, which puts pressures on community trusts, mental health trusts and primary care. it is a situation where we are going to continue to have to buy up the stocks, we need to also make sure that nhs and care staff have access to tests, we don't what people do not be able to go back to work because they cannot be testing. we can think about clinical students working on the front line, that shouldn't happen for long but we have used it in the past. we hope this will only last a few weeks but in those circumstances we had to do everything we can add vs the public have to understand the pressure the health services under. and have to understand the pressure the health services under.— health services under. and what are we as the public _ health services under. and what are we as the public going _ health services under. and what are we as the public going to _ health services under. and what are we as the public going to see? - health services under. and what are we as the public going to see? if. we as the public going to see? if someone calls an ambulance today, could it be that someone in military uniform comes up to help them or someone arrives at a hospital and somebody in military uniform will be treating them?— treating them? yes, i guess that is ossible. treating them? yes, i guess that is possible- the _ treating them? yes, i guess that is possible. the military _ treating them? yes, i guess that is possible. the military personnel i possible. the military personnel will be deployed in the way which is most useful to people in terms of the challenges that they face. as i say, we have worked very effectively with our colleagues in the military over the last year, and it has been something which has helped us through this crisis. i don't think people should feel concerned if that's the case, that's part of how we are dealing with this. we as the public have a role to play and it is unfortunately going to be the case for example that in some parts of the country we are going to have to cancel nonurgent operations. i know that's really frustrating for people who have been waiting for a long time, but it's important to understand that these are very special circumstances. the nhs will want to get things is back on track as soon as it can. we face difficult choices right now. the as soon as it can. we face difficult choices right now.— choices right now. the prime minister says _ choices right now. the prime minister says he _ choices right now. the prime minister says he hopes - choices right now. the prime minister says he hopes that i choices right now. the prime - minister says he hopes that measures like bringing in the military will mean that england can ride out this storm in the nhs. are you confident that we can cope, ride it out? i’m that we can cope, ride it out? i'm not sure it's _ that we can cope, ride it out? i'm not sure it's very _ that we can cope, ride it out? t�*sn not sure it's very helpful to use that idea. in the sense that the nhs is not going to disintegrate. it has been dealing with this crisis and it will be dealing with it again and nhs managers will burn the midnight oil thinking about how they deploy their resources to deal with the needs that are most urgent. the problem isn't that we are not going to ride it out, it's the consequences involved in a way we have to deal with it. i have described one of them which is unfortunately more people having operations cancelled until we get through this. it is going to be that the nhs cannot provide the level of service, whether it's how long it takes an ambulance to get to you, how long you have to make an —— weight in an emergency department, that we want to provide. the nhs will get through this but there will be a price to be paid.— be a price to be paid. matthew ta lor, be a price to be paid. matthew taylor. from — be a price to be paid. matthew taylor, from the _ be a price to be paid. matthew taylor, from the nhs - be a price to be paid. matthew - taylor, from the nhs confederation, thank you forjoining us this morning. air commodorejohn lyle is chief of staff at the standing joint command. hejoins us now. he was listening to that interview, good morning, thank you for your time with us this morning. listening to what matthew was saying there, matthew taylor, where do you think we are at this moment of time? we will go through the logistics of what the military will be doing better where do you think we are? good morning, naga, please feel free to call mejohn. good morning, naga, please feelfree to call me john-— good morning, naga, please feelfree to call me john._ we - good morning, naga, please feelfree to call me john._ we have i to call me john. thank you. we have a lona to call me john. thank you. we have a long history _ to call me john. thank you. we have a long history of _ to call me john. thank you. we have a long history of supporting - to call me john. thank you. we have a long history of supporting all - a long history of supporting all government departments particularly the nhs over the last two years and we have serviced over 400 requests for individual support from the military since march 2020. this isn't new, this announcement today about assistance to the hospitals in london isjust about assistance to the hospitals in london is just part of a wider picture where we have over 1800 people supporting across the whole uk, members from all three armed forces, regularand uk, members from all three armed forces, regular and reserves, delivering support in areas such as the beta programme, over 1000 people deployed on that, as has been touched on, supporting ambulance services and supporting in hospitals. we have a wide range of support and we carefully monitor that, working very closely with the nhs who absolutely are leading this work. to work out where we can fit in best and fit —— deliver a very useful effect. in best and fit -- deliver a very useful effect.— useful effect. with these conversations, _ useful effect. with these conversations, are - useful effect. with these conversations, are you l useful effect. with these . conversations, are you told, useful effect. with these - conversations, are you told, we useful effect. with these _ conversations, are you told, we are under pressure in the nhs, we need more in a couple of weeks? is that the how the conversation is progress so you are always ready to react? absolutely, we have military personnel working very closely with nhs regions in their planning, we have provided military planners into certain areas to look ahead to try to anticipate what's happening. obviously we have been gathering data over the last few weeks on the omicron variant so we have been learning as you go. but hand in glove with the nhs to work out exactly where they think they might need support, understanding if there any way that can be leveraged to other methods such as you have just had matthew talking about volunteers, medical students. and then looking at what the military might be able to do to support. but at all times we carefullyjudge the level of support against our standing defence tasks to make sure that whatever we are doing doesn't impact those key outputs that we are expected to make. and ultimately, the recommendation of the level of support is jointly between the mod and the request of the department and the request of the department and that will be agreed at a ministerial level.— and that will be agreed at a ministerial level. someone being treated in hospital _ ministerial level. someone being treated in hospital next - ministerial level. someone being treated in hospital next week, i ministerial level. someone being l treated in hospital next week, they know that military personnel are in, what kind of teams will they see, logistically how does this work? throughout london what we have done is broken our personnel down into smaller teams. we have a mix of defence medics and what we call general duties personnel, and the medics are more highly trained to deliver clinical care, whereas the general duty personnel can assistant tasks such as logistics, moving oxygen around, assisting members to call theirfamily or oxygen around, assisting members to call their family or helping with meal times. all of that allows the highly skilled clinicians to focus their care where it's needed most. what they are likely to see is primarily an nhs workforce with support people wearing pretty much what i'm wearing now, but with the relevant protective equipment, just assisting as part of that wide effort. 50 assisting as part of that wide effort, , ., assisting as part of that wide effort. , ., , assisting as part of that wide effort, , ., , ., effort. so you will be in uniform? yes, they — effort. so you will be in uniform? yes, they will— effort. so you will be in uniform? yes, they will be. _ effort. so you will be in uniform? yes, they will be. but _ effort. so you will be in uniform? yes, they will be. but obviously i yes, they will be. but obviously when there is masks and a prince to wear, they will be wearing that as well. a, wear, they will be wearing that as well. . . , ., , wear, they will be wearing that as well. . g, , ., , ., wear, they will be wearing that as well. . ., , ., g, well. -- and aprons to wear. do you think this will _ well. -- and aprons to wear. do you think this will be _ well. -- and aprons to wear. do you think this will be a _ well. -- and aprons to wear. do you think this will be a continuous - think this will be a continuous effort this year? we think this will be a continuous effort this year?— think this will be a continuous effort this year? we cannot really focus too far _ effort this year? we cannot really focus too far ahead _ effort this year? we cannot really focus too far ahead but _ effort this year? we cannot really focus too far ahead but certainly i focus too far ahead but certainly throughout this current surge, we know it is particularly difficult in london at the minute but we are aware this impacts all across the united kingdom. so we remain in discussions and there are a number of areas where we look at the potential for more assistance, so over the coming weeks and months, i think we will learn a lot from how the progress is made to london and potentially and there could be further military support required in other areas. pair further military support required in other areas-— other areas. air commodore john l le, other areas. air commodore john lyle. chief _ other areas. air commodore john lyle. chief of— other areas. air commodore john lyle, chief of staff, _ other areas. air commodore john lyle, chief of staff, standing - other areas. air commodore john lyle, chief of staff, standing joint command, thank you so much for your time this morning.— command, thank you so much for your time this morning._ just - time this morning. thank you. just john, tu. 7:40am. _ it's been more than ten years since kate middleton married into the royal family and took on the role of future queen. on sunday, the duchess of cambridge will celebrate her 40th birthday, so just how has her public role and image changed over the last decade? our royal correspondent, daniela relph, reports. it is a landmark birthday. the duchess of cambridge at 40. a time to reflect on what has been achieved more than a decade after official royal life began. and that royal public life started here on anglesea. then, still kate middleton, this was her first official engagement. the naming of a new lifeboat. she couldn't smash the bottle on the boat because it's rubber, so she poured the champagne over the bow. a memorable day and it's been a really lucky boat for us so far, always brought us back. dafyyd and his daughter katie were some of the first people to meet the newest recruit to the royal family. there were nerves and secrecy on both sides. katie, then just five, presented a photo to the couple. i remember i was really excited because i was meeting a real prince and princess. i thought they were going to be showing up in a massive dress and all that, like prince charming and cinderella. so i wanted to wear my princess dress. i thought they would be just like the ones on the books i've read and they were just as lovely. the move from private, contained kate middleton to a public royal duchess of cambridge has had its challenges. adjusting to the attention, coping with the scrutiny and finding her voice. this was the duchess' first ever speech in 2012. you have all made me feel so welcome. i feel hugely honoured to be here to see this wonderful centre. almost ten years later, the confidence has grown. the words more powerful. addiction is not a choice. no—one chooses to become an addict. but it can happen to any one of us. the speech she gave last year was a landmark for us to have somebody in the royal family with credibility saying exactly those same messages takes it out to a much wider audience. supporting families and staff. east anglia's children's hospices have been a long—term commitment. work that has been demanding and rewarding for all involved. she has been far more than a figurehead, both for our organisation and the whole of the palliative care sector. not only just locally but internationally as well, and you can see right from the outset that she was determined she was going to make a difference and that's what she has done. the duchess of cambridge has had to learn on—the—job. in the glare of publicity, knowing there is an even bigger role ahead. i think she hasjust grown up. now she has a certain gravitas, she certainly has got a stature within the royal family. now you look at her and she walks into a room and she holds the room, and she must be aware that she is going to be a future queen. when you are photographed and filmed this often, what you wear matters. years in the fashion spotlight has brought change. she has taken a few more risks over the last few years and has really realised that if she makes a statement with her clothes, that can really help elevate her position. i think one of kate's recent fashion successes with thejenny packham dress that she wore to the james bond premiere. she looked better than any bond girl. that actually confirmed to us that kate knows when to stand apart and how to do it. and there will be more stepping up in the decade ahead. striking that balance between a public and private life. for the duchess, who will one day be queen. daniela relph, bbc news. do you remember being 40? ut do you remember being 40? it was a lona time do you remember being 40? it was a long time ago! _ do you remember being 40? it was a long time ago! it _ do you remember being 40? it was a long time ago! it was _ do you remember being 40? it was a long time ago! it was in! _ let's talk about novak djokovic. yes, we have seen protests outside his detention hotel in australia by serbian supporters. the australian home affairs minister says, he is free to leave, the border force will help with that. free to leave, the border force will help with that-— free to leave, the border force will help with that. does that mean he is choosin: help with that. does that mean he is choosing to — help with that. does that mean he is choosing to stay. — help with that. does that mean he is choosing to stay, he _ help with that. does that mean he is choosing to stay, he intends - help with that. does that mean he is choosing to stay, he intends to - help with that. does that mean he is choosing to stay, he intends to play| choosing to stay, he intends to play if you can? fit choosing to stay, he intends to play if ou can? _, , , choosing to stay, he intends to play if you can?— if you can? of course he intends to win the appeal- — if you can? of course he intends to win the appeal. i _ if you can? of course he intends to win the appeal. i would _ if you can? of course he intends to win the appeal. i would have - win the appeal. i would have thought. _ win the appeal. i would have thought, enough _ win the appeal. i would have thought, enough of- win the appeal. i would have thought, enough of this, - win the appeal. i would have thought, enough of this, i'mj win the appeal. i would have - thought, enough of this, i'm going home. , , , ., , , home. depends what his mood is, overniaht home. depends what his mood is, overnight his _ home. depends what his mood is, overnight his mother— home. depends what his mood is, overnight his mother tweeted, - home. depends what his mood is, overnight his mother tweeted, he | home. depends what his mood is, i overnight his mother tweeted, he is tired and stressed. understandable with the attention of the world on him. novak djokovic remains in limbo in australia over a decision to revoke his visa. he was denied entry on the grounds that he didn't meet their covid vaccination requirements, despite applying for a medical exemption to play in the australian open. we can speak now to sasa ozmo, a serbian sports journalist, and blakejohnson, a reporter for 7news in melbourne. we have seen the supporters outside the hotel showing their love for their buck especially on the orthodox christian morning as we have heard, but we have heard he is free to leave, so how will this go down back home? i free to leave, so how will this go down back home?— free to leave, so how will this go down back home? i mean, they say he is free to leave, _ down back home? i mean, they say he is free to leave, but _ down back home? i mean, they say he is free to leave, but i _ down back home? i mean, they say he is free to leave, but i think _ down back home? i mean, they say he is free to leave, but i think if - down back home? i mean, they say he is free to leave, but i think if he - is free to leave, but i think if he does leave at this point in his own will, he will not be able to enter australia for three more years. so i don't think this is appealing or a fair offer to be honest. just don't think this is appealing or a fair offer to be honest.— don't think this is appealing or a fair offer to be honest. just sum up the mood of— fair offer to be honest. just sum up the mood of anger, _ fair offer to be honest. just sum up the mood of anger, has _ fair offer to be honest. just sum up the mood of anger, has it - the mood of anger, has it intensified would you say in serbia? the president has been saying, it has got political.— has got political. politicians aside, i think— has got political. politicians aside, i think it's _ has got political. politicians aside, i think it's a - has got political. politicians aside, i think it's a mixture| has got political. politicians l aside, i think it's a mixture of huge disappointment and anger. for novak castan is not only in serbia but all over the —— he has fans but all over the world, they thought he would play in the australian open and then he was granted this medical exemption by two medical panels set by the rules of australia. and then from him arriving in melbourne, everything took a u—turn out of the blue, because it is basically the same people. i know it's not the same people. i know it's not the same level of power, its federal versus state government, but when you are organising an event of such calibre, such high stakes, especially in these times, organising one of the four biggest tennis tournaments in the world, you just have to be aligned, you know? it's inadmissible in my opinion, too, you know, mislead someone in this case djokovic, to make him think that he is granted that exemption, and then everything would be completely fine had theyjust rejected it in the first place before he boarded the place. but like this and the way he has been treated, isolated in a room in the effort overnight, i don't know if you can imagine if something happened like this in some other country, maybe with the british number one player, held overnight in russia? i imagine, isuspect the reactions on the bbc or other media would be a lot different. let’s reactions on the bbc or other media would be a lot different.— would be a lot different. let's get the feeling _ would be a lot different. let's get the feeling in _ would be a lot different. let's get the feeling in australia _ would be a lot different. let's get the feeling in australia and - would be a lot different. let's get| the feeling in australia and turned to blake. hearing all of that, blake, and seeing the attention around the world, and hearing how stressed and tired novak is, has the mood at all among the australian public changed at all, do you think it could soften at the weekend ahead of his appeal? l’m it could soften at the weekend ahead of his appeal?— of his appeal? i'm not sure if the ublic of his appeal? i'm not sure if the public sentiment _ of his appeal? i'm not sure if the public sentiment towards - of his appeal? i'm not sure if the public sentiment towards novak| of his appeal? i'm not sure if the i public sentiment towards novak will change _ public sentiment towards novak will change. what we are picking up here is that_ change. what we are picking up here is that it _ change. what we are picking up here is that it is _ change. what we are picking up here is that it is amazing it could get to this — is that it is amazing it could get to this level. the victorian government was given an exception to play in _ government was given an exception to play in that— government was given an exception to play in that country, the state government hasn't decided whether he will come _ government hasn't decided whether he will come into the country. how have we got _ will come into the country. how have we got to— will come into the country. how have we got to the place where he is housed — we got to the place where he is housed in — we got to the place where he is housed in this hotel which also houses — housed in this hotel which also houses refugees? is it a mistake by cricket _ houses refugees? is it a mistake by cricket australia, or is it a political— cricket australia, or is it a political game in the government to make _ political game in the government to make a _ political game in the government to make a big — political game in the government to make a big deal about vaccines in australia? — make a big deal about vaccines in australia? ., ., , , , australia? how embarrassing is it for the sport _ australia? how embarrassing is it for the sport and _ australia? how embarrassing is it for the sport and the _ australia? how embarrassing is it for the sport and the way - australia? how embarrassing is it for the sport and the way that - for the sport and the way that things are being handled around the world? we: things are being handled around the world? �* , ., things are being handled around the world? i ., . things are being handled around the world? �* , ., . . things are being handled around the world? �*, ., ., ., world? it's not a great look, especially — world? it's not a great look, especially when _ world? it's not a great look, especially when you - world? it's not a great look, especially when you get - world? it's not a great look, especially when you get the | world? it's not a great look, - especially when you get the mail number— especially when you get the mail number one tennis player flying all the way— number one tennis player flying all the way to— number one tennis player flying all the way to australia and getting stopped — the way to australia and getting stopped at the border. on the other hand, _ stopped at the border. on the other hand. you _ stopped at the border. on the other hand, you have got players like rafa nadal— hand, you have got players like rafa nadal saing, djokovic had just been vaccinated, that would not be a problem — vaccinated, that would not be a problem. if he had just been vaccinated. the issue is, where has this mistake — vaccinated. the issue is, where has this mistake come from? tennis australia, — this mistake come from? tennis australia, djokovic's people or is it a political play? if australia, djokovic's people or is it a political play?— it a political play? if he wins his a- eal, it a political play? if he wins his appeal. blake. _ it a political play? if he wins his appeal, blake, do _ it a political play? if he wins his appeal, blake, do you - it a political play? if he wins his appeal, blake, do you think- it a political play? if he wins his appeal, blake, do you think it i it a political play? if he wins his| appeal, blake, do you think it is feasible he can play and get some sort of support? or will itjust be too hostile? well the australian public understand thatjustice is justice if he wins his appeal? l justice if he wins his appeal? i think you would expect a very frosty reception _ think you would expect a very frosty reception if— think you would expect a very frosty reception if he is allowed out. his next _ reception if he is allowed out. his next court — reception if he is allowed out. his next court date is melbourne time monday, — next court date is melbourne time monday, that will decide where he noes monday, that will decide where he goes from — monday, that will decide where he goes from here. the tournament needs to know— goes from here. the tournament needs to know by— goes from here. the tournament needs to know by tuesday if he has approval _ to know by tuesday if he has approval to actually play. time is really _ approval to actually play. time is really counting down here. he doesn't — really counting down here. he doesn't really have much to do instead — doesn't really have much to do instead of— doesn't really have much to do instead of sit inside the hotel behind — instead of sit inside the hotel behind me and wait for the date inside _ behind me and wait for the date inside the — behind me and wait for the date inside the afternoon. will behind me and wait for the date inside the afternoon.— behind me and wait for the date inside the afternoon. will it make him more determined _ inside the afternoon. will it make him more determined than - inside the afternoon. will it make him more determined than ever, | inside the afternoon. will it make - him more determined than ever, sasa, if he wins his appeal to go and win the 21st grand slam? lt is if he wins his appeal to go and win the 21st grand slam?— the 21st grand slam? it is the million question, _ the 21st grand slam? it is the million question, what - the 21st grand slam? it is the million question, what you i the 21st grand slam? it is the l million question, what you do the 21st grand slam? it is the | million question, what you do if the 21st grand slam? it is the - million question, what you do if he wins the appeal. as far as the frosty reception goes, he's used to it. most of the big matches in his career he has played against the crowd so i don't think that will bother him that much. he is used to a lot of pressure in life and on the tennis court. for me the bigger question will be, how will he handle those days without practice which is our essential especially considering he finished his season late? the -h sical he finished his season late? the physical rather _ he finished his season late? the physical rather than the mental side. thank you very much both of you. 500 miles up the road in sydney now. ..the only positive for fans, waking up is that, it could have it's been another difficult day for england in the ashes. the only positive for fans, waking up is that, it could have been a lot worse. captainjoe root was out for a duck as england lost their first four wickets for just 36 runs. but, this time the collapse was stopped. ben stokes and jonny bairstow shared a partnership of 128 before stokes was out for 66. with good support from mark wood, bairstow went on to make a century. a century? he predicted it! the commentators cursing at work. —— the curse did not work. that's the first by an english player in the four tests. he is 103 not out. england havejust finished day three on 258 for seven, still 158 runs behind australia's first innings. when you are all optimistic, you are right. when you are all optimistic, you are riuht. �* . ., right. i'm glad that we went with our right. i'm glad that we went with your optimism- _ right. i'm glad that 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wasn't allowed to watch grange hill, my parents were - gone nuts. i wasn't allowed to watch grange hill, my parents were like, l grange hill, my parents were like, it's a _ grange hill, my parents were like, it's a bad _ grange hill, my parents were like, it's a bad influence.— it's a bad influence. tucker, you know! it was — it's a bad influence. tucker, you know! it was real— it's a bad influence. tucker, you know! it was real issues, - it's a bad influence. tucker, you know! it was real issues, gritty, j know! it was real issues, gritty, unlike anything we have seen before. we have asked for comments. some brilliant stories here. derek says, i used to watch grange hill, it was a must watch. darren says that zammo went to his school to deliver a talk on drugs in the 80s. just went to his school to deliver a talk on drugs in the 80s.— went to his school to deliver a talk on drugs in the 80s. just say no. it was a whole _ on drugs in the 80s. just say no. it was a whole song _ on drugs in the 80s. just say no. it was a whole song as _ on drugs in the 80s. just say no. it was a whole song as well. - on drugs in the 80s. just say no. it was a whole song as well. i - on drugs in the 80s. just say no. it was a whole song as well. i know. on drugs in the 80s. just say no. it. was a whole song as well. i know all ofthe was a whole song as well. i know all of the words- _ was a whole song as well. i know all of the words. tj _ was a whole song as well. i know all of the words. tj says, _ was a whole song as well. i know all of the words. tj says, i _ was a whole song as well. i know all of the words. tj says, i grew- was a whole song as well. i know all of the words. tj says, i grew up - of the words. tj says, i grew up with grange _ of the words. tj says, i grew up with grange hill, _ of the words. tj says, i grew up with grange hill, i _ of the words. tj says, i grew up with grange hill, i have - of the words. tj says, i grew up i with grange hill, i have memories of the words. tj says, i grew up - with grange hill, i have memories of imelda _ with grange hill, i have memories of imelda davies, the top girl and a rebel _ imelda davies, the top girl and a rebel this— imelda davies, the top girl and a rebel. this one says, my sister used to call— rebel. this one says, my sister used to call me _ rebel. this one says, my sister used to call me pogo paterson, i was a lil'l to call me pogo paterson, i was a girl but _ to call me pogo paterson, i was a girl but i — to call me pogo paterson, i was a girl but i was fat his glasses achieved _ girl but i was fat his glasses achieved to tease me about it. this is -- i achieved to tease me about it. this is -- l was — achieved to tease me about it. this is -- l was fat— achieved to tease me about it. this is -- i was fat and _ achieved to tease me about it. try 3 is —— i was fat and had glasses and she used to tease me about it. this one says, i used to watch it, i got the first pregnancy storyline! ihtht’ha the first pregnancy storyline! who wasn't scared _ the first pregnancy storyline! who wasn't scared of— the first pregnancy storyline! b’g�*uf.�* wasn't scared of mrs mccluskey? the first pregnancy storyline! who i wasn't scared of mrs mccluskey? mr bronson was more scary, he was like the demon _ bronson was more scary, he was like the demon head teacher, do you remember— the demon head teacher, do you remember that? what's going on with the weather, matt, is it quite scary? — quite impactful at the moment. good morning. _ quite impactful at the moment. good morning, have a look at the conditions out there in parts of scotland. _ conditions out there in parts of scotland, pretty tricky in roots right _ scotland, pretty tricky in roots right across scotland. the a 66 in northern — right across scotland. the a 66 in northern england is shut at the moment — northern england is shut at the moment. . , , moment. some vehicles being recovered _ moment. some vehicles being recovered from _ moment. some vehicles being recovered from the _ moment. some vehicles being recovered from the snowfall. i moment. some vehicles being i recovered from the snowfall. this moment. some vehicles being - recovered from the snowfall. this is the snow showers, the white, heavier showers upstream in scotland pushing in, lots of showers across northern england and north wales and northern ireland as well. showers in the south, the blue splashes, that is indicating rain rather than snow. there will be eating areas with some frost and ice around this morning, but it should be dry and bright for the vast majority across the eastern half of the country with some sunshine. wherever you are it will feel pretty chilly out there especially in the breeze, coming from a westerly direction. it will make it feel colder than temperatures of three to seven will suggest. the fossil form temperatures of three to seven will suggest. the fossilform quickly tonight but that will give way to cloud as temperatures rise, —— the frost will form quite quickly. a box of rain will be —— there will be outbreaks of rain which will be snow on the mountain in scotland. and eastern areas tomorrow will stay wet throughout. thank you. this isn't the view out of our window in salford, it is not that cold! after trekking more than 700 miles in 40 days, a british army officer accomplished her goal of becoming the first woman of colour to complete a solo expedition to the south pole. captain preet chandi said she set herself the challenge to inspire others to "push boundaries". i spoke to herfrom the union glacier base in antarctica. it feels pretty incredible, honestly. it still feels a little bit surreal, and i think i feel a little bit cut off from the world at the moment. i don't think it's properly hit me. so you feel out of this world, i'm here in the studio in salford and i have no idea about what it looks like where you are. just describe the scene for me. it's a lot of different shades of white. so the journey itself was about 720 miles, gradual uphill. and it was just a mixture. like some days were amazing, you know, there's 24 hour daylight and the sun was out and it was minimal wind and, you know, it wasn't too steep. and then there's other days where there was a lot more sastrugi, which are these wind—shaped ridges, which could be literally a few metres high to a few centimetres. and some of them are huge. and a white out, which is like travelling in a marshmallow. on one of the notes, i had like different messages inside my tent and one of them said, "remember to enjoy it," which, you know, is easy to say, but actually sometimes that's actually really, really tough. so it was harder. but when the sun was out and there wasn't much wind, it was, yeah. it was just good to remind myself that, wow, this is an amazing place to be, to be in antarctica. so what kept you going? because i'm imagining you now, you're pulling a sledge, which was about, what, 90 kilograms, heavy, it took you 40 days. so you're doing on average, what, 17, 18 miles a day. you're obviously togged up, really warm. what was motivating you? i didn't know anything about antarctica a few years ago. and people continuously ask, is it your lifelong dream to get to the south pole? and i said, no, i really didn't know anything about it. and for me, you know, i wanted to do something that i thought, if i do something that pushes my boundaries so much. it will encourage other people to do something, you know, far out of their comfort zone. that can be anything. it doesn't have to have anything to do with the polar world. and i think reminding myself that, and, you know, it was hard work to get to the start line, like, really hard work, to get sponsors on board, to get the training in with covid. and you know, that kept me going. and when i had, you know, tough days, which i did, i had some really tough days, and i remember when i was in a section with, like, some really tough sastrugi and ifell in and ijust sat there for a minute. and before i got going again into kind of, you know, a lot of headwind, and then i put the tent up at night and i was sheltered and, you know, i would think to myself, "ok, i've done that day now. that's over, yes, it was a really tough day but it's done. move on to the next day". and i just took each day at a time. i also had some amazing, some great audiobooks i listened to, i had about 50 voice notes on my phone from family and friends. and when i had, like, really tough days, i would listen to them, i didn't listen to them every day. just when i was, you know, struggling, it was just hard. and i just took it a day at a time. i say a lot of the time, i wish i had this confidence about ten years ago, to do you know the things that aren't expected of me and not feel like i have to stay in this box, which i think a lot of the time is created for us and, you know, we feel pressured to stay in that. actually, there's a whole world out there and you can literally do anything. i know to you this has been so important to kind of have a message to your community, because when you were talking to friends and family and at the gurdwara, many were like, where are you going, southall? yeah, yeah! and it's funny because ijust... and it's just so far out of context and even then trying to explain, people just didn't understand what antarctica is, where it is like, what exactly i'm doing. so hopefully they understand a little bit more now. but yeah, a lot of people thought i was going to southall, not even just one or two. they were probably wondering why i made such a big deal out of it! well, it is a big deal. it's absolutely a big deal. you've accomplished something fantastic that very, very few people do. what is going to be your top meal when you get back? and i'm assuming a hot bath will be involved. a hot bath will definitely be involved. i'm really craving nando's, actually. so i think from the airport, i think we might go straight to nando's so i can have some halloumi cheese there. i should say, actually, i say nando's, i also want my grandma's food. so there's a mixture. but that will be when i get home, that'll be a home cooked meal. so i know she'll be ready to make me something. excellent, well done for getting in the grandma's cooking because she would have been very upset if you hadn't! yeah! listen, enjoy. and i think the advice to just enjoy it and take it all in. and know you've done something fantastic that makes you, yourfamily, yourfriends and community very, very proud. and we're all very impressed here. congratulations. thank you so much. thank you. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and naga munchetty. our headlines today. 200 military personnel are being sent to hospitals in london to help deal with covid—related staff shortages free to go home whenever he wants. the australian authorities deny claims by the family of novak djokovic that he's being held prisoner while he waits to hear whether he'll be deported. mr djokovic is not being held captive in australia. he is free to leave at any time that he chooses to do so. it's the most expensive drug in the world. we'll hear about the miracle treatment giving hope to babies like edward who are born with a devastating spinal condition. pressure mounts on the government to step in and help struggling households. with energy bills expected to rise by as much as £700 next month — what are the options to help cover the costs? i'll take a look. a century forjonny bairstow. it's the first by an english player in this winter's ashes. they are 258—7 as they battle to save the fourth test in sydney. move your arm, fat man. could there be a high—school reunion on the cards for gripper, zammo, roland and co? we'll be hearing about plans to revamp grange hill for the silver screen. just say snow in the forecast this morning. problems and starts of central scotland and northern england from the wintry conditions. all the details later on breakfast. it's friday the 7th of january. our main story. more than 200 members of the armed forces are being deployed across london and the thames valley today — to help plug the staff shortage caused by a surge in covid infections. both hospitals and ambulance services will be supported by troops. it comes as 17 hospital trusts in england are still in critical incident mode. here's more from our health correspondent katharine da costa. the nhs is on a warfooting, and it's calling out for reinforcements. london's hospitals have been hit hardest by covid—related absences — more than 5,000 staff in acute trusts were absent in the week up to boxing day. it's led to the armed forces once again being called on for support over the next three weeks. 40 military medics will assist with patient care. 160 personnel will carry out tasks including checking in patients and basic checks. separately, 32 military co—respondents will also be deployed to support south central ambulance service in the thames valley. this winter there is extraordinary pressure on our nhs. we are honoured, it is our duty to be a sticking plasterfor the nhs to help get through a time of extraordinary crisis. in normal times, the nhs doesn't need our help because there are incredible people who do extraordinary work in that organisation every single day. but right now they do need our help, and it's our great privilege to offer it. from distributing ppe and assisting paramedics, to bolstering teams at testing sites and vaccination centres — the armed forces have been called upon throughout the pandemic. while this latest support�*s being welcomed, some say it highlights the staffing crisis within the nhs. the prime minister has said that the nhs will cope. this is a clear indication that the nhs is not coping. this is too little, too late — it certainly does not go far enough to support the nhs in all the ways it needs at the moment. it will help, but it won't solve the problem. nearly 2,000 military personnel have already been deployed across the uk. a further 7,000 are on standby. in scotland, 90 personnel are preparing to assist three health boards, as the nhs braces itself for yet another winter wave of admissions. katharine da costa, bbc news. the authorities in australia have said two tennis players or officials are being investigated for possible breaches of immigration rules. it comes as novak djokovic faces deportation after being accused of not having an exemption to the nation's covid vaccination rules. he had been due to play in the australian open. shaimaa khalil�*s in melbourne. it has been crazy there this morning, you have had a storm, heavy rain, a political storm. what is the latest? . . rain, a political storm. what is the latest? , ., , ., rain, a political storm. what is the latest? , . , ., ., ., latest? there is a small detail of the tenets _ latest? there is a small detail of the tenets happening _ latest? there is a small detail of the tenets happening in - latest? there is a small detail of the tenets happening in a - latest? there is a small detail of the tenets happening in a few. latest? there is a small detail of. the tenets happening in a few days. one of the biggest sporting events here in australia, the australian open. completely overshadowed by the events happening now with the world number one. novak djokovic has spent the night in this immigration detention hoteljust over here and this is where he was taken after he was held in melbourne airport where he arrived. he was quizzed and taken here. he was here overnight and his supporters just here. he was here overnight and his supportersjust kept here. he was here overnight and his supporters just kept coming through the night and throughout today. there is music, there is dancing, there is even laughter. but there is also frustration and anger at the fact that he was allowed to come all the way over here, given an exemption, only to be told he had to turn around and leave. he now awaits a court decision on monday on whether or not he is going to be allowed to stay and compete but this has already divided the company and already has become more than just about tennis. it has become a diplomatic and political spat. we have from his mother yesterday who said her son was being kept yet like a prisoner but then karen andrew is the home affairs minister hit back and said he is free to go whenever he wants, if you want to drop the case. let's hear what she has to say. mr djokovic is not being held captive in australia. he is free to leave at any time that he chooses to do so, and border force will actually facilitate that. this is the stance of the federal government and the home affairs minister karen andrews, but because his gathered here are still angry and they are still behind him. i don't think that he's done such a bad thing to be held in a detention centre. i respect djokovic for standing for what he believes in, - for being strong, and i'll- support him to the very end. he plays fair, he plays fierce, and he plays it hard and... he is just a very, very good athlete and he should not be locked up. why shouldn't he? if he's had an exemption, why can't he come and play, yeah? some of the reaction on the street. his family also making their thoughts very clear.- his family also making their thoughts very clear. that's right. his wife also _ thoughts very clear. that's right. his wife also tweeted, _ thoughts very clear. that's right. his wife also tweeted, thank - thoughts very clear. that's right. his wife also tweeted, thank you j thoughts very clear. that's right. i his wife also tweeted, thank you to everybody for their support. the hope from his family is that this will pass, that he will be able to stay and compete. but this has really now gone beyond tennis, even a few days before the australian open. the world number one now finds himself in a political spat and a political tussle between federal and state governments, but also a diplomatic row with the serbian president also saying he is a victim of harassment and they stand behind novak djokovic.— novak d'okovic. shaimaa khalil, live for novak djokovic. shaimaa khalil, live for breakfast — novak djokovic. shaimaa khalil, live for breakfast in _ novak djokovic. shaimaa khalil, live for breakfast in melbourne, - novak djokovic. shaimaa khalil, live for breakfast in melbourne, thanki for breakfast in melbourne, thank you. labour has said the prime minister has "serious questions to answer" following an investigation into the refurbishment of his downing street flat. messages between borisjohnson and lord brownlow — who helped pay for the renovation of the flat — were published yesterday. let's speak to our political correspondent damian grammaticas. good morning. these messages have been published and there are also now questions about the messages between these two people and what they consequentially led to a. yes. they consequentially led to a. yes, exactl . they consequentially led to a. yes, exactly- the _ they consequentially led to a. yes, exactly. the first _ they consequentially led to a. yes, exactly. the first issue _ they consequentially led to a. yes, exactly. the first issue was - they consequentially led to a. me: exactly. the first issue was the publishing of the messages already was a problem because borisjohnson has not delivered those to the original inquiry. they came out separately. that came out yesterday when the messages were finally published and the adviser who did that said it was deeply unsatisfactory. borisjohnson issued a humble apology but he says what is now in them is this question. boris johnson message the millionaire tory donor who was looking for someone to pay for his flat —— back—up boris johnson was looking for someone to pay for the renovation. he asked please could you approve the designer and, please could you approve the designerand, ps, iam on please could you approve the designer and, ps, i am on the great exhibition plan, will revert. that was a plan that the doughnut was wanting to pursue. a few weeks later the doughnut then had a meeting with the doughnut then had a meeting with the culture secretary at the time. labour say there are serious questions to answer. deputy leader angela rayner saying that if there was an exchange of wallpaper for access, that would be a corruption pure and simple. downing street day, no, this is properly handled. the prime minister passed it onto the culture secretary, that plan never went anywhere, the exhibition didn't happen and it was all properly done but labour is still asking for the parliamentary commission standards to look into this.— to look into this. thank you so much for takin: to look into this. thank you so much for taking us — to look into this. thank you so much for taking us through _ to look into this. thank you so much for taking us through that. - to look into this. thank you so much for taking us through that. damian l for taking us through that. damian grammaticas there. one of the changes to covid testing rules for people travelling to the uk from abroad, has come into effect this morning. pre—departure tests are no longer needed because the omicron variant has spread so widely. from sunday, post—arrival pcr tests are being replaced by lateral flow tests. there will be a lot of people everyone who has been trying to book trips and timing things, they will be very grateful because of the cost. ., ., ., ., cost. you have to have people coming back ou cost. you have to have people coming back you have — cost. you have to have people coming back you have paid _ cost. you have to have people coming back you have paid for _ cost. you have to have people coming back you have paid for a _ cost. you have to have people coming back you have paid for a pcr - cost. you have to have people coming back you have paid for a pcr test - back you have paid for a pcr test and now don't need to use it. lit back you have paid for a pcr test and now don't need to use it. if you are coming — and now don't need to use it. if you are coming back _ and now don't need to use it. if you are coming back to _ and now don't need to use it. if you are coming back to the _ and now don't need to use it. if you are coming back to the uk - and now don't need to use it. if you are coming back to the uk by - are coming back to the uk by visiting the uk, this is what you will be faced with. not matt taylor... will be faced with. not matt ta lor. .. . will be faced with. not matt taylor- - -_ will be faced with. not matt ta lor... , ., taylor... get back on the plane! service taylor. .. get back on the plane! service if— taylor... get back on the plane! service if you — taylor... get back on the plane! service if you are _ taylor... get back on the plane! service if you are travelling - taylor... get back on the plane! service if you are travelling in i service if you are travelling in scotland? good morning. no mounting up on the roads— good morning. no mounting up on the roads and _ good morning. no mounting up on the roads and pavements in edinburgh. 0ther— roads and pavements in edinburgh. other parts— roads and pavements in edinburgh. other parts of central scotland, northern — other parts of central scotland, northern england, the a66 across northern — northern england, the a66 across northern england, the a66 across northern england is currently a shot _ northern england is currently a shot. more snow pushing into the central— shot. more snow pushing into the central belt of scotland. some across — central belt of scotland. some across the pennines and northern england — across the pennines and northern england. one or two scattered elsewhere, mainly rain to the south and they— elsewhere, mainly rain to the south and they will be replaced by longer spells _ and they will be replaced by longer spells of— and they will be replaced by longer spells of rain with a bit of hilt sleep — spells of rain with a bit of hilt sleep later on but some eastern areas. _ sleep later on but some eastern areas, whilst it is cold and frosty, it will— areas, whilst it is cold and frosty, it will be — areas, whilst it is cold and frosty, it will be dry— areas, whilst it is cold and frosty, it will be dry and bright day for the vast — it will be dry and bright day for the vast majority with sunshine around — the vast majority with sunshine around and snow showers should ease around and snow showers should ease a little _ around and snow showers should ease a little bit _ around and snow showers should ease a little bit. temperatures around three _ a little bit. temperatures around three to — a little bit. temperatures around three to 7— a little bit. temperatures around three to 7 degrees for the vast majority — three to 7 degrees for the vast majority. cold in the westerly breeze. — majority. cold in the westerly breeze, pushing the rain for the english — breeze, pushing the rain for the english channel into the afternoon so heading towards the evening rush hour. _ so heading towards the evening rush hour, further outbreaks of rain in the south — hour, further outbreaks of rain in the south coast. further north are still wintry— the south coast. further north are still wintry showers, a few centimetres falling across parts of the peak— centimetres falling across parts of the peak district, the pennines, but nowhere _ the peak district, the pennines, but nowhere near the frequent snow showers — nowhere near the frequent snow showers across parts of scotland. if you around — showers across parts of scotland. if you around by the end of the afternoon and evening mainly in western — afternoon and evening mainly in western areas. showers fade for a time _ western areas. showers fade for a time tonight, cold very quickly temperatures rise later on because we have _ temperatures rise later on because we have cloud and rain starting to spill in~ _ we have cloud and rain starting to spill in. saturday morning, quickly turning _ spill in. saturday morning, quickly turning to — spill in. saturday morning, quickly turning to sunshine and showers for scotland _ turning to sunshine and showers for scotland and island. another rather chilly— scotland and island. another rather chilly day— scotland and island. another rather chilly day even though temperatures rise a _ chilly day even though temperatures rise a little. strongest winds in the south. _ rise a little. strongest winds in the south, back to you both. thank you so much. it does get briahter. you might remember a story we covered last year about the world's most expensive drug that has the potential to save the lives of babies with the rare genetic disorder, spinal muscular atrophy. injune, zolgensma, a highly effective treatment for the condition, was approved for use on the nhs. one year old edward was given the drug in august, and it's changed his life. zoe conway has been to meet him and his mum, megan. he's just my little boy, just completely in awe of him, he's like the strongest little baby i know. i'm just so proud of him. he's just doing so well. edward was born with the genetic condition spinal muscular atrophy. it causes progressive muscle weakness. as a baby, edward became floppy, he couldn't move his legs. doctors feared that one day he might lose the ability to breathe. and then along came the most expensive drug in the world — zolgensma. it costs £1.8 million, although the nhs got a discount and approved it for use last may. this is edward being given zolgensma via a drip last august. the one—off treatment lasted an hour. in that time, his life was transformed. his muscle tone is a lot stronger. he's almost feeling like a child that doesn't have sma. he can roll, he can hold his head. i mean, honestly, it's endless, what he can do, compared to what he was doing before treatment. it's incredible. # if you see a crocodile... the earlier a baby is given the drug, the better — ideally before the symptoms start. it wasn't clear whether edward would qualify for it. how do you describe the love for your child? especially when you've been through something so traumatic as what we've been through — but not only that, the thought of actually losing him was very, very, very real. and so it makes you appreciate every single little thing — every tantrum i appreciate because he can... he's got the strength to be a naughty boy, you know? and it's all those things that ijust didn't even think he would ever be able to do. spinal muscular atrophy can be detected in newborns using a simple heel—prick blood test. the condition affects one in 10,000 babies. great ormond street is calling for all newborns to be given the test. if you intervene early, between 70%, 80% of these children at the age of one year will be indistinguishable from the normally developing children. and they will acquire walking, they will acquire the milestones. so the difference is immense. this is three—year—old's lena's preferred mode of travel — whizzing by in the lap of her 16—year—old sister, amelia. they both have sma — although a different type from edward's. lena was treated as a baby with zolgensma — the drug came too late for amelia. lena is our little miracle. we knew that if we give lena the drug before any symptoms, it will be the best effect. that's why the pre—screening, it's so important. this is clearly a remarkable family. amelia can't get to school half the time because of chest infections and hospital appointments, yet this gcse student is in all the top sets at school. do you think that you have to try harder and work harder than anybody else? oh, yeah, definitely. definitely. this week alone i'm missing a whole day of school. so what will you have to do to catch up? i will have to catch up over the weekend. but when i ask her about her sister, lena, this strong, determined young woman breaks down. i know, come on. only good stuff. yeah? one more? yeah. unable to lift her hands, her mother wipes away her tears and gives her the strength to carry on. i think it's amazing. i wasn't able to walk from the age of one and a half. i wasn't able to run. i wasn't able to even crawl. so, yeah, ithink it's quite amazing. zolgensma has only been on the market for five years, so it's still unclear what effect it will have over the longer term, but the hope is that children like lena will forever be free of this disease. zoe conway, bbc news. you can see how much it means, can't you? we're joined now by megan willis and edward. good morning. good morning, how are ou? good good morning. good morning, how are you? good morning _ good morning. good morning, how are you? good morning to _ good morning. good morning, how are you? good morning to edward, - good morning. good morning, how are you? good morning to edward, i- good morning. good morning, how are you? good morning to edward, i am i you? good morning to edward, i am ve well. you? good morning to edward, i am very well- not _ you? good morning to edward, i am very well. not sure _ you? good morning to edward, i am very well. not sure i _ you? good morning to edward, i am very well. not sure i will— you? good morning to edward, i am very well. not sure i will get - you? good morning to edward, i am very well. not sure i will get much i very well. not sure i will get much conversation out of him. that is so cute! one of the things you said in that report was you got to see him being a naughty boy. what is he like naughty? tell me about him being naughty? tell me about him being naughty before we get to the serious stuff. he naughty before we get to the serious stuff. . naughty before we get to the serious stuff. , ., , ., , stuff. he is never naughty naughty but he is very _ stuff. he is never naughty naughty but he is very cheeky. _ stuff. he is never naughty naughty but he is very cheeky. the - stuff. he is never naughty naughty but he is very cheeky. the game i stuff. he is never naughty naughty| but he is very cheeky. the game he loves to play at the moment is throwing his food every time i give him dinner, he will be in his high chair and looked me dead in the eye and throw it straight over the side and throw it straight over the side and he thinks it is hilarious. what else do you do? he throws things. just normal baby things. lsh’t else do you do? he throws things. just normal baby things.— just normal baby things. isn't that deli . htful? just normal baby things. isn't that delightful? he _ just normal baby things. isn't that delightful? he hates— just normal baby things. isn't that delightful? he hates the - just normal baby things. isn't that delightful? he hates the word - just normal baby things. isn't that i delightful? he hates the word n-o, hates it. nobody _ delightful? he hates the word n-o, hates it. nobody likes _ delightful? he hates the word n-o, hates it. nobody likes that - delightful? he hates the word n-o, hates it. nobody likes that word. i hates it. nobody likes that word. this dru: hates it. nobody likes that word. this drug has _ hates it. nobody likes that word. this drug has given _ hates it. nobody likes that word. this drug has given you - hates it. nobody likes that word. this drug has given you the i hates it. nobody likes that word. this drug has given you the little j this drug has given you the little boy with all his cheekiness and all his ability to be everything he can be now stock that must mean so much. oh, i can't even put it into words, what it means. looking back this time a year ago i had no idea what his future health from him but it far surpassed my expectations. like i said, he hasjust got a personality back and he is a little baby. for nine months of his life, before he had zolgensma, he wasjust lying there. he was lethargic. this is all on purpose, this is when he is all on purpose, this is when he is throwing a tantrum! laughter he will throw his head. he hasjust learned to throw his head and now he throws it in a tantrum stops i am he really does look incredibly well. he looks really does look incredibly well. he loo - .. . ~ . .. looks like he is. we talk in the media about _ looks like he is. we talk in the media about miracle _ looks like he is. we talk in the media about miracle drugs i looks like he is. we talk in the j media about miracle drugs but looks like he is. we talk in the i media about miracle drugs but the way you _ media about miracle drugs but the way you are talking it feels like a transformation, a miracle. it transformation, a miracle. really, transformation, a miracle. ut really, really is. you always have an expectation and hope. i did lots of research on this drug when it was diagnosed and i was the social media, children who have had it in america and canada that i further than us, and you are always wondering, is this going to be him, will it have the same effect? sma is such a wide spectrum and there are so many different types of sma and it is about when they go on to treatment and when symptoms start so it is really hard to compare but as a mum you do compare. but, yeah, it hasjust been amazing. a mum you do compare. but, yeah, it has just been amazing. sorry, a mum you do compare. but, yeah, it hasjust been amazing. sorry, he has just dropped a toy on the floor stops just dropped a toy on the floor sto ., just dropped a toy on the floor sto- ., ., just dropped a toy on the floor sto ., ., , ., just dropped a toy on the floor sto ., ., just dropped a toy on the floor sto- ., ., ,~ stops oh, dear, you pick it up. and if ou stops oh, dear, you pick it up. and if you want— stops oh, dear, you pick it up. and if you want to _ stops oh, dear, you pick it up. and if you want to say _ stops oh, dear, you pick it up. and if you want to say n-o _ stops oh, dear, you pick it up. and if you want to say n-o to - stops oh, dear, you pick it up. and if you want to say n-o to this i if you want to say n—o to this question. _ if you want to say n—o to this question, feel free because you have your hands— question, feel free because you have your hands full. 0h, question, feel free because you have your hands full. oh, dear, dropped the phone — your hands full. oh, dear, dropped the phone. ifi your hands full. oh, dear, dropped the phone. if i can ask you, the treatment— the phone. if i can ask you, the treatment itself, how is it delivered? is it some sort of very complicated high—tech thing he has to go— complicated high—tech thing he has to go through? no, complicated high-tech thing he has to go through?— to go through? no, it is really not. we always — to go through? no, it is really not. we always ioke _ to go through? no, it is really not. we always joke about _ to go through? no, it is really not. we always joke about this. - to go through? no, it is really not. we always joke about this. it i to go through? no, it is really not. we always joke about this. it was i we always joke about this. it was really underwhelming! the whole day. it was such a build—up for us when we didn't know if he was going to haveit we didn't know if he was going to have it and it was a constant fight and constant worry will stop a few nurses came in, all ppa, and they hooked him up to a cannula that was it they all left and we were like, oh, is that it? it's done! it was over very quickly, only one hour, that was it. i expected bells and whistles and the heavens to open type of thing but, no... eadweard! here is the biggest test. forget about broadcasting live and talking about broadcasting live and talking about this brilliant drug and your brilliant child. the biggest test for you, brilliant child. the biggest test foryou, how brilliant child. the biggest test for you, how will you make him happy? you have sat that child on your knee and make him have a mini tantrum on breakfast tv. come on, he wants to... laughter here we go! laughter herewe no! . . laughter hereweao! , . laughter 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'j~ , ., we need to talk about something nina has been covering, we have all been covering on breakfast and it is at the forefront of a lot of people's minds, particularly now. food, fuel and energy — it's all costing more at the moment, ben's having a look at the issues for us. we are focusing on energy because energy bills are going up and going up energy bills are going up and going up right now. we're all getting used to the idea that energy prices are going to go up this spring. the big question is by how much — and whether the government is going to step in to cushion households from those big increases. the big thing we're looking out for is the review of the energy price cap — which is meant to protect you and me from unfairly high tariffs. the problem is, the wholesale price that suppliers pay for gas has been soaring, and they've had to absorb the cost rather than pass it onto customers. that's led to many smaller suppliers going bust — so the price cap will have to rise. right now, the cap is set atjust over £1,200 a year. it'll be reviewed next month by the regulator 0fgem, and it's thought bills could go up by £700. that's a big worry for lyn from glasgow. i've been working from home now forjust under two years, and been in the office maybe five or six times in those two years, so the times where you would normally have heat provided by your office, we're obviously having to foot the bill by staying at home. and that is very worrying. you're always conscious about how much heating to put on when you would normally be in the office. you're used to putting it on at the weekends and in the evenings but now you're there 24/7 and very conscious of time — wait as long as possible before switching the heating on. there have been widespread calls for the government to intervene, to help people like lyn who may be struggling with their bills. so what are the options? it could increase the warm home discount. this is designed to help people on low incomes and pension credit. it's a one—off yearly payment of £140 — not £140 a week, as the prime minister mistakenly said in the commons this week. the payment has not been increased since 2015 — so does it go far enough, when some bills are expected to go up by as much as £700? then there's the cold weather payment. but you'll only get £25 if the temperature in your area hits zero degrees celsius or below for seven consecutive days between november and the end of march. but the value of the payment has been frozen at £25 since 2008. another option could be to temporarily suspend the additional charges on your bill that fund green policies — such as the production of renewable energy. one estimate says this could save the average household about £160 a year — but of course it comes at the cost of low—carbon initiatives. the energy industry itself has suggested creating a fund so suppliers could borrow government cash when wholesale prices are very high and then pay it back when prices dip. that would smooth out price spikes and prevent suppliers from going bust. 26 energy firms went under last year. the boss of british gas says that has increased everyone's bills by up to £200. what about cutting vat? labour and some conservative backbenchers think vat should be cut from 5% to zero on domestic energy use. there's some resistance to this, as it would also benefit more well—off customers who don't need help. but the government is under pressure to do something. the scale of this increase is so significant that it's going to put real material pressure on many households, and it's such a scale in increase that it's very difficult for the government to completely ignore what is going to be a really widely held impact, especially for the most vulnerable households. we've got to remember here that the timing of this increase is down to the government's own price cap, implemented by the regulator, which makes it politically even that more difficult for the government to wash its hands of what is now faced by consumers. quite a few people have been in touch on twitter and the light this morning to say how their bills have already gone up or they have noticed their annual bill estimate is going up their annual bill estimate is going up significantly, and the other thing to keep in mind is that if the price cap goes up it would take effect in april, so people are already seeing rises, they would see further rises and in april you also have a rise in national insurance contributions and by then shops and factories are also facing higher energy costs, may be passing it factories are also facing higher energy c05's. may be passing it on energy costs, may be passing it on so you may see energy c05's. may be passing it on so you may see higher prices in the shops. lt so you may see higher prices in the sho s. . so you may see higher prices in the sho s. , ., so you may see higher prices in the shos. , ., ., shops. it is not something we are not auoin shops. it is not something we are not going to _ shops. it is not something we are not going to talk _ shops. it is not something we are not going to talk about. - shops. it is not something we are not going to talk about. indeed. i shops. it is not something we are i not going to talk about. indeed. we will keep on — not going to talk about. indeed. we will keep on top _ not going to talk about. indeed. we will keep on top of— not going to talk about. indeed. we will keep on top of this. _ not going to talk about. indeed. we will keep on top of this. and - will keep on top of this. and riuhtl will keep on top of this. and rightly so- — will keep on top of this. and rightly so. absolutely, i will keep on top of this. and | rightly so. absolutely, thank will keep on top of this. and i rightly so. absolutely, thank you, ben. a rightly so. absolutely, thank you, item a lot — rightly so. absolutely, thank you, ben. a lot more _ rightly so. absolutely, thank you, ben. a lot more to _ rightly so. absolutely, thank you, ben. a lot more to come - rightly so. absolutely, thank you, ben. a lot more to come before i rightly so. absolutely, thank you, i ben. a lot more to come before the end of the programme. we will talk to the team... welcomer tv goal. the team behind a new natural history programme and the creator of grange hill who is bringing it back for a movie. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london and bbc south east today joining forces at breakfast. more than 200 military personnel are being deployed across london and the thames valley today to help plug the staff shortage caused by a surge in covid infections. hospital and ambulance services will be supported by troops over the next three weeks. the royal college of nursing welcome the help but said it illustrates a staffing crisis in the nhs. meanwhile, non—emergency operations across surrey are being postponed because of escalating staff sickness and self—isolation. the number of surrey hospital staff absent due to covid is up by a quarter and some hospitals have also closed to visitors. surrey heartlands health and care partnership says it has a plan in place, including bringing in temporary staff, and redeploying existing workers to critical services. meanwhile, kent and medway�*s clinical commissioning group, says its planning for significant staffing issues in the coming weeks, with increasing covid absences. with only 80% of the eligible population having had the booster jab, it's also urging people to get the vaccine in order to protect the nhs. tributes have been paid to a newly qualified paramedic who died after a crash in an ambulance on the a21 near sevenoaks. 21—year—old alice clark has been described as a kind and dedicated parademic, and a beautiful, fun—loving daughter" who will be missed "more than words can say". she was killed in the collision on wednesday night with a cement lorry. her two colleagues were both taken to hospital. police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage. thousands of homes in eastbourne will go without bin collections today in the second of a series of strikes over pay and conditions. the council says it's offered a 7% pay increase but the gmb union's asking for 20% as well as better facilities. members are striking today and on january the 10th, with further days being considered. a cocker—spaniel has been re—united with herfamily in redhill eight years after she was stolen. cassie was just a year old when she went missing from the front of her home, but was found in november in a series of sussex police raids after a tip—off. and let's get the weather now with john hammond. thank you, good morning. it is a chilly one out there, temperatures are not far off freezing so it could be a little bit slippery, particularly on side roads. take it easy first thing this morning. dry for most of us and there will be some brightness, some sunshine — probably the best of that through the morning. increasing amounts of cloud, just the chance of the odd shower by the afternoon. we could have some sleet over the high ground, a chilly—feeling day and, despite any sunshine, temperatures struggling to get much above 4, 5, 6 degrees with a blustery wind. a dry start as we head into the night, but the cloud will tend to increase, and by the early hours of saturday rain clouds will be emerging. temperatures will start off chilly on saturday — it does look like a damp and dismal day. the outlook sees sunday drying up, and hopefully the drying trend continues into the next week. have a good day. you can keep up to date on your bbc local radio station. we will be back at 9am. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and jon kay. iam i am still excited about talking to phil redmond about grange hill. the film is coming out, so people of a certain age will be sharing my sentiment. sunny you should say a certain age. some of these menace —— messages, many of them, dave has beenin messages, many of them, dave has been in touch, saying, after watching on breakfast he started chatting to his mum who are 75, saying, it was a great programme, started the career with others —— all those recognisable names. his mum said, yeah, ant and all those recognisable names. his mum said, yeah, antand dec. no, ma'am, that was byker grove! you have to say — ma'am, that was byker grove! you have to say that _ ma'am, that was byker grove! you have to say that in _ ma'am, that was byker grove! gm. have to say that in the accent! morning live is on bbc one after breakfast. sam, are you old enough to be a grange hillfan, i'm sam, are you old enough to be a grange hill fan, i'm not sure? you can't throw me under the bus! like that! she just _ can't throw me under the bus! like that! she just said to me, i can't believe — that! she just said to me, i can't believe ant _ that! she just said to me, i can't believe ant and dec were not in grange — believe ant and dec were not in grange hill!— believe ant and dec were not in i grange hill!— it grange hill! sam dave's mum? it could be! coming up on morning live. it looks like an official nhs text message offering you a covid pass, and it even threatens you with a fine if you fail to act. but it's actually a scam. rav's here to help you spot it. this message is conning so many people, even one of our viewers, and we hear her story and what you need to look out for. plus, with nearly a third of us wanting to slash our spending habits this year, finance expert iona bain has all the tricks to help you pocket extra pounds, including the scheme that could help you get free cash simply by saving. and, temperatures have plummeted across the uk this week, _ dr punam explains how the cold weather can trigger headaches i and why taking too much medication can actually make them worse. i also coming up, it's a snapshot of history that remained a secret for 100 years, and as we heard yesterday the 1921 census can now be viewed by the public. today i delve into the archives to uncover extraordinary stories from my own family tree. plus, she's returning to the dance floor for the strictly tour after aj i odudu was forced to pull out due |to her injury, former eastenders| star maisie smith tells us - how her mum's kept her dancing after a year away from the ballroom. and, it's songs like these that made him one of the greatest rock legends of all time. ahead of what would have been david bowie's 75th birthday, we uncover a side to the starman that even his biggest fans might not know about. see you at 9:15. we will see you then, thanks, guys. if you don't know about this, let me just put this into context. for us, it's fair to say this... forget about the next james bond, marvel or even star wars movie. the biggest film news of the year, possibly the decade, has been confirmed. the sausages back. yes, we mentioned it yesterday but hardly dared to believe it could be true. "grange hill — the movie" is being made. jayne mccubbin has more. stephen, two words, grange hill. yes. grange hill. grange hill? there was the theme tune. sings theme tune. yeah, like that, yeah. there was the gritty realism. move your arm, fat man. it's just like a real british show, wasn't it, showing, like, kids in their natural habitat, so to speak. cheeky and naughty. were you born stupid? it was realistic, it was like, that's our school. what are you talking about, it's not true! controversial storylines. did you "just say no" in school? idid. i good girl! now, like an unheard of decent school dinner, there is going to be a second helping. wow, this is what we need. i didn't know we needed it but we do need it. where is it then? and it's fair to say that after news broke yesterday, there was a lot of excitement amongst a certain generation, and i'm not just looking at you, jon kay. fabulous, it's going to be brilliant. my name is neil mattocks, i am a higher level teaching assistant, i run a podcast about grange hill called sausage on a fork. the very first episode i remember watching, i was about six years old. and there was lads fighting on the telly. and ijust thought, this is amazing. this is like nothing i've ever seen before. i wasjust hooked. got time for a coffee? it was the things they did which they really shouldn't have done which made it so ground—breaking. hello, i'm alison valentine and i played fay in grange hill. fay lucas. the biggest thing which caused the biggest stir was my thing, not sure what it was, with my teacher, mr king. my name is lee macdonald and i played zammo in grange hill. so, the transformation from this happy—go—lucky zammo character to stealing off of roland, licking the drugs off the floor in one of the scenes at the end, was horrific. zammo! on the back of that, we got to sing just say no in the white house, how cool is that? # just say no, just say no # go, just say no! # don't listen to, don't listen to anyone else # all you got to do is be yourself, you've got everything # i better stop! yeah, i think you best stop, lee! drown, you scum. the bbc expelled grange hill after a 30 year run in 2008, but open auditions for the next gen grange hill silver screen stars start soon. my name is celynjones, i'm the co—writer of grange hill, the movie. and in a previous life, i also played mr green in grange hill, the english teacher. spill the beans, what can you reveal? i can reveal that sir phil redmond suggested that it was time to bring back grange hill. i think bring back grange hill was sort of like the bat signal, that he couldn't ignore from wayne manor, any longer. he won't reveal who was being cast as the rebooted grown—ups. until we are in that school dinner queue, then we can't say. if he does use, you know, there's rumours that he might bring some of the older characters back for adults, we'd love to do it. now, listen, there was a smirk on yourface there. you've both already been asked to do it, haven't you? well, i mean, at this stage we can't mention too much. that means yes! no! by taking the best of the old and mixing with the new, they hope it pulls in the parents for nostalgia and their teens for a new edgy outing. when the press release went out this week, i'm sure you could have opened the window and you will have heard somebody somewhere singing... sings grange hill theme. i want the theme tune, i want the badge, we want the sausage on the fork, we want the social realism, we want the good humour, we want the caper and we want the kind of poignancy. bring it on, good luck! school is out! school is out but back to school, apparently! let's say hello to the man who created grange hill, sir phil redmond. good morning. are you feeling a lot of pressure? our inbox betting this morning with people who have had a very high hopes about this. l am. morning with people who have had a very high hopes about this.— very high hopes about this. i am, a chill , very high hopes about this. i am, a chilly. yeah- _ very high hopes about this. i am, a chilly. yeah- if— very high hopes about this. i am, a chilly. yeah- if my _ very high hopes about this. i am, a chilly, yeah. if my hair— very high hopes about this. i am, a chilly, yeah. if my hair could i very high hopes about this. i am, a chilly, yeah. if my hair could get i chilly, yeah. if my hair could get any more — chilly, yeah. if my hair could get any more great it would do. one of the things— any more great it would do. one of the things i— any more great it would do. one of the things i really want to say is, i the things i really want to say is, tam _ the things i really want to say is, tam going — the things i really want to say is, i am going to use the great disgusting, calm down, calm down! we are only— disgusting, calm down, calm down! we are ontyiust_ disgusting, calm down, calm down! we are onlyjust working through the —— the great _ are onlyjust working through the —— the great scouse thing. we are only 'ust the great scouse thing. we are only just working to the script, it is production this year and it will be released — production this year and it will be released next year, if anyone wants towin— released next year, if anyone wants t0ioih the _ released next year, if anyone wants tojoin the queue for the casting, please _ tojoin the queue for the casting, please wait a few months. i will 'oin the please wait a few months. i will join the east. — please wait a few months. i will join the cast, it _ please wait a few months. i will join the cast, it would _ please wait a few months. i will join the cast, it would be - please wait a few months. i will join the cast, it would be a - please wait a few months. in ii. join the cast, it would be a dream come true. be join the cast, it would be a dream come true-— join the cast, it would be a dream come true. �* ., y., , come true. be careful what you wish for ou! come true. be careful what you wish for you! you — come true. be careful what you wish for you! you have _ come true. be careful what you wish for you! you have given _ come true. be careful what you wish for you! you have given me - come true. be careful what you wish for you! you have given me hope - for you! you have given me hope be ond for you! you have given me hope beyond hone. — for you! you have given me hope beyond hope, that _ for you! you have given me hope beyond hope, that is _ for you! you have given me hope beyond hope, that is basically i for you! you have given me hope beyond hope, that is basically al beyond hope, that is basically a promise on live tv. find beyond hope, that is basically a promise on live tv.— beyond hope, that is basically a promise on live tv. and we thought mrs mccluskey _ promise on live tv. and we thought mrs mccluskey was _ promise on live tv. and we thought mrs mccluskey was scary! _ promise on live tv. and we thought mrs mccluskey was scary! what - promise on live tv. and we thought mrs mccluskey was scary! what is l mrs mccluskey was scary! what is brilliant as we _ mrs mccluskey was scary! what is brilliant as we have _ mrs mccluskey was scary! what is brilliant as we have had _ mrs mccluskey was scary! what is brilliant as we have had so - mrs mccluskey was scary! what is brilliant as we have had so many. brilliant as we have had so many messages, alison, do you want to say sorry to alison, phil redmond? allison says, i cried when i was seven years old because i thought everyone had to go to grange hill. mr bronson and the pulley imelda fighting to be so much. this is down to you traumatising seven—year—olds —— the bully imelda. i to you traumatising seven-year-olds -- the bully imelda.— -- the bully imelda. i apologise for the trauma — -- the bully imelda. i apologise for the trauma which _ -- the bully imelda. i apologise for the trauma which i _ -- the bully imelda. i apologise for the trauma which i was _ -- the bully imelda. i apologise for the trauma which i was temporary! | -- the bully imelda. i apologise for| the trauma which i was temporary! i think— the trauma which i was temporary! i think for— the trauma which i was temporary! i think for every alison, there are quite _ think for every alison, there are quite a — think for every alison, there are quite a few— think for every alison, there are quite a few hundred who thought it actually _ quite a few hundred who thought it actually ease the passage from their small_ actually ease the passage from their small school to the big school. what was ureat small school to the big school. what was great about _ small school to the big school. twat was great about grange small school to the big school. wiagt was great about grange hill, you have said this before in previous interviews, up until then, school was this... this idyllic place, wasn't it? it was portrayed as, isn't it lovely, the teachers are lovely and school is lovely and lessons are brilliant. life wasn't like that and it was you coming in saying, we are switching this up, we are going to reflect the real life now. how was that received when you pitched that? it now. how was that received when you pitched that?— pitched that? it was quite difficult- _ pitched that? it was quite difficult. the _ pitched that? it was quite difficult. the first - pitched that? it was quite difficult. the first series l pitched that? it was quite i difficult. the first series was pretty— difficult. the first series was pretty sort of inane, really. it was really _ pretty sort of inane, really. it was really now. — pretty sort of inane, really. it was really now. i— pretty sort of inane, really. it was really now, i will say it now, it was _ really now, i will say it now, it was boys _ really now, i will say it now, it was boys own adventure. when we saw the reaction _ was boys own adventure. when we saw the reaction from the audience who wanted _ the reaction from the audience who wanted something about school, we decided _ wanted something about school, we decided to— wanted something about school, we decided to push it a bit in series two which — decided to push it a bit in series two which is when we went for the real realism and all the sociological stuff started to come in, sociological stuff started to come in. kids— sociological stuff started to come in, kids thinking about representation, about having their periods _ representation, about having their periods. dyslexia, all those kind of things— periods. dyslexia, all those kind of things started to come in. it was a rerrarr — things started to come in. it was a ferrari then, — things started to come in. it was a ferrari then, that's when all the controversy started. —— it was at the royal— controversy started. —— it was at the royal then. the controversy realty— the royal then. the controversy really boils down to that we were showing — really boils down to that we were showing real kids with real working class _ showing real kids with real working class act _ showing real kids with real working class act accidents on the screen, and with— class act accidents on the screen, and with a — class act accidents on the screen, and with a changing the perception that children's television should all be _ that children's television should all be secret garden and eat it briqhter _ all be secret garden and eat it brighter. so all be secret garden and eat it brirhter. , ., all be secret garden and eat it brirhter. y., , all be secret garden and eat it brirhter. ,., , ., brighter. so you broke the mould then, brighter. so you broke the mould then. how _ brighter. so you broke the mould then. how do _ brighter. so you broke the mould then, how do you _ brighter. so you broke the mould then, how do you do _ brighter. so you broke the mould then, how do you do it _ brighter. so you broke the mould then, how do you do it now, -- l brighter. so you broke the mould i then, how do you do it now, -- and then, how do you do it now, —— and enid blyton. how do you do it now, you broke the mould the second time? we have spent years arguing where the last— we have spent years arguing where the last taboo in society is. we don't _ the last taboo in society is. we don't go — the last taboo in society is. we don't go at _ the last taboo in society is. we don't go at it like that. you just io don't go at it like that. you just go out — don't go at it like that. you just go out as— don't go at it like that. you just go out as honestly as you can and try to _ go out as honestly as you can and try to reflect society as it is, try and be — try to reflect society as it is, try and be as— try to reflect society as it is, try and be as truthful as you can within the bounds — and be as truthful as you can within the bounds of fiction. i did the research — the bounds of fiction. i did the research properly. one of the things i research properly. one of the things i have _ research properly. one of the things i have always done, i saw it in the package _ i have always done, i saw it in the package there, you are talking to her the _ package there, you are talking to her the man who worked —— you were talking _ her the man who worked —— you were talking to _ her the man who worked —— you were talking to callan who played mr green — talking to callan who played mr green. we worked with the teenagers. we wanted _ green. we worked with the teenagers. we wanted to portray the way the world _ we wanted to portray the way the world is— we wanted to portray the way the world is now not the way that policymakers want to think it is. we want to— policymakers want to think it is. we want to see — policymakers want to think it is. we want to see a realistic view of what education — want to see a realistic view of what education is — want to see a realistic view of what education is now and what that means for the _ education is now and what that means for the kids— education is now and what that means for the kids going through it. dave is watchinr for the kids going through it. dave is watching in _ for the kids going through it. dave is watching in north _ for the kids going through it. d—e: is watching in north wales, he is worried worried, he says, fail, just say no! some things our best left as classics, that's the risk. i say no! some things our best left as classics, that's the risk.— classics, that's the risk. i have been saying — classics, that's the risk. i have been saying no _ classics, that's the risk. i have been saying no for— classics, that's the risk. i have been saying no for 15 - classics, that's the risk. i have been saying no for 15 years - classics, that's the risk. i have| been saying no for 15 years but classics, that's the risk. i have - been saying no for 15 years but it's the thing — been saying no for 15 years but it's the thing that won't go away. it's been _ the thing that won't go away. it's been following me around nearly every _ been following me around nearly every single day, someone will say, why don't— every single day, someone will say, why don't you bring it back, do something? i think it was the first couple _ something? i think it was the first couple of— something? i think it was the first couple of years —— the past couple of years _ couple of years —— the past couple of years through lockdown, there were _ of years through lockdown, there were lots — of years through lockdown, there were lots of references to it. peopte — were lots of references to it. people saying that it helped them, stopped _ people saying that it helped them, stopped and self harming when they were kids _ stopped and self harming when they were kids. and there was a great meme _ were kids. and there was a great meme from beyonce, someone put beyonce's _ meme from beyonce, someone put beyonce's track to the grange hill theme _ beyonce's track to the grange hill theme it — beyonce's track to the grange hill theme. it keeps coming around. let�*s theme. it keeps coming around. let's watch a bit of — theme. it keeps coming around. let's watch a bit of this. _ grange hill theme. that is a bit like naga at 5:50am and we start rehearse. it is that is a bit like naga at 5:50am and we start rehearse.— that is a bit like naga at 5:50am and we start rehearse. it is me at 5am and i— and we start rehearse. it is me at 5am and i get _ and we start rehearse. it is me at 5am and i get to _ and we start rehearse. it is me at 5am and i get to the _ and we start rehearse. it is me at 5am and i get to the studio! - and we start rehearse. it is me at 5am and i get to the studio! it's l 5am and i get to the studio! it's continuing my pitch. can you tell us what you did? we spoke to some of the previous cast members in that package. the previous cast members in that rrackae. ~ , ., package. well, i will 'ust say what lee said, package. well, i will 'ust say what lee said. we h package. well, i will 'ust say what lee said, we can't _ package. well, i willjust say what lee said, we can't say _ package. well, i willjust say what lee said, we can't say anything i package. well, i willjust say what lee said, we can't say anything at| lee said, we can't say anything at this stage — lee said, we can't say anything at this stare. ., , lee said, we can't say anything at this stage-— this stage. you put your head in our this stage. you put your head in your hands! _ this stage. you put your head in your hands! that's _ this stage. you put your head in your hands! that's what - this stage. you put your head in your hands! that's what you - this stage. you put your head in | your hands! that's what you did! lesson learned, do not trust these actors! �* ., ., , actors! i've got to be somewhere sittinr in actors! i've got to be somewhere sitting in a _ actors! i've got to be somewhere sitting in a room _ actors! i've got to be somewhere sitting in a room making - actors! i've got to be somewhere sitting in a room making a - actors! i've got to be somewhere i sitting in a room making a decision on who— sitting in a room making a decision on who witi— sitting in a room making a decision on who will and he will not actually be in _ on who will and he will not actually be in it _ on who will and he will not actually be in it it — on who will and he will not actually be in it. it will be really difficult, we can't bring back everyone. difficult, we can't bring back everyone-— difficult, we can't bring back eve one. ., , , ., everyone. have they been asking? have ou everyone. have they been asking? have you had _ everyone. have they been asking? have you had a — everyone. have they been asking? have you had a few _ everyone. have they been asking? have you had a few text _ everyone. have they been asking? have you had a few text messages everyone. have they been asking? i have you had a few text messages or e—mails or letters? have you had a few text messages or e-mails or letters?— e-mails or letters? yeah, i've also rot all of e-mails or letters? yeah, i've also got all of the _ e-mails or letters? yeah, i've also got all of the old _ e-mails or letters? yeah, i've also got all of the old rookie _ e-mails or letters? yeah, i've also got all of the old rookie crew - e-mails or letters? yeah, i've also got all of the old rookie crew and l got all of the old rookie crew and the hollyoaks gang saying they would love to _ the hollyoaks gang saying they would love to be _ the hollyoaks gang saying they would love to be in it. —— the brookside crew _ love to be in it. —— the brookside crew maybe _ love to be in it. —— the brookside crew. maybe after that i will do brookside again and then hollyoaks again! _ brookside again and then hollyoaks arain! �* .., brookside again and then hollyoaks arain! �* ,.,.'., ., again! brookside coming back again, ma be? 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we couldn't _ would love that. have you pitched that? we couldn't possibly - would love that. have you pitched that? we couldn't possibly say i would love that. have you pitched that? we couldn't possibly say at| that? we couldn't possibly say at this stage. _ that? we couldn't possibly say at this stage, adley _ that? we couldn't possibly say at this stage, adley said! _ that? we couldn't possibly say at this stage, adley said! and - that? we couldn't possibly say at this stage, adley said! and that l that? we couldn't possibly say at| this stage, adley said! and that is a es! it this stage, adley said! and that is a yes! it is — this stage, adley said! and that is a yes! it is the _ this stage, adley said! and that is a yes! it is the 40th _ this stage, adley said! and that is a yes! it is the 40th anniversary i a yes! it is the 40th anniversary later in the _ a yes! it is the 40th anniversary later in the air, _ a yes! it is the 40th anniversary later in the air, how— a yes! it is the 40th anniversary later in the air, how about - a yes! it is the 40th anniversary| later in the air, how about that? a yes! it is the 40th anniversary i later in the air, how about that? is later in the air, how about that? [s it later in the air, how about that? it something later in the air, how about that? is it something in the works? if it is the 40th anniversary, something would have been in the works. these things take time to create as he made very clear, grange hill the film will be next year. brookside this year? film will be next year. brookside this ear? , ., , this year? maybe? one of the things i learned again _ this year? maybe? one of the things i learned again in _ this year? maybe? one of the things i learned again in my _ this year? maybe? one of the things i learned again in my career, - this year? maybe? one of the things i learned again in my career, you i i learned again in my career, you really_ i learned again in my career, you really want — i learned again in my career, you really want to do something, you can have it _ really want to do something, you can have it up _ really want to do something, you can have it up and running in a couple of months — have it up and running in a couple of months-— have it up and running in a couple of months. ., ., , ., . of months. that would be great. we are rroin of months. that would be great. we are going to — of months. that would be great. we are going to get _ of months. that would be great. we are going to get anything! _ of months. that would be great. we are going to get anything! i - of months. that would be great. we are going to get anything! i think. are going to get anything! i think he is giving _ are going to get anything! i think he is giving away _ are going to get anything! i think he is giving away more _ are going to get anything! i think he is giving away more than - are going to get anything! i think he is giving away more than he l he is giving away more than he realises. he he is giving away more than he realises. , ., ., ., , realises. he is not going to give us an rri realises. he is not going to give us any gritty reality — realises. he is not going to give us any gritty reality this _ realises. he is not going to give us any gritty reality this morning! - realises. he is not going to give us any gritty reality this morning! it i any gritty reality this morning! it isn'tjust any gritty reality this morning! it isn't just the former pupils any gritty reality this morning! it isn'tjust the former pupils of grange hill getting in touch wanting to be in it, denise and cambridge has been in touch, saying, her husband's cousin played a part in grange hill, she hasn't aged at all and she would also be thrilled to hear from you!— and she would also be thrilled to hear from you! well, 'ust tell them all to keep looking _ hear from you! well, just tell them all to keep looking come _ hear from you! well, just tell them all to keep looking come they - hear from you! well, just tell them all to keep looking come they will i all to keep looking come they will see anything on social medial promise — see anything on social medial promise everybody. the way this week has gone, _ promise everybody. the way this week has gone, i_ promise everybody. the way this week has gone, i don't think we will be allowed _ has gone, i don't think we will be allowed to— has gone, i don't think we will be allowed to get away with anything now! ., ., , ., allowed to get away with anything now! ., . , g, now! you have said next year, where? what is the — now! you have said next year, where? what is the platform _ now! you have said next year, where? what is the platform or _ now! you have said next year, where? what is the platform or channel? - now! you have said next year, where? what is the platform or channel? i - what is the platform or channel? i don't know, it is being branded already— don't know, it is being branded already as _ don't know, it is being branded already as grange hill the movie, but i _ already as grange hill the movie, but i think— already as grange hill the movie, but i think i'm talking about it as grange _ but i think i'm talking about it as grange hill short form. we would love it _ grange hill short form. we would love it to— grange hill short form. we would love it to go to the cinema, just to have _ love it to go to the cinema, just to have that — love it to go to the cinema, just to have that great experience but we are in _ have that great experience but we are in the — have that great experience but we are in the streaming age now. who knows _ are in the streaming age now. who knows where it will end up? i think we will— knows where it will end up? i think we will probably do that great thing and have _ we will probably do that great thing and have a — we will probably do that great thing and have a great premiere and a red carpet _ and have a great premiere and a red carpet to— and have a great premiere and a red carpet to see all of the old faces and things like that somewhere. but in what _ and things like that somewhere. but in what platform it eventually settles — in what platform it eventually settles on, who knows? we have even .ot settles on, who knows? we have even got mcreddie to think about. even settles on, who knows? we have even got mcreddie to think about.— got mcreddie to think about. even -- we have even — got mcreddie to think about. even -- we have even got _ got mcreddie to think about. even -- we have even got britbox _ got mcreddie to think about. even -- we have even got britbox to - got mcreddie to think about. even -- we have even got britbox to think- we have even got britbox to think about. as long as the kids aren't doing online lessons in the new one. well, actually, you havejust well, actually, you have just started — well, actually, you have just started something in my head, that's something _ started something in my head, that's something we could deal with, people who have _ something we could deal with, people who have social or dysfunctional issues _ who have social or dysfunctional issues about connecting in education, you are getting me down a sociological— education, you are getting me down a sociological route now! naga education, you are getting me down a sociological route now!— sociological route now! naga wants to be in the — sociological route now! naga wants to be in the show. _ sociological route now! naga wants to be in the show. i _ sociological route now! naga wants to be in the show. i will _ sociological route now! naga wants to be in the show. i will be - sociological route now! naga wants to be in the show. i will be one - sociological route now! naga wants to be in the show. i will be one of. to be in the show. i will be one of your writers or producers. irate to be in the show. i will be one of your writers or producers. we don't charre a your writers or producers. we don't charge a lot. _ your writers or producers. we don't charge a lot, honestly. _ your writers or producers. we don't charge a lot, honestly. i— your writers or producers. we don't charge a lot, honestly. i have - charge a lot, honestly. i have cocked that _ charge a lot, honestly. i have cocked that about _ charge a lot, honestly. i have cocked that about you - charge a lot, honestly. i have| cocked that about you wanting charge a lot, honestly. i have i cocked that about you wanting to charge a lot, honestly. i have - cocked that about you wanting to do the beyonce thing, i can see —— clocked — the beyonce thing, i can see —— clocked that, i will see you being a pe teacher! — clocked that, i will see you being a pe teacher! i clocked that, i will see you being a pe teacher!— pe teacher! i am so excited! you have excited _ pe teacher! i am so excited! you have excited us _ pe teacher! i am so excited! you have excited us for _ pe teacher! i am so excited! you have excited us for two - pe teacher! i am so excited! you have excited us for two days! i pe teacher! i am so excited! you j have excited us for two days! we love this and thank you for saying yes to coming on the programme, and thank you for your lovely candour and nature, really enjoyed chatting to you. and nature, really en'oyed chatting to ou. ., and nature, really en'oyed chatting to ou. . ., ., to you. thanks for having me, as they say! — to you. thanks for having me, as they say! take — to you. thanks for having me, as they say! take care! _ to you. thanks for having me, as they say! take care! you - to you. thanks for having me, as they say! take care! you think i to you. thanks for having me, as. they say! 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let's find out what matt makes of— will be a pe teacher! let's find out what matt makes of that. - i was thinking more headmistress. that says another thing about your mind. ~ , that says another thing about your mind. ~, ~. mind. the new mrs mccluskey. i was sick with geography! _ mind. the new mrs mccluskey. i was sick with geography! good _ mind. the new mrs mccluskey. i was sick with geography! good morning. | sick with geography! good morning. that hasn't been a great morning when you have been on the mood. there has been snow on the a66. there has been snow on the a66. there are some issues on the dual carriageway is and roads and motorways in north scotland. the pavements are looking slippery. these are the showers of snow pushing through the central belt of scotland and continuing to work eastwards. some across northern ireland are causing slippery conditions, scattered showers in northern england. in the south it is rain showers in the south—west and wales being replaced by some longer spells of rain. southern parts of wales and south—west england, sleet and snow to the higher ground as it pushes east through the day. some of you in central and eastern parts of the uk will stay largely dry today, sunny spells but even with that it will be a chilly day. the wind coming in from the west will make it feel colder than temperatures of three to eight celsius suggests. the rain will be sliding along the south coast of england this evening, away from that showers will fade for a time, it will turn cold quite quickly, a widespread frost will lift later on as we see cloud and rain and hailsnow lift later on as we see cloud and rain and hail snow into scotland moving in. temperatures lifting to levels above freezing as we start saturday morning. it will be a cloudy and wet start to the weekend for a fair few of you, the weather fronts pushing east across the country, strong winds further south, particularly in the english channel, gusts of 60 miles an hour possible. scotland and northern ireland will brighten up through the morning into sunshine and showers, heavy rain in western england and wales through the morning. that will replace the lighter rain in the eastern half through the afternoon. many western areas then brightening up. temperatures will temporarily lift and drop away into single figures during the afternoon as the cool air pushes in. that cool air will be with us into sunday, a frosty start for one or two of you. a few showers dotted around, particularly in this weather front in the far north of scotland, the showers will be on the wintry side in places. for many, a dry day. scattered showers towards the south—west and then later on more persistent rain pushes in at intervals northern ireland. many on sunday will have a dry day was sunny spells. not especially warm temperatures where they should be for this stage injanuary. a sign that high pressure will start to slowly build in from the south next week, cannot rule out rain in the north and west but a lot more in the way of dry weather and temperatures stabilising at nine or 10 degrees. i will be back tomorrow from six iron. at the headmistress and the brighter! —— the brighter. enjoy your weekend, the naughty schoolboy. from the world's tallest trees to underground fungus, the secret lives of plants will be revealed in sir david attenborough's new bbc one nature series. 'the green planet', takes us around the world for an intriguing look at how plants communicate and fight for survival. let's take a look. it appears to have fur. even whiskers and teeth. at first sight, it might be mistaken for a dead animal. this is rafflesia, the corpse flower. a metre across, it's the world's biggest flower. and this one is a male. from its centre comes the pungent odour of death. the voice, the pictures on the side of it, you think it looks like animals but you realise these are plants. we're nowjoined by mike gunton, the programme's executive producer, and camera operator, oliver mueller, live from the university of bristol botanic garden. good morning to both of you. thank you forjoining us. mike, plants communicating with one another. really? communicating with one another. reall ? ~ , ., communicating with one another. reall? , , . really? absolutely. i do pretty much eve hinr really? absolutely. i do pretty much everything that _ really? absolutely. i do pretty much everything that animals _ really? absolutely. i do pretty much everything that animals do. - really? absolutely. i do pretty much everything that animals do. that's i everything that animals do. that's one of the joys of working on this series, it's revealing a completely different world that none of us actually realised. we think these things are just sitting here doing nothing but actually, they are communicating, behaving, seducing each other. all sorts of things that animals do. and communication is one of the most remarkable thing is, they do talk to each other. oliver, as a camera _ they do talk to each other. oliver, as a camera operator, _ they do talk to each other. oliver, as a camera operator, how- they do talk to each other. oliver, as a camera operator, how do - they do talk to each other. oliver, as a camera operator, how do you j as a camera operator, how do you make plants look great? how do you tell their story? because they don't move or act quickly in the way that an animal might. ida. move or act quickly in the way that an animal might.— move or act quickly in the way that an animal might. no, that was always one of the challenges. _ an animal might. no, that was always one of the challenges. people - an animal might. no, that was always one of the challenges. people think, | one of the challenges. people think, plants— one of the challenges. people think, plants will— one of the challenges. people think, plants will be easy to film. but actually. — plants will be easy to film. but actually, they are much more complex than filming _ actually, they are much more complex than filming animals in a way, because — than filming animals in a way, because they are on a totally different timescale to humans, and all the _ different timescale to humans, and all the interactions are quite difficult _ all the interactions are quite difficult for us to relate to it and see _ difficult for us to relate to it and see they— difficult for us to relate to it and see. they don't have eyes, they are difficult _ see. they don't have eyes, they are difficult to _ see. they don't have eyes, they are difficult to connect to. so the team at the _ difficult to connect to. so the team at the bbc— difficult to connect to. so the team at the bbc came up with great technology and really innovative solutions — technology and really innovative solutions to help us film them. we had a _ solutions to help us film them. we had a lot— solutions to help us film them. we had a lot of— solutions to help us film them. we had a lot of robotic camera systems, we use _ had a lot of robotic camera systems, we use a _ had a lot of robotic camera systems, we use a lot — had a lot of robotic camera systems, we use a lot of time—lapse, robotic devices. _ we use a lot of time—lapse, robotic devices. to— we use a lot of time—lapse, robotic devices, to be able to film the plants— devices, to be able to film the plants and capture, capture what they were — plants and capture, capture what they were doing and be able to show you that _ they were doing and be able to show you that on — they were doing and be able to show you that on the tv. | they were doing and be able to show you that on the tv.— you that on the tv. i wonder, both of ou you that on the tv. i wonder, both of you can — you that on the tv. i wonder, both of you can answer _ you that on the tv. i wonder, both of you can answer this. _ you that on the tv. i wonder, both of you can answer this. wheneverl you that on the tv. i wonder, both i of you can answer this. whenever we have spoken about wildlife programmes, particularly when it comes to blue planet, but any wildlife planet, time, time, time. you need so much time and patience. was there even more time required because plants do not move as quickly as animals? they may be more predictable, perhaps.— predictable, perhaps. know, exactly. it's time in every _ predictable, perhaps. know, exactly. it's time in every sense. _ predictable, perhaps. know, exactly. it's time in every sense. it _ predictable, perhaps. know, exactly. it's time in every sense. it is - it's time in every sense. it is taken as a huge matter time to make this series partly because of the pandemic. but also to plot what these plants are going to do over six months, for a plants to grow fully and for it to produce its flowers are do whatever the behaviour to watch, a long time. people like poor old ollie have to have to have the cameras running for weeks and weeks and you cannot leave them alone. if anything goes wrong, e—business shot, you can't go back, it's not like an —— if you miss the shot, it's not like you can go back again. the animal might do it again, but you can't do that with a plan. there was one shot that was about five seconds of time on tv and it was three — five seconds of time on tv and it was three weeks to get this one continuous shot. scratching our heads, — continuous shot. scratching our heads, trying to get the camera to do the _ heads, trying to get the camera to do the right thing, hoping that the animal— do the right thing, hoping that the animal interaction with the plant would _ animal interaction with the plant would happen and that the weather wasn't _ would happen and that the weather wasn't going to play an effect on this and — wasn't going to play an effect on this and make us all have to start again _ this and make us all have to start arain. , ., ., , this and make us all have to start arain. , ., ., this and make us all have to start arain. , ., ._ ., , again. one shot was two years, we had to have _ again. one shot was two years, we had to have the _ again. one shot was two years, we had to have the camera _ again. one shot was two years, we had to have the camera for- again. one shot was two years, we had to have the camera for two i had to have the camera for two years. had to have the camera for two ears. ~ ., had to have the camera for two ears, . ., had to have the camera for two ears. . . .,, , ., had to have the camera for two ears. . ., .,, , ., ,., years. what was the shot? everyone needs to make _ years. what was the shot? everyone needs to make sure _ years. what was the shot? everyone needs to make sure they _ years. what was the shot? everyone needs to make sure they tune - years. what was the shot? everyone needs to make sure they tune in - years. what was the shot? everyone needs to make sure they tune in for| needs to make sure they tune in for this shot! it needs to make sure they tune in for this shot! ., , needs to make sure they tune in for this shot! . , .. ., , this shot! it was actually ever cactus, this shot! it was actually ever cactus. it's — this shot! it was actually ever cactus, it's an _ this shot! it was actually ever cactus, it's an amazing - this shot! it was actually everj cactus, it's an amazing cactus this shot! it was actually ever - cactus, it's an amazing cactus these practices, the classical nisi on taca kind of thing. —— the classic one you see in a western. it's like a concertina and when it fills with water, the pleated edges open up so it can expand and when it uses up the water, it shrinks down again. we wanted to see it over a year and a half doing this expansion and contraction and contraction as the rain came and went to the camera had to be running for two years to get that. and we got it.— to be running for two years to get that. and we got it. thank goodness for that! very _ that. and we got it. thank goodness for that! very quickly, _ that. and we got it. thank goodness for that! very quickly, mike, - that. and we got it. thank goodness for that! very quickly, mike, the - for that! very quickly, mike, the pictures look stunning but there will be people who say, i want to see a wildlife programme with chases, and drama, and cute animals. not necessarily plants. how do you sell plants to them?— sell plants to them? well, first of all, there are _ sell plants to them? well, first of all, there are animals _ sell plants to them? well, first of all, there are animals in - sell plants to them? well, first of all, there are animals in this. - sell plants to them? well, first ofj all, there are animals in this. and also the plants to do stuff which is pretty much as dramatic as animals. but this is a beautiful experience. it is unlike any other natural history series we have made and i have done many of them. i think it is remarkable. we do feel like you are going into an avatar world. there is another experience here, it's magical, beautiful, and utterly surprising and also important. david keeps saying in other commentaries, these are the most important things on our earth. we should come after them and treasure them.— on our earth. we should come after them and treasure them. thank you both so much _ them and treasure them. thank you both so much -- — them and treasure them. thank you both so much -- we _ them and treasure them. thank you both so much -- we should - them and treasure them. thank you both so much -- we should look i them and treasure them. thank you i both so much -- we should look after both so much —— we should look after them. thank you so much, we didn't take years of time at least! b, take years of time at least! lovely setting as well. the green planet starts this sunday at 7pm on bbc one. you're watching bbc breakfast. this is bbc news with the latest headlines. 200 armed forces personnel are being sent to london hospitals to help with covid—related staff shortages. the australian government deny claims they're holding tennis star novak djokovic captive, after he failed to meet vaccine entry requirements — they say he can leave whenever he wants. mr djokovic is not being held captive in australia, he is free to leave at any time that he chooses to do so and border force will actually facilitate that. labour says the prime minister still has serious questions to answer over the refurbishment of his downing street flat. the president of kazakhstan adresses the nation after days of unrest — saying protesters who don't give themselves up will be destroyed — and thanks the russian president for sending troops.