lionel messi wins the ballon d'or award for an eighth time, beating manchester city's erling haaland, as spanish midfielder aitana bonmati wins the women's award for the first time good morning. the met office has an amber weather warning invoice for rain across northern ireland, valid until 9am. that rain and the rain across central england will ease, then you're in for a day of sunshine and showers with storm ciaran arriving overnight wednesday into thursday. i will have all the details later in the programme. it's tuesday the 31st of october. our main story. the organisation unicef says the situation in gaza is growing worse by the hour, in comments made during an emergency session of the the un security council where calls were made for a humanitarian ceasefire. but in a televised press conference, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu rejected calls for a ceasefire in gaza, stating it would amount to a "surrender to terrorism". the palestinian red crescent society has reported that the area around al-quds hospital in gaza, where14,000 people are sheltering — and 400 seriously ill patients are being treated — is still under heavy bombardment from israeli forces. israel is attacking hamas — designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments — after it killed 1,400 israelis, and took at least 239 people hostage, on october 7th. our middle east correspondent yolande knell has the latest. shrouded in darkness, the gaza strip is pummelled from the air by israeli air strikes, with flares raining down to mark targets. and by day, the devastation and the huge human cost is clear. it was the subject of a briefing given to the un security council last night. according to figures from the palestinian ministry of health, some 40% of the more than 8,300 people killed in gaza were children. the true cost of this latest escalation will be measured in children's lives — those lost to the violence and those forever changed by it. more than 420 children are being killed or injured in gaza every day, a number that should shake each of us to our core. more than three weeks after israel endured its bloodiest ever day of attacks, it's been expanding its military operation to obliterate hamas, which controls gaza. israeli tanks are now slowly advancing, and the israeli prime minister rejects any idea of a truce. calls for a ceasefire are calls for israel to surrender to hamas, to surrender to terrorism, to surrender to barbarism. that will not happen. overnight, a glimmer of hope for israelis, celebrating after a soldier said to have been rescued by the army in gaza was brought home. some 238 hostages — israelis and foreigners — snatched on the 7th october remain captive. earlier, these three israeli women had been shown in a video put out by hamas. translation: when i saw the image of danielle - on tv my heart almost stopped. my wife and i were on one hand shocked, but on the other hand, we felt relief that we saw her alive and that we see her. until today, we didn't know anything about her. entire neighbourhoods in gaza are being rendered unrecognisable. this fifth war in 15 years is the most brutal yet. and beyond the fighting, conditions grow tougher by the day. aid agencies saying that a small increase in the supplies now getting in isn't nearly enough. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. we're joined now by our correspondent anna foster in southern israel. close to the border with gaza. what is the latest?— is the latest? well, the sound of those air strikes _ is the latest? well, the sound of those air strikes just _ is the latest? well, the sound of those air strikes just does - is the latest? well, the sound of those air strikesjust does not i those air strikes just does not stop, it goes all through the night and all through the day at the moment since friday evening, since israel intensified its operation in gaza and moved those ground troops and, as well, and we see every day these new pictures of them being active on the ground there. we see them targeting buildings, targeting hamas' underground infrastructure, as well. it is constant activity, even as i talk to you i can hear the sound ofjets in the sky. that really feeds into an increasingly difficult humanitarian situation for there was more than i million difficult humanitarian situation for there was more thani million people now who have had to move from the north of gaza to the south while this military operation gets ever bigger and everfiercer. for this military operation gets ever bigger and ever fiercer. for now, thank yom _ the labour leader sir keir starmer is giving a speech re—affirming his position on the conflict in the middle east today. it comes after suspending former shadow minister andy mcdonald, who gave a speech at a pro—palestine rally. we're joined now by our political correspondent iain watson. what more can you tell us? keir starmer effectively _ what more can you tell us? keir starmer effectively is _ what more can you tell us? ifle: " starmer effectively is walking a political tightrope, starmer effectively is walking a politicaltightrope, he starmer effectively is walking a political tightrope, he needs to balance support for israel with growing calls from inside his own party for a ceasefire in the conflict. the way he will get round this as far as i understand it is this. you will repeat his call for a pause in the fighting to let more aid in but not for a fully fledged ceasefire. he will also be emphasising the need for a long—term solution, as two state solution in the middle east, which puts some distance between him and benjamin netanyahu. he will also be sympathetic to the calls from those in his own party who want to see him go further. he will not be hectoring them or denouncing them. whether that will be enough remains to be seen because he already has 13 shadow minister who have backed calls for a ceasefire so he is perhaps making the best of a badger. there is anger on the left of the party because, as you mention, andy mcdonald, the former shadow minister, has been suspended the parliamentary party for using the phrase "from the river to the sea", sometimes as said by people who want to see israel wiped off the match. he says he has been misinterpreted, he is saying he is talking about those people living in peace. for keir starmer it is not about he sacked, it is about whether his shadow ministers will be sacked. one final word is that no political party is immune from some of the difficulties created in the middle east. the peter mp —— peter mp paul bristol was sacked as a junior minister by rishi sunakfor bristol was sacked as a junior minister by rishi sunak for also calling for a permanent ceasefire. iain, thank you. let's get more of today's news. two of borisjohnson�*s closest aides during the first months of the pandemic — dominic cummings and lee cain — are to give evidence to the covid inquiry today. it's after the inquiry heard yesterday that the uk's top civil servant had told colleagues at the time that the former prime minister could not "lead" at the height of the pandemic. ellie price reports. he earned the unfortunate nickname party marty for his involvement in the partygate scandal — something he apologised for later. martin reynolds was borisjohnson�*s principal private secretary — in the room while the response to covid was decided. ..the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. did you have plans to deal with the crisis which had broken upon the united kingdom government? there is a standard set of protocols which are actually cabinet office protocols for dealing with crisis. where i agree with you is they were inadequate to deal with the crisis we were confronted with. the inquiry has also heard whatsapp messages from the cabinet secretary at the time, simon case, who said borisjohnson cannot lead, and was turning the government into a terrible, tragicjoke. there were quotes, too, from a diary kept by the then chief scientific adviser sir patrick vallance, which included a damning judgement on the former pm. "we have a weak and indecisive prime minister." in the face of a viral pandemic... ..if those views are right, that was a deeply unfortunate position to be in, was it not? er, yes. another former downing street aide, imran shafi, was asked about a note he had taken of a meeting between mrjohnson and the chancellor rishi sunak just before lockdown. "destroy the economy for people who will die anyway soon." mr shafi, who said those words? i can't say for sure. i think it was the former prime minister. this morning, borisjohnson�*s former director of communications, lee cain, and his chief of staff, dominic cummings, will give evidence. the former prime minister will give his take on what happened next month. ellie price, bbc news, at the covid inquiry in london. two former raf bases in essex and lincolnshire are at the centre of a judicial review in the high court today, after the government proposed to house asylum seekers at the disused military sites. local councils have challenged the plans and campaigners have staged protests. the home office say thay have met the planning requirements. hundreds of thousands of patients who have been waiting more than a0 weeks for treatment on the nhs in england are to be offered the option of getting seen in another part of the country. nhs england hopes it will help unlock some of the worst bottlenecks in the system. assisted dying on the the isle of man could move a step closer — as draft legislation is debated in parliament. the plans would see residents with a terminal illness — and no more than six months to live — given the right to end their lives with help. if the bill becomes law, the island would be the first part of the british isles to legalise the practice. the cast of friends have said they are "utterly devastated" by the death of their co—star, matthew perry, who was found dead at his home in los angeles at the weekend. in a joint statement, jennifer aniston, courtney cox, matt leblanc, lisa kudrow and david schwimmer said they were more than just cast—mates — they were family. vinny mcaviney has more. at the new york apartment building which acted as the home for the characters of friends over ten seasons, fans have been flocking to lay tributes for matthew perry. understandably, after almost 30 years of welcoming chandler into their homes, fans from around the world are mourning an actor whose unique timing, delivery and quirks guaranteed a laugh in almost every scene. ijust want to be married again. andlj just want a million dollars! perry was only 2a when he was cast in friends, meeting five fellow relatively unknown actors for the first time, who would go on to form a unique bond in show business. perry was the only cast member to ever work in the show�*s writers room, writing jokes for his friends. last night, jennifer aniston, courteney cox, matt leblanc, david schwimmer and lisa kudrow wrote a few words for him. during the 2021 reunion special, perry himself had spoken of the close bond between the cast. the best way that i can describe it is, after the show was over, at a party or any kind of social gathering, if one of us bumped into each other, that was it — that was the end of the night. you just... sat with that person. ..sat with the person all night long. mm—hm. that's true. he also spoke about the pressures he felt performing in front of a live studio audience each week — something which contributed to his addiction issues. perry, who was found submerged in the hot tub of his los angeles home on saturday, has now undergone a postmortem examination, but it was inconclusive. officials are now awaiting the results of toxicology tests on the sli—year—old. perry credited his co—stars for being there for him when the cameras had stopped rolling. 0k, should we get some coffee? sure. 0k. where? now they have rallied together one more time in their grief for a friend, who millions around the world adored — but whose struggles in that unprecedented spotlight only they could truly understand. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. king charles and queen camilla are beginning their state visit in kenya, theirfirst trip to a commonwealth country since becoming monarch. the royal tour comes as the east african nation celebrates the 60th anniversary of its independence. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports from nairobi. he knows kenya — this was his first visit in 1971 as a 23—year—old prince. more than half a century later, he returns as king. yet britain's colonial past continues to cast a shadow. in the 19505, kenya was in the grip of an uprising against british rule. it was known as the mau mau rebellion. there were excesses on both sides, but the uprising was brutally suppressed. mau mau fighters were tortured, and more than a thousand were sentenced to death — it was the most aggressive use of capital punishment in any british colony. newsreel: the garden party - at government house was an informal farewell to british rule in kenya. kenya became independent in 1963 and, since then, relations between the two countries have generally been good. trade and other ties are strong. but the king knows that one of the challenges for his reign is to address issues from britain's past — such as the handling of the mau mau uprising. he'll do so in a speech at the state banquet here in nairobi, at which he's expected to acknowledge the mistreatment that occurred during britain's colonial rule, but without making a formal apology. ten years ago, britain agreed to pay £20 million in compensation for what happened during the uprising. the british government expressed regret. on this state visit, king charles will reflect that sentiment, though diplomats will be hoping that the focus will be on the future, not the past. nicholas witchell, bbc news, nairobi. let's go to carol. i know it will be a busy few days with the weather. good morning. good morning. you are right. we have steam dominical storm ciaran in the next couple of days, wednesday night into thursday. risk damaging winds especially in the south, severe gales, and widespread heavy rain falling on areas already saturated, exacerbating the fluttering. the met office still has an amber weather warning out rain across northern ireland, valid until 9am. the risk of disruption, a lot of rain falling across northern ireland as we have gone through the course of the night. if you are travelling first thing this morning, be prepared for some impacts from that. you can see how it extends across northern england towards the south—east where we also have thunderstorms. this rain will ease through the day, turning drizzly across northern ireland, we hang on to the cloud across northern of the weather will be across scotland today, with fewer showers. should brighten up behind this band of rain before the next band arrives later on. this is not storm ciaran, we are not therejust yet. through the night, the weather front bringing the rain into the south—west moved northwards, it will be a windy night. some snow down to 500 or 600 metres across the north of scotland. tomorrow the rain continues to edge northwards. windy in the north—west and wind in the south—west. behind this band of rain, some showers, some heavy and thundery. some merging to give longer spells of rain. this is storm ciaran coming our way wednesday night into thursday, bringing damaging winds and some torrential rain but i will tell you more about that a little later in the programme. thank you, we will see you then. let's take a look at today's papers. the daily express leads on the latest comments from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu who has ruled out a ceasefire, saying that "this is a time for war". the guardian also focuses on the israel—gaza war — with a picture of an israeli soldier who has been rescued after being taken hostage by hamas. while the i reports on what it calls a "landmark day" in the covid inquiry. the paper says that cabinet secretary simon case accused borisjohnson of making it "impossible" for the uk to tackle the virus. we will hear from the inquiry about what happens today a little bit later. the times also leads on the public inquiry into the pandemic — highlighting the comments made by sir patrick vallance — who described mrjohnson in his private diary as "flip—flopping" over decisions. today is the deadline for transport watchdogs to respond to the proposals from train companies to close hundreds of ticket offices in england. this means a lot to a lot of people. we always have a huge response when we talk about this. it is or was controversial and today's the deadline for groups that represent passengers to give their verdict. you might remember train companies proposed to close most ticket offices in england. almost 1,000 stations are affected. the train companies want to move staff out of ticket offices and onto station platforms and concourses. they say this means they can still sell tickets, but also offer travel advice and help people with accessibility needs. transport watchdogs have been going through over half a million responses from passengers. later this morning, they are expected to announce whether they agree — or object — to each of the rail companies' proposals on ticket offices. some disability rights campaigners, though, are strongly opposed. i wouldn't be able to travel- because i need the ticket office in order to not only buy my ticket, but to book the wheelchair space i on a train, and book. passenger assistance. i don't have a phone with data on, so i have no means of buying - a ticket and having it l with me electronically. ican't use the ticket vending machines because of my- visual impairment — - they're just not accessible to me, and they're also at the wrong height. i the rail delivery group, which represents train operating companies, told us passengers will still be able to access help and advice — and book assistance two hours in advance ofjourneys using the passenger assist app or a 24/7 phone line. but the head of the rmt union says the proposals will mean job losses. they've sent me statutory redundancy notices for 2,350 staff out of approximately 10,000 working on the stations. so people won't be redeployed around the stations — they'll be redeployed to collect p45s. this is about cutting jobs and saving money for these private—sector train operators who are making fortunes in profit from the railway, and they want to increase those profits. the rail delivery group says across the network, by taking staff out of ticket offices, it will mean more face to face help is available around the station than currently. if the plans are accepted, ticket office closures will be phased in gradually. and if the transport watchdogs don't agree with a change, the train companies can refer it to the department for transport for a final decision. we would love to hear from you about this. there are lots of ways to get in touch with us at bbc breakfast. on your screen now, send us a whatsapp, email or tweet and let us know what you think. we will go through some of your thoughts and comments a little later. one of those that we always get a lot of response to because people feel strongly.— get a lot of response to because people feel strongly. need to clear some room — people feel strongly. need to clear some room in _ people feel strongly. need to clear some room in the _ people feel strongly. need to clear some room in the inbox _ people feel strongly. need to clear some room in the inbox ready - 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whole collection. we will talk to him about that later. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. figures looking at the first month of the expansion of the ultra low emission zone show that transport for london were making over £5 million a week from drivers entering the zone. even so, tfl say 95% of vehicles in the zone which circles london are now being ulez compliant. the controversial expansion at the end of august is aimed at improving air quality. there are concerns that the biodiveristy in richmond park will be harmed if more planes start to fly over it as proposed by heathrow airport. analysis by friends of richmond park found that under the current proposals as many as 60,000 flights could pass over the park a year. heathrow said that no decision has been made as to which airspace and flight path any modernisation plans will take. tonight is halloween and a singing group calling itself "london's nerdiest choir", is preparing for one of its most important concerts of the year. "ready singer one" performs music from video games, tv series and film. among their repertoire is pokeman�*s gotta catch them all and the hobbit�*s misty mountain. it was started by an opera singer who spotted a "nerdy niche" in the choir market. i was surprised that there was no other film and video game choir in london. i thought i would just start a little ensemble with some people, sing the music, the music that we live in every day with films and gaming, and then it's expanded now to quite a few people, which is exciting. let's take a look at the tubes now. severe delays on the district line, delays between earls court and upminster because of a faulty train at barons court. also some issues on the piccadilly line as well. now onto the weather with sara. morning to you. a bit of a grey start across london and the southeast this morning and a bit damp in places, as well. we've had some overnight rain, it continues to track its way eastwards in the coming hours. and then we do have some dry weather and some sunshine. showers, though, running through this afternoon. but a lot of dry weather for a good deal of the day today. temperatures in the mid—teens. this evening, of course, for halloween activities, we have some further rain sweeping in through the evening. the further east you are, the more likely to hold on to the dry weather. it continues to pump in overnight, claiming to showers by tomorrow morning, setting us up for a pretty showery day tomorrow, but again there will be some bright weather. all eyes of course on this deep area of low pressure here, storm ciaran, which is going to sweep across us through thursday, bringing both some heavy rain and some strong winds, too. we already have some early advanced met office weather warnings for the wind and the rain, especially out towards the south and east. expect those weather warnings to change as we refine the track and the placement and the timing of that storm. but as we go through the coming days, it stays unsettled. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. let's return to our top story. un aid agencies repeated their calls for a humanitarian ceasefire at an emergency un security council meeting. it's as israel continues its bombardment of the territory. the impact the war is having on children on both sides of the conflict was highlighted by the unicef executive director during the meeting. the true cost of this latest escalation will be measured in children's lives. those lost to the violence and those forever changed by it. the palestinian red crescent society has reported that the area around al-quds hospital in gaza, where 14,000 people are sheltering and 400 seriously ill patients are being treated is still under heavy bombardment from israeli forces. israel is attacking hamas, which is designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments, including the uk. israel announced it succeeded overnight in releasing israeli soldier private ori megidish who was taken hostage by hamas after it killed 1400 israelis, and took more than 200 hostage, on october 7th. yesterday, in a televised press conference, the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu rejected calls for a ceasefire in gaza. he stated that calls for a ceasefire are calls for israel "to surrender to terrorism". calls for a ceasefire are calls for israel to surrender to hamas, to surrender to terrorism, to to surrender to terrorism, to to surrender to terrorism, to to surrender to barbarism, that will not happen. here is a live view over israel—gaza border as seen from southern israel. the israel defence forces have issued an update on the offensive they're saying around 300 targets have been set. —— have been hit. they say that is in air strikes and ground attacks. israeli forces entered gaza at the end of last week, there are tanks on the ground now. the idf also saying in this statement that numerous hamas terrorists have been killed by troops who battled terrorist cells that fired both anti—tank missiles and machine gun fire towards them, thatis and machine gun fire towards them, that is the word of the idf from basement, they tend to update people everyday this time. they have hit anti—tank missiles, posts, tunnel shafts and missiles inside those underground tunnels we have been talking about. marwanjilani is from the palestinian red crescent, which provides emergency aid. hejoins us from ramallah, in the west bank. good morning to you. first of all, i must ask you what is the latest information that you have about the evacuation order at the al-quds hospital, we have been talking about that on the programme here for the last several days?— last several days? yes, good morning- _ last several days? yes, good morning. throughout - last several days? yes, good morning. throughout last - last several days? yes, good i morning. throughout last night last several days? yes, good - morning. throughout last night and as in previous nights, the hospital has been, the vicinity of the hospital has been heavily bombarded. last night on a call with our colleagues, about 3am in the morning, the whole building was shaking. people who are sheltering there were so horrified, our teams, there were so horrified, our teams, the patients didn't know what was happening, whether the bombardment is directed at the hospital and when it is going to hit the hospital because it was so close. throughout the night, we have two buildings next to the hospital which are also hours, one is an emergency medical centre, the main one, and the other one is our main warehouse, and both of them were severely damaged and are out of service. so people are horrified, really scared today. all night, of course, they didn't know where to stay, how to stay, and what to do as the bombardment was going on quite close and heavy. find to do as the bombardment was going on quite close and heavy.— on quite close and heavy. and given that context — on quite close and heavy. and given that context and _ on quite close and heavy. and given that context and background, - on quite close and heavy. and given that context and background, howl that context and background, how they're able to do theirjobs? are they're able to do theirjobs? are they able to continue to do their jobs? they able to continue to do their “obs? ~ ., �* ., ., they able to continue to do their “obs? .,�* ., they able to continue to do their “obs? ., . jobs? we don't have a choice. we the only organisation _ jobs? we don't have a choice. we the only organisation beside _ jobs? we don't have a choice. we the only organisation beside some - jobs? we don't have a choice. we the only organisation beside some local. only organisation beside some local organisations that are still working in gaza city. all aid organisations have fled to the south. the palestinian red crescent society together with the ministry of health are the only main providers together with the private hospitals that continue to provide this critical life—saving service. we are treating the wounded, the sick, delivering women who are pregnant and delivering, they have nowhere to go. so this is critical life—saving so they are working under so stress, they are working under so stress, they are working 24—hour, throughout they are working 24—hour, throughout the 25 days, their ownership, there are no extra teams to take over or to give those teams on duty to take a rest. so it is, the stress isjust unbelievable, that they can still sound on their feet. unbelievable, that they can still sound on theirfeet. some of unbelievable, that they can still sound on their feet. some of them actually are collapsing because of the pressure, because of the trauma, and because of the physical and psychological stress that they are going under. besides, we have no age, as the previous segment of your programme has indicated, —— no age, coming to the north of gaza, including gaza city. so the hospital is not receiving food, water, medical supplies and fuel is running out, there is no aid. i medical supplies and fuel is running out, there is no aid.— out, there is no aid. i know that communications _ out, there is no aid. i know that communications are _ out, there is no aid. i know that communications are incredible i communications are incredible different cult and there are several hours when you are not able to contact your staff, what are those i was like when you don't even know what is going on there? it is horrifying- _ what is going on there? it is horrifying. when _ what is going on there? it 3 horrifying. when there was a black at a couple of days ago and we knew there were bombings around the hospital, believe us, it we were scared to death. we didn't know if our colleagues were alive, if the hospital was still standing, if the people sheltering there were still there or if they had left all they were dead, it's a horrible situation. the few hours that we lived through were horrifying, i cannot emphasise this enough. it is really so stressful. imagine on us here far away, imagine the stress for the people staying there who are taking care of the patients and the people sheltering there, it is just immense. i think the message to the world should be, truly, enough is enough. the horror that the gaza civilians are going through is just beyond comprehension. civilians are going through is 'ust beyond comprehension.�* civilians are going through is 'ust beyond comprehension. thank you very much for talking _ beyond comprehension. thank you very much for talking to _ beyond comprehension. thank you very much for talking to us _ beyond comprehension. thank you very much for talking to us this _ beyond comprehension. thank you very much for talking to us this morning. - much for talking to us this morning. in an hour's time, we will hear from the israel defence force and get the latest from them in tel aviv. as king charles and queen camilla begin theirfour—day state visit in kenya, the colonial past between the two countries remains a thorny issue. more than 10,000 people were killed and others were tortured during the suppression of the mau mau uprising, considered to be one of the most significant steps towards the end of british rule in the country. in 2013 the uk compensated more than 5,000 people in a deal worth £20 million but not all the freedom fighters were paid, as our deputy africa editor, anne soy reports. kenya's former white highlands, land previously exclusively owned by colonial settlers. it was the scene of a brutal uprising in the 19505. agnes says she held the rank of a major in the mau mau rebellion, a group proscribed by the colonial government as a terrorist organisation. her husband is buried here in shamata, central kenya. he was a general. the revolt is regarded as one of the bloodiest in the former british empire. translation: we are not bitter in our hearts - because the past is gone. agnes shows us a scar she says she got when she was shot at. tens of thousands of people were killed and many more were sent to detention camps. kenya later got its independence. but mau mau fighters like agnes say they were short changed. our anger is about the fact that because we were not compensated, the land we fought for was taken by others. we were disrespected. even the government we supported did not respect us. we don't know if they agreed with the british government to treat us like that. the leader of the mau mau field marshal dedan kimathi was honoured in nairobi only in 2007, a whole half a century after he was killed. and that's because for decades after independence, the group he led remained outlawed. it's only in 2003, under the third president, that the law was changed, and for the very first time the mau mau were recognised as freedom fighters. that's when they came out of the shadows, sued the british government and won an out—of—court settlement. the british government built this memorial to honour mau mau as part of the 2013 settlement. i still remember like it was yesterday. but this lawyer argues that it's not enough. i urge his majesty the king to know that acknowledging alone without concrete steps, actions speak louder than words, without a commission of inquiry, without addressing the plight of those who have never been acknowledged and giving them a bit of compensation, will never bring a closure to this issue. central to the compensation, he says, is land the mau mau fought for. with the recent recognition of their role in kenya's history and the king's acknowledgement, the last of mau mau veterans like agnes hope their quest for land can finally bear fruit. anne soy, bbc news. and we will speak to anne a little bit later in the programme as the king and queen prepared to touch down in kenya. we king and queen prepared to touch down in kenya-— king and queen prepared to touch down in kenya. we are talking about the remarkable _ down in kenya. we are talking about the remarkable young _ 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handle it. he is humble, honest, hard-working, - he can handle it. he is humble, honest, hard-working, his- he can handle it. he is humble, l honest, hard-working, his family he can handle it. he is humble, - honest, hard-working, his family are honest, hard—working, his family are a huge support for him and at the age of 20 starring on this stage, it would prove a lot for a lot of players and people but it seems not for him. the world is his oyster. talking of pals! —— pals! for him. the world is his oyster. talking of pals! -- pals! big smiles from jude bellingham who won the world's best young player award at football's prestigious ballon d'or awards. always such a star studded event. he's enjoyed a stunning start to his real madrid career 13 goals in 13 games, and he's a midfielder. this recognition for his performances last season which earned that move when he was with borussia dortmund and breaking through with england. just wanted to thank everyone who's helped me get to this point. from birmingham city, to dortmund, now madrid, with the national team, and most importantly my family, my mum and dad are here tonight, my brother back at home. yeah, thank you for all the support, it means a lot, and more to come. congratulations, jude. i'm sure he means trophies as well when he says more to come! with a world cup win to his name, no surprise lionel messi won his eighth ballon d'or trophy. and look who was there to hand it to him, his boss at inter miami david beckham, where he now plays. he beat several big names, including manchester city's erling haaland and psg's kylian mbappe. haaland didn't miss out completely though, getting the gong for best goal—scorer. three lionesses were nominated for the women's award which went to spain's aitana bonmati after her world cup win. england goalkeeper mary earps achieved a fifth place finish while team—mate rachel daly was tenth. spain's world cup win was mired in the fallout that followed. the former spanish football federation president luis rubiales has been banned from all football—related activities for three years by fifa. the kiss, which hermoso says was not consensual, sparked outcry, with rubiales eventually stepping down from his role in september. hermoso later filed a legal complaint against rubiales who says he intends to appeal against the ban. after the terrible incident which saw ice hockey player adam johnson lose his life, it's been recommended that every player now wears a neck protector on the ice. the english ice hockey association say it will become mandatory for all players to do so from the beginning of next year, as they look to immediately improve player safety. the nottingham panthers player tragically died over the weekened when a skate cut his neck. the nottingham club have postponed their next three fixtures while an investigation into the incident takes place. it proved not to be a happy retrun for eddiejones as he steps down from his position as head coach of australia's rugby union team. he was only there less than a year, taking over ahead of th world cup, but goes following a poor campaign which saw the wallabies lose to fiji and wales and fail to reach the knockout stage. jones won just two out of nine games while in charge. andy murray says he is "not enjoying" his tennis after an opening—round defeat at the paris masters. murray twice served for the match against the world number 13 and missed match point in another gruelling contest lasting just over three hours. murray really showing his frustration here. he later admitted he would need to do "a lot of work" if he wants to keep playing. and new warrington wolves head coach sam burgess says he'll be pulling on the support of hollywood actor russell crowe in his newjob leading the superleague side. the two became friends when crowe signed him to play in australia the two became friends when crowe signed him to play in australia and revealed they speak every couple of weeks. he said it was an easy decsion to return home. it's a big sacrifice, a hard choice. but, i mean, starting out your career, these are choices you have to make. and now we're here, we're really enjoying our time. the club is fantastic and it's a great opportunity, a wonderful club. when you look at the job at hand, it's actually quite an easy decision. a big move back for him after the well—documented troubles he had out in australia but he is back, he is a big personality, a big name, it might be what warrington needs and he can: a hollywood actor. he might be what warrington needs and he can: a hollywood actor.— he can: a hollywood actor. he has not a he can: a hollywood actor. he has got a gladiator — he can: a hollywood actor. he has got a gladiator as _ he can: a hollywood actor. he has got a gladiator as a _ he can: a hollywood actor. he has got a gladiator as a back-up! - he can: a hollywood actor. he has got a gladiator as a back-up! no | he can: a hollywood actor. he has. got a gladiator as a back-up! no bad thin! more uk companies are at risk of going bust as the number of firms facing court orders for unpaid debts jumped by 25% in the last three months. that's according to the insolvency experts, begbies traynor, who say nearly 38,000 companies are in critical financial distress. our business editor simonjack has been speaking to small business owners in cardiff about the pressures they're facing. going, going, gone. wine merchant dean is packing up the last of his stock as he shuts down his business. 2023 is shaping up to be a little shop of horrors. the number of companies in critical financial distress is up by a quarter in the last three months, and this year is expected to see more business failures than any since the crisis of 2009. i realised the shop wasn't valid any more. i had to close the shop. i went back online, which is where i actually started originally, but it just wasn't the same. there wasn't the same spending power in the market. so i couldn't make ends meet. i couldn't pay my suppliers, pay myself and pay all the additional costs. so that's when i realised itjust wasn't a valid business any more. insolvency experts say thousands of other business owners may find themselves in the same boat. it shows us that the economy at the moment is really struggling to contain these pressures that are circling around. the real alarming position here is that the amount of critical distress is markedly high. quarter on quarter, it's up 25%. and a lot of those companiesjust won't come back from the brink that they're sitting on at the moment. the construction and property sector is seeing the sharpest rise in financial distress, and that comes as no surprise to kerry leigh. his firm has enough work to survive, but says it's one of the toughest times he's seen in the last 30 years. the timber panels out there we bought, i mean, last year, you're talking £56. they're £120 a sheet these days now, you know, and they're only going up. you sort of go to some jobs blind. you know, you wake up in the morning, things have gone up. you dare not go back to your customers. you go back to your customers, you mightjust lose the job. so sometimes you've just got to take it and swallow it. the massive part of it is people's interest rates. if people are spending more money on their mortgages, they're less likely to spend more money on building works. wage bills, material costs, borrowing costs all higher, the same time as customers have faced a cost of living crisis. add that to covid—era loans that need paying back and a taxman less patient than in those years, it's little wonder there's been a surge in the number of companies either being forced or choosing to throw in the towel. on the bright side, inflation has fallen over the last year. prices are rising less quickly. but keeping your head above water is a challenge many thousands of businesses are expected to fail this year. simonjack, bbc news, cardiff. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. i know, i can tell from the image behind you, we are in for a difficult couple of days, aren't we? certainly, especially wednesday night into thursday, that is when storm ciaran comes our way. that will bring damaging winds for some common cuts of 90 miles an hour. and we are looking at widespread heavy rain, not unusual at this time of year but it is falling on saturated ground. exacerbating the flooding risk. this morning the met office has an amber weather warning out for rain across northern ireland, valid until 9am. we have seen a lot of rain during the course of the night so if you are travelling this morning, bearthat so if you are travelling this morning, bear that in mind, there is going to be a lot of surface water and spray and there is potential for further flooding. and spray and there is potential for furtherflooding. rain across northern england in a curve all the way down to the south—east where it is thundery at the moment. through the day this band will tend to eat and become patchy in nature or drizzly and behind it it will brighten up, the best of the weather with fewest showers will be across scotland with some sunshine. the next area of low pressure comes our way later, this isn't storm ciaran but it is still going to bring in heavy rain and frost across scotland where the cloud builds, and to slow down to 600 metres. the main crossing —— and snow to around 600 metres. and the rain is crossing england. this is storm ciaran, a big area of low pressure pushing in from the atlantic and moving across the southern half of the country. the centre which will dictate the strongest winds is still open to a bit of question but we think it will be across parts of the west, the south and south—east. couple that with all of the rain and showers rotating around that area of low pressure, all of the areas you can see have had issues with flooding, that will exacerbate the flooding risk. to the north—west of scotland, northern ireland, a quieter day with lighter winds and some sunshine. the strongest winds will be across parts of west wales, west cornwall, the isles of scilly, adjacent to the channel and east anglia. gusts especially with exposure at 90 miles an hour, some models are going for a bit higher than this. inland, 50 to 60. that is going to cause some disruption to travel, keep up—to—date with the weather forecast. temperature is academic but ten to 11, 11 to 13 where we have rain and strong winds. into friday, storm ciaran pushes into the north sea but a lot of showers are wrapped around it bringing in further spells of rain, some could merge to give heavier downpours. in between dry conditions and sunshine, and these are the temperatures, nine to 14 degrees. we are not out of the woods. as we head into the weekend, another area of low pressure comes our way bringing yet more unsettled weather and more rain. thank you, perfect time to stay indoors and watch a movie. it's been more than 40 years since the original star wars came out but the memorabilia is as popular as ever. a miniature version of an x—wing, one of the iconicjet planes from the film, recently sold for more than £2.5 million. it must be true, we have said it here! rowan bridge has been to meet some collectors at a toy fairfar, faraway...! in redditch. welcome to echo base live, the largest star wars toy fair in the country where you can buy back your childhood memories. this might look like an ordinary shopping centre, but today it's become the hive of scum and villainy from across the known galaxy. even boba fett�*s here. put captain solo in the cargo hold. what was the first figure you got? it was the ewok. stormtrooper. boba fett. i got a gamorian guard, my brother got an ewok. he wasn't happy with his ewok. tie fighter pilot. i remember ripping open the packet, weapon flying everywhere, gone, wasn't bothered, i was a kid. who could command the millennium falcon? in 1977, when star wars burst onto the big screen, it helped send film merchandising into hyperspace. who can bring victory to the rebels? you can, with star wars toys. figures that once sold for a pound or two can now reach prices that seem out of this world. i never thought i would ever get my hands on something like this. and the rarer the figure, the greater the value. like this holy grail of star wars collecting. prototype boba fett. there's probably 120 of these in the world. they didn't release to the public because there was a choking hazard. we'd estimate that's anywhere between 100 and £150,000. for a piece of plastic? for a little bit of plastic, yeah. you have something i had as a child. in fact, i still have it. this. figures in original packaging command the highest prices. why do they go for so much? scarceness of them. who thought to keep things on a card 40 years ago? how big's your personal collection? about 600 original figures packaged. did you have to build an extension? yes. you built an extension? yeah, yeah. it cost me a brand new kitchen for the wife! but this is as much about memories as it is about the toys. i model myself on chewbacca. takes me back to simpler times, sat cross—legged on the carpet watching a vhs of empire strikes back. me and my brother loved it. it was the only thing we really connected with. all summer, me and my friends were just on tatooine, with all of our little jawas, an amazing idyllic childhood. i want that one, i want that one! and there's no end to what you can buy. i've seen a couple of ice cream wrappers, some yoghurt pots, darth vader toilet paper. i'd use it. this event is about more thanjust the memorabilia. one big family, really. it's what gives it the sense of community as well. it's notjust an event, it's a whole way of life for people. a canadian speeder bike. american version and then british version. but it's a little bit more difficult to get hold of. don't you just need one? no, that one's got a flap,| that one hasn't got a flap, that one's in french. they're all different. how much did you just spend? cheap, actually. for the two, 375. a rebel transporter, it's the box only, only paid a fiver. £90. was it worth every penny of it? well, i wouldn't have bought it otherwise. you've already got two! well, now i've got three! wherever i go, he goes. disney now owns star wars, and it's been pumping out new series and toys, pulling in a new generation of fans. the collectors of the future. smile. everyone here is on the hunt for a bargain. a packet of biscuits, £150. 1983, wouldn't recommend to eat them. it's not just about the figures, it's not just about the vehicles, it's literally about everything merchandise to do with a movie. what are you looking at? move along. aren't you a bit short for a stormtrooper? yes! have you met darth vader? yes. what was he like when you met him? he was very kind because i am a stormtrooper and i am on his team. now, the children who grew up with figures are introducing their own kids to them. i love the fact that now i can share it with my children and the next generation. we need a couple of beaters, which is old figures that the children are allowed to play with because they all want to play with my figures otherwise. it's notjust star wars that people covet. i think it's a container. so what should you be collecting now? pokemon, absolutely crazy at the moment. ben 10, jurassic parkjust got a massive following. the prices of figures on sale here show the pulling power of nostalgia remains as strong as ever. there's only one way you can end a piece like this. may the force be with you! that was rowan bridge reporting. he has not come back. he is having the time of his life, he is in his loft looking for toys! i the time of his life, he is in his loft looking for toys!— the time of his life, he is in his loft looking for toys! i need to go in my loft. _ loft looking for toys! i need to go in my loft. i _ loft looking for toys! i need to go in my loft, i have _ loft 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easiest way to get in touch, said as a picture and tell us who you are so we can give you a name check. coming up. ai in the classroom. we'll be hearing from our bbc young reporters who are finding out how artificial intelligence could change the way pupils do their school work. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. figures looking at the first month of the expansion of the ultra low emission zone show that transport for london were making over £5 million a week from drivers entering the zone. even so, tfl say 95% of vehicles in the zone which circles london are now being ulez compliant. the controversial expansion at the end of august is aimed at improving air quality. people have been warned not to pick mushrooms in epping forest. the city of london corporation, which conserves the ancient woodland, says the fungi are vital to the health of the forest�*s one million trees. they're said to play an important role in protecting the roots of trees, providing water and vital minerals. the authority says those caught foraging faced prosecution and a criminal record. tonight is halloween, and a singing group calling itself "london's nerdiest choir", is preparing for one of its most important concerts of the year. ready singer one performs music from video games, tv series and film. among their repertoire is pokemon's gotta catch them all and the hobbit�*s misty mountain. it was started by an opera singer who spotted a "nerdy niche" in the choir market. i was surprised that there was no other film and video game choir in london. i thought i would just start a little ensemble with some people, sing the music, the music that we live in every day with films and gaming, and then it's expanded now to quite a few people, which is exciting. let's take a look at the tubes now. district line — severe delays between earl's court and upminster because of a faulty train. piccadilly line — severe delays between acton town and heathrow due to train cancellations. now onto the weather with sara. morning to you. a bit of a grey start across london and the southeast this morning, and a bit damp in places, as well. we've had some overnight rain — it continues to track its way eastwards in the coming hours — and then we do have some dry weather and some sunshine. showers, though, running through this afternoon, but a lot of dry weather for a good deal of the day today. temperatures in the mid—teens. this evening, of course, for halloween activities, we have some further rain sweeping in through the evening. the further east you are, the more likely to hold on to the drier weather. it continues to pump in overnight, clearing to showers by tomorrow morning, setting us up for a pretty showery day tomorrow, but again there will be some bright weather. but all eyes, of course, on this deep area of low pressure here — storm ciaran — which is going to sweep across us through thursday, bringing both some heavy rain and some strong winds, too. we already have some early advanced met office weather warnings for the wind and the rain — especially out towards the south and east. expect those weather warnings to change as we refine the track and the placement and the timing of that storm. but as we go through the coming days, it stays unsettled. that's it, i'm back in half an hour. if you want to see more on london's neediest choir, there is a video on a website. —— nerdiest choir. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. a warning from unicef — the situation in gaza is getting worse by the hour. aid agencies repeat their calls for a humanitarian ceasefire. the true cost of this latest escalation will be measured in children's lives — those lost to the violence and those forever changed by it. more revelations at the covid inquiry. two of borisjohnson's closest aides during the start of the pandemic — dominic cummings and lee cain — are due to give evidence today. "utterly devastated" — matthew perry's co—stars on friends describe his death as an "unfathomable loss". in sport — the best young player on the planet. how the 20—year—old england midfielderjude bellingham was recognised at football prestigious ballon d'or awards last night. and from sandy beaches to surprising secrets — we'll be finding out how coastal villages played an important part in britain's history. good morning. heavy rain across northern ireland, northern england and eastern parts of england. that will ease through the day with most ending up with bright spells, sunshine and showers. storm ciaran arrives wednesday night into thursday with damaging winds and heavy rain. i will have all the details later in the programme. it's tuesday the 31st of october. our main story. unicef has warned the situation in gaza is growing worse by the hour. the comments were made during an emergency session of the un security council where aid agencies reiterated their calls for a humanitarian ceasefire. but the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has rejected calls for the idea of a ceasefire in gaza, saying it would amount to a "surrender to terrorism". overnight, the palestinian red crescent society said the area round al-quds hospital in gaza, where 14,000 people are sheltering is coming under heavy bombardment from israeli forces. israel is attacking hamas, which is regarded as a terrorist organisation by the uk — after it killed 1400 israelis, and took at least 239 people hostage, on october 7th. shrouded in darkness, the gaza strip is pummelled from the air by israeli air strikes, with flares raining down to mark targets. and by day, the devastation and the huge human cost is clear. it was the subject of a briefing given to the un security council last night. according to figures from the palestinian ministry of health, some 40% of the more than 8,300 people killed in gaza were children. the true cost of this latest escalation will be measured in children's lives — those lost to the violence and those forever changed by it. more than 420 children are being killed or injured in gaza every day — a number that should shake each of us to our core. more than three weeks after israel endured its bloodiest ever day of attacks, it's been expanding its military operation to obliterate hamas, which controls gaza. israeli tanks are now slowly advancing, and the israeli prime minister rejects any idea of a truce. calls for a ceasefire are calls for israel to surrender to hamas, to surrender to terrorism, to surrender to barbarism. that will not happen. overnight, a glimmer of hope for israelis, celebrating after a soldier said to have been rescued by the army in gaza was brought home. some 238 hostages — israelis and foreigners — snatched on the 7th october remain captive. earlier, these three israeli women had been shown in a video put out by hamas. translation: when i saw the image of danielle i on tv my heart almost stopped. my wife and i were on one hand shocked, but on the other hand, we felt relief that we saw her alive and that we see her. until today, we didn't know anything about her. entire neighbourhoods in gaza are being rendered unrecognisable. this fifth war in 15 years is the most brutal yet. and beyond the fighting, conditions grow tougher by the day. aid agencies saying that a small increase in the supplies now getting in isn't nearly enough. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. we're joined now by our correspondent anna foster in southern israel. close to the border with gaza. moribund bidens overnight. == close to the border with gaza. moribund bidens overnight. -- more bombardments _ moribund bidens overnight. -- more bombardments overnight. _ moribund bidens overnight. -- more bombardments overnight. as - moribund bidens overnight. -- more bombardments overnight. as we i moribund bidens overnight. -- more bombardments overnight. as we are j bombardments overnight. as we are speaking you can hear the sound of outgoing artillery fire and the air strikes have gone on all night, they really continue without pause, day and night at the moment, as we have seen this is really operation in gaza really intensify. we know israeli troops are on the ground now, fully inside gaza. we know in the last 24 hours or so they say they have targeted around 300 different parts of hamas infrastructure, things like areas where hamas operatives were working, planning attacks, and i have talked about this underground network that they are trying to get to. particularly around gaza city. that is where a lot of the leadership of hamas are based, a lot of their command and control centres are based. i think there are also concerns that that is the area in gaza where a lot of those hostages are being held underground and it is enormously difficult for the families of those hostages to see this ongoing bombardment and know their loved ones are somewhere inside gaza and not know whether they are safe and well and whether they are safe and well and whether they will come back alive. than they will come back alive. an emergency — they will come back alive. an emergency un security council meeting overnight with aid agencies repeating their calls for a humanitarian ceasefire, but fought the israeli government, absolutely no chance of that right now. tier? no chance of that right now. very much so- — no chance of that right now. very much so. benjamin _ no chance of that right now. - much so. benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, as far as he is concerned and as far as his government is concerned, that is acquiescing to hamas will stop they have made their position on this very clear, that they will continue this military operation until hamas is fully eradicated in gaza. but of course the issue is the humanitarian situation for those civilians who are inside gaza. more than a million of them have had to move away from what is being described as the battlefield in the north, down to the south, but that means people have had to leave their homes, people are sheltering in tents of their public buildings, places like hospitals for example, there is not enough food and water, medication, and we are told not enough fuel, as well. israel says hamas has the feel and it is up to hamas to share it with those organisations that needed —— hamas has a fuel stop we keep hearing the humanitarian operation is due to expand but what we hear and see on the ground so far have not necessarily been in correlation and i think there is a big push to try and get more monetary and aid into those more than 2 million people who desperately need it. for now, rank you very much indeed, stay safe. —— thank you very much. the labour leader sir keir starmer is giving a speech re—affirming his position on the conflict in the middle east today. it comes after the suspension of former shadow minister andy mcdonald, who gave a speech at a pro—palestine rally. we're joined now by our political correspondent iain watson. a huge test for it keir starmer. i am being told he wants to lift his side to be on the current conflict, pledge the government to a two state solution, putting some distance between himself and the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. after the immediate conflict there is a conflict in his own party and he cannot and will not ignore it. effectively i am told what he will say today is he will be walking a political tightrope between support for israel on the one hand and the need to respond to those in his own ranks calling for a ceasefire. how he will respond to this, i believe, is by effectively saying, look, he is by effectively saying, look, he is sympathetic to those calls for a ceasefire, but he is instead backing a humanitarian pause in the fighting, in line with eu and us leaders because if they wear a longer term ceasefire, the difficulty for keir starmer then would be, in effect, to allow hamas to regroup and he would face criticism for doing so. it is a very tricky situation for him. he has got rid of andy mcdonald from the parliamentary labour party for comments he made about the conflict. nonetheless, if any other shadow ministers, those who have called for a ceasefire, decide to leave voluntarily, that will put a huge pressure on keir starmer and cause even more reverberations inside his own party. so his tone today will be absolutely crucial and may determine whether he can maintain as much party unity as so far he has managed under huge pressure. i should also just mention that a conservative parliamentary aide, paul bristol, was sacked yesterday by rishi sunak for calling for a ceasefire, so all parties having difficulties here because of events in the middle east. . . g because of events in the middle east. ., ., ,, , g, because of events in the middle east. . ., ~' , ., �* because of events in the middle east. . . ~' ~ , because of events in the middle east. . . ~ , because of events in the middle east. ., ., ~ , ., east. iain, thank you. a big day at the covid inquiry _ east. iain, thank you. a big day at the covid inquiry today. _ two of borisjohnson's closest aides during the first months of the pandemic, dominic cummings and lee cain, are to give evidence to the covid inquiry today. it's after the inquiry heard yesterday that the uk's top civil servant had told colleagues at the time that the former prime minister was unable to lead at the height of the pandemic. ellie price reports. he earned the unfortunate nickname party marty for his involvement in the partygate scandal — something he apologised for later. martin reynolds was borisjohnson's principal private secretary — in the room while the response to covid was decided. ..the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. did you have plans to deal with the crisis which had broken upon the united kingdom government? there is a standard set of protocols which are actually cabinet office protocols for dealing with crisis. where i agree with you is they were inadequate to deal with the crisis we were confronted with. the inquiry has also heard whatsapp messages from the cabinet secretary at the time, simon case, who said borisjohnson cannot lead, and was turning the government into a terrible, tragicjoke. there were quotes, too, from a diary kept by the then chief scientific adviser sir patrick vallance, which included a damning judgement on the former pm. "we have a weak and indecisive prime minister." in the face of a viral pandemic... ..if those views are right, that was a deeply unfortunate position to be in, was it not? er, yes. another former downing street aide, imran shafi, was asked about a note he had taken of a meeting between mrjohnson and the chancellor rishi sunak just before lockdown. "destroy the economy for people who will die anyway soon." mr shafi, who said those words? i can't say for sure. i think it was the former prime minister. this morning, borisjohnson's former director of communications, lee cain, and his chief of staff, dominic cummings, will give evidence. the former prime minister will give his take on what happened next month. ellie price, bbc news, at the covid inquiry in london. in the last few minutes, energy giant bp have released their third—quarter results. ben, what more can you tell us? good morning. we are used to big numbers when we get the financial results from these energy giants, but bp's profits betweenjuly and september are significantly lower than they were in the same period last year. the company made £2.7 billion in profits. that's down from over £7 billion in the same three months last year — so that's less than half. that's mainly down to wholesale energy prices continuing to fall from the highs they hit last year — remember oil and gas had spiked dramatically after russia invaded ukraine last year. it's been a turbulent time for the company after the chief executive quit unexpectedly in september. that was after the board said it was investigating his alleged personal relationships with colleagues. now, while bp's profits are down compared with last year's july to september, many will still consider these earnings to be high at a time when households and businesses are still facing high energy bills as we move into winter. remember, there is a windfall tax on energy firm profits and that remains in place until march 2028. but you can expect to hear more discussion around that ahead of next year's general election. for now, thank you very much indeed. the cast of friends have said they are "utterly devastated" by the death of their co—star, matthew perry, who was found dead at his home at the weekend. in a joint statement, jennifer aniston, courtney cox, matt leblanc, lisa kudrow and david schwimmer said... right, we need to get some important weather news from carol because there is a big storm on its way. good morning. good morning. storm ciaran is coming our way, wednesday night into thursday. whether it is going to bring damaging winds for some, gusts as much as 90 mph, and widespread heavy rain falling on areas where the ground is already saturated, exacerbating the flooding risk. some heavy rain this morning across parts of northern ireland, the met office has an amber weather warning in force for this, valid until 9am. you can see on the radar, it has been fairly persistent through the night, also falling across northern england, parts of the midlands, down to the south—east, where it has been thundering, as well. through the day you will find this band will tend to ease, turn more shower in nature, and on the other side of it, further south, we are looking at a mixture of bright spells, sunshine and a few showers. the rain continues to ease across northern england, northern ireland. the best of the weather today in terms of sunshine will be across scotland, particularly so from the central belt northwards, with just a few showers coming in across the north. as we go through the course of the day the status quo prevails, except for the fact that ljy prevails, except for the fact that by the end of the afternoon we have a new area of low pressure, not the storm, introducing some rain. through the evening and overnight the rain will push steadily northwards. an early frost across parts of scotland before the cloud builds, then the rain arrives so we are looking at a plethora of showers behind it. tomorrow we could see some snow down to 5 or 600 metres for a time across northern scotland before the rain moves in, behind that bright spells, sunshine and showers, and then you can see storm ciaran waiting in the winds, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds, overnight wednesday into thursday. back to you both. thank you very much indeed. we have been warned. how are you spending your money at the moment? more shoppers are turning to �*buy now, pay later�* options, according to the financial conduct authority — which warns that frequent users could find themselves in debt. around 14 million adults across the uk used the payment services at least once in the six months leading up to january 2023. that's up 10% from the previous six months. in total, well over £10 billion has been loaned to consumers by buy now pay later companies in the last three years. we're nowjoined by chantal derrick, who owed thousands of pounds because of the schemes, and harry kind, a consumer affairs journalist from which? harry, we will come to you in a moment. chantal,, sum up your experience for us. what happened? when i was about 18, i think it was, ifirst found this when i was about 18, i think it was, i first found this website and that is where i started with buy now pay later and i think i bought a designer handbag off there. and then ever since then, you know, there was more websites like klarna. i think very is the one i had the most credit on. i was just buying unnecessary items. credit on. i wasjust buying unnecessary items.- credit on. i wasjust buying unnecessary items. what did that mean for your— unnecessary items. what did that mean for your finances, - unnecessary items. what did that mean for your finances, how i unnecessary items. what did that mean for your finances, how bad | unnecessary items. what did that i mean for your finances, how bad did mean for yourfinances, how bad did it get as yellow you know, every payday and at that age i didn't have a very well—paid job so the majority of my wages was going on these schemes. they were increasing mi; schemes. they were increasing my limits schemes. they were increasing “n; limits without. .. schemes. they were increasing “n; limits without... they were just increasing my limit so i was hitting the limits on there because it was available to me and then i was borrowing money off my dad for fuel for my car to get to work. it was a bit crazy. for my car to get to work. it was a bit cra . ., ., bit crazy. harriet, we are in the run-u bit crazy. harriet, we are in the run-no to _ bit crazy. harriet, we are in the run-up to christmas _ bit crazy. harriet, we are in the run-up to christmas and i i bit crazy. harriet, we are in thej run-up to christmas and i know bit crazy. harriet, we are in the i run-up to christmas and i know lots run—up to christmas and i know lots of people really feeling the pressure at the moment —— harry. how common is this story? pressure at the moment -- harry. how common is this story?— common is this story? incredibly because this _ common is this story? incredibly because this is _ common is this story? incredibly because this is a _ common is this story? incredibly because this is a largely - because this is a largely unregulated sector so we know that people _ unregulated sector so we know that people who use a buy now pay later loans _ people who use a buy now pay later loans are _ people who use a buy now pay later loans are four times more likely to be behind — loans are four times more likely to be behind on their bills or credit card payments for three out of the last six— card payments for three out of the last six months. one in six people using _ last six months. one in six people using these — last six months. one in six people using these schemes are behind on payments— using these schemes are behind on payments to the buy now pay later system _ payments to the buy now pay later system. this is not an industry that is actually— system. this is not an industry that is actually working. this is one where — is actually working. this is one where most people are actually struggling, more likely to be struggling, more likely to be struggling and because of that lack of regulation it allows people to .et of regulation it allows people to get into— of regulation it allows people to get into these debt spirals from which _ get into these debt spirals from which there is no way out unless you .et which there is no way out unless you get some _ which there is no way out unless you get some serious help to stop you from _ get some serious help to stop you from being — get some serious help to stop you from being in debt into the thousands of pounds. what is your advice for people _ thousands of pounds. what is your advice for people tempted - thousands of pounds. what is your advice for people tempted to i thousands of pounds. what is your advice for people tempted to use i advice for people tempted to use these schemes?— advice for people tempted to use these schemes? they are not some eas wa these schemes? they are not some easy way of — these schemes? they are not some easy way of paying. _ these schemes? they are not some easy way of paying, they _ these schemes? they are not some easy way of paying, they are - these schemes? they are not some easy way of paying, they are not i easy way of paying, they are not like a _ easy way of paying, they are not like a paypal or credit card, they are a _ like a paypal or credit card, they are a mini — like a paypal or credit card, they are a mini loan and although they make _ are a mini loan and although they make it _ are a mini loan and although they make it nice and easy to get when they are _ make it nice and easy to get when they are just credits like that. so be ready— they are just credits like that. so be ready to repay that. no way you are going _ be ready to repay that. no way you are going to get the money from and 'ust are going to get the money from and just be _ are going to get the money from and just be aware —— you should know where _ just be aware —— you should know where you — just be aware —— you should know where you are going to get the money from and _ where you are going to get the money from and be _ where you are going to get the money from and be aware to take this money out of— from and be aware to take this money out of other— from and be aware to take this money out of other parts of your budget. if out of other parts of your budget. if this _ out of other parts of your budget. if this is _ out of other parts of your budget. if this is a — out of other parts of your budget. if this is a useful way for you to buy an — if this is a useful way for you to buy an item before payday and you have the _ buy an item before payday and you have the money, that is fine but make _ have the money, that is fine but make sure — have the money, that is fine but make sure you have the payment plan in place. _ make sure you have the payment plan in place, have reminders and get it paid off— in place, have reminders and get it paid off because the risk is, if you miss— paid off because the risk is, if you miss a _ paid off because the risk is, if you miss a payment, you could have your script— miss a payment, you could have your script credit — miss a payment, you could have your script credit score impacted, you could _ script credit score impacted, you could have — script credit score impacted, you could have bailiffs at your door —— you could — could have bailiffs at your door —— you could have your credit score impacted — you could have your credit score impacted. that is for consumers. but really— impacted. that is for consumers. but really the _ impacted. that is for consumers. but really the industry needs to be making — really the industry needs to be making that clear at the time of purchase — making that clear at the time of purchase. don't make it so easy for people _ purchase. don't make it so easy for people to _ purchase. don't make it so easy for people to slide into debt. let people — people to slide into debt. let people know that is what is happening straight up. chantal, you have been through _ happening straight up. chantal, you have been through this _ happening straight up. chantal, you have been through this yourself. i have been through this yourself. what would your advice be to people, particularly younger people like you wear when you started taking out these loans?— these loans? don't do it. i call it b now, these loans? don't do it. i call it by now. broke — these loans? don't do it. i call it by now, broke later— these loans? don't do it. i call it by now, broke later because i these loans? don't do it. i call it by now, broke later because if i these loans? don't do it. i call it i by now, broke later because if you are getting something for £30 and paying it over three and you are like, it is only £10, but it is not just the one time you will use that. it is quite addictive because it is so accessible. if they are giving you a credit limit you willjust spend it. for me it was burning a hole in my pocket so i was just using it. honestly, stay away from it, there is no need, no need to be using it. none. it, there is no need, no need to be using it- none-— using it. none. harry has made it clear, he using it. none. harry has made it clear. he has— using it. none. harry has made it clear, he has described _ using it. none. harry has made it clear, he has described these i using it. none. harry has made it clear, he has described these as| clear, he has described these as many loans, so how many of these mini loans do you think you had on the go at one time? filth. mini loans do you think you had on the go at one time?— the go at one time? oh, my god! i know i the go at one time? oh, my god! i know i was — the go at one time? oh, my god! i know i was using _ the go at one time? oh, my god! i know i was using klarna, _ the go at one time? oh, my god! i know i was using klarna, very i the go at one time? oh, my god! i know i was using klarna, very and | know i was using klarna, very and clearpay at the same time and using my limit on every single one. haste my limit on every single one. have ou my limit on every single one. have you managed _ my limit on every single one. have you managed to — my limit on every single one. have you managed to get _ my limit on every single one. have you managed to get on _ my limit on every single one. have you managed to get on top - my limit on every single one. have you managed to get on top of it? yeah. i started a newjob and thought i am not doing this any more. i pay everything off, i saved up, paid it all off in full and i up, paid it all off infulland i have up, paid it all off in full and i have deleted all of my accounts, never looked back. it is the best thing i have done, iam never looked back. it is the best thing i have done, i am so much happier because i was always worried about money but now i am so much happier, it is the best thing i have done, closing down my accounts. brute]!!! done, closing down my accounts. well done, closing down my accounts. well done, i done, closing down my accounts. well done. i am — done, closing down my accounts. well done. i am glad _ done, closing down my accounts. well done, i am glad you have managed to get that sorted. good to see you are smiling. chantaland get that sorted. good to see you are smiling. chantal and harry, get that sorted. good to see you are smiling. chantaland harry, thank you. artificial intelligence is transforming many aspects of modern life, and there's growing calls for pupils to learn more about it in schools. it's as the uk prepares to host a summit on al safety later this week. our bbc young reporters, theo and ben, have been looking at ai's risks and its potential — and found out their classmates have even used it to sharpen up their homework. hi, i'm ben and i'm a bbc young reporter winner and i'm going to be looking at how ai's going to be used in schools. and i'm theo, i'm also a young reporter winner. and together we will be looking at the pros and cons. to do this, we've set ourselves a challenge. i have answered the same question twice. one is my own work and one was written by chatgpt, and i'm going to send them to theo to see if he can see which one is which. i'm doing the same, but my second essay is based on ideas chatgpt has given me, which i then wrote up. chatgpt is a popular type of ai. it's an online tool that can answer questions in human—like language, including producing essays. so can we spot which answers are original and which have had the help of a robot? can we tell how ai has been used, and is it cheating if you just ask it to give you ideas? we wanted to find out what our friends thought. when have you used ai specifically in school work before? we were learning about america, i found this amazing tool, understood the content, and then i put it into this amazing ai tool where it generated a quiz for me. so ijust kept on revising that quiz. when you're doing homework, - there's no teacher in the classroom, so it's like a teacher. when you're at home. have you guys ever used al to cheat in schoolwork or to write an entire piece of work for you? i didn't know what the question meant cos it was worded harder so i put it in chatgpt and it just simplified it. i got it to write a creative i writing english assignment. i used it in a geography assignment that was due next period. yeah, so, i used it to kind of write out the whole speech for me. i mean, i had to put it into my own words afterwards, but, no, i don't know anything about it. and then i got caught by the teacher later on. do any of you think that al should be taught in schools as a subject? let's be honest, it's everywhere now and everyone uses it. so if we had more knowledge, we could even go to a job or we could do what we like with technology. bcs, the chartered institute for it, wants to be taught in schools from the age of 11. we had some questions for them. do you believe that 11 is too young to be exposing children to technology? the world is digital now and what can be digitised will be. and i think it's really important that we help young people to navigate that world just in the way that we do when we help them, we hold their hand when we're walking along a busy street and we teach them the rules of the road and the risks. do you feel like ai such as chatgpt could be abused or misused? it becomes easier to, you know, find information and essentially be able to cheat. so does that mean that we can't trust young people to create their own work any more? of course it doesn't mean that. so back to those essays. we're going to write one with and one without chatgpt. let's see if we could tell the difference and how it has been used. the question we're answering twice is, write a story about a life saving rescue. he's never going to be able to guess which one's which. the story containing james is the one that involved chatgpt. i don't feel like it was completely written by chatgpt at all. i feel like he implemented some aspects of it. you had it the complete opposite way round. the james essay was written by me and the second essay i used chatgpt to plan and help me structure it. shocked, yeah, ishould have seen that coming. i'm going to guess which of ben's essays is using chatgpt and i think it's his second essay. the paragraphs are concise, but they're very focused, which i think definitely shows an element of chatgpt. so i mean, although i think some of the wording has got a human element. so i'm going to say that he used chatgpt for an element of structure and to help him with his plan. so i used chatgpt, it wrote it all out for me. some of these lines i really thought were, like, definitely human element, which — i mean, thatjust really, that caught me off guard. one of the most prominent uses for al i've found is they use it to make ideas for them. so for essay plans and things like that. so in that sense, would you say that it's good or bad? it can provide that structure for you. the risk, of course, is that we become lazy and we drop back in terms of our creativity and our critical thinking, and that's exactly the opposite of what we really need to do. so is using al to help you with ideas cheating? i would say making a story idea, not cheating. it depends on how you use it. if you use it for planning and to help you revise, it's like the same thing as using google. if you only execute ideas and you don't think of ideas, then you're losing a huge chunk of what's really important in the world. i've learned that al can be very deceptive and really deceiving as well if you really don't look in depth at the words. this has been ben with a little bit of help from al signing off for bbc young reporter. over and out. i'm theo, logging off now. bye! thank you very much to theo and ben. and you can find stories by other young people on the bbc young reporter website — bbc. co. uk/youngreporter young reporters, as opposed to... other presenters! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. from our middle—aged teens. from our middle-aged teens. still feel ve from our middle—aged teens. it it feel very young. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. figures looking at the first month of the expansion of the ultra low emission zone show that transport for london were making over £5 million a week from drivers entering the zone. even so tfl say 95% of vehicles in the charging area which circles london are now ulez complaint. the controversial expansion at the end of august is aimed at improving air quality. people have been warned not to pick mushrooms in epping forest. the city of london corporation, which conserves the ancient woodland, says the fungi are vital to the health of the forest�*s 1 million trees. they're said to play an important role in protecting the roots of trees, providing water and vital minerals. the authority says those caught foraging faced prosecution and a criminal record. tonight is halloween and a singing group calling itself "london's nerdiest choir", is preparing for one of its most important concerts of the year. "ready singer one" performs music from video games, tv series and film. among their repertoire is pokeman's gotta catch them all and the hobbit�*s misty mountain. it was started by an opera singer who spotted a "nerdy niche" in the choir market. i was surprised that there was no other film and video game choir in london. i thought i would just start a little ensemble with some people, sing the music, the music that we live in every day with films and gaming, and then it's expanded now to quite a few people, which is exciting. let's take a look at the tubes now — district line: severe delays between earl's court and upminster because of a faulty train. piccadilly line: severe delays between acton town and heathrow due now onto the weather with sara. morning to you. a bit of a grey start across london and the southeast this morning, and a bit damp in places, as well. we've had some overnight rain — it continues to track its way eastwards in the coming hours — and then we do have some dry weather and some sunshine. showers, though, running through this afternoon, but a lot of dry weather for a good deal of the day today. temperatures in the mid—teens. this evening, of course, for halloween activities, we have some further rain sweeping in through the evening. the further east you are, the more likely to hold on to the drier weather. it continues to pump in overnight, clearing to showers by tomorrow morning, setting us up for a pretty showery day tomorrow, but again there will be some bright weather. but all eyes, of course, on this deep area of low pressure here — storm ciaran — which is going to sweep across us through thursday, bringing both some heavy rain and some strong winds, too. we already have some early advanced met office weather warnings for the wind and the rain — especially out towards the south and east. expect those weather warnings to change as we refine the track and the placement and the timing of that storm. but as we go through the coming days, it stays unsettled. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. let's return to our top story. in the past hour, the israeli military has given an update on its operations in gaza, saying it's hit more than 300 targets and is striking all parts of the gaza strip. the israeli defence forces havejust released new footage of their soldiers and tanks on the ground in gaza. israel has been attacking hamas, which runs the territory and is designated as a terrorist organisation by the uk government, since it killed 1400 israelis and took more than 200 hostages earlier this month. the palestinian red crescent society has told us that the area around al-quds hospital in gaza, where14,000 people are sheltering and 400 seriously ill patients are being treated, has been under heavy bombardment from israeli forces. the idf has reiterated that israel is doing everything it can to avoid killing civilians, but has accused hamas of using gaza city's main hospital, al shifa, as a place for "terrorists to hide". at an emergency un meeting last night, there were renewed calls for a ceasefire to allow aid into gaza and warnings that the humanitarian situation is dire. the united states says its working to get 100 lorries a day carrying aid into gaza. 500 used to enter the territory daily before the attacks by hamas. we're joined now by israel defence forces spokesperson, lieutenant colonel peter lerner in tel aviv. thank in tel aviv. you very much for your time, thank thank you very much for your time, thank you forjoining us. can i start by asking you, we are seeing reports of air raid sirens sounding in the israeli city of eilat in the south of israel, after a hostile aircraft intrusion, what can you tell us about that?— aircraft intrusion, what can you tell us about that? good morning, es, tell us about that? good morning, yes. indeed _ tell us about that? good morning, yes. indeed 25 _ tell us about that? good morning, yes, indeed 25 days _ tell us about that? good morning, yes, indeed 25 days of— tell us about that? good morning, yes, indeed 25 days of a _ tell us about that? good morning, yes, indeed 25 days of a war i tell us about that? good morning, i yes, indeed 25 days of a war against hamas and as you rightly pointed out we have just had sirens hamas and as you rightly pointed out we havejust had sirens in hamas and as you rightly pointed out we have just had sirens in the south above eilat. it's not the first time we have had suspicious aircraft penetrating airspace from the south, andindeed penetrating airspace from the south, and indeed this incident is under investigation. from what i am aware at the time, no injuries to israelis on the ground which is obviously a good thing, good outcome. this is the situation where we are at on this day, day 25, as hamas, after they brutally massacred so many people, have created a war environment and we are extremely concerned of the regional revocations as well. == revocations as well. -- ramifications _ revocations as well. -- ramifications as - revocations as well. -- ramifications as well. i revocations as well. —— ramifications as well. any details on that hostile aircraft, it is plain, a drone, has it been shot down? i plain, a drone, has it been shot down? ., ., , down? i cannot say at this time. last down? i cannot say at this time. last week _ down? i cannot say at this time. last week we — down? i cannot say at this time. last week we had _ down? i cannot say at this time. last week we had cruise - down? i cannot say at this time. | last week we had cruise missiles fired towards israel. we will make an announcement as soon as it is clearer. ~ ., , ., ., clearer. meanwhile, your ground incursion into _ clearer. meanwhile, your ground incursion into gaza _ clearer. meanwhile, your ground incursion into gaza continues. i clearer. meanwhile, your ground i incursion into gaza continues. what are you able to tell us about the progress of that operation? we are ex-aandin progress of that operation? we are expanding our— progress of that operation? we are expanding our activities, _ progress of that operation? we are | expanding our activities, destroying and dismantling hamas step—by—step and dismantling hamas step—by—step and strike by strike. the idea is that we will engage with hamas, destroyed infrastructure where they are hiding, and we have quite a matt —— a large amount of exchanges between forces on the ground and hamas, they are operating from different mosques, buildings, civilian infrastructure, as we have been warning throughout the last three weeks. i would say the progress is going according to plan. our operations on the ground, air and sea have been expanding over the last week and we have been reporting about it extensively. the reality is one that hamas still holds enough control to continue to fire rockets against israel. we have had over a thousand rockets fired against israel intent on killing israelis so we are taking the fight to hamas and we are taking the fight to hamas and we intend on achieving our goals. several aid agencies and charities have addressed the united nations calling for a humanitarian ceasefire. one child every killed ten minutes every killed —— one child is being killed every ten minutes in gaza now, what is your response to that figure? the reality is a terrible — response to that figure? the reality is a terrible reality, _ response to that figure? the reality is a terrible reality, but _ response to that figure? the reality is a terrible reality, but it _ response to that figure? the reality is a terrible reality, but it is - response to that figure? the reality is a terrible reality, but it is a i is a terrible reality, but it is a reality that hamas decided to open a war with us. we cannot be expected not to protect israelis because hamas is hiding behind palestinians. while the tragedy unravels, it is a human tragedy on both sides of the fence, that is one of the reasons it needs to go. everybody is suffering from this organisation. we are increasing humanitarian activity on the ground, the amount of drugs is increasing daily and hopefully by the end of the week there will be 100 tracks of humanitarian —— the amount of trucks is increasing daily and there will be 100 by the end of the week and we are trying to distinguish between civilians and hamas, this is precisely the challenge we are facing. they have put all of their capabilities in the civilian arena, they have put their explosive drones on the rooftops of houses, they launch rockets from outside un facilities, they are intentionally trying to make the people of gaza's life extremely difficult. and this is what we are trying to do, differentiate between the terrorists and the civilians on one hand but fulfil our military mission based on the military necessity, and weighing up the proportionality of those things all the time. like in the uk, we are a serious military and we take this business extremely seriously and we are doing everything we can in order to limit civilian strikes. == to limit civilian strikes. -- civilian strife. _ to limit civilian strikes. -- civilian strife. we - to limit civilian strikes. —— civilian strife. we have been seeing some pictures of the damage in gaza and the situation, the number of people who have been killed, civilians, people want to know why it will take until the end of the week to ramp up the aid getting into gaza. may be opening another safe passage would be an answer. why can't that happen now, notjust at the end of the week? this can't that happen now, not 'ust at the end of the week?i can't that happen now, not 'ust at the end of the week? as you said, it is increasing — the end of the week? as you said, it is increasing everyday _ the end of the week? as you said, it is increasing everyday and _ the end of the week? as you said, it is increasing everyday and it - the end of the week? as you said, it is increasing everyday and it is i is increasing everyday and it is based on the capacity of sure that weapons —— making sure that weapons and the prohibited tools that hamas can use can get in. there is food in gaza, there are supplies in gaza, hamas, the un organisations do have supplies, and we are operating on a daily basis. we meet with various humanitarian situations operating in the gaza strip, and it is an ongoing situation. i'm not saying it easy for people in gaza at the time but there are supplies and we are not in a situation where there is nothing there to be done. the idea of reaching that double—digit or triple digit amount reaching that double—digit or triple digitamount of reaching that double—digit or triple digit amount of trucks by the end of the week is in order to make sure that the surplus continues to come in, make sure that there is an ongoing flow of different needs. we racing a ruthless, merciless enemy that has no regard for human life, israeli or palestinian. we are trying to alleviate, we see the humanitarian mission as part of a larger mission to enable us to fulfil the paradigms change that needs to happen. {lin fulfil the paradigms change that needs to happen.— fulfil the paradigms change that needs to happen. on the hostages, the israeli hostages, _ needs to happen. on the hostages, the israeli hostages, we _ needs to happen. on the hostages, the israeli hostages, we know i needs to happen. on the hostages, the israeli hostages, we know that| the israeli hostages, we know that we have had some high—profile releases but the hostages and missing families forum which is an israeli group representing some of the families of those taken hostage in gaza say they would support a blanket release of palestinian prisoners in exchange for all of the israeli hostages who are being held in gaza. i guess what they would want to know is, why can't thatjust happen, that that would be the progress they want? i happen, that that would be the progress they want?— happen, that that would be the progress they want? i can't, any father or mother _ progress they want? i can't, any father or mother that _ progress they want? i can't, any father or mother that sees i progress they want? i can't, any father or mother that sees their| father or mother that sees their daughter being abducted into gaza, who wouldn't be in a position to say, i would give the world for my child? i know it as a father i would do it, i would probably be saying the same. the government has a responsibility and the military is implementing the government's policies in order to increase the pressure on hamas to bring the release of the 238 other hostages that are now being there. yesterday we saw the energy and the positivity of the release of ori megidish, a private in the military, and the observation unit, and that was just one. but we also saw hamas tried to manipulative the issue and i am happy that the bbc did not broadcast the propaganda video of three women hostages, you can only think what is going to the families mind. and we are with them. our goal, one of our goals in this war is to bring home all of the hostages as we did ori megidish. brute all of the hostages as we did ori meridish. ~ ., ., megidish. we will leave it there for now, lieutenant _ megidish. we will leave it there for now, lieutenant colonel _ megidish. we will leave it there for now, lieutenant colonel peter i megidish. we will leave it there for i now, lieutenant colonel peter lerner from the idf in tel aviv, thank you forjoining us. from the idf in tel aviv, thank you forjoining us— as we've been hearing this morning, two of borisjohnson's closest aids as we've been hearing this morning, two of borisjohnson's closest aides during the height of the pandemic, lee cain and dominic cummings, will give evidence at the covid inquiry later today. yesterday, the inquiry heard how the uk's top civil servant had told colleagues during the pandemic that borisjohnson could not "lead". our correspondent ellie price is in london for us this morning. good morning, ellie. this is a really important week for the inquiry, isn't it? it really important week for the inquiry, isn't it?— really important week for the inquiry, isn't it? it is, we have already had — inquiry, isn't it? it is, we have already had three _ inquiry, isn't it? it is, we have already had three weeks i inquiry, isn't it? it is, we have| already had three weeks worth inquiry, isn't it? it is, we have i already had three weeks worth of hearings here at the inquiry, we have heard from scientists, academics, other experts but this week we are hearing from the political advisers, getting a sense of what was going on behind the scenes at number 10 right at the centre of government. those backroom staff that we normally don't hear from. you probably would never normally have heard of martin reynolds, borisjohnson's principal private secretary except for he may have heard of him because he had the nickname of bharti marty because of his involvement of the partygate scandal something which he apologised for yesterday. there were various revelations yesterday, plenty to pick from, he said that the political machine, the government machine was simply not ready for a crisis of the magnitude of the pandemic when it hit. he talked about borisjohnson for talked about boris johnson for example, he brutal ten days during the half term period during february —— he wasn't briefed for ten days during the half term period during february. he also was asked about the whatsapp group called pm updates where he had turned on the disappearing messages function may in that they disappeared after seven days. he was asked where he put it on, he said he couldn't remember, it was probably to avoid any leaks but the inference was that it might not be seen in the future particularly as government officials were well aware that whatsapp messages would be used in the future particularly as government officials were well aware that whatsapp messages would be using the feature inquiry —— used in a watts —— rec adjoudj inquiry like this one. we had a diary entry from the then chief scientific officer, patrick vallance, who said that the prime minister borisjohnson was weak and indecisive. the inquiry also heard from another backroom staffer who was talking about a meeting that he attended, he was making notes on a meeting he attended a few days before lockdown in which rishi sunak and borisjohnson were both there and borisjohnson were both there and the language is quite telling, setting the tone for some of the discussions that were being held at the time. why are we destroying everything for people who will die anything soon? i everything for people who will die anything soon?— everything for people who will die anything soon? i think that says the econom . anything soon? i think that says the economy- sorry. — anything soon? i think that says the economy. sorry, destroy _ anything soon? i think that says the economy. sorry, destroy the - anything soon? i think that says the i economy. sorry, destroy the economy for --eole economy. sorry, destroy the economy for people who _ economy. sorry, destroy the economy for people who will _ economy. sorry, destroy the economy for people who will die _ economy. sorry, destroy the economy for people who will die anyway - economy. sorry, destroy the economy for people who will die anyway soon? | for people who will die anyway soon? who said those words, mr shafi? i can't say for sure, i think it was probably— can't say for sure, i think it was probably the former prime minister. a devastating day of evidence yesterday, what can we expect today? it was pretty astonishing, and for the first time in the whole of this inquiry, the timetable was pushed which means that the former director of communications lee cain was pushed onto today, this inquiry is taking seriously all of this evidence particularly what was going on in the heart of government. lee cain, director of communications at the time. he has been mentioned in this inquiry, whatsapp messages read out when he was discussing whether the real power down a street lay with carriejohnson rather than borisjohnson so i expect we will hear more about that. and we will hear more about that. and we will hear from hear more about that. and we will hearfrom dominic cummings, the bogeyman for many things but certainly one who not pulled his punches after he resigned as chief of staff. some campaigners lit up barnard castle with a number of covert deaths —— covid deaths that they have been, campaigners did that last night, that is the anger towards this man. dominic cummings was involved in breaking the rules during lockdown when he himself had and drove to barnard castle to check out his eyesight, as he explained it. there are plenty of these awkward moments we will hear from but also an insight into how decisions were made. and certainly dominic cummings is not want to pull his punches, i suspect, on his feelings towards borisjohnson. spoiler alert, feelings towards borisjohnson. spoileralert, it feelings towards borisjohnson. spoiler alert, it is going to be even more explosive.- spoiler alert, it is going to be even more explosive. thank you very much indeed- — even more explosive. thank you very much indeed. if _ even more explosive. thank you very much indeed. if you _ even more explosive. thank you very much indeed. if you want _ even more explosive. thank you very much indeed. if you want to - even more explosive. thank you very much indeed. if you want to keep i even more explosive. thank you very much indeed. if you want to keep up| much indeed. if you want to keep up to date, log on to the bbc news website where the live page will keep you up—to—date throughout the day. we had young reporters a moment ago, now an important young footballer being rewarded this morning. he looks ever comfortable off the field at the moment. the best young player on the planet at the moment, looking very dapper, suave and cool, as he does when he is playing. winning this award 20 years old, the way he is playing, the goals he scores, performances, his background, points to potentially game upping that award one day and he will become the best player on the player. one day and he will become the best player on the player-— player on the player. planet. there is no drama — player on the player. planet. there is no drama with _ player on the player. planet. there is no drama with him. _ player on the player. planet. there is no drama with him. yes, - player on the player. planet. there is no drama with him. yes, very i is no drama with him. yes, very humble, — is no drama with him. yes, very humble. great _ is no drama with him. yes, very humble, great talker, _ is no drama with him. yes, very humble, great talker, natural. humble, great talker, natural leader, brilliant player, all of the components are there for him, the world is his oyster. and we have the euros, he is going to be playing for us next summer, the english. good morning. he is a player with an ever growing reputation. jude bellingham winning the award for the best young player in world football at football's prestigious ballon d'or awards last night. in what is always a star studded event alongside so many greats in the current game he was honoured for his performances last season with england and borussia dortmund, before earning that big money move to real madrid where his stock continues to rise. just wanted to thank everyone who's helped me get to this point. from birmingham city, to dortmund, now madrid, with the national team, and most importantly my family, my mum and dad are here tonight, my brother back at home. yeah, thank you for all the support, it means a lot, and more to come. congratulations, jude. no surprise lionel messi won the ballon d'or trophy again. for an eighth time recognised the best player in the men's game. his boss at inter miami david beckham, where messi now plays, awarding him a trophy he's used to getting. he beat manchester city's erling haaland and psg's kylian mbappe. haaland didn't miss out completely though, getting the gong for best goal—scorer. that would be a very impressive five aside team! three lionesses were nominated for the women's award which went to spain's aitana bonmati after her world cup win, novak djokovic on presenting duties. england goalkeeper mary earps achieved a fifth place finish while team—mate rachel daly was 10th. saudi arabia looks set to host the 2034 world cup after australia confirmed it will not be bidding. the way is now clear for the gulf state who, for many years now, have begun hosting big sporting event. it has of course faced accusations of only doing so to burnish its reputation on the global stage. the deadline for bids was the day with australia saying it explored the opportunity to do so but opted against it. interesting seeing the players currently playing domestic football, ronaldo and neymar, looking increasingly likely that they will stage the biggest tournament as well. in they will stage the biggest tournament as well. ., ., , tournament as well. in front of very auiet tournament as well. in front of very quiet stadiums. _ tournament as well. in front of very quiet stadiums, though. _ tournament as well. in front of very i quiet stadiums, though. attendances are pretty low. huge money but they are pretty low. huge money but they are trying to grow that interest. thank you, john. some very important weatherfor thank you, john. some very important weather for all of thank you, john. some very important weatherfor all of us now. yes, storm ciaran on its way, it will not reach our shores until wednesday night and thursday but it will bring damaging winds fulsome of us, with exposure, gusts of 90 miles an hour, and heavy rain falling on areas that are already saturated exacerbating the flooding risk. there is still an amber weather warning in forceful rain input —— in force for rain in parts of northern ireland. we have had a deluge this morning. if you are travelling this morning, bearthat morning. if you are travelling this morning, bear that in mind. morning. if you are travelling this morning, bearthat in mind. if morning. if you are travelling this morning, bear that in mind. if you follow the track of the rain around, across northern england and into the south—east it has also been thundery. the dress and sunniest conditions will be across scotland, the fewest showers here. as the band of cloud and rain weakens, it will brighten up and it will have another band of rain from the south—west. this rain pushes northwards overnight, an early frost in parts of scotland and the temperatures will rise as the cloud builds and we will rise as the cloud builds and we will see some snowfall down to five or 600 metres early doors tomorrow before it returns to rain as it pushes northwards. for northern ireland and southern scotland, england and wales, day of sunshine and showers but windy in the north—east and south—west. you can see the next band of rain waiting in the rings, that is storm ciaran. a deep area of low pressure. the centre, there is uncertainty about the placement of it which will dictate where the strongest winds will be. as well as the wind we will see some heavy rain, rotating around the storm, falling on areas where we have had issues with the flooding already. scotland and northern ireland, it will be drier, the wind will not be as strong and we will have some sunshine. we are looking at strong winds, widely across parts of wales, with exposure, cornwall, the isles of scilly, into the english channel and the coast of east anglia, 80 miles an hour, some models showing higher gas through the english channel. in learnt 50 to 60, also some large waves. the tip which is academic in the wind and rain. —— temperature academic. we are going to get around and about in the case! from port carlisle to porthgain, archaeologist ben robinson has been travelling across the uk to discover the vital role some of our best loved villages have played in our history. it's all for his latest series of villages by the sea. let's take a look. the idyllic villages that cling to our coastline... oh—ho—hoo! ..known for their beauty and serenity... wow. look at this — just incredible. ..now destinations for our leisure... this is like exploring a jungle. ..but once, they played a vital role in our history. that's got to be the lost village. ben robinsonjoins us now. morning, why are these coastal villages so important and why have they been so important over the years? they been so important over the ears? , ., , ., they been so important over the ears? , ., , years? they are beautiful places, we have not a years? they are beautiful places, we have got a wonderful _ years? they are beautiful places, we have got a wonderful coastline, i years? they are beautiful places, we have got a wonderful coastline, very| have got a wonderful coastline, very varied. _ have got a wonderful coastline, very varied. full— have got a wonderful coastline, very varied, full of character, we go to these _ varied, full of character, we go to these places, leisure, retreat, we think— these places, leisure, retreat, we think of— these places, leisure, retreat, we think of them is out of the way but they were — think of them is out of the way but they were at the centre of things back in— they were at the centre of things back in history. they were places of innovation. — back in history. they were places of innovation, place the trade, industry. _ innovation, place the trade, industry, and they have had extraordinaryjourneys. i wrote a extraordinaryjourneys. ! wrote a book— extraordinaryjourneys. i wrote a book called england's villages, extraordinaryjourney through time, extraordinary journey through time, all these _ extraordinaryjourney through time, all these places have extraordinary journeys _ all these places have extraordinary journeys and stories to tell. i sometimes say, i'm going to the coast, like the coast is one place. but your point is around our incredible coast there are loads of individual extraordinary stories. exactly as you don't have to go many miles— exactly as you don't have to go many miles down— exactly as you don't have to go many miles down the coast before things change _ miles down the coast before things change completely. this time around we got _ change completely. this time around we got to— change completely. this time around we got to go to the countries as well. _ we got to go to the countries as well, wales, scotland, northern ireland. — well, wales, scotland, northern ireland, and there the history is totally— ireland, and there the history is totally different. lovely places, beautiful, you can go and enjoy them — beautiful, you can go and enjoy them, have a baga chipz and ice cream _ them, have a baga chipz and ice cream but— them, have a baga chipz and ice cream but if you understand their histories. — cream but if you understand their histories, you appreciate them even more _ histories, you appreciate them even more. ., ., , ., more. there are lots of those slidin: more. there are lots of those sliding doors _ more. there are lots of those sliding doors moment - more. there are lots of those sliding doors moment where l more. there are lots of those i sliding doors moment where things could have been completely different for these coastal villages had the weather or transport changed or something else in history changed to make them disappear. this something else in history changed to make them disappear.— make them disappear. this is it. places have _ make them disappear. this is it. places have been _ make them disappear. this is it. places have been lost, - make them disappear. this is it. places have been lost, dozens i make them disappear. this is it. | places have been lost, dozens of places _ places have been lost, dozens of places around the coast, little villages — places around the coast, little villages being battered by storms, swept _ villages being battered by storms, swept away, the devil —— danger as ever present. these are on the front line of— ever present. these are on the front line of trade — ever present. these are on the front line of trade and industry, not remote — line of trade and industry, not remote but well—connected. that's the thing. — remote but well—connected. that's the thing, these are not remote places — the thing, these are not remote laces. ., ., , ., ., places. you have brought in some of our places. you have brought in some of your artefact — places. you have brought in some of your artefact you _ places. you have brought in some of your artefact you have _ places. you have brought in some of your artefact you have found, i places. you have brought in some of your artefact you have found, what i your artefact you have found, what have you got?— have you got? archaeologist has alwa s not have you got? archaeologist has always got bags _ have you got? archaeologist has always got bags of _ have you got? archaeologist has always got bags of bits - have you got? archaeologist has always got bags of bits and i have you got? archaeologist has i always got bags of bits and pieces. literally! _ always got bags of bits and pieces. literall ! , ., .., g, literally! these all came in a -lastic literally! these all came in a plastic bag! _ literally! these all came in a plastic bag! it _ literally! these all came in a plastic bag! it wasn't - literally! these all came in a plastic bag! it wasn't very i plastic bag! it wasn't very professional. _ plastic bag! it wasn't very professional. we - plastic bag! it wasn't very professional. we went i plastic bag! it wasn't very professional. we went to | plastic bag! it wasn't very. professional. we went to a plastic bag! it wasn't very - professional. we went to a place called _ professional. we went to a place called seaton sluice in northumberland, it is a port, this is an— northumberland, it is a port, this is an old — northumberland, it is a port, this is an old wine bottle, is 19th century. _ is an old wine bottle, is 19th century, thick glass, heavy and bubbly — century, thick glass, heavy and bubbly. then you start to see other things— bubbly. then you start to see other things like — bubbly. then you start to see other things like this, this is a bit of bottle. — things like this, this is a bit of bottle. a _ things like this, this is a bit of bottle, a base, but it is all horrible _ bottle, a base, but it is all horrible. it's got bits and pieces in it. _ horrible. it's got bits and pieces in it. it — horrible. it's got bits and pieces in it, it hasn't been fired properly. _ in it, it hasn't been fired properly. you think, why would you take that _ properly. you think, why would you take that to— properly. you think, why would you take that to a port? you wouldn't, because _ take that to a port? you wouldn't, because you — take that to a port? you wouldn't, because you then start finding on the footpath, everywhere, these little _ the footpath, everywhere, these little droplets of glass. they were making _ little droplets of glass. they were making glass here. it was one of the biggest _ making glass here. it was one of the biggest bottle manufacturers in the al country. the tail end of the 18th century. _ al country. the tail end of the 18th century. it— al country. the tail end of the 18th century, it was producing 2 million bottles _ century, it was producing 2 million bottles a _ century, it was producing 2 million bottles a year and these were going all over— bottles a year and these were going all over the world. there is not a trace _ all over the world. there is not a trace of— all over the world. there is not a trace of these killed was left now but you _ trace of these killed was left now but you can find these, cinders and ash. _ but you can find these, cinders and ash. all— but you can find these, cinders and ash. all of— but you can find these, cinders and ash, all of these different places all over— ash, all of these different places all over the village. how ash, all of these different places all over the village.— all over the village. how old are these? 1770s — all over the village. how old are these? 1770s into _ all over the village. how old are these? 1770s into the _ all over the village. how old are these? 1770s into the early i all over the village. how old are these? 1770s into the early 19thj these? 1770s into the early 19th centu . these? 1770s into the early 19th century- it _ these? 1770s into the early 19th century- itjust _ these? 1770s into the early 19th century. itjust goes _ these? 1770s into the early 19th century. it just goes to - these? 1770s into the early 19th century. itjust goes to show. these? 1770s into the early 19th| century. itjust goes to show you century. it just goes to show you don't _ century. it just goes to show you don't need — century. it just goes to show you don't need lots of scientific equipment, you just need open eyes, look around. — equipment, you just need open eyes, look around, read the architecture, there _ look around, read the architecture, there is— look around, read the architecture, there is an — look around, read the architecture, there is an always on archaeologist grubbing _ there is an always on archaeologist grubbing around the dirt, i did it asa kid— grubbing around the dirt, i did it as a kid and i'm still doing it. this— as a kid and i'm still doing it. this is— as a kid and i'm still doing it. this is roman pottery, people find it around _ this is roman pottery, people find it around fields in their village. where — it around fields in their village. where was this found? this it around fields in their village. where was this found?- it around fields in their village. where was this found? this is near where i where was this found? this is near where i live. _ where was this found? this is near where i live, this _ where was this found? this is near where i live, this is _ where was this found? this is near where i live, this is called - where i live, this is called peterborough where, colour coated, this would _ peterborough where, colour coated, this would have been a cooking bowl. some _ this would have been a cooking bowl. some sort— this would have been a cooking bowl. some sort of storage jar, medieval pottery. _ some sort of storage jar, medieval pottery, you find it littering the fields. — pottery, you find it littering the fields. it — pottery, you find it littering the fields. it doesn't get there on its own. _ fields. it doesn't get there on its own, people have lived there for centuries. — own, people have lived there for centuries. this has been dropped by people _ centuries. this has been dropped by people in_ centuries. this has been dropped by people in the roman period and left in ploughed fields. you can explore your patch. — in ploughed fields. you can explore your patch, your neck of the words, really _ your patch, your neck of the words, really understand it. and if you understand the history of a place you understand and appreciate it and want to— you understand and appreciate it and want to look after it in the future. do you _ want to look after it in the future. do you like — want to look after it in the future. do you like this one? that want to look after it in the future. do you like this one?— do you like this one? that is very rare! you — do you like this one? that is very rare! you have _ do you like this one? that is very rare! you have no _ do you like this one? that is very rare! you have no idea _ do you like this one? that is very rare! you have no idea how- do you like this one? that is very rare! you have no idea how rare. rare! you have no idea how rare those are! _ rare! you have no idea how rare those are! when _ rare! you have no idea how rare those are! when we _ rare! you have no idea how rare those are! when we leave i rare! you have no idea how rare i those are! when we leave there's -- those are! when we leave there's —— this room, they are locked in a cupboard! i this room, they are locked in a cupboard!— this room, they are locked in a cuboard! ., ~ , ., cupboard! i would keep an eye on those if i cupboard! i would keep an eye on those if i are _ cupboard! i would keep an eye on those if i are you, _ cupboard! i would keep an eye on those if i are you, archaeologists| those if i are you, archaeologists always _ those if i are you, archaeologists always hoover things up! what surrises always hoover things up! what surprises you _ always hoover things up! what surprises you the _ always hoover things up! what surprises you the most? i always hoover things up! what surprises you the most? theyl always hoover things up! what i surprises you the most? they have all not surprises you the most? they have all got fantastic _ surprises you the most? they have all got fantastic history, _ surprises you the most? they have all got fantastic history, these i all got fantastic history, these villages. — all got fantastic history, these villages, but to find that they are the epicentre of innovation, there was one _ the epicentre of innovation, there was one village in norfolk which was the centre _ was one village in norfolk which was the centre of an agricultural revolution. people would come from all over— revolution. people would come from all over the — revolution. people would come from all over the country to see how farming — all over the country to see how farming was done in those important years— farming was done in those important years where we needed to grow food to expanding urban populations, late 80s, to expanding urban populations, late 80s. early— to expanding urban populations, late 80s, early19th to expanding urban populations, late 80s, early 19th century. to expanding urban populations, late 80s, early19th century. now to expanding urban populations, late 80s, early 19th century. now a lovely— 80s, early 19th century. now a lovely place but no one would think that it _ lovely place but no one would think that it had — lovely place but no one would think that it had this history. somewhere like seaton — that it had this history. somewhere like seaton sluice of its bottle works. — like seaton sluice of its bottle works, port carlisle which was going to make _ works, port carlisle which was going to make carlisle and another manchester, it has it own manchester shipping _ manchester, it has it own manchester shipping canal like the one that passes— shipping canal like the one that passesjust buy here, but it didn't quite _ passesjust buy here, but it didn't quite take — passesjust buy here, but it didn't quite take off. so you end up with this extraordinary characterful village — this extraordinary characterful village with this important past which _ village with this important past which is — village with this important past which is almost forgotten. thank you so much, absolutely _ which is almost forgotten. thank you so much, absolutely brilliant, - which is almost forgotten. thank you so much, absolutely brilliant, thankl so much, absolutely brilliant, thank you for bringing in the stuff as well. the new series of villages by the sea starts on thursday at 7:00 on bbc two. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. figures looking at the first month of the expansion of the ultra low emission zone show that transport for london were making over £5 million a week from drivers entering the zone. even so, tfl say 95% of vehicles in the charging area which circles london are now ulez complaint. which circles london are now ulez compliant. the controversial expansion at the end of august is aimed at improving air quality. there are concerns that the biodiveristy in richmond park will be harmed if more planes start to fly over it — as is proposed by heathrow airport. analysis by "friends of richmond park" — found that under the current proposals as many as 60,000 flights could pass over the park every year. heathrow says that no decision has been made as to which airspace and fight path any modernisation plans will take. people have been warned not to pick mushrooms in epping forest. the city of london corporation, which conserves the ancient woodland — says the fungi are vital to the health of the forest�*s one million trees. they're said to play an important role in protecting the roots of trees, providing water and vital minerals. the authority says those caught foraging face prosecution and a criminal record. let's take a look at the tubes now. a good service for the first time in two days, long may it last. a dry day with a chance of showers later, temperatures the same as yesterday in feel, with highs of 15 degrees. that's it, i'll be back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. israeli troops advance in gaza as unicef warns the situation on the ground is getting worse by the hour. the true cost of this latest escalation will be measured in children's lives — those lost to the violence and those forever changed by it. more revelations at the covid inquiry. two of borisjohnson's closest aides during the start of the pandemic — dominic cummings and lee cain — are due to give evidence today. watchdogs representing rail passengers will give their verdict today on controversial plans to close hundreds of rail station ticket offices, but will that affect the final decision? i'll explain what happens next. in sport — the best young player on the planet. how the 20—year—old england midfielderjude bellingham was recognised at football prestigious ballon d'or awards last night. and how star wars merchandise is going into hyperspace. look at those prices we'd estimate that's anywhere between £100,000 and £150,000. for a piece of plastic?! for a little bit of plastic, yeah. good morning. we are looking at heavy rain this morning across northern ireland, easing through the course of the day. for most of us it is then bright spells, sunshine and showers, and we will feel the effects of storm kieran on wednesday night and through thursday in the sense that we will have some damaging winds and some heavy rain. —— storm it's tuesday the 31st of october. our main story. unicef says the situation in gaza is growing worse by the hour. the comments were made during an emergency session of the the un security council where calls were made for a humanitarian ceasefire. but israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu rejected calls for a ceasefire in gaza, stating it would amount to a "surrender to terrorism". the palestinian red crescent society has reported that the area around al-quds hospital in gaza, where14,000 people are sheltering — and 400 seriously ill patients are being treated — is still under heavy bombardment from israeli forces. israel is attacking hamas — designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments — after it killed 1,400 israelis, and took at least 239 people hostage, on october 7th. our middle east correspondent yolande knell has the latest. shrouded in darkness, the gaza strip is pummelled from the air by israeli air strikes, with flares raining down to mark targets. and by day, the devastation and the huge human cost is clear. it was the subject of a briefing given to the un security council last night. according to figures from the palestinian ministry of health, some 40% of the more than 8,300 people killed in gaza were children. the true cost of this latest escalation will be measured in children's lives — those lost to the violence and those forever changed by it. more than 420 children are being killed or injured in gaza every day — a number that should shake each of us to our core. more than three weeks after israel endured its bloodiest ever day of attacks, it's been expanding its military operation to obliterate hamas, which controls gaza. israeli tanks are now slowly advancing, and the israeli prime minister rejects any idea of a truce. calls for a ceasefire are calls for israel to surrender to hamas, to surrender to terrorism, to surrender to barbarism. that will not happen. overnight, a glimmer of hope for israelis, celebrating after a soldier said to have been rescued by the army in gaza was brought home. some 238 hostages — israelis and foreigners — snatched on the 7th october remain captive. earlier, these three israeli women had been shown in a video put out by hamas. translation: when i saw the image of danielle i on tv my heart almost stopped. my wife and i were on one hand shocked, but on the other hand, we felt relief that we saw her alive and that we see her. until today, we didn't know anything about her. entire neighbourhoods in gaza are being rendered unrecognisable. this fifth war in 15 years is the most brutal yet. and beyond the fighting, conditions grow tougher by the day. aid agencies saying that a small increase in the supplies now getting in isn't nearly enough. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. we're joined now by our correspondent anna foster in southern israel. good morning. what is the latest, what has been happening overnight? well, we can see and hear the constant sound of israeli bombardment on gaza, even if i am —— as i am talking to you even hear the fire in the background. the extracts were almost constant overnight and this morning we had from the israel defence forces that in the last 2a hours or so they have hit 300, more than 300, they say, hamas targets inside gaza. things like infrastructure, command control centres, some of the launch pads they used to fire rockets into southern israel, and also say they are continuing to target this underground network that hamas has underneath gaza, these tunnels where they hide, where they coordinate a lot of their operations, and also the place where many people think that there was more than 230 hostages are still being held. we have heard calls for a united nations ceasefire but none of that happening so far. m0. nations ceasefire but none of that happening so far-— nations ceasefire but none of that happening so far. no, as you heard in the report. _ happening so far. no, as you heard in the report, benjamin _ happening so far. no, as you heard| in the report, benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister is unequivocal on this point, he is very clear that hamas are an existential threat to israel and that israel will not start until hamas have been destroyed and fully removed from gaza. 0f hamas have been destroyed and fully removed from gaza. of course the reason why the international diplomatic community is calling for a ceasefire in these circumstances is because they are concerned about the civilian population inside gaza, the civilian population inside gaza, the more than 2 million people stopped gaza has a very young population and more than i million have already had to leave their homes in them north where the most fierce fighting is going on behind me, and move south where they are displaced, trying to find shelter in public buildings such as hospitals. there is not enough food, water or medication, so that is why you are seeing the international community really trying to step up their diplomacy calling for some sort of ceasefire which i don't think will happen, but simultaneously calling for more humanitarian aid to be allowed into gaza because the number of trucks passing from egypt to gaza at the moment, we are seeing perhaps 30 on a good day, which is a tiny fraction of what would normally pass in and a tiny fraction of the aid thatis in and a tiny fraction of the aid that is so desperately needed there. thanks, that was anna foster live in southern israel. in the last hour, the energy giant bp has reported profits of nearly £3 bllion betweenjuly and september, as oil prices began to rise again. we are used to big numbers when we get the financial results from these energy giants, but bp's profits betweenjuly and september are significantly lower than they were in the same period last year. the company made £2.7 billion in profits. that's down from over £7 billion in the same three months last year — so that's less than half. that's mainly down to wholesale energy prices continuing to fall from the highs they hit last year — remember oil and gas had spiked dramatically after russia invaded ukraine last year. it's been a turbulent time for the company after the chief executive quit unexpectedly in september. that was after the board said it was investigating his alleged personal relationships with colleagues. now while bp's profits are down compared with last year'sjuly to september — many will still consider these earnings to be high at a time when households and businesses are still facing high energy bills as we move into winter. remember, there is a windfall tax on energy firm profits and that remains in place until march 2028. but you can expect to hear more discussion around that ahead of next year's general election. let's look at some more of today's news. two of borisjohnson's closest aides during the first months of the pandemic — dominic cummings and lee cain — are to give evidence to the covid inquiry today. mr cain was downing street's director of communications until the end of 2020, while mr cummings had been criticised for driving to barnard castle during a period of lockdown. the cast of friends have said they are "utterly devastated" by the death of their co—star, matthew perry, who was found dead at his home at the weekend. in a joint statement, jenniferaniston, courtney cox, matt leblanc, lisa kudrow and david schwimmer said... king charles and queen camilla are beginning their state visit in kenya, theirfirst trip to a commonwealth country since becoming monarch. the royal tour comes as the east african nation celebrates the 60th anniversary of its independence. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. he knows kenya — this was his first visit in 1971 as a 23—year—old prince. more than half a century later, he returns as king. yet britain's colonial past continues to cast a shadow. in the 19505, kenya was in the grip of an uprising against british rule. it was known as the mau mau rebellion. there were excesses on both sides, but the uprising was brutally suppressed. mau mau fighters were tortured, and more than a thousand were sentenced to death — it was the most aggressive use of capital punishment in any british colony. newsreel: the garden party - at government house was an informal farewell to british rule in kenya. kenya became independent in 1963 and, since then, relations between the two countries have generally been good. trade and other ties are strong. but the king knows that one of the challenges for his reign is to address issues from britain's past — such as the handling of the mau mau uprising. he'll do so in a speech at the state banquet here in nairobi, at which he's expected to acknowledge the mistreatment that occurred during britain's colonial rule, but without making a formal apology. ten years ago, britain agreed to pay £20 million in compensation for what happened during the uprising. the british government expressed regret. on this state visit, king charles will reflect that sentiment, though diplomats will be hoping that the focus will be on the future, not the past. nicholas witchell, bbc news, nairobi. let's go to carol with some important whether in use. good morning. we have storm ciaran coming our way on wednesday night and thursday, bringing some damaging winds. we could have as much as 78 to 90 mph gusts with exposure in some parts of the south particularly through the channel and widespread rain on areas where the ground is already saturated. the met office has an amber weather warning out for parts of northern ireland this morning, expiring at 9am. if we follow that you can see we have rain across northern england, lincolnshire, yorkshire, east anglia. the best of the weather today in the sense that it will be the sunniest with the fewest showers, it will be across scotland. from northern ireland, northern england and eastern parts of england, where we have that week where the front, we will hang on to a bit of cloud, the rain turning patchy and drizzly, but behind it we are back into sunshine and showers until later, when the next band of rain starts to show its hand, coming in from the south—west with strengthening winds. temperatures today are nothing particularly dry home about, of rain with a top temperature up to 13, may be iii home about, of rain with a top temperature up to 13, may be 1a or 15 in the far south. through this evening and overnight, the rain continues to advance steadily northwards. an early thrust across the highlands, temperatures will a chilly rise as the cloud builds and we will see the rain continue to move northwards. tomorrow the rain continues north was by some snow for a time on the hills. behind it, back into sunshine and showers and later into sunshine and showers and later in the day we see the first signs of storm ciaran coming our way. bringing the heavy storm ciaran coming our way. brim-in the heavy rain storm ciaran coming our way. bringing the heavy rain and storm ciaran coming our way. bringing the heavy rain and the damaging winds. for now, thank you very much indeed, carol. families who lost their babies due to avoidable nhs errors are calling for the health secretary to set up a national inquiry into maternity services in england. the parents say that despite a raft of reports and reviews into various nhs trusts, systemic issues continue to impact the care of women and babies. the government said they "will be responding in due course". here's our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan. i completely believed in the trust. i completely believed in the midwives. and all that got me was a dead baby. the catastrophic impact of maternity failures have left families in nottingham bereft — a heartache they share with families in morecambe bay, shrewsbury and telford, and east kent. but while these individual nhs trusts have hit the headlines, campaigners say maternity errors are a national problem. a report by hospital inspectors earlier this month found that two thirds of maternity units in england are rated as either requires improvement or inadequate for safety. joshua titcombe died due to avoidable errors at furness general hospital in cumbria. his father is now a campaigner for better maternity care. it's coming up now to what would be the 15th anniversary of when joshua died, next week. it's deeply, deeply traumatic to still see similar things going wrong in our maternity system. this could be an opportunity to really turn that around so that fewer families go through the absolute heartbreak of what my family have been through. in a letter to the health secretary, a group of families who have been harmed by poor maternity care say... a similar call for a national maternity inquiry was made of steve barclay last month by a separate group of bereaved families. michael buchanan, bbc news. we're nowjoined by emily barley, and fiona winser—ramm and her husband daniel ramm from the maternity safety alliance, who lost their babies following avoidable nhs errors. thank you so much for coming in to talk to us about this this morning. i know it is incredibly difficult but also very important for you to be here and to talk about what happens to you. emily, you lost beatrice. you are wearing a special necklace in her on it today, you both are. tell us what happened to you, what happened to beatrice. beatrice died during labour. she was a perfectly— beatrice died during labour. she was a perfectly healthy full term baby, she was _ a perfectly healthy full term baby, she was beautiful when she was born. my labour_ she was beautiful when she was born. my labour was not normal, but when i raised _ my labour was not normal, but when i raised concerns and begged for help, i didn't_ raised concerns and begged for help, i didn't get— raised concerns and begged for help, i didn't get it. i was met with ididn't get it. i was met with shrugs— i didn't get it. i was met with shrugs and eye rolls and... just a total lack of care. when you asked for help _ just a total lack of care. when you asked for help what _ just a total lack of care. when you asked for help what did _ just a total lack of care. when you asked for help what did you? - just a total lack of care. when you asked for help what did you? i - just a total lack of care. when you | asked for help what did you? i was stru: calin asked for help what did you? i was struggling with _ asked for help what did you? i was struggling with my _ asked for help what did you? i was struggling with my labour, - asked for help what did you? i was struggling with my labour, i was having _ struggling with my labour, i was having far— struggling with my labour, i was having far too many contractions, i learned _ having far too many contractions, i learned it— having far too many contractions, i learned it was slowly starving beatrice _ learned it was slowly starving beatrice of oxygen. i have since learned — beatrice of oxygen. i have since learned they should have led to intervention but nothing happened and i intervention but nothing happened and l was — intervention but nothing happened and i was left alone a lot and didn't— and i was left alone a lot and didn't really get care. as labour continued — didn't really get care. as labour continued and i finally did get something done, it was monitoring of beatrice's _ something done, it was monitoring of beatrice's heartbeat and that showed her struggling and then it showed her struggling and then it showed her dying — her struggling and then it showed her dying and they still didn't do anything. — her dying and they still didn't do anything, so what's the point where we should _ anything, so what's the point where we should have been rushed for an emergency— we should have been rushed for an emergency cesarean, itjust didn't happen— emergency cesarean, itjust didn't happen and instead it was like... it felt like _ happen and instead it was like... it felt like they were just faffing around, — felt like they were just faffing around, nothing was happening. so for over— around, nothing was happening. so for over an — around, nothing was happening. so for overan hour around, nothing was happening. so for over an hour beatrice was struggling and dying and then she was dead. and that's... that was it. emily. _ was dead. and that's... that was it. emily. we _ was dead. and that's... that was it. emily. we are — was dead. and that's... that was it. emily, we are so sorry. we will come back to you in a second. let's talk to fiona and daniel. you lost your daughter, would you tell us what happened to her?— daughter, would you tell us what happened to her? daughter, would you tell us what ha ened to her? ., ., .,, happened to her? fiona was booked in for an induction _ happened to her? fiona was booked in for an induction with _ happened to her? fiona was booked in for an induction with aliona, _ happened to her? fiona was booked in for an induction with aliona, and - happened to her? fiona was booked in for an induction with aliona, and on i for an induction with aliona, and on that day she went into labour spontaneously. we contacted the labour assessment centre at leeds and were told we could stay at home. over the next 50 hours, the early stages of labour, we made a number of calls to the assessment centre, with concerns such as loss, concerns around baby's movement and without potentially her waters had gone. when we were finally called in for assessment, which should have happened much earlier, 50 hours later, we found that aliona's waters had partially ruptured and we were angry we have not been called earlier but we thought, we are in hospital now, we are safe. after that we were admitted to the delivery suite. aliona's heart rate and some concerning deceleration, not abnormal within labour. however, to explain about how heart rate monitoring in high—risk labour works, it is categorised as either normal, suspicious, which requires extra vigilance, were pathological, which requires emergency attention from a doctor. by the time we got into the evening and reached 10:30pm, aliona's heart rate had reached pathological. two things at that point. firstly, categorisations should have been happening every 30 minutes by the midwives, which were taking place, but parents should be informed of that. we were not informed of that. we were not informed of that. however, the midwives were falsely recording they had informed us of that. so midwives were falsely recording they had informed us of that.— had informed us of that. so sorry. the inquest _ had informed us of that. so sorry. the inquest found _ had informed us of that. so sorry. the inquest found aliona - had informed us of that. so sorry. the inquest found aliona had - had informed us of that. so sorry. the inquest found aliona had diedj the inquest found aliona had died because of midwife neglect and failures". you got to hospital and thought she was safe.— failures". you got to hospital and thought she was safe. those words haunts me and _ thought she was safe. those words haunts me and it _ thought she was safe. those words haunts me and it is _ thought she was safe. those words haunts me and it is something - thought she was safe. those words haunts me and it is something thatj haunts me and it is something that when _ haunts me and it is something that when we _ haunts me and it is something that when we arrived at hospital we were very angry _ when we arrived at hospital we were very angry that we had been right and our— very angry that we had been right and our instinct was right. but we thought. — and our instinct was right. but we thought, 0k, it will be all right, we are — thought, 0k, it will be all right, we are here, we are safe, these people — we are here, we are safe, these people know what they are doing and those _ people know what they are doing and those words could not have been further _ those words could not have been further from the truth. in addition, we were obviously _ further from the truth. in addition, we were obviously denied - further from the truth. in addition, we were obviously denied the - we were obviously denied the opportunity to safeguard our daughter because when someone comes to you and says the heart rate is pathological, your instinct is to ask what they are doing about it. process dictate you should escalate to a doctor, escalate to an consultant but the midwife in charge decided not to do that. so consultant but the midwife in charge decided not to do that.— decided not to do that. so knowing all of this, knowing _ decided not to do that. so knowing all of this, knowing the _ decided not to do that. so knowing| all of this, knowing the information you now have, what do you need to happen, professional inquiries would be incredibly important. what further benefits will that have? i imagine you hope this doesn't happen to anybody else. irate imagine you hope this doesn't happen to anybody else-— to anybody else. we would love to be able to save — to anybody else. we would love to be able to save this _ to anybody else. we would love to be able to save this from _ to anybody else. we would love to be able to save this from ever _ able to save this from ever happening to anybody else again because — happening to anybody else again because living with the pain of your child being — because living with the pain of your child being dead is horrific but knowing — child being dead is horrific but knowing that your child shouldn't be dead, _ knowing that your child shouldn't be dead. and _ knowing that your child shouldn't be dead, and that people you trusted and respected to look after your child _ and respected to look after your child have — and respected to look after your child have actually caused your child _ child have actually caused your child to — child have actually caused your child to die is... isjust awful. and _ child to die is... isjust awful. and we — child to die is... isjust awful. and we want to raise awareness and we want _ and we want to raise awareness and we want some proper, proper change because _ we want some proper, proper change because enough is enough. there are so nrany— because enough is enough. there are so many families all over the country— so many families all over the country saying the same thing, and it's time _ country saying the same thing, and it's time for— country saying the same thing, and it's time for it to stop.— it's time for it to stop. emily, we have had these _ it's time for it to stop. emily, we have had these reviews, - it's time for it to stop. emily, we have had these reviews, we - it's time for it to stop. emily, we j have had these reviews, we have reported them here on breakfast at individual trusts and hospitals around the country of the last few years, really high profile, demands for changes. but from where you are in your pain, do you just feel like nothing has changed or not enough has changed?— nothing has changed or not enough has changed? yeah, and the reviews themselves — has changed? yeah, and the reviews themselves are _ has changed? yeah, and the reviews themselves are showing _ has changed? yeah, and the reviews themselves are showing the - has changed? yeah, and the reviews themselves are showing the same i themselves are showing the same failings, _ themselves are showing the same failings, the — themselves are showing the same failings, the same _ themselves are showing the same failings, the same problems, - themselves are showing the same failings, the same problems, all. failings, the same problems, all really— failings, the same problems, all really basic— failings, the same problems, all really basic stuff— failings, the same problems, all really basic stuff being - failings, the same problems, all really basic stuff being found - failings, the same problems, all. really basic stuff being found over and over— really basic stuff being found over and overagain _ really basic stuff being found over and over again.— and over again. what i they, what are the basic _ and over again. what i they, what are the basic problem _ and over again. what i they, what are the basic problem is? - and over again. what i they, what are the basic problem is? they i and over again. what i they, what l are the basic problem is? they are not listening _ are the basic problem is? they are not listening to _ are the basic problem is? they are not listening to women _ are the basic problem is? they are not listening to women when - are the basic problem is? they are not listening to women when we . are the basic problem is? they are i not listening to women when we raise concerns, _ not listening to women when we raise concerns, that — not listening to women when we raise concerns, that is _ not listening to women when we raise concerns, that is their— not listening to women when we raise concerns, that is their big _ not listening to women when we raise concerns, that is their big one. - not listening to women when we raise concerns, that is their big one. but i concerns, that is their big one. but also not _ concerns, that is their big one. but also not monitoring _ concerns, that is their big one. but also not monitoring properly, - concerns, that is their big one. but also not monitoring properly, not i also not monitoring properly, not escalating — also not monitoring properly, not escalating properly. _ also not monitoring properly, not escalating properly. teams- also not monitoring properly, not escalating properly. teams of- escalating properly. teams of clinicians _ escalating properly. teams of clinicians not _ escalating properly. teams of clinicians not working - escalating properly. teams of. clinicians not working together. they— clinicians not working together. they are — clinicians not working together. they are the _ clinicians not working together. they are the big _ clinicians not working together. they are the big ones— clinicians not working together. they are the big ones that - clinicians not working together. they are the big ones that have clinicians not working together. - they are the big ones that have been revealed _ they are the big ones that have been revealed over— they are the big ones that have been revealed over the _ they are the big ones that have been revealed over the years. _ they are the big ones that have been revealed over the years. but - they are the big ones that have been revealed over the years. but they. revealed over the years. but they are being — revealed over the years. but they are being found _ revealed over the years. but they are being found again, _ revealed over the years. but they are being found again, so - revealed over the years. but they are being found again, so we - revealed over the years. but they are being found again, so we are| are being found again, so we are told they— are being found again, so we are told they have _ are being found again, so we are told they have learned _ are being found again, so we are told they have learned from - are being found again, so we are told they have learned from it i are being found again, so we are. told they have learned from it and things _ told they have learned from it and things have — told they have learned from it and things have changed _ told they have learned from it and things have changed and - told they have learned from it and things have changed and then - told they have learned from it and things have changed and then a l things have changed and then a couple — things have changed and then a couple of— things have changed and then a couple of years— things have changed and then a couple of years later _ things have changed and then a couple of years later there - things have changed and then a couple of years later there is i couple of years later there is another _ couple of years later there is another review, _ couple of years later there is another review, another- another review, another investigation _ another review, another investigation and - another review, another investigation and it - another review, another| investigation and it finds another review, another- investigation and it finds the another review, another— investigation and it finds the exact same _ investigation and it finds the exact same things— investigation and it finds the exact same things again. _ investigation and it finds the exact same things again. find _ investigation and it finds the exact same things again.— same things again. and i think, as well, duty of— same things again. and i think, as well, duty of candour_ same things again. and i think, as well, duty of candour in _ same things again. and i think, as well, duty of candour in terms - same things again. and i think, as well, duty of candour in terms of. well, duty of candour in terms of being _ well, duty of candour in terms of being open— well, duty of candour in terms of being open with families, the number of families— being open with families, the number of families who continue to have the same _ of families who continue to have the same story— of families who continue to have the same story over and over again, that's— same story over and over again, that's the — same story over and over again, that's the truth was withheld from them, _ that's the truth was withheld from them, which is exactly what happened to us over— them, which is exactly what happened to us over 48 hours after aliona had died, _ to us over 48 hours after aliona had died. they— to us over 48 hours after aliona had died, they said they had no idea why she was— died, they said they had no idea why she was dead, and through the investigation process and inquest it has come _ investigation process and inquest it has come to light that within 24 hours _ has come to light that within 24 hours they knew that her ctg had had major _ hours they knew that her ctg had had major concerns, that they haven't been _ major concerns, that they haven't been acted — major concerns, that they haven't been acted on properly, and her chord _ been acted on properly, and her chord gases are taken in theatre were _ chord gases are taken in theatre were indicative that she had experienced asphyxia, been deprived of oxygen _ experienced asphyxia, been deprived of oxygen. we had a legal right to know— of oxygen. we had a legal right to know that — of oxygen. we had a legal right to know that information and it was all withheld _ know that information and it was all withheld from us. so know that information and it was all withheld from us.— withheld from us. so that is double the ain, withheld from us. so that is double the pain, essentially. _ withheld from us. so that is double the pain, essentially. we _ withheld from us. so that is double the pain, essentially. we went - withheld from us. so that is double i the pain, essentially. we went home, and blaming — the pain, essentially. we went home, and blaming ourselves, _ the pain, essentially. we went home, and blaming ourselves, because - the pain, essentially. we went home, and blaming ourselves, because we i and blaming ourselves, because we have that _ and blaming ourselves, because we have that gut instinct, try to raise concerns, — have that gut instinct, try to raise concerns, and to be frank neither of us wanted _ concerns, and to be frank neither of us wanted to— concerns, and to be frank neither of us wanted to be alive any more. that is what _ us wanted to be alive any more. that is what that— us wanted to be alive any more. that is what that self blame did to us and all— is what that self blame did to us and all the while they have that information about what had happened to our— information about what had happened to our daughter. and information about what had happened to our daughter.— to our daughter. and then it takes the parents _ to our daughter. and then it takes the parents to _ to our daughter. and then it takes the parents to push _ to our daughter. and then it takes the parents to push to _ to our daughter. and then it takes the parents to push to get - to our daughter. and then it takes the parents to push to get the - the parents to push to get the information, to find out the truth and then when you go to that regulating bodies like the gmc, the cqc, they are disinterested. there has been a number of cases, including hours and one of the most prominent ones, they had to push to get the cqc to listen and we had a similar problem at the moment despite the fact we have gone out and got an neglect verdict, which is one of the rarest you can get. but the system is broken.— the system is broken. emily, the thin we the system is broken. emily, the thing we are _ the system is broken. emily, the thing we are not _ the system is broken. emily, the thing we are not saying - the system is broken. emily, the thing we are not saying here - the system is broken. emily, the thing we are not saying here is, l the system is broken. emily, the i thing we are not saying here is, as a woman in labour, you are at their most vulnerable time in your life, you could not be more vulnerable, and you are probably not able to speak up when know what to say and there is a huge element of trust, isn't there? you have to know that the people looking after you have got your best interests at heart and those of your baby. you got your best interests at heart and those of your baby.— got your best interests at heart and those of your baby. you do. you put our trust those of your baby. you do. you put your trust in — those of your baby. you do. you put your trust in these _ those of your baby. you do. you put your trust in these people, - those of your baby. you do. you put your trust in these people, you - those of your baby. you do. you put your trust in these people, you are l your trust in these people, you are forced _ your trust in these people, you are forced to— your trust in these people, you are forced to in— your trust in these people, you are forced to in labour— your trust in these people, you are forced to in labour because - your trust in these people, you are forced to in labour because you - your trust in these people, you arej forced to in labour because you are so vulnerable _ forced to in labour because you are so vulnerable. and _ forced to in labour because you are so vulnerable. and to _ forced to in labour because you are so vulnerable. and to have - forced to in labour because you are so vulnerable. and to have that. so vulnerable. and to have that broken — so vulnerable. and to have that broken ism _ so vulnerable. and to have that broken ism i_ so vulnerable. and to have that broken is... i personally, - so vulnerable. and to have that broken is... i personally, i- so vulnerable. and to have that| broken is... i personally, i have lost _ broken is... i personally, i have lost my— broken is... i personally, i have lost my faith _ broken is... i personally, i have lost my faith in _ broken is... i personally, i have lost my faith in humanity- broken is... i personally, i have lost my faith in humanity to - broken is... i personally, i have lost my faith in humanity to a l broken is... i personally, i have . lost my faith in humanity to a large e> wonder where that... does the purpose of that, the drive for that, help you right now in some small way as you grieve and try to come to terms with this terrible loss? mr; terms with this terrible loss? my daughter beatrice is dead and now this is— daughter beatrice is dead and now this is the — daughter beatrice is dead and now this is the only— daughter beatrice is dead and now this is the only way _ daughter beatrice is dead and now this is the only way i _ daughter beatrice is dead and now this is the only way i can— daughter beatrice is dead and now this is the only way i can be - daughter beatrice is dead and now this is the only way i can be her. this is the only way i can be her mother, — this is the only way i can be her mother, so— this is the only way i can be her mother, so this _ this is the only way i can be her mother, so this is _ this is the only way i can be her mother, so this is what - this is the only way i can be her mother, so this is what i'm - this is the only way i can be her. mother, so this is what i'm doing. in her— mother, so this is what i'm doing. in her name _ mother, so this is what i'm doing. in her name in— mother, so this is what i'm doing. in her name-— in her name. in her honour, as a tribute, absolutely. _ in her name. in her honour, as a tribute, absolutely. all- in her name. in her honour, as a tribute, absolutely. all of - in her name. in her honour, as a tribute, absolutely. all of the i tribute, absolutely. all of the other beautiful _ tribute, absolutely. all of the other beautiful babies - tribute, absolutely. all of the other beautiful babies that i tribute, absolutely. all of the i other beautiful babies that should be here _ other beautiful babies that should be here in— other beautiful babies that should be here in this country, they all deserve — be here in this country, they all deserve a — be here in this country, they all deserve a voice and if they could sit here — deserve a voice and if they could sit here, they would be shouting from _ sit here, they would be shouting from the — sit here, they would be shouting from the top of their lungs that they want to be here, that they should — they want to be here, that they should be — they want to be here, that they should be here, and they deserve to be here _ should be here, and they deserve to be here we — should be here, and they deserve to be here. we were going to have a fabulous — be here. we were going to have a fabulous life with aliona and... that _ fabulous life with aliona and... that has— fabulous life with aliona and... that has been taken away from us and we shouldn't— that has been taken away from us and we shouldn't be living this life that we — we shouldn't be living this life that we are.— we shouldn't be living this life that we are. . . , , that we are. and what they deserve is a whole system _ that we are. and what they deserve is a whole system analysis - that we are. and what they deserve is a whole system analysis of- that we are. and what they deserve is a whole system analysis of this, | is a whole system analysis of this, to come out of the public inquest. you see these scandals in east kent, shrewsbury, telford, shropshire, they continue. if it doesn't happen now it will just they continue. if it doesn't happen now it willjust be government mandated in the number of years and so let it happen now and save these babies are' lives i thank you, all three of you, for coming in and sharing the details. it must be incredibly tough again in your life to do that so we— incredibly tough again in your life to do that so we really appreciate that. i to do that so we really appreciate that- i know _ to do that so we really appreciate that. i know there _ to do that so we really appreciate that. i know there will _ to do that so we really appreciate that. i know there will be - to do that so we really appreciate | that. i know there will be families watching this money who appreciate your honesty. if you have been affected by any of the issues raised, help is available from bbc action line — just visit bbc.co.uk/actionline. all the details of groups you can contact either. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. figures looking at the first month of the expansion of the ultra low emission zone show that transport for london were making over £5 million a week from drivers entering the zone. even so, tfl say 95% of vehicles in the charging area which circles london are now ulez compliant. the controversial expansion at the end of august is aimed at improving air quality. there are concerns that the biodiveristy in richmond park will be harmed if more planes start to fly over it — as is proposed by heathrow airport. analysis by "friends of richmond park" — found that under the current proposals as many as 60,000 flights could pass over the park every year. heathrow says that no decision has been made people have been warned not to pick mushrooms in epping forest. the city of london corporation, which conserves the ancient woodland says the fungi are vital to the health of the forest�*s one million trees. they're said to play an important role in protecting the roots of trees, providing water and vital minerals. the authority says those caught foraging face prosecution and a criminal record. tonight is halloween — and a singing group calling itself "london's nerdiest choir", is preparing for one of its most important concerts of the year. "ready singer one" performs music from video games, tv series and film. among their repertoire is pokeman's gotta catch them all and the hobbit�*s misty mountain. it was started by an opera singer who spotted a "nerdy niche" in the choir market. i was surprised that there was no other film and video game choir in london. i thought i would just start a little ensemble with some people, sing the music, the music that we live in every day with films and gaming, and then it's expanded now to quite a few people, which is exciting. let's have a look at the tubes. now onto the weather with sara. morning to you. a bit of a grey start across london and the southeast this morning, and a bit damp in places, as well. we've had some overnight rain — it continues to track its way eastwards in the coming hours — and then we do have some dry weather and some sunshine. showers, though, running through this afternoon, but a lot of dry weather for a good deal of the day today. temperatures in the mid—teens. this evening, of course, for halloween activities, we have some further rain sweeping in through the evening. the further east you are, the more likely to hold on to the drier weather. it continues to pump in overnight, clearing to showers by tomorrow morning, setting us up for a pretty showery day tomorrow, but again there will be some bright weather. but all eyes, of course, on this deep area of low pressure here — storm ciaran — which is going to sweep across us through thursday, bringing both some heavy rain and some strong winds, too. we already have some early advanced met office weather warnings for the wind and the rain — especially out towards the south and east. expect those weather warnings to change as we refine the track and the placement and the timing of that storm. but as we go through the coming days, it stays unsettled. that's it for now, i'll be back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store. helen and gethin are not alone. it is hard not to play with dolly when she is in! coming up... in two days' time another storm is set to wreck havoc on parts of the uk with 80mph winds and torrential rain. consumer champ matt allwright's got advice on how to prepare your home right now. if you're going to be in the eye of the storm, i'll tell why today's the day you should find out how to turn off your gas and electricity. and with rogues and wrong'uns trying to make a quick buck fixing damage, how three quotes from different companies could help you avoid them. a ten—month—old baby is one of the latest victims of a dog attack as the cases rise. i we will talk you through how to avoid _ we will talk you through how to avoid an— we will talk you through how to avoid an attack. _ also today, dr xand's talking about cannaboid oil. - you'll find cbd products all over the supermarket shelves as drinks, chocolates and gummies. i'll explain why the new recommended daily dose is being lowered and if getting active could be a better treatment. and the bbc has seen new figuresl expected to be released today that show there's been a 25% increase i in number of companies going bust. presenterjustine jones finds - out your rights if you buy something from one and why how you pay is crucial. i plus, we're a nation of pie lovers. cook crystelle pereira's making her thai curry pie, with some autumn staple veg. the ultimate comfort food. i will use it to tempt dolly away from you. i i will use it to tempt dolly away from ou. i will use it to tempt dolly away from yon-— from you. i will use it as an attempt — from you. i will use it as an attempt to _ from you. i will use it as an attempt to tempt _ from you. i will use it as an attempt to tempt dolly i from you. i will use it as an l attempt to tempt dolly away. from you. i will use it as an i attempt to tempt dolly away. no chance. — attempt to tempt dolly away. no chance. she _ attempt to tempt dolly away. no chance, she loves _ attempt to tempt dolly away. no chance, she loves me! _ today is the deadline for transport watchdogs to respond to the proposals from train companies to close hundreds of ticket offices in england. this affects a lot of you, you have concerns, and ben has the details. yes, a lot of people have been in touch this morning and i will go through some comments in a moment. let me remind you about the plans. you might remember train companies proposed to close most ticket offices in england. almost 1,000 stations are affected. the train companies want to move staff out of ticket offices and onto station platforms and concourses. they say this means they can still sell tickets, but also offer travel advice and help people with accessibility needs. transport watchdogs have been going through over half a million responses from passengers. later this morning, they are expected to announce whether they agree — or object — to each of the rail companies' proposals on ticket offices. some disability rights campaigners, though, are strongly opposed. i wouldn't be able to travel- because i need the ticket office in order to not only buy my ticket, but to book the wheelchair space i on a train, and book. passenger assistance. i don't have a phone with data on, so i have no means of buying i a ticket and having it l with me electronically. ican't use the ticket vending machines because of my- visual impairment — - they're just not accessible to me, and they're also at the wrong height. i the rail delivery group says across the network,, which represents train operating companies, told us passengers will still be able to access help and advice — and book assistance two hours in advance ofjourneys using the passenger assist app or a 24/7 phone line. but the head of the rmt union says the proposals will mean job losses. train operators group says no redundancy notices have been offered. it doesn't rule out possible voluntary redundancies. those of you are getting in touch, judith in bristol asks, what on earth are the train operators thinking? she says she has 84, she has macular degeneration and arthritis which means she cannot use the ticket machines and cannot easily wander around platforms searching for a ticket seller. brian said he thinks people with disabilities will no longer be able to travel on the train anywhere in the uk if the ticket office closures go ahead. and another viewer says, technology fails most importantly on the dark nights, staff in ticket offices offer a sense of safety. if the transport authority don't agree with the changes, the train companies can refer it to the department for transport for a final decision so plenty more to come on this in the coming days. lats decision so plenty more to come on this in the coming days.— this in the coming days. lots more ou this in the coming days. lots more you getting — this in the coming days. lots more you getting in _ this in the coming days. lots more you getting in touch _ this in the coming days. lots more you getting in touch while - this in the coming days. lots more you getting in touch while ben i you getting in touch while ben talking, caroline here on twitter, literallyjust talking, caroline here on twitter, literally just using talking, caroline here on twitter, literallyjust using her phone to book a ticket on the app, but she says it has failed and she says this happens all the time. every other week, she can't do it using technology, what happens when ticket offices close? she asks. keep those messages coming. we are talking aboutjude bellingham. we are talking about jude bellingham.— we are talking about jude bellinaham. , g �* ., bellingham. yes, jude bellingham bein: bellingham. yes, jude bellingham being honoured _ bellingham. yes, jude bellingham being honoured as _ bellingham. yes, jude bellingham being honoured as the _ bellingham. yes, jude bellingham being honoured as the best - bellingham. yes, jude bellingham being honoured as the best young| being honoured as the best young player in football, will he one day be the best player in football? after his performance... yes! you feel that way- _ after his performance... yes! you feel that way. incredibly humble quy' feel that way. incredibly humble guy, brilliant performances since joining real madrid, with the heroes next summer, england could go all the way, —— at the euros, you think that accolade could come. ida that accolade could come. no pressure. _ that accolade could come. in; pressure, jude bellingham. that accolade could come. no pressure, jude bellingham. i | that accolade could come. no i pressure, jude bellingham. i don't think we are _ pressure, jude bellingham. i don't think we are pressure _ pressure, jude bellingham. i don't think we are pressure for - pressure, jude bellingham. i don't think we are pressure for him, i pressure, jude bellingham. i don't i think we are pressure for him, there are a _ think we are pressure for him, there are a lot _ think we are pressure for him, there are a lot of— think we are pressure for him, there are a lot of pressures in that world — are a lot of pressures in that world. ~ ., world. will he will win the main award next _ world. will he will win the main award next year? _ jude bellingham winning the award for the best young player in world football at football's prestigious ballon d'or awards last night. he will play a central part in the attempts of gareth southgate team to win the european tournament next year. just wanted to thank everyone who's helped me get to this point. from birmingham city, to dortmund, now madrid, with the national team, and most importantly my family, my mum and dad are here tonight, my brother back at home. yeah, thank you for all the support, it means a lot, and more to come. definitely more to come. if he wins it, he will take it from this guy, lionel messi winning it again for the eighth time, three more times than anyone in history. erling haaland was second, kylian mbappe said. —— was third. three lionesses were nominated for the women's award which went to spain's aitana bonmati after her world cup win, novak djokovic on presenting duties. england goalkeeper mary earps achieved a fifth place finish while team—mate rachel daly was 10th. and saudi arabia looks set to host the 2034 world cup after australia confirmed it will not be bidding. it's left the way clear for the gulf state, who for many years now, have begun hosting big sporting events. it's faced accusations of only doing so to burnish its reputation on the global stage. they have also expanded their domestic football league, cristiano ronaldo one of the players attracted there. the deadline for bids was today with australia saying it explored the opportunity to do so, but opted against it. the recommendation has been made by the english ice hockey association for every player to wear a neck protector on the ice following the death of adam johnstone over the weekend. the ruling will become mandatory for next year as they look to immediately improve player safety. the nottingham panthers player tragically died when a skate cut his neck in a game against the sheffield steelers. the nottingham club have postponed their next three fixtures while an investigation takes place. sam burgess says he will be calling on the advice of hollywood actor hollywood actor russell crowe as he begins his head coaching job at warrington wolves. russell crowe signed him to play in australia. he is signed him to play in australia. he: is really excited, one of my biggest supporters. i'm not sure he will come directly for the games but if he is doing a movie, he will come to a game if his schedule works out, we'll bring him along. if a game if his schedule works out, we'll bring him along.— we'll bring him along. if russell crowe film _ we'll bring him along. if russell crowe film is _ we'll bring him along. if russell crowe film is in _ we'll bring him along. if russell crowe film is in the _ we'll bring him along. if russell| crowe film is in the north-west, crowe film is in the north—west, keep an eye on the direct and sparks at warrington wolves. does keep an eye on the direct and sparks at warrington wolves.— at warrington wolves. does he not call ou at warrington wolves. does he not call you every _ at warrington wolves. does he not call you every week? _ at warrington wolves. does he not call you every week? i _ at warrington wolves. does he not call you every week? i have - at warrington wolves. does he not call you every week? i have him i at warrington wolves. does he notj call you every week? i have him on seaker call you every week? i have him on speaker every _ call you every week? i have him on speaker every week, _ call you every week? i have him on speaker every week, obviously. i we talked a lot about the weather coming up, not pretty over the next few days. coming up, not pretty over the next few da s. ., , coming up, not pretty over the next few da s. . , ., ., few days. that is going to look really nasty. — few days. that is going to look really nasty, wednesday i few days. that is going to look really nasty, wednesday into i really nasty, wednesday into thursday, is that right, carol? spot—on, jon, good morning. we are talking about storm ciaran, wednesday night into thursday there is a risk of damaging winds with exposure to the english channel, we could have gusts up to 90 miles an hour. widespread heavy rain falling on areas where the ground is already saturated exacerbating the flooding risk. forthe saturated exacerbating the flooding risk. for the next 15 minutes we have ms amber weather warning in force rain in northern ireland, —— eight met office amber weather warning. you can see from the radar picture overnight we have had heavy and persistent rain which has been affecting northern, eastern and south—eastern england where we have had some thunder as well. driest conditions with the fewest showers across scotland but as this band weakens, to the south it will brighten up for a time. more rain coming into the south—west. this is an area of low pressure, and through the evening and overnight it will push northwards and eastwards. there will be a first across the highlands before we see the milder air come in but even so on higher ground there will be some snow for a time before the rain moves in. showers for southern scotland, northern ireland, england and wales with sunshine in between. it will be windy tomorrow across the north—east and south—west. this is storm ciaran, and through the course of wednesday into thursday, it is going to drift across southern parts of england and wales bringing notjust heavy rain but also strong winds. the centre of the low pressure will decide where exactly we have the most disruptive winds and that is open to alliterative question. we will have alliterative question. we will have a lot of rain and swirling around the area of low pressure falling on areas that have already seen flooding issues. in north—west scotland and northern ireland it is a dryer condition. the wins will be damaging for some. large waves across the west and south of wales, into the south—west, the isles of scilly, the english channel and the east coast of east anglia. with exposure, 80 miles an hour gusts are possible, inland 60 miles an hour, so damaging winds, disruption likely. these are the temperatures, in any sunshine, top temperatures 13 degrees. by friday the storm will have moved into the north sea but we will still have all of these showers rotating around it coming in across eastern scotland where some of them will be heavy. the odd rumble of thunder as well. but in between there will be some drier conditions and some sunshine with the winter continuing to ease. temperatures nine to 13 or 14 degrees. as we head into the weekend, and we are not out of the woods because a new area of low pressure comes our way which will bring more unsettled conditions with rain or heavy showers. i iaee with rain or heavy showers. i love the jeopardy _ with rain or heavy showers. i love the jeopardy of — with rain or heavy showers. i love the jeopardy of when _ with rain or heavy showers. i love the jeopardy of when your - with rain or heavy showers. i love the jeopardy of when your voice i with rain or heavy showers. i love | the jeopardy of when your voice is not going to make it to the end of the ball because, you did it! what a pro! it the ball because, you did it! what a ro! , , ., the ball because, you did it! what a ro! ,., the ball because, you did it! what a ro! , ., sall the ball because, you did it! what a prol— sally has - pro! it is so annoying! sally has been waiting — pro! it is so annoying! sally has been waiting for— pro! it is so annoying! sally has been waiting for my _ pro! it is so annoying! sally has been waiting for my voice i pro! it is so annoying! sally has been waiting for my voice to i pro! it is so annoying! sally has been waiting for my voice to go j pro! it is so annoying! sally has i been waiting for my voice to go for about a year! we will see later, carol. it's been more than 40 years since the original star wars came out but the memorabilia is as popular as ever. a miniature version of an x—wing, one of the iconicjet planes from the film, recently sold for more than £2.5 million. i thought that was a typo when i saw that. we have checked it. rowan bridge has been to meet some collectors at a toy fairfar, faraway...! in redditch. you will not believe how much he enjoyed this! welcome to echo base live, the largest star wars toy fair in the country where you can buy back your childhood memories. this might look like an ordinary shopping centre, but today it's become the hive of scum and villainy from across the known galaxy. even boba fett�*s here. put captain solo in the cargo hold. what was the first figure you got? it was the ewok. stormtrooper. boba fett. i got a gamorian guard, my brother got an ewok. he wasn't happy with his ewok. tie fighter pilot. i remember ripping open the packet, weapon flying everywhere, gone, wasn't bothered, i was a kid. who could command the millennium falcon? in 1977, when star wars burst onto the big screen, it helped send film merchandising into hyperspace. who can bring victory to the rebels? you can, with star wars toys. figures that once sold for a pound or two can now reach prices that seem out of this world. i never thought i would ever get my hands on something like this. and the rarer the figure, the greater the value. like this holy grail of star wars collecting. prototype boba fett. there's probably 120 of these in the world. they didn't release to the public because there was a choking hazard. we'd estimate that's anywhere between 100 and £150,000. for a piece of plastic? for a little bit of plastic, yeah. you have something i had as a child. in fact, i still have it. this. figures in original packaging command the highest prices. why do they go for so much? scarceness of them. who thought to keep things on a card 40 years ago? how big's your personal collection? about 600 original figures packaged. did you have to build an extension? yes. you built an extension? yeah, yeah. it cost me a brand new kitchen for the wife! but this is as much about memories as it is about the toys. i model myself on chewbacca. takes me back to simpler times, sat cross—legged on the carpet watching a vhs of empire strikes back. me and my brother loved it. it was the only thing we really connected with. all summer, me and my friends were just on tatooine, with all of our little jawas, an amazing idyllic childhood. i want that one, i want that one! and there's no end to what you can buy. i've seen a couple of ice cream wrappers, some yoghurt pots. darth vader toilet paper. i'd use it. this event is about more thanjust the memorabilia. one big family, really. it's what gives it the sense of community as well. it's notjust an event, it's a whole way of life for people. pew— pew— pew! a canadian speeder bike. american version and then british version. but it's a little bit more difficult to get hold of. don't you just need one? no, that one's got a flap,| that one hasn't got a flap, that one's in french. they're all different. how much did you just spend? cheap, actually. for the two, 375. a rebel transporter, it's the box only, only paid a fiver. £90. was it worth every penny of it? well, i wouldn't have bought it otherwise. you've already got two! well, now i've got three! wherever i go, he goes. disney now owns star wars, and it's been pumping out new series and toys, pulling in a new generation of fans. the collectors of the future. smile. everyone here is on the hunt for a bargain. a packet of biscuits, £150. 1983, wouldn't recommend to eat them. it's not just about the figures, it's not just about the vehicles, it's literally about everything merchandise to do with a movie. what are you looking at? move along. aren't you a bit short for a stormtrooper? yes! have you met darth vader? yes. what was he like when you met him? he was very kind because i am a stormtrooper and i am on his team. now, the children who grew up with figures are introducing their own kids to them. i love the fact that now i can share it with my children and the next generation. we need a couple of beaters, which is old figures that the children are allowed to play with because they all want to play with my figures otherwise. it's notjust star wars that people covet. i think it's a container. so what should you be collecting now? pokemon, absolutely crazy at the moment. ben 10, jurassic parkjust got a massive following. the prices of figures on sale here show the pulling power of nostalgia remains as strong as ever. there's only one way you can end a piece like this. may the force be with you! that was rowan bridge reporting. may the price tag for which you, i think! i may the price tag for which you, i think! ., �* ~ ., ., ., .,, think! i don't think that rowan has ever been so _ think! i don't think that rowan has ever been so happy. _ think! i don't think that rowan has ever been so happy. i _ think! i don't think that rowan has ever been so happy. i have - think! i don't think that rowan has ever been so happy. i have got i think! i don't think that rowan has ever been so happy. i have got a l ever been so happy. i have got a hoth whamm— ever been so happy. i have got a hoth whomper somewhere, - ever been so happy. i have got a hoth whomper somewhere, it i ever been so happy. i have got a hoth whomper somewhere, it is} ever been so happy. i have got a - hoth whomper somewhere, it is like a big checki white mammoth thing. we big checki white mammoth thing. in; thank you, no, no! singer—songwriter and activist billy bragg, sometimes known as the "bard of barking" has been making music since the days margaret thatcher was prime minister. 13 studio albums, 20 singles and countless tours on, he's now released a compilation album celebrating a0 years in the business. it's called 'the roaring forty�*. let's have a listen to some of his biggest hits... # ah, one leap forward, two leaps back. # will politics get me the sack? # waiting for the great leap forwards. # well, here comes the future and you can't run from it. # if you've got a blacklist, i wanna be on it. # waiting for the great leap forwards. # sexuality, your laws do not apply to me. # sexuality, don't threaten me with misery. # sexuality, i demand equality. # levi stubbs' tears run down his face. # norman whitfield and barrett strong. # are here to make everything right that's wrong. # holland and holland and lamont dozier, too. # are here to make it all ok with you. lovely to have billy bragg here with us in the studio.— us in the studio. good morning. en'o inc us in the studio. good morning. enjoying watching _ us in the studio. good morning. enjoying watching your - us in the studio. good morning. enjoying watching your videos i us in the studio. good morning. l enjoying watching your videos and you said you were try to spot various family members. yeah, my mum's aunt — various family members. yeah, my mum's aunt grace _ various family members. yeah, my mum's aunt grace is _ various family members. yeah, my mum's aunt grace is in _ various family members. yeah, my mum's aunt grace is in the - various family members. yeah, my mum's aunt grace is in the sexual. mum's aunt grace is in the —— sexuality video, my mum was wrangling herfor the sexuality video, my mum was wrangling her for the day. sexuality video, my mum was wrangling herfor the day. she wrangling her for the day. she wasn't the _ wrangling her for the day. she wasn't the only _ wrangling her for the day. she wasn't the only one? no, - wrangling her for the day. she wasn't the only one? no, the | wrangling her for the day. she i wasn't the only one? no, the boy done good. _ wasn't the only one? no, the boy done good. we — wasn't the only one? no, the boy done good, we had _ wasn't the only one? no, the boy done good, we had all _ wasn't the only one? no, the boy done good, we had all of - wasn't the only one? no, the boy done good, we had all of my - wasn't the only one? no, the boy l done good, we had all of my nieces and nephews at fulham at craven cottage running around playing football, they were little, they are all huge now! football, they were little, they are all huge new!— football, they were little, they are all huge now!_ 40 - football, they were little, they are i all huge now!_ 40 years all huge now! lovely stuff. 40 years of makin: all huge now! lovely stuff. 40 years of making music. _ all huge now! lovely stuff. 40 years of making music. i— all huge now! lovely stuff. 40 years of making music. i know, _ all huge now! lovely stuff. 40 years of making music. i know, i - all huge now! lovely stuff. 40 years of making music. i know, i realised| of making music. i know, i realised lookin: at of making music. i know, i realised looking at that _ of making music. i know, i realised looking at that star _ of making music. i know, i realised looking at that star wars, - of making music. i know, i realised looking at that star wars, i - of making music. i know, i realised looking at that star wars, i missed | looking at that star wars, i missed that completely. that obsession for me was thunderbirds, that is how old i am. , ., ., ,., me was thunderbirds, that is how old iam. , ., i am. they are also very valuable if ou have i am. they are also very valuable if you have got _ i am. they are also very valuable if you have got those. _ i am. they are also very valuable if you have got those. apparently, i you have got those. apparently, eah. i you have got those. apparently, yeah- i go _ you have got those. apparently, yeah- i go back _ you have got those. apparently, yeah. i go back a _ you have got those. apparently, yeah. i go back a long _ you have got those. apparently, yeah. i go back a long way. - you have got those. apparently, yeah. i go back a long way. so l you have got those. apparently, | yeah. i go back a long way. so to yeah. i go back a long way. soto still be doing it and performing it, i'm in manchester next month, travelling around, people still come to the gigs, i never take it for granted, ifeel very to the gigs, i never take it for granted, i feel very privileged to be still paid to do what i love doing, not many people get to do that. �* , ., , doing, not many people get to do that. �* i. , ., ., doing, not many people get to do that. �* , ., ., | that. and you still love doing it? i reall do. that. and you still love doing it? i really do- i _ that. and you still love doing it? i really do. i don't _ that. and you still love doing it? i really do. i don't so _ that. and you still love doing it? i really do. i don't so much - that. and you still love doing it? i really do. i don't so much enjoy i that. and you still love doing it? i i really do. i don't so much enjoy the schlep, going around germany in the than in winter. you tour and you end “p than in winter. you tour and you end up in stock, at the last day of the tour and then you have got three days to drive back to the hook of holland, there can be a mind. going out there in front of a live audience, nothing like it. is it audience, nothing like it. is it harder to _ audience, nothing like it. is it harder to leave _ audience, nothing like it. is it harder to leave home? it - audience, nothing like it. is it harder to leave home? it is l audience, nothing like it. is it harder to leave home? it is a | audience, nothing like it. is it. harder to leave home? it is a bit easier than _ harder to leave home? it is a bit easier than it _ harder to leave home? it is a bit easier than it was. _ harder to leave home? it is a bit easier than it was. earlier - harder to leave home? it is a bit easier than it was. earlier on, i i easier than it was. earlier on, i would be home for two weeks i would go to other peoples gigs and play. and then when our boy was born when he was young, that was really hard, that was a couple of times, i had to steel myself to get on the plane. when they shut the door i could relax, up to that point... he is in a band and weirdly he is playing manchester the same night as me, my boy, is the first time we have ever beenin boy, is the first time we have ever been in the same place, i have sussed it, on the 30th of november, he is playing a support gig with a bandcalled trampoline and i'm at the apollo so that is amazing. it is a little easier now. 50 apollo so that is amazing. it is a little easier now.— apollo so that is amazing. it is a little easier now. so who are the rest of the _ little easier now. so who are the rest of the family _ little easier now. so who are the rest of the family going - little easier now. so who are the rest of the family going to - little easier now. so who are the rest of the family going to see . little easier now. so who are the j rest of the family going to see in manchester?— rest of the family going to see in manchester? that's true, he only su ort, manchester? that's true, he only support. i — manchester? that's true, he only support. i have — manchester? that's true, he only support, i have not _ manchester? that's true, he only support, i have not worked - manchester? that's true, he only support, i have not worked out i manchester? that's true, he only l support, i have not worked out how far it is from the apollo to where he is playing, might be able to nip over and see him and then he can see me. ~ over and see him and then he can see me, ~ ., over and see him and then he can see me. ~ ., z: over and see him and then he can see me. ~ ., 11, .,, ., over and see him and then he can see me. . ., 11, .,, ., ., ~ me. we took about 40 years, to mark this ou me. we took about 40 years, to mark this you have — me. we took about 40 years, to mark this you have released _ me. we took about 40 years, to mark this you have released some - me. we took about 40 years, to mark this you have released some of- me. we took about 40 years, to mark this you have released some of your l this you have released some of your greatest hits, some of all your new hits. we have talked about 40 years. there is one album but then a 14 cd box set, 300 songs. some of them i guess you had forgotten? i box set, 300 songs. some of them i guess you had forgotten?— guess you had forgotten? i had, the real problem — guess you had forgotten? i had, the real problem is _ guess you had forgotten? i had, the real problem is only _ guess you had forgotten? i had, the real problem is only one _ guess you had forgotten? i had, the real problem is only one person - guess you had forgotten? i had, the j real problem is only one person who is still in the firm who was there backin is still in the firm who was there back in the day and that is me. when they were compiling it, the amazing people who did the compiling, they had a question, only one person they could ask so i spent a lot of time rummaging around in my basement looking for pieces of information, trying to remember who played what, where and when.— where and when. remember these? i do, i where and when. remember these? i do. i think. — where and when. remember these? i do. i think. but _ where and when. remember these? i do, ithink. but in _ where and when. remember these? i do, i think. but in nicaragua - where and when. remember these? i do, ithink. but in nicaragua i - do, ithink. but in nicaragua i think. videos _ do, ithink. but in nicaragua i think. videos haunt _ do, ithink. but in nicaragua i think. videos haunt you, - do, ithink. but in nicaragua i. think. videos haunt you, that's do, ithink. but in nicaragua i - think. videos haunt you, that's not me, by the way! i wish! paqueta, that's a quarter —— three quarters size chatty caster, i can't remember what it is called. —— stratocaster. i was never in amity to make expensive videos so i would rather make something that looked wryly at the video thing, people spend so much money. d0 the video thing, people spend so much money-— the video thing, people spend so much money. the video thing, people spend so much mone . ., . , ., much money. do you watch these now and feel nostalgic _ much money. do you watch these now and feel nostalgic for _ much money. do you watch these now and feel nostalgic for those _ much money. do you watch these now and feel nostalgic for those days? - much money. do you watch these now and feel nostalgic for those days? i i and feel nostalgic for those days? i know _ and feel nostalgic for those days? i know you _ and feel nostalgic for those days? i know you are admiring the shirt you were _ know you are admiring the shirt you were wearing. | know you are admiring the shirt you were wearing-— were wearing. i have a song called between the _ were wearing. i have a song called between the wars _ were wearing. i have a song called between the wars which - were wearing. i have a song called between the wars which is - were wearing. i have a song called between the wars which is from i were wearing. i have a song called i between the wars which is from the miners strike, and in the early 2000, i miners strike, and in the early 2000, | got miners strike, and in the early 2000, i got the impression my elders were getting a bit nostalgic phone now margaret thatcher, the striker a bit nostalgic for margaret thatcher and the strife of the miners strike and the strife of the miners strike and i don't want to be part of that. i didn't want to do that nostalgic thing. but i now have song from the same period called there is power in the union, and i see people singing and fist in the air in the audience who could not have been born when that song was written but they are nurses and teachers and they have been on the picket line, and not many artists still talk about those things. 50 many artists still talk about those thins. many artists still talk about those thin.s_ .., , many artists still talk about those thins. , ., ., |t things. so it comes back around. it does do that- _ things. so it comes back around. it does do that. the _ things. so it comes back around. it does do that. the thing _ things. so it comes back around. it does do that. the thing about - things. so it comes back around. it does do that. the thing about that | does do that. the thing about that is, it's not a nostalgic song, it isn't looking back, it's connecting with something which is happening now. it really makes me happy when a song can do that. you bring that back into the set, you don'tjust put it in there for the old times sake, you put it in because it is relevant. i was never hit, but i can't be pretty any more even though i have still got my own quiff. but i can still be relevant, there is no excuse for someone my age who was active back in the day do not still be relevant and engage with issues that are happening today. find be relevant and engage with issues that are happening today.— that are happening today. and still some of those _ that are happening today. and still some of those songs _ that are happening today. and still some of those songs are _ that are happening today. and stillj some of those songs are timeless, that's the thing about that song. yeah, as much as the love songs and the personal songs, they resonate with people, and on the new album i have a song called i'll be your shield. i have a song called i'll be your shield. ., ., .., , have a song called i'll be your shield. ., ., , ., shield. i love that it could be a love song _ shield. i love that it could be a love song or — shield. i love that it could be a love song or about _ shield. i love that it could be a love song or about the - shield. i love that it could be a i love song or about the pandemic. shield. i love that it could be a - love song or about the pandemic. i'm reall love song or about the pandemic. i�*m really pleased to have a song like that. but i also have my older songs. ijust want that. but i also have my older songs. i just want to be where we are now rather than looking back, although 40 years, i know product it's a kind of celebration of someone who has cut them own path and not gone with fashion. although it was a great shout, as i'm mentioned, i do miss that shirt. it must be somewhere, with your star wars figures in the attic. h0. must be somewhere, with your star wars figures in the attic.— wars figures in the attic. no, no, the 'ust wars figures in the attic. no, no, theyiust go! _ wars figures in the attic. no, no, theyjust go! thank— wars figures in the attic. no, no, theyjust go! thank you - wars figures in the attic. no, no, they just go! thank you for - wars figures in the attic. no, no, | theyjust go! thank you for coming they 'ust go! thank you for coming in. theyjust go! thank you for coming in. bill theyjust go! thank you for coming in- billy plasma — theyjust go! thank you for coming in. billy plasma compilation - theyjust go! thank you for coming in. billy plasma compilation the i in. billy plasma compilation the roaring forty is out now. you're watching bbc breakfast. live from southern israel, this is bbc news. the israeli military says it is targeting hamas in all parts of gaza — it reports "large exchanges" with hamas overnight as the ground offensive continues. the us says it hopes around 100 trucks of aid will soon enter gaza each day following discussions with israel. i'm samantha simmonds in london. the other main headlines... two of borisjohnson's closest aids during the height of the pandemic will give evidence at the covid inquiry later today. king charles and queen camilla are starting their four—day state visit in kenya where he will acknowledge "painful aspects" of its colonial past. and the cast of friends pays tribute to 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