courted controversy. good morning. a fairly cloudy and breezy day. spots of drizzle here and there. also remain living in from the north and west of scotland, where it will be windy. wherever you are, it will be very mild for the time of year. all the details later in the programme. it's wednesday, the 22nd of november. the chancellor is expected to cut national insurance for millions of workers as part of his autumn statement later today. jeremy hunt will also set out measures to boost business investment but labour said nothing that's announced will change the conservatives�* appalling economic record. let's find out more from ben, who's in hull this morning. it is now a waiting game, i guess. it is now a waiting game, i guess. it is now a waiting game, i guess. it is a waiting game. we have had days of speculation about what the chancellor will announce in the autumn statement. at lunchtime today we finally find out. i am at this community centre in hull which helps people with cost of living pressures many are still feeling. look at this idea is tree! time banking, sharing my things to help people with the pressures they are still facing. it is ideas the chancellor needs to share about how he will get the economy growing. things like cutting taxes. will we see a cut to business taxes, national insurance? then the question about what will happen to the rate at which benefits and pensions are paid. how much will they go up? will it be enough to help people with the rising cost of living while at the same time not stoking further price rises, which the government has said it has succeeded in its goal of bringing it down to a lot lower than it had been? i will be speaking to at this community centre in hull to find out what they want to hear and the priorities they feel should be. lets hear from my _ priorities they feel should be. lets hear from my colleague first. on a cold, damp day at this south london market, ask what they want the government to do something about, and you'll hear two big concerns that haven't gone away — energy and food. we used to get six oranges for £1, seven for £1, now its five for £1. lemons, ten for £1, now seven for £1. it's hard for the customer. it's hard for us as well. food may not now be going up as fast as the 19% rise earlier this year, but neither prices on average getting cheaper. and the benefit of cheaper energy hasn't yet flowed through. electricity bills — before we were paying, like, 1,200 1,300, now is coming more than £2,000. with the economy stuck in a slowdown caused partly by soaring prices and partly higher interest rates, the chancellor is expected to cut national insurance in today's autumn statement. jeremy hunt's treasury is now in a position to give some money away in the form of tax cuts without breaking his own self—imposed fiscal rules. but there's one big reason that the treasury can do that. that's because of how much money we have been sending the treasury in the form of higher income tax and national insurance since rishi sunak took the decision to freeze the thresholds, above which we start paying tax. in march last year, the average earner on just over £29,000 a year were pay tax on their earnings above the frozen personal tax allowance of 12,570. so the difference, their taxable pay would be over £16,500. but, by september this year, the average pay packet had grown to more than 32,000, dragging more of it above the frozen tax threshold. that means the average earner�*s taxable pay is up by over £3,000 — a much bigger slice for the chancellor to take a bite from. that's hit low and middle earners hardest. if the chancellor goes ahead and gives some of that back by cutting national insurance rates, it's likely to be higher earners who benefit most. so ultimately, what we're expecting to see is a tax reshuffle rather than a tax cut per se. most households will be worse off as a result of the frozen tax threshold. only those earning between £40,000 and £50,000 will expect to see their tax burden fall. and so really, this is a shift of the tax burden from high income britain to middle income britain. the government's also announced its raising the minimum wage to £11.44 an hour, up nearly 10% for many of the lowest paid, but also a higher cost for employers, which may force many of them to push up prices yet again. andy verity, bbc news, elephant and castle. the autumn statement today is about numbers, the economy can also about politics. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent henry zeffman, who is in downing street. the chancellor will emerge from their later to reveal the precise details. what is it telling us about the overall directions and policy of the overall directions and policy of the government?— the government? only 'ust over a ear auo the government? only 'ust over a year age jeremy h the government? only 'ust over a year ago jeremy hunt _ the government? onlyjust over a year ago jeremy hunt was - the government? onlyjust over a year ago jeremy hunt was made l year agojeremy hunt was made chancellor by liz truss, remember her? he had the fairly gloomy task of unpicking her own mini budget in the ottoman trying to restore public confidence in the markets. he has had a fairly gloomy task since then, dealing with the cost of living crisis, trying to grapple with inflation and politically telling conservative mps and voters tax cuts will have to wait. today we will get optimisticjeremy hunt by telling the public and the conservative party that now is the time for some tax cuts. we are expecting business tax cuts. we are expecting business tax cuts. we are expecting business tax cuts and personal tax cuts, specifically a cut in national insurance and government will argue is a tax cut specifically for workers, to encourage work and boost those who are in work. if you think about the politics of this, well, we all know a general election is round the corner, taking place almost certainly at some point next year. the government is trying to argue that now that the tough times are fading, definitely not out of the way that they are the ones who can be trusted to cut taxes, bring down national debt and so on. the labour party will argue today can hang on a second,it party will argue today can hang on a second, it is on this government's watch that taxes got so high, even if they are shedding a bit of national insurance, they are shaving a bit of the high tax burden on the public. how the argument plays out is notjust public. how the argument plays out is not just for today public. how the argument plays out is notjust for today but public. how the argument plays out is not just for today but there public. how the argument plays out is notjust for today but there next year. it is a question of whether the conservatives can turn things around before the next election. thank you very much indeed. we will talk to henry later about the autumn statement. and you can follow the chancellor's autumn statement live across the bbc this lunchtime on tv, radio and online. sally has more of the news today. big development in the middle east overnight. israel and hamas have agreed a deal that will see 50 hostages released from gaza. a senior hamas official said 30 children and 20 women would be freed during a four—day pause in the fighting. reports suggest hamas may also release an additional number of non—israeli hostages, while dozens of palestinians will be freed from jails in israel. hamas is designated as a terrorist organistion by the uk. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. here are some of the israeli children, who could soon be returning home. 0ria is four years old and loves football. kafir is the youngest of all those held. he's nowjust ten months old. israel's prime minister got a warm reception from these troops yesterday. speaking ahead of the deal, benjamin netanyahu said that releasing hostages was a sacred duty, but the war wouldn't stop after they were freed. israel's government met late into the night to discuss the agreement, only signing it off in the early hours. they announced that at least 50 hostages will be released — all women and children. that will be over four days while fighting in gaza will be paused. the release of every additional ten hostages will result in one additional day's pause. in tel aviv last night, campaigners stood together as ministers debated the terms. many here would pay any price to have their loved ones back. they fear that some hostages are already dead. i want everybody back. but i think... it's a very tough decision, but i think the children and women must be... they're most fragile. you know, they need to get out. for palestinians in war—torn gaza, the pause in fighting is the chance of a brief respite from israel's assault. more fuel should now be allowed in and hundreds more lorry loads of food, water and medical supplies. for doctors still holding out at al shifa hospital with some 250 patients, that aid can't come soon enough. again, the hospital has no oxygen. we have no access to the main pharmacy, so we've run out of all the medications. we can't provide anything to the patients. we hardly do anything for the deep wounds we have. again, just reminding you, we are not more than 15 of medical staff. palestinian families are also waiting for more news on women and child prisoners from israeli jails, who are set to be released under the deal. on all sides, there's cautious optimism with an announcement on the pause in fighting and the first hostage releases expected within the next day. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. yolande joins us now from jerusalem. you are saying cautious optimism. what more do we know about any potential details of this deal? £31 potential details of this deal? of course, we have been saying for days now a deal was imminent. 0nly course, we have been saying for days now a deal was imminent. only in the past few hours we have had statements coming out from different sides. we have been able to pick through those and favour terms. the white house is quick to come out and welcome this deal. we know from a senior us official there are three americans who are involved, including one of them, a three—year—old child. both her parents were killed in the 7th of october attacks by hamas. then we 0ctober attacks by hamas. then we understand it is really going to be israeli citizens or israeli dual nationals who are released at this point. there are a lot of people who come from other countries being held hostage in the gaza strip. people from around 40 countries altogether. this deal has to have 24 hours. there is a legal mechanism in place in israel to allow for any appeal to be made to the supreme court. we are not really expecting anything meaningful to happen but that is why we are not going to see this pause in fighting starting for another day or the release of hostages until tomorrow, we think.— or the release of hostages until tomorrow, we think. thank you very much indeed- _ police in north wales are trying to establish the cause of a car accident in which four teenage boys died near tremadog in gwynedd. jevon hirst, harvey 0wen, wilf henderson and hugo morris had been missing since sunday. it's thought they were camping in eyriri, also known as snowdonia. louisa pilbeam reports. teenagersjevon hirst, harvey 0wen, wilf henderson and hugo morris were school friends, who had just started college together. their disappearance sparked a huge search after loved ones lost contact with them at the weekend. we know the boys left shrewsbury on saturday night after deciding to go camping in eyriri, also known as snowdonia. on sunday, the boys were reported missing and harvey 0wen�*s phone was last used around midday. yesterday, just before noon, police said they had found a vehicle near garreg. weather conditions on sunday were appalling in what is a beautiful but isolated part of wales. this was where their car, a silver ford fiesta, veered off the road. as a police investigation continues into what happened, tributes have been paid to the boys. shrewsbury college, where they had just started their a—levels, said in a statement... "our thoughts go out to those affected by this tragic news. we will be working directly with students and staff who are affected by this terrible accident and have put in place a range of support measures for all our community." the teenagers' families have asked for privacy. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. 0ur reporter sean toothill is in the town of garrig, where the car was found. desperately sad story. what has been the reaction from the community? shock and sadness, i think is the only way to describe the reaction in this community. this is the of garrig in eryry national park. it is used to hearing about people who have got lost but nothing to what we have got lost but nothing to what we have heard over the last 24 hours. this is the road leading to where the accident happened. 0r, this is the road leading to where the accident happened. or, as the police have called it, the tragic accident. it was closed yesterday and has now reopened. there are not many signs as to what happened yesterday at the end and a single candle which has been lit on a bridge crossing a stream, a tribute from the community to those found in the grey ford fiesta. the four teenagers were last seen my. this community is waking up to some news they are not used to hearing. this goes much further. tributes have been paying in from people in shrewsbury as well. shrewsbury couege shrewsbury as well. shrewsbury college group, who said it was heartbreaking and tragic, all four were doing a—levels. churches will be open today for prayers and thought. be open today for prayers and thou:ht. ., ., be open today for prayers and thou:ht. . ~ i., , be open today for prayers and thou:ht. ., ,, ,. , . the chief medical officer for england, sir chris whitty, is expected to finish giving evidence to the covid inquiry later. he's already said that the first lockdown in march 2020 was imposed "a bit too late," but the government had "no good options." the former deputy chief medical officer, sirjonathan van—tam will also be questioned later. ellie price has this report. next slide, please. it became the unlikely slogan of the time. the man we were so used to from those covid news conferences told the inquiry, in hindsight, the first lockdown was a bit too late. shall be the truth. the whole truth. and nothing but the truth. professor sir chris whitty said he had been more cautious about the measure than others because he was concerned about the other downsides to public health. but he said there weren't many choices on the table. all the options were very bad — some were a bit worse and some were very, very bad. he also said mass gatherings still allowed in early march 2020 had had a serious impact. the problem was not the gatherings themselves, which i don't think there's good evidence has had a major material effect directly but the impression it gives of normality at a time that what you're trying to signal is anything but normality. later, the inquiry will hear from chris whitty�*s former deputy, jonathan van—tam, affectionately known at the time as jvt. yesterday, the inquiry heard that he was seriously concerned a pandemic was imminent by the middle ofjanuary 2020 — more than two months before a lockdown was called. the strikers who score the wonder goals are the ones who make the headlines. actually, the hard yards are done by the defenders and by the defensive midfielders. tracking back, tracking back. it's a bit like being 3—0 up in a game and thinking, "well, we can't possibly lose this now," but how many times have you seen the other side take it 4—3? his press conferences were usually memorable, useful when you have an important public message to get across. his take on what was going on in government in those early months of the pandemic will no doubt also prove insightful. ellie price, bbc news at the covid inquiry in london. the four men found guilty of murdering ashley dale will be sentenced today at liverpool crown court. the 28—year—old was shot in august last year, when a gunman opened fire in her home, after a feud involving her boyfriend. the tv presenter and actress annabel giles has died at the age of 64. she'd been diagnosed with a brain tumour. after beginning her career as a model, she was best known for presenting a range of tv shows, including itv�*s posh frocks and new trousers. south korea has suspended part of a military agreement with north korea after pyongyang announced that it had launched its first spy satellite into space. the deal, signed in 2018, was intended to reduce tensions across the border. seoul says it cannot confirm whether the satellite is operational but it believes the north received help from russia. it is that time of year again. it has started. i love it! thousands of starlings have been captured swooping above a nature reserve near preston. the phenomenon, known as a murmuration, is believed to be one of the largest of the year so far. u nless unless you know better and want to send us a picture this morning. experts believe this behaviour offers protection from predators, as it's not easy to single outjust one starling from a whirling group of thousands. guess who has just seen a man oration? 0ur carol. guess who hasjust seen a man oration? our carol.— oration? our carol. wednesday afternoon _ oration? our carol. wednesday afternoon in — oration? our carol. wednesday afternoon in blackpool, - oration? our carol. wednesday afternoon in blackpool, what i oration? our carol. wednesday afternoon in blackpool, what a| afternoon in blackpool, what a fantastic display! the weather is mixed, cloudy for many of us. mild, breezy and brain. we are most have the lot. this rain moving across parts of northern england into wales. pushing south eastwards, fairly weak. this next batch already coming in across the north and west of scotland, also fairly cloudy and enhanced by a weather front. you of scotland, also fairly cloudy and enhanced by a weatherfront. you can make that out on the charts. windy in the north. then we lose the weather front, in the north. then we lose the weatherfront, clearing norfolk. then we are looking at a cloudy and breezy day. temperatures today rant about average for england, wales and northern ireland, above—average as we push up into scotland. 14 degrees in aberdeen. as we head on through the ceiling and overnight, the weather front goes north and then come south once again. colder air is starting to filtering behind it. gaels across the far north and quite a lot of cloud with drizzle on the hills. especially in western areas. not a cold night for most. the cold air is starting to show its hand across the northern isles. tomorrow the cold front will continue to sync south, taking rain without. behind that we are looking at a mix of sunshine and showers. some of the showers will be wintry on the tops of the hills. even in low levels there will be gaels. ahead of it we will see bright spells, some sunshine, it will be blustery, still milder in the south and it will be the north. ., ., milder in the south and it will be the north. ., ~ ,., milder in the south and it will be the north-— the north. thank you very much indeed. the rspca says it is facing an "unprecedented winter crisis", as the number of abandoned pets has continued to rise each year since 2020. the charity says this is due to the impact of covid and the cost—of—living crisis. 0ur reporter dave guest is at the greater manchester animal hospital in salford for us this morning. morning. for us this morning. 0h, morning. for us this morning. oh, look! morning! morning. for us this mornine. oh, look! mornina! morning, morning. oh, look! morning! good morning. both- — morning. oh, look! morning! good morning, both. this _ morning. oh, look! morning! good morning, both. this is _ morning. oh, look! morning! 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(imo. morning, both. this is zoe, she is a pomeranian, she is gorgeous. she is being treated at the animal hospital because she had a broken leg. she is healing very well. sally's owners had to give her up because they could not afford to keep her any longer. that is becoming more and more of a story in recent times. this is the use. he was found abandoned on a street in west yorkshire. his story is far from uncommon at the moment as the rspca is seeing more and more animals abandoned. they're all cute, they're all adorable, and they all have something in common. they've been abandoned by their owners. these are just some of the pets picked up by the rspca in recent months. the charity says there's been a huge increase in the number of animals abandoned over the past three years. so far this year, the rspca has received almost 18,000 reports of abandoned pets. they reckon it'll reach more than 21,000 by the end of december. there were just over 16,000 in the whole of 2020, so if their prediction proves correct, it would represent a rise of 32.9%. the charity says it's the result of a perfect storm. the cost—of—living crisis means some people can no longer afford to keep their pets. then, there are pets acquired during lockdown, which have now lost their novelty. and, apparently, some are cast aside because social media promoted them as trendy, but then owners found they simply couldn't cope with them. this little chap was in a terrible state when he was abandoned in greater manchester a year ago. thankfully, he's now recovered and rehomed. so too are stella and sheila, a mum and daughter who were left in a squalid flat in norfolk. it's not only furry friends who are unfriended. there are more exotic creatures that have suddenly found themselves out in the cold. and the rspca expects more to face that fate as we head into the depths of winter. well, at least these little cuts have managed to find somewhere warm for the winter thanks to the rspca. shannon is a senior vet here at the greater manchester hospital. the rspca is launching a christmas campaign. rspca is launching a christmas cam eaain. , rspca is launching a christmas cam-eain. ,., ., campaign. tell us about that. the christmas campaign _ campaign. tell us about that. the christmas campaign is _ campaign. tell us about that. the christmas campaign is being - campaign. tell us about that. the - christmas campaign is being launched to help _ christmas campaign is being launched to help us _ christmas campaign is being launched to help us raise much—needed funds. we are _ to help us raise much—needed funds. we are getting unprecedented amount of calls_ we are getting unprecedented amount of calls asking for help. what we are getting unprecedented amount of calls asking for help.— of calls asking for help. what do eo - le of calls asking for help. what do people need? — of calls asking for help. what do people need? is _ of calls asking for help. what do people need? is it— of calls asking for help. what do people need? is it casual- of calls asking for help. what do | people need? is it casualthings? people need? is it casual things? ideally we can use the resources, donating — ideally we can use the resources, donating blankets, etc will help. overall— donating blankets, etc will help. overall the aim of this campaign is to raise _ overall the aim of this campaign is to raise some much needed funds so we can_ to raise some much needed funds so we can continue to rescue and care for animals— we can continue to rescue and care for animals that need us most and show_ for animals that need us most and show us _ for animals that need us most and show us the — for animals that need us most and show us the kindness and compassion they deserve. in show us the kindness and compassion they deserve-— they deserve. in that short film, eo - le they deserve. in that short film, people have _ they deserve. in that short film, people have given _ they deserve. in that short film, people have given reasons - they deserve. in that short film, people have given reasons they| people have given reasons they cannot look after pets any more. people abandoning them. also talk of social media influencing people to buy so—called designer or trendy pets. buy so-called designer or trendy ets. ~ ., , buy so-called designer or trendy ets, ~ ., , ., buy so-called designer or trendy nets. . ., , ., ., buy so-called designer or trendy ets, ~ ., , ., ., ., pets. what is that about? in modern socie , pets. what is that about? in modern society. there _ pets. what is that about? in modern society. there is _ pets. what is that about? in modern society, there is more _ pets. what is that about? in modern society, there is more influence - society, there is more influence given— society, there is more influence given by— society, there is more influence given by social media and people followers — given by social media and people followers. this is leading to people copying _ followers. this is leading to people copying in — followers. this is leading to people copying in dogs, designer breeds. often _ copying in dogs, designer breeds. often these are small crossbreeds. french_ often these are small crossbreeds. french bulldogs are quite common. unfortunately some of this breeding has led _ unfortunately some of this breeding has led to— unfortunately some of this breeding has led to multiple health issues. people _ has led to multiple health issues. people cannot or cannot be bothered to look after them. jump people cannot or cannot be bothered to look after them.— to look after them. jump into buying them without _ to look after them. jump into buying them without doing _ to look after them. jump into buying them without doing a _ to look after them. jump into buying them without doing a proper - to look after them. jump into buying l them without doing a proper research to property— them without doing a proper research to properly care for these animals. we have _ to properly care for these animals. we have had this slogan, a dog is for life and notjust for christmas. seems some people are not taking that message. it is a key animal and it grows into a big animal. eileen it grows into a big animal. even with covid _ it grows into a big animal. even with covid we _ it grows into a big animal. even with covid we had _ it grows into a big animal. even with covid we had doubtful that these _ with covid we had doubtful that these animals have grown up and they cannot— these animals have grown up and they cannot care _ these animals have grown up and they cannot care for them properly or with the — cannot care for them properly or with the cost of living they cannot afford _ with the cost of living they cannot afford it _ with the cost of living they cannot afford it any more.— afford it any more. cancel independent _ afford it any more. cancel independent creatures. i afford it any more. cancel i independent creatures. they afford it any more. cancel - independent creatures. they cannot look after themselves completely, can they? look after themselves completely, can the ? , ., , ., can they? they need to provide companionship, _ can they? they need to provide companionship, feed _ can they? they need to provide companionship, feed and - can they? they need to provide | companionship, feed and water. can they? they need to provide - companionship, feed and water. also insurance _ companionship, feed and water. also insurance and battery costs as well. people _ insurance and battery costs as well. people often do not back to them and realise _ people often do not back to them and realise how— people often do not back to them and realise how much they cost. —— veterinary _ realise how much they cost. —— veterinary costs. if realise how much they cost. -- veterinary costs.— veterinary costs. if you are thinking — veterinary costs. if you are thinking of _ veterinary costs. if you are thinking of getting - veterinary costs. if you are thinking of getting a - veterinary costs. if you are thinking of getting a pet i veterinary costs. if you are thinking of getting a pet of veterinary costs. if you are - thinking of getting a pet of any kind, think long term what is involved. ., ., kind, think long term what is involved. ., ,, , ., kind, think long term what is involved-— kind, think long term what is involved. ., ~' , . involved. thank you very much. there is bi hat involved. thank you very much. there is big hat hiding- _ involved. thank you very much. there is big hat hiding. we _ involved. thank you very much. there is big hat hiding. we will— involved. thank you very much. there is big hat hiding. we will be _ involved. thank you very much. there is big hat hiding. we will be back - is big hat hiding. we will be back with dave later. let's take a look at today's papers. "so tragic" is the headline on the front of the mirror, as the paper leads on the four teenagers who are believed to have died after going missing during a camping weekend in snowdonia. the front of the times features this story on the government's new tax measures, ahead of today's autumn statement. the paper reports that 28 million people will benefit from lower national insurance rates. the telegraph reports on the israeli prime minister, benjamin netenyahu, urging mps in israel to back a ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages. overnight, that deal has been approved. and the express front page features this picture of the princess of wales, taken at a state banquet at buckingham palace last night. conservationists have shared their "joy" after a rare black rhino calf was born at chester zoo. this half—an—hour is very much about wildlife! the baby rhino was safely delivered by mum zuri earlier this month, following a 15—month long pregnancy, and the pair have been inseparable ever since. the eastern black rhino is listed as critically endangered and there's less than 600 of them across kenya, tanzania and rwanda. aw! cute. i want one! it is alive and notjust for cute. i want one! it is alive and not just for christmas. still to come on breakfast # too many dreams can be broken in two... # actor and singerjason donovan will be here to tell us about his latest tour, doin' fine 25, which pays homage to his very first tour in 1990 and is a celebration of his career so far. we have got to hear a bit of that one. # my heart is oh so true. # come # my heart is oh so true. #come come on, shall we do it? later. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. plans for a big expansion at wimbledon in south london have been rejected. wandsworth council, which is responsible for part of the land, opposed the plans because of concerns about the impact on the local area. the club had wanted to build 38 new grass courts and an 8,000—seater stadium. bosses at the all england club say the scheme would create substantial benefits for the local community. the application will now be referred to the mayor. all this week we have been putting london's knife crime crisis in the spotlight. today we speak to youngsters who have been learning how to give first aid to stab victims. the sessions, lead by the organisation street doctors, not only teaches them what to do — but also how to train others how to save a person's life. i think that this is a way to empower young people and to let them know that they can help to support their communities, and that they have the skills and knowledge to help somebody else if they ever needed to. and i think it's important that these skills are shared, so that we can help more and more people. if they end up in this situation there's more support available to them. and just looking ahead to tomorrow, there will be a special knife crime debate hosted by bbc radio's eddie nester. that will be at 6.30 tomorrow evening. street performers say plans by westminster council could make it virtually impossible for them to perform their art in some of the capital's most popular tourist areas. the council is considering tougher restrictions after receiving an increased number of complaints. the covent garden street performers association — which is made up of magicians, jugglers, clowns and other acts — believe rules about pitch size, noise levels and props will effectively put them out of a job. one councillor a balance needs to be met so that residents and businesses are not unduly impacted. let's take a first look at how the tube is running. there's a good service on all of the network. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a bright start morning. although there is quite a bit of cloud around, it is fairly high. so, some hazy sunshine and it's dry. now the cloud that has been sinking south through the night is actually a warm front, so the temperature relatively mild today. there's a lot of cloud around, some bright spells, some hazy sunny spells, temperatures reaching 11 celsius. it's going to stay cloudy overnight tonight. again we might get one or two breaks in the cloud. the temperature much milder than last night, a minimum of about six or seven celsius. a cloudy start to tomorrow, a blustery start to thursday. you can see this cold front sinking south. eventually that will introduce much fresher air from the north. so it's actually going to get colder eventually. but through thursday we've still got a mild day. it's quite slow moving, that cold front. introduces the cloud, staying dry, a few bright spells and temperatures reaching 13 celsius. it's not until the night time when the temperature will drop. a chilly start to friday. temperatures, as you can see, dropping off into the weekend and we are expecting some frost. that's it from me. there's more on our website, the bbc news app and on bbc radio london. but for now, let's go back tojon and sally. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. as we've been hearing, the chancellor is preparing to deliver his autumn statement later. ben is at a community centre in hull to find out what people there are hoping jeremy hunt will announce to help them. good morning. we are at the murphy community centre in hull, which provides services for people struggling with the cost of living. it provides a warm space for people who may be struggling with energy bills. it revives a cafe where people can pay what they can afford for a hot meal. look at this selection of board games for people to play. one in particular has caught my eye. this one, politician. a game of strategy and luck. of course, today there will be strategy, luck and difficult decisions made by one politician in particular, and that is the chancellor when he delivers that autumn statement for tax and spending plans. we know there has been speculation about whether he may make changes to income tax, national insurance. there is speculation about what he will do in terms of pensions and benefits. one of the key thing is the chancellor has said he is prioritising is growth. now that sounds like a concept that seems far removed from people's everyday lives. but growth really matters. if businesses can grow they can take on more staff. that means more people working, earning money, paying taxes, spending in the shops. and did really then has a knock—on effect, as jessica really then has a knock—on effect, asjessica lane has been finding out from two businesses in hull about what they would like to hear from the chancellor about how he will try to promote economic growth. hi, there. have you got two can openers, please? i have indeed. i've got some in the bucket down here. mike's only owned this shop for a year, but says it's already been tough at times. sorry about the pause, but it can get you anxious really quickly, you know, some of the things that need paying. and they don't wait for you. you can't miss payments, you've got to keep on top of it. and as you can see with the store, it's stocked of everything. so there's many, many things i've got to keep on top of. and he says it's not just hard for him. we have old girls that come in that i said with for half an hour, crying about they cant put their heating on. see, i only have a radiator in here, because that's all i can afford crying about they can't put their heating on. see, i only have a radiator in here, because that's all i can afford to run, but i share it with them, and that's what i do. we talk to them, have a coffee and they go away feeling a little bit better anyway. what one thing of the chancellor announced in the autumn statement that would make a big difference to you? tax cuts for all. that includes on energy, on purchases, just wholesale tax cuts. he keeps promising us this and that and the other, well, if they're going to get anywhere near an election victory, which is highly unlikely, they're going to have to do something to support the people. just like in so many other towns and cities, businesses in hull have suffered, with covid restrictions, lockdowns and the cost of living crisis. there are plenty of empty buildings. but the idea here is to bring people into the city centre for more than just shopping. that's already happening here by the marina. on this one street there's houses and art galleries, as well as cafes and shops and restaurants. here, they say that's a real plus. it's becoming a bit of a destination. and that was the appeal. we've got two restaurants on this street. it cost £800 a day to run this one alone. and they've seen the prices of their main ingredients increase. the flour, we buy a 25 kilo bag, that went from being around £16, £17, to 28, 29. tinned tomatoes went from about £12 for a pack of six, two over £23 at one point. what one measure would you like the chancellor to announce that would have the biggest impact on your business? the thing for us just to give us some security and stability would be a fixing of the energy costs. if we can get that we could then budget. but at the moment we have that unknown. are our budgets at the moment correct? are we going to have to make changes month on month to try and meet that kind of increase? that for us would be gold dust. along with mike and andy, many others will be watching closely later in the hope the chancellor will be able to make a difference for them. jessica lane, bbc news in hull. let's find out from some of the people based here at the community centre what they think would make a difference. kate is one of those who runs the marfleet community centre. tell me a little bit about what you see day today and what you think would make a real difference from the chancellor?— would make a real difference from the chancellor? yeah, i guess we're seeine the chancellor? yeah, i guess we're seeing more — the chancellor? yeah, i guess we're seeing more and _ the chancellor? yeah, i guess we're seeing more and more _ the chancellor? yeah, i guess we're seeing more and more people - the chancellor? yeah, i guess we're seeing more and more people in - seeing more and more people in working — seeing more and more people in working poverty, who are coming into the centre _ working poverty, who are coming into the centre. the impact that the lack of investment in public services is having _ of investment in public services is having on— of investment in public services is having on grassroots community groups— having on grassroots community groups in— having on grassroots community groups in the community. so, yeah, much _ groups in the community. so, yeah, much more — groups in the community. so, yeah, much more fuel poverty, people using food banks— much more fuel poverty, people using food banks and everything. it is the usual— food banks and everything. it is the usual story, — food banks and everything. it is the usual story, really.— usual story, really. what measures in particular— usual story, really. what measures in particular would _ usual story, really. what measures in particular would help _ usual story, really. what measures in particular would help those - in particular would help those people you see here day in, day out, we in, week out?— people you see here day in, day out, we in, week out? something that has a massive impact _ we in, week out? something that has a massive impact is _ we in, week out? something that has a massive impact is the _ we in, week out? something that has a massive impact is the sort - we in, week out? something that has a massive impact is the sort of- we in, week out? something that has a massive impact is the sort of need l a massive impact is the sort of need for greater— a massive impact is the sort of need for greater investment in public services — for greater investment in public services. so within our local council, _ services. so within our local council, it— services. so within our local council, it is massively underinvested. the mental health system _ underinvested. the mental health system. that is impacting on organisations like ours because there _ organisations like ours because there isn't— organisations like ours because there isn't the capacity to support people _ there isn't the capacity to support people. all of this impacts on the impact _ people. all of this impacts on the impact of— people. all of this impacts on the impact of poverty as well, health, well—being, all of that. a big part of what _ well—being, all of that. a big part of what we — well—being, all of that. a big part of what we are doing here is enabling _ of what we are doing here is enabling people to come together and share the _ enabling people to come together and share the things that help each other, — share the things that help each other, basically.— share the things that help each other, basically. kate, thank you. there has been _ other, basically. kate, thank you. there has been talk— other, basically. kate, thank you. there has been talk about - other, basically. kate, thank you. there has been talk about the - there has been talk about the increase to the national living wage. let's get a business perspective. paula is based with the federation of small businesses. what do you and the businesses you represent make of the increase to the national living wage? how easily can they absorb that? this the national living wage? how easily can they absorb that?— can they absorb that? as we know, small businesses _ can they absorb that? as we know, small businesses make _ can they absorb that? as we know, small businesses make up - can they absorb that? as we know, small businesses make up 6096 - can they absorb that? as we know, small businesses make up 6096 ofl can they absorb that? as we know, i small businesses make up 6096 of our small businesses make up 60% of our employment — small businesses make up 60% of our employment potential— small businesses make up 60% of our employment potential in _ small businesses make up 60% of our employment potential in the - small businesses make up 60% of our employment potential in the uk. - small businesses make up 60% of ourj employment potential in the uk. they are really— employment potential in the uk. they are really feeling _ employment potential in the uk. they are really feeling the _ employment potential in the uk. they are really feeling the pinch. _ employment potential in the uk. they are really feeling the pinch. and - employment potential in the uk. they are really feeling the pinch. and i- are really feeling the pinch. and i think— are really feeling the pinch. and i think another— are really feeling the pinch. and i think another taxation, _ are really feeling the pinch. and i think another taxation, another. think another taxation, another element, — think another taxation, another element, another— think another taxation, another element, another cost - think another taxation, another element, another cost for - think another taxation, another| element, another cost for them think another taxation, another. element, another cost for them at the moment— element, another cost for them at the moment is— element, another cost for them at the moment is going _ element, another cost for them at the moment is going to— element, another cost for them at the moment is going to be - element, another cost for them at the moment is going to be a - element, another cost for them at the moment is going to be a real. the moment is going to be a real struggle — the moment is going to be a real struggle we _ the moment is going to be a real struggle. we have _ the moment is going to be a real struggle. we have already- the moment is going to be a real struggle. we have already seen. struggle. we have already seen things— struggle. we have already seen things around _ struggle. we have already seen things around inflation. - struggle. we have already seen things around inflation. we - struggle. we have already seenl things around inflation. we have struggle. we have already seen - things around inflation. we have got a potential— things around inflation. we have got a potential change _ things around inflation. we have got a potential change to _ things around inflation. we have got a potential change to business - things around inflation. we have got a potential change to business ratesj a potential change to business rates on the _ a potential change to business rates on the ist _ a potential change to business rates on the ist of— a potential change to business rates on the ist of april. _ a potential change to business rates on the ist of april. we _ a potential change to business rates on the ist of april. we are _ a potential change to business rates on the ist of april. we are really- on the ist of april. we are really keen_ on the ist of april. we are really keen to — on the ist of april. we are really keen to see _ on the ist of april. we are really keen to see a _ on the ist of april. we are really keen to see a freezing _ on the ist of april. we are really keen to see a freezing of- on the ist of april. we are really keen to see a freezing of that. l keen to see a freezing of that. support— keen to see a freezing of that. support with _ keen to see a freezing of that. support with energy. - keen to see a freezing of that. support with energy. and - keen to see a freezing of that. i support with energy. and also, keen to see a freezing of that. - support with energy. and also, kind of other— support with energy. and also, kind of other elements _ support with energy. and also, kind of other elements such _ support with energy. and also, kind of other elements such as _ support with energy. and also, kind of other elements such as back- of other elements such as back threshold, _ of other elements such as back threshold, and _ of other elements such as back threshold, and costs— of other elements such as back threshold, and costs that - of other elements such as back threshold, and costs that are l of other elements such as back threshold, and costs that are a| threshold, and costs that are a disincentive _ threshold, and costs that are a disincentive for— threshold, and costs that are a disincentive for businesses - threshold, and costs that are a disincentive for businesses at. threshold, and costs that are a . disincentive for businesses at the moment— disincentive for businesses at the moment to — disincentive for businesses at the moment to stay _ disincentive for businesses at the moment to stay open _ disincentive for businesses at the moment to stay open and - disincentive for businesses at the moment to stay open and to - disincentive for businesses at the i moment to stay open and to grow. when — moment to stay open and to grow. when the _ moment to stay open and to grow. when the chancellor— moment to stay open and to grow. when the chancellor says - moment to stay open and to grow. when the chancellor says he - moment to stay open and to grow. | when the chancellor says he wants the economy to grow, that means the small businesses, the hairdressers, newsagents etc, that means them having the confidence to hire people, to spend money on expanding, perhaps opening for longer each day. how can they do that? what does the chancellor need to do to make that happen? i chancellor need to do to make that ha en? , , chancellor need to do to make that ha-een? ,, , chancellor need to do to make that ha en? , , , ., chancellor need to do to make that hauen? ,, ., , happen? i guess it is a watershed moment for _ happen? i guess it is a watershed moment for the _ happen? i guess it is a watershed moment for the government - happen? i guess it is a watershed l moment for the government today. happen? i guess it is a watershed - moment for the government today. it is around _ moment for the government today. it is around those costs we are seeing i’ilht is around those costs we are seeing right now _ is around those costs we are seeing right now. business rates. we want to see _ right now. business rates. we want to see them — right now. business rates. we want to see them frozen. we want to see a little bit _ to see them frozen. we want to see a little bit more leeway in terms of the discounts on offer. that is going — the discounts on offer. that is going to — the discounts on offer. that is going to affect small businesses. these _ going to affect small businesses. these are — going to affect small businesses. these are the people that are employing local communities, part timers _ employing local communities, part timers we — employing local communities, part timers. we heard from kate. these are the _ timers. we heard from kate. these are the people that are going to be affected _ are the people that are going to be affected by this.— affected by this. paula and kate, thank ou affected by this. paula and kate, thank you very — affected by this. paula and kate, thank you very much. _ affected by this. paula and kate, thank you very much. before - affected by this. paula and kate, thank you very much. before i i thank you very much. before i finish, i know you have got your lovely red sofa year. but look at what they have here. i did wonder if we could get of the autumn statement we could get of the autumn statement we want britain, but apparently we couldn't find a sofa big enough. then, thank you. and you can follow the chancellor's autumn statement live across the bbc this lunchtime on tv, radio and online. i think it is about half past 12. we will give you a full summary and everything you need to know on the programme tomorrow morning. john is here to talk about the sport. and there is still a route potentially for wales? there is. disappointing night. but it was i was against them. because whatever wales did last night in their match against turkey, which they drew, they needed a win. that result was made irrelevant by croatia winning, which they did. whatever happened to wales last night of their chance of automatic qualification for the euros next summer wasn't going to happen. but there is still a route through the play—offs. morning. irrespective of what wales did in cardiff against turkey, victory for croatia in their match ended welsh hopes of qualifying automatically for the next major tournament in germany. but there is still a route open to them and their fans, via the play—offs in march, as hywel griffith reports. with a handful of hope but little expectation, fans came clutching to the idea that wales could still qualify for the euros with a win here and a loss or draw for croatia. determined to secure their side of the deal, wales started with intent, nathan brodhead shooting wide. but three minutes later, nico williams took his opportunity to put wales ahead. turkey failed to take their chances, and handed wales some too. but as they tired, wales were tested. time to hold on. perhaps a little too tightly. the refereejudged ben davies' push to be a shove. penalty. the referee has given a penalty. yazici bringing things level. it's1—1 in cardiff. johnson is onside. brennanjohnson thought he had put wales back ahead, but was ruled offside. the flag has gone up. and so, a frustrating end to a campaign that has seen wales falter too often. in the end even a win wouldn't have been enough for wales, as croatia secured a victory and a spot in the euros. so now welsh hopes rest on the play—offs, and a second chance in march. we've done a brilliant campaign, to be fair. just come short at the end. but yeah, i think we'll still do it on the play—offs. we can do it, but obviously their chances, it's much harder now for us to get through. it may require more than a little luck. some fans think a new manager may be the only way to get wales over the line. hywel griffith, bbc news, cardiff. disappointment for now but that red will be correct or will be in full voice again in march. —— in full voice. well as we know qualification for a team gb in women's football at next summer's olympics is at stake for england. and they too are up against it in their bid to qualify a side for the games. but a big boost in that aim — women's player of the year beth mead is back in the england squad after being out for a year with a really bad knee injury, named by sarina wiegman for the upcoming nations league matches against the netherlands and scotland, which they have to win if gb are to earn the chance to go for gold in paris in women's football next summer. she is a character that brings positive energy, on pitch and off pitch. i think we have more players like that. but it's good to have her experience, the way she plays. she's different than other players on the wing, so she brings different things. thta's good for the team, so we have different opportunities again. so, yeah, i expect on and off pitch that gives us some extra enery. yes, a big plus for england. and prince harry has been adjusting to life stateside. gone are the days of enjoying rugby at twickenham, or an england international at wembley. in its place, ice hockey. he and his wife meghan markle immersing themselves in everything american sport, watching vancouver canucks and the sanjose sharks here. even dropping the ceremonial puck to start the match. it marks the countdown to the start of his invictus games, to be held in vancouver in february 2025 — the first games to feature winter sports. he is clearly doing his homework, isn't it? i noticed he wasn'tjoining in the dancing though, was he? no. perhaps a little bit more reserved. thank you. meanwhile, the rest of the royal family have been involved in a state dinner, welcoming south korea's president to the united kingdom. he will also meet rishi sunak later to sign a diplomatic accord covering defence and technology cooperation. mr yoon is on a three—day visit to the uk and attended a state banquet at buckingham palace last night, hosted by king charles and queen camilla. our royal correspondent nick witchell reports. it is high—end dining in the cause of diplomacy, a state banquet with all the finery in the of buckingham palace. the king and queen hosting on behalf of the united kingdom, the honoured guests president yoon and his wife from south korea. alongside all the pleasantries serious business is done on visits like these — trade and investment, security issues. but it was cultural links that featured in the king's speech — k—pop, to be precise — and a cause close to his heart, the environment. it is especially inspiring to see korea's younger generation embrace the cause. i applaud jennie, jisoo, liza and rose, better known collectively as black pink, for their role in bringing the message of environmental sustainability to a global audience. sadly, when i was in seoul all those years ago, i'm not sure i developed much of what might be called the gangnam style. earlier, president yoon had laid a wreath at the korean memorial in london. it's 70 years since the end of the korean war, when more than a thousand members of britain's armed forces lost their lives defending south korea against communist forces in the north. current security issues will feature later today when president yoon has talks at downing street. nicholas witchell, bbc news. so, as nick says, that meeting happening in downing street later today. rishi sunak has got a busy day ahead. coming up to 27. carol is the weather. that is a beautiful sunrise. it weather. that is a beautiful sunrise. , that is a beautiful sunrise. it is, isn't it? for— that is a beautiful sunrise. it is, isn't it? for many _ that is a beautiful sunrise. it is, isn't it? for many in _ that is a beautiful sunrise. it is, isn't it? for many in the - that is a beautiful sunrise. it is, isn't it? for many in the south l isn't it? for many in the south today we could see some beautiful sunrises if you haven't already. some mist and fog around. cold in eastern areas, not so in the west, where it is already mild. we continue with this mild theme through today. but after today it starts to change from the north. it will turn colder. on friday we are all going to get a cold blast of arctic air. what is happening today is we have a ridge of high pressure hanging on at the south. we also have a weather front draped across the north with a squeeze on those isomers. we are in the milder conditions at the moment. but when these weather front steps south, thatis these weather front steps south, that is when we see the colder air, more likely through the course of tonight and tomorrow. this week whether front is continuing to drift, taking its patchy rain with it into lincolnshire and norfolk before clearing into the north sea. we have also got some more rain coming to the north and west. the wind picking up the far north of scotland. blustery as we push further south. scotland. blustery as we push furthersouth. it scotland. blustery as we push further south. it is going to be quite a cloudy day as well. we will see some brighter breaks, especially to the shelter of the hills and mountains. temperatures across england and wales are generally roundabout average. for northern ireland and scotland a little bit above average. 14 degrees in aberdeen and belfast. this evening and overnight there will be a fair bit of cloud, some drizzle in the western hills, a weatherfront bit of cloud, some drizzle in the western hills, a weather front heads north and comes south and it will take the rain with it. behind it we will have some squally showers and it will turn colder. colder from the far north. 5 degrees in lerwick. we are still in milder conditions are pushing further south. it is as we go through tomorrow you can see the cold front sinking south. it takes its rain with it. showers in the far north. we are also looking at the wind strengthening in the far north of scotland, with gales in the northern isles. and behind this rain band we will see an increase in sunshine and showers. some of them will be wintry on the tops of the hills in scotland, at low levels in the northern else. ahead of that we are looking at a fair bit of cloud. we will see some sunshine. it will be a breezy day. temperatures three in lerwick, nine in glasgow, 12 or 13 across england and wales. for tonight into friday the weather front sinks southwards. the cold air filters by the south. overnight we could have winds of 70 mph in the far north of scotland. but friday, a colder day. some sunshine. blustery winds once again. these are our temperatures. five in the north, 11 in the south—west. add on the wind chill and it will feel colder. so, you will notice this and it is going to feel cold. i can't stress that enough. to feel cold. i can't stress that enou:h. ., ~' i can't stress that enough. thank ou. i i can't stress that enough. thank you- i was _ i can't stress that enough. thank you. i was slightly _ i can't stress that enough. thank you. i was slightly distracted. i i can't stress that enough. thank you. i was slightly distracted. a l you. i was slightly distracted. a lovely gentleman has been waving to us through the window. i just waved back. i really hope it was jason donovan, who is on the show later. i think it was jason but i'm not sure! it could have just been anyone. see you later. jason is on the programme later. in about an hour. i think it is him. it isjust after ten think it is him. it is just after ten to seven. the bbc says top gear will not return for the foreseeable future. the motoring show was paused after one of its presenters, andrew flintoff, was seriously injured in a crash while filming last year. the corporation said resting the show was the right thing to do. for decades, the cars and controversies made top gear a hit with audiences. let's take a look. three, two, one... engaging power, full left turn. i got a break, i got a break. you can see i am the intelligent one here. yes, baby! i'm ready. we're off! all i need is half a car. dashes the show over the years. —— thatis dashes the show over the years. —— that is the show. former top gear presenter vicki butler—henderson joins us now. what is your reaction to this decision the bbc has made to pause the production of such a huge show? well, let'sjust the production of such a huge show? well, let's just use the word pause and understand it. it doesn't mean it has been buried. it hasjust and understand it. it doesn't mean it has been buried. it has just been put on a shelf. i am sure it will be dusted off. it is such a global brand. it has been going on tv since the 70s and it has just evolved sort of every decade since then. it has become much more adventurous. but people have a real connection to it. i know i do from when i was a child. i know i do from when i was a child. i remember screaming up the stairs to dad when it was on the tv. dad, can i watch it? it is a family thing and it connects many people who adore cars. so, i don't think we should be too sad. and we should reduce —— rejoice the word pause. it reduce —— rejoice the word pause. it has been posed before. you were there in the 90s and the 2000 and thenit there in the 90s and the 2000 and then it stopped but it has come back? ., ., . , then it stopped but it has come back? . .. , ., , ., back? yeah, exactly. i was doing it in the late — back? yeah, exactly. i was doing it in the late 90s _ back? yeah, exactly. i was doing it in the late 90s and _ back? yeah, exactly. i was doing it in the late 90s and early _ back? yeah, exactly. i was doing it in the late 90s and early 2000s. . back? yeah, exactly. i was doing it i in the late 90s and early 2000s. mae and a few others. we were posed. top gear came back in the 3—person format that everybody knows and loves now. so, there is movement and time and will, i'm sure, to evolve it once more. we time and will, i'm sure, to evolve it once more-— time and will, i'm sure, to evolve it once more. . . , ., . it once more. we have been watching ictures of it once more. we have been watching pictures of it — it once more. we have been watching pictures of it as _ it once more. we have been watching pictures of it as we _ it once more. we have been watching pictures of it as we were _ pictures of it as we were introducing you. a lot of it did look like one crash, then another crash, then a stunt, then something scary. do you think the programme has just scary. do you think the programme hasjust gone a scary. do you think the programme has just gone a little bit too far towards that stunt driving, and towards that stunt driving, and towards perhaps a more explosive images we are used to seeing? loathe. towards perhaps a more explosive images we are used to seeing? why, i think we as viewers _ images we are used to seeing? why, i think we as viewers demand _ images we are used to seeing? why, i think we as viewers demand a - images we are used to seeing? why, i think we as viewers demand a bit - think we as viewers demand a bit more. and i don't think any show would be as watchable without the jeopardy and the danger because that is why we tune in. that is why we love watching sport. because there is an element of the unknown which keeps us hooked. i think without a danger element it would be quite a boring watch. however, please be reassured that everyone behind the scenes, all the production staff, things are is meticulously planned as possible, with as much safety in place as possibly can be. but obviously some things sometimes go wrong. obviously some things sometimes go wrone. ~ , ., obviously some things sometimes go wron.. . y., obviously some things sometimes go wrone.~ ., wrong. when you look back to your time on top _ wrong. when you look back to your time on top gear, _ wrong. when you look back to your time on top gear, special - wrong. when you look back to your time on top gear, special time, i wrong. when you look back to your. time on top gear, special time, what are your greatest memories of working on that programme, what does it mean to you? i working on that programme, what does it mean to you?— it mean to you? i 'ust remember havin: a it mean to you? i 'ust remember having a total — it mean to you? ijust remember having a total hoot _ it mean to you? ijust remember having a total hoot in _ it mean to you? ijust remember having a total hoot in cars - it mean to you? ijust remember| having a total hoot in cars waiting for the cameras to roll. we would be in a car ready to do a big slide out in a car ready to do a big slide out in an airfield on a corner or something like that, and just having fits of giggles, lots of fun, juicy gossip. but one of the most memorable things that i have ever experienced in my life was i went up in ajaguarjet experienced in my life was i went up in a jaguar jet fighter plane because aston martin were launching a new car and because aston martin were launching a new carand be because aston martin were launching a new car and be needed a rival. we couldn't think of anybody because no other rival manufacturer was doing it at the time, apart from this fighterjets plane. i was up in a jaguar plane. someone was on the ground in an aston martin. and we blew them away. my gosh, if i could have my time again i would be a fighter pilot. have my time again i would be a fighter pilot-— fighter pilot. you never know, if they bring _ fighter pilot. you never know, if they bring back _ fighter pilot. you never know, if they bring back top _ fighter pilot. you never know, if they bring back top gear - fighter pilot. you never know, if they bring back top gear in - fighter pilot. you never know, if they bring back top gear in the | they bring back top gear in the future, you know... we would love to see it. thank you so much for joining us. see it. thank you so much for joining us— see it. thank you so much for “oinine us. , ., ., ~ joining us. great to see you. thank ou. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. all a very welcome all to bbc london. i'm thomas magill. plans for a big expansion at wimbledon in south london have been rejected. wandsworth council, which is responsible for part of the land — opposed the plans because of concerns about the impact on the local area. the club had wanted to build 38 new grass courts and an 8,000—seater stadium. bosses at the all england club says the scheme would create substantial benefits for the local community. the application will now be referred to the mayor. all this week we have been putting london's knife crime crisis in the spotlight. today we speak to youngsters who have been learning how to give first aid to stab victims. the sessions, led by the organisation street doctors, not only teaches them what to do but also how to train others how to save a person's life. i think that this is a way to empower young people and to let them know that they can help to support their communities, and that they have the skills and knowledge to help somebody else if they ever needed to. and i think it's important that these skills are shared, so that we can help more and more people. if they end up in this situation there's more support available to them. and just looking ahead to tomorrow, there will be a special knife crime debate hosted by bbc radio london's eddie nester. that will be at 6.30pm tomorrow evening. street performers say plans by westminster council could make it virtually impossible for them to perform their art in some of the capital's most popular tourist areas. the council is considering tougher restrictions after receiving an increased number of complaints. the covent garden street performers association believe new rules about pitch size, noise levels and props will effectively put them out of a job. one councillor says a balance is needed so residents and businesses are not unduly impacted. let's take a first look at how the tube is running. there's a good service on all of the network. now, on to the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a bright start morning. although there is quite a bit of cloud around, it is fairly high. so, some hazy sunshine and it's dry. now the cloud that has been sinking south through the night is actually a warm front, so the temperature relatively mild today. there's a lot of cloud around, some bright spells, some hazy sunny spells, temperatures reaching 11 celsius. it's going to stay cloudy overnight tonight. again we might get one or two breaks in the cloud. the temperature much milder than last night, a minimum of about six or seven celsius. a cloudy start to tomorrow, a blustery start to thursday. you can see this cold front sinking south. eventually that will introduce much fresher air from the north. so it's actually going to get colder eventually. but through thursday we've still got a mild day. it's quite slow moving, that cold front. introduces the cloud, staying dry, a few bright spells and temperatures reaching 13 celsius. it's not until the night time when the temperature will drop. a chilly start to friday. temperatures, as you can see, dropping off into the weekend and we are expecting some frost. that's it from me. there's more on our website, the bbc news app and on bbc radio london but for now let's go back tojon and sally. see you in half an hour. good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today... israel and hamas agree a deal to secure the release of 50 hostages and pause the fighting in gaza for at least four days. the chancellor, jeremy hunt, prepares to deliver his autumn statement. it's thought a cut in national insurance will be among the measures. will the announcements from the man behind that door be enough to impress people struggling with the cost of living? special prayers will be held in shrewsbury for the four teenage friends, who lost their lives in a car accident in north wales at the weekend. in sport. wales are made to wait. with automatic qualification to next year's euros now over, welsh hopes rest on a route through the play offs in march. # too many broken hearts...# jason donovan will here to talk about on 30 years of music, stage shows the legacy of neighbours. a fairly cloudy day for most of us today can also breezy. patchy rain moving across england at the moment. heavy rain across the north and west of scotland where it will be windy. wherever you are, it will feel mild. all the details later on in the programme. it's wednesday, the 22nd of november. israel and hamas have agreed a deal that will see 50 hostages released from gaza. a senior hamas official said 30 children and 20 women would be freed during a four—day pause in the fighting. reports suggest hamas may also release an additional number of non—israeli hostages, while dozens of palestinians will be freed from jails in israel. hamas is designated as a terrorist organisation by the uk. our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. here are some of the israeli children, who could soon be returning home. 0ria is four years old and loves football. kafir is the youngest of all those held. he's nowjust ten months old. israel's prime minister got a warm reception from these troops yesterday. speaking ahead of the deal, benjamin netanyahu said that releasing hostages was a sacred duty, but the war wouldn't stop after they were freed. israel's government met late into the night to discuss the agreement, only signing it off in the early hours. they announced that at least 50 hostages will be released — all women and children. that will be over four days while fighting in gaza will be paused. the release of every additional ten hostages will result in one additional day's pause. in tel aviv last night, campaigners stood together as ministers debated the terms. many here would pay any price to have their loved ones back. they fear that some hostages are already dead. i want everybody back. but i think... it's a very tough decision. ..but i think the children and women must be... they're most fragile. you know, they need to get out. for palestinians in war—torn gaza, the pause in fighting is the chance of a brief respite from israel's assault. more fuel should now be allowed in and hundreds more lorry loads of food, water and medical supplies. for doctors still holding out at al—shifa hospital with some 250 patients, that aid can't come soon enough. again, the hospital has no oxygen. we have no access to the main pharmacy, so we've run out of all the medications. we can't provide anything to the patients. we hardly do anything for the deep wounds we have. again, just reminding you, we are not more than 15 of medical staff. palestinian families are also waiting for more news on women and child prisoners from israeli jails, who are set to be released under the deal. on all sides, there's cautious optimism with an announcement on the pause in fighting and the first hostage releases expected within the next day. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. yolande joins us now from jerusalem. we have the headline of this deal being agreed but the details are crucial, aren't they? and what happens after that.— crucial, aren't they? and what happens after that. yes, slightly different details _ happens after that. yes, slightly different details revealed - happens after that. yes, slightly different details revealed in - different details revealed in statements by the different parties over the past few hours. we have been picking through those. israeli citizens, israeli dual nationals are expected to be part of the deal at this point. we understand there could be a separate arrangement for the thai foreign workers who are also among the hostages. that is not really clear at the moment. it's really clear at the moment. it's really media saying the breakdown of hostages to be released in batches is expected to be something like 30 children, eight mothers and 12 older women. that does raise a prospect for some families of seeing members of families released, some of their loved ones release, while others will stay in the gaza strip at least for now. then the israeli government has now put out a list of some 300 palestinian prisoners it holds in its jails, who could potentially be released as part of this deal. we are expecting 140 women and children detainees to be released. that is because under israeli law there is a mechanism whereby any israeli citizens can appeal again... that is because under israeli law there is a mechanism whereby any israeli citizens can appeal again... we are not really expecting that to happen till tomorrow.— not really expecting that to happen till tomorrow. thank you very much indeed. we're also going to hear from a hostage negotiator in half an hour to find out what might be going on behind the scenes. sally has more of the news today. her day at westminster. that's right. —— a big day. the chancellor is expected to cut national insurance for millions of workers as part of his autumn statement later. jeremy hunt will also set out measures to boost business investment but labour says nothing that's announced will change the conservatives' appalling economic record. our correspondent, andy verity, reports. on a cold, damp day at this south london market, ask what they want the government to do something about, and you'll hear two big concerns that haven't gone away — energy and food. we used to get six oranges for £1, seven for £1, now its five for £1. lemons, ten for £1, now seven for £1. it's hard for the customer. it's hard for us as well. food may not now be going up as fast as the 19% rise earlier this year, but neither are prices on average getting cheaper. and the benefit of cheaper energy hasn't yet flowed through. electricity bills — before we were paying, like, 1,200 1,300, now is coming more than £2,000. with the economy stuck in a slowdown caused partly by soaring prices and partly higher interest rates, the chancellor is expected to cut national insurance in today's autumn statement. jeremy hunt's treasury is now in a position to give some money away in the form of tax cuts without breaking his own self—imposed fiscal rules. but there's one big reason that the treasury can do that. that's because of how much money we have been sending the treasury in the form of higher income tax and national insurance since rishi sunak took the decision to freeze the thresholds, above which we start paying tax. in march last year, the average earner on just over £29,000 a year were pay tax on their earnings above the frozen personal tax allowance of 12,570. so the difference, their taxable pay would be over £16,500. but, by september this year, the average pay packet had grown to more than 32,000, dragging more of it above the frozen tax threshold. that means the average earner�*s taxable pay is up by over £3,000 — a much bigger slice for the chancellor to take a bite from. that's hit low and middle earners hardest. if the chancellor goes ahead and gives some of that back by cutting national insurance rates, it's likely to be higher earners who benefit most. so ultimately, what we're expecting to see is a tax reshuffle rather than a tax cut per se. most households will be worse off as a result of the frozen tax threshold. only those earning between £40,000 and £50,000 will expect to see their tax burden fall. and so really, this is a shift of the tax burden from high income britain to middle income britain. the government's also announced its raising the minimum wage to £11.44 an hour, up nearly 10% for many of the lowest paid, but also a higher cost for employers, which may force many of them to push up prices yet again. andy verity, bbc news, elephant and castle. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent henry zeffman, who is in downing street. henry, the government's key theme is tax cuts? that is right. for businesses and we think for workers. we are expecting tax cuts for businesses to mean a permanent introduction of something called full expensing filter basically means businesses can offset investment in plant, machinery and it against corporation tax. and for workers, we are expecting a cut in national insurance. probably not, we think, a cut in the basic rate of income tax they might get some suggestion from they might get some suggestion from the government today it will come in the government today it will come in the future. if you think about the politics of this, it is amazing we are talking about tax cuts. just two months agojeremy hunt said it would be virtually impossible for there to be virtually impossible for there to be tax cuts in this autumn statement. that is a real shift from the government. for his whole year orso the government. for his whole year or so as chancellor, jeremy hunt has been pretty gloomy. first he was unpicking liz truss's wn autumn statement when he was dealing with the cost of living, dealing with surging inflation. for the first time since he has become chancellor rishi sunak became prime minister, we will get cautious optimism from the government by telling the public better days are ahead, the pain in their wallets is going to ease. the question for a conservative party thatis question for a conservative party that is a long way behind in the polls and on his watch the tax burden has gone up so much is whether anyone is still listening. thank you very much indeed. and you can follow the chancellor's autumn statement live across the bbc this lunchtime on tv, radio and online. police in north wales are trying to establish the cause of a car accident in which four teenage boys died near tremadog in gwynedd. it's thought they were camping in eryry, also known as snowdonia. our reporter sean toothill is in the town of garreg, where the car was found. terribly distressing, sad story we have been hearing details emerge from. sean, what has been the reaction from the community there? yes, sadly, people here will be waking up to shock and sadness today over the events of the last 24 hours. garrig is in the national park, it is a close knit community and they are not used to hearing things like this happening. behind me is that how tamer could the road where the car drove along. it was closed yesterday. —— is the road. there is a single candle and has been let on a stone bridge in tribute to the four teenagers. tributes have been coming in overnight from shrewsbury where they are from. they include the shrewsbury colleges group where the four lads were doing a—levels. they have said and described what happened is heartbreaking and tragic and they said they will put a range of measures in place to support the community. a number of churches in the area has said thoughts and prayers are with their families. they will be opening to allow people some time for peace and to pray for what happened. what has happened will live for a long time in the hearts of the community here in gwinnett and further afield in shrewsbury. gwinnett and further afield in shrewsbury-— gwinnett and further afield in shrewsbu . ., , . shrewsbury. thank you very much indeed. the four men found guilty of murdering ashley dale will be sentenced today at liverpool crown court. the 28—year—old was shot in august last year, when a gunman opened fire in her home, after a feud involving her boyfriend. the tv presenter and actress annabel giles has died at the age of 64. she'd been diagnosed with a brain tumour. after beginning her career as a model, she was best known for presenting a range of tv shows, including itv�*s posh frocks and new trousers. south korea has suspended part of a military agreement with north korea, after pyongyang announced that it had launched its first spy satellite into space. the deal, signed in 2018, was intended to reduce tensions across the border. seoul says it cannot confirm whether the satellite is operational but it believes the north received help from russia. the chief medical officer for england, sir chris whitty, is expected to finish giving evidence to the covid inquiry later. he's already said that the first lockdown in march 2020 was imposed "a bit too late", but the government had "no good options." the former deputy chief medical officer, sirjonathan van—tam, will also be questioned later. ellie price has this report. next slide, please. it became the unlikely slogan of the time. the man we were so used to from those covid news conferences told the inquiry, in hindsight, the first lockdown was a bit too late. shall be the truth. the whole truth. and nothing but the truth. professor sir chris whitty said he had been more cautious about the measure than others because he was concerned about the other downsides to public health. but he said there weren't many choices on the table. all the options were very bad — some were a bit worse and some were very, very bad. he also said mass gatherings still allowed in early march 2020 had had a serious impact. the problem was not the gatherings themselves, which i don't think there's good evidence has had a major material effect directly but the impression it gives of normality at a time that what you're trying to signal is anything but normality. later, the inquiry will hear from chris whitty�*s former deputy, jonathan van—tam, affectionately known at the time as jvt. yesterday, the inquiry heard that he was seriously concerned a pandemic was imminent by the middle ofjanuary 2020 — more than two months before a lockdown was called. the strikers who score the wonder goals are the ones who make the headlines. actually, the hard yards are done by the defenders and by the defensive midfielders. tracking back, tracking back. it's a bit like being 3—0 up in a game and thinking, "well, we can't possibly lose this now," but how many times have you seen the other side take it 4—3? his press conferences were usually memorable, useful when you have an important public message to get across. his take on what was going on in government in those early months of the pandemic will no doubt also prove insightful. ellie price, bbc news at the covid inquiry in london. we have some lovely pictures to show you from a nature reserve near preston in lancashire of thousands of starlings sweeping in the sky. the phenomenon, known as a murmuration, is believed to be one of the largest of the year so far. this is the time they'll start, isn't it? they fly around in big groups. is it a pack of starlings. no, i guess it is a murmuration of starlings. they do this it is believed to protect from predators. if you see this phenomenon, send them in. one person who has already talked to us about the murmuration she saw his apparel. i us about the murmuration she saw his a- -arel. ., us about the murmuration she saw his a-aarel. . , apparel. i saw it last wednesday afternoon in _ apparel. i saw it last wednesday afternoon in blackpool. - apparel. i saw it last wednesday afternoon in blackpool. so - afternoon in blackpool. so spectacular. nature is amazing. the weather today, spectacular. nature is amazing. the weathertoday, it spectacular. nature is amazing. the weather today, it will be mild for many of us can also breezy. a little bit of rain in the forecast as well. you can see all this cloud across the uk producing patchy, like rain across england at the moment. more rain coming in across the north and west of scotland. this is a weather front, so is this. as we go through the course of the day we will continue with all of this cloud and rain. north of scotland could see one or two bright spells. in northern ireland one or two brighter spells coming through. with the club moving across england heading in the direction of norfolk. you might see the odd spot of drizzle in the hills. also some breaks, especially in the shelter of the hills the further east you are full to east wales by parts of the midlands, for example, parts of the pennines. temperatures today 13 degrees north to south and windy across the far north of scotland. tonight the weather front moves north and then starts to sink south. behind it we will planning cooler air. it will still be windy. squally winds actually wish hours. ahead of it quite a bit of cloud around. again drizzle on the hills. that takes us into tomorrow. the weather front will sink steadily south. behind it we are looking at showers, which will increasingly be wintry in the hills and lower levels in the northern isles. bale is further south. once again a mixture of big amounts of cloud and brighter spells. —— gaels further south. thank you. doctors have been told that they must be on high alert for measles. the number of children being vaccinated against the disease has fallen to a 10—year low. it's the first time in decades such guidance has been issues by the royal college of paediatrics and child health. experts say that at least 95% of children should be double vaccinated by the age of five, but the uk falls well below that figure, at just 84.5%. symptoms of measles include a rash that can sometimes start behind the ears, a high fever and a cough. we're joined now by professor calum semple, professor of child health and outbreak medicine at the university of liverpool. morning. good morning. really quite a shockin: morning. good morning. really quite a shocking statistic _ morning. good morning. really quite a shocking statistic isn't _ morning. good morning. really quite a shocking statistic isn't it? - morning. good morning. really quite a shocking statistic isn't it? it - a shocking statistic isn't it? it is. measles is highly contagious, it can kill and disabled children. it is really horrible. we typically are having about one death of a child each year currently in the uk. if the vaccine rates continue to fall, that number will rise significantly. why is the vaccine rate falling? that is a great question.- that is a great question. really tricky question. _ that is a great question. really tricky question. we _ that is a great question. really tricky question. we might - that is a great question. really tricky question. we might like l that is a great question. really l tricky question. we might like to assume it is to do with vaccine hesitancy and anxiety.- hesitancy and anxiety. vaccine fati . ue. hesitancy and anxiety. vaccine fatigue. rates _ hesitancy and anxiety. vaccine fatigue. rates were _ hesitancy and anxiety. vaccine fatigue. rates were falling i hesitancy and anxiety. vaccine i fatigue. rates were falling before covid and because _ fatigue. rates were falling before covid and because of— fatigue. rates were falling before covid and because of covid - fatigue. rates were falling before covid and because of covid ratesl covid and because of covid rates have fallen more in areas you need it the most, in areas of deprivation and groups we find it hard to get the message across to. what is your message money to parents who might be watching, inking my kids have had loads of axing the last couple of years particularly, i don't want them to have another one. —— loads of vaccines. them to have another one. -- loads of vaccines-— of vaccines. the vaccine is much safer than _ of vaccines. the vaccine is much safer than the _ of vaccines. the vaccine is much safer than the virus. _ of vaccines. the vaccine is much safer than the virus. if— of vaccines. the vaccine is much safer than the virus. if your - of vaccines. the vaccine is much | safer than the virus. if your child hasn't been vaccinated and another child comes into a classroom or nursery, they will almost certainly catch it. about one in 20 children who get measles will get severe pneumonia, one in 1000 will die and then kept lighters and one in 25,000 will get a horrible brain rotting disease in the next seven to ten years. this disease killed one of roald dahl�*s children and he writes about that in his memoirs. if you read that book and see how that child died, you will be horrified and want your child to be vaccinated.— and want your child to be vaccinated. ., , ., , ., ., ., vaccinated. for people who have not had their child _ vaccinated. for people who have not had their child vaccinated, _ vaccinated. for people who have not had their child vaccinated, is - vaccinated. for people who have not had their child vaccinated, is it - had their child vaccinated, is it too late? is it ever too late to start a vaccination? iterate too late? is it ever too late to start a vaccination?— too late? is it ever too late to start a vaccination? we say it is never too _ start a vaccination? we say it is never too late. _ start a vaccination? we say it is never too late. if _ start a vaccination? we say it is never too late. if you _ start a vaccination? we say it is never too late. if you have - start a vaccination? we say it is never too late. if you have had| never too late. if you have had second thoughts, you can get your child vaccinated. people in 3—piece suits of a certain age in certain colour and women wearing jumpers and pearls and sitting in front of a public health board isn't getting the message across. somehow we have got to get their social influences, the tick—tock generation hearing this and understanding it. we need to get the message into these areas, also into groups that do not speak english as a first language in the country. is english as a first language in the count . , , , . english as a first language in the count. ., english as a first language in the count. ,, ,. ., country. is public health messaging behind real life _ country. is public health messaging behind real life these _ country. is public health messaging behind real life these days? - country. is public health messaging behind real life these days? sadly, | behind real life these days? sadly, i think it behind real life these days? sadly, i think it is- — behind real life these days? sadly, i think it is. one _ behind real life these days? sadly, i think it is. one of— behind real life these days? sadly, i think it is. one of the _ behind real life these days? sadly, i think it is. one of the lessons i i i think it is. one of the lessons i hope we do learn from covid is to improve messaging. we got the sign is right but messaging is not what it should have been. haifa is right but messaging is not what it should have been.— it should have been. how do you im-rove it should have been. how do you improve it? _ it should have been. how do you improve it? do _ it should have been. how do you improve it? do not _ it should have been. how do you improve it? do not ask- it should have been. how do you improve it? do not ask next - improve it? do not ask next generation _ improve it? do not ask next generation who _ improve it? do not ask next generation who understand | improve it? do not ask next - generation who understand about short, 22nd video clips which can really engage with the mums to be. that is who we need to get on board, not d has been mothers. iterate that is who we need to get on board, not d has been mothers.— not d has been mothers. we are talkin: not d has been mothers. we are talking this _ not d has been mothers. we are talking this morning _ not d has been mothers. we are talking this morning about - not d has been mothers. we are talking this morning about the i talking this morning about the threat to children and getting them vaccinated. what about much older people? how much of a threat is it to them? ., ., ., ., ., to them? the older generation, a lot of us have been _ to them? the older generation, a lot of us have been vaccinated _ to them? the older generation, a lot of us have been vaccinated because i of us have been vaccinated because there was a huge push to get people vaccinated. numbers started to fall off rant about 2014. public health messaging took off after that. there were fears about autism that these fears have been addressed by good studies done in america and denmark showing it does not cause autism. the science is there, it is all about the messaging now. in the science is there, it is all about the messaging now. in the early years _ about the messaging now. in the early years of — about the messaging now. in the early years of a _ about the messaging now. in the early years of a child's _ about the messaging now. in the early years of a child's life - about the messaging now. in the early years of a child's life when | early years of a child's life when you are taking them to the doctors for checks and jams and all that kind of thing, if you look back and say, i know! kind of thing, if you look back and say, i know i have had some injections but i do not know what they have had, can you go back and find out? gp they have had, can you go back and find out? , .., , ., ., , find out? gp records are really aood. find out? gp records are really good. mothers _ find out? gp records are really good. mothers have _ find out? gp records are really good. mothers have the - find out? gp records are really good. mothers have the red i find out? gp records are really i good. mothers have the red book find out? gp records are really - good. mothers have the red book they can look at. it is easy to find. when i was a medical student, over the years i did that, isil one case of measles. as a doctor, i plenty. —— as i saw one case. at alder hey one child died. the disease is coming back, it is airborne and highly infectious and very dangerous.— highly infectious and very dangerous. highly infectious and very dancerous. . ., ., ., , dangerous. we ran through a couple of these symptoms. _ dangerous. we ran through a couple of these symptoms. what _ dangerous. we ran through a couple of these symptoms. what should i of these symptoms. what should people look out for? if of these symptoms. what should people look out for?— of these symptoms. what should people look out for? if you have a cou:h, people look out for? if you have a cough. red _ people look out for? if you have a cough. red eyes _ people look out for? if you have a cough, red eyes and _ people look out for? if you have a cough, red eyes and a _ people look out for? if you have a cough, red eyes and a snotty - people look out for? if you have a l cough, red eyes and a snotty nose, it is still likely to be a seasonal virus. the doctors have been asked to look out for a combination of a calf, red eyes and conjunctivitis. if you have a rash that moves down the body, it is barn door measles. this virus is infectious four days before you get the classic symptoms. a lesson from covid, people can be infectious before they get the disease. the only solution is vaccination. there is no treatment for this virus.— vaccination. there is no treatment for this virus. thank you for coming in. it was for this virus. thank you for coming in- it was not— for this virus. thank you for coming in. it was not a _ for this virus. thank you for coming in. it was not a 22nd _ for this virus. thank you for coming in. it was not a 22nd tiktok- for this virus. thank you for coming in. it was not a 22nd tiktok but i for this virus. thank you for coming in. it was not a 22nd tiktok but we | in. it was not a 22nd tiktok but we thank you for your time. dallas meets casualty at the theatre royal in brighton this week, as patrick duffy, best known for playing bobby ewing, stars in twelve angry men, alongside tristan gemmill, who played a doctor in the long—running bbc soap. both men have been chatting to claudia sermbezis about the play, which was made into a film in the 1950s and is regarded as one of the greatest courtroom dramas. 12 men with the smell of violent death in their nostrils. what's the matter with you guys? you're letting him slip through our fingers. slip through our fingers? are you his executioner? nominated in the �*50s for best picture, best director and best screenplay, 12 angry men began life as a tv drama. you are going to try a man for murder. all those voting guilty, raise your hands. this week, the 12 angry men are in britain. six, seven, eight. patrick duffy is juror number eight. i guess we talk. each juror has to question their doubts and they have to look and see if it's a reasonable doubt or it's not a reasonable doubt. and it's very interesting to see the journey that 11 jurors can make in two hours, but they all do, with the exception of the one. it's all right. for patrick duffy, working so intensely with a small group is a joy, reminiscent of his dallas days. it was 16 years of working with my best friends. we became best friends. hagi and i became best friends on the day we shook hands at the table reading of the script for dallas in 1978, and we were best friends until the day he died. i was at his bedside when he died. patrick duffy has described this cast like family, too. he hit me in the face. tristan gemmell plays juror number three. he's the most obstinate, the most reluctant to change his mind. and he is the big sticking point that patrick's character, juror number eight, has in terms of swaying the room. things got out of hand and i am truly sorry for that. tristan gemmell grew up in kent and he's best known for his work on coronation street and casualty, after which he was often treated like a real—life consultant. i mean, for years after that, i'd always be in some public situation and someone would go, "oh, well, if he has a heart attack, we know who to talk to!" no, take him to the flipping hospital. you know! i'm not going to save anyone's life. written in the 1950s, 12 angry men remains a compelling text about socialjustice and standing up for what's right. claudia sermbezis, bbc news. evidence like that. great to see patrick duffy again. out of the shower. none of that happened! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very welcome welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. plans for a big expansion at wimbledon in south london have been rejected. wandsworth council, which is responsible for part of the land, opposed the plans because of concerns about the impact on the local area. the club had wanted to build 38 new grass courts and an 8,000—seater stadium. bosses at the all england club says the scheme would create substantial benefits for the local community. the application will now be referred to the mayor. all this week we have been putting london's knife crime crisis in the spotlight. today we speak to youngsters who have been learning how to give first aid to stab victims. the sessions, led by the organisation streetdoctors, not only teaches them what to do, but also how to train others how to save a person's life. i think that this is a way to empower young people and to let them know that they can help to support their communities, and that they have the skills and knowledge to help somebody else if they ever needed to. and i think it's important that these skills are shared, so that we can help more and more people. if they end up in this situation there's more support available to them. and just looking ahead to tomorrow, there will be a special knife crime debate hosted by bbc radio london's eddie nestor. that will be at 6.30 tomorrow evening. street performers say plans by westminster council could make it virtually impossible for them to perform their art in some of the capital's most popular tourist areas. the council is considering tougher restrictions after receiving an increased number of complaints. the covent garden street performers association believe new rules about pitch size, noise levels and props will effectively put them out of a job. one councillor says a balance is needed so residents and businesses are not unduly impacted. let's take a first look at how the tube is running. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a bright start tthis morning. although there is quite a quite a bit of cloud around, it is fairly high. so, some hazy sunshine and it's dry. now the cloud that has been sinking south through the night is actually a warm front, so the temperature relatively mild today. there's a lot of cloud around, some brighter spells, some hazy sunny spells, temperatures reaching 11 celsius. it's going to stay cloudy overnight tonight. again we might get one or two breaks in the cloud. the temperature much milder than last night, a minimum of about six or seven celsius. a cloudy start to tomorrow, a blustery start to thursday. you can see this cold front sinking south. eventually that will introduce much fresher air from the north. so it's actually going to get colder eventually. but through thursday we've still got a mild day. it's quite slow moving, that cold front. introduces the cloud, staying dry, a few bright spells and temperatures reaching 13 celsius. it's not until the night time when the temperature will drop. a chilly start to friday. temperatures, as you can see, dropping off into the weekend and we are expecting some frost. that's it from me. there's more on our website, the bbc news app and on bbc radio london. but for now, let's go back tojon and sally. see you in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. we have had some big news from the middle east overnight. israel and hamas have agreed a deal to exchange 50 women and children being held hostage in gaza during a four—day pause infighting. palestinian women and children held in israeli jails will also be released, and there'll be an increase in aid allowed into gaza. it's still not clear when the pause will start. qatar mediated the agreement and says it's likely to be announced in the next 24 hours. we're joined now by our security correspondent frank gardner. morning. obviously this is a story that has been developing in the last few hours. what can you tell us? what do you know about the deal itself? , ., ., , what do you know about the deal itself? ,., ., , , , itself? ok, so the deal is pretty much as you — itself? ok, so the deal is pretty much as you announced - itself? ok, so the deal is pretty much as you announced there. l itself? ok, so the deal is pretty| much as you announced there. it itself? ok, so the deal is pretty - much as you announced there. it will take place over a four day pause in the fighting. it is not the end of the fighting. it is not the end of the war. i want to make that really clear. both sides have said the war continues after this deal is over, which is quite depressing. hamas say, ourfinger is which is quite depressing. hamas say, our finger is still on the trigger. and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said last night of the war will continue when this finishes. but in the meantime there is going to be a four—day pause which will see 50 hostages, israeli hostages, released in batches of around 12 or 13 per day. and during that time there will be no overflights of israeli drones and planes over southern gaza. there will be a pause in northern gaza. more aid will flow in, which is very important. particularly fuel. there is going to be a massive increase in fuel and aid into gaza. after that, for every ten hostages that hamas releases, israel will pause the fighting for one day. now we know they have got no more than 240. that is a finite amount. i think the negotiations are going to be very difficult about the others. in return, there are a total of 300 palestinian women and children who are eligible for release. and 150 of those are going to be released in return for the first 50. i know this sounds complicated. but it gives you some idea of how complex these negotiations have been. what this deal doesn't do, it doesn't end the war. it doesn't release all the hostages. and it doesn't begin to scratch the surface of coming up to a final peace agreement that sees israelis and palestinians living in peace and security side by side. we have seen the hostages' families desperately campaigning for their release. has there been any reaction from the families yet?— from the families yet? yeah, pretty much along — from the families yet? yeah, pretty much along the _ from the families yet? yeah, pretty much along the lines _ from the families yet? yeah, pretty much along the lines of, _ from the families yet? yeah, pretty much along the lines of, we - from the families yet? yeah, pretty much along the lines of, we will. much along the lines of, we will believe it when we see it. because they have been marched up the hill and marched down again so many times, their hopes and expectations have been dashed. i think we are there. but until those hostages come out, they are not going to be able to breathe easy. hamas have said some people have died in the air strikes. that is what they say. that in the israeli bombardment of gaza, which has been absolutely intense, the hamas run health ministry say over 14,000 gazans have died since israel began its retaliation to the october attacks. so, israel began its retaliation to the octoberattacks. so, until people come out and the international committee of the red cross is going out through the southern border, through rafah into egypt, and they are checked medically when they get into israel, until that moment i don't think anybody will breathe easily. it is a really nail biting, gut wrenching time for the families of the hostages. they have had sleepless nights, as you can imagine. sleepless nights, as you can imaeine. ., ., sleepless nights, as you can imaeine. . ~ sleepless nights, as you can imaeine. ., ,, sleepless nights, as you can imauine. ., ~' ,. , ., imagine. frank, can you describe how dancerous imagine. frank, can you describe how dangerous that _ imagine. frank, can you describe how dangerous that moment _ imagine. frank, can you describe how dangerous that moment is, _ imagine. frank, can you describe how dangerous that moment is, the - dangerous that moment is, the practical moment of actually moving them and getting them out? it is them and getting them out? it is aeoin to them and getting them out? it is going to be _ them and getting them out? it 3 going to be dangerous because much of gaza is reduced to rubble. i think you have to assume that most of these hostages have been held underground in tunnels. hamas is not the only militant, armed militant organisation, in gaza. you have palestinian islamichhad and other smaller groups. there is always the risk that somebody is going to take a pot shot at either the hostages, or their escort from the international committee of the red cross. hamas does not want to reveal where it has been holding and hiding these hostages. that is one of the reasons they don't want israeli drones and planes overhead. there is an awful lot that could still go wrong. what happens if one side or the other is perceived to have broken the ceasefire? these are some of the factors they are having to consider. so, it is still a very fragile, vulnerable situation, but it is a breakthrough. frank, thank you. one person who knows what it is like to be on the inside of this kind of situation is former israeli hostage negotiator gershon baskin. thank you for your time. i know every situation is different but you have been in the room in these kind of negotiations. what do you sense has been happening? take us into these kind of negotiations, what would have been going on in the last few days? would have been going on in the last few da s? ~ ., would have been going on in the last few da s? ~ ~ few days? well, i think there was extreme pressure _ few days? well, i think there was extreme pressure and _ few days? well, i think there was extreme pressure and trying - few days? well, i think there was extreme pressure and trying to i few days? well, i think there was l extreme pressure and trying to fine tune the _ extreme pressure and trying to fine tune the details of the deal. let's face it. _ tune the details of the deal. let's face it. this — tune the details of the deal. let's face it, this is a deal and hamas has offered and israel could accept or reject _ has offered and israel could accept or reject. apparently four or five days— or reject. apparently four or five days ago— or reject. apparently four or five days ago the deal was on the table and israel— days ago the deal was on the table and israel rejected it. and then president — and israel rejected it. and then president biden, apparently, according to what he said, wading heavily— according to what he said, wading heavily on— according to what he said, wading heavily on the qataris to make some improvements in the deal. what we understand is that the original deal talked _ understand is that the original deal talked about a five—day pause in fighting — talked about a five—day pause in fighting. now we are talking about four days — fighting. now we are talking about four days. that is an improvement from _ four days. that is an improvement from israel's — four days. that is an improvement from israel's point of view. we understand there was an agreement that following the release of these 50 hostages the international red cross _ 50 hostages the international red cross would be allowed access to all of the _ cross would be allowed access to all of the other hostages. i'm quite sceptical— of the other hostages. i'm quite sceptical of that. but that is apparently what the hamas leadership in qatar— apparently what the hamas leadership in qatar has agreed to. vis—a—vis the americans and the qatari government. that was translated to israel _ government. that was translated to israel the — government. that was translated to israel. the discussions are very difficult — israel. the discussions are very difficult. we realise we are not having — difficult. we realise we are not having any direct talks between israel— having any direct talks between israel and her maslak. having any direct talks between israeland her maslak. —— hamas. it is all— israeland her maslak. —— hamas. it is allthrough— israeland her maslak. —— hamas. it is all through third parties. egypt is all through third parties. egypt is also _ is all through third parties. egypt is also involved. the egyptian intelligence needs to coordinate the movement of the hostages and the hamas— movement of the hostages and the hamas fighters who will be escorting them, _ hamas fighters who will be escorting them, while the israeli drones are not flying — them, while the israeli drones are not flying overhead. everything is very sensitive, as your correspondent said. anything could io correspondent said. anything could go wrong _ correspondent said. anything could go wrong at any moment. a pot shot. people _ go wrong at any moment. a pot shot. people trying to move from the south of the _ people trying to move from the south of the gaza _ people trying to move from the south of the gaza strip back to the north of the gaza strip back to the north of the _ of the gaza strip back to the north of the gaza — of the gaza strip back to the north of the gaza strip, a vulnerable is ready— of the gaza strip, a vulnerable is ready soldier or tank —— israeli soldier~ — ready soldier or tank —— israeli soldier~ 0r— ready soldier or tank —— israeli soldier. or even israel having certain— soldier. or even israel having certain intelligence of the whereabouts of the hamas leadership. could they— whereabouts of the hamas leadership. could they resist not going after them? — could they resist not going after them? so — could they resist not going after them? , .,, ., ., ~ , them? so if people are waking up in them? so if people are waking up in the uk this morning _ them? so if people are waking up in the uk this morning and _ them? so if people are waking up in the uk this morning and they - them? so if people are waking up in the uk this morning and they see i them? so if people are waking up in the uk this morning and they see a | the uk this morning and they see a deal has finally been done, your message is that this is just the start and it is still very precarious situation? right. it's not done until— precarious situation? right. it's not done until it _ precarious situation? right. it's not done until it is _ precarious situation? right. it's not done until it is done. - precarious situation? right. it's not done until it is done. and i precarious situation? right. it'sl not done until it is done. and we also _ not done until it is done. and we also have — not done until it is done. and we also have the open possibility that hamas— also have the open possibility that hamas could add more hostages and israel— hamas could add more hostages and israel extend the pause for another day or— israel extend the pause for another day or two — israel extend the pause for another day or two. then the war will begin again _ day or two. then the war will begin again with— day or two. then the war will begin again. with more than 150 hostages are still— again. with more than 150 hostages are still in— again. with more than 150 hostages are still in the hands of hamas that need _ are still in the hands of hamas that need to— are still in the hands of hamas that need to be — are still in the hands of hamas that need to be negotiated. many of those hostages _ need to be negotiated. many of those hostages are soldiers. we can assume that hamas _ hostages are soldiers. we can assume that hamas is not going to negotiate the release of women and children for soldiers. they are going to try to empty— for soldiers. they are going to try to empty the israeli presence from the more _ to empty the israeli presence from the more than 7000 palestinian prisoners— the more than 7000 palestinian prisoners there. that would be very difficult _ prisoners there. that would be very difficult for — prisoners there. that would be very difficult for israel to accept. | prisoners there. that would be very difficult for israel to accept. i am thinkin: difficult for israel to accept. i am thinking about _ difficult for israel to accept. i am thinking about the _ difficult for israel to accept. hen thinking about the families of those hostages right now waiting for news, waiting to find out if their loved one is among those that might be freed. how involved you think those families are now in the negotiations, injust getting information? negotiations, in 'ust getting information?— negotiations, in 'ust getting information? , ., �* ., information? they haven't gotten information _ information? they haven't gotten information throughout _ information? they haven't gotten information throughout this - information? they haven't gotten l information throughout this period. that is— information throughout this period. that is one — information throughout this period. that is one of the complaints. even now at this — that is one of the complaints. even now at this point? _ that is one of the complaints. even now at this point? they _ that is one of the complaints. even now at this point? they know - that is one of the complaints. even now at this point? they know the i now at this point? they know the details but _ now at this point? they know the details but they _ now at this point? they know the details but they don't _ now at this point? they know the details but they don't know - now at this point? they know the details but they don't know who i now at this point? they know the i details but they don't know who have the hostages are going to be released yet. israel has not yet seen _ released yet. israel has not yet seen the — released yet. israel has not yet seen the names. israel did publish this morning on the ministry of justice — this morning on the ministry of justice website the palestinian prisoners that will be released. it's required to do so by israeli law _ it's required to do so by israeli law there _ it's required to do so by israeli law. there is a period of 24 are as for the _ law. there is a period of 24 are as for the public to object to people on that— for the public to object to people on that list. but we have not seen the list _ on that list. but we have not seen the list of— on that list. but we have not seen the list of hostages. i read a tweet this morning from one of the mothers who has— this morning from one of the mothers who has two— this morning from one of the mothers who has two children who are hostages _ who has two children who are hostages in gaza and she said, this is the _ hostages in gaza and she said, this is the longest wait of my life. thank— is the longest wait of my life. thank you _ is the longest wait of my life. thank you very much indeed for joining us and sharing your insight and experience with us here on by cross. we have just had a reaction from foreign minister david cameron, who has welcomed the agreement. he says, this agreement is a crucial step towards providing relief to the families of the hostages and addressing the humanitarian crisis in gaza. the latest languor from david cameron. he says, i urge all parties to make sure this agreement is implemented in full. nowjohn is here with the sport. and wales again in another nailbiter? yes, whenever wales play it is such a big national event such as been their progress in recent tournaments. the way the fan base has come together. at last night, all eyes on wales in their match against turkey. they needed to win to stand any chance of qualifying automatically for the euros next summer. the problem was for them a lot hinged on the croatia result. with croatia winning, whatever wales did last night was irrelevant. but it is not doom and gloom. there is a chance of qualifying through the play—offs next march. that is what the fans will be hoping for. morning. wales made to wait. irrespective of what they did in cardiff last night, the croatia result elsewhere closed the door on automatic qualification. but hopes are not entirely over. it all started so well in a game they had to win — neco williams putting them ahead. they thought they should have had a penalty — brennan johnson bundled over. there was a penalty which went turkey's way — ben davies responsible for the foul. turkey scored from the spot and ended their hopes of the win they needed. immaterial though, with croatia betating armenia. and so they head to the play—offs in march. it's probably a stonewall penalty, one of the most obvious penalties i've seen for us, against brennan. the defender�*s got the wrong side of him, he runs into him and takes him out. it's a stonewall penalty. and we've conceded the softest penalty you'll ever concede. so, it's so frustrating at this level. the var check was over in ten seconds. so, i really can't get my head round it, i really can't understand how they've come to that decision. frustrating for wales. when the dust settles they will go again for the play—offs in march. settles they will go again for the play-offs in march.— settles they will go again for the play-offs in march. organisers of the wimbledon _ play-offs in march. organisers of the wimbledon tennis _ play-offs in march. organisers of- the wimbledon tennis championships have seen their plans for an expansion of the site halted. they planned to build a 39 new courts, including a short court on land close to the existing site. —— show court. but their application for the scheme was rejected. wimbledon say they are disappointed and they need to improve their facilities to maintain theirstanding to improve their facilities to maintain their standing as one of the best tennis tournament in the world. there's a very special episode of rob burrow�*s podcast seven this week, because it pays tribute to a rugby union star who died from motor neurone disease. this coming sunday marks the one year anniversary since the passing of doddie weir. now rob has notjust one, but two guests this week, both of whom knew doddie very well — it's gabby and kenny logan. he is a missed man, by not just his family but the people around him and what he done as a sportsman. i suppose in the end what he has done for the disease mnd which, as you well know, it is underfunded and needs as much exposure as possible. do you think more funding is needed in the hope finding a cure to mnd? definitely more funding. doddie was a good mate of mine. i want to do as much as i can. we did the challenge to the rugby world cup. we probably raised over 700,000. we were going through france on our last day, looking up with this beautiful hill. and this yellow and blue balloon just pops out of the sky. and people when, oh, my god, kenny, you've organised a balloon in doddie's colours. isaid, no, i haven't. i promise you, it's not. leeds rhinos colours. and it stopped everybody. and it was a real moment. kenny and gabby speaking to rob on the latest episode of his podcast. you can download and subscribe to hear more right now. it's called seven, rob burrow and is available on the total sports podcast on bbc sounds, orfrom wherever you get your podcasts from. and finally, we've heard a lot about a—list celebrity owners of football clubs — wrexham, for example. are we about to see another? robbie williams has revealed he is keen to invest in his home town cub port vale, after seeing the impact actors ryan renynolds and rob mcelhenney had when they bought wrexham. robbie said, "my big love in football is port vale, a very small team in the uk, so somewhere down the line i ll have something to do with it." with that, sooner rather than later? something to do with it? very interesting. a new netflix series. well, he hasjust had one! it is another documentary. thank you. carol is here. all morning she has been telling us to brace for it. getting colder. brace for it. gettin: colder. ., the temperature is going down. but not today. today it is going to be a mild day. there is quite a lot of cloud. some drizzle, some patchy light rain and it is breezy. let's look at what is going to happen in the next few days. here is today. the yellow and amber indicating milder air. the yellow and amber indicating milderair. cold air the yellow and amber indicating milder air. cold airfilters down through tomorrow and through friday and saturday. at the moment it looks like we might pull in some atlantic air as we head on into the weekend. what we have today is a week by front across the north of scotland producing some rain, and another crossing england. it will take its raining away as we go through the morning into the north sea. we will hang onto the rain in the north and west of scotland, where it will also be windy. come south, still a cloudy picture. they will be some brighter breaks developing and a breezy day with temperatures up to 11, 12, maybe 13 degrees. look at aberdeen and belfast are peaking at 14 degrees today. that is above average. as we head on through the evening and overnight, the weather front moves north. it sinks south taking the rain with it. squally showers behind. the temperature will fall away. forthe showers behind. the temperature will fall away. for the rest of the country it is going to be a fairly cloudy and breezy night. these will be our overnight lows. five in lerwick. widely we still are in high single or low double figures. that takes us into tomorrow. here is the cold front sinking south, taking its rain. a bit of a squeeze on those isobars. it is going to be windy with gales developing in the park north of scotland. the rain will get into northern england, northern ireland. behind it, sunshine and showers. wintry on the hills. there will be gales in the northern ads. on the other side of this weather front for the rest of england and all of wales, cloud, some breaks, some sunshine, but a breezy day. turning colderfrom some sunshine, but a breezy day. turning colder from the some sunshine, but a breezy day. turning colderfrom the north. six to eight in the far north of scotland, 11 to 14. that is going to change. on friday we have got more of a northerly or north—westerly wind. really draped across the whole of the country. it is going to feel colder. they will be some wintry showers in the north of scotland and down the east coast. not all of us will see them. they will be a lot of dry weather. if you are exposed to this wind it will feel cold. this is what it will say in your temperature. five to nine in eastern areas. this is how it will feel against your skin. one egg freezing in areas. this is how it will feel against your skin. one egg freezing in aberdeen. areas. this is how it will feel against your skin. one egg freezing in aberdeen. bear areas. this is how it will feel against your skin. one egg freezing in aberdeen. bear that areas. this is how it will feel against your skin. one egg freezing in aberdeen. bear that in areas. this is how it will feel against your skin. one egg freezing in aberdeen. bear that in mind. you are going to need a jumper, carol. you are going to need a “umper, carol. �* �* . ., you are going to need a “umper, carol. �* ~ . ., ., you are going to need a “umper, carol. �* ~ ., ., ., ., carol. and a coat, and i had to, and scarf, carol. and a coat, and i had to, and scarf. and — carol. and a coat, and i had to, and scarf, and loves! _ carol. and a coat, and i had to, and scarf, and loves! thankfully - carol. and a coat, and i had to, and scarf, and loves! thankfully we - carol. and a coat, and i had to, and | scarf, and loves! thankfully we have somebody to — scarf, and loves! thankfully we have somebody to bring _ scarf, and loves! thankfully we have somebody to bring us _ scarf, and loves! thankfully we have somebody to bring us sunshine. i somebody to bring us sunshine. yes. singer and actorjason donovan's career has spanned 35 years on stage and screen. his new tour doin' fine 25 includes some of his best known hits and pays homage to his very first 1990 tour of the same name. before we chat to him, let's take you back to the late 80s and some of jason's biggest hits. # i'll send you all my love every day in a letter # sealed with a kiss...# # now we're back together, together # i want to show you my heart is oh, so true...# # oh, every day my love is stronger # and every day in every way # i love you more...# # a crash of drums, a flash of light # my golden coat flew out of sight...# # too many broken hearts in the world # there's too many dreams can be broken in two...# # take it from me # i'm doing fine.# wow. jason easier. wow. yes, long time aeo wow. jason easier. wow. yes, long time ago but _ wow. jason easier. wow. yes, long time ago but good _ wow. jason easier. wow. yes, long time ago but good memories. - wow. jason easier. wow. yes, long time ago but good memories. you | wow. jason easier. wow. yes, long i time ago but good memories. you look at those pictures. _ time ago but good memories. you look at those pictures, does _ time ago but good memories. you look at those pictures, does that _ time ago but good memories. you look at those pictures, does that even - at those pictures, does that even feel like the same lifetime? it at those pictures, does that even feel like the same lifetime? it sort of does. wonderful _ feel like the same lifetime? it sort of does. wonderful moments, i feel like the same lifetime? it sort i of does. wonderful moments, some great memories. i have always felt i was extremely lucky to be part of a moment in time. but a lot has happened also since. so, yeah. stand moment in time. but a lot has happened also since. so, yeah. and i am back on — happened also since. so, yeah. and i am back on tour. _ happened also since. so, yeah. and i am back on tour. that _ happened also since. so, yeah. and i am back on tour. that tour— happened also since. so, yeah. and i am back on tour. that tour is - happened also since. so, yeah. and i am back on tour. that tour is called doin' fine 25. it must be 25 years of performing. it is because it is in 2025. you have been doing this for 35 years? i in 2025. you have been doing this for 35 years?— for 35 years? i have. it was 35 ears for 35 years? i have. it was 35 years since — for 35 years? i have. it was 35 years since i _ for 35 years? i have. it was 35 years since i did _ for 35 years? i have. it was 35 years since i did my _ for 35 years? i have. it was 35 years since i did my first - for 35 years? i have. it was 35j years since i did my first tour, for 35 years? i have. it was 35 i years since i did my first tour, a world tour. we were thinking about going out again. a lot has happened since. it is a great title. it sort of engages the past and brings us to now. you know, it is a little distance off. what you have to get ahead of the game. and i want to sort of create the optimism and the sort of create the optimism and the sort of create the optimism and the sort of free spirit of that time, and get all what happened in between. it's exciting. what's it like touring _ between. it's exciting. what's it like touring now _ between. it's exciting. what's it like touring now compared - between. it's exciting. what's it like touring now compared to i between. it's exciting. what's it i like touring now compared to that first tour? l like touring now compared to that first tour? ., like touring now compared to that first tour? . �* , , first tour? i mean, it's different because i— first tour? i mean, it's different because i have _ first tour? i mean, it's different because i have a _ first tour? i mean, it's different because i have a family. - first tour? i mean, it's different because i have a family. and i first tour? i mean, it's different because i have a family. and a| because i have a family. and a different sort of life, i suppose. do you still enjoy it? i different sort of life, i suppose. do you still enjoy it?— different sort of life, i suppose. do you still enjoy it? do you still en'oy it? i do. i love live do you still en'oy it? i do. i love the work. — do you still en'oy it? i do. i love live work. it's i do you still enjoy it? i do. i love live work. it's very _ do you still enjoy it? i do. i love live work. it's very compulsive l do you still enjoy it? i do. i love i live work. it's very compulsive and very addictive anyway. to get that buzz from an audience and to be able to see the audience just there. you know, i do a lot of theatre work, obviously. that is a very different thing. you login to eight shows a week as opposed to three shows on and one night off. with your own tour you are and one night off. with your own touryou are in and one night off. with your own tour you are in control of your narrative, which is why getting back to doing my own show is what i wanted to do, tell my own stories. and what can people expect when they come to the new tour? you say it is going to build a bridge between then and now? ., going to build a bridge between then and now? . ., ._ , going to build a bridge between then and now? . ., , , , going to build a bridge between then and now? ., ., , , , ., and now? yeah, i always bring my own -ersonali and now? yeah, i always bring my own personality to — and now? yeah, i always bring my own personality to my _ and now? yeah, i always bring my own personality to my shells. _ and now? yeah, i always bring my own personality to my shells. i _ and now? yeah, i always bring my own personality to my shells. i haven't - personality to my shells. i haven't really sketched this one out yet. —— show. i would like to think there is more detail in the songs that i've donein more detail in the songs that i've done in the past. the last tour i did was centred around one album. this will be my entire career. it will be uplifting. and some great moments. ., , . ., moments. some of the music from the shows, moments. some of the music from the shows. maybe? _ moments. some of the music from the shows, maybe? yeah, _ moments. some of the music from the shows, maybe? yeah, my— moments. some of the music from the shows, maybe? yeah, my theatre - moments. some of the music from the i shows, maybe? yeah, my theatre shows as well. joseph. — shows, maybe? yeah, my theatre shows as well- joseph. i — shows, maybe? yeah, my theatre shows as well. joseph, i am _ shows, maybe? yeah, my theatre shows as well. joseph, i am about _ shows, maybe? yeah, my theatre shows as well. joseph, i am about to _ shows, maybe? yeah, my theatre shows as well. joseph, i am about to do - as well. joseph, i am about to do rocky horror in australia. i did do degrees in town. —— ijust did greece in time. it is a broad church. . ~ ., church. going back to in -- australia — church. going back to in -- australia in _ church. going back to in -- australia in our _ church. going back to in -- australia in our winter? i i church. going back to in -- i australia in our winter? i quite like the idea. _ australia in our winter? i quite like the idea. the _ australia in our winter? i quite like the idea. the build-up i australia in our winter? i quite like the idea. the build-up to l like the idea. the build—up to christmas here is fantastic. but when you get to just after christmas thatis when you get to just after christmas that is when it gets a little bit less exciting. so, get on that plane. less exciting. so, get on that alane. ~ ., ~' less exciting. so, get on that .lane. . ., 4' ., less exciting. so, get on that alane. ~ ., ~ ., , ., plane. where do you think of is home these days. — plane. where do you think of is home these days, australia _ plane. where do you think of is home these days, australia or _ plane. where do you think of is home these days, australia or the - plane. where do you think of is home these days, australia or the uk? - these days, australia or the uk? home is very much of the uk. my family are based year. my home is here. but i am an australian. and i spend a bit of time earlier this year. it's such a great country. but there's also the access of being in europe. and living in the uk. this country has been very good to me. professionally. particularly with my theatre work. so, you know, it is good to have the two. [30 with my theatre work. so, you know, it is good to have the two.— it is good to have the two. do you think ou it is good to have the two. do you think you would _ it is good to have the two. do you think you would ever _ it is good to have the two. do you think you would ever go _ it is good to have the two. do you think you would ever go back - it is good to have the two. do you think you would ever go back to i think you would ever go back to australia in the future? l think you would ever go back to australia in the future?- australia in the future? i can alwa s australia in the future? i can always go — australia in the future? i can always go back. _ australia in the future? i can always go back. would - australia in the future? i can always go back. would you i australia in the future? i can i always go back. would you ever australia in the future? i can - always go back. would you ever go back to live — always go back. would you ever go back to live there _ always go back. would you ever go back to live there permanently? i i back to live there permanently? i don't think so. i don't think so. i enjoy myspace year. i get in and out of town and a little bit. we have a place out of town, so i'm very lucky in that sort of sense. but i think my family, the core of my family, are australian. and it's good to be able to get back there. have some time with them as well. find able to get back there. have some time with them as well.— able to get back there. have some time with them as well. and you of course went _ time with them as well. and you of course went back _ time with them as well. and you of course went back for _ time with them as well. and you of course went back for the _ time with them as well. and you of course went back for the end i time with them as well. and you of course went back for the end of. course went back for the end of neighbours. the end of neighbours that wasn't the end of neighbours? is it the end? that wasn't the end of neighbours? is it the end?— is it the end? well, yeah. it is a funny one. _ is it the end? well, yeah. it is a funny one, that _ is it the end? well, yeah. it is a funny one, that one. _ is it the end? well, yeah. it is a funny one, that one. 36 - is it the end? well, yeah. it is a funny one, that one. 36 years i is it the end? well, yeah. it is a| funny one, that one. 36 years of is it the end? well, yeah. it is a i funny one, that one. 36 years of any show is an incredible achievement. for me, i changed my life. to be able to give a nod to that i think was the right thing to do. i guess we felt that it might come back at some point. but it is the speed. it is obviously the currency of that moment last year that gave it, gave amazon the opportunity to regulation. and of neighbours employs many people. so it's good to see it back on the screens. haste employs many people. so it's good to see it back on the screens.— see it back on the screens. have you been able to — see it back on the screens. have you been able to watch _ see it back on the screens. have you been able to watch it? _ see it back on the screens. have you been able to watch it? i _ see it back on the screens. have you been able to watch it? i haven't, i been able to watch it? i haven't, actuall . been able to watch it? i haven't, actually- i— been able to watch it? i haven't, actually. i haven't _ been able to watch it? i haven't, actually. i haven't watched i been able to watch it? i haven't, actually. i haven't watched at i been able to watch it? i haven't, | actually. i haven't watched at this time around. i'm a bit of a terrestrial television sort of dude. i quite like to watch bbc breakfast. i quite like to watch bbc breakfast. i like to switch my channels. 50 i quite like to watch bbc breakfast. i like to switch my channels. so you are not like — i like to switch my channels. so you are not like a _ i like to switch my channels. so you are not like a box— i like to switch my channels. so you are not like a box set _ i like to switch my channels. so you are not like a box set person? i i like to switch my channels. so you are not like a box set person? no, | are not like a box set person? no, not really a _ are not like a box set person? no, not really a netflix _ are not like a box set person? lira, not really a netflix guy. i did watch the rugby documentary. that was really good. really honest. was out something about him and port vale? , , . , vale? yes. it is the club he suworted _ vale? yes. it is the club he suworted as _ vale? yes. it is the club he supported as a _ vale? yes. it is the club he supported as a child. - vale? yes. it is the club he supported as a child. so i vale? yes. it is the club he supported as a child. so he vale? yes. it is the club he i supported as a child. so he is bu inc supported as a child. so he is buying it? — supported as a child. so he is buying it? he _ supported as a child. so he is buying it? he suggested - supported as a child. so he is buying it? he suggested at i supported as a child. so he is - buying it? he suggested at some oint he buying it? he suggested at some point he will _ buying it? he suggested at some point he will be _ buying it? he suggested at some point he will be involved - buying it? he suggested at some point he will be involved with - buying it? he suggested at some| point he will be involved with that football club. it is point he will be involved with that football club.— football club. it is like wrexham. he miaht football club. it is like wrexham. he might be _ football club. it is like wrexham. he might be looking _ football club. it is like wrexham. he might be looking for- football club. it is like wrexham. he might be looking for a - football club. it is like wrexham. i he might be looking for a business partner. he might be looking for a business artner. ., , partner. 0h, me? i love football but i like sitting — partner. 0h, me? i love football but i like sitting next _ partner. 0h, me? i love football but i like sitting next to _ partner. 0h, me? i love football but i like sitting next to my _ partner. 0h, me? i love football but i like sitting next to my wife - partner. 0h, me? i love football but i like sitting next to my wife and - i like sitting next to my wife and she is a massive football fan. who she is a massive football fan. who does she support? _ she is a massive football fan. who does she support? newcastle. - she is a massive football fan. who does she support? newcastle. so | she is a massive football fan. who i does she support? newcastle. so i've robabl does she support? newcastle. so i've probably lost — does she support? newcastle. so i've probably lost half _ does she support? newcastle. so i've probably lost half of _ does she support? newcastle. so i've probably lost half of my _ does she support? newcastle. so i've probably lost half of my doin' - does she support? newcastle. so i've probably lost half of my doin' fine - probably lost half of my doin' fine 25 tour there! i am going to newcastle. i will sell out there for sure. sunderland, i'm not going to sunderland. i sure. sunderland, i'm not going to sunderland-_ sure. sunderland, i'm not going to sunderland-— sure. sunderland, i'm not going to | sunderland.— thank sunderland. i bet you're not. thank god for that! _ sunderland. i bet you're not. thank god for that! in _ sunderland. i bet you're not. thank god for that! in a _ sunderland. i bet you're not. thank god for that! in a good _ sunderland. i bet you're not. thank god for that! in a good way. - sunderland. i bet you're not. thank god for that! in a good way. i - sunderland. i bet you're not. thank god for that! in a good way. i love | god for that! in a good way. i love sunderland. the rivalry between the two. that is what i am talking about. ., , ., . ~ about. lovely to have you here. we look forward _ about. lovely to have you here. we look forward to _ about. lovely to have you here. we look forward to the _ about. lovely to have you here. we look forward to the tour. _ jason's doin' fine 25 tour starts in february 2025. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very welcome welcome to bbc london. i'm thomas magill. plans for a big expansion at wimbledon in south london have been rejected. wandsworth council, which is responsible for part of the land, opposed the plans because of concerns about the impact on the local area. the club had wanted to build 38 new grass courts and an 8,000—seater stadium. bosses at the all england club says the scheme would create substantial benefits for the local community. street performers say plans by westminster council could make it virtually impossible for them to perform their art in some of the capitals most popular tourist areas. the covent garden street performers association believe new rules about pitch size, noise levels and props will effectively put them out of a job. but, westminster council says "we are not looking to introduce a ban on street performers. buskers and street entertainers are a vibrant part of our city's culture and a popular attraction for visitors throughout the city." let's take a first look at how the tube is running. there's severe delays on the central and minor delays on the district and hammersmith and city. now on to the weather. and cloud will continue to move in form the west this morning but there should still be some sunny spells. top temperature 11 degrees. that's it from me. there's more on our website, the bbc news app and on bbc radio london good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today... israel and hamas agree a deal to secure the release of 50 hostages and pause the fighting in gaza for at least four days. the chancellor, jeremy hunt, prepares to deliver his autumn statement — it's thought a cut in national insurance will be among the measures. it's also expected to include a cut to business taxes and tough new benefit sanctions — the question is how will it go down i will find out what they would like to hear from the chancellor alleviating cost of living pressures. special prayers will be held in shrewsbury for the four teenage friends who lost their lives in a car accident in north wales at the weekend. this is zeus, he was found abandoned on a street in yorkshire. beautiful sunrises this morning but for many— beautiful sunrises this morning but for many of us it will be a cloudy day with— for many of us it will be a cloudy day with patchy drizzle here and there _ day with patchy drizzle here and there. rain across the north west of scotland _ there. rain across the north west of scotland where it will also be windy — scotland where it will also be windy. forall of scotland where it will also be windy. for all of us, scotland where it will also be windy. forall of us, it scotland where it will also be windy. for all of us, it will be mild — windy. for all of us, it will be mild all_ windy. for all of us, it will be mild. all the details later on in the programme. it's wednesday, the 22nd of november. israel and hamas have agreed a deal that will see 50 hostages released from gaza. a deal that will see 50 a senior hamas official said 30 children and 20 women would be freed during a four day pause in the fighting. reports suggest hamas may also release an additional number of non—israeli hostages, while dozens of palestinians will be freed from jails in israel. hamas is designated as a terrorist organisation by the uk. our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. here are some of the israeli children, who could soon be returning home. 0ria is four years old and loves football. kafir is the youngest of all those held. he's nowjust ten months old. israel's prime minister got a warm reception from these troops yesterday. speaking ahead of the deal, benjamin netanyahu said that releasing hostages was a sacred duty, but the war wouldn't stop after they were freed. israel's government met late into the night to discuss the agreement, only signing it off in the early hours. they announced that at least 50 hostages will be released — all women and children. that will be over four days while fighting in gaza will be paused. the release of every additional ten hostages will result in one additional day's pause. in tel aviv last night, campaigners stood together as ministers debated the terms. many here would pay any price to have their loved ones back. they fear that some hostages are already dead. i want everybody back. but i think... it's a very tough decision. ..but i think the children and women must be... they're most fragile. you know, they need to get out. for palestinians in war—torn gaza, the pause in fighting is the chance of a brief respite from israel's assault. more fuel should now be allowed in and hundreds more lorry loads of food, water and medical supplies. for doctors still holding out at al—shifa hospital with some 250 patients, that aid can't come soon enough. again, the hospital has no oxygen. we have no access to the main pharmacy, so we've run out of all the medications. we can't provide anything to the patients. we hardly do anything for the deep wounds we have. again, just reminding you, we are not more than 15 of medical staff. palestinian families are also waiting for more news on women and child prisoners from israeli jails, who are set to be released under the deal. on all sides, there's cautious optimism with an announcement on the pause in fighting and the first hostage releases expected within the next day. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. yolande joins us now from jerusalem. the headline is a deal has been done. clearly the optimism is with some caution as well.— done. clearly the optimism is with some caution as well. indeed it is. it is only after— some caution as well. indeed it is. it is only after talking _ some caution as well. indeed it is. it is only after talking about - some caution as well. indeed it is. it is only after talking about this i it is only after talking about this forcible day saying a deal is imminent in the past few hours we have been able to see the terms of the deal as announcement have come out from the different sides. we understand it is israeli citizens and dual nationals who are going to be the hostages were released. israeli media has in putting out a breakdancing there are 30 children, eight mothers and older children. for some families it is a difficult moment. they are looking at the prospect of some loved ones coming home while other members of their family may well remain in gaza at least for the time being. there is another important development this morning with the list of 300 palestinian prisoners in israeli jails published by the israeli government. looking down that list it is mostly palestinian teenage boys. many of them accused are relatively minor offences like throwing stones at israeli soldiers. they are from the occupied west bank and eastjerusalem. east palestinian women on that list as well. nobody accused of serious offences like murder. we understand 140 prisoners will be released in batches as part of this deal. the reason that list had to come out is an important legal formality had to come out is an important legalformality in had to come out is an important legal formality in israel. had to come out is an important legalformality in israel. the had to come out is an important legal formality in israel. the law state israeli citizens can have 2a hours to appeal about a prisoner release to the supreme court. that is why we are not expecting to see till tomorrow this pause in fighting starting or israeli hostages coming out of gaza in a meaningful way. thank you for the update. a big day in westminster. it thank you for the update. a big day in westminster.— the chancellor is expected to cut national insurance for millions of workers as part of his autumn statement later. jeremy hunt will also set out measures to boost business investment but labour says nothing that's announced will change the conservatives' appalling economic record. we're joined now by our economics editor, faisal islam. faisal, what more can we expect from the chancellor today? good morning from downing street. a bit of time out behind us in terms of music being played by protesters if you are wondering what that is. an important day, vitally important for the government and the chancellor. they are not only going to announce some cuts to personal and business tax but they are going to try to draw a line under three years frankly of rolling economic crises from around the world, which have affected everything. what they spend money on, how much they had to borrow, the rate of inflation and prices going up for all of your viewers. they are trying to say we are back on track as an economy after all of those waves from around the world had hit the british economy. they are going to lean very heavily on that figure for inflation we reported last week that halved. they're going to try to take all the credit for that, frankly. they are also going to say that now is the time to be able to give a little backin time to be able to give a little back in the form of those tax cuts. we think tax cuts to national insurance as the biggest reform. also cuts to businesses. they want to give confidence to businesses to invest more. we are going to see dozens of measures, over 100 measures, to try to loosen up the way in which business is done, pro—business measures, trying to get that rate of growth in the economy up that rate of growth in the economy up again. that is a big plan from the chancellor, jeremy hunt. [30 up again. that is a big plan from the chancellor, jeremy hunt. do you think it will — the chancellor, jeremy hunt. do you think it will make _ the chancellor, jeremy hunt. do you think it will make people _ the chancellor, jeremy hunt. do you think it will make people feel- the chancellor, jeremy hunt. do you think it will make people feel like i think it will make people feel like they have any more cash to spend? this is a really delicate balancing act forjeremy hunt. he is very aware of this. how much are you going to pronounce a turnaround when price levels are so much higher than two years ago for energy, full food? it is a very delicate balancing act, not sounding too triumphalist. getting that little bit of national insurance back again. even tomorrow, we expect to hear, and this may be a surprise to some people, that energy bills will go up a little bit having come down. this is a very delicate balancing act for the chancellor. he has his eye notjust on the economy but the political cycle. we expect that election within 12 months. the challenge for the chancellor on timing, a lot of the business friendly measures trying to jump—start an economy not growing, they do take years to come to fruition. he may not have that time for the public to see that effect if he wants an impact ahead of an election year. the lack —— election due in a year. police in north wales are trying to establish the cause of a car accident in which four teenage boys died near tremadog in gwynedd. it's thought they were camping in eryry, also known as snowdonia. 0ur reporter david lumb is in shrewsbury, where the boys were from. iimaginea i imagine a huge reaction of shock in the local community. absolutely. this is a community _ in the local community. absolutely. this is a community that _ in the local community. absolutely. this is a community that is - in the local community. absolutely. this is a community that is feeling i this is a community that is feeling sadness and mourning today. these were four young men, harvey, sadness and mourning today. these were fouryoung men, harvey, hugo, wilf and jevin. their lives have been tragically cut short. i am at a parish church in the area where people can pay tribute. i am joined by the vicar. just tell us what impact it has had on the community? utterly devastating. waking up this morning _ utterly devastating. waking up this morning and realising what we had hoped _ morning and realising what we had hoped was— morning and realising what we had hoped was a bad dream is not at all. four gorgeous lads hoped was a bad dream is not at all. four gorgeous [ads have lost their lives _ four gorgeous [ads have lost their lives it_ four gorgeous [ads have lost their lives it is— four gorgeous [ads have lost their lives it is a — four gorgeous [ads have lost their lives. it is a close—knit community where _ lives. it is a close—knit community where many— lives. it is a close—knit community where many young people here will have gone — where many young people here will have gone to school right from the a -e have gone to school right from the age of— have gone to school right from the age of four~ — have gone to school right from the age of four. they have grown up with these _ age of four. they have grown up with these boys — age of four. they have grown up with these boys. suddenly this awful, awful— these boys. suddenly this awful, awful thing has happened. these boys. suddenly this awful, awfulthing has happened. i these boys. suddenly this awful, awful thing has happened. i can only imagine _ awful thing has happened. i can only imagine how awful it is for the families— imagine how awful it is for the families this morning. just terrible _ families this morning. just terrible. i families this morning. just terrible. ., �* ~' families this morning. just terrible. ., �* ~' ~' terrible. i don't think you knew the bo s terrible. i don't think you knew the boys personally — terrible. i don't think you knew the boys personally but _ terrible. i don't think you knew the boys personally but you _ terrible. i don't think you knew the boys personally but you did - terrible. i don't think you knew the boys personally but you did know. boys personally but you did know theirfamilies. have you had a chance to speak to them? i their families. have you had a chance to speak to them? i knew some ofthe chance to speak to them? i knew some of the families. _ chance to speak to them? i knew some of the families. today _ chance to speak to them? i knew some of the families. today is _ chance to speak to them? i knew some of the families. today is a _ chance to speak to them? i knew some of the families. today is a very - of the families. today is a very private — of the families. today is a very private space for them. everything is so _ private space for them. everything is so raw— private space for them. everything is so raw for— private space for them. everything is so raw for the families. i do not have _ is so raw for the families. i do not have perhaps that relationship where i might— have perhaps that relationship where i might knock on their door yet but i might knock on their door yet but i still— i might knock on their door yet but i still have — i might knock on their door yet but i still have a — i might knock on their door yet but i still have a community here, the thousands— i still have a community here, the thousands of people who live here are all— thousands of people who live here are all in— thousands of people who live here are all in grief and lust with that grief, _ are all in grief and lust with that grief, not — are all in grief and lust with that grief, not knowing where to take it. yesterday— grief, not knowing where to take it. yesterday we opened the doors of the church _ yesterday we opened the doors of the church in— yesterday we opened the doors of the church in the evening, lit candles and had — church in the evening, lit candles and had a — church in the evening, lit candles and had a time of quiet. we were here _ and had a time of quiet. we were here to _ and had a time of quiet. we were here to pray with people if they wanted — here to pray with people if they wanted to. a community needs to feel. _ wanted to. a community needs to feel. pay— wanted to. a community needs to feel, pay their respects without disturbing the family, i think, at the moment. disturbing the family, i think, at the moment-— disturbing the family, i think, at the moment. ., ~ , ., ., ., the moment. thank you for 'oining us. this church * the moment. thank you for 'oining us. this church is i the moment. thank you for 'oining us. this church is a t the moment. thank you for 'oining us. this church is a stone's _ the moment. thank you forjoining us. this church is a stone's throw i us. this church is a stone's throw from shrewsbury college where the men socialise and learned together. in a statement yesterday they said they offered their deepest condolences to families and friends. they say this news is truly heartbreaking and our thoughts go out to those affected. we'll be working with students and staff affected by this terrible accident and had put into place a range of support measures. people have also been paying tribute on social media. the girlfriend of wilf said she was heartbroken. thanks for bringing so much love and happiness into maddy�*s lie. the strength of feeling is really apparent.— lie. the strength of feeling is really apparent. lie. the strength of feeling is reall a--arent. ., , . really apparent. thank you very much indeed. the four men found guilty of murdering ashley dale will be sentenced today at liverpool crown court. the 28—year—old was shot in august last year, when a gunman opened fire in her home, after a feud involving her boyfriend. the co—founder of open ai, sam altman, is to return to the company as chief executive just days after being fired by the board. his sacking on friday led to a revolt by almost all of the firm's staff. on sunday he accepted a leading role at microsoft — a major investor in open ai. south korea has suspended part of a military agreement with north korea, after pyongyang announced that it had launched its first spy satellite into space. the deal, signed in 2018, was intended to reduce tensions across the border. seoul says it cannot confirm whether the satellite is operational but it believes the north received help from russia. the chief medical officer for england, sir chris whitty, will be giving his second day of evidence to the covid inquiry later this morning. he'll be followed by sirjonathan van—tam, who was his deputy at the time. our news correspondent ellie price is there for us now. morning. it is another day of hearing from the scientists, isn't it? ~ hearing from the scientists, isn't it? . ., hearing from the scientists, isn't it? ~ ., ., ., ., ., it? we are getting down to more of the nitty from _ it? we are getting down to more of the nitty from chris _ it? we are getting down to more of the nitty from chris whitty, - it? we are getting down to more of the nitty from chris whitty, sorry, i the nitty from chris whitty, sorry, i did go there. he said he felt locked and was a little bit too late. the first time, march 2020. he said he felt he was more cautious than many about some of the other, what he called downsides where people not being able to use the health service and being pushed into poverty, that kind of thing. we also had an interesting comment about the systemic problems within government. there was a report in the february saying around 100 to 300 people could die from covid. nobody in government took that threat particularly seriously as a word, had it been say a terror attack. the anything worth pointing out you mentioned was the idea of the government following the science, something we heard a lot about during the course of the inquiry. that mantra became something of a millstone around his neck. it blurred the line between scientific advice, hisjob, and political decisions were not his job. advice, hisjob, and political decisions were not hisjob. we advice, hisjob, and political decisions were not his job. we will hear more about that theme today. we will hear from chris whitty�*s then deputy, jonathan van tan. he at their press conferences used football analogies, train analogies to bring things to life a little bit. i even remember him talking about his mother once or twice. he was a good media communicator and talking to the public. he will have things to say about whether he feels cited were used as scapegoats. he will also say he was seriously concerned the pandemic would be imminent, worried about that in january and no lockdown was called until march. we will hear more about that. more science today but potentially a few football references as well. and finaly, thousands of starlings have been captured swooping above a nature reserve near preston. the phenomenon, known as a murmuration, is believed to be one of the largest of the year so far. experts believe murmurations offer protection from predators, so they cannot pick on a single one. safety in numbers, isn't it? beautiful pictures. we are going to be showing pictures of murmurations near you. be showing pictures of murmurations nearyou. i be showing pictures of murmurations near you. i have also seen photos of sunrises. if you have a sunrise and a murmuration, that would be special. a murmuration, that would be secial. , , , ., , special. the sunrise behind me was taken b a special. the sunrise behind me was taken by a weather _ special. the sunrise behind me was taken by a weather watcher - special. the sunrise behind me was taken by a weather watcher in - special. the sunrise behind me was| taken by a weather watcher in herne bay. the forecast for many is cloudy. also mild and breezy with rain as well. patchy light rain is pushing towards the south—east. it will clear norfolk into the north sea in the next wee while. we are also looking ata at a lot of cloud but some breaks developing in parts of england and wales during the day. these are the dregs of the weather front. in northern ireland a mix of bright spells and sunny spells but at times a lot of cloud. the rain across northern and western scotland. here there are cloudy as well and fairly windy as well. for most we're looking at blustery conditions with highs between ten and 13 degrees. into this evening and overnight this weather front moves north and then it starts to sink south. a cold front. behind it was the killer and moving in, some scoreless showers. the head of it we are in milder conditions with a fair bit of cloud. that is how we start the day through tomorrow. a lot of cloud across england and wales. some breaks will develop. a weather front sink south into scotland and northern england during the day. behind that it turns colder. there will be showers, wintry on the hills. there will also be gales. this is the dividing line between the colder air in the north and the mother and in the south. the coldest air in the far north of scotland. it will put across us all and feel much colder than it has done on friday.— the rspca says it is facing an "unprecedented winter crisis", as the number of abandoned pets has continued to rise each year since 2020. the charity says this is due to the impact of covid and the cost—of—living crisis. our reporter dave guest is at the greater manchester animal hospital in salford for us this morning. ican i can see you have power with you. how worrying how these numbers? == 5; how worrying how these numbers? -- a friend with you- — how worrying how these numbers? -- a friend with you. this _ how worrying how these numbers? -- a friend with you. this is _ how worrying how these numbers? » a friend with you. this is zeus. he is getting on in years but he was found abandoned on a street in yorkshire and rescued by the rspca. let's go for a walk. the rspca say more and more pets have been abandoned by many because people are getting fed up many because people are getting fed up with or cannot afford to keep them. here is wednesday. confusing because it is tuesday. her owners could not look out of any longer. she is coming in for medical treatment before being rehomed. this is a growing problem. thea;r treatment before being rehomed. this is a growing problem.— is a growing problem. they are all cute, they're cute, all adorable, and they all have something in common — they've been abandoned by their owners. these are just some of the pets picked up by the rspca in recent months. the rspca... the rspca. .. -- the charity says there's been a huge increase in the number of animals abandoned over the past three years. so far this year, the rspca has received almost 18,000 reports of abandoned pets. they reckon it'll reach more than 21,000 by the end of december. there were just over 16,000 in the whole of 2020, so if their prediction proves correct, it would represent a rise of 32.9%. the charity says it's the result of a perfect storm. the cost—of—living crisis means some people can no longer afford to keep their pets. then, there are pets acquired during lockdown, which have now lost their novelty. and, apparently, some are cast aside because social media promoted them as trendy, but then owners found they simply couldn't cope with them. this little chap was in a terrible state when he was abandoned in greater manchester a year ago. thankfully, he's now recovered and rehomed. so too are stella and sheila, a mum and daughter who were left in a squalid flat in norfolk. it's not only furry friends who are unfriended. there are more exotic creatures that have suddenly found themselves out in the cold. and the rspca expects more to face that fate as we head into the depths of winter. ryanis ryan is an inspector with the rspca. is this one of the worst situations you can remember? irate is this one of the worst situations you can remember?— is this one of the worst situations you can remember? we are facing a crisis at the — you can remember? we are facing a crisis at the moment. _ you can remember? we are facing a crisis at the moment. a _ you can remember? we are facing a crisis at the moment. a lot - you can remember? we are facing a crisis at the moment. a lot of - crisis at the moment. a lot of animals— crisis at the moment. a lot of animals are facing neglect, who had been abandoned. we are at a three—year high. partly it is down to a cost— three—year high. partly it is down to a cost of— three—year high. partly it is down to a cost of living issue with people _ to a cost of living issue with people not being able to afford animals— people not being able to afford animals and the kind of hangover following — animals and the kind of hangover following covid.— animals and the kind of hangover following covid. people took a pet in lockdown _ following covid. people took a pet in lockdown 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animals. what asking people to help donate towards helping these animals.— asking people to help donate towards helping these animals. what he wants them to do? — helping these animals. what he wants them to do? ideally _ helping these animals. what he wants them to do? ideally donate _ helping these animals. what he wants them to do? ideally donate anything. | them to do? ideally donate anything. an hinu them to do? ideally donate anything. anything can — them to do? ideally donate anything. anything can help- — them to do? ideally donate anything. anything can help. also _ them to do? ideally donate anything. anything can help. also donating - anything can help. also donating newspapers and bedding to local shelters— newspapers and bedding to local shelters is really handy. also talk about _ shelters is really handy. also talk about some pets being promoted on social— about some pets being promoted on social media as being trendy and fashionable and then being abandoned after the _ fashionable and then being abandoned after the fashion wears off. we do have _ after the fashion wears off. we do have that — after the fashion wears off. we do have that. french bulldogs and another— have that. french bulldogs and another breed hit social media. they can be _ another breed hit social media. they can be quite — another breed hit social media. they can be quite trendy, i guess. they also have — can be quite trendy, i guess. they also have their own health issues and people may not know the care they need — and people may not know the care they need. it can lead to issues straight — they need. it can lead to issues straight down the line. it is they need. it can lead to issues straight down the line.- straight down the line. it is the a . e-old straight down the line. it is the age-old story. _ straight down the line. it is the age-old story, taking - straight down the line. it is the age-old story, taking a - straight down the line. it is the age-old story, taking a pair- straight down the line. it is the | age-old story, taking a pair and straight down the line. it is the - age-old story, taking a pair and not age—old story, taking a pair and not knowing what to do. jodi is a nurse and jodie is a pomeranian. she has not been very well. she and jodie is a pomeranian. she has not been very well.— and jodie is a pomeranian. she has not been very well. she needs a leg 0 eration. not been very well. she needs a leg operation. unfortunately _ not been very well. she needs a leg operation. unfortunately her - not been very well. she needs a leg operation. unfortunately her owner| operation. unfortunately her owner relinquished her was that they did attempt _ relinquished her was that they did attempt surgery initially and it was not successful and they could no longer _ not successful and they could no longer afford the veterinary costs. it must _ longer afford the veterinary costs. it must be — longer afford the veterinary costs. it must be heartbreaking when people cannot afford a pet any more. it is a really difficult _ cannot afford a pet any more. it is a really difficult decision for owners— a really difficult decision for owners to make. we are doing our best to _ owners to make. we are doing our best to rehome animals. we have the banks— best to rehome animals. we have the banks we _ best to rehome animals. we have the banks we offer to communities to try to lessen _ banks we offer to communities to try to lessen the financial burden for owners— to lessen the financial burden for owners to — to lessen the financial burden for owners to try to keep the animal in situ~ _ owners to try to keep the animal in situ. ~ , ., , ., situ. when she has had her operation. _ situ. when she has had her operation, you _ situ. when she has had her operation, you are - situ. when she has had her operation, you are hoping. situ. when she has had her. operation, you are hoping to situ. when she has had her- operation, you are hoping to find a loving home for her to go to. she will fly out- _ loving home for her to go to. she will fly out. she _ loving home for her to go to. she will fly out. she will not have any difficulty— will fly out. she will not have any difficulty finding a home, i am sure — difficulty finding a home, i am sure. ., ., ., ., sure. manti, our camera operator has already said — sure. manti, our camera operator has already said she _ sure. manti, our camera operator has already said she wants _ sure. manti, our camera operator has already said she wants to _ sure. manti, our camera operator has already said she wants to take - sure. manti, our camera operator has already said she wants to take her - already said she wants to take her home. ., , ., already said she wants to take her home. ., i. ., ., already said she wants to take her home. ., ., ., ., home. no, you cannot. you already have dos home. no, you cannot. you already have dogs of— home. no, you cannot. you already have dogs of your _ home. no, you cannot. you already have dogs of your own! _ home. no, you cannot. you already have dogs of your own! she - home. no, you cannot. you already have dogs of your own! she has. i home. no, you cannot. you already| have dogs of your own! she has. her dos are have dogs of your own! she has. her dogs are famous. _ have dogs of your own! she has. her dogs are famous. i _ have dogs of your own! she has. her dogs are famous. i think— have dogs of your own! she has. her dogs are famous. i think she - have dogs of your own! she has. her dogs are famous. i think she will - dogs are famous. i think she will probably find a home quite soon. coming up, as we've been hearing on breakfast, today chancellorjeremy hunt is announcing the government's yearly plan for tax and spending. it will affect millions of people in the uk and ourfinance expert, iona bain's here to guide you through it. the autumn statement is due to have a huge impact on your take—home pay and household budgets. there is going to be a rise in the minimum wage as well as possible tax cuts. i'll explain what it could mean for you. also on the programme, new figures show 20% of infections were resistant to antibiotics last year. dr ranj tells us the affect it's having on patients. this is pretty alarming and could mean there's a risk to people's health if it continues. i'll explain how some germs are outsmarting antibiotics and why not sharing your medication can help doctors tackle the problem. plus, this week we're celebrating the doctor. no, not you, ranj! it's doctor who's 60th anniversary. writer and executive producer russell t davies will be here to tell us why he made it his mission to get david tennant back as the time lord again. you are excited about that, aren't you? and strictly�*s head judge shirley ballas is quick stepping into the morning live studio to talk blackpool, murder mysteries and why her mum is her biggest critic! see you at 9:15am. brilliant stuff. we will see you then. i think dr ranj will make a great dr who. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very warm welcome to bbc london. i'm thomas magill. plans for a big expansion at wimbledon in south london have been rejected. wandsworth council, which is responsible for part of the land, opposed the plans because of concerns about the impact on the local area. the club had wanted to build 38 new grass courts and an 8,000 seater stadium. bosses at the all england club says the scheme would create substantial benefits for the local community. the application will now be referred to the mayor. all this week we have been putting london's knife crime crisis in the spotlight. today we speak to youngsters who have been learning how to give first aid to stab victims. the sessions, lead by the organisation streetdoctors, not only teaches them what to do, but also how to train others how to save a person's life. i think that this is a way to empower young people and to let them know that they can help to support their communities, and that they have the skills and knowledge to help somebody else if they ever needed to. and i think it's important that these skills are shared, so that we can help more and more people. if they end up in this situation there's more support available to them. and just looking ahead to tomorrow, there will be a special knife crime debate hosted by bbc radio london's eddie nestor. that will be on our evening programme on bbc one at 6.30. street performers say plans by westminster council could make it virtually impossible for them to perform their art in some of the capital's most popular tourist areas. the covent garden street performers association believe new rules about pitch size, noise levels and props will effectively put them out of a job. but, westminster council says, "we are not looking to introduce a ban on street performers and never have done. buskers and street entertainers are a vibrant part of our city's culture and a popular attraction for visitors throughout the city." let's take a first look at how the tube is running. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a bright start this morning. although there is quite a quite a bit of cloud around, it is fairly high. so, some hazy sunshine and it's dry. now the cloud that has been sinking south through the night is actually a warm front, so the temperature relatively mild today. there's a lot of cloud around, some brighter spells, some hazy sunny spells, temperatures reaching 11 celsius. it's going to stay cloudy overnight tonight. again we might get one or two breaks in the cloud. the temperature much milder than last night, a minimum of about six or seven celsius. a cloudy start to tomorrow, a blustery start to thursday. you can see this cold front sinking south. eventually that will introduce much fresher air from the north. so it's actually going to get colder eventually. but through thursday we've still got a mild day. it's quite slow moving, that cold front. introduces the cloud, staying dry, a few bright spells and temperatures reaching 13 celsius. it's not until the night time when the temperature will drop. a chilly start to friday. temperatures, as you can see, dropping off into the weekend and we are expecting some frost. that's it from me. there's more on our website, the bbc news app and on bbc radio london. but for now let's go back tojon and sally. see you in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. as we've been hearing the chancellor is preparing to deliver his autumn statement later, ben is at a community centre in hull to find out what people there are hoping jeremy hunt will announce to help them. good morning and welcome to the marfleet community centre. i was looking at their menu. they have got breakfast and brunch. later you can get a tuna pasta for £3. that is the kind of thing they do here to help people with the cost of living pressure, somewhere they can come and get a hot meal. in some sessions it is pay what you can afford, such as the pressure people are feeling. we will find out later today what the chancellor has on his menu in terms of ideas to help people with cost of living pressures. getting the economy to grow. growth may sound like a concept far removed from our daily lives but it makes a real difference in places like hull and around the country, because if businesses have the confidence to hire more staff, to open their doors for longer, that is that economic growth. it means more people earning more, spending more, paying more taxes. and that whole positive cycle helps lift people's living standards. achieving that is easier said than done, asjessica lane has been finding out from two businesses in hull. hi, there. have you got two can openers, please? i have indeed. i've got some in the bucket down here. mike's only owned this shop for a year, but says it's already been tough at times. sorry about the pause, but it can get you anxious really quickly, you know, some of the things that need paying. and they don't wait for you. you can't miss payments, you've got to keep on top of it. and as you can see with the store, it's stocked of everything. so there's many, many things i've got to keep on top of. and he says it's not just hard for him. we have old girls that come in that i sit with for half an hour, crying about they can't put their heating on. see, i only have a radiator in here, because that's all i can afford to run, but i share it with them, and that's what i do. we talk to them, have a coffee and they go away feeling a little bit better anyway. what one thing of the chancellor announced in the autumn statement that would make a big difference to you? tax cuts for all. that includes on energy, on purchases, just wholesale tax cuts. he keeps promising us this and that and the other, well, if they're going to get anywhere near an election victory, which is highly unlikely, they're going to have to do something to support the people. just like in so many other towns and cities, businesses in hull have suffered, with covid restrictions, lockdowns and the cost of living crisis. there are plenty of empty buildings. but the idea here is to bring people into the city centre for more than just shopping. that's already happening here by the marina. on this one street there's houses and art galleries, as well as cafes and shops and restaurants. here, they say that's a real plus. it's becoming a bit of a destination. and that was the appeal. we've got two restaurants on this street. it cost £800 a day to run this one alone. and they've seen the prices of their main ingredients increase. the flour, we buy a 25 kilo bag, that went from being around £16, £17, to 28,29. tinned tomatoes went from about £12 for a pack of six, two over £23 at one point. what one measure would you like the chancellor to announce that would have the biggest impact on your business? the thing for us just to give us some security and stability would be a fixing of the energy costs. if we can get that we could then budget. but at the moment we have that unknown. are they going to go up? are our budgets at the moment correct? are we going to have to make changes month on month to try and meet that kind of increase? that for us would be gold dust. along with mike and andy, many others will be watching closely later in the hope the chancellor will be able to make a difference for them. jessica lane, bbc news in hull. we already know that the national living wage will go up. there is also speculation about possible cuts to income tax and national insurance. what do people here make of it all? rebecca is from citizens advice. in terms of the people who come to you for advice, help and support, what would make the biggest difference to them from the chancellor?— difference to them from the chancellor? so, last year was already a _ chancellor? so, last year was already a record-breaking - chancellor? so, last year was. already a record-breaking year chancellor? so, last year was - already a record-breaking year for already a record—breaking year for all the wrong reasons in terms of people coming to us for help, things like prepaid metres, crisis support. this year has been worse. things we are looking for today, we want to see if benefits go up in line with inflation. extra help with energy costs. and we want to find out about disability benefits. {line costs. and we want to find out about disability benefits.— disability benefits. one of the unknown is — disability benefits. one of the unknown is whether _ disability benefits. one of the unknown is whether the - disability benefits. one of the - unknown is whether the government will increase benefits in line with the latest inflation figure, or save up the latest inflation figure, or save up to £3 billion by raising them in line with the october inflation figure, which was less, which was 4.6%. figure, which was less, which was li.6%. how much of a difference would that make? 50. 4.6%. how much of a difference would that make? , , 4.696. how much of a difference would that make? , , ., ., that make? so, this is one of those areas where — that make? so, this is one of those areas where it _ that make? so, this is one of those areas where it can _ that make? so, this is one of those areas where it can sound _ that make? so, this is one of those areas where it can sound like - that make? so, this is one of those areas where it can sound like a - areas where it can sound like a small difference and all too often the benefit bill, if you like, is seen as an easy target to make savings. but you have got to look at the cumulative impact. since 2015 we have seen a mix of cuts and freezes. if it is not gone up in line with inflation. foran if it is not gone up in line with inflation. for an average family you could be talking about an extra thousand pounds plus a year if benefits had gone up each year. it might sound small but the key minute of impact is massive.— of impact is massive. thank you. jan runs an organisation _ of impact is massive. thank you. jan runs an organisation supporting - runs an organisation supporting people struggling with food and energy costs. who comes to you for help? is it people who are working? is it people who are out of work? what is the mix? we have got all spectrums — what is the mix? we have got all spectrums. a lot more people who are working _ spectrums. a lot more people who are working. about 30% of the increase in our _ working. about 30% of the increase in our services are people who are working _ in our services are people who are working a— in our services are people who are working. a lot of pensioners. their money— working. a lot of pensioners. their money doesn't stretch to last a month — money doesn't stretch to last a month i— money doesn't stretch to last a month. i agree with what rebecca says about — month. i agree with what rebecca says about increasing benefits to rise with — says about increasing benefits to rise with inflation. and says about increasing benefits to rise with inflation.— rise with inflation. and for those workin: rise with inflation. and for those working families _ rise with inflation. and for those working families who _ rise with inflation. and for those working families who are - rise with inflation. and for those | working families who are coming rise with inflation. and for those i working families who are coming to you, how much of an impact you think increasing the national living wage will make? i increasing the national living wage will make? ~ , increasing the national living wage willmake? ~ , ., . will make? i think it is fantastic for the employee. _ will make? i think it is fantastic for the employee. at _ will make? i think it is fantastic for the employee. at the - will make? i think it is fantastic for the employee. at the knockj will make? i think it is fantastic i for the employee. at the knock on effect _ for the employee. at the knock on effect to— for the employee. at the knock on effect to the employer, 60% of businesses in this country are small businesses. — businesses in this country are small businesses, it is quite a budget to manage. — businesses, it is quite a budget to manage. £1— businesses, it is quite a budget to manage, £1 an hour if you have got staff on— manage, £1 an hour if you have got staff on the — manage, £1 an hour if you have got staff on the minimum wage. that affects you _ staff on the minimum wage. that affects you directly? _ staff on the minimum wage. that affects you directly? yes, - staff on the minimum wage. that affects you directly? yes, i - staff on the minimum wage. that affects you directly? yes, i have i affects you directly? yes, i have two staff on _ affects you directly? yes, i have two staff on a — affects you directly? yes, i have two staff on a living _ affects you directly? yes, i have two staff on a living wage. - affects you directly? yes, i have two staff on a living wage. we i affects you directly? yes, i have i two staff on a living wage. we pay both the _ two staff on a living wage. we pay both the living wage. i have to factor— both the living wage. i have to factor in — both the living wage. i have to factor in the pound plus an extra on top of— factor in the pound plus an extra on top of that— factor in the pound plus an extra on top of that to ensure that our employees make enough money to live on. ~ ., , employees make enough money to live on, ~ ., , ., employees make enough money to live on. ~ . , ., , ., employees make enough money to live on. ~ . , ., ., on. what is the one thing you would like to hear— on. what is the one thing you would like to hear from _ on. what is the one thing you would like to hear from the _ on. what is the one thing you would like to hear from the chancellor- like to hear from the chancellor today? i like to hear from the chancellor toda ? ., ~' like to hear from the chancellor toda ? ., ~ , , ., today? i would like residents have enouah today? i would like residents have enough money — today? i would like residents have enough money to _ today? i would like residents have enough money to last _ today? i would like residents have enough money to last a _ today? i would like residents have enough money to last a month. i enough money to last a month. increase — enough money to last a month. increase the benefits. make benefits more easy— increase the benefits. make benefits more easy for people to obtain and less red _ more easy for people to obtain and less red tape. looking at pensions as welt _ less red tape. looking at pensions as welt i'm — less red tape. looking at pensions as well. i'm just enabling people to access— as well. i'm just enabling people to access more funds so they can feed their families and heat their homes. thank— their families and heat their homes. thank you _ their families and heat their homes. thank you for explaining that, john. plenty of ideas here at the marfleet community centre in hull. plenty for the chancellor to chew over if he is watching this morning as he puts the finishing touches to the autumn statement. we will find out what is tax—and—spend plans are at lunchtime today. thank you. and to everybody there. and you can follow the chancellor's autumn statement live across the bbc this lunchtime on tv, radio and online. we have been talking tojohn this morning about wales. doing everything they can to qualify and still not quite enough. no, missing out on automatic qualification. that would have been great. the pressure would have been off and they could look forward to a spotin off and they could look forward to a spot in germany next summer. as it is now we are plotting the path. there is a route through the back door, through the play—offs. it is now looking at how wales can qualify still despite missing out on what they hoped would have been an automatic spot last night. things not going their way. it is a long path though, isn't it? it is. they have to reset now. play—off in march. if they win that a play—off final several days later. so all eyes on the play—offs in march. that will be a home semi—final against one of finland, iceland or ukraine. win that and then it's place in the play—off final for a spot at euro 2024. so, all is not lost for the fans, the team and their manager, despite the disappointment of failing to secure automatic qualification. i'm pleased that it's a home draw. you've seen it again, time and time again, what our supporters do is incredible. this place is a fortress, let's say that. and we never disappoint, and the crowd never disappoint the supporters and help us get the results. croatia, now turkey. you go back to the austria game, ukraine game. you know, we've had some big nights here. and the crowd are massive in helping us achieve the wins. we've done a brilliant campaign, to be fair. just come short at the end. but yeah, i think we'll still do it on the play—offs. we can do it, but obviously their chances, it's much harder now for us to get through. there will be at home for about semifinal in march and that home support could be crucial in getting them through. lionel messi believes there could have been a tragedy during the crowd trouble that delayed argentina's world cup qualifier against brazil. the trouble occured prior to kickoff at the maracana in rio. messi and the argentina players went over to try and calm the situation along with their brazilian counterparts. the inter miami star said that the section where the trouble occured contained players' friends and family. argentina won the match 1—0 thanks to a nicolas otamendi goal the start of that delayed as the players headed back to the changing room before that game could get under way. there is a very special tribute to the achievmenets of former rugby union great doddie weir, on this week's episode of rob burrow�*s podcast seven. this coming sunday marks the one year anniversary since the death of doddie, who suffered with mnd. rob has not one, but two guests — both of whom knew doddie well — gabby and kenny logan. and needless to say rob has been his usual cheeky self. cabbie, when you first met kenny in that bar in 1999, was it his sexy moves on the dance floor which swept you off your feet? moves on the dance floor which swept you off yourfeet? and kenny, what the pair of you do afterwards? i don't mean immediately. i'm not being that rude. i don't mean immediately. i'm not being that rude.— being that rude. i remember... i went for a _ being that rude. i remember... i went for a shower _ being that rude. i remember... i went for a shower and _ being that rude. i remember... i went for a shower and left - being that rude. i remember... i went for a shower and left my i being that rude. i remember... i- went for a shower and left my boxer shorts _ went for a shower and left my boxer shorts. , . , ., , ., shorts. 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there as a calling card _ deliberately left them there as a calling card-— calling card. look what you've started now. _ calling card. look what you've started now, rob! _ calling card. look what you've started now, rob! i— calling card. look what you've started now, rob! ithink- calling card. look what you've i started now, rob! i think asking the auestions started now, rob! i think asking the questions no _ started now, rob! i think asking the questions no one _ started now, rob! i think asking the questions no one else _ started now, rob! i think asking the questions no one else would - started now, rob! i think asking the questions no one else would dare i questions no one else would dare ask, rob. well worth a listen. you can download and subscribe to hear more now on rob's podcast on bbc sounds you are right, he is getting away with so much. it is getting the best answers. a nswers. would answers. would you fancy asking that question? no! thank you. the bbc says top gear will not return for the "foreseeable future". the motoring show was paused after one of its presenters — andrew flintoff — was seriously injured in a crash while filming last year. the corporation said resting the show was the right thing to do. for decades, the cars and controversies made top gear a hit with audiences — let's take a look. three, two, one... engaging power, full left turn- — i got igota i got a break, i got a break. i got a break, i got a break. i am the intelligent one here. yes, _ i am the intelligent one here. yes, baby! i am the intelligent one here. yes. baby!— i am the intelligent one here. yes, baby!_ all. i am the intelligent one here. yes, baby!_ all i i i am the intelligent one here. i yes, baby!_ all i need is yes, baby! we are off! all i need is half a car- — and now it has been parked. will it ever come back? tv critic toby earle joins us now. do you think we will ever see top gear on telly again?— gear on telly again? well, it is a hue gear on telly again? well, it is a huge brand _ gear on telly again? well, it is a huge brand for— gear on telly again? well, it is a huge brand for the _ gear on telly again? well, it is a huge brand for the bbc. - gear on telly again? well, it is a huge brand for the bbc. it i gear on telly again? well, it is a huge brand for the bbc. it has i gear on telly again? well, it is a l huge brand for the bbc. it has -- gear on telly again? well, it is a i huge brand for the bbc. it has -- it huge brand for the bbc. it has —— it is sold in more than 150 territories, it has international endeavours. it is a money spinner. if you like it is a mark, like a ferrari or a maserati or a rolls—royce. it is a big property for the bbc. so, there will be rolls—royce. it is a big property for the bbc. so, there will he hopes that it will somehow be able to come back one day. but ever since the news of the accident last december it emerged, and then production stopped, and that continued and continued, you have to say in feeling it probably wasn't going to come back any time soon. it has to change. but given the show in its current format, the 2002 to now format, has been predicated on stunts and elements of danger and speed, how can you continue to do that in the face of what has taken place? it would have to be changed. and i think expectations of that show would have to change as well. are they halting it now at a point where, after years of struggling to replace its three most famous presenters, it was starting to get back to a certain level?— back to a certain level? yeah. i think you're — back to a certain level? yeah. i think you're right. _ back to a certain level? yeah. i think you're right. once - back to a certain level? yeah. i think you're right. once that i think you're right. once that original trio left, the 2000 trio left, it very much felt like following sir alex ferguson at manchester united. good luck. there was obviously such affection for those people. regardless of the reasons for their exit, there are a lot of people who still like them. the reviews for the series that came after those three leaving had probably been written before the show had aired. certainly chris harris and paddy mcguinness and freddie flintoff had actually turned it around. you have to say. they really had galvanised as a trio. and they had won viewers back to my thing. but it would appear the decision has been made because it can't go on. you can't go to work thinking someone might end up seriously injured or worse. it is traumatic notjust seriously injured or worse. it is traumatic not just for the individual but for the entire team as well. accidents happen. you can walk out of a trailer and twist your ankle stepping down the step. but when you are dealing with the kind of stunts that the show was dealing with, there is perhaps an element of inherent risk.— inherent risk. toby, we were 'ust talkin: to inherent risk. toby, we were 'ust talking to fl inherent risk. toby, we were 'ust talking to our friends i inherent risk. toby, we were 'ust talking to our friends at i inherent risk. toby, we were just talking to our friends at morning | talking to our friends at morning live. they are going to be with russell t davies later, talking about doctor who and how it has changed and reinvented itself. i suppose doctor who —— top gear has shown it can be more successful than others. i guess it can do that in the future again?— others. i guess it can do that in the future again? well, certainly. i don't know— the future again? well, certainly. i don't know if— the future again? well, certainly. i don't know if the _ the future again? well, certainly. i don't know if the three _ the future again? well, certainly. i don't know if the three are - the future again? well, certainly. i don't know if the three are going i the future again? well, certainly. i | don't know if the three are going to regenerate into some of the original presenters like angela rippon, that would be quite a show. maybe we will get back to something quite consumer base. car technology is changing all the time. there is an increasing use of electric cars. bbc had a show about motoring called gassed up, which try to have those fun elements with celebrities. it didn't cut through the same way that top gear did. it certainly top gear remains an option. but itjust has to work out now how it can go forward. and it won't be for a little while yet. do you there is a chance we might see it return as an actual car show? i mean, imagine that, reviews? the latest family hatchback! things that people might actually be able to afford. it certainly can happen. stranger things and all that. but it feels like people pass attitudes would have to significantly shift because of the architecture of the programme. —— people's attitudes. it has featured quite risky stuff and entertaining. but risky. perhaps it feels like that kind of riskiness is not viable any more. sometimes might think about the concussion rules in sport, is it as safe as we thought? toby, good to chat. thank you for joining us. let's go to carol, who has been talking this morning about how it is going to get colder. good morning. going to get colder. good morninu. ., ., ., good morning. good morning. you are uuite riuht. good morning. good morning. you are quite right- today _ good morning. good morning. you are quite right. today not _ good morning. good morning. you are quite right. today not so _ good morning. good morning. you are quite right. today not so cold. - good morning. good morning. you are quite right. today not so cold. but i quite right. today not so cold. but as we head towards friday, and particularly on saturday, much colder. today we have got quite a bit of clout. it is going to be breezy as well. some rain in the forecast but mild. you can see that quite nicely on the emmas chart for today. the yellow and amber. thursday night into friday we pull in this arctic air. returns much colder. same on saturday. it looks like on a sunday we might see a return to the atlantic air. today we have got high pressure in the south. a week by the fund clearing from east anglia. and another with a front across the north of scotland. we have the dregs of this weather front to clear away. it will eventually push away a north norfolk into the north sea. we hung on to the rain in western and northern scotland, where it is going to be windy. for northern ireland, the rest of england and wales, quite a bit of cloud at times but we will see some brighter breaks. you may well still see some drizzle on the hills. temperature wise today we are looking at ten in lerwick, to 14 in aberdeen and belfast. in about 13 in cardiff. mild for the time of the year, especially in the north. tonight the weather front moves north and sinks south. i have it we are looking at once again a lot of cloud with some drizzle on the hills. —— ahead of it. where we have is that it will not be a cold night. we started to see the colder air coming in across the far north of scotland. that is behind this weather front which will continue to sink south during the day. the colder air follows behind sink south during the day. the colder airfollows behind it. we are still in the milder conditions ahead of it. the rain moves through scotland into northern england and northern ireland. then we have got wintry showers over the hills of scotland. but again in the northern isles some of it will fall as snow. gail is at lower levels. for the west of england and wales we are looking at it day of a fair bit of cloud. the cloud breaking up. still quite a breezy day. and here, we still are in the mild conditions. we have got a 13s 14s. the still are in the mild conditions. we have got a 13s14s. the cooler still are in the mild conditions. we have got a 13s 14s. the cooler air sinking further south across parts of scotland. it is as we head on through thursday night into friday, we're all going to get a blast from the arctic. it will feel colder, it will be windy, wintry showers in the north of scotland and down the east coast. not all of us will see them because they are showers. you could see some on the hills in northern ireland and wales. a lot of dry weather as well. these are the temperatures. if ijust show weather as well. these are the temperatures. if i just show you these, five to seven in the east. add on the wind chill and this is how it will feel. sub zero orjust above. still quite mild in carol, andy has messaged us. he says, what is the weather like in the maldives for next week, carol? don't tell him!— don't tell him! andy, have a lovely holida . don't tell him! andy, have a lovely holiday- damn _ don't tell him! andy, have a lovely holiday. damn you, _ don't tell him! andy, have a lovely holiday. damn you, andy! - don't tell him! andy, have a lovely holiday. damn you, andy! thanks, j holiday. damn you, andy! thanks, carol. lucky andy. yeah. staying with lucky... oh! anyone who grew up in the 80s and 90s will remember singing and dancing their hearts out to the likes of bananarama and kylie. many of those chart—topping hits have now been brought back to life and onto the stage, in a new musical called i should be so lucky. we'll be speaking with two of its stars in just a moment. but first, let's take a step back in time. do you know what? this isjust like stepping back in time. # nonstop dancing... # nonstop dancing... # heart starts pumping... # heart starts pumping... # remember the old days. # remember the old days. # walking in rhythm. # walking in rhythm. # life is for living. # life is for living. # all we can do a step back in time. # all we can do a step back in time. # follow the music when nothing is doing. as michael beer can do a step backin doing. as michael beer can do a step back in time. we are getting a live performance. do it again. we are getting a live performance. do it again-— we are getting a live performance. do it again-_ i- we are getting a live performance. do it again._ i likej do it again. we're very good! i like the slick. mine _ do it again. we're very good! i like the slick. mine is _ do it again. we're very good! i like the slick. mine is a _ do it again. we're very good! i like the slick. mine is a shot. _ actors lucie—mae sumner and jemma churchilljoin us now. great to have you here. i think it is exactly what we need on a cold november morning. how does it work? blending the songs together into a story? blending the songs together into a sto ? . ., blending the songs together into a sto ? , ., , blending the songs together into a sto ? , . , ., blending the songs together into a sto? , story? yes, that is what debbie isaac has done. _ story? yes, that is what debbie isaac has done. she _ story? yes, that is what debbie isaac has done. she has - story? yes, that is what debbie isaac has done. she has got i story? yes, that is what debbie isaac has done. she has got all| story? yes, that is what debbie i isaac has done. she has got all the songs and made a story. she listened to them until — songs and made a story. she listened to them until a _ songs and made a story. she listened to them until a story _ songs and made a story. she listened to them until a story sort _ songs and made a story. she listened to them until a story sort of— songs and made a story. she listened to them until a story sort of came i to them until a story sort of came to them until a story sort of came to her~ _ to them until a story sort of came to her~ she — to them until a story sort of came to her. she has now woven them into this roller—coaster. this to her. she has now woven them into this roller-coaster.— this roller-coaster. this crazy show. this roller-coaster. this crazy show- what _ this roller-coaster. this crazy show. what is _ this roller-coaster. this crazy show. what is the _ this roller-coaster. this crazy show. what is the story? i this roller-coaster. this crazy show. what is the story? ok, this roller-coaster. this crazy i show. what is the story? ok, well i am her nanna _ show. what is the story? ok, well i am her nanna and _ show. what is the story? ok, well i am her nanna and she _ show. what is the story? ok, well i am her nanna and she is _ show. what is the story? ok, well i am her nanna and she is about i show. what is the story? ok, well i am her nanna and she is about to i show. what is the story? ok, well i i am her nanna and she is about to get married. �* ., married. and i get 'ilted at the altar. she h married. and i get 'ilted at the altar. she gets i married. and i getjilted at the altar. she getsjilted _ married. and i getjilted at the altar. she getsjilted and i married. and i getjilted at the altar. she getsjilted and we i married. and i get jilted at the i altar. she getsjilted and we are altar. she gets 'ilted and we are very upset. — altar. she getsjilted and we are very upset- ibut _ altar. she getsjilted and we are very upset. but then _ altar. she 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lots of fabulous things happen? yes, it's good fun- — lots of fabulous things happen? yes, it's good fun- it _ lots of fabulous things happen? yes, it's good fun. it is _ lots of fabulous things happen? yes, it's good fun. it is all— lots of fabulous things happen? yes, it's good fun. it is all the _ lots of fabulous things happen? yes, it's good fun. it is all the songs people — it's good fun. it is all the songs people now. it's good fun. it is all the songs people now-— it's good fun. it is all the songs --eole now. ~ . ., m people now. what are the songs? oh, cosh, people now. what are the songs? oh, gosh. there — people now. what are the songs? oh, gosh. there are _ people now. what are the songs? oh, gosh, there are so _ people now. what are the songs? oh, gosh, there are so many. _ gosh, there are so many. respectable. we get to go to a club every night. and we do respectable and we do you spin me round. venus, hand on my heart, better the devil you know. there are so many. and they know them all, don't they? yeah. �* , . ., they know them all, don't they? yeah. �* , , ., , they know them all, don't they? yeah. �* , , . , ., they know them all, don't they? yeah. �* , , . , yeah. and they stand up and sing. peo - le yeah. and they stand up and sing. people are — yeah. and they stand up and sing. people are allowed _ yeah. and they stand up and sing. people are allowed to _ yeah. and they stand up and sing. people are allowed to stand i yeah. and they stand up and sing. people are allowed to stand up i yeah. and they stand up and sing. | people are allowed to stand up and join in? people are allowed to stand up and 'oin in? ~ , people are allowed to stand up and join in?_ there - people are allowed to stand up and join in?_ there have i people are allowed to stand up and i join in?_ there have been join in? absolutely. there have been productions — join in? absolutely. there have been productions where _ join in? absolutely. there have been productions where artists _ join in? absolutely. there have been productions where artists have i join in? absolutely. there have been productions where artists have got i productions where artists have got upset about that. it is productions where artists have got upset about that.— upset about that. it is a controversial _ upset about that. it is a controversial topic. i upset about that. it is a controversial topic. you upset about that. it is a i controversial topic. you have upset about that. it is a - controversial topic. you have to upset about that. it is a _ controversial topic. you have to use your head — controversial topic. you have to use your head if— controversial topic. you have to use your head. if it is a show where there _ your head. if it is a show where there is— your head. if it is a show where there is something going on where, if you _ there is something going on where, if you were — there is something going on where, if you were to sing over the top of it, if you were to sing over the top of it. it _ if you were to sing over the top of it. it would — if you were to sing over the top of it, it would spoil it for the other people — it, it would spoil it for the other people it's _ it, it would spoil it for the other people it's different. but our show is designed for this, for people to 'oin is designed for this, for people to join in _ is designed for this, for people to 'oin in. �* ., is designed for this, for people to 'oin in. �* . ., join in. and the megamix at the end. there is a megamix. _ join in. and the megamix at the end. there is a megamix. i— join in. and the megamix at the end. there is a megamix. i think - join in. and the megamix at the end. there is a megamix. i think i - join in. and the megamix at the end. there is a megamix. i think i need i there is a megamix. i think! need the megamix _ there is a megamix. i think! need the megamix in — there is a megamix. i think! need the megamix in my _ there is a megamix. i think! need the megamix in my life. _ there is a megamix. i think! need the megamix in my life. what i there is a megamix. i thinki need the megamix in my life. what is l there is a megamix. i thinki need} the megamix in my life. what is in the megamix in my life. what is in the megamix? mi the megamix in my life. what is in the megamix?— the megamix? all of them. everything- _ the megamix? all of them. everything. jason _ the megamix? all of them. i everything. jason hutchinson the megamix? all of them. - everything. jason hutchinson has everything. jason hutchinson has done a fabulous job on the choreography. he is on strictly. i love him because he is very patient with me. she can do it anyway. everyone is by that time, 17, 18 minutes from the end, everyone is standing. they are just up and doing it with us. it is a good evening. didn't you have another big special surprise in your arsenal? how didn't you have another big special surprise in your arsenal?— surprise in your arsenal? how can k lie surprise in your arsenal? how can kylie minogue- — surprise in your arsenal? how can kylie minogue. the _ surprise in your arsenal? how can kylie minogue. the actual - surprise in your arsenal? how can kylie minogue. the actual carly. i surprise in your arsenal? how can i kylie minogue. the actual carly. she came _ kylie minogue. the actual carly. she came because she appears in the show digitally _ came because she appears in the show digitally. and she sort of plays my fairy godmother, reflection in the mirron _ fairy godmother, reflection in the mirron i— fairy godmother, reflection in the mirror. i mean, iwish! she fairy godmother, reflection in the mirror. i mean, iwish!— mirror. i mean, iwish! she is amazing- _ mirror. i mean, iwish! she is amazing- here _ mirror. i mean, iwish! she is amazing. here she _ mirror. i mean, iwish! she is amazing. here she is. - mirror. i mean, iwish! she is amazing. here she is. she . mirror. i mean, iwish! she is amazing. here she is. she is| mirror. i mean, iwish! she is. amazing. here she is. she is so adorable- _ amazing. here she is. she is so adorable. look _ amazing. here she is. she is so adorable. look at _ amazing. here she is. she is so adorable. look at her. - amazing. here she is. she is so adorable. look at her. she - amazing. here she is. she is so adorable. look at her. she is i adorable. look at her. she is absolutely lovely. you forget you're used to _ absolutely lovely. you forget you're used to be — absolutely lovely. you forget you're used to be an actress herself. the way she _ used to be an actress herself. the way she picks up lines, the way she works. _ way she picks up lines, the way she works. it's — way she picks up lines, the way she works, it's fascinating. and way she picks up lines, the way she works, it's fascinating.— works, it's fascinating. and she enuuaed works, it's fascinating. and she engaged with — works, it's fascinating. and she engaged with the _ works, it's fascinating. and she engaged with the story - works, it's fascinating. and she engaged with the story as - works, it's fascinating. and she engaged with the story as well. works, it's fascinating. and she l engaged with the story as well. i said to afterwards, how come it's fun, isn't it? she said, yeah, but it is also very emotional. i thought, oh. and apparently she did have a little cry. i thought, oh. and apparently she did have a little cry-— have a little cry. i thought you were going — have a little cry. i thought you were going to _ have a little cry. i thought you were going to say _ have a little cry. i thought you were going to say she - have a little cry. i thought you were going to say she had - have a little cry. i thought you were going to say she had a l have a little cry. i thought you i were going to say she had a little chrome demand. she is gorgeous, actually. because these songs for her are so close to her. part of her youth. find these songs for her are so close to her. part of her youth.— these songs for her are so close to her. part of her youth. and when you sa it is her. part of her youth. and when you say it is emotional, _ her. part of her youth. and when you say it is emotional, it _ her. part of her youth. and when you say it is emotional, it looks - her. part of her youth. and when you say it is emotional, it looks to - her. part of her youth. and when you say it is emotional, it looks to me . say it is emotional, it looks to me like it is very happy but might we shed a tear?— like it is very happy but might we shed a tear?- it _ like it is very happy but might we shed a tear? yes. it has got a roller-coaster _ shed a tear? yes. it has got a roller-coaster of _ shed a tear? yes. it has got a roller-coaster of emotions. i shed a tear? yes it has got a roller—coaster of emotions. you have to go— roller—coaster of emotions. you have to go through the lows to feel the real highs. towards the end of the highs— real highs. towards the end of the highs get— real highs. towards the end of the highs get bigger and bigger. it�*s highs get bigger and bigger. it's ve highs get bigger and bigger. it�*s very spectacular. highs get bigger and bigger. it's very spectacular. my _ highs get bigger and bigger. it's very spectacular. my mum - highs get bigger and bigger. it's| very spectacular. my mum came highs get bigger and bigger. it's - very spectacular. my mum came twice. she came to — very spectacular. my mum came twice. she came to the _ very spectacular. my mum came twice. she came to the show— very spectacular. my mum came twice. she came to the show and _ very spectacular. my mum came twice. she came to the show and she - very spectacular. my mum came twice. she came to the show and she came i she came to the show and she came again— she came to the show and she came again the _ she came to the show and she came again the next night. she has never done _ again the next night. she has never done that_ again the next night. she has never done that in— again the next night. she has never done that in my whole career. she said, _ done that in my whole career. she said. i_ done that in my whole career. she said. i have — done that in my whole career. she said, i have that feeling again, i 'ust said, i have that feeling again, i just want— said, i have that feeling again, i just want to walk out dancing. it very— just want to walk out dancing. it very rarely— just want to walk out dancing. it very rarely happens in a musical at the moment. find very rarely happens in a musical at the moment-— the moment. and friends coming to . ether the moment. and friends coming together as _ the moment. and friends coming together as well. _ the moment. and friends coming together as well. girlfriends i the moment. and friends coming | together as well. girlfriends come as a group and theyjust say, this is the best, you are awesome! you are else on a night out. it is lovely. it makes you feel very warm. the audiences in manchester have been fabulous. we are moving on at the end of the week. if been fabulous. we are moving on at the end of the week.— the end of the week. if you saw somebody _ the end of the week. if you saw somebody building _ the end of the week. if you saw somebody building particularlyl somebody building particularly vigorously in the audience it was then bolus. he went the other night and he had a brilliant time. he absolutely loved it. he loves a musical. he a fantastic time. he said he has been trying to find a day when he can go back again because he loves it that much. filth. day when he can go back again because he loves it that much. ah. i because he loves it that much. oh, i love that. because he loves it that much. oh, i love that- we _ because he loves it that much. oh, i love that. we have _ because he loves it that much. oh, i love that. we have had _ because he loves it that much. oh, i love that. we have had a _ because he loves it that much. oh, i love that. we have had a lot - because he loves it that much. oh, i love that. we have had a lot of- love that. we have had a lot of people — love that. we have had a lot of people coming back. we love that. we have had a lot of people coming back.— love that. we have had a lot of people coming back. we had jason donovan people coming back. we had jason donovnn here _ people coming back. we had jason donovan here an _ people coming back. we had jason donovan here an hour— people coming back. we had jason donovan here an hour ago. - people coming back. we had jason donovan here an hour ago. a i people coming back. we had jason donovan here an hour ago. a bit i donovan here an hour ago. a bit excited by that! we played a little bit of a specially for you. is that in the show?— bit of a specially for you. is that in the show? oh, yes. we do that uuite a in the show? oh, yes. we do that quite a lot- _ in the show? oh, yes. we do that quite a lot- i— in the show? oh, yes. we do that quite a lot. i was _ in the show? oh, yes. we do that quite a lot. i was hoping - in the show? oh, yes. we do that quite a lot. i was hoping to - in the show? oh, yes. we do that quite a lot. i was hoping to meet| quite a lot. i was hoping to meet him. i missed _ quite a lot. i was hoping to meet him. i missed him. _ quite a lot. i was hoping to meet him. i missed him. i— quite a lot. i was hoping to meet him. i missed him. ithink- quite a lot. i was hoping to meet him. i missed him. i think he i quite a lot. i was hoping to meet| him. i missed him. i think he has one. him. i missed him. i think he has gone- he — him. i missed him. i think he has gone- he is _ him. i missed him. i think he has gone. he is preparing _ him. i missed him. i think he has gone. he is preparing for - him. i missed him. i think he has gone. he is preparing for his i him. i missed him. i think he has| gone. he is preparing for his tour. we would love you to come. ihe gone. he is preparing for his tour. we would love you to come. he will. so lovely to — we would love you to come. he will. so lovely to have _ we would love you to come. he will. so lovely to have you _ we would love you to come. he will. so lovely to have you here. - i should be so lucky, the stock aitken waterman musical, is on tour across the uk until may next year. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59. live from tel aviv, this is bbc news. israel's cabinet approves a deal with hamas to secure the release of 50 hostages being held in gaza, over a four—day pause in fighting. the deal will allow the delivery of fuel and humanitarian aid into gaza and see the release of palestinian women and children from israeli jails. the artificial intelligence firm openai says its co—founder sam altman will return as ceo, days after his sacking triggered a revolt by staff. north korea launches a spy satellite into space, prompting south korea to partially suspend a military agreement between the two. polls are open in the netherlands, in a snap general election, following the collapse of the centre—right 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