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Transcripts For BBCNEWS Breakfast 20170409

Garcia going into the final day at augusta. Who is the bossy one . Also this morning we are going to meet the sisters with a combined age of 300 and century of stories to share. And matt has got the weather for us, good morning. After yesterdays sunshine and warmth, today will be even warmer. For some of us sunshine and warmth, today will be even warmer. For some of us but not for all of us, scotland and Northern Ireland turning cloudy and colour with rain at times, i will have all the details in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Theres been more tough rhetoric from the British Government on russia, over its continued support for syrian president , Bashar Al Assad. The Defence Secretary, sir Michael Fallon, has sharply criticised the kremlin, saying it was responsible for every civilian death in syria last week. Meanwhile foreign secretary, borisjohnson, has pulled out of a planned visit to moscow and is seeking support for a new move to end the conflict. We can speak now to our Political Correspondent susana mendonca. Good morning to you. The rhetoric is toughening up from the British Government, but it remains to be seen whether the russian government ta kes a ny seen whether the russian government takes any notice. Indeed. We hear from Michael Fallon in the sunday times, he has written about how he thinks the russian government is effectively complicit in what has been going on in syria. He says that by proxy, they are responsible for those deaths that we saw in that gas attack, because he says that russia are not doing enough to bring Bashar Al Assad to heal. But he wants to see is russia really putting pressure on the Syrian Government Andi Pressure on the Syrian Government and i suppose, with the rest of the International Community on this. Britain has been supportive of the American Action and we hear that again from Michael Fallon today. He basically says that donald trump made the right call when he decided to ta ke made the right call when he decided to take that narrowly focused on military action. At the same time, the British Foreign secretary, Boris Johnson was supposed to be going to russia tomorrow for a meeting with the Russian Foreign minister and that has been cancelled. There was some criticism of that from the Liberal Democrats who are basically saying that they felt that britain, certainly borisjohnson, saying that they felt that britain, certainly Boris Johnson, was behaving like an american poodle by not going out there and leaving it to the americans. What we understand now is that borisjohnson has been speaking to other countries and trying to coordinate some kind of response from the g 7 group of industrialised nations. They will be meeting on tuesday in italy and we understand that borisjohnson is going to try and get them to get some kind of coordinated response to the russians, plenty of rhetoric, that has been ramped up by the british and the americans. Whether or not russia will change its response and reduce its support for president assad remains to be seen. Thank you. Thousands of people are expected to gather at services in stockholm later, to remember those killed in fridays Terror Attack. Four people died when a lorry was driven into them on a busy shopping street. Police are still investigating whether a device later found on board was a bomb. From stockholm, maddy savage reports. Thousands of people spent saturday paying their respects and, after police reopened the shopping street where the attack happened, many were quick to find new ways to make their mark. In the old towns mediaeval cathedral, there was a special service to remember the victims, attended by swedens Prime Minister, stefan lofven. Earlier, Police Revealed that when they towed away the Delivery Truck used in the violence they had made a disturbing discovery. We have found something in the truck, in the drivers seat. A technical device which should not be there. I cant at this stage say whether this is a bomb. The man they think was behind the wheel has connections here, a diverse Working Class Suburb in the north of the city. He hasnt been named, but is 39 and originally from uzbekistan. Several others have been arrested following on, but in different locations. Security remains tight, but locals are expected to gather for a peaceful rally later. Theyve been told to leave politics at home and come together to show their love for sweden. 0ur reporter maddy savage is in stockholm whats expected to happen today . It isa it is a bright day. Its some semblance of a return to normality today. Things are starting to get back to normal, even the Department Store behind me that the lorry crashed into on friday is set to reopen in the next couple of hours. As we heard earlier, there is going to be this peaceful rally when people have been encouraged to come along bringing candles and messages of love and peace here in sweden. We have spoken to police in the last couple of hours and they have promised that would remain tight here In The City Centre while that event is taking place and they have confirmed to us that they are questioning a number of people brought in in a series of raids around the city on saturday. They are also Still Holding the man that they understand to have been the driver in the attack. The mood here is much calmer than in recent days, a lot of people still coming to write messages on the boarding on the Department Store and to leave flowers, gifts and cards to remember those who died in the attack. Thank you. A controlled explosion has been carried out in the centre of norways capital, 0slo, after police found a bomb like device. The area has been sealed off while investigations continue. A suspect has been detained. The us military has ordered a Navy Strike Group to move towards the korean peninsula, amid growing concerns about north koreas missile and Nuclear Weapons programme. Us Pacific Command described the deployment as a prudent measure to maintain readiness in the region. President trump has said the United States is prepared to act alone if necessary to deal with the Nuclear Threat from north korea. A man has suffered what police say are life changing injuries, after acid was thrown at him in north london. His wife and their two year old son suffered minor burns in the attack, which happened at around i oclock yesterday afternoon near Caledonian Road in islington. Police say they want to hear from anyone who saw what happened. More than 20 thousand people, including princes charles, william and harry, will gather in Northern France today to mark the centenary of one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War. Thousands of scottish and canadian troops died in four days of fighting in the Battle Of Vimy Ridge. Our correspondent Duncan Kennedy reports. A battlefield then, covered with symbolism today. Vimy ridge, a place of bravery, death and victory. The fighting to take the ridge only lasted four days, but this was just part of the price paid by allied troops. Overall, the Arras Campaign saw 300,000 casualties. The Battle Of Arras saw over 4,000 men killed and wounded on average, which gives it a higher daily casualties rate than any of the other famous battles, somme or passchendaele. So it was one of the most intense and brutal campaigns the british army fought. These are scenes from the battlefield. Much of the heavy load to dislodge the germans from the ridge was shouldered by comedian and scottish troops. Was shouldered by canadian and scottish troops. The canadians won three Victoria Crosses on the first day alone. The scots suffered so many casualties, communities back home were shocked. Todays event, here being rehearsed, will be witnessed by prince charles, Prince William and prince harry, as well as 25,000 guests. All those attending will be sat here in front of this striking monument, soaring out of the top of the ridge itself and dedicated to those who died. Its Humbling Scale A symbol of losses on both sides. Every kind of weapon was used here and, although world war i would come to a close the following year, this battle showed its horrors were drawn out to the end. Tributes are being paid to the former radio two presenter, Brian Matthew, who died yesterday aged 88. His Broadcasting Career spanned almost 70 years. Hes most well known for the sound of the 605, a programme he presented for 27 years. But it was his first appearance on the saturday skiffle club, that caught the ear of producers, as Brian Matthew explained in 2013 to tony blackburn. It was a wonderful opportunity with that one, because it covered a wide range of the arts and every month or thereabouts we did a live show from a theatre and it amazed me that a vast audience always turned up and filled that theatre, wherever we were. I mean, it was an opportunity to see a number of eminent stars, i suppose that was the attraction. But it was a Great Programme to be associated with. Amazing career. His last programme was broadcast in february this year. Those paying tribute to the radio two broadcaster include musician and lyricist sir tim rice, who said he was sad to learn Brian Matthews voice had been silenced. He went on to call him a truly magnificent broadcaster. While Brian Matthews former colleague at radio two jeremy vine, said hed done everything in broadcasting and met everyone in music. As that pictures seems to suggest. People caught fly tipping will have to help councils clean up litter, under new proposals by the government. It says fly tippers cost 50 Million Pounds a year in england and the number of instances of rubbish being illegally dumped by roads or in parks is on the increase. Those pictures are just astonishing. Monaco style grand prix events could be hosted on roads in england, under new laws coming into force on tomorrow. They will allow Motorsport Promoters to apply for permission from local authorities to close public roads so they can host races. The government said the move could increase tourism. The final decision on whether a race is safe to proceed would be made by councils and police. Anyone who has any interest in motor racing knows that it of it is anything like the monaco grand prix, not much happens. No doubt it would look stunning in the middle of london or manchester or glasgow or wherever, but not necessarily that exciting as a race. The chinese grand prix is underway at the moment. We will mention it in our sports news. Just letting you know if you want to keep an ear out for that later in the day. Pc keith palmer, who was killed in the Terror Attack outside the houses of parliament, had served with the met police for 15 years and today, he will be given a rare honour. The queen has given her consent for his coffin to lie in rest for 2h hours at the Chapel Of St Mary Undercroft in the palace of westminster. Nick quraishi reports. A 48 year old father and husband, Pc Keith Palmer had been a policeman for 15 years. He was stabbed by Khalid Masood during the westminster Terror Attack, as he stood guard outside the houses of parliament. Pc palmer was one of four people killed, while a fifth, andreea cristea, died in hospital just a few days ago. Later today, pc palmers coffin will be taken to rest in a Chapel Of St Mary Undercroft in the palace of westminster. Its a rare honour and one only done with the consent of the queen. The former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher and tony benn are the only people in recent times to have lain there too. Tomorrow, pc palmers coffin will be taken to southwark cathedral. As a mark of respect, the metropolitan police have retired pc palmers shoulder number. A157u will not be reissued to another officer. Were joined now by christine fulton, whose Husband Lewis was murdered while on police duty in 1994. Christine then founded a charity called care of Police Survivors. Thank you very much for coming in. I mentioned lewis, just briefly explain your story and how you came to setup the charity. Lewis was 28 yea rs to setup the charity. Lewis was 28 years old, he was a Police Officer in glasgow. 0ne sunny, friday afternoon, he was stabbed to death bya afternoon, he was stabbed to death by a schizophrenic who had armed himself with a knife, with the sole intentions of murdering his brother. He was about to enter a shop full of customers and lewis did the only thing he could do which was to put himself between a man and the shop doorway. The sort of thing that Police Officers do every day, putting themselves in harms way for the sake of everyone else. Why did you feel that as you went along your journey in terms of coming to terms with what happens, that they help you provide is needed . The police we re you provide is needed . The police were wonderful in the beginning, i really cannot fault them, but the time quickly came when there was nothing more that they could do for me and they stepped back and left me to grieve. It was several years later that i went to america and i came across a group called concerns of Police Survivors who look after the families of officers who have died on duty. For the first time i met another police widow and i spoke to them and i told them things i had never told anybody before and weight lifted from my shoulders that i had not even don was there and i thought, if this is helping me so much now, how much would it have helped in the beginning . I came home determined to start a similar organisation. Can you tell us a little bit more about that, the kind of sharing that takes place between the people who have been through this without encroaching on your privacy . We provide peer support, so we would put a spouse in touch with a spouse, and mother with a mother and try to match up the incidents as closely as we can as well. Because you go through so many different emotions and you dont know whether what you are feeling is normal or whether you have completely lost the plot. It is talking to somebody who can truly look you in the eye and say, i understand and that is normal. I have been there, you will get through this and sometimes that is all it takes to get you through your darkest hour, just knowing that there is someone who truly understands. For you, because your husband was killed in a stabbing, the killing of pc palmer must have been particularly personal . M brought back an awful lot of feelings, i felt physically sick watching the television, just what mrs palmer would be going through, or what was about to happen to her. She was about to get that knock on the door, the total disbelief, she would be comforting the Police Rather than them comforting her because it would be so unreal to her. In terms of, obviously it is unimaginable that place that they are now in, on the evil piece Keith Palmers funeral. I know you have written to the family and you will reach out to them with support if needed, what would be your message to them . Just to get through tomorrow and thereafter, your life, you develop what you call a new normal. At the moment everything will be quite surreal to the family, tomorrow will be the start of the realisation that he isnt coming back. Youre so used to them working shifts and not been in the house that it does take a while for that to register that they are not coming home. You had a sevenmonthold son at the time so how important was it for you to be able to tell him and maintain your communication, your ties to the police so that he had an understanding of what his father was . Iam understanding of what his father was . I am thinking about keeping that connection going through the yea rs. That connection going through the years. Very much so, it is very important to the families that they remaina part important to the families that they remain a part of the police family. They are the people that you have socialised with, their children go to the christmas parties, it is so important that that connection is maintained. Luke has no memories of hi

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