To explain his presence. Tens of thousands of free water refill points will be set up across england in a bid cut the number of plastic bottles being thrown away. Three Million People fall victim to scams, tricked out of millions of pounds a year. So theres a new scheme launched today to warn people of the dangers and how to spot dodgy deals. Ill look at how it works. Im Still Standing after all this time. A long goodbye from sir eltonjohn as he announces an end to touring after 300 more concerts. And matt has the weather good morning. Nowhere near as work and indie out there this morning but cooler, most start dry but showers developing later. Details on that and yourfull developing later. Details on that and your full weekend forecast coming up. Thanks, matt, see you later. Good morning. First our main story theresa may will use a speech at the World Economic forum in switzerland to put more pressure on Technology Companies like facebook and twitter to tackle extremist material onlin
To the bbc news at one. Theyre called the crack cocaine of gambling fixed odds betting terminals on which you can currently gamble up to £100 every 20 seconds. They made almost £2 billion last year for the betting industry and hundreds of millions in tax for the treasury. But now the government is looking at limiting the amount that can be gambled at any one time to as little as £2 as part of a review of problem gambling. Jim connolly reports. A few months ago, nathan would have struggled to walk past a bookmakers. His gambling problem started with fixed odds machines. He stopped betting with help from gamblers anonymous. I found myself suddenly with debts that i could not cover at all. I lost about £5,000 in 48 hours. You lose all sense of time around you. The moneyjust. The money becomes a number on a screen. Youre desensitised to everything that is going on. Gamblers anonymous was my last resort to save relationships. Currently you can bet up to £100 a time on a fixed odds bett
Parkinsons in their tracks. Iam anti us i am anti Us Air Force Base in south korea where huge Military Exercises are under way. Well hear about the new research that suggests cycling to work cuts the risk of Heart Disease and cancer by almost half. A slowing Global Economy has been blamed for austerity and the financial crisis but data out this week suggests the worlds economy is getting back on its feet. Ill have more on why and what it means for you. And in sport. Serena williams reveals shes expecting her first child the 23 time grand slam champion making the announcement on social media and wont play for the rest of the year, ruling her out of wimbledon. It could be good news for this woman. The new star of british tennis, Johanna Konta, speaks exclusively to breakfast. And matt has the weather. A cloudy day for england and wales, even the odd spot of drizzle. A good deal brighter in Northern Ireland. Good morning. First, our main story. Jeremy corbyn says hell stand up for the bri
After its interests after the government here decided to ban huawei from our 56 networks. A leading uk charity says it has seen a dramatic rise in women needing help for postnatal depression during lockdown. If thats you if you have had or think you might have had postnatal depression during lockdown, do let me know how its affected you and your baby. You can e mail us or message me on twitter. And this is a new sculpture in bristol installed in the early hours of this morning, in secret, on the emplty plinth where the statue of slave trader Edward Colston once stood. This is britisol residentjen reid. Well talk to her in the next hour. Good morning. For the first time in almost four months if youre in scotland you can have your hair cut, have a meal out or a drink in a pub. Hairdressers, restaurants, bars and hotels are all opening their doors. Galleries, museums and libraries are also allowed visitors in the biggest relaxtion of coronavirus restrictions so far. The first minister, Ni