matthew wilson his sister has paid tribute to him. the outpouring of love that has come from everyone who knew him around the world has been a real sign of what a wonderful person he was but he truly was a joy to be around. an australian man pleads guilty to abducting four year old cleo smith and holding her at his home for 18 days. also coming up this hour. the first british woman to swim the channel. mercedes gleitze set a series of records for endurance swimming in the 1920 and 30s we ll speak to the director of a new film about her exploits. there is growing pressure on the prime minister this week after a series of damaging allegations about the conservative party and his leadership. this morning, number ten has announced that there will be a cabinet office inquiry into claims from conservative mp nus ghani she was sacked as a minister partly because of her muslim faith. in the last hour, ms ghani has tweeted saying all she wants is for this to be taken seriously ,
It s laughable, because it s obvious who she was, but she denied who she was, because she didn t want that life anymore. what would you want to take from her these days? i mean, what is her message? i think the central message from mercedes gleitze is that, such an incredible example to people generally, and to women. i m so glad to be able to talk about my grandmother with my daughter, for example, because itjust shows you, you can do anything. this film is honouring a pioneer. mercedes gleitze had done it on her own. a secretary who had started swimming in her spare time, and used herfame to raise money to provide housing for the homeless. and now, an inspiration for today s hardy souls, enjoying the pleasures and challenges of a rapidly growing way of embracing the therapeutic joys of a cold, wet winter. what a way to start the morning. it s fantastic. the most perfect, perfect sunrise.
Such an incredible example to people generally, and to women. i m so glad to be able to talk about my grandmother with my daughter, for example, because itjust shows you, you can do anything. this film is honouring a pioneer. mercedes gleitze had done it on her own. a secretary who had started swimming in her spare time, and used herfame to raise money to provide housing for the homeless. and now, an inspiration for today s hardy souls, enjoying the pleasures and challenges of a rapidly growing way of embracing the therapeutic joys of a cold, wet winter. what a way to start the morning. it s fantastic. the most perfect, perfect sunrise. glorious sunshine. a little bit chilly. david sillito, bbc news, brighton. brighton looks really quite toasty.