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tv   Breakfast  BBC News  September 8, 2023 6:00am-9:01am BST

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good morning, welcome to breakfast with sarah campbell and charlie stayt. our headlines today. two days on the run but still no sign of daniel khalife. police say there have been no confirmed sightings of the former soldier who escaped from wandsworth prison. the manhunt continues. every car in eurotunnel is having its that may already have happened. on the first anniversary of the late queen's death, king charles speaks of his mother's life of "devoted service". tackling the tide of disposible vapes.
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eight are thrown away every second in the uk, but only a small number of them are recycled. good morning, standing charges, we all pay them on our energy bills but what are they, what do they cover and why have they gone up so much? i will be taking a look. good morning from marseille, where, for the next seven weeks, france play host to the most competitive rugby union world cup yet. this is one of the host cities. it kicks off tonight, in paris, france against new zealand, with all of the home nations involved over the weekend. �* ., ., weekend. and good morning from the r0 alalbert weekend. and good morning from the royal albert hall _ weekend. and good morning from the royal albert hall in _ weekend. and good morning from the royal albert hall in west _ weekend. and good morning from the royal albert hall in west london - royal albert hall in west london brother last night of the proms is tomorrow night. another stunning start to the day, it will be another hot day but how long will this record—breaking start to september last? i will have all the details. it's friday the 8th of september. our main story.
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police say they have had no confirmed sightings of a suspected terrorist who escaped from wandsworth prison, as they search for daniel khalife enters a third day. officers say they can't rule out the possibility that the 21—year—old has left the country, saying the former soldier is "very resourceful". simonjones reports. this is the food delivery lorry daniel khalife used to make his escape from wandsworth prison. and this is the moment, around an hour later, that officers caught up with its innocent driver — but the prisoner had vanished without a trace. police want to know if he had help to abscond. it's always part of an investigation, in this case, that other people may have been involved. and we will continue to investigate that. what i would say, if there is anybody out there who is supporting and assisting daniel khalife — you are committing a serious criminal offence if you do so, and we will be investigating you and i will try to find you. daniel khalife has been described by police as resourceful, a former soldier who may use his military skills to avoid being found. he was in wandsworth awaiting
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trial on terror charges, including an accusation that he tried to spy for iran. and this is how he got out. on wednesday morning, he'd been working in the prison kitchen — that's around 50 metres from the nearest gate. at 7.32am, the food lorry, which had been making a delivery, drove out of the prison through that gate. it would have passed through the airlock, where security checks should have been carried out. 18 minutes later, daniel khalife was reported missing. the police were called 25 minutes after that, at 8.15am. they stopped the lorry at 8.37am. a former inmate, chrisjones, remembers him having access to the food delivery vehicles. you'd get a delivery, i think it was monday, wednesday, and friday or something like that, first thing in the morning. and he'd always be out there with the pallet truck, loading and unloading. he said, "oh," you know, "i'm going to be famous "for what i've done," and stuff like that. and, well, he is now, ain't he? police have been concentrating
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their search along the route that the food lorry took. daniel khalife would have escaped somewhere along its journey in southwest london. but officers admit he could be anywhere, or even trying to leave the country. increased searches of vehicles at dover have led to the m20 being used to park lorries caught up in the ensuing delays. the government has now promised an independent review into the escape — but one officer at wandsworth, speaking anonymously, isn't surprised at what's happened. i've been working at wandsworth for years, and we used to have big, bulky, and experienced officers. but those guys have been replaced by young men who look like kids, and don't really know what they're doing. they ask prisoners what they should be doing, like, "what time should i let them out" and stuff. it's a joke. i'm surprised people don't escape all the time. ministers insist they've launched the largest—ever recruitment drive for the prison service. but this morning, the most immediate concern remains — britain's most wanted man is still on the run.
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simonjoins us now from wandsworth prison. simon, it's been almost 48 hours since he escaped. we have some more detail on the escape itself from where you are but very little in escape itself from where you are but ve little i ., escape itself from where you are but very little i— very little in more detail about exactly what — very little in more detail about exactly what happened - very little in more detail about exactly what happened here i very little in more detail about i exactly what happened here two very little in more detail about - exactly what happened here two days ago, but the key question remains unanswered, where is daniel khalife western mark in terms of the investigation overnight people living near a park about five miles from here reported seeing police helicopters overhead, and also searchers of the park but it is unclear whether that is linked to the investigation. what we know is that 150 officers and staff of the met have been working round the clock, trying to find him, trying to find this one—man but so far no positive sightings of him have been confirmed. it is unclear whether he had help escaping from the prison
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here, whether he also has help now that he is on the outside, but i think what police are trying to confirm is exactly what happened in the one hour after he disappeared. we know that increased searchers are taking place at channel ports, people arriving at eurotunnel are being told to exit their vehicles and open boot in case he might be trying to stow away to leave the country. police admit that he might have already left the uk. the government, in terms of what they are doing, have ordered five separate investigations and reviews into what happened, the first of those being carried out by the prison service is due to report back in the coming days, possibly as early as today, looking at why he was being housed here and a category b prison rather than a more secure category a jail. it is
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b prison rather than a more secure category a jail-— category a “ail. it is six minutes ast six, category a jail. it is six minutes past six. we — category a jail. it is six minutes past six, we have _ category a jail. it is six minutes past six, we have more - category a jail. it is six minutes past six, we have more news i category a jail. it is six minutes| past six, we have more news for category a jail. it is six minutes - past six, we have more news for you now. on the first anniversay of the death of queen elizabeth ii, king charles has paid tribute to his mother's "devoted service". our correspondent rebecca curran joins us now from balmoral where the king is spending this week. good morning to you, rebecca, the focus on balmoral, this beautiful part of the country which was so important to the late queen. indeed it was. important to the late queen. indeed it was- this — important to the late queen. indeed it was- this is _ important to the late queen. indeed it was. this is the _ important to the late queen. indeed it was. this is the very _ important to the late queen. indeed it was. this is the very place - important to the late queen. indeed it was. this is the very place where l it was. this is the very place where the late queen elizabeth ii spent her final days. the late queen elizabeth ii spent herfinal days. balmoral the late queen elizabeth ii spent her final days. balmoral castle, a place she is known to have loved, where she is said to have been at her happiest and this is where king charles will spend the day, we are told quietly reflecting not only on his mother's death but his own accession to the throne one year ago. there will be no ceremonial events today. there will be gun salutes at edinburgh castle, hyde park and the tower of london backed the king has paid tribute to his late mother, releasing a photograph
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said to be one of his favourites. in it, she is smiling, perhaps the way he would like us to remember his mother today and alongside a photograph he has released a message which was recorded here at balmoral castle. we which was recorded here at balmoral castle. ~ u, which was recorded here at balmoral castle. . u, ., castle. we recall with great affection — castle. we recall with great affection her _ castle. we recall with great affection her long _ castle. we recall with great affection her long life, - castle. we recall with great - affection her long life, devoted service — affection her long life, devoted service and all that she meant to so many— service and all that she meant to so many of— service and all that she meant to so many of us, — service and all that she meant to so many of us, i— service and all that she meant to so many of us, i am deeply grateful for the love _ many of us, i am deeply grateful for the love and support that has been shown_ the love and support that has been shown to _ the love and support that has been shown to my wife and myself during this year. _ shown to my wife and myself during this year. as — shown to my wife and myself during this year, as we do our utmost to be of service _ this year, as we do our utmost to be of service to — this year, as we do our utmost to be of service to you all.— of service to you all. already, some floral tributes _ of service to you all. already, some floral tributes have _ of service to you all. already, some floral tributes have been _ of service to you all. already, some floral tributes have been left - of service to you all. already, some floral tributes have been left at - floral tributes have been left at the gates of the castle behind me. we expect the king and queen to leave the castle today and make the short trip for a private service at crathie kirk, they will bejoined by a small group from balmoral castle. we know that the prince and princess of wales, william and kate, will
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attend a similar service at saint david's cathedral in wales, and the duke of sussex prince harry has a right back in the uk and pay tribute to his late grandmother last night saying that she will be looking down on us all. no official family gathering today, we are told that they will be marking the day quietly and privately. they will be marking the day quietly and privately-— and privately. thank you, rebecca. as rebecca — and privately. thank you, rebecca. as rebecca was _ and privately. thank you, rebecca. as rebecca was saying... - the scottish government says the lightweight concrete, raac, has been found in a0 schools. thousands of pupils in england have been told to stay at home this week because of the issue. our correspondent frances read reports. a tally rising. now a0 schools in scotland are known to have raac, with further investigations under way. yesterday, criticism aimed at the uk government from holyrood itself, saying their engagement had been insulting.
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it is totally unacceptable that uk ministers prioritise briefing the media before alerting or sharing crucial information with devolved governments, in what can only be described as a complete dereliction of duty. the education secretary, gillian keegan, said the uk government was expediting surveys so it could be confident settings were safe. others say the burden should be shared. so i think there has to be responsibility taken from both governments, and i think it would be pertinent to say that education is devolved in scotland. but certainly the information that has come forward since the problem has been made aware to local authorities has been robust. in england, deadline day for schools to send in their mandatory questionnaires about raac being present in buildings. the department for education said 5% of schools were yet to respond. for schools like parks primary in leicester, it's been disruptive — but early inspections have meant they can deal with the problem quickly.
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and advice for how they'd like the uk government to respond... i would say, do you know what? let's stop the blame game, let's be honest — we dropped the ball. now we've got the ball, let's focus fully on getting that moving forward in the right direction for all of those schools. because we're lucky — we've now come through it and in accommodation. for those headteachers who got that message last week, they are now — they're having to work extremely hard. theatres, too — instead of show time, closed — many built in the same era. social housing providers have also been told they must now ensure they know whether raac is present, and to communicate it to tenants — although it's not believed to be widespread. finding exactly where its present across so many sectors will take time. frances read, bbc news. rishi sunak is flying to delhi to meet world leaders for the g20 summit. the prime minister
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will also meet indian prime minister narendra modi, to discuss a possible free trade deal. a teenager has been arrested over an alleged homophobic attack outside a pub in south london — in which two men were stabbed. a 19—year—old man is being held on suspicion of two counts of grievous bodily harm, and remains in police custody. hong kong has been flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close. no injuries have been reported. emergency services have told people to stay in a safe place. another weight loss jab has been given the green light for use on the nhs. tirzepatide, also known as mounjaro, could help around 180,000 people with type 2 diabetes. it's expected to be available for patients from early next year. ezra collective have become the first jazz act to win
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the mercury prize for the best british or irish album of the year. the band took home the £25,000 prize with their album where i'm meant to be, holding off competition from the likes ofjessie ware, raye and arctic monkeys. it is 30 minutes past six. —— 13 minutes past a yoga cla minutes past ss in a sleepy lincolnshire village has been mistaken for a crime scene — after members of the public reported the alarm was sounded after several people were reported "lying on the floor". the misunderstanding led to five police vehicles descending on the venue, to find yoga students in deep meditation. the code in said that they had seen somebody walking around in a building, there were lots of
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candles, they where wearing a robe and walking all over of the people and walking all over of the people and it looked like some kind of ritual, and they thought that the people were actually dead. that is what they have — people were actually dead. that is what they have said _ people were actually dead. that is what they have said on _ people were actually dead. that is what they have said on the - people were actually dead. that is what they have said on the phone | people were actually dead. that is l what they have said on the phone to the police and, of course, they had to send out a lot of police to make sure if that was the case! if to send out a lot of police to make sure if that was the case! iii it to send out a lot of police to make sure if that was the case!— sure if that was the case! if it all seems a bit _ sure if that was the case! if it all seems a bit absurd, _ sure if that was the case! if it all seems a bit absurd, the - sure if that was the case! if it all seems a bit absurd, the yoga . sure if that was the case! if it all i seems a bit absurd, the yoga move that they were doing is called the corpse pose! i guess it was a job done, they were doing it well! there are so many questions about that story! i think it was the instructor be so, there is a quote saying, "i saw some people coming up to the glass and having a look in, i didn't think anything of it but they did walk off very quickly!". they had gone to the police to sound the
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alarm. if anything is going to break your deep meditation it is a lot of police vehicles arriving! flags at the ready, tomorrow night will see a staple of the classical music calendar, as the last night of the proms takes place. matt is in a wonderful location, and trying to work out the logistics, where are you exactly? i trying to work out the logistics, where are you exactly?- trying to work out the logistics, where are you exactly? i am actually on to of where are you exactly? i am actually on top of the — where are you exactly? i am actually on top of the royal— where are you exactly? i am actually on top of the royal albert _ where are you exactly? i am actually on top of the royal albert hall, - on top of the royal albert hall, overlooking the albert memorial on what is a beautiful start to today. let's talk about the heat first of all, shall we, because what an incredible start to september it has beenin incredible start to september it has been in terms of temperature. hot september days are not completely unusual. you have to go back to 1906 to see the hottest september day, over 35 celsius, near doncaster, but what is unusual this time round is
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the extent and duration of the heat. yesterday we recorded not only the hottest day of the year so far, 32.6 celsius at wisley in surrey but also the fourth day when somewhere in the uk recorded a temperature over 30 degrees, a new record for the uk, and we have not stopped there. we could potentially see another three days to come, with the heat peaking across south—east england are particular on saturday. the heat will eventually go away going into next week. looking at the forecast for today, next week. looking at the forecast fortoday, it next week. looking at the forecast for today, it is another hot and sunny day across the country. most of you will see sunshine were some exceptions. across some coastal areas of eastern scotland and england and a little bit in land we have some extensive mist and seaborg this morning which will burn back to the coast. south—west england and south wales, we could see more in the way of seaborg that we have seen in recent days. as much as i shower
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in recent days. as much as i shower in the south—west of england and northern ireland, mostly dry and another hot one with computers getting up to 32 celsius in the south—east, 22 degrees in the north—west of scotland so that heat fairly extensive. going into tonight we could see more showers in the west but not too many. most places will be dry. another humid night for some mist and fog patches in places with temperatures not much lower than around 15 celsius, some spots higher, so it will be another humid night, and into saturday after that humid start it will be another humid day across the board. we will see more showers across scotland, northern ireland and the far north of england. isolated for some but they could be intense and thundery. morsi fog towards the whiskers, and brighter, the hottest days will be down towards that south—east corner, temperatures could hit 33 celsius.
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that is what is coming our way weather—wise. let's give you a quick look around. the royal albert hall is probably london's most iconic venue, stunning building built in 1870, but it is really inside that you want to see. did you know this was originally going to be called the central hall of arts and sciences before being given the name the royal albert hall following his death and it was opened by queen victoria but this is where the pomp and ceremony will be on saturday night, all the festivities will be beginning. down on the stage, the conductor will be marian allsopp, one of the biggest stars in the conducting world, a real powerful voice to go with it. she was the first e—mail to conduct the last night of the proms back in 2013 and she will be taking centre stage. i'm sure that the excitement will be
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getting going as we go into the evening. you can watch all of the coverage across the bbc on saturday, beginning 7pm bbc two, switching to bbc one at 9pm and bbc radio 3, and bbc one at 9pm and bbc radio 3, and bbc sounds will have all of the coverage as it has done throughout the bbc proms season. charlie and sarah, ithink the bbc proms season. charlie and sarah, i think you will agree there is no finer location to see the last night of the proms than here at the royal albert hall. it night of the proms than here at the royal albert hall.— royalalbert hall. it looks absolutely _ royalalbert hall. it looks absolutely stunning - royal albert hall. it looks i absolutely stunning outside royal albert hall. it looks - absolutely stunning outside and inside, does it not? let's have a look at the front pages this morning. many of them featuring the former soldier daniel khalife who escaped from wandsworth prison. the i asking whether he was helped by staff or inmates to break out. and
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police in nottinghamshire set to investigate dozens of baby deaths, with the hospital trust accused of failing 700 families. prince william meeting the former football star, paul gascoigne. gazza was by coincidence in a sandwich bar where prince william was and you can see pictured gazza giving prince william a kiss on the cheek. this was in bournemouth. he was in a local sandwich shop. take a look at this stunning photograph. it is the knaresborough viaduct in north yorkshire. can you see the people enjoying the sunshine in the bouts at the bottom across the river nidd? this is what weather forecasters are calling a last dose of summer. beautiful place. not everyone is
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entirely happy about just beautiful place. not everyone is entirely happy aboutjust how beautiful place. not everyone is entirely happy about just how warm it is at the moment. looking at some of the inside pages. the manufacturers of the mini have announced that the mini cooper, this is in the daily telegraph, which is famous for the film, the italian job, will only be sold with an automatic gearbox in future so you will not be able to buy a mini cooper with a manual gearbox. are you upset about that? enormously upset. it feels massively wrong. do you not like driving a manual car?! sales of automatic cars going back to 2011, 76% were manual cars then, fast forward to 2021 and just 37% of cars were manual so it is changing enormously. it isjust
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cars were manual so it is changing enormously. it is just a change, isn't it? i remember when cars would have gear levers up on the dashboard and you would pull them in and out. and that they have indicators where they would stick your hand out to let you know when you are going? i had a car that had an arm on a toggle on here and you controlled an arm that came out of either side. i didn't make that up! a piece of motoring history! giving you an update on the freddy mercury sale at sotheby�*s, the piano yesterday, £1.7 million in total, in total all of the possessions, a grand total of more than £12 million. 1&00 items, £12 million, that is not a bad sale. the number of disposable vapes being thrown away has nearly quadrupled in the last year to 5 million per week, according to new research. it means eight are thrown away every second with huge amounts of materials like lithium and copper
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ending up in landfill. ben king reports. this plant recycles the waste of two million people in south london, sorting it out so it can be turned into new cans, bottles, cardboard and paper. but it's not designed to handle disposable vapes. the batteries can catch fire on the conveyor belts, causing a major hazard, and forcing the plant to stop working. the owner, veolia, says vapes and other lithium batteries cause around one fire a day. here's where they should go — a special bin only for disposable vapes, which are then recycled by hand. there should be one like this in every shop that sells vapes — although many don't have them.
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if you buy this item, return it back to the shop or store who is selling — that's regulation, they should provide this. and if they don't, ask them — you know, ask them to provide this service, because they should — that's the number one thing. don't litter them into the street and, more importantly, you know, don't put them in your bin at home, because it's where it could create some fires on the trucks or on the site. the vapes problem has been getting worse — eight are now thrown away every second, according to research. the number being binned has nearly quadrupled in a year, to five million each week. and the cost of recycling these vapes could be up to £200 million a year. the industry says the rise of vapes has been so rapid that it's been difficult to keep up. all of the major waste—care companies in the uk have waste recycling or vape recycling programmes up and running now — they didn't have six months ago. so everything is catching up. now we just have to get
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consumers to actually do the right thing. the scottish government is considering a ban on disposable vapes — and if the industry can't find a way to reduce the waste problem, pressure will grow for more government action around the uk. ben king, bbc news, south london. fuel poverty campaigners are warning that rising standing charges will impact the poorest households hardest this winter. hannah's here to tell us more. it is an issue we have been talking about a lot on bbc breakfast. definitely something people have started noticing. we are all trying to cut down energy bills but some cost you cannot escape, one of them being the standing charge, no matter how much it reduced the amount of energy used you will still be paying it and it has gone up significantly in recent years. fuel poverty campaigners say that the charge has become unaffordable for lower income households. the amount that we pay varies depending on where you live
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and who your supplier is, so we want to hearfrom you and who your supplier is, so we want to hear from you this and who your supplier is, so we want to hearfrom you this morning and who your supplier is, so we want to hear from you this morning about whether you have noticed you're standing charge going up, what you think about it and what, if anything, should be done about it. you can send us a message on whatsapp or scan the qr code with your phone camera and that will automatically start a chat with us. you can still get in touch by e—mail and twitter as well. i will be back with some of your comments a bit later on. let's hope that we hear from plenty of people. that later on. let's hope that we hear from plenty of people.— later on. let's hope that we hear from plenty of people. that is an im ortant from plenty of people. that is an important issue. _ from plenty of people. that is an important issue. we _ from plenty of people. that is an important issue. we want - from plenty of people. that is an important issue. we want to - important issue. we want to hear your thoughts on that. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning and welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. a teenager has been arrested in connection with a homophobic attack on two men outside a pub in clapham. both men were stabbed outside the two brewers nightclub almost a month ago.
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police say they are still urging people to come forward if they have any information about the attack. drivers who have driven a none compliant vehicle into the newly expanded ultra low emission zone in its first ten days have received a warning letter rather than a fine. tfl says they have sent out thousands of letters — telling drivers they have been warned rather than fined. but, it says a fine will be sent in future if the vehicle is used in the zone again. it it's hoped the letter will remind people of the reasons behind ulez — and inform people of the support available including the scrappage scheme. a couple from hertfordshire with a child with a neurodevelopmental disorder say more research is needed. the illness causes delay to growth and some physical issues. and dad is walking miles to raise money for the yellow brick project.
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she has persevered so much and shown such courage in learning how to walk "why don't we do a big walk? something that's challenging for us in the same sort of challenge it's been brought to autumn." now if you're looking for something to do this weekend, well, the world's largest festival of architecture and neighbourhoods gets under way today in london. over the next two weeks, more than 700 events will take place as part of the open house festival. visitors can apply via a ballot to visit some of london's most interesting buildings — many of which aren't usually open to the public. let's take a look at the tubes now. there is a good service and all the networks with minor delays on the dlr. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. yesterday, it was another very warm day, the hottest day recorded so far this year, in fact, 32.6 celsius at wisley. today, more of the same. it's hot, it's humid
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and there's plenty of sunshine. any mist this morning will lift a bit of high cloud later, turning the sunshine hazy. there's very little wind at all. and temperatures again reaching 31 celsius into this evening. overnight, it remains hot, it remains humid, it's dry. it's largely clear. the minimum temperature between 15 and a very warm 18 celsius for central london. now, any mist on saturday morning will left not much cloud around through the morning, but there is an increasing chance of maybe one or two showers tomorrow. it is looking unlikely that it's largely dry. lots of sunshine, but the chances there, temperatures warmer than today, perhaps yesterday, too, with a maximum 32 or 33 celsius. now it's going to be another warm day on sunday. again, an outside chance of a shower, lots of sunshine. as we head into monday, temperatures a degree or two cooler, fresher for tuesday. i will be back in half an hour. now back to charlie and sally. good
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morning. —— sarah. hello, this is breakfast with sarah campbell and charlie stayt. as we've been hearing this morning, today marks one year since the death of the late queen and the moment the reign of king charles began. the king has recorded a message paying tribute to his mother's "devoted service." our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, looks back at king charles' first year on the throne. the end came amid the tranquillity of balmoral, exactly as the late queen had wanted. at 3:10, at the moment of her death, the crown passed and the reign of charles ii! began. no british monarch had waited longer to succeed to the throne and few monarchs can have been as aware as he was of the scale of the challenge... to succeed such a revered sovereign and maintain the monarchy�*s position.
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on this, the first anniversary of the late queen's death, the king paid tribute to her. we recall with great affection, her long life, devoted service and all she meant to so many of us. i am deeply grateful too for the love and support that has been shown to my wife and myself during this year, as we do our utmost to be of service to you all. in the year since the late queen's death, the transition to charles has gone smoothly, perhaps more smoothly than many had expected. there's been a change in some aspects of style... ..but not in the central functioning of the monarchy. and that's been a relief to many. i think a wise person would certainly continue in the traditions of his mother. there are no finer traditions to follow. patrickjephson is a former senior member of the royal household.
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he was private secretary to the king's first wife, the late diana, princess of wales. i find it very reassuring that his first year has not been marked by some blaze of new initiatives. and there is a real reassurance in knowing that he has resisted the temptation so far to use his eminent position to intrude on matters of public policy. diana, princess of wales, famously said that she didn't think charles would be suited to the role of monarch. patrickjephson believes her comment has been misinterpreted. we have to remember she was speaking 28 years ago. so we're talking about a man 28 years younger than he is now — a different man. and i certainly interpreted her words as being those of a concerned and actually loving wife. i think she just thought he would be happier being a free person, being able to marry who he wanted.
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charles did marry who he wanted. and, at the coronation, the former camilla parker bowles was crowned queen. jephson believes it was a misstep. i have read in the newspapers that a very large majority of those who answered polls are not happy for her to be given the title, the queen. they remember that the late queen said that she wanted camilla to be the queen consort. i think people are used to buckingham palace shifting the goalposts on the queen's title. and now we have arrived at the one that i'm sure the prince intended from the beginning and we have to live with it because, guess what? we don't have a choice. the past year has seen continued issues within the royal family. a renewed campaign by anti—monarchists and the continuing need for the monarchy to engage effectively with all the parts and people of the kingdom.
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it is, in 2023, an extraordinary anomaly that we have this privileged family. we've been fortunate with most of them most of the time. but the idea that they should continue to live a very privileged life is one that is onlyjustified by a public understanding that in return we are getting good value from people who serve us without reservation, who put their duty before their personal convenience. if that belief slips and, in the past, as prince of wales, it jolly nearly slipped, i think then the monarchy could be in trouble. and that, in a nutshell, from a former member of the royal household, sets out the task facing king charles ii! and those who succeed him. nicholas witchell, bbc news.
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when you watch that, it's just a reminder of what year it has been, what momentous events have happened. this time last year it was alljust beginning. we will reflect a little more on the one—year anniversary throughout the programme. the rugby world cup gets under way in france today. the hosts will kick things off in paris later taking on new zealand. that should be a big match. mike is at the fan park in marseille. it looks like a fairly classy fan park. explain exactly where you are. this is beautiful. good morning from the old port in marseille where the sun is up and sprinkling light and sunshine on the historic old buildings on the other side of the water. you can smell the mediterranean. we have seen a lot of fishing votes going out. there will be a fishing market here, getting
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ready for when the catch is coming. last night the bars were full of england and scotland fans because their opening matches are here this weekend. tomorrow england on sunday scotland while wales and ireland are rentable day. i have not seen too many of their fans out. it is rather early here in marseille, just after half past seven in the morning. this is the fan park, which opens tonight. posts for the fans to kick around in. that officially opens tonight. it all begins in paris. what a humdinger of an opening match! france, the hosts, against three time winners in new zealand. there are some security concerns after chaotic scenes at last year's champions league final in the french capital. our correspondence is there for what is hailed as the most
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competitive rugby union ever staged. they're carrying the hopes and dreams of a rugby—loving nation. three times beaten finalists, hosts france now victory over new zealand here in paris tonight in a mouthwatering opening clash would give their own tournament lift—off. big day for all of us. it's been four years now. we expect home crowd supporting us. we can be proud of what we achieved so far. but we know it's a big stage. it's a big step for us against a fabulous new zealand team. also among the favourites are ireland, all the six nations champions ranked the world's top team. thousands of locals turning out to watch them train in a week in which temperatures have continued to rise. i lived here a few years ago for a couple of years, and i can't remember september ever being this hot even when we went down south. so it's... it's a bit strange, but we'll adapt and it will be the same for both teams. ireland kick off their campaign against minnows romania tomorrow before england find themselves underdogs against argentina after a troubled build up.
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on sunday, scotland have the toughest of openers — reigning champions south africa and then wales meet a dangerous—looking fiji. with organisers hoping for record ticket sales for what looks like being one of the most competitive world cups ever, tonight's blockbuster opening match here could give rugby union a boost at a time when it's under unprecedented scrutiny over its handling of head injuries. but there's also much at stake for the host country as well with the olympics coming here to paris next year. last year, liverpool fans were tear gassed and kettled in chaotic scenes here at the champions league final. a report found the french authorities responsible and raised concerns over the world cup with record numbers of police now being deployed. we'll have 6,000 people in charge of the safety in the stadium. so we can explain to the spectators — no stress. you will have a fantastic, fun experience. 20 teams will play in a competition stretched over seven weeks
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and across nine venues — the hosts desperate to put on a show with a first ever win. dan roan, bbc news, paris. from their much of the day tonight the catch of the day, their first fishing hall coming into the old port in marseille. i fishing hall coming into the old port in marseille.— fishing hall coming into the old port in marseille. i have found a fan. i thought _ port in marseille. i have found a fan. i thought you _ port in marseille. i have found a fan. i thought you were - port in marseille. i have found a fan. i thought you were scottishj fan. i thought you were scottish because you had the rugby scotland shirt on. you are from marseille. tell me about your for scotland. i apologise to my english committee is not very perfect. i am a big fan of scotland, like, ten years because of the story of scotland. who scotland, like, ten years because of the story of scotland.— the story of scotland. who will you su ort? the story of scotland. who will you support? obviously, _ the story of scotland. who will you support? obviously, tonight - the story of scotland. who will you | support? obviously, tonight france and then scotland. you met a lot of the fans last night, didn't you? it
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will be fantastic. then i support scotland. they play south africa. not an easy game but i hope they will win. not an easy game but i hope they will win. $55 not an easy game but i hope they willwin. �* . . not an easy game but i hope they will win. . , ., ., ., not an easy game but i hope they willwin. . , ., ., ., , will win. as a local, what does it mean to be _ will win. as a local, what does it mean to be one _ will win. as a local, what does it mean to be one of _ will win. as a local, what does it mean to be one of the _ will win. as a local, what does it mean to be one of the host - will win. as a local, what does it| mean to be one of the host cities for the tournament they call the most competitive and because they cannot decide the winner? tote most competitive and because they cannot decide the winner? we have bi teams cannot decide the winner? we have big teams like _ cannot decide the winner? we have big teams like south _ cannot decide the winner? we have big teams like south africa, - cannot decide the winner? we have big teams like south africa, new. big teams like south africa, new zealand, france and ireland. let's not forget them. for although winner —— is back with the winner, my french hat, france will win the world cup. tote french hat, france will win the world cop-— french hat, france will win the world cu. ~ world cup. we will let you get some breakfast. smelling _ world cup. we will let you get some breakfast. smelling this _ world cup. we will let you get some breakfast. smelling this fish - world cup. we will let you get some breakfast. smelling this fish is - breakfast. smelling this fish is making us rather hungry. we hope to find some more fans as they wake up
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on this beautiful morning on this very hot day. the home nations are all involved. cani can ijust can i just ask... can ijust ask... the atmosphere, i know it is very early. quite a few people are arriving behind you, arriving as we speak.— people are arriving behind you, arriving as we speak. good morning. last arriving as we speak. good morning. last evening — arriving as we speak. good morning. last evening i— arriving as we speak. good morning. last evening i was _ arriving as we speak. good morning. last evening i was in _ arriving as we speak. good morning. last evening i was in one _ arriving as we speak. good morning. last evening i was in one of - arriving as we speak. good morning. last evening i was in one of the - last evening i was in one of the bars, a scottish barfor research purposes so i could meet some fans. it was a fantastic atmosphere. england and scotland fans together, i met some south africans and welsh fans. a welsh and scottish couple were travelling together. we will hopefully get to speak to them later on. a fantastic atmosphere with the whole world coming together to celebrate this great game. the weather and the scenes set are
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fantastic for this sport. —— is rapidly seen set. it's been almost 48 hours since a major manhunt was launched to find this man — daniel khalife — after he escaped from wandsworth prison, by clinging to the underside of a food truck. questions have been raised as to how something like this could have happened. we're joined now by mark fairhurst from the prison officers association, which represents prison staff. very good morning to you. it is our first opportunity to speak to you directly. the immediate mechanics of how this prisoner escaped, strapping himself to the underside of a van, coming out of the kitchen and straight through the gates, can you give us a sense of what you made of that? it give us a sense of what you made of that? , , .., . ~ that? it is very concerning. poa members _ that? it is very concerning. poa members will — that? it is very concerning. poa members will be _ that? it is very concerning. poa members will be gutted. - that? it is very concerning. poa members will be gutted. what i that? it is very concerning. poa l members will be gutted. what we that? it is very concerning. poa - members will be gutted. what we must understand at once were, it is
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chronically overcrowded and chronically overcrowded and chronically understaffed. we are not able to retain staff we recruit. i am worried now what sort of staffing levels were on duty at the time but more importantly, what sort of training had staff received in critical areas in the prison? we need to find out what has gone wrong here. irate need to find out what has gone wrong here. ~ , , ., ,, ., ., ., here. we were speaking to a former inmate at wandsworth _ here. we were speaking to a former inmate at wandsworth yesterday . here. we were speaking to a former inmate at wandsworth yesterday on j inmate at wandsworth yesterday on the programme, he was saying he felt many of the staff are massively inexperienced, incredibly young. as an inmate, he was being asked to take the register, to note down which inmates were there and which were not. would that chime with what you are hearing from your members? i would not criticise the experts, it is not their fault they do not have the experience to coach them during the experience to coach them during the early days of their career. there is a lack of support for inexperienced staff. what you have
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heard from a former prisoner, that used to be common practice years ago, where we used to give those responsibilities to trusted prisoners. not so sure it goes on that much these days and sent me i would not think it continues at wandsworth. it may have done a couple of years ago but i doubt it very much now. irate couple of years ago but i doubt it very much now-— couple of years ago but i doubt it very much now. we had a local mp s-reakin very much now. we had a local mp speaking to _ very much now. we had a local mp speaking to us _ very much now. we had a local mp speaking to us yesterday _ very much now. we had a local mp speaking to us yesterday morning, who was talking about specific numbers she had heard about in terms of staffing levels in the prison. do you know, as we stand now, i do not know if you have had contact with members he weather on that occasion, do you know how many staff were working when this incident happened? —— who were working. i will give an example, the last time i visited wandsworth, they were holding 1600 prisoners. they should have had 120
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prisoners. they should have had 120 prison officers on duty. they were nowhere near that number, there were less than 100. these are really serious issues that need to be addressed. we need to look at the budget cuts which have crippled the service and now we are being criticised for it. it is the fault of the government, they have not invested in staff of the infrastructure. it invested in staff of the infrastructure.- invested in staff of the infrastructure. . ., invested in staff of the infrastructure. , ., ., , infrastructure. it is on them. i was listenin: infrastructure. it is on them. i was listening carefully _ infrastructure. it is on them. i was listening carefully on _ infrastructure. it is on them. i was listening carefully on the - infrastructure. it is on them. i was| listening carefully on the numbers. you know this from people on duty in the present when this happened, that there were under 100 officers working on that occasion. do you know a specific number? the local poa committee _ know a specific number? the local poa committee have _ know a specific number? the local poa committee have confirmed i know a specific number? the local i poa committee have confirmed they were well below the staffing levels they would expect to have during a cool day monday to friday. they were probably on weekend staffing levels during a core day. that is because
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we do not have the ability to retain staff. let's be honest like working in a prison, you work in a really hostile work environment. you are expected to do that until the ripe old age of 68. someone, a 16—year—old recruit, has to work for 50 years on the front line before you can access a full pension. there are chronic staffing shortages and a lack of training for staff. share lack of training for staff. are there particular _ lack of training for staff. are there particular issues with regard to wandsworth prison? perhaps the geography of it and the way it should happen, where the kitchen is located and where the lorry would have gone in and had to leave. is there a particular reason why wandsworth is at fault? it is no different to _ wandsworth is at fault? it is no different to any _ wandsworth is at fault? it is no different to any category - wandsworth is at fault? it is no different to any category b - wandsworth is at fault? it is no| different to any category b local prison in a city. the same procedures are in place before the
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vehicle leaves the gate. obviously something has gone wrong. has it gone wrong because staff have not received the adequate training? in the kitchen area, it is run by civilians, not prison officers. it used to be before we became privatised. has that civilian member of staff in the kitchen area received any training? operational support grades in charge are supposed to get a full training package before they go live. i do not know of anyone who has recently been recruited he receives any training at all. they rely on experience to teach them what to do. that is unacceptable and needs to be addressed. . ~ that is unacceptable and needs to be addressed. ., ,, , ., ., , , ., ,, ., addressed. thank you for speaking to us, the national _ addressed. thank you for speaking to us, the national chair _ addressed. thank you for speaking to us, the national chair of _ addressed. thank you for speaking to us, the national chair of the - addressed. thank you for speaking to us, the national chair of the prison i us, the national chair of the prison officers' association. we will be back with our correspondence at wandsworth prison for the latest on the escape at the top of the hour. —— our correspondent.
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we need to see this view! this is the view from the royal albert hall. it looks very different, according to the light, obviously, matt, from the top, and from the side. indeed. a beautiful— the top, and from the side. indeed. a beautiful start _ the top, and from the side. indeed. a beautiful start here. _ the top, and from the side. indeed. a beautiful start here. we - the top, and from the side. indeed. a beautiful start here. we missed l a beautiful start here. we missed the sun, it disappeared behind the buildings. kensington gardens behind. that is the albert memorial, dedicated to prince albert, husband of queen victoria. it was opened in 1872, year after the royal albert hall opened itself as well. it is of course the venue for this year's last night of the proms, as it has been every summer since 191t1. what a stunning place to be as well this morning on what will be another very hot day! we have already broke in
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september records for a number of days of temperatures above 30 degrees, four days consecutively so far. more to come over the next few days, we could get close to what we saw yesterday, 32.6 this afternoon. let's take a look at the forecast for today and the day ahead. for the vast majority of you it will be another very hot and sunny day. we have high pressure still dominating across much of central and northern europe. the reason why greece saw the flooding earlier in the week. low pressure is out to the west and drawing up southerly winds. that is bringing heat and humidity and also saharan dust, as we will talk about later come up with it. for today, most will be sunny. lots of mist and low cloud. mainly north east england and down in yorkshire and lincolnshire. most of it will fade back to the coast. across parts of south wales, south—west england, we
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will see more mist and low cloud with one or two isolated showers. for most, hot, 20 degrees in north—west scotland, maybe 32 in the south—east of england. there will be an isolated, heavy, mainly and each hour. mist and fog patches forming. temperatures tomorrow morning around 15 to 17 degrees. there will be a little bit more cloud here and there to start tomorrow. westinghouse and the irish sea, a great chance of sea fog. a chance of staying dry and sunny. in the afternoon a few isolated than jury showers. one or two possible in the north of england. hotter in the south—east. signs have changed towards parts of scotland and northern ireland as things begin to cool down a little bit. that trend continues into sunday. the greatest chance of heavy
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and thundery showers just about anywhere great many across the north and west of the uk. to mention where you see them. try and sunny in the south—east. temperatures around 30 degrees, which could make it seven consecutive days of temperatures somewhere in the uk are 30 degrees and above. if that is getting too much for you, into next week things will start to cool down drastically. on tuesday temperatures will be the high teens and low 20s, which, if you have not been sleeping very well, it may be welcome news. thank ou ve well, it may be welcome news. thank you very much- _ well, it may be welcome news. thank you very much- it _ well, it may be welcome news. thank you very much. it was _ well, it may be welcome news. thank you very much. it was see _ well, it may be welcome news. thank you very much. it was see you - well, it may be welcome news. thank you very much. it was see you later. l you very much. it was see you later. —— we will see you later. the invictus games get underway in dusseldorf this weekend. the competition allows injured or ill military personnel and veterans to showcase their athletic skills. among team uk is former soldier amanda sands, who has stage it lung cancer.
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amanda was medically discharged from the army last year after 11t years of service. our reporter elise chamberlain went to see her in training. amanda joined the british army in 2007 as a regimental medical officer. she treated gurkhas in brunei and did three tours of afghanistan in helmand province, kabul and camp bastion. she was among the final medics to leave the camp in 2014. it was just so desolate. it was amazing to think what a thriving place it had been during the tour and how much it had kind of drawn down. and, yeah, there was a bit of sadness getting on the the final flight out of camp bastion. —— getting on the final flight out of camp bastion. but, ultimately, iwas happy to be going home. in 2017, she noticed she was getting breathless and had developed a cough. a series of tests confirmed she had alk positive stage it nonsmokers lung cancer. six years in october, i was diagnosed. time has flown. but i've been busy with treatments and what have you. it's a difficult disease to pick up, but all the more reason
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for gps — gps and patients to be aware of the early symptoms so that they can present early and also advocate for themselves. she was medically discharged last year but, within weeks, the royal british legion, which is looking after this year's competitors, got in touch about a pre—selection event in nottingham and a spark was lit within amanda. ijust felt as though i was back home, the banter was there, the games, the laughs. my tablet that i switched to a couple of years ago just made me feel unfit. i piled on a lot of weight on that tablet. i really was at my least strong state that i've been in for a while and i'm still on the regain. and so this has been the path to just regaining some fitness and strength. when i'm in the gym lifting weights, i'm not thinking about my illness. it has helped a lot. it's given me a real focus and purpose. she's competing in rowing, swimming, powerlifting, discus and shotput. i'm going to go out to dusseldorf and showcase what i can do, not
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what i can't do, and also just really inspire other people, who've got health conditions, who are really shying away from taking control of their health and fitness and strength. the games begin this weekend. ellie chamberlain reporting. coverage of the invictus games begins on bbc iplayer and the red button from 6 o'clock tomorrow night. a couple of thoughts for you on standing charges. i know we have been talking about it a lot. always gets a lot of attention. aj tracey in leicstershire says my standing charge has gone up from 15p per unit to altp for electricity, and from 9p per unit to 27p per unit for gas. i was contacted yesterday to say that because of the announced price
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cap, the unit charge for gas and electricity would decrease but that the standing charge will increase! that's now nearly going to be nearly £1 a day for the cost of supply. another viewer says my gas bill last month was £28. £21 of that was standing charges. scott in the outer hebrides says standing charges are killing our budget in our house, it's 56 pence per day and we have just seen that it's going to increase to £1.05 per day. that's £400 per year to use nothing — we can't afford that. hannah's talking about the issue of standing charges this morning, you can get in touch using the details on screen now.
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we wa nt we want to hear your stories. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning and welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. 100 firefighters and 15 appliances at tackling a blaze at a waste transfer station in east london. the london fire brigade say that the whole building on shakespeare road in herne hill is on fire and has partially collapsed. residents in the area are being urged to keep windows and doors closed due to high levels of smoke, whilst fire crews attempt to bring it under control. the cause is currently unknown. a teenager has been arrested in connection with a homophobic attack on two men outside a pub in clapham. both men were stabbed outside the two brewers nightclub almost a month ago. police say they are still urging
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people to come forward if they have any information about the attack. drivers who have driven a non— compliant vehicle into the newly expanded ultra low emission zone in its first ten days have received a warning letter rather than a fine. tfl says they have sent out thousands of letters — it is hoped the letter will remind people of the reasons behind ulez — and inform people of the support available including the scrappage scheme. their world's largest festival of architecture and neighbourhoods gets under way today in london. over the next two weeks more than 700 events, including guided tours, walks and lectures, will take place as part of the open house festival. visitors can apply via a ballot to visit some of london's most interesting buildings — many of which aren't usually open to the public.
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let's see how the tube is looking, and it is all good across all of the network. good morning. yesterday, it was another very warm day, the hottest day recorded so far this year, in fact, 32.6 celsius at wisley. today, more of the same. it's hot, it's humid and there's plenty of sunshine. any mist this morning will lift, a bit of high cloud later, turning the sunshine hazy. there's very little wind at all. and temperatures again reaching 31 celsius into this evening. overnight, it remains hot, it remains humid, it's dry. it's largely clear. the minimum temperature between 15 and a very warm 18 celsius for central london. now, any mist on saturday morning will lift, not much cloud around through the morning, but there is an increasing chance of maybe one or two showers tomorrow. it is looking unlikely that it's largely dry. lots of sunshine, but the chances there, temperatures warmer than today, perhaps yesterday, too, with a maximum 32 or 33 celsius. now it's going to be another warm day on sunday. again, an outside chance
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of a shower, lots of sunshine. as we head into monday, temperatures a degree or two cooler, more on the bbc news app and on bbc radio london where we will be reflecting on the ascension of king charles the differing following the death of queen elizabeth ii. i will be back in half an hour. now back to breakfast. good morning.
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with sarah campbell and charlie stayt. our headlines today. two days on the run but still no sign of daniel khalife. police say there have been no confirmed sightings of the former soldier who escaped from wandsworth prison. the manhunt is continuing. people living near the prison have reported seeing a police helicopter in the air over nightand seeing a police helicopter in the air over night and eurotunnel passengers are having to exit their cars, and open their boots, to check that he not stowing away, but still the question, where is he? on the first anniversary of the late queen's death, king charles speaks of his mother's life of "devoted service". standing charges? we all pay them on our energy bills,
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but what are they, what do they cover and why have they gone up so much? i'll be taking a look. good morning from marseilles in france, where scotland and england fans are gathering ahead of the start of the rugby world cup. this is one of the host cities with the rugby village set up,... it all starts tonight in paris with hosts france against new zealand, with all the home nations involved over the weekend. hello from the rooftop of the royal albert hall in west london, home tomorrow night to the last night of the proms. it is a warm start, a record—breaking start to september, but how long will the heatwave last? i will have all the details, here on breakfast. .., ., i will have all the details, here on breakfast. ., it's friday the 8th of september. our main story. police say they have had no confirmed sightings of a suspected terrorist who escaped from wandsworth prison, as the search for daniel khalife enters a third day. officers say they can't rule out
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the possibility that the 21—year—old has left the country, saying the former soldier is "very resourceful". simonjones reports. this is the food delivery lorry daniel khalife used to make his escape from wandsworth prison. and this is the moment, around an hour later, that officers caught up with its innocent driver — but the prisoner had vanished without a trace. police want to know if he had help to abscond. it's always part of an investigation, in this case, that other people may have been involved. and we will continue to investigate that. what i would say, if there is anybody out there who is supporting and assisting daniel khalife — you are committing a serious criminal offence if you do so, and we will be investigating daniel khalife has been described by police as resourceful, a former soldier who may use his military skills to avoid being found. he was in wandsworth awaiting trial on terror charges, including an accusation that he tried to spy for iran. and this is how he got out.
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on wednesday morning, he'd been working in the prison kitchen — that's around 50 metres from the nearest gate. at 7.32am, the food lorry, which had been making a delivery, drove out of the prison through that gate. it would have passed through the airlock, where security checks should have been carried out. 18 minutes later, daniel khalife was reported missing. the police were called 25 minutes after that, at 8.15am. they stopped the lorry at 8.37am. a former inmate, chrisjones, remembers him having access to the food delivery vehicles. you'd get a delivery, i think it was monday, wednesday, and friday or something like that, first thing in the morning. and he'd always be out there with the pallet truck, loading and unloading. he said, "oh," you know, "i'm going to be famous "for what i've done," and stuff like that. and, well, he is now, ain't he? police have been concentrating their search along the route that the food lorry took. daniel khalife would have escaped somewhere along its journey in southwest london.
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but officers admit he could be anywhere, or even trying to leave the country. increased searches of vehicles at dover have led to the m20 being used to park lorries caught up in the ensuing delays. the government has now promised an independent review into the escape — but one officer at wandsworth, speaking anonymously, isn't surprised at what's happened. i've been working at wandsworth for years, and we used to have big, bulky, and experienced officers. but those guys have been replaced by young men who look like kids, and don't really know what they're doing. they ask prisoners what they should be doing, like, "what time should i let them out" and stuff. it's a joke. i'm surprised people don't escape all the time. ministers insist they've launched the largest—ever recruitment drive for the prison service. but this morning, the most immediate concern remains — britain's most wanted man is still on the run. simonjoins us now from wandsworth prison. we are learning more about the means
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of escape and concerns about prison staffing levels at the time. but on that fundamental question about where daniel khalife is so far, we simply don't know. lats where daniel khalife is so far, we simply don't know.— simply don't know. lots of unanswered _ simply don't know. lots of unanswered questions. . simply don't know. lots of. unanswered questions. what simply don't know. lots of- unanswered questions. what we can say is that 150 officers and staff from the met are working round the clock to try to find him, but we are not clear whether he might have already left the country. police have admitted that as a possibility. they are not clear whether he had help from inside to get outside the prison clinging to the bottom of that food delivery lorry. we are not clear whether he is getting help now he's on the outside. overnight residents living near richmond park five miles from here reported two police helicopters in the air and some police activity on the ground, the met will not say yet whether thatis the met will not say yet whether that is linked to their investigation. i have been speaking to one colleague around the park who
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says things seem to be opening normally this morning so it seems there is less activity there this morning and there was overnight. in terms of the investigation, rather strangely you might think, police seem to be talking up the ingenuity of daniel khalife and his resourcefulness. in a way, that might explain why there appear to be so few leads in this case, because the police are suggesting the military training that he got when hejoined the army military training that he got when he joined the army may well have given him the tactics to help avoid detection. perhaps a day or at least by this weekend that we expect the first reports to be published by the prison service into what went wrong and why daniel khalife was being held in this gel, rather than in a more secure category a prison. people will be thinking about events of a year ago, it is six minutes
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past seven. on the first anniversay of the death of queen elizabeth ii king charles has paid tribute to his mothers "devoted service". our correspondent rebecca curran joins us now from balmoral where the king is spending this week. good morning to you, rebecca. this time last year the eyes of the world were focused on this beautiful, remote corner of scotland, a place that was so special to the late queen. . . �* that was so special to the late queen. ., , ~ ., ., queen. that is right. at balmoral castle this morning _ queen. that is right. at balmoral castle this morning it _ queen. that is right. at balmoral castle this morning it is - queen. that is right. at balmoral| castle this morning it is incredibly peaceful. this is of course rather late queen elizabeth ii peaceful. this is of course rather late queen elizabeth i! spent her final days, a place that she loved, where she was said to be at her happiest and it is the place that king charles will spend today reflecting, not only on the passing of his mother but his own accession to the throne a year ago today. there will be no official ceremonial events today. there will be gun salutes at edinburgh castle, hyde park and the tower of london, but the king has paid tribute to his mother stop he has released a
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photograph, the first time this photograph, the first time this photograph has been released. in it you can see queen elizabeth smiling and alongside the photograph he has released a message which was recorded here at balmoral castle. irate recorded here at balmoral castle. we recall with great affection her long life, devoted service and all that she meant to so many of us. i am deeply— she meant to so many of us. i am deeply grateful to, for the love and support— deeply grateful to, for the love and support that has been shown to my wife and _ support that has been shown to my wife and myself during this year, as we do _ wife and myself during this year, as we do our— wife and myself during this year, as we do our utmost to be of service to you alt _ we do our utmost to be of service to you alt we — we do our utmost to be of service to ou all. ~ . . we do our utmost to be of service to ou all. ~ , . ., you all. we expect the king and queen to leave _ you all. we expect the king and queen to leave the _ you all. we expect the king and queen to leave the castle - you all. we expect the king and queen to leave the castle a - you all. we expect the king and queen to leave the castle a bit| queen to leave the castle a bit later on this morning to attend the nearby crathie kirk for a private service, where they will take part in the more real prayers. they will bejoined by a in the more real prayers. they will be joined by a small group from balmoral castle. we know that prince william and kate will be attending a similar service at saint david's
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cathedral in wales. no official family gathering today, but it is fitting, i think, family gathering today, but it is fitting, ithink, that family gathering today, but it is fitting, i think, that the king should stand today at a place which his mother so dearly loved. thahk his mother so dearly loved. thank ou, his mother so dearly loved. thank you. rebecca _ his mother so dearly loved. thank you, rebecca curran, _ his mother so dearly loved. thank you, rebecca curran, at— his mother so dearly loved. thank| you, rebecca curran, at balmoral. prince harry has also paid tribute to the late queen on the anniversary of her death. speaking at a charity awards ceremony in london, the duke of sussex said his grandmother "is looking down on all of us, happy we're together". the prime minister is flying to delhi to meet world leaders for the g20 summit. rishi sunak will also meet indian prime minister narendra modi, to discuss a possible free trade deal. our political editor, chris mason, is travelling with the prime minister and sent this report. good morning from dubai, where we have stopped to refuel en route to delhi. we will be setting off again shortly.
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the g20 summit is this collection of the world's biggest economies, and first for the prime minister today, a real sense of symbolism which i think he will see when he gets off the plane in india, because he is the first indian heritage british prime minister arriving in india, as india hosts the world, or at least a lot of it, economically. and think of all of the history. a former british colony, and now an indian heritage british prime minister coming to india. but, beyond those pictures, there will be politics and there will be diplomacy. politics first. there are ongoing negotiations for a free trade deal between the uk and india. the uk insisting it won't change its immigration policy, to try to secure that deal, and then the diplomacy, with a big focus from some on ukraine. president putin won't be turning up for the second year in a row, and there may not be agreement. india are the hosts, for instance.
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they buy a lot of oil from russia so, finding some sort of common agreement among all of those there on the question of the war in ukraine will be very difficult indeed. hong kong has been flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close. emergency services have told people to stay in a safe place. another weight loss jab has been given the green light for use on the nhs. tirzepatide, also known as mounjaro, could help around 180,000 people with type 2 diabetes. it's expected to be available for patients from early next year. ezra collective have become the first jazz act to win the mercury prize for the best british or irish album of the year.
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the band took home the £25,000 prize, with their album where i'm meant to be, holding off competition from the likes ofjessie ware, raye and arctic monkeys. congratulations to them. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. he has been spoiling us with some amazing pictures from the royal albert hall. it is looking lovely. it is looking stunning. an amazing, iconic building in london. i'm on the rooftop of the royal albert hall in london, tomorrow, full of festivities, pomp and ceremony as the last night of the proms takes place, the culmination of eight weeks of what has been a stunning bbc proms season. you can catch the
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action on bbc two, later on bbc one from 9pm, and on bbc radio 3 and bbc sounds. it is another hot day to come on what has been a record—breaking start to september. looking at the forecast for today, for most of you at least, a hot, sunny day to come for the vast majority with a few exceptions. let's focus on them. parts of eastern coastal scotland, north—east england, down through towards lincolnshire, and a little bit inland, extensive mist, low cloud and sea fog, retreating to the coast, and toward south wales, devon and cornwall, more in the way of sea fog and the chance of an isolated heavy thundery showers later, as we could see in northern ireland, but for most, dry, sunny and hot, 32 again towards the south—east of england. that leads us into another hot night. temperatures really slow to fall away, with a bit of mist and
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low cloud forming around some of the coasts in the west this time. temperatures tomorrow morning starting at around 15—17 celsius and on saturday believe it or not they could get hotter still for england and wales, with isolated storms across the north—west, but scotland and northern ireland turning cooler, still warm at around 23, with a greater chance of some thundery showers, and if it is getting a bit too much for you, we will start to see those temperatures drop, but before this weekend ends, we may have seen seven days of temperatures somewhere in the uk above 30 degrees. that is a record itself. back to you, charlie and sarah. 35 days — that's the lifespan of a fast—growing chicken bred in england for its meat. it makes them cheaper to produce forfarmers, and for us to buy at the shops.
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animal rights campaigners claim the genetically—selected breeds — which they call �*frankenchickens' — suffer serious health problems and are appealing a high court decision that ruled the use of them on british farms are completely legal. our rural affairs correspondent linse smith has the story. a warning, her report contains images that some may find upsetting. they suffer from horrendous welfare problems like lameness and deformities and even heart attacks. the problem is that people have no idea what they're buying. so it is a massive problem and it's probably one of the most severe welfare issues we see. cook dinner. i love chicken. you have chicken every day? every day. i could not without doubt work in an industry where i felt the animals i was
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producing were suffering. this is what opponents of modern farming techniques call frankenchickens — genetically selected to grow from birth to the butcher in 35 days. secretly filmed by activists who want this banned. but its legal. most of the chicken reared in the uk is one of these fast—growing birds. these are chickens that have been bred to grow 400% faster than natural. they live horrendous lives. they routinely suffer from agonizing health problems such as deformities, lameness. and they can even die of heart attack in large numbers because their muscles, their ligaments, their bones can't keep up. justice for the chickens. in may, a high courtjudge ruled that the use of these fast—growing birds could continue.
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as an appeal looms there are growing campaigns. certainly the rspca wouldn't consider sort of standard fast growing breeds of chicken to have a life worth living because they are in essence sort of feeding, eating machines. and we do think there are less cruel practices out there and better ways to do it. it's not unusualfor the bbc to receive secretly filmed footage, but since the court case, we've received an unusual amount from campaigners, from workers in poultry units, and it all alleges suffering. the farm that you saw earlier in the open cages video has told us that it has well cared for birds and has been independently audited for welfare compliance three times in the last 14 months and complies with all legal standards. there's little doubt that chicken is the nation's favourite meat. it constitutes over 50% of all meat eaten here. i like a chicken kebab. my husband does weight training and things, so chicken is quite an important part to him.
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how often do you eat chicken? at least every other day. do you care how it's raised on the farm, how it's farmed? so we decided to take a look for ourselves at how it's produced. there's 37,000 birds here at the moment, and today they're 13 days old. so these birds are the frankenchickens. frankenchickens. at the moment, this is all we produce. we are at a the family farm in yorkshire to see the conditions. this is not one of the farms that was secretly filmed. we can't tell you exactly where this is. the farmers are anxious about being harassed by campaigners. it is a worrying time. breaking into someone's property, you know, and deliberately trying to catch someone out, you know, these are our homes. it's like someone breaking into your house. they keep our fridges full, but live in fear. they say to give shoppers what they want — cheap chicken.
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everyone has less money in the back pocket at the moment. i do think the demand is definitely driven by the cost of living crisis. there is an alternative. some restaurants and shops have signed up to the better chicken commitment. they pledge to raise slower—growing birds and give them more space. but here's the catch — it's typically more expensive. so would shoppers on a budget be willing to pay? to be practical i can't right now because as a student, you don't have enough money. the cost of living is all going up. so really and truly, i don't want my price to go up. probably pay more toi get something better. would you pay more? well, i would just not have chicken. that's switched to something plant based. but it could be like £1.50 more. that's ok. defra told us they welcome the judgment that so—called frankenchickens are legal.
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but with cost cutting and competition at play, it's unlikely producers will choose to use slower growing birds. it'll only happen if they're forced — something that an imminent appeal could change. lindsey smith, bbc news. the time is 7:20am. we have a remarkable _ the time is 7:20am. we have a remarkable story _ the time is 7:20am. we have a remarkable story about - the time is 7:20am. we have a remarkable story about a - the time is 7:20am. we have a l remarkable story about a replica boat that has taken six years to make. our correspondent duncan kennedy is at portsmouth dockyard this morning this is a story going back 100 years and we have people trying to mark an amazing occasion. tell us more. absolutely right, goes back 100 years, to this vessel, the cmb4, 40 feet long, 14 metres, made entirely of wood apart from the engine and a couple of other bits. the person who
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designed this boat had a replica that has been made of it, the replica isjust that has been made of it, the replica is just down that has been made of it, the replica isjust down below. we will take you there are a few moments. i want to explain a little bit about the co—designer of this original boat, the cmb4, that original designer was a woman called blanche fornikoff, it was almost unheard of that women would be involved in naval design at that time, she was a brilliant mathematician and she helped to design this boat, and you can see what these kind of boats look like, from these pathe pictures, you can see how fast it goes. these vessels went 35 knots, crucially, they had a flat hole, which made them sneaky, they could sneak into ports over mines and come out again and that is why british intelligence like them. they used
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these kind of boats during the russian revolution to very secret agents in and out of russia from countries like finland, estonia and latvia. that brings us to the second most important character after blanche, and that was the commander, augustus agar, he ran the secret missions into russia during the russian revolution. injune 1919, missions into russia during the russian revolution. injune1919, he saw russian ships bombarding the port of kronstadt, he saw women and children dying so he decided to take on the russians with his cmb4 craft and against the orders of bosses who told him not to do anything, he launched a torpedo and sank a russian cruiser called the oleg, and we have a picture of that doubt that the commander managed to sing, he always faced a court martial for disobeying orders but in the end
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everyone realised this was an amazing, heroic act, and a couple of months after that mission he was awarded the victoria cross by the king. fast forward 100 years, and we have attributed both blanche and commander agar in the form of this replica, i'mjoined by commander agar in the form of this replica, i'm joined by the boatman here who has helped build it, a bit below us, because the tide is going down. first of all, we know that it has a few more bits like a modern engine and modern safety kit but otherwise, how close is it to that replica of blanche that we have just seen? replica of blanche that we have 'ust seen? . . replica of blanche that we have 'ust seen? . , ,. replica of blanche that we have 'ust seen? ,, , , .,, ., seen? she is the same shape and the same wa , seen? she is the same shape and the same way. a — seen? she is the same shape and the same way, a modern _ seen? she is the same shape and the same way, a modern engine - seen? she is the same shape and the same way, a modern engine but - same way, a modern engine but with similar— same way, a modern engine but with similar power so we can use this to assess— similar power so we can use this to assess the — similar power so we can use this to assess the performance characteristics of the boat and recreate — characteristics of the boat and recreate the experiences that agar and his— recreate the experiences that agar and his contemporaries would have had. ., ' . and his contemporaries would have had. ., , . ., , ., and his contemporaries would have had. ., , . ., .,~ had. how difficult was it to make it riven that had. how difficult was it to make it given that the _ had. how difficult was it to make it given that the plans _ had. how difficult was it to make it given that the plans were - had. how difficult was it to make it given that the plans were 100 - had. how difficult was it to make it| given that the plans were 100 years old and a lot of it was made out of
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wood? ., , .., old and a lot of it was made out of wood? ., , .. ., wood? the volunteers came from different backgrounds, _ wood? the volunteers came from different backgrounds, and - wood? the volunteers came from different backgrounds, and we i wood? the volunteers came from | different backgrounds, and we had some _ different backgrounds, and we had some difficulty with the timber that was used _ some difficulty with the timber that was used at the time no longer being available _ was used at the time no longer being available and the drawings, we had access— available and the drawings, we had access to _ available and the drawings, we had access to a — available and the drawings, we had access to a complete set of drawings from the _ access to a complete set of drawings from the maritime museum but there are details— from the maritime museum but there are details missing and we had to project _ are details missing and we had to project it. — are details missing and we had to project it, but we think we have created — project it, but we think we have created a — project it, but we think we have created a faithful replica, certainly the performances suggest that we _ certainly the performances suggest that we are on the right track. you have the fake _ that we are on the right track. ym. have the fake torpedo next to you, it looks like an oceangoing yacht, it looks like an oceangoing yacht, it is so beautiful but quite an operation by augustus agar, to attack that russian user, the lake. he was sent to st petersburg to recover _ he was sent to st petersburg to recover agents, he was sent to st petersburg to recoveragents, so he was sent to st petersburg to recover agents, so the boats were painted _ recover agents, so the boats were painted white to look like yachts and he _ painted white to look like yachts and he and his crew could pose as yacht _ and he and his crew could pose as yacht salesman, but it was an opportunity not to be missed, to take on—
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opportunity not to be missed, to take on the oleg.— opportunity not to be missed, to take on the oleg. 25-30 volunteers were involved _ take on the oleg. 25-30 volunteers were involved in _ take on the oleg. 25-30 volunteers were involved in making _ take on the oleg. 25-30 volunteers were involved in making the - were involved in making the craft, ranging in age from the mid 20s to 84 years old. i am joined by the chief executive of the charitable trust behind the project. a big day, the launch, here. trust behind the pro'ect. a big day, the launch, here._ the launch, here. yes, after a lot of hard work _ the launch, here. yes, after a lot of hard work by _ the launch, here. yes, after a lot of hard work by the _ the launch, here. yes, after a lot of hard work by the team, - the launch, here. yes, after a lot of hard work by the team, and i the launch, here. yes, after a lot i of hard work by the team, and from those _ of hard work by the team, and from those who— of hard work by the team, and from those who funded us. you of hard work by the team, and from those who funded us.— those who funded us. you are a big fan of blanche, _ those who funded us. you are a big fan of blanche, you _ those who funded us. you are a big fan of blanche, you must _ those who funded us. you are a big fan of blanche, you must find i those who funded us. you are a big fan of blanche, you must find her. fan of blanche, you must find her and inspirationalfigure. the important — and inspirationalfigure. the important thing _ and inspirational figure. the important thing about blanche is that she — important thing about blanche is that she was made an instant district — that she was made an instant district of— that she was made an instant district of naval architects member, one of— district of naval architects member, one of the _ district of naval architects member, one of the first woman back in 1919, she had _ one of the first woman back in 1919, she had the — one of the first woman back in 1919, she had the talent at the opportunity because her father, was one of— opportunity because her father, was one of the _ opportunity because her father, was one of the great naval architects of any age. _ one of the great naval architects of any age. so — one of the great naval architects of any age, so it is that girls are given— any age, so it is that girls are giventhe— any age, so it is that girls are given the opportunity to succeed. the big _ given the opportunity to succeed. the big launch this afternoon, 100 people will be here to witness it,
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thenit people will be here to witness it, then it will be on land, people can come and visit and next year, there will be some boat to boat opportunities for people to take shots of this in its prime and to learn about the history of augustus agar, blanche thorneycroft, and this amazing vessel, the cmb4. that agar, blanche thorneycroft, and this amazing vessel, the cmb4.— agar, blanche thorneycroft, and this amazing vessel, the cmb4. that was a real “ourne amazing vessel, the cmb4. that was a realjourney back _ amazing vessel, the cmb4. that was a realjourney back in _ amazing vessel, the cmb4. that was a realjourney back in time. _ amazing vessel, the cmb4. that was a realjourney back in time. time - amazing vessel, the cmblt. that was a realjourney back in time. time for- realjourney back in time. time for the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning and welcome to bbc london. i'm thomas magill. around 100 firefighters and 15 appliances are currently tackling a blaze at a waste transfer station in south—east london. the london fire brigade say the whole building on shakespeare road in herne hill is on fire and has partially collapsed. residents in the area are being urged to keep windows and doors closed due to high levels of smoke form the blaze — whilst crews attempt to bring the fire under control. the cause is currently unknown.
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a teenager has been arrested in connection with a homophobic attack on two men outside a lgbt plus venue in clapham. both men were stabbed outside the two brewers nightclub almost a month ago. both victims were taken to hospital for treatment, and survived their injuries. police say they are still urging people to come forward if they have any information about the attack. drivers who have driven a non—compliant vehicle into the newly expanded ultra low emission zone in its first ten days have received a warning letter rather than a fine. tfl says they have sent out thousands of letters — telling drivers they have been warned rather than fined. it's hoped the letter will remind people of the reasons behind ulez — and inform people of the support available including the scrappage scheme. now if you're looking for something to do this weekend, well, the world's largest festival of architecture and neighbourhoods gets under way today in london. over the next two weeks,
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more than 700 events will take place as part of the open house festival. visitors can apply via a ballot to visit some of london's most interesting buildings — many of which aren't usually open to the public. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. yesterday, it was another very warm day, the hottest day recorded so far this year, in fact, 32.6 celsius at wisley. today, more of the same. it's hot, it's humid and there's plenty of sunshine. any mist this morning will lift — a bit of high cloud later, turning the sunshine hazy. there's very little wind at all. and temperatures again reaching 31 celsius. into this evening, overnight, it remains hot, it remains humid, it's dry. it's largely clear. the minimum temperature between 15 and a very warm 18 celsius
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for central london. now, any mist on saturday morning will lift. not much cloud around through the morning, but there is an increasing chance of maybe one or two showers tomorrow. it is looking unlikely that it's largely dry. lots of sunshine, but the chances there, temperatures warmer than today, perhaps yesterday, too, with a maximum 32 or 33 celsius. now it's going to be another warm day on sunday. again, an outside chance of a shower, lots of sunshine. as we head into monday, temperatures a degree or two cooler, fresher for tuesday. just a few more days of hot weather to get through. that's it from me — more on the bbc news app and on bbc radio london throughout the morning, where riz will be reflecting on the first year of the kings accession to the throne following the death of queen elizabeth ii. i'll be back in half an hour but for now let's cross back to charlie and sarah. hello, this is breakfast with
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sarah campbell and charlie stayt. atime a time for atime fora a time for a look at the business news. fuel poverty campaigners are warning that a rise in standing charges on energy bills will have a major impact on lower income households this winter. hannah is here with the details. lots of people getting in touch with the programme about this issue, clearly something that is affecting a lot of people. clearly something that is affecting a lot of people-— a lot of people. something that a few ears a lot of people. something that a few years ago — a lot of people. something that a few years ago a _ a lot of people. something that a few years ago a lot _ a lot of people. something that a few years ago a lot of _ a lot of people. something that a few years ago a lot of people i a lot of people. something that a l few years ago a lot of people didn't really notice. now it is becoming a really notice. now it is becoming a real issue. yes, it was just a couple of weeks ago that the head of the energy regulator ofgem spoke to us admitting these charges are high and saying that they're reviewing them. but of course many people might not be aware of what standing charges are, so let's run through that first of all. standing charges are a fixed daily fee applied to your energy bill, which means you'll pay them regardless of how much energy you use. there's one for gas and one for electricity, and they're limited by ofgem through the energy price cap — though the fees
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vary quite significantly depending on where you live and who your supplier is. why do they exist? well, the charges are supposed to cover so—called non—energy costs that suppliers have to pay, such as maintaining the grid, pipes, sending out staff to do meter reading and repairs — even the cost of running call centres for example. but these fees have gone up significantly. back in april 2019, the average charge per year for a typical household was around £180. now, that's climbed to almost to £300 a year. ofgem says that's because they've had to allow suppliers to absorb the costs of those energy companies that have gone under in recent years. but fuel poverty campaigners say it is lower income households that are feeling the impact of the higher charges most, as i have been finding out.
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on our latest bill we spent £92.99 on electricity. of that £13.45 was for 27 days at 49.80 3p for the standing charge for electricity. liang has been trying everything to cut down her energy bill.— cut down her energy bill. turning off their lights, _ cut down her energy bill. turning off their lights, using _ cut down her energy bill. turning off their lights, using candles i cut down her energy bill. turning | off their lights, using candles and tea lines by shutting curtains earlier to keep the heating. an electric blanket on the bed, an extra delay downstairs that we use in the winter so we do not have to put the heating on. batch cooking to use the microwave to heat up dinners. ., ., ., ., , dinners. no amount of saving energy will reduce the _ dinners. no amount of saving energy will reduce the standing _ dinners. no amount of saving energy will reduce the standing charge. i will reduce the standing charge. when i looked at my bill recently it amazed me how much we are spending on the standing charger alone. at the minute our electricity standing charge is 57p a day and the gas is about 28p per day. if you think
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about 28p per day. if you think about it, over a month, that is a significant cost on top of what we are already having to fork out to use our electricity and gas. i find it is really unfair we have to pay such a high amount on a standing charge before you even switch a catalan. ., ., i. charge before you even switch a catalan. ., ., y., ., catalan. how do you feel about the fact ou catalan. how do you feel about the fact you are — catalan. how do you feel about the fact you are trying _ catalan. how do you feel about the fact you are trying to _ catalan. how do you feel about the fact you are trying to reduce - catalan. how do you feel about the fact you are trying to reduce your. fact you are trying to reduce your usage but the standing charge has gone up? it usage but the standing charge has one u - ? , ., , usage but the standing charge has one u . ? , ., , , usage but the standing charge has t-oneu? , ., ,, ., , gone up? it beggars belief, really, the had gone up? it beggars belief, really, they had put _ gone up? it beggars belief, really, they had put up — gone up? it beggars belief, really, they had put up the _ gone up? it beggars belief, really, they had put up the cost _ gone up? it beggars belief, really, they had put up the cost of- gone up? it beggars belief, really, they had put up the cost of gas i gone up? it beggars belief, really, | they had put up the cost of gas and electric and standing charges. white the standing charge varies between and depends on where you live with houses in north wales and southern scotland paying an extra £80 per year compared with those in london where it is the lowest. they have gone up more for prepayment customers and those paying by direct debit, a phenomenon charities are keen to end. debit, a phenomenon charities are keen to end-— keen to end. there hassles and prepayment — keen to end. there hassles and prepayment meters _ keen to end. there hassles and prepayment meters are - keen to end. there hassles and prepayment meters are more l
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keen to end. there hassles and i prepayment meters are more likely to be an_ prepayment meters are more likely to be an energy debt, more likely to be living _ be an energy debt, more likely to be living on— be an energy debt, more likely to be living on lower incomes and they are paying _ living on lower incomes and they are paying the _ living on lower incomes and they are paying the higher standing charges. those _ paying the higher standing charges. those households on standing credit or paying _ those households on standing credit or paying by cash or cheque have also seen — or paying by cash or cheque have also seen big increases in their standing — also seen big increases in their standing charge. we think that is unfair~ _ standing charge. we think that is unfair. , ., standing charge. we think that is unfair. ,., , . , unfair. the government is currently subsidisinr unfair. the government is currently subsidising the _ unfair. the government is currently subsidising the standing _ unfair. the government is currently subsidising the standing charge i unfair. the government is currently subsidising the standing charge for| subsidising the standing charge for prepayment customers where ofgem hopes to end the discrepancy by april of next year. the standing charges due to rise again in october, for people like leo, it is increasingly a source of frustration. now, it's notjust charities — a number of suppliers are also suggesting the standing charge should be reformed. the head of octopus energy told us that high standing charges are outrageous and the costs should be included in the amount you pay per unit of energy. we put that to the government — they say that it would result in higher bills for those who use more energy. ofgem meanwhile say they are continuing to review how costs are passed on to customers. but we've been hearing from you this morning and i've got some of your comments here.
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michael from coventry says, before the pandemic eyes being charged 7p for gas and 7p for electricity. now it adds up to 90p for both per day. he describes it as absolutely shocking. how in aberdeenshire says, my latest monthly bill was £51 and just under £20 of that was their standing charge. there is nothing i can do to reduce theirs. another viewer on whatsapp said i explained to my energy supplier many times i cannot afford the money they expect from me, £288 per month. i get less than that in disabled benefit by this person tells us. you can send us a message on whatsapp you can still get in touch with us by e—mail, and on twitter as well. do include your name. it is
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something that people want to talk about and really affects people. some of those figures are stunning. the rugby world cup gets under way today. mike is at the fan park in marseille. he is on the waterfront. the first game is in paris, where france kicks things off literally in the capital and then marseille hosting some of the home nations there. yes. and then marseille hosting some of the home nations there.— the home nations there. yes, the first matches _ the home nations there. yes, the first matches here _ the home nations there. yes, the first matches here indeed - the home nations there. yes, the first matches here indeed for- first matches here indeed for england and scotland. taking a picture of some fish. we are at a realfocus point at picture of some fish. we are at a real focus point at the old port for france, england and scotland fans in the number is already here for the opening matches to celebrate is huge competition. the most competitive world rugby cup ever is what they are hailing it as. new zealand and france kicking off in paris tonight before england and scotland here
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over the weekend and ireland and wales in bordeaux. just yards from the fish, we have the rugby village where some fans are already up and getting ready, getting some fish for their breakfast. an england fan is over there as well. reel big fish in the rugby world, the most capped men's hooker of all time, dylan hartley. good morning. welcome to fishy marseille. _ hartley. good morning. welcome to fishy marseille. the _ hartley. good morning. welcome to fishy marseille. the most _ fishy marseille. the most competitive _ fishy marseille. the most competitive world - fishy marseille. the most competitive world cap i fishy marseille. the most i competitive world cap ever. fishy marseille. the most - competitive world cap ever. how excited are you? tell us your thoughts. —— world cup. so i am happy you have new zealand, south africa, ireland and france who are the favourites. some beautiful dark horses in argentina, england, fiji, scotland. loads of people who can cause a big upset. very open and very optimistic and hopeful for england. oi very optimistic and hopeful for encland. ., , ., ,
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england. of the top five teams in the world. _ england. of the top five teams in the world, they _ england. of the top five teams in the world, they are _ england. of the top five teams in the world, they are all— england. of the top five teams in the world, they are all on - england. of the top five teams in the world, they are all on one i england. of the top five teams in l the world, they are all on one side of the door, including scotland. —— one side of the draw. england and wales are not informed but on a potentially weaker side, which can be fascinating in terms of outcome. the top five teams ranked, it is something very common in france, a siren going past every two minutes. i am not going to get into politics because it suits england, gives time to get together as a team and build together as a team and a line and become more efficient. hopefully pick up some results along the way. and get to the knockout stages. it is certainly going to be interesting, the way the draw is lined up. interesting, the way the draw is lined u -. . ., ., lined up. ireland have never got ast the lined up. ireland have never got past the quarterfinals _ lined up. ireland have never got past the quarterfinals in - lined up. ireland have never got past the quarterfinals in the i lined up. ireland have never got. past the quarterfinals in the past. do notjinx them like that! do past the quarterfinals in the past. do notjinx them like that! do not “inx them like that! do you think do notjinx them like that! do you think this time _ do notjinx them like that! do you think this time they _ do notjinx them like that! do you think this time they well? - do notjinx them like that! do you think this time they well? if i do notjinx them like that! do you think this time they well? if they l think this time they well? if they play to form, they should be in the
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final. , ., , play to form, they should be in the final. , . , ., ., final. they have been a barometer for teams in _ final. they have been a barometer for teams in the _ final. they have been a barometer for teams in the world. _ final. they have been a barometer for teams in the world. they i final. they have been a barometer for teams in the world. they turnl final. they have been a barometer i for teams in the world. they turn up emotionally and they perform as well. i think they have every right to go into the tournament as one of the leading favourites. there should be one favourite, south africa and ireland. deservedly so, they are playing fantastic rugby, coached by a fantastic man, andy farrell. do notjinx them, please.— notjinx them, please. scotland arainst notjinx them, please. scotland against the _ notjinx them, please. scotland against the reigning _ notjinx them, please. scotland| against the reigning champions, south africa, here in marseille? irate south africa, here in marseille? we have south africa, here in marseille? - have south africa, ireland and scotland. one of the teams will not go through. scotland is one of my favourite teams. they had a performance in them, a big upset in them. again, great underdogs was that they are a team that can be just about anyone on their day. just consistency with scotland. i am hoping they cause a bit of an upset.
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why track anything to suggest that despite recent form england and wales can surprise people and do better than expected at the world cup? —— better than expected at the world cu - 2 -- ~ , better than expected at the world cu - ? -- �* , ., better than expected at the world cu - 2 -- ~ , ., , , better than expected at the world | cup? --_ as cup? -- anything to suggest... as lonr as cup? -- anything to suggest... as long as they _ cup? -- anything to suggest... as long as they pick _ cup? -- anything to suggest... as long as they pick up _ cup? -- anything to suggest... as long as they pick up my _ cup? -- anything to suggest... as long as they pick up my england i long as they pick up my england certainly and wales, their first games are very important in terms of result. the longer the teams are together, the stronger they will become throughout the tournament. when you get to knockout rugby, very cliche, but anything can happen. in a word, he will win? my _ cliche, but anything can happen. in a word, he will win? my money? i | cliche, but anything can happen. in i a word, he will win? my money? i am not a gambling _ a word, he will win? my money? i am not a gambling man. _ a word, he will win? my money? i am not a gambling man. i— a word, he will win? my money? i am not a gambling man. i cannot - a word, he will win? my money? i am not a gambling man. i cannot look i not a gambling man. i cannot look past france or south africa.- past france or south africa. thank ou ve past france or south africa. thank you very much- — past france or south africa. thank you very much. you _ past france or south africa. thank you very much. you going - past france or south africa. thank you very much. you going to i past france or south africa. thank you very much. you going to get i past france or south africa. thank. you very much. you going to get your morning poisson for breakfast? mr; morning poisson for breakfast? ij�*i morning poisson for breakfast? ii morning fish!
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climate change protesters delayed the first of the women's us open semi—finals. coco gauff was a set up against czech karolina muchova when spectators wearing extinction rebellion t—shirt started shouting from the stands. one was glued into position so play was stopped for nearly 50 minutes before they were removed. after the interruption, 19—year—old gauff went on to win the second set and make it through to her first us open final. she will play belarusian aryna sabalenka who beat gauff�*s fellow american madison keys in a third set tie—break. back here at the world cup, lets speak to some of the fans. 50 back here at the world cup, lets speak to some of the fans. so far scotland fans _ speak to some of the fans. so far scotland fans are _ speak to some of the fans. so far scotland fans are outnumbering i scotland fans are outnumbering england fans. the scotland fans are out in force, as they were in the bars yesterday. wales are playing in bordeaux. julie is here for them. first let's bring injames and andy. what are your thoughts? lip first let's bring in james and andy. what are your thoughts? up against the world champions. _
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what are your thoughts? up against the world champions. it _ what are your thoughts? up against the world champions. it is _ what are your thoughts? up against the world champions. it is a - what are your thoughts? up against the world champions. it is a very i the world champions. it is a very tough group. the best scotland side we have had for a long, long time. we are capable of beating anyone on a day. we just we are capable of beating anyone on a day. wejust have we are capable of beating anyone on a day. we just have to hope that we turn up on sunday and give these boys a good day. turn up on sunday and give these boys a good day-— turn up on sunday and give these boys a good day. yes, 'ust do our best. what * boys a good day. yes, 'ust do our best. what you i boys a good day. yes, 'ust do our best. what you make i boys a good day. yes, just do our best. what you make a _ boys a good day. yes, just do our best. what you make a the i best. what you make a the atmosphere? _ best. what you make a the atmosphere? all— best. what you make a the atmosphere? all of - best. what you make a the atmosphere? all of the i best. what you make a the l atmosphere? all of the fans best. what you make a the _ atmosphere? all of the fans together with dancing and partying? it is a rreat with dancing and partying? it is a great atmosphere, _ with dancing and partying? it is a great atmosphere, rugby - with dancing and partying? it is a great atmosphere, rugby is i with dancing and partying? it is a great atmosphere, rugby is such | with dancing and partying? it 3 —. great atmosphere, rugby is such a friendly sport. mil great atmosphere, rugby is such a friendly sport-— friendly sport. all friends. anything _ friendly sport. all friends. anything can _ friendly sport. all friends. anything can happen. i friendly sport. all friends. anything can happen. dol friendly sport. all friends. i anything can happen. do you friendly sport. all friends. - anything can happen. do you feel it gives an extra sense of excitement this time? ., ., ., , this time? scotland have been -la in: this time? scotland have been playing so _ this time? scotland have been playing so well- _ this time? scotland have been playing so well. i _ this time? scotland have been playing so well. i hope - this time? scotland have been playing so well. i hope they i this time? scotland have beenl playing so well. i hope they can this time? scotland have been i playing so well. i hope they can do us all— playing so well. i hope they can do us all proud — playing so well. i hope they can do us all proud on sunday against south africa _ us all proud on sunday against south africa and _ us all proud on sunday against south africa and against ireland. we us all proud on sunday against south africa and against ireland.— africa and against ireland. we will let ou africa and against ireland. we will let you get _ africa and against ireland. we will let you get another _ africa and against ireland. we will let you get another coffee - africa and against ireland. we will let you get another coffee and i let you get another coffee and breakfast. a lot of partying going on last night. scotland fans in fine voice and wales. hopefully we will see england fans later. in paris
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tonight by france against new zealand, what an opener! it will be a cracker. from the port in marseille. we should say good luck to all the home nations. two years ago, formula one champion sir lewis hamilton set up the charity mission 44 to empower the lives of young people from underserved communities. now, he's returned to his hometown of stevenage, to meet students who want to work is areas like science, technology, engineering and maths. he invited bbc breakfast along tojoin him. two days into a new school year and a racing legend turns up in your classroom. it's been quite the start to a—levels for the teens of north hertfordshire college. lewis was back where it all began in stevenage to meet students like patricia, who taught him about extracting dna. ifeel like i'm going to mess this up big time. he also met george, who rather handily wants to become
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a formula one engineer. that's neat. so what team do you want to work for? mercedes. that's cool. he came from the same city that |we're in right now, and he's got| this amazing life now, and it's... it's great. it makes me believe - in myself a little bit more. it makes me want to spread my wings. hamilton's homecoming is all part of his latest mission to help create pathways into stem careers for underserved youngsters in his area. i remember vividlyjust how difficult it was when i was a kid. we want these kids to, you know, they are the future. but then there's so much they can do, but they need help. and it's also breaking down some of the barriers that some of these young people are facing. i really want to see my industry shift and be reflective of the outside world. back in 2020, a report he commissioned found that formula one has a structural and cultural racism problem. three years on, though, he's seen change. i really am proud of the work that's been done. so again... so i knew that if i hadn't done this bit of research, nothing would change. did i know that it was going to be me that was going
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to really spark that and get that going? no, but i'm grateful. i mean, that's why i'm here. it's not to win all these championships, and that's it. and it's been really great to create these allies within the business and for them to understand this... there are these barriers, there are these challenges. we've got to improve the pipeline. are you a big sort of believer in if you can see it, you can be it? me and my dad, i remember growing up in stevenage, we were watching the williams sisters and all they had achieved and we sat and were so inspired. we were like, you know, "maybe when we get there, we will do the same thing." so there's a huge amount of work to increase diversity and gender equality. and these are the things that that with mission 44 i hope to achieve. this season on the track, things haven't gone lewis's way. red bull's won every race so far, with hamilton's last win coming back in december 2021. but, like all good scientists,
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it's been a voyage of discovery. i think this past two years has been actually, whilst we've not had any success, it's been... it's been a really amazing period of time where we've all had to pull together, lift each other up, so that when we eventually get the car where we need it, it will be even better equipped than i think it will have ever been before. there was a suggestion this week from someone that you've... you don't have the hunger. there are people with very short — short minded — that make the comments that they do. not knowing the work that has been done in the background. one thing i hope and i never want to do is, in the future, when i one day stop and looking back on the youth or the next driver generation, i want to be encouraging them and letting them know it's ok to make mistakes. being inspiring rather than shutting them down. that's the kind of figure that i want to be. success has brought reflection and a realisation that happiness isn't always found on four wheels. recognise me now?
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i'm lewis hamilton. i've been racing since i was eight, and i was on this journey and chasing those wins. wins, wins, wins — that's all that mattered. putting together this foundation has really given my life purpose. so yeah, i'll go to the race weekends. i'm still fighting for wins. this just makes it all worthwhile. training and focus. you know, doing my mainjob. this is really the icing on top of the cake. and for the future einsteins of stevenage, a parting message. i just want to encourage you to shoot for beyond the stars and work as hard as you can and just know that there's nothing you can't do. so thanks for having me. natalie pirks, bbc news, stevenage. what you want to know is whether the heatwave is going to continue. mattjoins us from the royal albert hall with the details.
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that is the view you have this morning. that is the view you have this morning-— morning. what beautiful surroundings! _ morning. what beautiful surroundings! the i morning. what beautiful| surroundings! the albert morning. what beautiful _ surroundings! the albert memorial keeping an eye on proceedings at the royal albert hall. a little bit hazy. air quality over the next few days will deteriorate further, particularly across parts of northern ireland, england and wales before approving again before the weekend. what some of you will have seen yesterday is saharan dust coming to their shores. the dust was lifted up in the sahara and transported to a sway up in the atmosphere on southerly winds. what happened is because we saw a few showers yesterday in parts of western england and wales, some of the dust was brought to the ground and gave deposits on the cars and property, as we saw. there could still be a little bit of that over the next couple of days as well. it
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has already been a record—breaking run of days above 30 degrees and more to come. we could get up to around seven days, believe it or not, of days above 30 degrees, in the uk by the time we finish the weekend. the day will be hot and mainly selling with high cloud around at the moment. that has been transported to us on a southerly wind due to high pressure in the use and low pressure in the west. that will start to have its influence later this weekend. a bit more high cloud around. occasional spells of sunshine, some more than others. still low cloud across eastern scotland and parts of north—east england, drifting inland. it will burn back to the coast ending all day. devon, cornwalland south burn back to the coast ending all day. devon, cornwall and south of us could see the fog and an isolated shower later. a hot day. in scotland it could reach 32 in the south—east of england. another warm night to
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come tonight, uncomfortable forcefully pink. most places drivers some mist and fog patches around, particularly around irish sea coasts tonight, ratherthan particularly around irish sea coasts tonight, rather than north sea coast as we go into tomorrow morning. temperatures around 15 to 17 as we start their weekend. on saturday a bit of sunshine at times. the best of sunshine in the south—east corner. we could start to see one or two heavy showers developing, many scotland and northern ireland. one or two rumbles of thunder. a bit of mist and fog in the west. in parts of scotland and northern ireland a touch cooler. elsewhere it will be hotter than today. more humid as well by 33 celsius could be the pick of the heat in the south—east of england. still sunny spells on sunday and a small chance of a shower. a greater risk of thunderstorms and showers, which could be torrential in places. temperatures are starting to fall away by this stage. it could feel more comfortable if the heat is
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becoming unbearable for you. by tuesday temperatures for all should fall much closer to where we should be at this stage in september. we are at the royal albert hall. that is because there last night of the proms starts here tomorrow. a host of wonderful pomp and ceremony. i have been told you can watch it on bbc one, bbc two from 7pm, bbc one from 9pm. the coverage from bbc one is going to start like never seen before, i have been told. the wreath is involved. they will tell me no more sarah and charlie, but it is something that should be worth watching. there you go. aha, something that should be worth watching. there you go. b. bit something that should be worth watching. there you go. a bit of intrirue. watching. there you go. a bit of intrigue. thank _ watching. there you go. a bit of intrigue. thank you, _ watching. there you go. a bit of intrigue. thank you, leaving i watching. there you go. a bit of intrigue. thank you, leaving us| intrigue. thank you, leaving us wanting more. it is such a magnificent place, isn't it? roryjoins us now.
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the story you are telling is very personal. the link to other people's lies will be, some of the things you find out after your loved ones have gone and then you start learning more about than maybe in the wish you had known before and things you possibly said be about right? that would be about _ possibly said be about right? twat would be about right. this book is about my mother. why is somebody writing about their mother, i hear you ask? my mother worked for the bbc from 1941 till she retired in the mid—705 i was twice over a single mother. she left her first husband, her only husband can actually commit over the bbc because he disapproved of it. came to london and worked in television. when she was in london, working in television in television in the 19505, it was incredibly exciting. she had an affair with a much younger man and i
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am the result. it all came about when i cleared her councilflat in south london, when i was brought up and ifound an south london, when i was brought up and i found an enormous treasure trove of letters, everyone she had ever received over the 60 years and many 5he ever received over the 60 years and many she had actually sent. she kept carbon copies, 5he many she had actually sent. she kept carbon copies, she had a habit of keeping carbon copies. at the centre of it, the most precious find wa5 of it, the most precious find was this stocking box, the tale of her love affair with my dad. inside, written on a brown envelope, for rory to read and think about in the hope it will help him to understand how it really was and the story unfolded from there. so how it really was and the story unfolded from there.— how it really was and the story unfolded from there. so she wanted ou to find unfolded from there. so she wanted you to find these _ unfolded from there. so she wanted you to find these letters. _ unfolded from there. so she wanted you to find these letters. she - unfolded from there. so she wanted you to find these letters. she was i unfolded from there. so she wanted you to find these letters. she was a | you to find these letters. she was a tremendous — you to find these letters. she was a tremendous order. _ you to find these letters. she was a tremendous order. obviously i i you to find these letters. she was a tremendous order. obviously i was| tremendous order. obviously i was very close to her. she wanted me to find these letters. the result of
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finding the5e find these letters. the result of finding these letters wa5 find these letters. the result of finding these letters was my view of her was transformed because she comes out of than as an incredibly strong, clever, brilliant writer. i thought she was my old man he would bang on about her time at the bbc. shut up, stop going on. in fact she led an incredibly brave life, hanging on to me and not doing what all her relatives in these letters said, get him adopted. refusing to do that and carrying on herjob at the bbc, living in this flat in south london, while bringing me up. it is your story, it is also the story of the uk, isn't it, how it has changed over the last 50, 60 years on the way the women having a child out of wedlock back then were seen completely differently? now quite like you say, it is a love letter to your mother, really, and
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what she went through. it is extraordinary. _ what she went through. it is extraordinary. there - what she went through. it is extraordinary. there is i what she went through. it 3 extraordinary. there is a huge what she went through. it 2 extraordinary. there is a huge court battle when she takes on my father and his parents in a very respectable swansea, terrified there would be a scandal. there is a tilling and fro—ing, all about getting the 30 shillings a week maintenance which was the legal maximum she could to bring me up. and she is obsessed during it with changing her name by deed poll, to remove the stain of illegitimacy. she does that on the very day i was born when she changed her name from mrs rich to mrs kathleenjones, said the fact i was born out of wedlock with the disguised. you the fact i was born out of wedlock with the disguised.— the fact i was born out of wedlock with the disguised. you did not know our father with the disguised. you did not know your father for _ with the disguised. you did not know your father for a _ with the disguised. you did not know your father for a very _ with the disguised. you did not know your father for a very long _ with the disguised. you did not know your father for a very long time. - with the disguised. you did not know your father for a very long time. i - your father for a very long time. i knew about him. she never said
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anything negative about him she leapt on the love affair with great affection and blamed other people going wrong. i actually wrote to him when i was about to leave university and thought it was time i wrote to him, i met him. we had a very awkward lunch and things got better gradually. his eldest son simon, who is now a very distinguished tv director was working at the bbc as well. he rang me up one day and said, hello, i well. he rang me up one day and said, hello, lam your well. he rang me up one day and said, hello, i am your half brother, i havejust been said, hello, i am your half brother, i have just been told about you, let's meet and have a drink. simon welcomed me into my new family. people hearing your story will think, they have wondered questions about their own family, things happening in the past they do not know about. did you approach it with some trepidation? i put know about. did you approach it with some trepidation?— some trepidation? i put the letters awa for some trepidation? i put the letters away for years _ some trepidation? i put the letters away for years and _ some trepidation? i put the letters away for years and built _ some trepidation? i put the letters away for years and built a - some trepidation? i put the letters away for years and built a brief - away for years and built a brief
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relationship with my dad. he was so embarrassed and said, the guilt. put it away. embarrassed and said, the guilt. put it awa . �* , ., embarrassed and said, the guilt. put itawa.�*, ., ., embarrassed and said, the guilt. put it awa . �* , ., ., embarrassed and said, the guilt. put it away-_ best - embarrassed and said, the guilt. put it away._ best to - it away. best to leave it? best to leave it. after _ it away. best to leave it? best to leave it. after he _ it away. best to leave it? best to leave it. after he died, _ it away. best to leave it? best to leave it. after he died, i - it away. best to leave it? best to leave it. after he died, i went - it away. best to leave it? best to i leave it. after he died, i went back to the letters. there were so many revelations, such a vivid picture. a great picture of 19505 television. at one stage my mum gets a temporary promotion to floor manager and her first play, it was all life, she writes a wonderful letter to her sister, saying they want me to get an elephant into the studio. what a nightmare that is going to be! even worse, my dear half brother stephen, who she brought to london, he was a child actor, they wanted him to ride the elephant into the studio and it apparently happened. if the elephant into the studio and it apparently happened.— apparently happened. if anyone is listenin: , apparently happened. if anyone is listening. i— apparently happened. if anyone is listening, i think _ apparently happened. if anyone is listening, i think we _ apparently happened. if anyone is listening, i think we should - apparently happened. if anyone is listening, i think we should try . listening, i think we should try that! we can do it, surely. we cannot have you on and not ask about
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sophie from romania. lots of people would say, you have had her on and not ask about her. your dog has become a global sensation. somebody has already said _ become a global sensation. somebody has already said to _ become a global sensation. somebody has already said to me _ become a global sensation. somebody has already said to me this _ become a global sensation. somebody has already said to me this morning, l has already said to me this morning, i know you want to talk about your book but what are you doing about sophie? my wife is at home. i refer to her as the prof on social media. she has put up a picture this morning, the dog is gradually, gradually chuka umunna she is incredibly shy that she is better, she is sleeping finally in the bed be brought her —— we bought had months ago. no buy your own admission, you have parkinson's. how are you? i am all right. i am part and a fantastic group called the movers shakers, which includes
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jeremy paxman. we do a podcast. we are very focused on that. we did a live event the other night which went slightly wrong. the sound didn't work. went slightly wrong. the sound didn't work-— went slightly wrong. the sound didn't work. ., ., . ., ., , didn't work. you are the technology au ? didn't work. you are the technology guy? jonathan _ didn't work. you are the technology guy? jonathan used _ didn't work. you are the technology guy? jonathan used to _ didn't work. you are the technology guy? jonathan used to say - didn't work. you are the technology guy? jonathan used to say that - didn't work. you are the technology guy? jonathan used to say that to l didn't work. you are the technology i guy? jonathan used to say that to me eve time guy? jonathan used to say that to me every time i — guy? jonathan used to say that to me every time i technology _ guy? jonathan used to say that to me every time i technology failed - guy? jonathan used to say that to me every time i technology failed on - guy? jonathan used to say that to me every time i technology failed on my | every time i technology failed on my technology programme.— every time i technology failed on my technology programme. ruskin park is a block of flats — technology programme. ruskin park is a block of flats where _ technology programme. ruskin park is a block of flats where you _ technology programme. ruskin park is a block of flats where you grew - technology programme. ruskin park is a block of flats where you grew up. - a block of flats where you grew up. lovely talking to you this morning. ruskin park: sylvia, me and the bbc is available now. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning and welcome to bbc london. i'm thomas magill. around 100 firefighters and 15 appliances are currently tackling a blaze at a waste transfer station in south—east london. the london fire brigade say the whole building on shakespeare road in herne hill is on
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fire and has partially collapsed. residents in the area are being urged to keep windows and doors closed due to high levels of smoke. drivers who have driven a non—compliant vehicle into the newly expanded ultra low emission zone in its first ten days have received a warning letter rather than a fine. tfl says they have sent out thousands of letters — it's hoped the letter will remind people of the reasons behind ulez — and inform people of the support available including the scrappage scheme. let's take a look at the tubes now. severe delays between west ham and richmond and ealing on the district line. and minor delays on thejubilee line. now onto the weather — largely sunny — although a few bands of high cloud might drift in at times mking it hazy. but it will be another
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very hot and dry day. top temperature of 31 celsius. that's it from me — more on the bbc news app and on bbc radio london throughout the morning. good morning — welcome to breakfast with sarah campbell and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today. two days on the run but still no sign of daniel khalife. police say there have been no confirmed sightings of the former soldier who escaped from wandsworth prison. the manhunt continues. overnight, police searched a park close to here using helicopters. police say it is connected to the investigation but they have not said yet whether they found anything of note. on the first anniversary of the late queen's death, king charles speaks of his mother's
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life of �*devoted service'. standing charges — we all pay them on our energy bills, but what are they, what do they cover and why have they gone up so much? i'll be taking a look. the pop group s clubjoin a campaign to raise awareness of heart conditions, after losing band—mate paul cattermole earlier this year. they're with us at 8:30. good morning from a hot marseilles in france where scotland and england fans are gathering ahead of the start of the rugby world cup. it all starts tonight in paris with hosts france against new zealand, with all the home nations involved over the weekend. of course it is still very hot here. good morning from the rooftop of the royal albert hall weather last night of the takes place tomorrow night. temperatures in the uk remaining high for the next few days. when will the heatwave end? i will have all the details here on bbc breakfast.
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it's friday the 8th of september. our main story. police say they have had no confirmed sightings of a suspected terrorist who escaped from wandsworth prison, as the search for daniel khalife enters a third day. officers say they can't rule out the possibility that the 21—year—old has left the country, saying the former soldier is "very resourceful". simonjones reports. this is the food delivery lorry daniel khalife used to make his escape from wandsworth prison. and this is the moment, around an hour later, that officers caught up with its innocent driver — but the prisoner had vanished without a trace. police want to know if he had help to abscond. it's always part of an investigation, in this case, that other people may have been involved. and we will continue to investigate that. what i would say, if there is anybody out there who is supporting and assisting daniel khalife — you are committing a serious criminal offence if you do so, and we will be investigating you and i will try to find you. daniel khalife has been described by police as resourceful,
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a former soldier who may use his military skills to avoid being found. he was in wandsworth awaiting trial on terror charges, including an accusation that he tried to spy for iran. and this is how he got out. on wednesday morning, he'd been working in the prison kitchen — that's around 50 metres from the nearest gate. at 7.32am, the food lorry, which had been making a delivery, drove out of the prison through that gate. it would have passed through the airlock, where security checks should have been carried out. 18 minutes later, daniel khalife was reported missing. the police were called 25 minutes after that, at 8.15am. they stopped the lorry at 8.37am. a former inmate, chrisjones, remembers him having access to the food delivery vehicles. you'd get a delivery, i think it was monday, wednesday, and friday or something like that, first thing in the morning. and he'd always be out there with the pallet truck, loading and unloading. he said, "oh," you know, "i'm going to be famous "for what i've done," and stuff like that.
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and, well, he is now, ain't he? police have been concentrating their search along the route that the food lorry took. daniel khalife would have escaped somewhere along its journey in southwest london. but officers admit he could be anywhere, or even trying to leave the country. increased searches of vehicles at dover have led to the m20 being used to park lorries caught up in the ensuing delays. the government has now promised an independent review into the escape — but one officer at wandsworth, speaking anonymously, isn't surprised at what's happened. i've been working at wandsworth for years, and we used to have big, bulky, and experienced officers. but those guys have been replaced by young men who look like kids, and don't really know what they're doing. they ask prisoners what they should be doing, like, "what time should i let them out" and stuff. it's a joke. i'm surprised people don't escape all the time. ministers insist they've launched the largest—ever recruitment drive for the prison service. but this morning, the most immediate concern remains — britain's most wanted man is still on the run.
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simonjoins us now from outside wandsworth prison. bring outside wandsworth prison. us up to date. we saw of bring us up to date. we saw the root of the van on the map and this morning police confirmed search is taking place at richmond park, not farfrom where you taking place at richmond park, not far from where you are, a taking place at richmond park, not farfrom where you are, a link to the hunt. what do we know about that? fit the hunt. what do we know about that? , ., ., , that? it is a development in investigation _ that? it is a development in investigation this _ that? it is a development in investigation this morning. | that? it is a development in - investigation this morning. richmond parkis investigation this morning. richmond park is about five miles from the prison here and very close to where that food delivery van was stopped on wednesday morning after police caught up with it. overnight, residents living near richmond park said they saw two police helicopters in the air, they saw officers on the ground, it is likely helicopters would have had thermal imaging cameras to spot if anyone was in the park. it is quite a big part but it is locked overnight so people should not be in the park, and the met have
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not be in the park, and the met have not confirmed whether they found anything of interest. from colleagues at the park, they say there does not appear to be a huge amount of police activity there this morning although we await further details. in terms of the search, it is also continuing at ports, drivers having to exit their vehicles open their boots, to make sure there is no one hiding in there, that daniel khalife might be inside the car, because he does have form for getting on board are at least underneath vehicles to try to escape, and i am told that increased security checks at places like eurotunnel and the port of dover may last all weekend if there is not a breakthrough in this investigation. police are saying that they cannot be certain whether or not he may have left the country. that is part of their line of inquiry.— have left the country. that is part of their line of inquiry. thank you,
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simon. the time is eight minutes past eight. the prime minister is flying to delhi to meet world leaders for the 620 summit. rishi sunak will also meet indian prime minister narendra modi, to discuss a possible free trade deal. our political editor, chris mason, is travelling good morning from dubai, where we have stopped to refuel en route to delhi. we will be setting off again shortly. the g20 summit, this collection of the world's biggest economies, and first for the prime minister today, a real sense of symbolism which i think he will see when he gets off the plane in india, because he is the first indian— heritage british prime minister arriving in india, as india hosts the world, or at least a lot of it, economically. and think of all of the history. a former british colony, and now an indian—heritage
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british prime minister coming to india. but, beyond those pictures, there will be politics and there will be diplomacy. politics first — there are ongoing negotiations for a free trade deal between the uk and india. the uk insisting it won't change its immigration policy, to try to secure that deal, and then the diplomacy, with a big focus from some on ukraine. president putin won't be turning up, for the second year in a row, and there may not be agreement. take india, the hosts, for instance. they buy a lot of oil from russia 50, finding some sort of common agreement among all of those there on the question of the war in ukraine will be very difficult indeed. hong kong has been flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years. streets and some subway stations are under water, and schools have been
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forced to close. emergency services have told people to stay in a safe place. another weight loss jab has been given the green light for use on the nhs. turzepatide — also known as mounjaro — could help around 180,000 people with type 2 diabetes. it's expected to be available for patients from early next year. ezra collective have become the first jazz act to win the mercury prize for the best british or irish album of the year. the band took home the £25,000 prize with their album where i'm meant to be, holding off competition from the likes ofjessie ware, raye and the arctic monkeys. a yoga class in a lincolnshire village has been mistaken for a crime scene. members of the public
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reported a �*mass killing' after they saw people lying on the floor. officers rushed to the scene — only to discover seven yoga students in the �*relaxation part of the class'. police said the call was made with "good intentions". whoever called in said that they had seen somebody walking around in the building, there were lots of candles, they were wearing a robe and walking all over of the people and it looked like some kind of ritual, and they thought that the people were actually dead. that is what they have said on the phone to the police and, of course, they had to send out a lot of police to make sure if that was the case! by by way of contrast with the calm of that occasion, here is an occasion where someone is very excited at a certain moment in time. this is the
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former footballer certain moment in time. this is the formerfootballer paul certain moment in time. this is the former footballer paul gascoigne planting a kiss on the cheek of the prince of wales. prince william was greeted by crowds in bournemouth during a royal visit. paul gascoigne is a local resident of bournemouth. great pictures. not pictures you see very often. have you seen that before given your history of reporting royal events? i have not seen a formal england international planted a kiss on the prince of wales, no! here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. from the wonderful location of the royal albert hall. you have been having a proper look around. i have indeed, charlie. _ having a proper look around. i have indeed, charlie. i'm _ having a proper look around. i have indeed, charlie. i'm having - having a proper look around. i have indeed, charlie. i'm having a - having a proper look around. i have| indeed, charlie. i'm having a sneaky peek into the auditorium. preparations are under way so i cannot show you too much, but you cannot show you too much, but you can watch the coverage of course on
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saturday on bbc two from 7pm, on bbc sounds and is well on bbc radio 3, and i can say that there are two great names coming together from classical music to host the biggest musical party of the year, that is the conductor marion. a5 musical party of the year, that is the conductor marion. as well as the bbc symphony orchestra and the bbc singers. promising to be another spectacular event. that is what is happening here. it is all about the heat. let's look at the forecast with another hot, sunny day to come for many. temperatures again above 30 in some spots, the fifth consecutive day of that happening. a little bit more cloud around. sunny spells for some rather than blue skies, the east coast of england sea mist and sea fog which will retreat back to the coast lapping on shore every now and again. south wales, devon and cornwall seeing more cloud today with a translator of one or
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two showers. most of us will be sunny and hot with temperatures at 23 in the north—west of scotland, 32 degrees in the south—west of —— south—east of england. tonight, another humid night in store with the odd isolated showers drifting across western areas, most of us dry with various areas of mist and low cloud here and there, temperatures not much lower than 15—17, but across england and wales tomorrow it could be a hotter day than we have seen yet. there could be some isolated showers and storms across the north of england. temperatures dropping down, but 33 possible towards the south—east of england later in the day. and he continues in the south—east into sunday before turning a good dealfresher next week. some of you will be glad of that, charlie and sarah. thea;r week. some of you will be glad of that, charlie and sarah.— that, charlie and sarah. they will indeed. beautiful— that, charlie and sarah. they will indeed. beautiful location - that, charlie and sarah. they will indeed. beautiful location for- that, charlie and sarah. they willj indeed. beautiful location for you this morning. stunning, thank you,
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matt. as we've been hearing this morning — today marks one year since the death of the late queen — and the moment the reign of king charles began. the king has recorded a message paying tribute to his mother's "devoted service". our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, looks back at king charles's first year on the throne. the end came amid the tranquillity of balmoral, exactly as the late queen had wanted. at 3:10, at the moment of her death, the crown passed and the reign of charles ii! began. no british monarch had waited longer to succeed to the throne and few monarchs can have been as aware as he was of the scale of the challenge... to succeed such a revered sovereign and maintain the monarchy�*s position. on this, the first anniversary of the late queen's death, the king paid tribute to her.
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we recall with great affection, her long life, devoted service and all she meant to so many of us. i am deeply grateful too for the love and support that has been shown to my wife and myself during this year, as we do our utmost to be of service to you all. in the year since the late queen's death, the transition to charles has gone smoothly, perhaps more smoothly than many had expected. there's been a change in some aspects of style... he speaks german. ..but not in the central functioning of the monarchy. i think a wise person would certainly continue in the traditions of his mother. there are no finer traditions to follow. patrickjephson is a former senior member of the royal household. he was private secretary to the king's first wife, the late diana, princess of wales.
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i find it very reassuring that his first year has not been marked by some blaze of new initiatives. and there is a real reassurance in knowing that he has resisted the temptation so far to use his eminent position to intrude on matters of public policy. diana, princess of wales, famously said that she didn't think charles would be suited to the role of monarch. patrickjephson believes her comment has been misinterpreted. we have to remember she was speaking 28 years ago. so we're talking about a man 28 years younger than he is now — a different man. and i certainly interpreted her words as being those of a concerned and actually loving wife. i think she just thought he would be happier being a free person, being able to marry who he wanted. charles did marry who he wanted. and, at the coronation,
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the former camilla parker bowles was crowned queen. jephson believes it was a misstep. i have read in the newspapers that a very large majority of those who answered polls are not happy for her to be given the title, the queen. they remember that the late queen said that she wanted camilla to be the queen consort. i think people are used to buckingham palace shifting the goalposts on the queen's title. and now we have arrived at the one that i'm sure the prince intended from the beginning and we have to live with it because, guess what? we don't have a choice. the past year has seen continued issues within the royal family. not my king! a renewed campaign by anti—monarchists and the continuing need for the monarchy to engage effectively with all the parts and people of the kingdom. it is, in 2023, an extraordinary anomaly that
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we have this privileged family. we've been fortunate with most of them most of the time. but the idea that they should continue to live a very privileged life is one that is onlyjustified by a public understanding that in return we are getting good value from people who serve us without reservation, who put their duty before their personal convenience. if that belief slips and, in the past, as prince of wales, it jolly nearly slipped, i think then the monarchy could be in trouble. and that, in a nutshell, from a former member of the royal household, sets out the task facing king charles ii! and those who succeed him. nicholas witchell, bbc news. rebecca curran is in balmoral.
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such a beautiful part of the world. rebecca, how will the king be spending today? it is quite hard to believe that it is a year since the eyes of the world were on the castle gate behind me, the place that we know the queen love so much, and a place she is said to have been so happy. and this is where the king will spend the day quietly reflecting not only on his mother's death but also on his own access and to the throne a year ago today. while there will be no ceremonial events today, there will be gun salutes in edinburgh and in london, but we are expecting the king and queen to leave the castle at some point this morning and make the short trip to the nearby crathie kirk where they will take part in a private service and private memorial prayers. they are expected to be joined by a small group from balmoral castle. we don't know if that would include any senior
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members of the royal family. there certainly is not any official gathering of the family today. but i think it is very fitting that the king are spending today reflecting, not only at a place where his mother died but at the place that she loved so dearly. died but at the place that she loved so dearl. , . ., died but at the place that she loved sodearl. , ., ., ., so dearly. rebecca, from balmoral, thank yom — let's speak now to broadcaster and author gyles brandreth, who knew the late queen and attended herfuneral at westminster abbey. good morning to you. anecdotally, people sing to me it does not feel like when year ago. i don't know what you think.— like when year ago. i don't know what you think. extraordinary held a ear what you think. extraordinary held a year passed — what you think. extraordinary held a year passed so _ what you think. extraordinary held a year passed so quickly. _ what you think. extraordinary held a year passed so quickly. she - what you think. extraordinary held a year passed so quickly. she was - what you think. extraordinary held a | year passed so quickly. she was part of our lives for all of our lights, the longest reigning monarch in our history, 78 years as sovereign and so vivid to think that the year ago we were watching that wonderful skit with her and paddington bear, and it was so charming and enchanting. i have spent a year writing a book
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about her, thinking about her and meeting people who knew her, and the quality she had full, a shy individual and yet a public figure for all of her life, and how genuinely, for more than 70 years she was driven byjudy, sustained by faith and get happy by her commitment to her dogs and horses and the more i think about her and learn about her, the more specialised realise that she was. i am not surprised that the king is following her tradition always on the anniversary of her accession, she remembered herfather because she remembered herfather because she knew that she only became queen when she was just 25, because of her father's early death, and she would spend a quiet day at sandringham in reflection. the new queen camilla, and king charles doing that today, going to church, that is absolutely appropriate. going to church, that is absolutely appr0priate-_ appropriate. giles, it is sarah here, appropriate. giles, it is sarah here. good — appropriate. giles, it is sarah here, good morning - appropriate. giles, it is sarah here, good morning to - appropriate. giles, it is sarah here, good morning to you. l appropriate. giles, it is sarah here, good morning to you. i| appropriate. giles, it is sarah - here, good morning to you. i wonder whether you think back to exactly this time last year. if you could
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tap predictive how things were going to pan —— if you could have predicted how things were going to pan out, and about the extraordinary 11 days that followed. the pan out, and about the extraordinary 11 days that followed.— 11 days that followed. the 11 days were remarkable _ 11 days that followed. the 11 days were remarkable and _ 11 days that followed. the 11 days were remarkable and as - 11 days that followed. the 11 days were remarkable and as part - 11 days that followed. the 11 days were remarkable and as part of l 11 days that followed. the 11 days i were remarkable and as part of the bbc team and i went every day to buckingham palace walking through green park and the thousands of people i met, an interesting atmosphere. people who are sad and people who were tearful and also a sense of gratitude, a sense of the passing of history. i saw lots of parents and grandparents taking their children to be part of history. people had brought flowers and little paddington bears. but there was a very nice atmosphere. i thought why is this lovely atmosphere here? i realised there were many international people as well who had come to kind of touch base with the queen, touch base with weakness because she was a good person and a pretty wicked world,
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thinking of the horrors happening all over the world, here was somebody who had given their whole life over to service and at the beginning of last year she signed herfinal beginning of last year she signed her final letter to beginning of last year she signed herfinal letter to her beginning of last year she signed her final letter to her people, beginning of last year she signed herfinal letter to her people, your servant. she saw herself as a servant. she saw herself as a servant. she saw herself as a servant. she also had a huge sense upon. i couldn't decide whether i should be wearing a suit out of respect or wearing my lovely corgi pully out of the cupboard, because she did so love her corgis! there was a mixture of sadness and gratitude last year. one of the interesting thing about the year that followed is because they are authentic, older people, king charles and queen camilla, most people have accepted that and for people have accepted that and for people who believe in the monarchy, as i do, it is an interesting system that has been going for a thousand years, others will have reservations, of course... iwanted
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to ask you — reservations, of course... iwanted to ask you about _ reservations, of course... iwanted to ask you about that. _ reservations, of course... iwanted to ask you about that. accession i reservations, of course... iwanted to ask you about that. accession isj to ask you about that. accession is a strange time because you are mourning the passing of a monarch but you have the start of a new reign, and how has the first 12 months been for king charles? elect remarkably well. his first statement the after mother died set the tone completely. it explained that where he went that way the new prince of wales. �* . . , ., he went that way the new prince of wales. ~ . . , ., . he went that way the new prince of wales. ~ .. , ., . ., , wales. accepted that prince harry was auoin wales. accepted that prince harry was going to _ wales. accepted that prince harry was going to live _ wales. accepted that prince harry was going to live overseas - wales. accepted that prince harry was going to live overseas and - wales. accepted that prince harryj was going to live overseas and yet he sent love you harry and meghan. it made it clear he would follow his mother's example by being a constitutional monarch, he would not be interfering, and he gave with a flourish a line of shakespeare, and that reminded me that we would get more shakespeare and your horses during this reign, and because he is an older person we have got to know him, and some of the things we thought might have been awed, turn out to be right. he has been right
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about the environment, and most people now do talk to their plants, and he is what he is and that is true of queen camilla as well. so there will be people who have reservations but has worked. and i was reminded by that report of that little clip of him in germany that there was a purpose to having a constitutional monarch, someone away from the political fray, constitutional monarch, someone away from the politicalfray, that actually represents the country and its history and its heritage and its future and that is what is fascinating about the monarchy. here we are celebrating the rain of queen elizabeth ii, great great granddaughter of queen victoria, who was born in the 19205 on the day when gazza is able to kiss the future king, eight is as modern as tomorrow and has a lot of time for yesterday which is why it still serves us pretty well.- yesterday which is why it still
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serves us pretty well. thank you, for sharing _ serves us pretty well. thank you, for sharing your _ serves us pretty well. thank you, for sharing your thoughts - serves us pretty well. thank you, for sharing your thoughts with - serves us pretty well. thank you, for sharing your thoughts with us| for sharing your thoughts with us this morning, gyles brandreth. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store. what a lovely backdrop you have this morning. we what a lovely backdrop you have this morninu. ~ ., ., morning. we are loving the lie here out on the balcony. _ morning. we are loving the lie here out on the balcony. -- _ morning. we are loving the lie here out on the balcony. -- loving - morning. we are loving the lie here out on the balcony. -- loving life. | coming up, shameless thieves could be targeting you in your own home. appalling, disgusting, daylight robbery, and it has made me angry. matt will be telling us why, if it's out of the blue it's not for you. it's time for my weekend warriors to assemble! i i'll betelling you what to do if you've got a faulty item l that's under warranty- but the company won't repair, and why you shouldn't _ panic if you're using buy now pay later and the things you've bought never arrive. -
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also on the show, it leaves 1 in 20 people in pain and exhausted, including my own mum. dr punam explainswhy there is still so little known about fibromyalgia. it's a condition i see a lot of in my surgery and i knowfi rst hand just how debilitating it can be. i'll beexplaining how to battle the fi bro—fog and how energy rationing can help. and there's siblings in the studio as kimberley�*s sister amyjoins us. a5 she's battling reality star luca bish and presenter wynne evans to be crowned the celeb masterchef winner tonight!
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a very good morning and welcome to bbc london. i'm thomas magill. around 100 firefighters and 15 appliances are currently tackling a blaze at a waste transfer station in south—east london. the london fire brigade say the whole building on shakespeare road in herne hill is on fire and has partially collapsed. residents in the area are being urged to keep windows and doors closed due to high levels of smoke form the blaze — the cause is currently unknown. drivers who have driven a non—compliant vehicle into the newly expanded ultra low emission zone in its first ten days have received a warning letter rather than a fine. tfl says they have sent out thousands of letters — telling drivers they have been warned rather than fined. it's hoped the letter will remind people of the reasons behind ulez — and inform people of the support available including the scrappage scheme. a teenager has been arrested in connection with a homophobic attack on two men outside a lgbt+
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venue in clapham. both men were stabbed outside the two brewers nightclub almost a month ago. both victims were taken to hospital for treatment, and survived their injuries. police say they are still urging people to come forward if they have any information about the attack. now if you're looking for something to do this weekend, well, the world's largest festival of architecture and neighbourhoods gets under way today in london. over the next two weeks, more than 700 events will take place as part of the open house festival. visitors can apply via a ballot to visit some of london's most interesting buildings — many of which aren't usually open to the public. other venues offer a drop—in service with no need to book in advance. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's no service between upminster and west ham, severe delays between west ham and richmond and ealing broadway on the district line.
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severe delays on the hammersmith and city and minor delays on thejubilee and metropolitan line. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. yesterday, it was another very warm day, the hottest day recorded so far this year, in fact, 32.6 celsius at wisley. today, more of the same. it's hot, it's humid and there's plenty of sunshine. any mist this morning will lift — a bit of high cloud later, turning the sunshine hazy. there's very little wind at all. and temperatures again reaching 31 celsius. into this evening, overnight, it remains hot, it remains humid, it's dry. it's largely clear. the minimum temperature between 15 and a very warm 18 celsius for central london. now, any mist on saturday morning will lift. not much cloud around through the morning, but there is an increasing chance of maybe one or two showers tomorrow. it is looking unlikely that it's largely dry. lots of sunshine, but the chances there, temperatures warmer than today, perhaps yesterday, too, with a maximum 32 or 33 celsius. now it's going to be another warm day on sunday. again, an outside chance of a shower, lots of sunshine. as we head into monday, temperatures a degree or two cooler,
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fresher for tuesday. that's it from me — more on the bbc news app and on bbc radio london throughout the morning, with riz. i'll be back in half an hour. but for now let's cross back to charlie and sarah. hello, this is breakfast with sarah campbell and charlie stayt. just weeks after s club 7 announced they were reuniting for a 25th anniversary tour — they received the shocking news that theirfriend, and band member, paul cattermole had died from an underlying heart condition. now, rebranded as s club, the band havejoined forces with the british heart foundation to raise awareness. we'rejoined now byjon, rachel, bradley, jo and tina — good morning to you.
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also dr charmaine griffiths, chief executive of the british heart foundation. it was so exciting for so many people that you are getting back together. take us through how events panned out. it together. take us through how events anned out. . , together. take us through how events anned out. .,, .., , together. take us through how events anned out. ., , .., , ., panned out. it was complete and utter shock- _ panned out. it was complete and utter shock. we _ panned out. it was complete and utter shock. we had _ panned out. it was complete and utter shock. we had no - panned out. it was complete and utter shock. we had no idea - panned out. it was complete and utter shock. we had no idea thatj utter shock. we had no idea that paul did have a heart condition. to find out we had lost him took a long while to process the whole thing. it has been a tough few months. had he reconnected — has been a tough few months. had he reconnected beforehand? _ has been a tough few months. had he reconnected beforehand? had - has been a tough few months. had he reconnected beforehand? had he - reconnected beforehand? had he stayed in touch throughout? had rehearsal started? we stayed in touch throughout? had rehearsal started?— stayed in touch throughout? had rehearsal started? we have always died in rehearsal started? we have always dipped in and _ rehearsal started? we have always dipped in and out _ rehearsal started? we have always dipped in and out each _ rehearsal started? we have always dipped in and out each other's - dipped in and out each other's lives. we were all upbeat. excited for the tour, talking about what we were going to do. literally, fast forward a couple of days. so
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excited. it has been a really big shock. ., .,, excited. it has been a really big shock. ., , .,, excited. it has been a really big shock. ., , ., , ., excited. it has been a really big shock. ., , ., ., ., shock. for those people who do not know, shock. for those people who do not know. that — shock. for those people who do not know, that conversation _ shock. for those people who do not know, that conversation was - shock. for those people who do not know, that conversation was just i know, that conversation was just before you got the news of his death. so i literally days. that was the monday before he passed on the wednesday. that must have been very shocking for you, that moment. complete and utter shock. we had a group _ complete and utter shock. we had a group call _ complete and utter shock. we had a group call about nine o'clock in the evening _ group call about nine o'clock in the evening. how do you process that news? _ evening. how do you process that news? what was really special was we had time _ news? what was really special was we had time afterwards to take their time _ had time afterwards to take their time to— had time afterwards to take their time tojust chat had time afterwards to take their time to just chat and had time afterwards to take their time tojust chat and share memories. time to just chat and share memories-— time to just chat and share memories. , ,, , time to just chat and share memories. , , ,, , ~ ., memories. just process the shock of little. you had — memories. just process the shock of little. you had all _ memories. just process the shock of little. you had all known _ memories. just process the shock of little. you had all known each - memories. just process the shock of little. you had all known each other| little. you had all known each other for a lona little. you had all known each other for a long time. _ little. you had all known each other for a long time. since _ little. you had all known each other for a long time. since i _ little. you had all known each other for a long time. since i was - little. you had all known each other for a long time. since i was 15, - little. you had all known each other for a long time. since i was 15, a - for a long time. since i was 15, a lona for a long time. since i was 15, a long time- _ for a long time. since i was 15, a long time- it _ for a long time. since i was 15, a long time. it is _ for a long time. since i was 15, a long time. it is sort _ for a long time. since i was 15, a long time. it is sort of _ for a long time. since i was 15, a long time. it is sort of akin - for a long time. since i was 15, a long time. it is sort of akin to i for a long time. since i was 15, a long time. it is sort of akin to al long time. it is sort of akin to a family member. _
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long time. it is sort of akin to a family member. he _ long time. it is sort of akin to a family member. he was - long time. it is sort of akin to a family member. he was a - long time. it is sort of akin to a family member. he was a big l long time. it is sort of akin to a - family member. he was a big brother to me. he filled _ family member. he was a big brother to me. he filled that _ family member. he was a big brother to me. he filled that role _ family member. he was a big brother to me. he filled that role for- family member. he was a big brother to me. he filled that role for me - to me. he filled that role for me when _ to me. he filled that role for me when i _ to me. he filled that role for me when i was — to me. he filled that role for me when i was away _ to me. he filled that role for me when i was away from _ to me. he filled that role for me when i was away from my- to me. he filled that role for me when i was away from my own . to me. he filled that role for me - when i was away from my own family. a massive _ when i was away from my own family. a massive toss — when i was away from my own family. a massive loss. [it— when i was away from my own family. a massive loss.— a massive loss. it was so sudden. what emerged — a massive loss. it was so sudden. what emerged was _ a massive loss. it was so sudden. what emerged was he _ a massive loss. it was so sudden. what emerged was he had - a massive loss. it was so sudden. what emerged was he had an - what emerged was he had an underlying heart condition. there was no inkling this might be an issue? ., ., , , , was no inkling this might be an issue? ., ., , , issue? no. that is why this campaign issue? no. that is why this campaign is so important. _ issue? no. that is why this campaign is so important, to _ issue? no. that is why this campaign is so important, to try _ issue? no. that is why this campaign is so important, to try to _ issue? no. that is why this campaign is so important, to try to raise - is so important, to try to raise awareness _ is so important, to try to raise awareness of _ is so important, to try to raise awareness of underlying - is so important, to try to raise - awareness of underlying conditions. paul was— awareness of underlying conditions. paul was 46 — awareness of underlying conditions. paul was 46. you _ awareness of underlying conditions. paul was 46-— paul was 46. you will always associate — paul was 46. you will always associate heart _ paul was 46. you will always associate heart with - paul was 46. you will always associate heart with older i paul was 46. you will always i associate heart with older people can make you do not think it will happen to people so young. since we lost paul, we're hearing stories of so many young people passing away. to be able to jump so many young people passing away. to be able tojump on board and be part of this incredible campaign is so important. part of this incredible campaign is so important-— part of this incredible campaign is so important. bradley, we are not forruettin so important. bradley, we are not forgetting you _ so important. bradley, we are not forgetting you at _ so important. bradley, we are not forgetting you at the _ so important. bradley, we are not forgetting you at the back. - so important. bradley, we are not forgetting you at the back. do i so important. bradley, we are not forgetting you at the back. do notj forgetting you at the back. do not worry. you must all have been on a
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real learning curve about the condition. like everyone else, when someone dies with something you did not know about make you start to ask questions you never asked before. that is why we are here today. if we can save _ that is why we are here today. if we can save just — that is why we are here today. if we can save just one life, it made a massive — can save just one life, it made a massive difference. by raising awareness and being here today, it is such— awareness and being here today, it is such a _ awareness and being here today, it is such a good contribution to this cause _ is such a good contribution to this cause. .~ is such a good contribution to this cause. . ~' , is such a good contribution to this cause. . ~ , ., is such a good contribution to this cause. a , ., ,., ., cause. pick up on some of the details. these _ cause. pick up on some of the details. these guys _ cause. pick up on some of the i details. these guys immediately afterward have been asking these questions. why did we know anything in advance? does it happen often? it happens far too often, families are robbed _ happens far too often, families are robbed of— happens far too often, families are robbed of a — happens far too often, families are robbed of a loved _ happens far too often, families are robbed of a loved one _ happens far too often, families are robbed of a loved one far- happens far too often, families are robbed of a loved one far too- happens far too often, families are| robbed of a loved one far too early. every _ robbed of a loved one far too early. every two _ robbed of a loved one far too early. every two hours, _ robbed of a loved one far too early. every two hours, someone - robbed of a loved one far too early. every two hours, someone under. robbed of a loved one far too early. | every two hours, someone under 50 dies of— every two hours, someone under 50 dies of heart — every two hours, someone under 50 dies of heart and _ every two hours, someone under 50 dies of heart and circulatory - dies of heart and circulatory disease _ dies of heart and circulatory disease we _ dies of heart and circulatory disease. we are _ dies of heart and circulatory disease. we are so - dies of heart and circulatoryl disease. we are so honoured dies of heart and circulatory i disease. we are so honoured to dies of heart and circulatory - disease. we are so honoured to be partnering — disease. we are so honoured to be partnering with _ disease. we are so honoured to be partnering with s _ disease. we are so honoured to be partnering with s club _ disease. we are so honoured to be partnering with s club to _ disease. we are so honoured to be partnering with s club to raise i partnering with s club to raise awareness _ partnering with s club to raise awareness of— partnering with s club to raise awareness of these _ partnering with s club to raise i awareness of these conditions. we want _ awareness of these conditions. we want to— awareness of these conditions. we want to shine _ awareness of these conditions. we want to shine a _ awareness of these conditions. we want to shine a light— awareness of these conditions. we want to shine a light on— awareness of these conditions. we want to shine a light on the - awareness of these conditions. we want to shine a light on the fact i want to shine a light on the fact that heart— want to shine a light on the fact that heart and _ want to shine a light on the fact that heart and circulatory- want to shine a light on the fact i that heart and circulatory diseases affect _ that heart and circulatory diseases affect one — that heart and circulatory diseases
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affect one in — that heart and circulatory diseases affect one in two _ that heart and circulatory diseases affect one in two of _ that heart and circulatory diseases affect one in two of us _ that heart and circulatory diseases affect one in two of us and - that heart and circulatory diseases affect one in two of us and it - affect one in two of us and it happens _ affect one in two of us and it happens at _ affect one in two of us and it happens at at! _ affect one in two of us and it happens at all ages. - affect one in two of us and it happens at all ages. the i affect one in two of us and it i happens at all ages. the more we affect one in two of us and it - happens at all ages. the more we can do to— happens at all ages. the more we can do to raise _ happens at all ages. the more we can do to raise awareness _ happens at all ages. the more we can do to raise awareness and _ happens at all ages. the more we can do to raise awareness and take - happens at all ages. the more we can do to raise awareness and take care i do to raise awareness and take care of our— do to raise awareness and take care of our hearts. — do to raise awareness and take care of our hearts. the _ do to raise awareness and take care of our hearts, the better _ do to raise awareness and take care of our hearts, the better it - do to raise awareness and take care of our hearts, the better it will- of our hearts, the better it will be. . , , ., be. other warning signs that potentially _ be. other warning signs that potentially they _ be. other warning signs that potentially they might i be. other warning signs that potentially they might be i be. other warning signs that| potentially they might be will be. other warning signs that i potentially they might be will one of those one in two people? stag of those one in two people? stay active, of those one in two people? stay active. avoid _ of those one in two people? stay active, avoid tobacco _ of those one in two people? stay active, avoid tobacco any integrate diet and _ active, avoid tobacco any integrate diet and all— active, avoid tobacco any integrate diet and all of— active, avoid tobacco any integrate diet and all of those _ active, avoid tobacco any integrate diet and all of those things. - active, avoid tobacco any integrate diet and all of those things. if i diet and all of those things. if people — diet and all of those things. if people do— diet and all of those things. if people do have _ diet and all of those things. if people do have symptoms- diet and all of those things. if| people do have symptoms and diet and all of those things. if i people do have symptoms and feel uncomfortable, _ people do have symptoms and feel uncomfortable, some _ people do have symptoms and feel uncomfortable, some of— people do have symptoms and feel uncomfortable, some of the - people do have symptoms and feel uncomfortable, some of the mostl uncomfortable, some of the most common— uncomfortable, some of the most common symptoms _ uncomfortable, some of the most common symptoms of _ uncomfortable, some of the most common symptoms of heart - uncomfortable, some of the most i common symptoms of heart disease uncomfortable, some of the most - common symptoms of heart disease can be breathlessness _ common symptoms of heart disease can be breathlessness and _ common symptoms of heart disease can be breathlessness and chest _ common symptoms of heart disease can be breathlessness and chest to - be breathlessness and chest to discomfort _ be breathlessness and chest to discomfort. people _ be breathlessness and chest to discomfort. people should i be breathlessness and chest to. discomfort. people should check be breathlessness and chest to i discomfort. people should check it out with _ discomfort. people should check it out with gp~ — discomfort. people should check it out with gp~ if— discomfort. people should check it out with gp. if someone _ discomfort. people should check it out with gp. if someone has - discomfort. people should check it out with gp. if someone has more| out with gp. if someone has more severe _ out with gp. if someone has more severe symptoms _ out with gp. if someone has more severe symptoms and _ out with gp. if someone has more severe symptoms and thinks i out with gp. if someone has more severe symptoms and thinks theyl out with gp. if someone has more i severe symptoms and thinks they are having _ severe symptoms and thinks they are having a _ severe symptoms and thinks they are having a heart— severe symptoms and thinks they are having a heart attack, _ severe symptoms and thinks they are having a heart attack, they _ severe symptoms and thinks they are having a heart attack, they should i having a heart attack, they should seek immediate _ having a heart attack, they should seek immediate help— having a heart attack, they should seek immediate help and - having a heart attack, they should seek immediate help and call- having a heart attack, they shouldi seek immediate help and call 999. one of— seek immediate help and call 999. one of the — seek immediate help and call 999. one of the biggest _ seek immediate help and call 999. one of the biggest things - seek immediate help and call 999. one of the biggest things behind i one of the biggest things behind this campaign, _ one of the biggest things behind this campaign, they— one of the biggest things behind this campaign, they need - one of the biggest things behind this campaign, they need to- one of the biggest things behind| this campaign, they need to fund research — this campaign, they need to fund research and _ this campaign, they need to fund research and get _ this campaign, they need to fund research and get better- this campaign, they need to fund research and get better at - research and get better at diagnosing _ research and get better at diagnosing and _ research and get better at diagnosing and treating i diagnosing and treating cardiovascular - diagnosing and treating . cardiovascular conditions. diagnosing and treating - cardiovascular conditions. we do that try— cardiovascular conditions. we do that by investing _ cardiovascular conditions. we do that by investing in— cardiovascular conditions. we do that by investing in brilliant- that by investing in brilliant life-saving _ that by investing in brilliant life—saving research - that by investing in brilliant life—saving research and i that by investing in brilliant. life—saving research and that that by investing in brilliant- life—saving research and that is the
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focus _ life—saving research and that is the focus of _ life—saving research and that is the focus of the — life—saving research and that is the focus of the campaign _ life—saving research and that is the focus of the campaign we - life—saving research and that is the focus of the campaign we are - life—saving research and that is the i focus of the campaign we are getting so brilliantly— focus of the campaign we are getting so brilliantly today. _ focus of the campaign we are getting so brilliantly today. what— focus of the campaign we are getting so brilliantly today.— so brilliantly today. what do you think of the _ so brilliantly today. what do you think of the song? _ so brilliantly today. what do you think of the song? all _ so brilliantly today. what do you think of the song? all great. i i so brilliantly today. what do you | think of the song? all great. i do not have needs. _ think of the song? all great. i do not have needs. -- _ think of the song? all great. i do not have needs. -- them - think of the song? all great. i do| not have needs. -- them moves. think of the song? all great. i do - not have needs. -- them moves. maybe ou should not have needs. -- them moves. maybe you should come — not have needs. -- them moves. maybe you should come on _ not have needs. -- them moves. maybe you should come on stage _ not have needs. -- them moves. maybe you should come on stage with - not have needs. -- them moves. maybe you should come on stage with us, i you should come on stage with us, the first day of manchester, which is for the british heart foundation. this feels like we need on a commitment from the doctor. you are auoin to commitment from the doctor. you are going to inspire _ commitment from the doctor. you are going to inspire so _ commitment from the doctor. you are going to inspire so many _ commitment from the doctor. you are going to inspire so many millions - commitment from the doctor. you are going to inspire so many millions of. going to inspire so many millions of people _ going to inspire so many millions of people to _ going to inspire so many millions of people to raise awareness. if you sponsor— people to raise awareness. if you sponsor and others do, i am in. he had sponsor and others do, i am in. had got a sponsor and others do, i am in. he: had got a single out. the way we are raising money, on the tour we have merchandise which is specifically for the british heart foundation and all the proceeds will go to the british heart foundation. i think we
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can see a little bit of the song. # because these are the days of our lives # always remember, here is to their craziest times # we have been through together # we have been through together # these are the days # these are the days # these are the days... # these are the days... # # these are the days... # pull # these are the days... # pull find # these are the days #thesearetheda s...# ul : , ~ pull # these are the days... #pull and ull ve # these are the days... #pull and pull very much _ # these are the days... #pull and pull very much part _ # these are the days... #pull and pull very much part of _ # these are the days... #pull and pull very much part of that, - # these are the days... #pull and pull very much part of that, even i pull very much part of that, even thouah pull very much part of that, even though he _ pull very much part of that, even though he will— pull very much part of that, even though he will not _ pull very much part of that, even though he will not be _ pull very much part of that, even though he will not be on - pull very much part of that, even though he will not be on tour- pull very much part of that, even| though he will not be on tour with you. he though he will not be on tour with ou. , though he will not be on tour with you-_ when - though he will not be on tour with you-_ when doesi though he will not be on tour with i you._ when does it you. he will be there. when does it start? october— you. he will be there. when does it start? october the _ you. he will be there. when does it start? octoberthe 12th. _ you. he will be there. when does it start? october the 12th. we - you. he will be there. when does it start? october the 12th. we want | you. he will be there. when does it| start? october the 12th. we want to see as many — start? october the 12th. we want to see as many people _ start? october the 12th. we want to see as many people as _ start? october the 12th. we want to see as many people as we - start? october the 12th. we want to see as many people as we possibly| see as many people as we possibly can. we can get tickets still. celebrate. celebrate paul's life and raise lots of money for a wonderful charity. is raise lots of money for a wonderful chari . , ., . ~ charity. is it quite nerve-racking caettin charity. is it quite nerve-racking getting back _ charity. is it quite nerve-racking getting back together? -
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charity. is it quite nerve-racking getting back together? it - charity. is it quite nerve-racking getting back together? it takes| charity. is it quite nerve-racking| getting back together? it takes a lot more. makes _ getting back together? it takes a lot more. makes a _ getting back together? it takes a lot more. makes a lot _ getting back together? it takes a lot more. makes a lot more. - getting back together? it takes a - lot more. makes a lot more. whenever we are together _ lot more. makes a lot more. whenever we are together it _ lot more. makes a lot more. whenever we are together it is _ lot more. makes a lot more. whenever we are together it is like _ lot more. makes a lot more. whenever we are together it is like no _ lot more. makes a lot more. whenever we are together it is like no time - we are together it is like no time has passed at all. the last time we were together was eight years ago now it is like madly. who is in charge? now it is like madly. who is in charae? ~ :, now it is like madly. who is in charae? :, :, now it is like madly. who is in charae? . ., ., �* m charge? we all are, aren't we? we are all bosses. _ charge? we all are, aren't we? we are all bosses. i _ charge? we all are, aren't we? we are all bosses. i can _ charge? we all are, aren't we? we are all bosses. i can only _ charge? we all are, aren't we? we are all bosses. i can only imagine, | are all bosses. i can only imagine, it is a lovely _ are all bosses. i can only imagine, it is a lovely atmosphere - are all bosses. i can only imagine, it is a lovely atmosphere with - are all bosses. i can only imagine, it is a lovely atmosphere with you | it is a lovely atmosphere with you here now, given the circumstances, when you get on tour and think back, there will be moments when your heads will be in different places. you will know that.— heads will be in different places. you will know that. 100%. important to feel all those _ you will know that. 100%. important to feel all those things. _ you will know that. 100%. important to feel all those things. share - you will know that. 100%. important to feel all those things. share it - to feel all those things. share it with the fans _ to feel all those things. share it with the fans as _ to feel all those things. share it with the fans as well. _ to feel all those things. share it with the fans as well. lovely - to feel all those things. share it with the fans as well. lovely we i with the fans as well. lovely we have _ with the fans as well. lovely we have so — with the fans as well. lovely we have so much footage of paul to share _ have so much footage of paul to share. ~ :, have so much footage of paul to share. ~ . ., have so much footage of paul to share. . :, :, :, , have so much footage of paul to share. ~ . ., ., , :, , ,
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share. we are asking fans to send us ictures of share. we are asking fans to send us pictures of showing _ share. we are asking fans to send us pictures of showing your _ share. we are asking fans to send us pictures of showing your heart. - share. we are asking fans to send us pictures of showing your heart. all. pictures of showing your heart. all your pictures will be dedicated to the british heart foundation, up on the british heart foundation, up on the screen. you will be part of the tour. :, , the screen. you will be part of the tour. .y ., , , tour. there may have been times when ou are in tour. there may have been times when you are in the — tour. there may have been times when you are in the same _ tour. there may have been times when you are in the same place _ tour. there may have been times when you are in the same place at _ tour. there may have been times when you are in the same place at the - you are in the same place at the same time, where differences in what you should be doing? shifter same time, where differences in what you should be doing?— you should be doing? after we lost paul? was everybody _ you should be doing? after we lost paul? was everybody in _ you should be doing? after we lost paul? was everybody in the - you should be doing? after we lost paul? was everybody in the same. paul? was everybody in the same lace? paul? was everybody in the same place? there _ paul? was everybody in the same place? there was _ paul? was everybody in the same place? there was no _ paul? was everybody in the same place? there was no question - paul? was everybody in the same place? there was no question we | paul? was everybody in the same - place? there was no question we were auoin to do place? there was no question we were going to do it- — place? there was no question we were going to do it- we _ place? there was no question we were going to do it. we named _ place? there was no question we were going to do it. we named the - place? there was no question we were going to do it. we named the total - going to do it. we named the total good times, because that was one of his songs, he was going to do any acoustic version. we his songs, he was going to do any acoustic version.— his songs, he was going to do any acoustic version. we needed to look at the best way _ acoustic version. we needed to look at the best way to _ acoustic version. we needed to look at the best way to do _ acoustic version. we needed to look at the best way to do it. _ acoustic version. we needed to look at the best way to do it. dedicating l at the best way to do it. dedicating their show— at the best way to do it. dedicating their show to pull, he was so excited, _ their show to pull, he was so excited, so excited for it. he would
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have _ excited, so excited for it. he would have been— excited, so excited for it. he would have been very annoyed if we had not. have been very annoyed if we had not to _ have been very annoyed if we had not. :, , :, , :, have been very annoyed if we had not. :, , ., , :, ., have been very annoyed if we had not. :,, :, :, , . ., not. to be able to give out such an im ortant not. to be able to give out such an important message. _ not. to be able to give out such an important message. where - not. to be able to give out such an important message. where you . not. to be able to give out such an| important message. where you and not. to be able to give out such an i important message. where you and s club fan previously? _ important message. where you and s club fan previously? always. - important message. where you and s club fan previously? always. just - club fan previously? always. just mean such _ club fan previously? always. just mean such a _ club fan previously? always. just mean such a great _ club fan previously? always. just mean such a great deal- club fan previously? always. just mean such a great deal to - club fan previously? always. just mean such a great deal to us - club fan previously? always. just mean such a great deal to us at i club fan previously? always. just i mean such a great deal to us at the british_ mean such a great deal to us at the british heart foundation to have their— british heart foundation to have their support. we know it will help reach _ their support. we know it will help reach so _ their support. we know it will help reach so many people. guys their support. we know it will help reach so many people.— reach so many people. guys like these, reach so many people. guys like these. actors — reach so many people. guys like these, actors and _ reach so many people. guys like these, actors and musicians - reach so many people. guys like | these, actors and musicians lend their names to things, it does make a tangible difference, doesn't it? we are so grateful, we know you will reach _ we are so grateful, we know you will reach millions of people. helping to power— reach millions of people. helping to power that life—saving research and saving _ power that life—saving research and saving lives. what could be more important?— saving lives. what could be more imortant? ,, ., :, ., ., important? straight to that camera, camera for. — important? straight to that camera, camera for, please. _ important? straight to that camera, l camera for, please. #showyourheart,
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lease. camera for, please. #showyourheart, please- you — camera for, please. #showyourheart, please- you are _ camera for, please. #showyourheart, please. you are good _ camera for, please. #showyourheart, please. you are good in _ camera for, please. #showyourheart, please. you are good in getting - camera for, please. #showyourheart, please. you are good in getting it - please. you are good in getting it on the right _ please. you are good in getting it on the right camera. _ please. you are good in getting it on the right camera. that - please. you are good in getting it on the right camera. that was - please. you are good in getting it i on the right camera. that was good! nice to see you all this morning. thank you. and that all starts next month. —— the tour. the rugby world cup gets under way today. mike is in marseille. that is where some of the home nations games get under way. paris is where the whole thing starts tonight. irate is where the whole thing starts toniaht. ~ :, is where the whole thing starts toniaht. ~ . a, , tonight. we are in marseille, already full _ tonight. we are in marseille, already full scotland - tonight. we are in marseille, already full scotland and - tonight. we are in marseille, - already full scotland and england fans, as we will see in a minute. one of the big attractions of the morning is the fish market. this vote has just come morning is the fish market. this vote hasjust come in morning is the fish market. this vote has just come in with the fresh catch of the day, apparently grey bream on offer this morning. people getting it for breakfast. england
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and scotland here, wales and ireland based in bordeaux. we do have the fans this morning, getting ready for their big games for england tomorrow along with ireland and then wales and scotland in action on sunday. it all begins tonight. what a big match question! france and new zealand against the three time winners of the rugby world cup. it is the most competitive ever. given what happened in chaotic scenes last year at the champions league final, our sports editor is in paris ahead of what should be a tournament to remember. they're carrying the hopes and dreams of a rugby—loving nation. three times beaten finalists, hosts france now victory over new zealand here in paris tonight in a mouthwatering opening clash would give their own tournament lift—off. big day for all of us. it's been four years now. we expect home crowd supporting us. we can be proud of what we achieved so far.
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but we know it's a big stage. it's a big step for us against a fabulous new zealand team. also among the favourites are ireland, the six nations champions ranked the world's top team. thousands of locals turning out to watch them train in a week in which temperatures have continued to rise. i lived here a few years ago for a couple of years, and i can't remember september ever being this hot even when we went down south. so it's... it's a bit strange, but we'll adapt and it will be the same for both teams. ireland kick off their campaign against minnows romania tomorrow before england find themselves underdogs against argentina after a troubled build up. on sunday, scotland have the toughest of openers — reigning champions south africa and then wales meet a dangerous—looking fiji. with organisers hoping for record ticket sales for what looks like being one of the most competitive world cups ever, tonight's blockbuster opening match here could give rugby union a boost at a time when it's under unprecedented scrutiny over its handling of head injuries.
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but there's also much at stake for the host country as well with the olympics coming here to paris next year. last year, liverpool fans were tear gassed and kettled in chaotic scenes here at the champions league final. a report found the french authorities responsible and raised concerns over the world cup with record numbers of police now being deployed. we'll have 6,000 people in charge of the safety in the stadium. so we can explain to the spectators — no stress. you will have a fantastic, fun experience. 20 teams will play in a competition stretched over seven weeks and across nine venues — the hosts desperate to put on a show with a first ever win. dan roan, bbc news, paris. we cannot wait for all to start. we
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are at the old port in marseille, just behind the bars, meeting some wonderfulfriends. just behind the bars, meeting some wonderful friends. julie is a welsh fan, george a scotland fan. you do not have tickets for the opening games but you have travelled all this way in your camper van. irate this way in your camper van. we travel through the netherlands, luxembourg and italy. the main reason _ luxembourg and italy. the main reason we — luxembourg and italy. the main reason we are doing the travelling was to— reason we are doing the travelling was to get— reason we are doing the travelling was to get to the world cup. just to .et was to get to the world cup. just to get the _ was to get to the world cup. just to get the atmosphere. what was to get to the world cup. just to get the atmosphere.— get the atmosphere. what is it like in the camper _ get the atmosphere. what is it like in the camper van? _ get the atmosphere. what is it like in the camper van? are _ get the atmosphere. what is it like in the camper van? are you - get the atmosphere. what is it like in the camper van? are you talking to each other? we in the camper van? are you talking to each other?— in the camper van? are you talking to each other? we are talking at the moment and — to each other? we are talking at the moment and we _ to each other? we are talking at the moment and we will— to each other? we are talking at the moment and we will see _ to each other? we are talking at the moment and we will see how- to each other? we are talking at the moment and we will see how the - to each other? we are talking at the - moment and we will see how the games io moment and we will see how the games go and _ moment and we will see how the games go and then— moment and we will see how the games go and then we — moment and we will see how the games go and then we might _ moment and we will see how the games go and then we might be _ moment and we will see how the games go and then we might be sitting - moment and we will see how the games go and then we might be sitting in- go and then we might be sitting in different— go and then we might be sitting in different parts— go and then we might be sitting in different parts of— go and then we might be sitting in different parts of the _ go and then we might be sitting in different parts of the camper- go and then we might be sitting in different parts of the camper van. different parts of the camper van for the _ different parts of the camper van for the rest — different parts of the camper van for the rest of _ different parts of the camper van for the rest of the _ different parts of the camper van for the rest of the tour. - different parts of the camper van for the rest of the tour. you - different parts of the camper van for the rest of the tour.— for the rest of the tour. you are robabl for the rest of the tour. you are probably partying _ for the rest of the tour. you are probably partying hardest. - for the rest of the tour. you are i probably partying hardest. looking very french. england's chances, not much confidence around. we very french. england's chances, not much confidence around.— much confidence around. we are cominu much confidence around. we are coming in _ much confidence around. we are coming in quietly _ much confidence around. we are coming in quietly but _ much confidence around. we are coming in quietly but we - much confidence around. we are coming in quietly but we will- much confidence around. we are coming in quietly but we will get| coming in quietly but we will get
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there _ coming in quietly but we will get there. : :, a coming in quietly but we will get there._ a tough i coming in quietly but we will get| there._ a tough game. coming in quietly but we will get i there._ a tough game. not there. argentina? a tough game. not there. argentina? a tough game. not the most exciting _ there. argentina? a tough game. not the most exciting rugby _ there. argentina? a tough game. not the most exciting rugby but _ there. argentina? a tough game. not the most exciting rugby but we i there. argentina? a tough game. not the most exciting rugby but we will. the most exciting rugby but we will ed-e the most exciting rugby but we will edge it~ _ the most exciting rugby but we will edge it~ highest— the most exciting rugby but we will edge it. highest hopes _ the most exciting rugby but we will edge it. highest hopes i _ the most exciting rugby but we will edge it. highest hopes i was - edge it. highest hopes i was scotland. _ edge it. highest hopes i was scotland, fifth _ edge it. highest hopes i was scotland, fifth in _ edge it. highest hopes i was scotland, fifth in the - edge it. highest hopes i was scotland, fifth in the world l edge it. highest hopes i was . scotland, fifth in the world are edge it. highest hopes i was i scotland, fifth in the world are not really _ scotland, fifth in the world are not really hard — scotland, fifth in the world are not really hard side _ scotland, fifth in the world are not really hard side of— scotland, fifth in the world are not really hard side of the _ scotland, fifth in the world are not really hard side of the draw. - scotland, fifth in the world are not really hard side of the draw. south africa, we really hard side of the draw. south africa. we are _ really hard side of the draw. south africa, we are used _ really hard side of the draw. south africa, we are used to _ really hard side of the draw. south africa, we are used to playing i africa, we are used to playing players and club teams. that will give a bit of insight. i will see how it goes and i am sure we will win, anyway. how it goes and i am sure we will win. anyway-— win, anyway. confidence in the scotland camp. _ win, anyway. confidence in the scotland camp. plenty - win, anyway. confidence in the scotland camp. plenty more i win, anyway. confidence in the i scotland camp. plenty more from win, anyway. confidence in the - scotland camp. plenty more from here tomorrow as we reflect on the opening game, france against new zealand and look forward to ireland against england. even more heart at home. they fear people have got wind tour is planned but i think we will have a quiet one. would you like to say hello to matt in french? bonne
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matin. i was asking if he likes my fish. oui. ~ : : ., matin. i was asking if he likes my fish. oui. ~ : . ., ., :, fish. oui. merci. what a wonderful view! already pretty warm. the heatwave is continuing and will continue for a few days yet. in the forecast, another hot day is in—store. sunny spells. more cloud. again for many it will be dry. a few exceptions to this any story that parts of eastern scotland, north—east england go down through link and check that lots of myths, low cloud and fog with a retreat to the coast. devon,
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cornwall and south—west might see more low cloud and the chance of a late afternoon thundery most dry, sunny, sundry bitter temperatures soaring. temperatures may be 31, 32 in the south—east of england. tonight one or two isolated thundery showers rolling up the western side of the country. most of us will have a dry night. we will the mist, low cloud. not as much in the east as we saw the past few nights. more on the irish sea coast. temperatures not dropping much lower than 16, 17. into the weekend, believe it or not we could get hotter still for england and wales, especially. most dry. see fog in the west and sarnia in the east. scotland and northern ireland a bit fresher with a few more thundery showers around. temperatures could hit 33 degrees in the south—east corner. that will make it six days on the trot of
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somewhere getting above 30 celsius. a new record already, we could make it to seven on sunday before things turn fresher next week. the reason we are at the top of the royal albert hall, it is the last night of the proms. the culmination of weeks of the proms. here to tell us more is samjackson of the proms. here to tell us more is sam jackson from bbc radio 3. new controller, new season for you. what has been a highlight?— has been a highlight? almost impossible — has been a highlight? almost impossible to _ has been a highlight? almost impossible to pick— has been a highlight? almost impossible to pick one. i has been a highlight? almost impossible to pick one. on i has been a highlight? almost i impossible to pick one. on saturday just gone, a real highlight was the orchestra playing a rite of spring by stravinsky from memory. it caused a riot, that he is in this place erupted into another riot that in a very good way. on a personal level, the horrible opera from, packed out in the royal albert hall. 5000 children and their families enjoying the very best classical music. so
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much more across the season. aha, much more across the season. a really special eight weeks. tomorrow is the culmination, the last night. what can we expect? shall]! is the culmination, the last night. what can we expect?— what can we expect? all of the traditions. _ what can we expect? all of the traditions, flags, _ what can we expect? all of the traditions, flags, land - what can we expect? all of the traditions, flags, land of- what can we expect? all of the traditions, flags, land of hope | what can we expect? all of the i traditions, flags, land of hope and traditions, flags, [and of hope and glory and plenty more. this event is a real opportunity to celebrate their brightest young talent in classical music. an extraordinary norwegian soprano will be performing at the last night. she will have a lot of fun tomorrow, i am sure. then the british cellist, his sister performed at the proms earlier in the season. she will be playing on the season. she will be playing on the cello tomorrow. lots to look out for and a really great party atmosphere. here on bbc two, bbc one and bbc radio 3. aha, atmosphere. here on bbc two, bbc one and bbc radio 3. its. big and bbc radio 3. a big recommendation i and bbc radio 3. a big recommendation for i and bbc radio 3. a big - recommendation for someone and bbc radio 3. a big _ recommendation for someone new to the proms? its, recommendation for someone new to the proms? ~ , recommendation for someone new to the proms?— the proms? a podcast classical fix. the presenter _ the proms? a podcast classical fix. the presenter hosting _ the proms? a podcast classical fix.
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the presenter hosting that. - the proms? a podcast classical fix. the presenter hosting that. great i the presenter hosting that. great music for your morning and a perfect introduction. bill music for your morning and a perfect introduction-— introduction. all the coverage of course will _ introduction. all the coverage of course will be _ introduction. all the coverage of course will be on _ introduction. all the coverage of course will be on bbc _ introduction. all the coverage of course will be on bbc radio i introduction. all the coverage of course will be on bbc radio 3. l introduction. all the coverage of. course will be on bbc radio 3. bbc sounds, bbc two tomorrow from 7pm and the start of the coverage from nine o'clock on bbc one and something involving the roof. i am told it will be spectacular. you have spoiled — told it will be spectacular. you have spoiled us _ told it will be spectacular. you have spoiled us with _ told it will be spectacular. ti’f7i. have spoiled us with amazing pictures this morning. thank you. our next guest has quite the cv — four olympic gold medals, six world championships, and countless british records — but this weekend sir mo farah will race for the final time in his career. he'll be taking part in the great north run on sunday before officially hanging up his competitive running shoes. we'll speak to him injust a moment, but first let's take a look at some of his incredible moments on the track. commentator: m0 farah for great britain. -
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it's gold. commentator: mo farah will also collect a british record, as - he crosses the line. commentator: mo farah, gold again. farah's going to get there. this is world domination for farah. commentator: and m0 farah takes the gold. i commentator: absolutely fantastic. mo becomes the greatest distance runner. commentator: a double-double, four olympic titles. _ that is great looking all really
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exciting. sir mo farahjoins us now. how are you this morning? good morninu. how are you this morning? good morning- we _ how are you this morning? good morning. we are _ how are you this morning? good morning. we are here _ how are you this morning? good morning. we are here in - how are you this morning? (lime morning. we are here in south shields, beautiful weather. a lot of people here. we shields, beautiful weather. a lot of people here-— people here. we have 'ust shown a collection at people here. we have 'ust shown a collection of your i people here. we have just shown a collection of your greatest - people here. we have just shown a collection of your greatest hits i people here. we have just shown a collection of your greatest hits on i collection of your greatest hits on the track. when you think back to your career, can you believe what an amazing career you have had? fits your career, can you believe what an amazing career you have had? $5 i amazing career you have had? as i said, amazing career you have had? as i said. honestly. _ amazing career you have had? as i said, honestly, i— amazing career you have had? is i said, honestly, icannot amazing career you have had? is i said, honestly, i cannot believe what i achieved over the years. winning the olympics four times and going on to do your country proud. so many ways. thejourney going on to do your country proud. so many ways. the journey started similar to here at the great north run, taking part in the great north run, taking part in the great north run in the mile, two mile race and then going on to do the half marathon. it was really important to come back here, giving back to the community. and for myself, to be
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able to end it here and say, this is my final race. it is going to be in newcastle. my final race. it is going to be in newcastle-— newcastle. what is it about the great north _ newcastle. what is it about the great north run? _ newcastle. what is it about the great north run? you - newcastle. what is it about the | great north run? you obviously newcastle. what is it about the i great north run? you obviously have a really strong connection to it. there is something special about that race in particularfor you? the that race in particular for you? the great north _ that race in particular for you? tue great north run that race in particular for you? tte great north run has been going on for many years. brendan foster and the team, amazing 16,000 people taking part on sunday. it is really important because the great north run was always the end of the season, on the back of the 2012, back of rio, all turned up in here taking part in a half marathon race. for me, i was thinking about, last year, i made a decision where it was going to be my last race and i was not sure where to make my last race.
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made perfect sense to end it here in newcastle because again this is where the journey will always start, end of season started. brendan and the team has always been amazing to me over the years. from brendan foster's side in terms of giving me advice on how to challenge the africans and east africans and actually try to believe in myself. even though i cannot promise all these medals and all these titles, if it was not for the people who helped me out and gave me a chance and gave me belief, it would not be quite the same.— and gave me belief, it would not be quite the same. good morning to you. it is charlie here. _ quite the same. good morning to you. it is charlie here. lovely _ quite the same. good morning to you. it is charlie here. lovely to _ quite the same. good morning to you. it is charlie here. lovely to see - it is charlie here. lovely to see you in the sunshine. give an insight into retired mo farah. what is the difference? are you going to let yourself go? are you going to start eating puddings? what is going to happen? t eating puddings? what is going to ha en? :, eating puddings? what is going to ha r en? ., :, eating puddings? what is going to ha en? :, :, :, :, eating puddings? what is going to hauen? :, :, :, :, :, ,
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happen? i am going to go to the gym a bit more- — happen? i am going to go to the gym a bit more- just— happen? i am going to go to the gym a bit more. just kidding. _ happen? i am going to go to the gym a bit more. just kidding. i _ happen? i am going to go to the gym a bit more. just kidding. i am - a bit more. just kidding. i am looking forward to retirement. as an athlete, to all the time be at your best is not easy. in 2019, my body could not quite hack what i was doing. to be at your best he had to doing. to be at your best he had to do 120 miles a week. you don't have to be motivated. then you have won everything, sometimes it is not easy. you want to make that decision. when i do stop to retire, i want to get involved in my kids lives can get involved in taking them on school runs. being around a little bit more. as an athlete i spent six months of the year away from them. that was the other side. to be the best, that is what it takes. i am to be the best, that is what it takes. iam now looking to be the best, that is what it takes. i am now looking forward to being a dad, being a normal guy and taking overfrom my wife, what she has been doing over the years. that
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is not easy. had has been doing over the years. that is not easy-— is not easy. had a lovely way to end the interview. _ is not easy. had a lovely way to end the interview. having _ is not easy. had a lovely way to end the interview. having time - is not easy. had a lovely way to end the interview. having time that i the interview. having time that those things that matter so much to you. have a great day. so many people are delighted to see you on the track and getting a chance to run alongside you, even if quite a long way behind. t’m run alongside you, even if quite a long way behind.— long way behind. i'm going to celebrate _ long way behind. i'm going to celebrate together _ long way behind. i'm going to celebrate together with i long way behind. i'm going to i celebrate together with everyone. enjoy the race. you can watch mo farah's last mile at 12:30pm tomorrow afternoon on bbc one. coverage of the great north run will begin on sunday at 10am. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59am.
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good morning. morning. it is the nation's phone in on a friday morning. a year of king charles: your verdict? a rain check. the king of canada, the king of papua new anyone any, king of australia, who is he supporting in the rugby world cup? support across and for the commonwealth for example is in decline, would be great to hearfrom people with roots in any of those lands. popularity among the young, a real problem. similar problem to the conservative party, an ageing support base, and there is less support base, and there is less support in his beloved scotland, the
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kilt not withstanding, a huge well

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