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Hello, it's Thursday, it's 9am, I'm Joanna Gosling,

More than 500,000 teenagers are getting their GCSE

results this morning, with pupils in English

schools finding out how they did in the new,

and harder, maths and English exams.

I am here at the outward Academy city school in Sheffield, where we

know that handful of students have managed to reach the top grade of

nine. There is some confusion about the new GCSE system, but also some

excitement. We'll be speaking to students

and teachers and looking at the best Also... A teenager who has lived in

the UK most of her life with her British mother said that her life

has been turned upside down by Brexit.

We always said whatever the Brexit result we will still be able

to get me citizenship, but obviously that didn't work out.

And we will have the extraordinary story of how a violinist who

suffered a serious brain injury at the age of 19 is making music again,

29 years later. Welcome to the programme,

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at the standard network rate. Our top story today... More than

500,000 teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving

their GCSE results this morning. Major changes. Once in England are

coming into place for the first time. More difficult exams in

English and maths are being graded using a numerical system going from

9-1. Exams in Wales have also been made harder.

Thousands of 16-year-olds will find out if all that hard work three

But there are new pressures this year in England and Wales.

Maths, English and Welsh have all been restructured.

And in England, there's a new numerical grading system

for the English and maths papers, running from grades 1-9,

with nine being the highest score, identifying the best students

Under the new system, grade four is broadly being compared

to an old-style grade C, considered a standard pass.

The Government says the new grade five should be

The old alphabetic system is still in place for other GCSE

subjects until next year, head teachers are accusing

the Government of trying to reform too quickly and causing a muddle.

The consequences for teachers are that they have had to start

teaching new courses, partly post-16, partly at GCSE,

while other things have been changing in schools.

And that will lead to a sense of frustration that there hasn't

been sufficient time to plan for it, there are not enough practice papers

There is no doubt these changes to English and maths have been big

changes for England's schools, but employers have to get

I think I'm going to be slightly confused.

But I think over a period of time obviously we'll work it out.

A standard pass, that would be our borderline, I think.

The Westminster Government was determined to make GCSEs harder,

to end what some see as a dumbing down.

This year's results, the first of the reformed exams,

will put ministers' ambitions to the test.

Let's go to Chi in Stoke-on-Trent with a group of students getting

their results. How are they feeling? We are here at the outward Academy

city school in Sheffield, with a group of students and some teaching

staff who have been helping them through their new GCSEs. Shannon,

you did particularly well, didn't you? Yes, I got an eight, which I

was really proud about, and a seven in maths, and as in all of the

science subjects. You want expecting to do as well as you did, where you?

No, I was stressed about English in particular. Liam, you managed to get

a nine grade, how did that feel? Yes, I've put in the hard work and

it paid off. How long were you studying for and how hard was the

actual exam? I think the longest was two hours and 15 minutes, the whole

exam. I've been revising all year, basically. How did you manage to do?

I got a seven in maths, a seven in English-language and an eight in

English literature. How do you feel about your grades? I'm really proud

of myself, yes to kill Isabel, you did really well? I got a stars. How

did you feel? I felt really happy because I wasn't expecting to do as

well as you did. And into do A-levels at six form. Meyer, how did

you do? I got an eight in maths, and in both English I got sevens. Billy,

you were one of the teaching staff that helped the students through.

How was the stressful change for them? They actually held up really

well. We had a few tears and pan drums. And a few cuddles and

breathing techniques. But they got through it and I'm really proud of

them today. Andrew, you are the principal of the school. Overall,

how you feeling about how your school has done? Immensely pleased

with the students have performed in this school and across the Trust as

a whole, phenomenal. They really celebrate across the country with

children like these. A handful managed to get the top grade of

nine. How have your staff managed to corral them into that? It has been

hard work and dedication from students and staff as a whole,

really working together as a team to make sure that this community is

successful. That's what they have done. A handful of the students have

managed to reach the top grade of nine. We'll be talking to some are

then later on today. Thank you very much Chi at the outward Academy in

Sheffield. We would love your thoughts as well of course. If

you're getting your results, how you are feeling if you are a parent of

somebody getting their results. How has your life turned out since

compared to how you felt at the time was like we would love to get your

thoughts this morning. Meanwhile, Anita is in the newsroom for a

summary of the rest of today's. Good morning. Dutch police are continuing

their investigations into a possible terror threat which forced the

cancellation of a concert in Rotterdam last night. Acting on a

tip off from Spain - they arrested the driver of a van found to be

carrying gas canisters. In the last hour a second arrest has been made

in the south of the Netherlands. Let's get more now with our

correspondent Anna Holligan who's in the Hague. Tim Allman reports. Anna,

Watmore are the police saying at this point about the discovery of

the van with those gas canisters in it, and the arrests? I'm actually

outside the venue now in Rotterdam, just behind me here is the rock

concert venue. The band were scheduled to go on stage last night,

a US band. Police cordoned off the venue. They took everyone...

INAUDIABLE STUDIO: Apologies for the problems

with the line to Anna Holligan in Rotterdam. We will bring you more on

that story throughout the morning. There's to be a major investigation

into the impact that international students have on the UK's economy.

The government commissioned study will examine their effect on the

labour market and education sector. British universities are the second

most popular destination in the world, after those in the United

States. More than six million adults in England spend less than ten

minutes each month walking at a brisk pace, according to a new

report. Public Health England is launching a campaign to encourage

ten minutes of brisk walking a day, particularly among the middle aged.

It's claimed that it can help prevent cancer, heart disease and

poor mental health. Our Health correspondent Dominic Hughes

reports. In Denton, in Manchester, the first

steps towards a healthier lifestyle. This walking group is starting

slowly, but already some members are feeling the benefits

of a regular stroll. Getting some exercise,

and it's company as well, because I live my own,

so that helps a lot. And I decided when I retired that

I wanted to do lots of different things, and I've done lots of things

to keep the mind going, but not The beauty of walking is,

of course, it is free. You don't need any special training,

or indeed, any special kit. But health experts say doing

at least ten minutes of brisk walking every day,

well, that can have a really And it's brisk walking,

around three mph, that is the key. GP Dr Zoe Williams practices

what she preaches to her patients, but millions of adults

are missing out. Four out of ten adults

between the ages of 40 and 60 are not managing to achieve ten

minutes of brisk walking per month, which sounds unbelievable,

and lots of those people will be walking, but they are not

walking at a brisk pace. Walking can help with weight loss,

back pain, diabetes, and even Now, we are all being urged

to get up and get moving. The clear-up is continuing

in Northern Ireland after nearly two thirds of the average August

rainfall fell in under nine hours. More than 100 people had to be

rescued after being trapped At one point, the fire service

received an emergency The north west was worst affected,

particularly Londonderry, as well as other parts of the county

and Tyrone. A hospital in Portsmouth has been

given a formal warning notice by the health watchdog for putting

vulnerable patients Inspectors said that hospital staff

at the Queen Alexandra Hospital said medication to patients by hiding it

in their meals. Inspectors also had to intervene to help a choking

patient went two staff members failed to act. The hospital said it

would be confident that it was able to improve. Australia's top court

has begun examining a constitutional crisis threatening to topple the

country's conservative government. Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce

is among at least five senior government figures under threat from

an obscure law that bars dual citizens from sitting in Parliament.

That's a summary of the latest BBC News.

The circus around Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor continues in Las

Vegas? It is a fight that makes headlines around the world. Conor

McGregor, the mixed martial artist, and Floyd Mayweather, the undefeated

champion, are in Las Vegas. This is part of the build-up to the clash

this weekend. This was the last press conference before the fight,

which will take place in the early hours of Sunday morning. Some are

calling it a pantomime, others love it. It is set to be one of the most

lucrative boxing matches in history, with both fighters set to earn

millions of pounds, including a diamond encrusted belt. Usually

there wasn't the typical exchange of insults between the pair. Have a

listen. The best fighting the best. He's the best at what he do, I'm the

best at what I do. When it's all said and done, Conor McGregor is

like myself. He's undefeated standing up. He can do a lot of

this, I can do a lot of this, but it comes down to the skills, and it

comes down to us fighting and competing and giving you guys what

you want to see. When you face a manual about to fight, it's very

hard to keep everything in check at times, you make mistakes, you make

errors, you slip up on the tongue, where only human. I think the whole

lot of it, the whole spectacle, there's been many ups and many

downs. It's nice to come full circle. I think the whole experience

of it has been great for boxing, mixed martial arts and combat sport

all over the world. We're two athletes at the end of the day,

coming and risking at all, we should be respected for that. A bit of

football for you now, later the -- draw for the group stages of the

Champions League will be taking place. Liverpool lead Hoffenheim 2-1

from the first leg. They scored three goals in the first 20 minutes

in a 4-2 win on the night. Emre Can scored twice. Liverpool will be

amongst the third seeds for the draw, that takes place in Monaco.

It's not looking good for Rafa Benitez in Newcastle after another

defeat? Not so good, I'm afraid. Two Premier League sides out of the AFL,

including Newcastle. Let's have a look at some goals. Before the draw

happened, West Ham made it through to the second round. Charlton had a

bright start, Diafra Sakho put a stop to that, giving the hammers the

control they needed before half-time. The match finished 2-0.

Newcastle United, the Premier League club knocked out by Championship

side Nottingham Forest. Last year's finalists Southampton also lost 2-0

to waltz. The chances are you lot was sleeping when the draw was made

at about 4:15am as it took place in China.

There are plenty of all Premier League ties.

The full list can be found on the BBC Sport website. Finally, a blow

for England women's Rugby World Cup final? Yes, fullback Danielle

Waterman has been ruled out for the women's Rugby World Cup final

against New Zealand. That is taking place on Saturday. She was taken off

during Tuesday's semifinal win over France. We're told she is suffering

from concussion. After failing a head injury assessment, she won't

have time to make that final. England do say that they have a

number of other strong options available, so all is not lost.

It's been a tense wait for GCSE students, their parents

But hopefully if someone in your house is getting

their results this morning, it's good news.

Throughout the programme this morning we'll be hearing

from students and teachers around the UK.

We'll bring you this year's headline pass rate just as soon

We'll also look at some of the alternatives to A levels

for students who want to take a more vocational path in sixth form.

But much of the focus today is on the new grading system

for maths and English GSCEs in England.

It gives you more grades to strive for, makes you want to work harder.

To get a higher grade you have to put a lot of work into it.

It means you want to work harder because you don't know

The new grades are going to be one to nine.

What do you reckon is the top and what is the bottom?

It couldn't be anything else, could it?

When I went for my interview at Debenhams they were confused

as to what the numerical grades meant so I had to spend time

in my interview explaining to them exactly the impact

that they would have and what they would all correlate to.

I was speaking to my parents the other day and I was telling them

in maths how I would at least get a seven and they were like, a seven,

I was like, wait, you guys don't understand, that is an A or A*.

Mums and dads get there because their children are talking

I think the biggest challenge will be employers.

What I don't want to happen is for somebody who has got a C

grade last year versus somebody who has got a four or a five this

year, I wouldn't want that four or five CV to be discarded just

because the person who is looking at it did not understand

Let's speak to now to Dominic Isles, who is a GCSE English teacher.

Dallan Campbell, who marked some of this year's English GCSE papers.

Jacques Szemalikowski, who is the headteacher

for Hampstead School in North London.

And we also have some students from City Learning Trust in Stoke

Sallanon Trent, who got their GCSE results this morning.

Thank you, all. Welcome to you all. You have got your results. Zoe, you

are happy to open your results live on air for us, is that right? Yes.

Go ahead. Good luck! I'm happy. Tell us what

you got. I got a seven in maths, English language, five, English

literature, eight. Fabulous. Well done. What about the rest? The rest,

I got A, apart from history, and I got A* for that. The numbered

system, that is the change. The others, tell us how you've done. I

got seven in maths, seven in English language, and a six in English

literature. And the rest of -- and the result rest of them for you? Is

as. I got seven in maths, eight in English language, eight English

literature. I got As in sciences, A in photography, history and music

capital B. You have all done brilliantly. Pretty Queen sleep --

clean sweep of the top grades. Sevens and eights are obviously As.

How have you felt about this new system? Sally, did you feel it was

harder? It is obviously different from previous years. How did you

feel about it? Because there were more exams, it felt like exam after

exam, and it was really draining and tiring compared to previous years,

where you had an exam and then a bit of a break. I think that was the

most difficult, having that stamina to carry on keeping high

performances in your exams. Zach, how did you find the experience? I

found it quite hard, because this time we were thrown in at the deep

end. The exams we did amounted to the final grade, so it was much

harder than it would have been in previous years. And what about you,

Liv? It was hard to learn the syllabus because a lot of it was new

stuff we hadn't learned in previous years, so stuff we had already

learned was not really relevant to the new system. It was hard to get

your head around certain aspects and the exam was more pressure. Did you

feel like guinea pigs? Yes, to some extent. Let's bring in the teachers.

Dallan, what do you think? You have marked some of the papers. To be

honest, I feel really bad for our students this year. I think guinea

pigs is probably Bill of Rights -- probably the right word. Many of

them were not prepared well for the new system. Who's fault is that? It

can only be put down to the people up above, responsible in the

education Department. When you say not fully prepared - give examples.

The year 11s would only have been prepared for this new system over

the past two years. As teachers, we've only been preparing ourselves

in those last two years, so we have been trying to be one step ahead,

trying to go to as many training sessions as possible with the exam

board, trying to stay ahead and stay on top of things. But because the

students at Key stage three were prepared for a different set of

exams, they have been finding it more difficult. Dominic, how do you

see, as a teacher? I agree. Eventually, this system will become

normal and it will be OK for the pupils as long as it doesn't change

again. However, this cohort have had it quite hard this year, and I think

they have been treated as guinea pigs. They have come up with a

mixture of numbers and letters from the old system, which don't

particularly link with each other. Sixth form colleges are a bit

confused about what level capital C is, whether it is a four Moret five.

As you saw in the video, employers might favour applicants with the old

GCSE grades as opposed to this new, more confusing system. The students

we spoke to this morning, they got the As, and it sounds they have done

as well as they would have last year. Which is fantastic. This

system is good for the high achieving pupils. My concern is for

a child who gets level three level two, and I think because the new for

English has been so much more rigorous, I don't think some

children have gained much from it. Jack, you're a headteacher - do you

feel that pupils have been disadvantaged this year? The

challenge this year was the mixture of the old-style GCSE and the new

one. A good way of preparing his through past papers, and there have

been none. Sarita interrupted you, Jack, but we are struggling to hear

you. I think we might lose you for a moment and try to get a new

connection, and hopefully we will get a better line and talk to you

again. Back to the students, in the end, do you feel you have done as

well in English and maths as you would have done last year? Do you

feel like these grades reflect what would have happened had you at the

exams last year? Yes. But they took a lot more work than other years

might have done. We are staying behind constantly to try and catch

up on work and make sure we understood the new system. Liv, you

got sevens in the papers you were telling us about. That would have

been a straight A last year. Would you prefer to have an A or the

numbers, which allow people to see where you fall within the band? It

is understood a lot more by people. If you tell people you had an A,

they would understand. Now, if you tell someone you have got seven, you

have to explain it to them before they understand. Zach and Zoe, how

do you feel about that? I agree. It is easier to say that you've got an

A rather than explaining what a seven is. Why can't you say A

instead of seven? Dallan, do you think this is a system that will be

beneficial to kids in the end? The idea is to be able to differentiate

people who have done particularly well at the top. Dominic might agree

on this, it's not really a system set up for a lot of the children

from the poorer areas in the country. It is a very difficult and

rigorous system with an incredibly dynamic testing system. For example,

at the minute, they have to do four English exams in a short period of

time, and it is quite intensive. Not being able to control any of that

with any coursework I feel is just unrealistic. It might be OK in

certain parts of the country where students are better prepared than

literacy levels are higher, but some areas will find this exam system

very difficult, and I really don't think in the long-run... What will

you be looking for in the breakdown when it through? We will be looking

at seeing who fell short of the mark. We will have a much better

idea when we see the boundaries. That has been a big issue - we had

no information about the grade boundaries. We have been feeling our

way in the dark. We may have said to the students, you may be a five or

six, but we don't know. We haven't been given that information. We will

look at that and we will look at what the exam boards want and how we

can achieve that ourselves. We have Jack back. Can you hear me now? I

think so. I hope so. What has it been like for the students this

year? And can you compare the results kids are getting this year

with what happened last year? I'll answer your second question first -

absolutely not. We have no coursework and no modules, so some

students who are perhaps not so good at examinations will have found this

difficult, so it is incomparable with previous years. Until we get a

period of stability,... INAUDIBLE

The line is not a huge lot better, I'm afraid. I think we got the gist

of what you were saying. Dominic, do you think you can compare what

happened last year with this year? In the end, these kids will be

putting in CVs for job applications alongside the people who got their

GCSE results last year in the year before, so employers would

necessarily make the distinction. And I don't think it's fair that

students should have to explain to employers what the new system means.

It is not their job to do that. It has been incredibly hard because it

has all been closed book exams. Students have had to learn hundreds

of quotations, including old English from Shakespeare. Is it a good

discipline? It is going back to the old-fashioned ways. For high ability

pupils, it is good discipline. You have to remember, there have always

been learners who struggled with English. This new system will not

help them at all. We encourage our pupils to grow up in a diverse

society, and yet what we have in English is a curriculum which is

narrow and rigid and only covers text from British writers, who tend

to be quite, deceased establishment types. -- who tend to be white,

deceased establishment types. Silly, Zach and Liv, we will let you get

back to celebrating. Well done. Let's go to our educations

corresponding, Gillian Hargreaves, who is in Sheffield and can give us

the breakdown. The students are just about to come

through the doors, so it may get quite noisy. The National overall

picture shows that the pass rate has fallen slightly to 0.6%. The pass

rate in English and maths in England has a numerical value now. Instead

of a grade C, candidates are given a grade four, which is officially the

pass rate for GCSEs in England in those subjects. The number of top

grades, the new grade seven for English and maths, is down.

Throughout the UK, the number of top grades, a and above, has fallen by

0.5%. Although they sound very small figures, giving year on year there

has been a lot of stability, and in previous years there has been quite

a lot of growth in those top grades, it shows that this year students

have found some of the papers a little more difficult. In England

and Wales, English, maths and Welsh have been beefed up. New academic

qualifications, and some teachers and students have argued that this

year are the guinea pigs year, if you like, the first year to try them

out. There may be some volatility, some turbulence in some candidates'

results. So, what will be read into these results, Gillian? Well, when

it comes to the top grades in English and maths, intriguingly,

boys are doing better. More boys have got the very top grade, nine,

for maths and -- in England. When it comes to English, girls have scored

two thirds of the top grade nine. We have been told that in England, with

these new specifications for English and maths, only about 2000

candidates have got the top grade nine in all three subjects. That's

mathematics, English literature and English language. You can see this

new top grade nine is very thin on the ground. Very few candidates are

going to get the top grade in all three subjects. Of course, that

plays into the theme of trying to stop what sometimes Government

ministers have called the race to the bottom, that it's been easy to

get that top grade. It looks like it's much harder now. Certainly when

it comes to all three subjects, very few candidates have achieved that.

Gillian, thank you very much. We will be talking much more about the

GCSE results throughout the show and we would love to hear your thoughts

on the results. Hashtag Victoria Mize. Also, coming up... Her father

is British -- father is French and her mother is British. She has not

been granted permanent residency because of health insurance. We will

find out more, shortly. How one woman's dream of composing

and playing music again after a devastating brain injury 29

years ago were made possible. Here's Annita in the BBC Newsroom

with a summary of today's news. Thanks Joanne, good morning again.

The portion of teenagers receiving top grades at GCSE has fallen to its

lowest level since 2007. More than 500,000 teenagers in England, Wales

and Northern Ireland are receiving their GCSE results today. The

proportion of those receiving grade a or above, or seven or above in

England, has fallen to 20%. Down half a percentage point on last

year. There are major changes for students in England coming into

place, with a new numerical grading system and tough exams. A second man

has been arrested in connection with the cancellation of a rock concert

in Rotterdam last night following a terrorism related tip-off from the

Spanish authorities. A van containing gas canisters was

discovered near the venue several hours later. The driver of the

Spanish registered van was detained. Authorities in Egypt say they have

broken up a ring of criminals involved in the trafficking of human

organs. Police have shut down a medical centre in Cairo that

specialised in kidney transplants, and arrested doctors and members of

staff. They are suspected of removing the kidneys of poor people,

including some refugees, for the use of wealthy foreign patients.

More than six million adults in England spend less than ten

minutes each month walking at a brisk pace -

putting their health at risk, according to a new report.

Public Health England is launching a new campaign to encourage ten

minutes of brisk walking a day, particularly among the middle-aged,

which it's claimed can help prevent cancer,

heart disease and poor mental health.

That's a summary of the latest BBC News.

Thank you, Joanne. Conor McGregor says he wants a career in both

boxing and martial arts after this fight. It was their final press

conference before the record-breaking fight in Las Vegas.

Liverpool are through to the Champions League group stages.

Jurgen Klopp's side beat Hoffenheim 4-2 at Anfield to win their play-off

match 6-3 overall. There will be six British sides in the draw, made

later today. West Ham beat Cheltenham 2-0 last night to reach

the second round of the EFL Cup. The draw was made for the second round

this morning in China. All of the results or on the BBC Sport website.

England will be without Danielle Waterman for Saturday's women's

Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand in Belfast. The full-back is

suffering from concussion. I'll have more

in the next half-hour. Banks, Leah. Some breaking news on migration to

the United Kingdom. The latest migration figures have

just been published. The official estimates show that net

long-term international migration to the UK was 246,000 in the year

ending March 20 17. That is the lowest level for three years. The

number was down 81,000 to 246,000 over the past year, which is the

lowest level for three years. And the Office for National Statistics

are saying that that fall in EU net migration to Britain was driven by

an increase in emigration for EU citizens. So, EU citizens leaving

this country. We are going to be talking a bit more about that

shortly. Do let us know your thoughts on that.

A teenager who's lived in the UK most of her life with her British

mother says her life has been turned upside down by Brexit.

Estelle Dragan, who has a French father, has lived

After Brexit, she applied to become a permanent resident in the UK,

Her story will be familiar to many EU nationals

who are worried about their status, despite assurances by

the British Government that most will be allowed to stay.

This is me and my sister at primary school. That was my first day at

high school. You look very grown-up. My high school Prom. I kind of felt

safe in a way because I thought I would be able to become a citizen.

We always said, you know, whatever the Brexit results are, you know, we

will still be able to get me citizenship. But obviously that

didn't work out. This is home for Estelle. The 19-year-old student was

born in France to a French father, but when her parents divorced, she

left for the UK with her younger sister and British mother. For the

past 13 years, she's lived here is an EU National. But when Brexit was

announced, she felt she needed to begin the process to become a

British citizen. The first step was to become a permanent resident. But

her application was rejected. This is the refusal letter. It says that

my application has been rejected. It actually says on the notice, it also

explains whether and when you are required to leave the United

Kingdom, which obviously was really scary to read. Here are the reasons

for my refusal. You have not provided evidence of preferences

insurance cover whilst studying in the UK is required by the

immigration... I think are -- I cried, rising to remember. Students

who want to become permanent residents have to have comprehensive

sickness insurance, a form of Private medical cover. But because

of the NHS, many never thought they needed it. Had Estelle Bean and 18,

things would have been different. It's horrible, because I feel

responsible. Had I gone for British citizenship for her before she

turned 18, she would have had it. But at the time, Brexit wasn't on

the cards. There was no need for it, because she had the same rights as

anybody else living here. I feel, like, in a way, my life has been put

on hold. Because I don't know what is going to happen. I don't think

anybody does, really, know what is going to happen. While this isn't a

new law, Brexit has sharpened the focused on what has become

significant role for some EU nationals. Justin Howard is an

immigration lawyer who has dealt with numerous cases involving CSI.

What's your reaction to the current situation around permanent residents

and CSI? I keep hearing, I didn't ever expect to consult a lawyer.

What's comprehensive sickness insurance? I just didn't know that I

was supposed to have private medical insurance to study. And my response

is always to the last comment is, nobody knew. What has made things

more upsetting for Estelle is that her younger sister, Clara, was able

to become a British citizens. That's because she is under 18, so a

different set of requirements apply. How did you feel when your passport

came through? I felt quite guilty in a way. Because I'd got it all quite

easily. Whereas I know my sister is going through quite a hard time to

try and get her citizenship. Obviously I was happy for my sister,

but it was upsetting at first. Obviously, you we're sisters, we've

grown up together and we do everything together and we now have

different nationalities. It feels very strange, actually, and very

unfair, it kind of intensifies how ridiculous this whole thing is. We

approached the Home Office for a response but they told us they would

not comment on an individual case. They told us that people like as

Dell do not need British citizenship to stay in the UK. -- people like

Estelle. In a statement, they told us...

And it is this new proposal of a settled status which would give EU

national Right to stay here in definitely. If it is approved,

people could stay without needing private medical insurance. Weigl

well, I think it's not the law yet, it's a suggestion. There isn't a lot

of guidance on what this new settled status proposal is, what the

requirements are for it. I think it's hard to say to my clients, oh,

don't do anything. At the moment there will be this new settled

status. At the moment I don't know enough about it. The proposal is to

narrow. It is the starting point, the reassurance I need just feel

kind of welcome in this country, at least. But to be honest, it's not

really enough terms of fairness. Because, you know, I should be able

to become a citizen, you know, because I'm part British.

Let's speak now to Emma Brooksbank, who is an immigration

Nicolas Hatton, who is Co-chair of The3millon, a campaign group that

works to defends the rights of EU citizens, who joins us from Bristol.

And here with us in the studio we have Andrew Rosindell,

Welcome, all of you. How do you see this, Andrew? The sisters see it is

ridiculous and unfair. Being a British citizen is not a right. You

have to earn that right. Whoever you are and whatever direction you come

from. So everyone goes through a process if they want to apply to be

a British citizen. There are anomalies with the system, of

course. If in this particular case is still feels aggrieved, of course

she can appeal and reapply. The fact of the matter is, nobody is going to

ask her to leave the United Kingdom. She is a French citizen. That means

that as an use it as an she will have the right to stay in the UK. My

advice to her is to appeal or to reapply. I'm certain that there will

be a solution to her individual issue. You say that nobody has a

right, you have to earn that right. But how do you think they feel, as

sisters, where one has been told, you don't have the right, and the

other is told, you do? Well, we are all individuals and there are

different statuses. The other sister is and 18, so there is a different

role. One of that age compared to somebody who is over 18. These

things can all be resolved. It is not a political issue, it's not

about Brexit. It's about actually going through the process and

attaining the status that you require. It is all coming to light

they because of Brexit, people are feeling vulnerable and wanting to

get their status assured. And that is why they went down the path that

they went down. The Government says that there will be a new settled

status that will give EU nationals the right to stay in the UK

indefinitely. But clearly people aren't reassured, which is why they

are going down the path of trying to get security. Can you understand

that? Well, I do understand it, but I also understand the importance of

Britain controlling the numbers of people coming into our country. And

other countries similar systems. The EU obviously has been a different

situation because we have had free movement. That is going to end in

2019. The Government is quite tense of liberty in a new mechanism which

means that every single EU citizens that is legally here at the moment

can actually say. Nobody is going to be asked to leave provided they are

here legally and law-abiding and provided that they have gone through

the process of applying for settled status. So I don't think that

anybody needs to worry. After we leave the EU, new people that want

to come in, of course there is going to be a new situation with that. And

therefore I think those who are currently here, so long as they are

here legally, of course, have nothing to fear and they will be

welcome to stay. Nicholas, are you reassured by what you hear from

Andrew? I think that is Del's case shows

that there are Monty Python type rules when it comes to EU citizens.

Too many of us have been receiving letters asking us to leave in error,

and the rules are too complicated. The rules are changing. A lot of us,

when we came to this country, if we required CSI, we were not told at

the time that we needed it, and then we get caught in the system.

Ultimately, the letters you referred to were described by Theresa May as

unfortunate, sent out in error, so those who were told they have to

leave are not in that position. The overall position of the Home Office

and the Government is that there will be a settled status that means

that EU nationals living here do have the right to stay indefinitely.

Can you close your ears to the noise and just sort of sit comfortably and

trust that everything will be all right in the end? We need to work on

a solution that will work for the 3 million EU citizens that came here

in good faith, made the UK their home and want to stay. At the

moment, I think we are not really there. There is a negotiation, the

Brexit negotiation, and the settled status is just a proposal, not our

policy, and we're working quite closely as an organisation to

propose solutions that will work for everybody. We want something parent

practical, and I think Andrew will agree that it has to be fairer and

practical for the people living here. Andrew, respond to that. It is

a good point, isn't it? The settled status is a aspiration, a proposal,

which is why people are trying to settle the state is now before

everything gets nailed down. The negotiations are taking place now.

What is bad is that the EU have ignored the British offer. Theresa

May made an offer a year ago that all EU citizens living in the UK

would be welcome, provided it is reciprocal. Unfortunately, the EU

have not come back and agree to that. They are playing politics. If

the UK is prepared to offer, why not give people the assurance? It has to

be reciprocal. We have large numbers of citizens living in EU countries

and we can't abandon them. If the EU keeps playing politics with people's

lives like this, we have to put the interests of British citizens first.

We want EU citizens who are here legally to stay here, and they are

welcome. There are 3.2 million EU citizens here, all of whom are

welcome to stay. We will give them settled status. The matter will be

resolved, and people should not fear. They should be telling

Brussels to stop playing politics with people's lives and agree to a

reciprocal arrangement. What is the best advice to give people now? The

message from the Government seems to be, sit tight, you don't need to

scramble now to sort yourself out. Andrew is perhaps overstating the

case in terms of the security that EU nationals can feel in response to

this announcement. As Nicola says, it is simply a proposal. It is

contingent upon a reciprocal arrangement being put in place for

British nationals overseas. It is not at all certain, and we can't

have any guarantees at this stage that this will be put into policy.

We are advising our clients that they may want to apply for permanent

residence now because we don't know what the future will hold. At the

same time, by applying for permanent residence now, you may have to go

through an own risk of a difficult application process now and again in

the future in order to be able to secure settled status. For some

clients, it will be right for them to sit tight and see how it pans out

and what happens in the future. How many people are coming through to

you on this? We have had a huge surge in enquiries, 70% of those

coming from EU nationals relating to permanent residence. A significant

number of those have issues with comprehensive sickness insurance.

Andrew, the office for National statistics figures are just out on

net migration, down dramatically, and the ONS says that that big fall

is driven by an increase in emigration for EU citizens. It

sounds like they are leaving because they don't feel welcome. I don't

think so. I think it is good news. I think the British people have wanted

to see a reduction in immigration. It has been Government policy for a

long time. We have the highest number of people in employment at

the same time, so that may indicate that actually some people are

leaving the UK but it's not necessarily affecting the job

market, in that sense. I think most people in this country will be

pleased that at last we are seeing a reduction in the numbers of people

coming into this country. We do have to limit the immigration numbers,

and I think the British people have said that in the referendum, in

general elections, and if this is now happening, I think it will be

welcomed by most people across the country. Thank you very much. We

will talk more about those figures. Thank you for joining us. Let us

know your thoughts. A brain-damaged violinist has

performed in concert with her best friend 29 years after a devastating

accident left her unable to play. Rosemary Johnson was wired up to a

computer using specialist software, allowing her to compose and play

music again. This month, for the first time, she was able to perform

with her friend from her days with the Welsh National Opera Orchestra.

We will talk to Allison in a moment, but first, let's see the project in

action. I had this thought - imagine if it

would be possible to read information from the brain to

compose music. MUSIC PLAYS

'S is that somebody can no longer move their body or play an

instrument. Imagine if you could design something to reconnect this

person with music. When I met Rosie, there was something that clicked. I

knew that she was a musician. I knew that she would understand. The

system is reading Rosie's brainwaves. She makes a selection,

and the violin player plays those phrases. That moment was magical.

The idea of playing with Rosie again after so many years was something I

had never imagined would be possible.

Well, I am very pleased to say we can now speak to the violinist,

Alison Balfour, who performed at that concert. It is incredibly

moving and beautifully put together - how did you feel doing that? Well,

it was a privilege. I felt honoured to be playing with rosy after all

this time. It was extraordinary to see her reaction, to see what was

possible, not just for rosy but for possibly many other people. Tell us

more about her before the accident, and your friendship. We weren't best

friends. She was a bit younger than me. But we were all together in the

orchestra, and we were all violinists together. When she had

this accident, we all felt utterly broken, and it took a long time to

get over that. People will know, of course, that listening to music can

be transformational for your feelings. How much do you think it

has meant to her to do this? Well, I hope it has meant quite a lot to

her. Her reaction when we were doing the recording was wonderful to see.

She looked so happy. She was smiling, and she had a look of total

exhilaration, I have to say. And what do you take away from it? The

wonder of what can happen with technology. It is extraordinary. Are

you hoping that you will be able to do more with her, going forward? I

would like to. Who knows? Just sort of being there, in it, describe,

because we are seeing pictures of the reconstruction, somebody who

looks like her before the accident cut with you and her now. It is an

extraordinary thing that technology can do this, as you say. When you

were in the moment, realising that it was her brainwaves driving what

was happening, what was going through your head? I was just hoping

to reproduce for she was selecting off her screen in terms of musical

excerpts for me to perform as they came onto my screen. So, it was a

collaboration. It was very exciting. We appreciate your joining us. Thank

you very much indeed, Alison, for talking to us. It is a beautiful

thing you have done there. Let's catch up with the weather.

We have seen some beautiful sunrises across the UK today. This one was

sent in. There has been a fair amount of cloud, much of it high,

Fairweather cloud, except in the North of Scotland, where thick cloud

is producing rain. This morning, a fair bit of cloud here and there,

producing one or to make showers. The showers are heaviest across

Northern Ireland and western Scotland, so we will see a feud

dotted around the country. -- we will see a few showers across the

country. Showers across the Southern uplands, and slow-moving showers

across the north-east of Scotland, one or two of them thundery. Showers

in western Scotland and Northern Ireland. In between, there will be

bright spells and sunny spells. Wales can't rule out a shower this

afternoon. Sunny intervals across the South West, with one or two make

showers. Driest and brightest in the south-east and East Anglia. We can't

rule out a shower across the Midlands. It will be a chilly night

with clear skies. Some mist and fog patches, nothing too dense. The

showers will be with us first thing in the morning, but if anything,

they will build up again, giving heavier showers. Some prolonged rain

across Northern Ireland and western Scotland, drifting to the east.

Cloud will start to build. A fine day with hazy sunshine, the top

temperatures in the south-east, 25 Celsius. Cooler under this band of

rain in the north-west. At the weekend, a North - South split. Low

pressure in the North will produce showers. Across England and Wales,

high pressure. In the North, showers moving from west to East. Further

south, brighter skies, sunshine, hazy at times. An action replay on

Sunday. Hello, it's Thursday,

it's 10am, I'm Joanna Gosling, The proportion of GCSE

students getting top grades Has dropped slightly following the

introduction of tough exams. Students in English is that new

exams in England and maths. We had no coursework, so we were thrown in

at the deep end. It was much harder than what it would have been in

previous years. We will speak to students and teachers and looking at

the best options for how you have done. Four in ten middle-aged people

in England don't do any exercise at all. The Government wants to change

that. Health experts are telling us that everyone, particularly

middle-aged people like me, need to do ten minutes of brisk walking

every day for the good of our house. We will speak to the experts leading

the campaign and three people it is aimed at.

Europe's biggest street party, the Notting Hill Carnival, is taking

The route goes close to Grenfell, and the organisers have arranged

We'll find out what they are just before 11am.

Let's go straight to Annita in the BBC newsroom for the latest summary.

Thanks, Joanne. The latest immigration statistics show a

massive decrease in EU migration to the UK since the Brexit folk. Net

long-term international migration to the United Kingdom was 246,000 in

the year ending March 20 17. It is the lowest level for three years,

according to official estimates. There has been a small drop-off in

English and maths grade following the introduction of new, tougher

exams. 500,000 teenagers in England and Wales are receiving their GCSE

results today. The proportion of those receiving grade a or above, or

seven or above in England, has fallen 20%, down to 0.5% on last

year. For the first time this year there are some major changes for

students in England coming into place, with a new numerical grading

system and tough exams. A second man has been arrested in connection with

the cancellation of a rock concert in Rotterdam last night, following a

terror related tip-off from the Spanish authorities. A van

containing gas canisters was discovered near the venue several

hours later. A man was arrested in connection with drunk driving, no

relation to the terror threat. There is to be an investigation into the

impact that international students have on the UK's economy. The

Government commissioned study will examine the effects on the labour

market and the education sector. Both universities and political

parties received... More than half of the money went to the

Conservative Party, which took over ?25 million from donors in the three

months from April- June. Compared to ?9.5 million for Labour.

The clear-up is continuing in Northern Ireland after nearly two

thirds of the average August rainfall fell in under nine hours.

More than 100 people had to be rescued after being trapped

At one point, the fire service received an emergency

The north west was worst affected, particularly Londonderry,

as well as other parts of the county and Tyrone.

That's a summary of the latest BBC News.

It's the fight that keeps making headlines around the world. Conor

McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, the undefeated champion, are in Las

Vegas in the build-up to their clash this weekend. There was a press

conference last night, the last one before the fight takes place in the

early hours of Sunday morning. Some are calling it a pantomime, others

love it. It is set to be one of the most lucrative boxing matches in the

history of the sport, with both fighters set to earn millions of

pounds, including a diamond encrusted belt. There wasn't the

typical exchange of insults between the pair. It's about the best

fighting the best. He's the best at what he do, I'm the best at what I

do, but when it's all said and done, Conor McGregor is like myself. He's

undefeated standing up. He can do a lot of this, I can do a lot of this,

but it comes down to the skills and it comes down to us fighting and

competing and giving you guys what you want to see. When you face the

man you're about to fight, it's hard to keep everything in check at

times, you make errors, you make mistakes, used pup in the time,

there have been many ups many downs. It's nice to come. Cool, but the

overall experience of it has been great for boxing, mixed martial arts

and combat sport all over the world. We are two athletes coming and

risking it all, we should be respected for that. Liverpool have

made the group stages of the Champions League after beating

German side Hoffenheim 4-0 at Anfield to win their qualifying

play-offs 6-3 overall. There are six British sides in the qualifying

which will take place later today. Jurgen Klopp is upbeat. It is so

exciting to be part of it. For me personally, I don't know exactly,

two or three years ago, or three years ago, I loved it always, and I

still love it, the players loved it, the crowds love it. We have a few

fantastic Anfield makes, European nights at Anfield. It's all good at

the moment. Whilst most people were sleeping, the draw for the third

round of the EFL Cup placing China. Leicester City will play Liverpool

in the pick of that is. There are four all Premier League ties in

total, with Crystal Palace hosting Huddersfield and bright in

travelling to Bournemouth. Manchester United will host Burton,

whilst Arsenal face League 1 side Doncaster. England full-back

Danielle Waterman has been ruled out from the England World Cup final,

against New Zealand in Belfast on Saturday. The 2014 World Cup winner

left the field in England's first half final victory over France.

Britain's Chris Froome has extended his lead at the Vuelta is by no. The

fifth stage was one by the Kazakhstan athlete. Chris Froome is

aiming to become the third man to win the Vuelta and the Tour de

France in the same year. That's all from us.

Thanks, see you later. The latest migration figures have just been

published - they show a fall in net migration, partly driven by an

increase in the numbers of EU citizens leaving the country. Let's

get all the details from our Home Affairs correspondent Dominic

Casciani. A really big drop in the figures, Dominic. Tell us more? Yes,

Joanne, this is a statistical OMG in some respects. That brief bit of

science. Net migration is the difference between the number of

people coming in as immigrants and the number of people who leave,

emigrate. That gives us effectively a net figure every year of how many

people it adds to the population. It is way above the Goverment's

self-imposed target. It has missed that six years in a row now. Net

migration in the year to March, 246,000 people. That is down 81,000

on last year, and two thirds of that fall, this is the key thing, two

thirds of that for is down to Eastern and Central European

citizens. What that basically means is fewer people from Eastern and

Central Europe are coming into the UK, and more of them are leaving at

the same time. We are nine months in in data terms from the referendum

results. But that is starting to look like a bit of a trend in terms

of people's responses to the referendum and looking at their

long-term options. It is really, really interesting. Within that, the

ONS says we have to be careful about whether or not this is definitely a

trend. But the trend is definitely that net migration is currently

going down. And a great deal of that is down to Eastern and Central

European workers. Another piece of really, really interesting data has

come out today, about what happens to international students. This has

been a huge row going on, very politically tense, about what to do

about international students over the next couple of years.

Universities are desperate to get more of them into the UK, they say

that they add to the brainpower of Britain, they are economically

valuable, and the project soft power of Britain back out into the world.

But people who want to control immigration say that they want to

cut international students, that they are of Estelles who abuse the

system. The data today says that these students don't abuse the

system. The migration data counting those who actually leave the that 97

the scent of students from outside of the EU leave at the end of the

course either leave or transferred to a different reason. We're not

sure what happens to them, some of them may have other reasons to stay.

That is effectively good news for the universities, who say there is a

strong case for encouraging more students to come to the UK. Really

interesting statistics, thank you, Dominic. Let us know what you think

about that big drop in net migration. I spoke to a Conservative

MP earlier he says it is a good thing and people will welcome it. We

are going to be speaking to people in industries who rely on EU workers

and the impact on their businesses as a result of a decrease in the

number coming here. Let us know what your view is. The usual ways of

getting in touch. Hashtag Victoria Mize. Breaking news from

Switzerland. Eight people are missing after a landslide that

forced the evacuation of several small villages of South eastern

Switzerland. It -- eight people at the time of the landslide have not

been found. The local police said the missing include a German,

Austrian, and Swiss citizens. We will keep you updated if we hear any

more on that. GCSEs passes have dropped slightly across the range of

subjects, with some bigger changes in new, tougher exams sat for the

first time in England. Teenagers across England, Wales and Northern

Ireland have been collecting their GCSE results this morning - and

those in England have been the first to sit the new, more rigorous exams.

Instead of the traditional A* to U grades, English and Maths students

now have a numbered grading system. Overall in England, Wales and

Northern Ireland, passes (grades C/4 and above) dropped 0.6 percentage

points to 66.3%.In England, the English literature pass-rate fell

2.5 percentage points to 72%, but in maths it rose from 61.5% to 68.9%.

Both are the new, tougher exams. Let's speak now to our reporter Chi

Chi Izundu who is at a school in Sheffield. We are here at the

outward Academy city school in Sheffield. As you can see behind me,

there is a lot of excitement with students opening their GCSEs. 181

students sat the exam this year. The things you need to know about the

reform changes is that the content, what the children actually have to

study in the exam, has been beefed up and made harder. When it comes to

the grading system, it is no longer a- G. It is now 1-9, with nine being

the top grade. This year, the subject affected our maths, English

literature and English language. Let's talk to one student who

managed to get a grade nine in her GCSE. This is Morgan. Morgan,

congratulations on your GCSEs. What Weigl results? I got an eight in

maths, a grade nine in English language and nine in English

literature. And how did you feel when you got your results? So

relieved, I didn't expect the grace that I got, but I did work really

hard all year so I'm proud of myself. Mum and dad, you initially

didn't even want Morgan to come to this school? Not originally, because

it had a bad reputation. But the grade or outstanding. I am so proud.

You didn't expect Morgan to do as well as she did do today, did you?

No, they have changed it all around. Morgan's results are outstanding,

I'm so proud of her. Congratulations. What do you plan to

do? I'm going to do A-levels in English literature, history and

biology. Fantastic. Let's talk to Martin Oliver, the CEO of the

Academy's Trust in this area. You have 17 secondary school that you

look after. What is the overall picture for those was blog

fantastic, I'm so proud of all of our students and staff across the

whole Trust. It is a great celebration. When you look at the

grade nine, we have got 63 students across our 70 academies have a grade

nine in maths. 93 have a grade nine in English. 18 students have a grade

nine in both England and maths -- English and maths. How hard was it

to prepare the students for this change. The criticism has been that

it has come in quick as block all change is difficult, but when you

put effort into professional development and you are supporting

staff in your schools, I have a great team in my schools and across

the whole Trust, the professional element and the preparedness to work

together, it makes us a stronger unit. That is one of the benefits of

being a multiple Academy Trust. Liem is the last student we will talk to

just now. Lee, you have just opened during some results, how did you do?

I'm really happy with what I got. I got quite row a Styles, two as, one

A. This is this year's results. Where you are selecting to get those

results? No, not at all, especially science, I got two a Styles. What do

you plan to do next? I plan to do a mighty apprenticeship doing

programming and networks and things like that. Why did you want to go

down that route? I think the experience is important. The college

is going higher and higher, I can afford the debt at University and

get work experience, that's what I'm thinking. Fantastic. How did you do,

Sam? I did phenomenally, yes. Are you very happy? Over the moon. What

you plan to do next? I found to do A-levels, physics, maths and

computing. There is a lot of excitement here. We have quite a

number of students that have managed to get the new grade nine in either

maths, English literature or English-language. As we said,

overall the grades are down this year. Thank you very much, Chi.

There are going to be lots of kids out there thinking about what they

will do next. We're joined by Matthew, who did not

do very well in his GCSEs but now runs a gardening company.

Annie, how many calls are you expecting to the helpline today? I

couldn't tell you exactly how many. We have had thousands of calls since

we opened on a results day. We are very busy now. And what is the sort

of general flavour of calls that you might expect? We're having literally

a whole range of calls this morning. People who have not done as well as

they were hoping, but also students who have done much better than they

were hoping and it opens up a whole range of options for them. Our job

is to support them, whatever their questions. Let's talk about some of

those options. I mentioned, Matthew, that you didn't do very well in your

GCSEss, which is obviously subjective, but what happened when

your results came through? It was a strange experience. It is the first

time you get something which is could define your life. I got them,

realised they were average, and just thought, well what will I do next?

That is when the planning started. What did you decide to do next? I

sat at a levels. Schools don't push apprenticeships as much as they

possibly should, so I fell into the A-level group and went down that

route. You are here to say that if you don't do as well as you were

hoping, you can go on and make a success. I took a year out of

education, because I was undecided what to do. There was a fair amount

of pressure to go to university but which, coming from... I went down

the apprenticeship route, where I did a level two is in ICP. Robin,

you are a lecturer at a college for 16-18 -year-olds. It was interesting

hearing Matthew saying that schools don't push kids down alternative

routes. What is your experience of kids who make their way to the

college where you are right lecturer? Is if children aren't

achieving academically highly, they aren't given lots of options in

terms of going down a vocational route or job specific

qualifications, they are encouraged to do general things because they

have more options. A lot of people want to go straight into learning

the skills they will be doing in their job every day. If they are

really passionate about something like games design, they can start

learning those skills straight after GCSEs. What kids might be attracted

to the course that you teach? We have a whole range of students

applying, some from crate of backgrounds, some of them really

passionate about music or games, but the nice thing about games

development is that you have all skill sets, so you could be a

producer, if you're good at design and layout, you could be a level

designer, right through to working in PR and marketing, and these are

all things that we cover on the course to give a good overview of

the industry. You did really well in your GCSEs, didn't you? Do you need

to have done really well to make the switch? I think it is more being

really willing to work hard for what you want to do. I loved school and

studying lots of different subjects, which led me into games design. You

got all A*s and Is as. That was a lot of missing parties and focusing

on my studies. Annie, what is the best advice to someone who has not

got what they were hoping for today? Really important is, don't panic. We

have been hearing that there are loads of options available. We have

dozens of careers advisers who can give advice. Give us a call. We are

on Facebook and Twitter as well, so please do get in touch if there are

any concerns that you have. Allen says: I did terribly because I

wasn't interested. I always wanted to be a forklift truck driver, and

as soon as I was old enough, I got my license. I have been driving them

for 20 years and still love it. GCSEs aren't everything. Mike says:

I worked with students through many exam changes, and never once did I

consider myself for the students to be guinea pigs. I talked to the best

of my skill and for the benefit of the students. These changes are

nothing new, you have to get on with it. Anna says: I am concerned about

the grading. Scotland's standards are numbered 1-7, with one being the

best. It is completely counterintuitive for nine to be seen

as better than one. It is important to understand that the colleges and

universities are well aware of that. There are different qualifications

and different levels in different parts of the UK, so I think

employers, colleges and universities are aware of this. As long it is

clear on your CV or your application form. People should maybe put in

brackets A*, A whatever the equivalent is? Employers and

universities know where you are at. There is no direct equivalence. I

would go with the grade you have got, because it can be understood

within the marketplace. Thank you, all of you, for joining us. Do keep

your comments coming in. Still to come: Notting Hill Carnival this

taking place in the streets of London this weekend, but with its

route going through North Kensington, what is being done to

mark what happened at Grenfell Tallaght? We will have some of the

tributes performed live in the studio just before 11am.

Where often hearing we need to exercise more to stay fit and

healthy, but a new study this morning reveals what it calls

shocking levels of inactivity amongst adults. Many adults do not

even manage a brisk ten minute walk once a month. The benefits include

increased fitness, mood, a healthy weight and a reduction in the risk

of dying prematurely. On average, we are 20% less active than we were in

the 1960s. Walking 15 miles less a year than we did to make decades

ago. We will talk to a couple whose lives have been transformed through

exercise. First, Dominic Hughes gives us five top tips to stay

healthy. Health experts are telling us...

Lets talk to Doctor Jenny Harries from public health England, and

Sarah, who has been using the application. Why did you start to

use it? I had a knee operation, and I had been walking and doing

exercise prior to that to increase my fitness level before the

operation, and I was aware that after the operation I was quite slow

walking, so I used the application to tell me how many active minutes I

was having, and it helped me enhance the speed of my walking to make sure

I was walking briskly for ten minutes a day. What impact has it

had on you? I recovered from the operation within four weeks, which

previously would have taken a couple of months, and I feel much healthier

and better in myself. I've lost 1.5 stone in weight in the last year.

Just from ten minutes of brisk walking everyday? Is not ten

minutes. How much have you done? On a Sunday, I woke with a club for

about an hour, and then another hour on my own. Lets talk to Jenny Harris

from public health England. Sarah's story is a clear impact that walking

can have. Why does walking have such a powerful impact? Obviously, Sarah

has done well, and she's a great exemplar of how you can go from a

short amount of walking to something much more substantial. We have

looked at the evidence which leads to the Chief medical Officer's

guidance that 150 minutes of moderate activity a week will really

have an impact on your health, reducing your risk of diabetes by

40%, affects cardiovascular risk, although sort of things. We know

that that puts a lot of people off because they don't see it as

attainable. We have looked at that first bit, the dose response for

every minute of exercise you do, what the health benefit is. We have

found that, for ten minutes of continuous, vigorous walking each

day, you can get most of those health benefits. Let's bring in Paul

and Alex, who say their life has been transformed through exercise.

They are with their trainer, Brian page. Thank you for joining us. Wide

EU your life has been changed walking? Because we used to not do

any exercise, we were overweight and and unfit. We were asked to try out

the application, which got us into walking briskly for ten minutes a

day. And that was the start of the journey. You say you used to not do

any exercise at all. We have pictures of how you used to be. The

audience can't see, but I can see that you are grimacing at the

pictures. How did you feel then? Completely unfit. We never wanted to

go out. We were always making excuses not to go anywhere or do

anything. We just sat around doing nothing, really. And Paul?

It has absolutely changed my life. Brisk walking now, ten minutes a

day, it led me on to a lot of running, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

I would encourage everyone that ten minutes of brisk walking is

fantastic, helped in every way, from breathing just a motivation, and

keeps you moving for the rest of the day. Could you have imagined then

that you would be running? How much running do you do now? How have you

changed? Massively. I have always liked sport, but running was never

something I like. I average a minimum of five kilometres every

day, which is a long distance, and I can do that continuously without

having to stop, just an unbelievable change of life, starting from just

brisk walking and moving on to what I am capable of now, which is a

total life changer. Could you pass the microphone to Brian, the

trainer? There will be people at home watching who are thinking, five

kilometres every day or every week - I couldn't possibly get to that. How

do you persuade someone who feels like they really couldn't do it that

they can? We like to introduce our runners to people like Alex and

Paul, people who are live Hayes Case histories. There are applications

that you can use to get going. They guide people on how to build up from

nothing to five kilometres over an 8-10 week period. It is difficult

not to find anything. It is all over social media, what people can and

are doing. If anybody took up the ten minutes of brisk walking per

day, what impact could it have on the nation's health and the cost to

the NHS? Is about ?0.9 billion is going out in expenses on the NHS

just are, so there is a clear financial impact. I think the

well-being element is important for this. I had the pleasure to meet

Paul and Alex yesterday, and the important thing for the viewers is,

they are doing fantastic things now, but many people won't be able to

picture themselves running five kilometres. If they download the

application, they will be able to see how fast they are moving when

they are walking, and it will give them positive messages to show when

they have reached a speed and intensity which is helpful to help.

All they need to do was put on a pair of trainers or flat shoes,

build that into their daily lives, take the kids to school a bit

faster, walk a bit faster, whatever it is, and it can really contribute

to a reduction in the risk of diseases, benefit their mental

health and strength in their muscles and bones. A brilliant thing to do.

Great to talk to you all. Thank you very much.

Fewer people are arriving from the former Eastern Bloc countries. What

does it mean for certain sectors? We'll have the details

of the special tributes to Grenfell arranged by the organisers

of the Notting Hill Carnival, which is taking place

in London this weekend. Let's joint Annita for the latest

news summary. Thank you, Joanne, good morning again.

The latest immigration statistics show a large decrease

in EU migration to the UK since the brexit vote.

More EU citizens are also leaving the country.

Net long-term international migration to the United Kingdom

was 246,000 in the year ending March 2017.

It's the lowest level for three years according

There has been a small drop-off in top grades in English and maths

GCSEs in England following the introduction of new, tougher exams.

500,000 teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have been

receiving their GCSE results today. The proportion of those receiving

grade a war above, seven or above in England, has fallen to 20%, town

0.5% on last year. A new numerical grading system and tougher exams

have been introduced. Dutch police have arrested a

22-year-old man in connection with the cancellation of a rock concert

in Rotterdam last night following a terrorism related tip-off from the

Spanish authorities. Police say the driver of a van containing gas

canisters was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, with no apparent

connection to the terror threat. There's to be a major investigation

into the impact that international students have on the UK's economy.

The Government-commissioned study will examine their effect

on the labour market British universities

are the second most popular destination in the world,

after those in the United States. The clear-up is continuing

in Northern Ireland after nearly two thirds of the average August

rainfall fell in under nine hours. More than 100 people had to be

rescued after being trapped At one point, the fire service

received an emergency The north west was worst affected,

particularly Londonderry, as well as other parts of the county

and Tyrone. That's a summary of

the latest BBC News. Conor McGregor says

he wants a career in both arts after his fight

with Mayweather. It was their final press conference

before the record-breaking Liverpool are through to

the Champions League group stages. Jurgen Klopp's side beat

Hoffenheim 4-2 at Anfield to win their play-off

match 6-3 overall. There will be six British sides

in the draw, made later today. West Ham beat Cheltenham 2-0 last

night to reach the second The draw was made for the next

round at 4am this morning in China. All of the results or

on the BBC Sport website. Fewer people are arriving in the UK

from the eight former Eastern Bloc countries that include Poland,

Latvia, Lithuania and Hungary. That's according to the latest

figures from the Office And more nationals from these

countries are leaving the UK. It means net migration has fallen

to its lowest amount from these countries since they joined

the EU in 2004. So why is it happening,

and what does it mean for the sectors that rely

on EU nationals? Let's speak now to Nigel Howard,

who works for MPS Crane Operators, a company that supplies crane

operators to building He says they have seen a drop

in EU national workers, but the UK nationals are keeping

up with supply. John Hardman runs Hops Labour

Solutions, an agency which supplies farm workers and relies

on EU workers. He says there is a shortage

of workers, and crops will be left rotting in the future

if it continues. Aiste Lukociute is from

Lithuania and has been She works for Poskitts,

a farming business which supplies vegetables to supermarkets,

and has seen lots of Lithuanians Thank you all very much for joining

us. Nigel, tell us more about the picture that you have seen in terms

of the drop in EU national workers? Well, the company that I work for

has been involved not just in deploying crane operators all over

the world for the last 30 years, but also employing the operators from

all over the world. And, yes, we have seen a marked decline in the

number of people wanting to come and work in the UK is crane operators.

This could be for several reasons, I couldn't really pinpoint one in

particular. It's just happened. And over the last six months, I haven't

had any body contact me, you know, with a request for training and a

change of certification to work over in the UK. I mentioned that you said

that UK nationals have been making up the shortfall. So, has it

mattered for your business? Not really, no. I think there has been

an increase in there I say it, UK people taking up an interest in

crane operating -- there I say it. Because, at the end of the day, it's

quite a well-paid job and it's relatively easy to get into because

you don't have to do any lengthy apprenticeships. You can go on a

two-week course, and within two weeks you are virtually qualified to

go and work on a construction site. Rightly or wrongly, but that's the

it is. It's the way that the training is structured at the moment

-- that is the way it is. John, what has your experience been? For this

season, we have had one of the worst shortfalls we have seen in many

years. Since the Brexiter vote, we have had devaluation of the pound,

which has had the biggest impact of white goods. Our country is

sometimes -- impact on workers. Our country is sometimes viewed as

xenophobic. Nigel says that in his area, the shortfall in EU workers

has been made up by UK nationals. You are saying there is a shortage

of workers and crops will be left rotting in the future if it

continues. UK workers not stepping in? With the benefit system as it is

run at the moment, there isn't really any incentive for UK workers

to come off benefits and come and work in agriculture. Quite often,

where we have large populations of EU workers is not where we have

hotspots of UK unemployment. If we look in Bradford or Hull, it is very

difficult to commute those people down into Herefordshire or Kent.

Aiste, you are from Lithuania. You said you have seen lots of

Lithuanians leaving the UK in recent months, why do you think that is?

Well, after all of the conversation with friends we have who suggest the

people that left, yes, it is the unclear situation in the UK after

the Brexiter vote. For the new arrivals, they are not sure where

they stand, if they are welcome to the UK and if they will try to find

work or create their life. As well as, already somebody mentioned that

the pound has dropped. That happened recently. And all of the friends and

people I know, for one or another reason, come here to work and find

may be more savings to send back to help the relatives in their own

countries. And when the pound drops significantly, it is now hard to

say, you know, just a the point of this Dane Piedt -- to see the point

of staying here when you can go back to our own country. Would you

definitely stay or would you think about returning? I don't think about

returning to Lithuania at the moment, but it really depends.

Because this is an clearness after Brexit really bothers me as well. I

try not to think about it at the moment and just do my own daily

routine. And we'll see what's happened, and then we'll make

decisions as well. As well as other people like friends choose more

welcoming countries like Scandinavia, like Norway and Sweden,

Germany. Places where they can earn and be more welcome, maybe. It is

taking that hard decision to leave their own country, you don't want to

feel unwelcome in the country you choose. So that's what probably

drops the UK at the moment, with all of the Brexit, onto the bottom list.

Briefly, John, I spoke to a Tory MP only about the net migration figures

and the fact that there has been a dramatic fall, down eight to 1000 to

246,000 over the course of the past year. He said people will welcome it

and it is a good thing. How do you see those stats was blog certainly

if that has come from a Tory MP, the Tories promised the net migration

into tens of thousands for many years and never achieved it. Brexit

vote has certainly turned the tide, and that is why they are seeing a

drop in net migration. I would like to ask that Tory MP who is going to

pick our fruit and vegetables in the future. Thank you all very much

indeed for joining us. The widower of a woman who was killed by a

cyclist with no front brake is launching a campaign to change the

law. Yesterday, 19-year-old Charlie Alliston was convicted of wanton and

furious driving, an offence dating back to 1861, in relation to the

death of Kim Briggs. He was cleared of manslaughter. Tim's husband

Matthew is calling for laws of death by dangerous cycling. She was out on

her lunch break on February the 12th last year. She left for work, a very

normal morning. And she didn't come back. Your world falls apart. But

you have to get up. You're a father. So many times... So many times in

this sort of modern world we are told, you know, you don't have to do

this, you don't have to do that. Actually, when that happens, you're

the dad, you're the person left. So you get up every single morning, you

do the normal things. You make breakfast, you look after your kids.

And you do your duty. And in doing that, slowly, sometimes painfully,

you rebuild your family over that period. And that's what I've tried

to do. Tim's case was quite specific, that there was an agreed

illegal act -- Kim. Riding an illegal bike, a bike without front

brakes. After much consideration, and I believe it was an awful lot of

consideration on behalf of the CPS, it was felt that the charge of

manslaughter could be brought. But the vast majority of cases,

manslaughter would not be applicable, and the CPS would have

to fall back on a Victorian Law. And what do you think about that's

Weiyuan Lu easy about that Brazil are uneasy about the charge -- were

you uneasy about that? Uneasy about the charge? I have an enormous

respect for the justice system, and that respect has actually grown. I

have huge respect for the police and the CPS. And I was in their hands.

And I think they have done the right thing. In doing this. But it's shown

that the law is inadequate. People sort of keep saying, you're calling

for new laws. I'm actually not falling for a new law, I'm calling

for a change to the law to cooperate cycling. We have dangerous driving

and reckless driving and causing death... And calling for cycling to

be included in that for the law to catch up. I haven't yet met anybody,

be they a politician or anybody else, he says that that doesn't make

sense or can't be done. From where I sat, it seems to me very. Let's get

this done, so that the next, you know, it will happen again,

unfortunately, and the next person who is that he hasn't had to go

through this. Tim was an intensely private person -- Kim To be with,

she was so much fun. She had a wicked sense of humour. Great fun, a

great friend. She lived for her family, she lived for her kids. So

I'm doing this to one her. It's not an easy thing to do, to put myself

out there, when we've been quite a private family up until now. But it

comes back to my earlier point, sometimes you just have to do the

right thing. And it occurs to me that, you know, this is the right

thing to do. And, yes, I'm doing it in Kim's name. But I'm also doing it

to ensure that, you know, just perhaps we can stop this happening

again. Europe's biggest street party,

the Notting Hill Carnival, will bring calipso and colour

to the streets of London this weekend, but its route takes it

into the shadow of the remains The fire in June claimed the lives

of at least 80 people, There have been calls

for the carnival not But instead of cancelling it,

organisers have arranged a number of events to pay respect to those

caught up in the tragedy, as well as asking revelers to not go

through the estate around Let's talk to Toby Laurent-Belson,

who is an organizer of the Green for Grenfell campaign,

and who lost a friend in the fire. Socrates, who is

a Calypso performer, who will be performing his song

about the tragedy at the Carnival. And Will Wiles from the Kids

on the Green Project, who has organised a float

for children caught up in the fire. And Chelsea Dann who

will be on the float, Welcome, all of you, and thank you

for joining us in bringing some colour to the studio with bits from

the floats. Toby, I mentioned that there were calls for the carnival

not to go ahead - how are you feeling about it? The response to

those calls was swift, immediate and very clear, that the community is

Carnival, and Carnival is the community, so there was never any

question of Carnival being moved, postponed in any way. We are all

feeling is slightly nervous, of course, because we are still a

grieving community, however, we feel that Carnival is a celebration of

life, of the cycle of life, and we are all looking forward to creating

a wonderful time for our community is in our process of healing. And

thinking of the residents, there will be quiet areas, and there has

been a request for the estate where the Grenfell Tower is so that --

Grenfell Tower is only to be open to residents. I grew up walking through

that the state, next to Shepherd's Bush roundabout, five minutes away.

So every year, I would make that walk down Saint Hans Road and come

through the estate. A lot of people come from Shepherd's Bush through

Latimer Road. Things that work is clearly requested from the families,

the protection of the estate, silences on both days, Sunday and

Monday, at 3pm, and of course, is our wonderful Green for Grenfell

campaign to bring solidarity and peace to the Carnival. Will, you are

involved in a float for the carnival that will have kids from Grenfell?

All three of us have been participating in a project called

Kids on the Green, which was set up in response to the Grenfell fire.

The fire affected a radius around the site of the tower. All the

residents who live nearby witnessed some really horrible things on the

night. Residents have lost teachers and friends, and when that happens

to people all in one place, you can no longer say that the people

affected were only the ones living in the tower. A lot of people who

lived in the tower are finding it hard to get back to the

neighbourhood because of where they have been relocated. The Carnival

has been set up as a healing process for the whole area, the whole

Latimer Road area, and I understand that people are quite fixated on

Grenfell Tower and its people, who experienced the worst tragedy, but

we are also trying to deal with moving on for a whole area. How do

you see it? You live ten minutes away from the tower, but you're

obviously part of a wider community that is affected. It has affected

everybody. It's not just affected the people that were close to

Grenfell. It has affected all around the area. We're trying to just get

people to take their minds off it and try to look forward to Carnival.

Kids on the Green have made some lovely artwork which will be on the

float. And Chelsea, you will be on the float - what will you be doing?

I will be blowing up balloons and letting them off, 1000 balloons for

everyone in Grenfell. I will also be minding children, and doing some

stewarding as well. Kids on the Green is a nice project, open to

anyone who was affected by the fire. And for people who don't know, what

is the aim of it? Is the aim is to take everybody's mind off, even if

it is not about the tower, you can come and reflect, sit down and talk

to people about anything, not just that. Children can come, they can

make bracelets, do anything they like. There is a part. There are

mass Irishs, hairdressers will stop it is lovely, but it has taken

something like this for a community to build and get together. What

would you say has been the impact of the project? And how important is

what is happening this weekend as part of that? Chelsea just said it

really well. In terms of what has been set up, I'm an entertainer by

trade, and I was asked to come and do some workshops with the kids.

When I arrived, the thing I thought was amazing was that all the

families were connected with therapists, well-being in general.

So it was providing for the immediate relief efforts weren't.

They were focused on the material aspect, but what is happening is an

emotional story for a lot of people. There are people dealing with loss,

so it is picking up where the more systemic response doesn't go. Is

Carnival is very much about that too. The project is is running a

float for... Lots of tragedies like Grenfell happen to people who live