20/01/2017 Breakfast

with Steph McGovern and Charlie Stayt.

as the 45th President of the United States,

after a bitter election which divided America.

What we have done is so special. All over the world they are talking

about it. All over the world. This is the warship USS Alabama. He

held a rally in this city and we have come here to ask voters what

they want from him as President Trump.

Good morning it's Friday 20th January.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend the presidential

inauguration. Rescue teams in Italy search

through the night for survivors In sport, Andy Murray,

is cruising towards the 4th While, Englands cricketers

were beaten again, as India clinched a thrilling

victory in second one-day Good morning. A cold frosty start

across much of England but there will be some sunshine to follow.

Cloudy for much of northern England, Northern Ireland and southern

Scotland. The weekend looking fairly quiet if chilly.

The eyes of the world will be on America this afternoon,

when Donald Trump will be sworn in as

the 45th President of the United States,

signalling the most radical change in the US government

His inauguration takes place at 5 o'clock this afternoon UK time.

Throughout the morning on Breakfast, we'll be speaking to people

and hearing the thoughts of American voters.

Last night, in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial,

who upset all the odds to win November's election,

told the crowd that he will unify the country

and give a voice to people who had been forgotten.

Our Washington reporter Laura Bicker has more.

for one of the greatest political shows on Earth.

And centre stage for this welcome concert is its star.

at Donald Trump's inauguration crowds,

his chance to address those who put him in office.

but they did not want to give us credit,

because they forgot about a lot of us.

"the forgotten man and the forgotten woman,"

well, you are not forgotten any more, that I can tell you.

Few predicted he would be the 45th president,

but the businessman says he has plans.

We are going to do things that haven't been done for our country

As Trump supporters lined the Lincoln Memorial to cheer,

In New York, thousands marched to the Trump Hotel,

with a message for the new commander-in-chief.

We are all rooting for the new administration,

of course, to abandon the divisive, racist, misogynistic,

and lead us with intelligence and compassion.

Donald Trump may be toasting his victory

he knows he has won the hearts of those he calls the "forgotten,"

but there is work to do if he is to persuade

Laura joins us from our Washington bureau this morning.

Laura,what can we expect from the rest of the day?

At midday is when the transfer of power becomes a reality for Donald

Trump. 35 words will make him president of the united states with

his hands on the Bible is not just the link and Bible but one he has

had since a boy. After that all eyes and ears will be on his address. His

words at that moment on those steps will matter because hundreds of

thousands are expected to line up as supporters but many more are

protesting and over the weekend. It has been one of the most divisive,

controversial elections it has exposed the fault lies across the US

and if he is to unify it, those words have to have meeting and we

are told he will be personal and sincere.

You can watch live coverage of today's inauguration ceremony

from 3 o'clock this afternoon on the BBC News Channel

We will have coverage throughout the morning as well.

Rescuers in Italy have worked through the night,

in the hope of finding more survivors from an avalanche that

and as many as 35 others are missing.

Four earthquakes above magnitude five rocked the Rigopiano hotel,

in the Abruzzo region of Italy, two days ago,

This was the hotel Rigopiano in the height of summer and this was of the

hotel after the avalanche struck. Parts of it barely visible under

tons of snow and ice. Reports said one we was shafted ten metres of its

foundation. Residents were waiting for either Kuwait and when it

struck. On arriving, rescuers found an incredible silence and an

interior filled with snow set rockhard. About 30 people were in

the hotel at the time and most are still missing. The rescue operation

is continuing throughout the night. The chances are slim but some people

may have survived. TRANSLATION: Hope is what keeps the workers going. If

there was no hope they would not keep going. We have had some

technical problems but there is hope. As people struggle to reach

the site by road, there was criticism about the delay in

launching the action. People find all help but initially at least no

one in authority realise the seriousness of the situation.

Three people have died and at least 25 people have been injured

after a driver deliberately crashed into a crowd of people

Our correspondent Hywell Griffith joins us now.

Good morning. Take us through the sequence of events. This happened

right in the heart of Melbourne at a busy lunchtime. The driver

deliberately seeking out pedestrians, mounting foot parts, we

are told by eyewitness he was determined to strike people down. A

man carried 30 metres on the bonnet. Another person sought a pram being

struck and we believe the child is in a critical condition. Three

people have died, including a child, another child in a critical

condition. Police said this was not a terror attack but the suspect is

said to be involved in a previous stabbing incident. Police shot him

but his injuries are not life-threatening.

A group of British doctors say they've transformed

the diagnosis of prostate cancer by using MRI scans.

It's the most common type of cancer in men in the UK

and is normally confirmed with an invasive biopsy.

Researchers believe advanced MRI's could reduce the number of men

who need biopsies, which can lead to severe side-effects.

The future of thousands of free cash machines is in doubt

as bankers demand a cut in the cost of running the Link network.

They're calling for a 20% reduction in a fee the bank incurs

Some on the industry say the current system makes no economic sense

since cash withdrawals are on the decline,

as more people are using contactless payments.

One independent ATM operator said a quarter of free-to-use sites

If you've ever wondered how an ant finds its way back to its nest,

then scientists at the University of Edinburgh say

They say the insects find their way using the sun

as a compass and visual memories of their surroundings,

despite having a brain smaller than a pin head.

Researchers hope to use their findings to develop

miniature robots that can navigate like ants in areas

I am looking at me! LAUGHTER -- why are you. Sorry we did seem to be

looking at Europe. Nick has your Weekend Weather

in five minutes' time. Anyway... Andy Murray, no such

problems. Andy Murray, is looking in control

of his his 3rd round match, He's up against the number 31 seed

American Sam Querrey, He is already two sets to love up

and he has already broken in the third set.

Englands cricketers were beaten again,

in a thrilling second one-day international to take the series.

The defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan,

is into the semi-finals of the Masters Snooker

O'Sullivan is attempting to win a record seventh title and will next

The British sailor Alex Thomson will finish second in the Vendee Globe

round the world Yacht race behind frenchman Armel Le Claeach,

who smashed the previous record by almost 4 days.

If he makes it within an hour or so, we will be speaking to Alex. Not far

to go now. After so many days! He is going to be exhausted. He has to

speak to somebody. We followed him last time he did it. Looking through

some of the front pages and obviously events in the US

dominating the front pages. You can see that, talking about some of the

protesters. They are expecting as many as 900,000 people to descend on

the US capital today ahead of the inauguration and they are sure to be

protesters amongst them. A momentous day. Five o'clock this afternoon UK

time. The Daily Mirror has a picture of Donald Trump and all of the other

40 fall president -- 44 president of the United States. It says now of

the world holds its breath. The Trump salute. It is interesting,

many people commenting he is not in the habit of doing a salute at he

will be doing quite a bit of that. A couple of gems, say goodbye to the

pies and say hello to the cheeseboard. Tottenham's new stadium

opens in 2018, some will have USB ports - are they suggesting people

will be on their computers while watching the game! Could you go to

work with her husband, wife, partner? A cabbie had to pull out.

His wife is his caddie. She told him he had to go to the gym. It worked.

This is in at the Derby and Westwood. You are watching

breakfast. Our main stories in this morning: Donald Trump is to be sworn

in as the 45th President with hundreds of thousands of people

attending the ceremony expected. Unity and change is what he promised

an event last night. -- at. Here's Nick with a look

at this morning's weather. Good morning. We start on the other

side of the Atlantic, where it's a pretty damp day in Washington, DC.

There is a weather system working through, so there will be outbreaks

of rain at times. Temperatures around 7-8. Not as cold as it -- as

it has been for some. We are starting on a cold note.

Temperatures as low as -6 across rural parts of southern England.

Much of England, parts of Wales and eastern Scotland getting a frost. In

Shetland it is plus nine degrees to start the day. The cloud is making

the difference. Cloud, not as cold, but plenty of cloud in northern

England, Northern Ireland and southern Scotland. Here is a look at

things at eight a.m.. 8-9 degrees in Shetland. Some sunny spells across

northern England and northern Scotland to come during the day.

Plenty of cloud across southern Scotland, northern England and

Northern Ireland. They could produce drizzle. Fog patches from

Lincolnshire, through the Midlands and towards the Welsh marshes. This

hard frost for some, especially into southern England. At least where you

are starting cold there will be good sunshine to come again. A bit of

cloud around Cornwall into this afternoon. Parts of north Wales, the

north Midlands, southern areas of northern England start cloudy, but

get to see some sunshine. Again where we have the cloud we could

have some drizzle. It will feel chilly wherever you are, especially

across southern England. Into the night more of us get clear skies,

meaning more of us will get a frost. You can see the frosty loo

developing. Some catchy fog around. Especially through eastern England,

so watch out for that. Temperatures will be lower than this in rural

spot. Some could get two minus as Saturday begins. It looks like this

Saturday will offer a bit more in the way of sunshine after that frost

is that across parts of eastern England. Cloud increasing and

pushing for the west during the day, towards the Midlands for example.

Later in the day it could start to produce patchy light rain and

drizzle and it will feel chilly. Temperatures continue to ease a

couple of degrees. Into Saturday evening, more cloud pushing into the

North Sea, again with outbreaks of rain. Some of it is still around

parts of northern England, southern Scotland, maybe showers down to the

south-west of the UK on Sunday. If you sunny spells but more cloud

around on Sunday. With high pressure in control it is looking quiet, so

if you have outdoor plants you are in good shape. -- outdoor plans.

Thank you! Throughout this historic week,

Breakfast's Jon Kay has been travelling across America,

ahead of Donald Trump being sworn in as President

of the United States. This week he started in Wisconsin

and now he's his final destination of Alabama. In a fantastic location

as well. Give us a sense of where you are and the trip you have had

this week. Good morning. This is Alabama, the

USS warship Alabama on the Gulf of Mexico. The end of Route 45, the end

of our journey. We've come here because this is where Donald Trump

came, a few weeks ago, the holder of big rally to mark his election

victory. His election as president. We thought this would be a good way

to stop, to talk to voters and get a sense of what they want now from

this guy, this billionaire and reality TV star who this afternoon

gets the keys to the White House. The most powerful man on the planet.

There was really only one place where we could start.

We've arrived. But this is Washington County, Alabama, one of

America's poorest states. And on a wet morning, the busiest spot we

find... We are open, ladies. Is the local foodbank. These volunteers

hand out hundreds of parcels every week. Here you go! To people like

Bruce Debelle, a president's name, but he is out of work. -- Roosevelt.

He trusts Donald Trump to make it better. I hope he is right about

jobs. The thing he can get it going on? I hope so. I believe he can.

Katherine and will run the front desk and say some of the poverty

around here is heartbreaking. Some of them come here and they don't

have toilets in their houses... They believe Donald Trump will invest in

this community. He spent a lot of time campaigning here and it worked.

He has been out in the community, out in the countryside, and has seen

how people need help and he has been there with the money to help and he

does. He isn't afraid to go into poverty areas and talk to the

people, where most politicians you don't see around unless you've got

$1000. It is very tough. Larry will be watching the inauguration later,

on the has finished helping out here. He hopes Trump will use his

speech today to inspire the nation. I hope he says enough good things

that people will give him a chance to do what he said he will do and we

will just have to see how it all plays out. Along this section of

Route 45, a quarter of the people live in poverty. Many believe Trump

can make America great again. I can't believe he won. But not

Tyrone. We joined him and his family as the inauguration event began and

this former soldier fears Donald Trump will only make the country

more divided. He is doing everything he can really do try to make us feel

like this is not our America. But this hat will show you I am an

American and I fought for this country. And I will never respect

him as my president. Never. As you going to be watching the big moment?

No. Tyrone's mother says the new president is a bully and she hates

his Thai raids on Twitter. I don't like it, I don't trust him. He's

talking about making America great, America is already great. I don't

like the fact that he downs women. We met so many people this week

croaked Trump and anti-Trump but there are also voters like Jeff. It

is tough. Really tough. Unemployed and unimpressed, on his porch he

told me it doesn't matter who is sitting in the other White House. Do

you feel forgotten? Yeah, I do. I really do. Their roads, there

bridges. They don't look out for us. Do you think Donald Trump will

change that? Will he look after the likes of you? No. You don't think

so? No, I do not. Why not? Because the politicians, the governments,

they've all got their hands like crabs in a bucket. They are looking

out for themselves. After 1000 mild cross in the United States, we

reached the end of Route 45. And this divided nation will try to move

on and begin its new journey. I will tell you what, during those

1000 mild we crossed five states, spoke to thousands of people. Every

single person has had a strong opinion and everybody wants to talk

to us and express those opinions and tell us what they think about this

man, this divisive character Donald Trump. Let's talk a bit more about

inauguration. URA professor in Alabama, in politics, and it is

always on this date. It is always on the 20th. The amendment of the US

constitution. It's a really important occasion, isn't it,

because it says so much about America and about the next four

years? It is. It is supposed to be a transition of power. It is an

important time for peaceful transition of power and usually a

chance to unify the country as much as possible after a difficult

election. This has been an unusually bitter election. This is an

unusually divisive president. This will be some inauguration. How will

it different from normal occasions? A lot of people are still trying to

find out what he stands for and how hard line he will be, or how

conciliatory. I think that will be revealed very quickly in the tone of

the speech. It will be looked at closely. This is a man who will be

used to communicating in 140 characters and he will have the big

stage at a huge occasion. He isn't like Barack Obama. No, he had a very

unorthodox style on the campaign trail. A lot of improvisation, a lot

of leading the crowd in a back and forth, so he typically tries to do

that, which would be very unusual in an inauguration speech. It is

usually much more thoughtful. He has already said he wrote the speech

himself. I don't know about that. Do you think we will get any clues in

that speech today about what kind of president... What he will do? He has

been short on detail. Yes, I think it will probably brag about his

cabinet nominees, because some of those are still to be installed in

the Senate, at least for a little while. So he will talk about that

and he will talk about America coming together, I am sure he will

say that. Day one, many more to go. You will have a busy time as a

political scientist in America. From the USS Alabama, back to you for

now. Amazing backdrop you've got there.

One of the things that so interesting about this is on the

pageantry of the day is over, what will delight and alarm people in

equal measure it he says he will be straight onto the of change. He will

say that, isn't he -- when he? We should look for those certain

phrases that are bound to be said. It is a man who says it is all about

change and we've heard that again and again from people along this

Route 45. We want change, his supporters say. We want things to be

different. We want to shake up Washington. It sounds like he's

intending do exactly that, starting at lunchtime today. Thank you.

America is Britain's biggest individual trading partner,

so what will a Trump Presidency mean for business?

Sean is at an American owned business for us this morning.

Good morning. The breakfast is just coming along, the bacon. You can

smell it. A big, global American chain, the Hyatt hotel. The kind of

business that will be affected by a Trump presidency. We will hear from

the boss later about what he thinks Donald Trump will be like and from

businesses in the UK that trade with the US. Before that, here is the

news, travel and weather where I'm back with the latest

from the BBC London newsroom with Steph McGovern

and Charlie Stayt. History will be made this afternoon

as the billionaire businessman Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th

President of the United States. with Steph McGovern

and Charlie Stayt. History will be made this afternoon

as the billionaire businessman Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th

President of the United States. We'll be speaking to people who know

the President-elect. Also this morning,

the biggest breakthrough in the diagnosis of

prostate cancer in decades is being revealed by scientists

in the Lancet today. We'll speak to the doctor

behind the report. And after 9:00, fans of Call

the Midwife are being told to prepare for some gruelling

storylines in the new series. We'll be joined by Laura Main,

who plays Shelagh in the programme. But now a summary of this

morning's main news: He's just hours away

from the world's most powerful job. This afternoon, Donald Trump will be

sworn in as the 45th President of the United States,

signalling the most radical change in the US government

in modern times. His inauguration takes

place at five o'clock Throughout the morning on Breakfast,

we'll be speaking to people who know the President-elect,

and hearing the thoughts Last night, in the shadow

of the Lincoln Memorial, the billionaire businessman,

who beat the odds to win November's election, told the crowd

that he will unify the country and give a voice to people

who had been forgotten. Our Washington reporter

Laura Bicker has more. for one of the greatest

political shows on Earth. And centre stage for this welcome

concert is its star. at Donald Trump's

inauguration crowds, his chance to address those

who put him in office. but they did not want

to give us credit, because they forgot

about a lot of us. "the forgotten man and

the forgotten woman" well, you are not forgotten any

more, that I can tell you. # I love this land...# Sing it!

# ..God bless the USA...# Few predicted he would be

the 45th president, but the businessman

says he has plans. We are going to do things that

haven't been done for our country As Trump supporters lined

the Lincoln Memorial to cheer, In New York, thousands

marched to the Trump Hotel, with a message

for the new commander-in-chief. We are all rooting for

the new administration, of course, to abandon the divisive,

racist, misogynistic, and lead us with intelligence

and compassion. Donald Trump may be

toasting his victory he knows he has won the hearts

of those he calls the "forgotten," but there is work to do

if he is to persuade Donald Trump has chosen

Woody Johnson, the billionaire owner

of the New York Jets football team to be the new US

ambassador to the UK. No formal announcement has been made

but Mr Trump revealed his plan Mr Johnson has known the President

elect for many years, and is a long time

Republican fundraiser. You can watch live coverage

of today's inauguration ceremony from 3 o'clock this afternoon

on the BBC News Channel Rescuers in Italy have

worked through the night, in the hope of finding more

survivors from an avalanche struck and as many as 35

others are missing. Four earthquakes above magnitude

five rocked central Italy two days ago, with tremors

continuing into the night. A man has driven a car

into pedestrians in the centre of the Australian city of Melbourne,

killing three people. At least 25 people

are being treated in hospital. Police said the incident

wasn't terror-related - and was connected to a stabbing

in another part of the city earlier A group of British doctors say

they've transformed the diagnosis of prostate cancer

by using MRI scans. It's the most common type

of cancer in men in the UK and is normally confirmed

with an invasive biopsy. Researchers believe advanced MRI's

could reduce the number of men who need biopsies, which can lead

to severe side-effects. The future of thousands of free cash

machines is in doubt as bankers demand a cut in the cost

of running the Link network. They're calling for a 20%

reduction in a fee the bank incurs when customers

use free machines. Some in the industry,

say the current system makes no economic sense since cash

withdrawals are on the decline, as more people use

contactless payments. One independent ATM operator said

a quarter of free-to-use sites I did not know this there is one

involving turnips. That seems more painful. Have a look at this now.

Dozens of people have been running through the streets of a Spanish

town throwing turnips at a beast-like figure

The origins of the festival are uncertain but there is a general

understanding that a thief was once hounded out of the village

This year, some 20 tonnes of turnips were used.

That looks really bad. It really does look painful. A tomato, a bit

of fun and painless. Do not try that at home. They are wearing a lot of

protective armour. Let's stick to the tomatoes. News from the

Australian Open? With Novak Djokovic gone, he is now favourite to win the

open. He's on his way, it seems to wards the fourth round. He's up

against the number 31 C, Sam Querrey. He took the first set 6-4,

6-2. Murray showing plenty of defensive skills that have become

his trademark. He is currently leading in the third set.

England's cricketers have lost the one-day series against India.

The hosts reached 381-6, which is the third-highest total

thanks to brilliant centuries from Yuvraj Singh, and MS Dhoni.

England captain Eoin Morgan, also reached his hundred,

England fell 15 runs short, and it means India go two up

We did not produce our best performance or anywhere near it with

the ball. This game and the last, which is disappointing. Chasing 380,

we had an incredible amount of belief and we believed we could

chase it down and again, we were not far-off but do not think we batted

that well. Sale have terminated the contract

of their wing Tom Arscott, after claiming that he passed

on team information, and tactics to his brother, Luke,

who's a Bristol player, on the eve of their match

on New Year's Day. Bristol, who won the match,

say the brothers did meet, but that nothing of any sporting

value was passed on. Tom, seen here kicking,

was suspended a few days later by Sale and sacked after

an internal disciplinary The RFU, are conducting

a separate investigation. The defending champion

Ronnie O'Sullivan is through to the semi-finals of the Masters

Snooker at the Alexandra Palace His match against Neil Robertson

was the pick of the quarter-finals but he needed a lot of luck

and a couple of flukes In an error-strewn match

he eventually came through though, Just jacked him down, to be honest.

Dragging him all down. There seemed to be missing balls or something

keeps happening for me but it keeps happening. I have been a very good

for five years, very consistent. O'Sullivan will face Marco Fu

in that semi-final on Saturday after he came through with a much

more straightforward victory over Fu made the highest break

of the tournament so far - a 140 - as he won by

six frames to two. The British sailor Alex Thomson will

finish second in the Vendee Globe Already on dry land after 74 days

at sea is the french winner, Armel Le Claeach, who has smashed

the previous record by almost 4 days Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored

as Senegal beat Zimbabwe to become the first team to reach the Africa

Cup of Nations quarter-finals. Mane tapped in the opener

from close range in their 2-0 victory that sees

them top of Group B. Tunisia are now second

after a win over Algeria. Finally a heart warming story

that shows the power When Henry Baines,

a Middlesbrough fan, who's 10, wrote to his hero,

midfielder Marten de Roon, as part of his school literacy

project, he couldn't have imagined, the response he would

get from the Dutchman. The other day I got a letter from

Henry and he told me I was his idol and told me a few nice things so as

a surprise I am going to go to his own and give him a shirt from

Middlesbrough with my name on the back. Hello. Who is this? Are you

Henry. Delighted. Thank you for the latter.

Just have a look at the latter. Beautifully written and we can tell

you what he actually says as well. Brilliant handwriting. I want to

grow up like you. Me too. You are the best player in the entire world

and I wish I could meet you. And he is playing a team that has not lost

all season. Look at him, sleeping in his shirt after his idol stayed for

an hour. It makes a big difference. That will be him happy for life. Can

you imagine in his wildest dreams. And the power of a letter. It is a

very personal. It is hard to do. My handwriting is terrible. The time is

now 6:41 a.m.. The deep snow is making it difficult

for rescuers to reach up to 35 people trapped

in a remote hotel in Italy. It was engulfed by an avalanche

on Wednesday evening following multiple

earthquakes in the region. from Manchester's School of Earth

and Environmental Sciences. Good morning and thank you for your

time. Huge concerns over the people unaccounted for in the hotel and we

await news on that. The operation is still under way. You know this area

well, tell us about where the hotel is and the geography around it? The

hotel is quite isolated because it is uphill from a village, connected

by a narrow road. It is a beautiful area. With peaks of about 3000 metre

high. Basically there is a pretty steep slope from about 2000 metres.

This is where the avalanche passed through. The huge kinetic energy

because it was probably drifting at 300 kilometres per hour. You are

talking about the speed of the avalanche as it would have hit the

hotel. Because of the shape of this valley. It is a huge energy

dissipated on this small hill, basically blasted. The conditions

would be really tough for rescuing people. We saw pictures yesterday of

the snow and treacherous conditions. Yes. There has been huge snow in the

last ten days in Italy in that area. Two metres of snow in about steam

power is sick and imagine all these snow. That place was open to trucks.

People were going there for a nice time. But because of the shaky

related to the earthquake, it triggered a landslide and also

avalanches. He described the hotel and the landscape, that build up of

snow, put those together with a serious Tremor, was it almost

inevitable that something would happen? Earthquakes usually trigger

landslides. Then, if you have an environment like this with all these

snow, they can trigger snow slides. Saying it is inevitable, now there

is... People want to understand who is responsible because maybe people

should not be there. There a question marks about whether you

should have buildings in a place like that? People protect themselves

by building hotels out, fire from where the avalanches can pass so

this is a combination. It is not surprising to have a lot of snow in

this area, we have huge snows in the Apple lines because of the way of

the Italian climate. As you say, this is a region susceptible to a

earthquakes. Catastrophic ones. What kind of preparation and is there any

way to protect and prepare yourself? The way to protect yourself from

earthquakes is to build in an intelligible way. At the moment, our

knowledge is that we cannot predict earthquakes like we can do for

whether so we know where they hit in Europe, especially in Italy we know

very well but when and the magnitude is impossible. That is the big

question. To tell you the truth, it is almost not so important if you

build buildings that are resilient to earthquakes and this is possible

to do. Thank you very much for your time.

Here's Nick with a look at this morning's weather.

Starting on the other side of the Atlantic, where it's a big day.

Washington, DC, the inauguration. Previous presidents have sometimes

faced very cold weather. We have a rainy weather system working through

the day, so it won't be cold. 7-8 Celsius. But it will be wet. Here,

some of us will get to see some sunshine. But where you are clear

overnight it's a bitterly cold start to the day and there is a hard

frost, especially across the rural parts of southern and eastern

England and in the eastern Scotland. Parts of Aberdeenshire down to minus

four. But where you've got this weather front, plenty of cloud. Much

of northern England, Northern Ireland and southern Scotland into

the central belt and Shetland, plus nine Celsius. So there will be some

sunny spells across northern Scotland. A couple of patches of fog

to start the day. Then we move into Belfast and much of northern England

with the cloud. Some fog patches for Lincolnshire, the Midlands, the

Welsh marshes. Be aware of that on your early journey and allow extra

time to scrape the ice off the car for much of England, to the south of

northern England, and into the Channel Isles. But where it is cold

and frosty there will be sunshine to follow. Where we start with cloud in

north Wales, the north Midlands, here you should eventually see

sunshine. Northern Ireland brightening up as well. So actually

today more sunshine after the recent days. Away from the zone it may

produce a bit of patchy drizzle. Temperatures about 5-7 Celsius. So

there is a chill, especially in the breeze. Cloud into Cornwall as well.

Overnight plenty of clear skies. A hard frost in places. Patchy fog

developing in eastern England into Saturday morning and this

temperatures will be lower in rural spots. That takes us into the start

of the weekend. It will be cold and frosty for many to start the

weekend. Patchy fog around. Then sunshine. Northern Ireland and

north-west England for a time. We've got cloud that will push in from the

North Sea and that will turn things increasingly cloudy for much of

eastern and central England into Saturday afternoon. Through Saturday

evening and overnight it will produce outbreaks of rain or drizzle

in places. Perhaps wintry over higher ground, although not

amounting to much. Frost not as widespread as Sunday begins. Patchy

rain for northern England, southern Scotland, maybe a few showers

towards the south-west of the UK. Temperatures still rooted into

single figures, mid single for years. So actually weekend but

plenty of dry weather to come. He's about to take up office

as the leader of the United States. But how much do we really

know about Donald Trump? Breakfast's Jayne McCubbin looks

at things you might not have known about the businessman

turned President. Who is this man called Trump? It is

T for Trump, but his ancestral name is part of German and part gold

opportunist, part migrant mother. Great to be back in Scotland. R is

for real estate, the New York real estate as he was born into. What

began with a $1 million loan from dad turned into a ?3 billion empire.

Not without incident. Four of his firms have filed for bankruptcy. U

is for unique. Trump truly is. At 70 he will be the oldest ever

president, the first not to disclose his tax records and has never held

elected office before. And it seems the first not to take a pet into the

White House. Mis for the man. Just what shaped in? Military school at

13 to straighten out bad behaviour, say some, and money, lots of money.

A man who can buy anything can do anything. He claims he has never

smoked, never drank and never done anything mentioned in any leaked

reports. Does anyone really believe that story? I am also very much of a

German folk, either way. -- germaphobe. Which brings us to P for

politics. The Simpsons first called it, the same time Trump first had

his stab at the Reform Party. The man who once tried to trademark this

phrase, you're Fayette, actually stall this one. We will make America

great again! That belonged to Ronald Reagan's campaign trail. -- you're

Fayed. But this is what brings into Washington today and this is the

pledge upon which he will soon be drudge -- judged.

Carry -- carrying on now with the theme of Donald Trump.

Sean is at an American-owned company in Birmingham.

What is so interesting at this point in time, this is a businessman who

will be president. He isn't a career politician. There is a completely

different feel to what might happen next. And are they going to be good

for businesses in America, or will it be business is based in Britain

as well? At this big local American hotel chain, the Hyatt Hotel. They

employ hundreds of thousands around the world, more than 1000 here, and

we caught up with the boss to find out what he thought Trump presidency

might mean for his business. The inauguration of the president today

and the clarity that we got on Brexit earlier on in the week goes

towards giving that certainty that the investors have been looking for.

Hyatt hotels are the most famous for business travellers. Britain is a

thriving business community today and we believe will remain so going

forward into the future. Therefore we will continue to invest in

Britain. Back at the breakfast table, this is

the place to be, where everyone is tucking in. Big issues for

businesses, whether British or American. Andrew, you run a big

software company, the third biggest in the UK, but you are owned by an

American business. What do they think they Trump presidency will

mean? Owl investors focus very much on technology businesses and they

see technology as solutions, when we have challenging economic times. So

we are very confident about the future for our business and our

sector. Has Donald Trump got anything to do with that? I think

you can create good business conditions for us, but we see a lot

of the control of our sector in our hands, so we are positive. You've

got huge clients in the UK, like the NHS. Other big businesses that rely

on a strong economy. What do you think Donald Trump will do for the

economy? I think he is quite business focused, so hopefully he

will continue with policies which help businesses be successful. But

as I say, businesses always looked the technology to solve those

problems and make them more efficient, so we think that

something he will help them with. You advance a lot of businesses --

advise a lot of businesses about how to grow. You have heard a lot about

America from Trump. What chance has British business got? I think

British businesses have a huge opportunity in America, but they

can't just wait and see what he will do. It will take some time. He's got

four years. You can't just sit and hope it will all go your way, the

just have to get on with it and embed yourself in the US market. You

need to create an office there, find partners and just actually be there,

immerse yourself in the culture and build a business. You can't wait for

him to tell you what to do. At any overall trade deal, if America is

going to come first, that means Britain won't get as good a deal?

Not necessarily. If you look at a local player, cause you have

partnerships in America, you have jobs created in America, you won't

be in any way disadvantaged because you are already there and in the

place, you aren't transacting from a huge distance. So the trick is how

you grow their and you could grow by buying an American company, you can

bring your own staff, so you can't just wait and let it happen. 20 of

things you can do. There you go, lots of things for British business

to think about. This morning we will talk about all of the money Trump

plans to spend on the economy and what British businesses can do in a

detail to get into America. Throughout the morning we will of

course give you the guide as to how things will be played out today.

5pm, UK time, is the time of the inauguration. A lot of events

building up to that. We will give you the full guide today.

with Steph McGovern and Charlie Stayt.

The day, Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman turned

politician, becomes the 45th President of the United States.

with Steph McGovern and Charlie Stayt.

The day, Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman turned

politician, becomes the 45th President of the United States.

with Steph McGovern and Charlie Stayt.

The day, Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman turned

politician, becomes the 45th President of the United States.

On the eve of taking the keys to the White House,

he tells supporters he'll unify the country after a bitter election

All over the world they are talking about it -

We are asking voters what they want now from President Trump.

Good morning it's Friday 20th January.

We'll have the latest from Washington, as hundreds

of thousands of people are expected to attend the presidential

For first time ever, a Billionaire in the White House.

What will a Trump Presidency mean for business?

I'm at this American owned hotel chain -

right in the heart of the UK - to find out.

Rescue teams in Italy search through the night for survivors

Andy Murray is safely through the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Dan Evans is playing next. Nick has the weather for us. Big weather

contrasts to start this Friday at more of us will see the sunshine,

sadly not all of us. The forecast and a look at the weekend on the

way. He's just hours away

from the world's most powerful job.Donald Trump will be sworn

in as the 45th President of the United States,

signalling the most radical change in the US government

in modern times. His inauguration takes

place at five o'clock Throughout the morning on Breakfast,

we'll be speaking to people who know the President-elect,

and hearing the thoughts Last night, in the shadow

of the Lincoln Memorial, the billionaire businessman,

turned politician, told the crowd that he will unify the country

and give a voice to people Our reporter Laura Bicker sent this

report from Washington. for one of the greatest

political shows on Earth. And centre stage for this welcome

concert is its star. at Donald Trump's

inauguration crowds, his chance to address those

who put him in office. but they did not want

to give us credit, because they forgot

about a lot of us. "the forgotten man and

the forgotten woman" well, you are not forgotten any

more, that I can tell you. # I love this land...# Sing it!

# ..God bless the USA...# Few predicted he would be

the 45th president, but the businessman

says he has plans. We are going to do things that

haven't been done for our country As Trump supporters lined

the Lincoln Memorial to cheer, In New York, thousands

marched to the Trump Hotel, with a message

for the new commander-in-chief. We are all rooting for

the new administration, of course, to abandon the divisive,

racist, misogynistic, and lead us with intelligence

and compassion. Donald Trump may be

toasting his victory he knows he has won the hearts

of those he calls the "forgotten," but there is work to do

if he is to persuade This will be the scene later on

today. You can watch live coverage

of today's inauguration ceremony from 3 o'clock this afternoon

on the BBC News Channel Donald Trump will go to a church

service early this morning and then the inauguration. We are told there

may be some rain. We will be talking to our correspondent in Washington

and those who have been up and down the USA in the run-up to this

extraordinary moment. Rescuers in Italy have

worked through the night, in the hope of finding more

survivors from an avalanche that and as many as 35

others are missing. Four earthquakes above magnitude

five rocked the Rigopiano hotel, in the Abruzzo region of Italy,

two days ago, A group of British doctors say

they've transformed the diagnosis of prostate cancer

by using MRI scans. It's the most common type

of cancer in men in the UK and is normally confirmed

with an invasive biopsy. Researchers believe advanced MRI's

could reduce the number of men who need biopsies, which can lead

to severe side-effects. Three people have died and at least

25 people have been injured after a driver deliberately crashed

into a crowd of people But that it was connected to a

stabbing earlier in the day. A man has been arrested.

Sinn Fein say they will announce a successor to Martin McGuinness

as leader of the party in Northern Ireland next week.

The former IRA commander resigned as Deputy First Minister

because of a row about a botched green energy scheme.

Mr McGuinness has decided to retire from politics to concentrate

on recovering from a serious illness.

BBC News understands that dozens of Labour MPs might be prepared

to vote against the party's leadership, if there is a Commons

Jeremy Corbyn has said all his MPs will be told to approve

the triggering of Article 50, because they should accept

the result of last year's referendum.

The future of thousands of free cash machines is in doubt

as bankers demand a cut in the cost of running the Link network.

They're calling for a 20% reduction in a fee the bank incurs

Some on the industry say the current system makes no economic sense

since cash withdrawals are on the decline,

as more people are using contactless payments.

One independent ATM operator said a quarter of free-to-use sites

The search for a company to design, build and maintain high speed trains

Up to 60 trains, capable of speeds of about 225mph, are needed.

The contract, which is worth almost three billion pounds will be

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says it a major step towards Britain

Let's go back to our main story this morning. This is the live shot from

Capitol Hill. It is no exaggeration to say the eyes of the world will be

on that location at five o'clock when Donald Trump, the businessman

turned politician will become the 45th president of the United States.

It is set to say very few would have predicted Donald Trump becoming

president of the United States and the unofficial title of leader of

the free world. We speak to Laura Bicker. John Kay is in Alabama. A

very good morning. This is the day so much has been said. The election

battle, so much vitriol and passion but today is the day the USA will

have a new president. Talk us through the sequence of events and

if there is a mood of the nation, what it might be the day. Today is

about political choreography. It starts with tea in the morning. He

will wake up and the pair will have tea with the Obama is and then both

couples will leave for the steps of the Capitol. Donald Trump will put

his hands on two bibles - one of which he has had since being a child

- 35 words, the oath of office will be spoken. He'll then address the

crowd. There will be a parade were he will get to see all of those who

came to see him. Hundreds of thousands gathering in support but

also many protesters. 2008 thousands security guards gathered at Gate

right across the ball. -- the area. John Kay has been travelling down

the middle of America on Route 40 five. He will be the 40 feet

president, Donald Trump, and if you have been taking the mood of the

nation. This is a huge day. How do you think the nation is feeling

given the people you have spoken to? I think it is so divided. We have

spoken to dozens of people here on Breakfast and so many people have

been happy to talk to us. Nobody has refused. Everybody has had opinions.

Very few people in between and that explains the use that kind of

divided nation hit in Harrods and what he will have to do. -- inherit.

We have travelled through five states and at the end of Route 45

you get to my bill, Alabama, on the USS Alabama, these old warship, is

now a floating museum and it says power, might and supremacy and that

is what we expect to see in Washington today. Look at this.

But this is Washington County, Alabama, one of America's poorest

And on a wet morning, the busiest spot we find...

These volunteers hand out hundreds of parcels every week.

To people like Roosevelt - a president's name, but he's

He trusts Donald Trump to make it better.

These two run the front desk and say some of the poverty around

Some of them come here and they don't have toilets

They believe Donald Trump will invest in this community.

He spent a lot of time campaigning here and it worked.

He has been out in the community, out in the countryside,

and has seen how people need help and he has been there with the money

He isn't afraid to go into poverty areas and talk to the people,

where most politicians you don't see around unless you've got $1000.

Larry will be watching the inauguration later,

He hopes Trump will use his speech today to inspire the nation.

I hope he says enough good things that people will give him a chance

to do what he said he will do and we will just have to see how it

Along this section of Route 45, a quarter of the people

Many believe Trump can make America great again.

We joined him and his family as the inauguration event began

and this former soldier fears Donald Trump will only make

He is doing everything he can really to try to make us feel like this

But this hat will show you I am an American and I fought

And I will never respect him as my president.

Are you going to be watching the big moment?

Tyrone's mother says the new president is a bully

and she hates his tirades on Twitter.

He's talking about making America great, America's already great.

I don't like the fact that he downs women.

We met so many people this week, pro-Trump and anti-Trump,

Unemployed and unimpressed, on his porch he told me it doesn't

matter who is sitting in the 'other' White House.

Yeah, I do. I really do.

Bare roads, bare bridges. They don't look out for us.

Do you think Donald Trump will change that?

Will he look after the likes of you? No.

You don't think so? No, I do not.

Because the politicians, the governments, they've

all got their hands like crabs in a bucket.

After 1,000 miles crossing the United States, we reach the end

And this divided nation will try to move on and begin

My bill is a good place to come. Donald Trump held a rally here to

thank supporters in places like this. We wanted to talk to them and

their critics. Let's speak to one of his supporters.

Thanks for joining us. You are a Trump fan and you seen by key the

effect it can have on the public. Tell us about that. I wasn't

originally, but it came down to where Trump was the only choice. And

he has had an amazing effect on people. Like the rally tonight. In

the drop of a hat he had many people gathering in the stadium who were

big fans. They have not only watched him on television for several years

but they also watched him on the news programme. That recognition

factor? That's right. There is a tremendous Trump brand. Hotels

everywhere. It is a wonderful study of how he rounded himself. What

about his character? We've seen the comments about women, comments about

Muslims, about the wall. Are you comfortable with all of that as a

member of his party and a supporter? I know it seems odd. I've watched

European television and you get a very different view of our president

than you do if you are on American television. Even American television

is critical of him. I don't see those things as defining moment of

who we years. If you consider the alternative, he was the best choice.

-- of who he is. At Howdy you defend those comments he has made? I'm not

pleased with them either. It depends on who -- what exactly you are

speaking of. The comments on women. 30 years ago and stuff. I didn't

like those in a lot of my colleagues drop support as a result. How does

he live on? Today he puts his hand on the Bible and swears himself in.

How does he bring the people together? People have hope that

something will change and it isn't a reality in the UK, but here it has

been economic stagnation, federal overreach and we really want to get

back to another way of life than we had before. I don't think we ever

can really, but he has a vision to take us forward and he communicates

it in a really unique way stop white interesting times. Indeed it is. .

Thank your for joining us hear from Reveal, Alabama. -- Mobile. A

reminder, live coverage is from 3pm on BBC News and the inauguration

takes place at 5pm this afternoon. Some people will be wondering what

the weather will be like. Here's Nick with a look

at this morning's weather. Good morning. Some of us were

expecting sparkling sunshine, but that won't be the case in

Washington. It will be rainy, but it won't be called, about 7-8. Let's

have a look at how we are starting our day. A hard frost. Of us,

especially in rural parts of southern England, east of Scotland

and Wales. -- for some of us. Eight Celsius to start the day. Posted

weather front we have cloud keeping you frost free. That cloud will hang

around again today for much of northern England, Northern Ireland

and in the southern Scotland. To the south of that we expect plenty of

sunshine. A frosty start into the Channel Islands. There are some fog

patches around. Some of them may linger if you more hours,

Lincolnshire, the Midlands, towards the Welsh Marches. We could

encounter some patchy drizzle in northern England. In the northern

Ireland and southern Scotland, your temperatures are well above

freezing. Racking the northern Scotland, some of us have that

frost. -- back in the northern Scotland. Through the day some of us

will brighten up. The northern Midlands, southern parts of north

England as well. Under the cloud, that's it for your day. Elsewhere,

good sunshine coming through. Cloud towards the far south-west of

England. Temperatures on the chilly side, especially in the breeze. Some

noticeable easterly breeze is. With clearer skies overnight more of us

will get a frost. More of us tomorrow morning scraping the ice

and fog patches, especially through eastern parts of England into

Saturday morning. Rural temperatures are lower than this. -5 or -6 to

start the day on Saturday. Into the weekend, it is all looking rather

quiet for the weekend. Good sunny spells around on Saturday. But look

at this cloud pushing in, in eastern England, eventually the as well. By

the end of the day you could be seeing some patchy light rain or

drizzle and it could be wintry over the hills. Not as much frost around

as we go through Saturday night. On Sunday, more cloud around and maybe

a few showers. It is looking quiet this weekend, but it will be chilly.

Worth wrapping up, but it will be chilly. Thank you.

The announcement by Martin McGuinness that he is retiring

from politics came as a big surprise to many.

Sinn Fein say they will announce his successor as leader

The former BBC correspondent Denis Murray,

who has known him for more than 30 years, says Mr McGuinness he has

He joins us now from our Belfast newsroom.

Thank you very much for your time this morning. We will talk about

Martin McGuinness personally in a moment. First of all, the

announcement from Sinn Fein that they will make the announcement of a

successor next week. With this in some context. How important is it

for Sinn Fein at this point in time? It is obviously central to them. I

think nobody knew until Martin McGuinness did his interviews that

he had been planning to retire in May anyway, which would have been

the 10th anniversary of him becoming Deputy First Minister. So it isn't

as if it's a bolt from the blue to Sinn Fein. He has been talking about

in transition and that Gerry Adams will eventually step down as leader

of the party as well. But he has been an absolute giant for Sinn Fein

for those 30 years. And whoever takes over from him will have a very

big set of shoes to fill, because of the stature he has, not just within

the party but within the whole peace process. Take us back. You've known

him for a very long time, the time and place where was very different.

Chart four as a bit of that journey that he has been through. When Sinn

Fein first became a political presence, it was putting forward

candidates for interview more readily than they had, which was

really back in the 1980s. The main spokespeople would have been Gerry

Adams and Martin McGuinness. Sinn Fein regarded the BBC almost as an

arm of the British government then. There could be quite cruel and

formal with you. But with Martin McGuinness over the years,

especially after his experiences in government, once he had been a

minister and then the Deputy First Minister he became much more

engaging and friendly as a personality. His personality I think

was one of the reasons that he became Sinn Fein's chief negotiator,

not Gerry Adams. Gerry Adams was very much the leader of Sinn Fein.

But I think people felt they could do better business with Martin

McGuinness and obviously his personality was a factor in that.

But, I mean, his path, even in the early 1980s, nobody was in any doubt

about who Martin McGuinness was. What you were looking at was not the

shadow of a man, it was the real thing. It was partly because he had

this reputation of being such a hard man. He was such a good negotiator

and I am convinced that the Sinn Fein leadership, nobody has argued

about this with me from Sinn Fein yet, but don't think their

leadership could have their grassroots, the IRA members and Sinn

Fein members, they could not have brought them through ceasefires,

decommissioning of weapons, taking their seats in what they regarded as

partition as the assemblies of the -- Northern Ireland assembly,

without Martin McGuinness, it was he represented that militaristic side

of Sinn Fein. If he said it was a good idea to go through politics, it

was a good idea. That you very much for your time this morning. That was

a former BBC Ireland correspondent. A big day for Donald Trump, the

inauguration of becoming president of the United States. What will it

mean for British businesses? Sean is finding out. Good morning.

I didn't quite make it to Trump Tower, but I am at a Hyatt hotel. A

big chain, employing 100,000 people, more than 1000 people in the UK.

Over the morning we will hear from its boss, from British businesses

who trade with the US, to just find out how much a Donald Trump

presidency will affect the British economy and the global economy.

First, the news, with Steph McGovern

and Charlie Stayt. He's just hours away

from the world's most powerful job. Donald Trump will be sworn

in as the 45th President of the United States,

signalling the most radical change in the US government

in modern times. His inauguration takes place at 5

o'clock this afternoon UK time. Throughout the morning on Breakfast,

we'll be speaking to people who know the President-elect,

and hearing the thoughts Last night, in the shadow

of the Lincoln Memorial, the billionaire businessman,

turned politician, told the crowd that he will unify the country

and give a voice to people it is a movement that started and it

is a movement like we have never seen anywhere in the world, they

say, there has never been a movement like these and it is something very,

very special and we are going to unify our country and our phrase,

you all know it, half of you are wearing that hat, make America a

great again... CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. But we are going to make

America great for all of our people. Everybody. Donald Trump speaking at

his final rally. Donald Trump has chosen

Woody Johnson, the billionaire owner

of the New York Jets football team to be the new US

ambassador to the UK. No formal announcement has been made

but Mr Trump revealed his plan Mr Johnson has known the President

elect for many years, and is a long time

Republican fundraiser. We can expect a lot of announcements

in the coming days and years. This is the scene live on Capitol Hill.

Donald Trump becoming the 45th President of the United States. He

will be getting the keys to the White House. Coverage on the news

channel from three this afternoon and from four o'clock on BBC One.

Certainly a momentous day. Rescuers in Italy have

worked through the night, in the hope of finding more

survivors from an avalanche struck and as many as 35

others are missing. Four earthquakes above magnitude

five rocked central Italy two days ago, with tremors

continuing into the night. A man has driven a car

into pedestrians in the centre of the Australian city of Melbourne,

killing three people. At least 25 people

are being treated in hospital. Police said the incident

wasn't terror-related and was connected to a stabbing

in another part of the city earlier A group of British doctors say

they've transformed the diagnosis of prostate cancer

by using MRI scans. It's the most common type

of cancer in men in the UK and is normally confirmed

with an invasive biopsy. Researchers believe advanced MRI's

could reduce the number of men who need biopsies, which can lead

to severe side-effects. The search for a company to design,

build and maintain high speed trains Up to 60 trains, capable of speeds

of about 225mph, are needed. The contract, which is worth almost

three billion pounds will be Transport Secretary Chris Grayling

says it a major step towards Britain This story on the maul bizarre

end... Vegetable throwing. Dozens of people have been running

through the streets of a Spanish town throwing turnips

at a beast-like figure Look at it, the figure represents

the farmer said. -- farm beef. I have not seen that one before. We

have all seen that tomato one but that looks really mean. 20 towns of

turnips. Can you imagine? A bit one-sided. He probably has a lot of

padding. He has armour. This time yesterday, we were really from the

news of Novak Djokovic out. It really opens up the way for Andy

Murray and helps him strengthen his position as world number one,

hopefully fall six months. Dan Evans had to get his shirt from a local

supermarket. How the other half lives.

Andy Murray is through to the fourth round at the Australian Open..

It was as routine as victories go for the World Number

One - beating American Sam Querrey in straight sets.

The 31st seed had little answer, to Murray's all round game.

Next up for the Scot - Germany's Misha Zverev

He's currently on court against Bernand Tomic -

the only Australian left in the singles draw.

Evans broke in the very first game of the match and has held

It's currently 4-3 in the first set.

England's cricketers have lost the one-day series against India.

The hosts reached 381-6, which is the third-highest total

thanks to brilliant centuries from Yuvraj Singh, and MS Dhoni.

England captain Eoin Morgan, also reached his hundred,

England fell 15 runs short, and it means India go two up

We did not produce our best performance or anywhere

near our best performance with the ball - this game

and the last - which is disappointing.

Um, so yeah, and then chasing 380, you know we have an incredible

amount of belief in the changeroom, and we believed that we could chase

it down and again, we were not far-off but I didn't think

Sale have terminated the contract of their wing Tom Arscott,

after claiming that he passed on team information,

and tactics to his brother, Luke, who's a Bristol player,

on the eve of their match on New Year's Day.

Bristol, who won the match, say the brothers did meet,

but that nothing of any sporting value was passed on.

Tom, seen here kicking, was suspended a few days later

by Sale and sacked after an internal disciplinary

The RFU, are conducting a separate investigation.

The defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is through to

the semi-finals of the Masters Snooker at the Alexandra Palace

His match against Neil Robertson was the pick of the quarter-finals

but he needed a lot of luck and a couple of flukes

In an error-strewn match he eventually came through though,

Even if the crowd were horrified. To say the least.

O'Sullivan will face Marco Fu in that semi-final on Saturday

after he came through with a much more straightforward victory over

Fu made the highest break of the tournament so far -

a 140 - as he won by six frames to two.

He has been on his own without a shower for 2.5 months.

The British sailor Alex Thomson will finish second in the Vendee Globe

He is trying to get to the line, the tide has gone a bit against him. We

were hoping to speak to him later this morning.

Already on dry land after 74 days at sea is the french winner,

Armel Le Claeach, who has smashed the previous record by almost 4 days

Finally a heart warming story that shows the power

When Henry Baines, a Middlesbrough fan,

who's 10, wrote to his hero, midfielder Marten de Roon,

as part of his school literacy project, he couldn't have imagined,

the response he would get from the Dutchman.

The other day I got a letter from Henry and he told me

I was his idol and told me a few nice things so as a surprise I am

going to go to his own and give him a shirt from Middlesbrough

Hello. Hello, I'm looking for Henry.

Who is this? Are you Henry.

Yeah. Delighted.

I not trying to influence his teacher. Look at the letter, surely

top marks. You to flee written. He wants to up like his hero. You are

the best player in the world, I wish could meet you. I play for a team

and we have not lost all season. Look, there he is asleep in his

shirt after his idol stayed at his house for over an hour. It is nice

when those things happened. We are going to go back to the race. We

were waiting for Alex Thompson to cross the line. Look, he's on his

way in. Look at the angle. These are live pictures. Is that he had done?

The way he was reacting it would suggest he has crossed the line.

That is arriving in style. When you are tipping like that, it is quite

scary but he did not seem off-balance at all. He only got 20

minutes sleep at a time as well. We might be able to speak to him. Jude

to the tile it could take a while to get into the harbour. It isn't just

hours away from the worlds most powerful job. Signalling the most

radical change in modern times for the US government. In just a moment,

we will be speaking to Elizabeth Lyndon.

executive Elizabeth Linder, but first Rajini Vaidyanathan

takes a look at what the day holds for the President-elect.

This is where Donald Trump will wake up on inauguration morning. Blair

house. It does not look like much really but it has been named the

most exclusive hotel in the world because it has played host to

distinguished guests over the years. That St John's Episcopal church and

that is where Mr Trump will lead to fall a church service. Barak Obama

came here for a service on the morning of his inauguration as well.

It will take a very short journey across the road to the White House.

I do not think they will letter scene. As part the tradition, he

will go to meet President Obama and have coffee and tea. Another

tradition is that the outgoing president always write the incoming

President note, a word of advice. This, the US capital, is where

Donald Trump will officially become president. Politicians at

dignitaries will get to watch from up close. The rest of us we will

have to watch down on the maul. Next comes the parade led by the

president and first lady. The parade even goes past year, the new Trump

hotel in DC. And who would have thought that when he was planning

this hotel, he would one day be moving into the White House.

We're joined now in the studio by Elizabeth Linder,

and the founder of The Conversational Century,

which advises politicians on connecting with the public.

Good morning. What a day. It is a huge. I have to admit, usually an

inauguration feels like an aircraft heeding altitude and a captain gets

on and describes where we're going. Some might be excited, some bum down

because they are up on another business trip, but generally

speaking you know the direction. This is the first inauguration day

Mary Americans are thinking we taking planes, trains or potable

bills. -- many Americans. That is exactly what Donald Trump wants. It

is interesting you phrase it like that because I think there is a

sense and I do not mean to speak to people outside of America, but over

here, people are still going, really? President Trump! We do it is

happening and we know this is real. Is there a different sensibility in

America because it is a very patriotic nation so is the feeling

that whatever we thought we fall but is it different this time round? I

think it is different. This feels less like the moment of victory and

more like the moment of disruption for his fans. They elected him to

shake things up and now they are seeing him as the 45th president,

come into the setting of the seat and view him in this setting and

saying how much can you change in this place? For people who did not

support an this feels like a disastrous moment. On a much greater

scale. One of the things he has talked about is a unity. Bringing

unity to the country. How is he going to bring people together? I

think that will be really, really important for him to emphasise that

today. For those who may have read the Times interview, the Times of

London, one of the statements that surprise me is that he does not

believe in the concept of the hero. Usually the role of the hero is to

bring people together and Americans love here is, look at our film

history, so much of the American story is built on that. I think it

will be important for Donald Trump to do that. If we wanted to hear

from someone who might know what is going on in his ad you might hope

the press secretary about that and about what might be in the speech.

He said, expect something a bit more philosophical. Is this the first

sign that President Trump is going to be different from candidate

Trump? It very well might be. The farewell address from Barak Obama

had so much resonance is of the past, the American stories and what

makes us the nation that we are today, the patriotic nation. Will

Donald Trump pick up that baton and run with it? I would hark him back

to the third president of the US, Thomas Jefferson, he used his second

inaugural address to speak directly about talking to the people. He said

the press were so brutal to him back in the day. We think it is bad now

but it was terrible back then. He said to appeal directly to the

people. If I was Donald Trump, I would aim to go back to that year in

history as an art to show this is not necessarily something new. More

Twitter? Remember, this is a president who sees himself as a

businessman and it is the first time he is coming into a public sector

role. Thank you very much. Before we get the weather, we want to show you

the scene in Washington this moment. Five hours behind the UK. Stanley

magnificently. Not long before Donald Trump will have the key to

the White House. They are saying maybe 900,000 people expect it to

line the streets. They will be arriving over the next few hours.

And this is the picture in London. Here's Nick with this

morning's weather. Good morning. Cold and clear in

London, but it is looking like a wet one in Washington, DC, that's

900,000 raincoats that will get some use today, as the weather system

works its way through. About four Celsius in Washington, DC at the

moment, on its way to a high of about 8-9. Here, we are getting used

to contrast across the UK in terms of the weather. Today it was -6 in

the coldest part of southern England. Where we have cloud it is

making the difference. A weather front is giving cloud across much of

northern England and into Northern Ireland as well stop here you are

avoiding the frost. It means we hold onto a lot of the cloud. If it is

cold and frosty expect some good sunshine. Frosty start in the

Channel Islands. Look at the picture across England and Wales to begin

the day. We get some lovely blue sky on its way. Some fog around in

Lincolnshire, the Midlands, the Welsh marshes as well. Some of the

thick in places. Where we've got the thicker cloud in northern England,

Northern Ireland and southern Scotland, it could be drizzly in

places. Northern Scotland getting some sunny spells. Frost in

Aberdeenshire which will eventually lift. Across a large part of England

and Wales, even in the southern parts of northern England, a couple

of spots into Northern Ireland, it breaks out in the sunshine.

Temperatures on the chilly side. There's an extra bite to the chill

across southern England, with an easterly breeze. Highs of 5-8

Celsius. With more sunshine on offer, clearer skies tonight, more

of us get a frost. Again, a sharp and hard frost in places. Patchy fog

developing. The most at risk in the eastern side of England into

Saturday morning. Temperatures lower in rural spots, so we could see -5,

-6 again as Saturday begins. That takes us into the weekend. First of

all it is high pressure, looking quiet. Frosty and foggy. Then

sunshine. More widespread in Scotland and Northern Ireland,

increasing for the north Sea. Temperatures still on the chilly

side. Saturday evening and Saturday night, not as much frost around.

Still a bit of patchy fog. Looking ahead to the second part of the

weekend on Sunday, or cloud, patchy rain, wintry on the hills. Showers

to the south-west. That's the weekend. All looking fairly quiet

for getting out and about. Thanks very much.

On inauguration day a lot of people start wondering when it was that

Donald Trump started inking he could be president. You interviewed him

four years ago. I did. At that time we were talking a lot about his

interest in the UK from a business point of view. I spoke to him about

politics and he clearly had an interest. At what was interesting

about him is when he came into the room he really had that are of a

leader. Whether you agree with him or not, he came in and commanded the

room in lots of respect and was very much in control and he essentially

had that kind of power that you often see with the leaders.

We will see a little bit of that interview later this morning. It is

the first thing you hear about people's encounters with him. But

question marks about how much we really know about the billionaire

turned politician. T is for Trump, but his ancestral

name, Drumpf, is part German, and part gold opportunist,

part Scottish migrant mother. R is for real estate,

the New York real estate What began with a $1 million

loan from Dad turned Four of his firms have

filed for bankruptcy. At 70 he will be the oldest ever

president, the first not to disclose his tax records

and the first to have never held And it seems the first not to take

a pet into the White House. Military school at 13

to straighten out bad behaviour, A man who can buy

anything can do anything. He claims he has never smoked,

never drank and never done anything Does anyone really

believe that story? I am also very much

of a germaphobe, by the way. The Simpsons first called it,

the same time Trump first The man who once tried

to trademark this phrase... That belonged to Ronald

Reagan's campaign trail. But this is what brings him

to Washington today and this is the pledge upon which he

will soon be judged. It's a hugely important day. You can

see the live shots of Capitol Hill right now. Early hours of the

morning, but they are expecting up to 1 million people to be lining the

streets. In terms of the sequence of events, B give you an idea of the

timing. 5pm this afternoon, UK time, is the actual inauguration. That's

the moment when he becomes President Trump. You can see coverage on the

BBC from 3pm, BBC One from four p.m.. Obviously there will be a

sequence of events that the President-elect goes through in the

morning, ahead of that momentous moment in time.

A ceremony full of parade, lots of its celebration. We will talk about

it throughout the morning. The British sailor Alex Thomson has

claimed second place in the solo -- has claimed second

place in the solo The competition was won

by the Frenchman Armel Le Cleac'h. I believe we can talk to him now

because he has made it back to base. That's the map you can see. Showing

the extraordinary route and some of the ordeal he has been through. Good

morning, Alex. Good morning! Firstly, congratulations, across a

know you desperately wanted to win this race. Second place is a

fantastic result. Well, it is. Finishing this race is a result.

Second is fantastic. I finished third last time, so it is definitely

a step up. Not quite the first I was after. I finished about ten minutes

ago. It is an amazing group of people here. A funny day, a bit

cold. How are you feeling? You have done so really well, you've broken

records. It is a massive achievement. How are you feeling? It

will take a little bit of time to sink in, probably. I spent about

five hours of the last three days sleeping at having slept at all in

the four hours, so I am running on the final bit of adrenaline left in

my body. Other family there? Have you been reunited? Yes, my wife and

son just got onboard. It is amazing to finish. Strange because I spent

about 70 days on my own and suddenly there are many people here when I go

into the channel in a minute there will probably be hundreds of

thousands. It is an amazing contrast. A wonderful way to finish.

You mentioned about being away from the family. I saw your wife on the

telly last night, saying she can't wait to give you a hug. How have you

cope with all of that? Was the looming as the hardest bit? --

loneliness. I don't necessarily feel lonely. I know I've got fantastic

support at home, I've got a beautiful wife, great kids and I

love them very much, so how could I feel lonely? Alex, congratulations,

well done. We are glad you are home, safe and well. Enjoy the time with

your family. Lovely to speak to you. Isn't it beautiful, the picture is

sent along? Looks beautiful. It did. He really deserves that welcome

back. Time now to get the news,

travel and weather where you are. This is Breakfast with

Steph McGovern and Charlie Stayt. Today is the day Donald Trump,

the billionaire businessman turned politician, becomes the 45th

President of the United States. On the eve of taking

the keys to the White House, he tells supporters he'll unify

the country after a bitter election What we've done is so special. All

over the world they are talking about it, all over the world.

Good morning from Mobil, Alabama. I'm Jon Kay and this is the ship the

SS Alabama. We have been asking voters hear what they want Donald

Trump to do as resident Trump. We'll have the latest

from Washington as hundreds of thousands of people are expected

to attend the presidential For first time ever,

a billionaire in the White House. What will a Trump Presidency mean

for British business? I'm at this American-owned hotel

chain right in the heart Rescue teams in Italy search

through the night for survivors In sport, after Andy Murray

sailed into the fourth round of the Australian Open tennis,

British sailor Alex Thompson, who was live on Breakfast a few

minutes ago, has finished second in the Vendee Globe round the world

yacht race after 74 days at sea. Upside down whether to start the

day, eight Celsius in Shetland and a hard frost in southern England. We

will see the sunshine compared with recent days, but sadly not for

everybody. A quiet weekend of weather ahead, all the details in

the next half an hour. Nick, thank you.

He's just hours away from the world's most powerful job.

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President

of the United States, signalling the most

radical change in the US government in modern times.

His inauguration takes place at five o'clock this afternoon UK time.

Throughout the morning on Breakfast, we'll be speaking to people who know

the President-elect and hearing the thoughts of American voters.

Last night, in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial,

the billionaire businessman turned politician told the crowd

that he will unify the country and give a voice to people

Our reporter Laura Bicker sent this report from Washington.

This is a musical warm-up act for one of the greatest

And centre stage for this welcome concert is its star.

This is a first look at Donald Trump's inauguration

crowds, his chance to address those who put him in office.

The polls started going up, up, up, but they didn't

want to give us credit, because they forgot

On the campaign I called it "the forgotten man

Well, you are not forgotten any more,

Few predicted he would be the 45th president,

but the businessman says he has plans.

We are going to do things that haven't been done for our country

As Trump supporters lined the Lincoln Memorial to cheer,

In New York, thousands marched to the Trump Hotel, with a message

We are all rooting for the new administration, of course,

to abandon the divisive, racist, misogynistic, ignorant plans

it's trumpeting and lead us with intelligence and compassion.

Donald Trump may be toasting his victory

with good friends and family, he knows he has won the hearts

of those he calls the "forgotten," but there is work to do

if he is to persuade those who fear a President Trump.

Laura joins us from our Washington bureau this morning.

Laura, what can we expect from the rest of the day?

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to stream into Washington.

What will happen, Donald Trump will wake up across from the White House

and make his way to the steps of the Capitol. He will swear the oath, it

is just 35 words, that oath, that will make him President of the

United States, and he will have his hand on two Bibles, the Lincoln

Bible and a Bible that is his own. His wife Melania will be at his

side. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets, but

28,000 security guards are standing by in case there are any protests.

Because this has been a contentious and divisive election, and Donald

Trump knows that he has to give a clear message from the steps of the

Capitol tomorrow if he is to unify a divided country. Laura, thank you

very much. You can watch live coverage

of today's inauguration ceremony from 3pm this afternoon

on the BBC News Channel The inauguration itself is happening

at 5pm. Let's have a look at today's other news stories.

Three people have died and at least 29 others have been injured

after a driver deliberately crashed into a crowd of people

Let's find out more from our correspondent Hywell Griffith.

Good morning. Take us through what happened. This happened right in the

middle of a busy Melbourne city centre around lunchtime here in

Australia. The driver seemingly determined and deliberately driving

towards pedestrians, mowing them down. Some of the footage I have

seen suggests he was driving at up to 40 mph on the pavement. Earlier

on, the driver was spotted circling menacingly, shouting out of his

maroon coloured vehicle, going round and round in circles outside the

train station before he set off on this chaotic path. Tragically, he

mowed down three people, a man and woman in their 30s, and a young

child, who died. Another 20 or so people have been injured, including

a baby in a pram struck by the car. The police spilled out quickly this

was not a terror incident. They say the man is well-known to them, has a

past of violence, drug problems and mental health issues. Early in the

day he was involved in a stabbing, and took a woman hostage. The police

have locked down the centre of Melbourne, it is still an active

crime scene, but they say the man is in custody and they are not looking

for anyone else. Thank you. Rescuers in Italy have worked

through the night in the hope of finding more survivors

from an avalanche that Four people are known

to have died, and as many Our correspondent James Reynolds

is in the Abruzzo region for us. Four earthquakes rocked the

Rigopiano Hotel in the Abruzzo region.

This was the hotel Rigopiano in the height of summer

and this was of the hotel after the avalanche struck.