25/01/2017 Breakfast

Hello, this is Breakfast, with Dan Walker and Louise Minchin.

The government prepares to put its plan for Brexit

should be given a vote on Britain leaving the EU.

It's thought a bill could now be introduced as early as tomorrow.

Ministers are urging members of parliament not use that bill

as a chance to frustrate or delay the process,

but critics, including some Conservatives, are putting

Theresa May under pressure to give them even more of a say on exactly

Good morning, it's Wednesday 25th January.

President Trump promises a big day ahead on national security,

including an announcement about his plans for a wall

In business, can a company impose a dress code for staff?

From high heels to short skirts, two parliamentary reports say no.

Firms must not and can not tell workers what to wear.

Johanna Konta has been knocked out the Australian Open.

She lost her quarter-final to Serena Williams 6-2 6-3 in just

She was the last Brit left in the competition.

We'll be hearing a toy story with a difference.

Which one's yours? I would say this is Lego, this is not. OK, this is

Lego? This is Lego. We'll find out how one

of the world's best known brands is counting the cost

of counterfeits in China. Good morning. Once again today with

starting off with some patchy freezing fog and it is particularly

dense across parts of the South. It's also slippery underfoot so take

extra care. There will be some sunshine around today, also some

drizzle and strong winds in the north-west. I'll put all that

together in 15 minutes. MPs have stepped up demands

for the government to publish its plan for Brexit

in a formal policy document. The demands for a white paper,

including from some Conservatives, follows yesterday's

Supreme Court ruling. Theresa May must give parliament

a vote before triggering Article 50, the formal process

for leaving to the EU. It's thought legislation could be

introduced as early as tomorrow. Here's our political

correspondent Tom Bateman. After the judges ruled only

Parliament could start Brexit, today a warning for MPs -

don't to try to derail the plan. The Supreme Court judgement means

a bill on triggering Article 50, the start of Britain's exit process,

must be put before MPs and Lords. The government says legislation

paving the way for Brexit will be tabled within days -

that will be voted on by both Theresa May wants Article 50

triggered by the end of March, then Britain has two

years to leave the EU. The point of no return was passed

in June 23, last year. Labour say they won't block Article

50 but want to amend the bill, to give MPs more

control of the process. If necessary, there will be

hand-to-hand combat on this. We need to make sure that we get

the best deal on behalf the whole country and she can't say she acts

on behalf the whole country. Theresa May also faces opposition

from some of her own MPs, who wanta formal exit

document to be debated. But for now, at least,

ministers believe they are on track to get Brexit triggered

by the spring. Our political correspondent

Carol Walker is outside the Houses of Parliament, how extensive

will the Tory rebellion be? We're hearing in Tom's piece about

the Tory rebellion. It looks as though a number of

Tories rebelling against the government will be quite small but

the question is whether all the different opponents to parts of the

government's approach to this will be able to coalesce to impose

defeats on the government. We're going to get a build tomorrow from

the government which will be a pretty short bill essentially asking

Parliament to approve the Negotiating process. We know for

example Labour are going to amend that so if we don't like the Bill

that we get the Prime Minister will be forced to go back and negotiate

more. We know the Liberal Democrats are demanding a second referendum on

any final Grexit deal and we know the SNP are saying Scotland should

be allowed to remain in the European single market -- Brexit. What they

all agree on is they want more detail to be set out in something

called a white paper, a formal proposal of government plans but the

government could simply agree to that. Underlying this at the moment

is the government being confident that they will still be able to

stick to its timetable and begin those formal Brexit negotiations by

the end of March. Thank you, Carol. Plenty more from the houses of

parliament later in the morning. We'll be speaking to businesswoman

Gina Miller, who took the case to the Supreme Court,

just after 8am this morning. President Trump has said a big day

is planned on national security today, including an announcement

on building a wall on the US border with Mexico, one of his

main campaign pledges. In a message on Twitter,

he also said to expect Reports from Washington say

he will sign several executive orders relating to immigration

and border security over Here's our Washington

correspondent, David Willis. We're going to have our border is

nice and strong, we're going to build a wall. It was the soundtrack

to Donald Trump's unorthodox campaign for president, a call to

build a wall along America's southern border with Mexico. Now he

seems set to press ahead with measures he believes are vital to

stemming the illegal flow of immigrants into the United States.

The president on his Twitter account said simply:

He's vowed to make Mexico pay for it. But the Mexican government has

refused to do so. Later in the week, to round off a busy start to his

presidency, Mr Trump is expected to sign executive orders, closing

America's borders to refugees and limiting access to citizens from

seven African and Middle Eastern countries, countries the

administration believes export terrorism.

They're mainly Muslim countries but the mantra of the Trump

administration is America first. A country that traditionally has

opened its doors to immigrants is about to head in the opposite

direction. David Willis, BBC News, Washington.

Women are experiencing widespread discrimination when it comes

to dress codes at work according to a parliamentary report.

MPs heard from hundreds of women who reported that the dress

codes they were subject to were sexist.

They began an inquiry after a receptionist was sent home

Here's our business correspondent Emma Simpson.

Sometimes there's no choice, and it is not always attractive.

But what about being ordered to wear high heels?

When Nicola Thorpe arrived for her first day at work,

she was told by her employment agency she must wear shoes

When she refused, she was sent home without pay.

What they state is it gives them a more professional look.

I'm not entirely sure why adding two or four inches to my height makes me

more professional, or makes me walk

I don't think it affects how I come across.

You can see me now, this is exactly what I would be wearing.

And if it's just a matter of a couple of inches,

I can stand tall without wearing heels.

She then started a petition, which led to an inquiry by MPs,

who now want action from the Government.

We've come up with three recommendations.

Firstly, that the Equalities Act of 2010 obviously isn't

Secondly, we want to raise awareness that wearing high heels or make-up

may be a health and safety issue in the workplace.

And thirdly, we are going to hopefully...

if it doesn't work, then we will be taking people to court.

At this company, receptionists can wear what they like.

In its evidence, the Government said the existing law was clear,

and that the dress code imposed on Nicola was unlawful.

But the MPs are calling on the Government to do more to make

the law more effective in protecting employees

The screening age for bowel cancer in England, Wales

and Northern Ireland should be reduced to 50 years old,

according to the charity Beating Bowel Cancer.

Scotland is the only part of the UK which screens from 50.

The charity says that if other parts of the UK came into line,

4,000 patients a year would have the opportunity

A delayed upgrade to the radio system used by the emergency

services in England, Scotland and Wales may cost

MPs on the Public Accounts Committee say the planned new system

isn't used by any other country, and needs to be properly tested

to make sure it works under pressure.

The 105 police, fire and ambulance services in England, Scotland and

Wales communicate using a radio network known as Airwave. But these

contracts expire in two years time. In its pies the emergency service

network, and adapted smart phone system run by 4G, on EE. Its hope

they'll be able to help the emergency services streamed live

video, relayed patient data and access blueprints for buildings. But

the Public Accounts Committee is calling on ministers to address what

they see as real security concerns. Our real concern about the new

system is at the moment at the time we had our hearing there was no deal

struck, there still isn't, about transport for London and the London

Underground and there are questions about other undergrounds in the

country. If it doesn't work underground then it's a real risk

for our people and our emergency services who need to contact each

other in real time in case of an emergency like 77. On top of this it

probably would be ready in time so the old Airwave network may have to

be extended at an annual cost of ?475 million, which the Public

Accounts Committee says the Home Office hasn't budgeted for. In a

statement the Home Office said: When it is up and running the UK

will be the first in the world to replace their front-line radios with

what effectively is an adapted smart phone. Fiona Lamdin, BBC News.

David Cameron has been appointed president

In an article in the Times he says research into cancer

and strokes deserve all their funding, but that dementia

His new role is the second formal position he has taken since standing

An RNLI lifeboat station in Yorkshire has a new crew

The wild animal has befriended the team and has become a regular

They say he's nearly as tame as a pet dog,

and as you can see, he certainly isn't camera shy.

Normally they run away! It does look like he's incredibly relaxed and

calm. I was just wanting to tell you a story... I've trod in a Fox poo

this week, I probably shouldn't have told you that! The smell is

horrendous. We have one that keeps jumping over the fences. The ones in

the back garden and he terrifies our little dog. I was taking the kids'

bikes to the shed and I've trod in the poo in the slivers! Maybe I

shouldn't have mentioned it! At least it wasn't barefoot!

Imagine! I've done that before. Hosed those suckers down! U2 are

really bringing up the tone this morning! I'm just searching for a

real treat I'm going to bring you in a moment from the papers. That's a

promise! We start with news overnight Australia. Not brilliant

news. Jana Konta is out of the Australian Open but what a

transformation over the last year or so. -- Johanna Konta. She's changed

her approach to matches, she's changed her mental attitude, she

doesn't panic and she keeps really calm on court. It shows you how

disappointed we are not going further. When you think about who

she played and what she did today was such an achievement.

Johanna Konta has been knocked out of the Australian Open this morning.

She lost her quarter-final to Serena Williams 6-2 6-3 in just

She was the last Brit left in the competition.

Williams will play Lucic-Barroni in the semi-final.

Former Olympic champion Nicole Cooke says British Cycling is run by men

for men and its attempts to stop doping are inadequate

Cooke made the claims in written evidence submitted to a Culture,

Media and Sport Select Committee yesterday.

Manchester United are making progress under Jose Mourinho

and are unlucky not to be challenging Chelsea,

according to their former boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Ferguson told the BBC he believes Mourinho has got to grips

We will show that interview later this morning.

And British five-time Olympian Jo Pavey is to run in this

The 43-year-old says she hopes to use the race to qualify

for the World Championships in August.

I have to say I'm incredibly lucky, I did once go for a run with

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Film slightly kindly for me. -- with Jo. --

filmed. She happily hopped along. Fantastic. Good luck to her.

A little look at the papers. I was attracted to the Daily Telegraph

this morning because it has nice colours on the front page. There can

be no turning back is the main story. The Scottish National Party,

the Liberal Democrats and Labour commenting on Brexit in a lovely

colour scheme of the fun of the Daily Telegraph. I know it is

important, but it attracted my eye. The front of the Daily Mail, the

lady who brought the whole case to the Supreme Court, Jean Miller, we

will speak to her later, and the Daily Mail looking at the

implications of the court ruling yesterday. MPs, they say they have a

plot to thwart racks at. -- Brexit. The Daily Mail, when will they

learn? They say nothing has changed with drivers using the phone at the

wheel. Pictures hear of people holding their mobiles I think taking

yesterday. The Times as well talking about the judgement at the Supreme

Court. Judges make history in Brexit blow to ministers. Who shall we

start with? Oh, Sally. I love how you do that. Sorry, Louise, I am

lowering the tone, I'm talking about lycra. You know I love lycra. This

is meant in lycra. Several places in New Zealand have banned men going

into pubs and cafes wearing cycling shorts. Quite right too. They are

trying to raise address standards. They say that lots of customers

don't need to know that much detail about someone because the shorts are

too tight. Unsightly. Yes, unsightly, and it is really common,

isn't it, men and women of all ages, shapes and sizes on their bike

cycling. Does it really matter? No, but it is strange, isn't it, when

you go to work, and all of a sudden someone is cycling home and there

they are in all of their glory. Oh, hello! It is strange. I am standing

up for a cyclist, there is only one way to ride a bike and it is in

lycra. Not when you are at the pub eating lunch. There is a list of

things not to wear over 45, fake tan, pom-pom hats, sweatpants -

everything comfortable. Fake tan. Thinking of myself. Shall I raise

the tone? You can try. On the front of the business pages, this big

story from BT in evolving their Italian business. In itself not

usually interesting in the UK but it is knocking 20% off the value of BT

shares, that is ?8 billion from the value of the firm, all related to

accounting scandals. The Italian unit was borrowing too much money,

paying debts with borrowed money and hiding the fact it had borrowed

that. They have ousted the management team in Italy. There is

pressure on Gavin Patterson, the UK boss, to work out if he can resolve

it. ?8 billion off the value of BT. How would you feel about an apple

that would never turn brown? Good. It is an GM apple... Oh, I didn't

know that. Going on sale in America for the first time next month.

Created in Canada, grown over ten years in Washington state and

British Columbia and it comes pre- cut. Pre- cut? It never discolours,

it never turns brown. Campaigners say it looks great but it doesn't

say GM on the packaging. What would be more useful in my house is

bananas that don't go brown. Some people love brown bananas. They are

very good for blending and Smoothies. Thank you, everybody.

Goodness me, save us. Is it cold again? Yes, for some of us, there is

an 18 degrees difference in temperature north and south at the

moment, in the north-west Highlands it is 13, in Exeter it is -5. We

also have freezing fog to watch out for, especially in southern and

south-eastern parts of England. Also in the Midlands we have fog around

the Vale of York. It is slippery. If you are out and about, take care on

the roads and pavements. It is windy to the west. We are looking at

severe gales in the north-west with exposure. In the south-east we don't

have that problem. We have all this fog, dance, poor visibility, not

dissimilar to Monday, and don't forget it is quite slippery as well

-- dense. Southwest England doesn't have that problem, nor in Wales or

across most of northern England, some in the Vale of York, and here

we see some sunshine, but in Scotland there is patchy fog, cloud

and a mild start for Northern Ireland. Very varied weather this

morning. Through the morning what is happening is, as cloud comes in, it

will make the fog lifted into low cloud, you can see sunshine ahead of

it for Southwest England, Wales, northern England, whereas in

Scotland we see breaks around Murray Firth, but the emphasis is on a lot

of cloud with rain coming in on the wind. Temperature-wise, mild in the

west, still cold in the south, especially as cloud comes into the

south-east through the afternoon. Through this evening, less of an

issue with the fog, but there is cloud around during the overnight

period. It will be cold as we drag in this continental air. There will

be some drizzle around, and some light snow as well, and watch out

for us where it has been damp with temperatures below freezing, we are

looking at a widespread frost. Through the evening into tomorrow we

have a cold, nagging south-easterly. It will feel quite more tomorrow.

Some drizzle, so the risk of ice where we have it, or some light

snow, but not enough to build a snowman. They will be a lot of dry

weather and around and sunshine. This is how it will feel against

your skin. Newcastle, one degree, it will feel more like -5. As we go

into Friday, cold wind coming in, mild in the south-west and a little

less cold into central and eastern areas. So, the message is, wrap up

warmly. I am very glad that I brought my big coach today. Wise

decision. Ferry. A number of female MPs have told

the BBC that they've received physical and verbal threats,

and fear for their safety following the death

of the Labour MP Jo Cox. In a survey by BBC Radio 5 Live,

some said they'd also experienced sexist language in the Commons,

and even considered giving At a time when more women

are being encouraged to go into politics, how

off-putting is this? Our political correspondent

Ellie Price has been finding out. It wasn't easy getting women the

vote. It took even longer to get women into parliament. The first

female MP to take her seat, Nancy Astor, was elected 98 years ago.

Eventually, more would follow. It gives me the greatest pleasure to

introduce to you the new national unionist women members. Back then,

of course, they didn't have social media, unlike the 195 female MPs

today. So, what you're looking at are the abusive tweets that my team

screen shot it. And McLauchlan MP won't read the abuse she receives

online. It is just as well, she doesn't want to share it. It takes a

lot of strength not to. It is tempting if you are a loan at night

and no one can see you if you get upset to just have a look. But why

would I do that to myself? I have to say, I see the silver lining in

not... The silver lining is I may never have to put up with that sort

of abuse again in my life, because it doesn't happen unless you've got

some kind of high profile and then people think they have carte blanche

to call you whatever they want to call you. It isn't just hurtful

insults on social media. There is an even darker side of death threats

and violence. Jo Cox was murdered outside her constituency surgery

last June. Two thirds of female MPs we spoke to say they have felt less

safe ever since. Well over half have received a physical threat from a

member of the public. This is the room where I hold my surgeries.

Tulip Sadik grudgingly makes sure she has security whenever she holds

security surgeries. You feel safe now? This building has a police

presence outside, staff are supportive, so I feel safer. It was

one of my staff members who opened, quite young, I felt sorry for them,

opening this letter that said they wanted to butcher my family. The

offer Scott in part with me and said, we need to take it to the

police. I took swift action. The police were quick to respond. It

makes me think, who has time to sit and write a letter to an MP saying,

I want to kill you and your family? It all paints rather a grim picture

and certainly the majority of MPs we spoke to say they are concerned that

hearing about this sort of abuse might put off good new people, good

new women, from wanting to become MPs. In fact a third of those we

heard from ZP have considered giving up their job here in parliament

because of it. And yet none of them have. And the majority we heard from

say despite the difficulties, the job is a privilege, and well worth

the flak. The copy-cat Lego that's so good

even the boss can't We have a special report

on China's counterfeit market. And he was incredulous, wasn't he,

when he was shown? This is the one, yeah. He couldn't believe it.

Hello, this is Breakfast, with Dan Walker and Louise Minchin.

We'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment,

Bowel cancer is the UK's second biggest cancer killer,

but the age at which you're tested depends on where you live.

In Scotland it's at 50, and we'll hear about calls to bring

They're the volunteer rescue workers saving lives in Syria,

and now a short film about their work has been nominated

We'll find out more about The white Helmets.

And if you think you know your British history,

Historian Lucy Worsley will be here to separate fact from fiction,

as she tackles the nation's biggest fibs.

But now a summary of this morning's main news:

MPs have stepped up demands for the government to publish

its plan for Brexit in a formal policy document.

The demands for a white paper, including from some

Conservatives, follow yesterday's Supreme Court ruling that parliament

It's thought legislation could be introduced as early as tomorrow.

Our political correspondent Carol Walker is at Westminster,

how large could this Tory rebellion be?

What might the process be? Of what we understand is tomorrow the

government in Parliament will introduce a bill. Were told this

will be a pretty short, straightforward bill that will

essentially said Parliament will approve the triggering of Article 50

that begins the formal negotiating process -- we're told. But the

opposition parties and indeed some conservatives are going to use that

process to try to amend the bill and put down the changes they want to

see. Labour are saying they think that there should be a vote at the

end of the negotiations and if they don't like the deal, if the Brussels

deal is good enough, the Prime Minister should be forced to go back

and renegotiate a better deal. Theresa May has said if it's a bad

deal she wants to be able to say we're better off having no deal at

all. We know the SNP are saying Scotland should be allowed to remain

in the single market. They're threatening to have a second

referendum on Scottish independence if they don't get their way. And the

Liberal Democrats are saying there should be a second referendum of the

British people at the end of the two years of negotiations, so lots of

different agendas here but one thing on which they could all coalesce is

for them to say they want a more formal setting out of government

plans in what's called a white paper. Of course the government

could simply agree to that and ministers are confident they will be

able to stick to their timetable and trigger Article 50 by the end of

March. Thanks, Carol. And a reminder, Jean Miller, who

brought that case that went to the Supreme Court, will be speaking to

us on Breakfast at 8:10am. -- word Gena Miller. -- Gena Miller.

President Trump is reportedly preparing to sign several executive

orders aimed at restricting immigration.

It's expected he'll announce plans for a wall along

the US border with Mexico, one of his key election pledges.

Reports from Washington say he's also planning tightened visa

regulations from seven Middle East and African countries.

Women are experiencing widespread discrimination when it comes

to dress codes at work according to a parliamentary report.

MPs heard from hundreds of women who reported that the dress

codes they were subject to were sexist.

They began an inquiry after a receptionist was sent home

Here's our business correspondent Emma Simpson.

Sometimes there's no choice, and it's not always attractive.

But what about being ordered to wear high heels?

When Nicola Thorpe arrived for her first day at work,

she was told by her employment agency she must wear shoes

When she refused, she was sent home without pay.

What they state is it gives them a more professional look.

I'm not entirely sure why adding two or four inches to my height makes me

more professional, or makes me walk

I don't think it affects how I come across.

You can see me now, this is exactly what I would be wearing.

And if it's just a matter of a couple of inches,

I can stand tall without wearing heels.

She then started a petition, which led to an inquiry by MPs,

who now want action from the Government.

We've come up with three recommendations.

Firstly, that the Equalities Act of 2010 obviously isn't quite

Secondly, we want to raise awareness that wearing high heels or make-up

may be a health and safety issue in the workplace.

And thirdly, we are going to hopefully...

If it doesn't work, then we will be taking people to court.

At this company, receptionists can wear what they like.

In its evidence, the Government said the existing law was clear,

and that the dress code imposed on Nicola was unlawful.

But the MPs are calling on the Government to do more to make

the law more effective in protecting employees

David Cameron has been appointed president

In an article in the Times he says research into cancer

and strokes deserve all their funding, but that dementia

His new role is the second formal position he has taken since standing

They have waited for nearly 20 years, but finally Japan has a Sumo

30-year-old Kisenosato is the sport's new champion,

The last time a Japanese wrestler won the title was in 1998.

The last four grand champions have all been from Mongolia.

Prior to that it was a wrestler from Hawaii.

I interviewed a grand champion once. Amazing. Incredibly strong. All that

stuff about eating and eating and eating and going straight to sleep

so you get more fat to improve your bulk. Pretty much what I do! Isn't

that what we all do? Exactly! Let's talk sport of a slightly different

white. Johanna Konta, she has been beaten overnight in Melbourne, first

time she has played Serena Williams -- different weight. She has changed

her mental attitude going into the Australian Open and she has done

very well. British number one, Johanna Konta,

is out of the Australian Open. She was outplayed 6-2 6-3

in the quarter finals by six-time Our tennis correspondent

Russell Fuller joins She was in form coming into this but

how one-sided was it? Not completely one-sided, she hadn't dropped a set

here and she won the Sydney tournament before the Australian

Open but Serena Williams hadn't dropped a set either. As is often

the case, when Serena thinks there's a serious threat to her title

chances on the other side of the net she raises her game and she did that

today. She didn't always land her first serve in the right spot but

when she did she invariably won the point or served an ace, very

powerful, that exerts a lot of pressure on the other player. Konta

was a break of serve up in the second set and Williams soon broke

back and you felt at that stage there was only one winner. She's

odds-on now to win a 23rd grand slam title, which would beat the record

Steffi Graf currently shares for the most major titles won in the open

era, the period since the late 1960s when tennis became open to

professionals. That is something that Serena has talked about,

something she has got her eye on. But overall you would have to say

this has been a really impressive tournament for Konta? She has an

amazing record in Melbourne. She turned up last year and seeded and

got to the semifinals, the first time she had been in the main draw

having failed to qualify three times before. Now with the pressure of

defending ranking points from the year, if he had lost in the first

round she wouldn't have gained very many and her ranking would have

dropped, she's gone nearly as far by reaching the quarters and she has

started to look like a potential grand slam champion. She will be in

all the major tournaments and her coach was telling me she is

confident she can do well at Wimbledon. Her best results have

been in America and Australia on the hard courts but she leaves she can

make major inroads when she pitches up on the grass courts in a few

months. Richard Fuller from Melbourne this morning, our tennis

correspondent. Former Olympic champion Nicole Cooke

says British Cycling is run by men for men and its attempts to stop

doping are inadequate Cooke made the claims

in written evidence submitted to a Culture, Media and Sport Select

Committee yesterday. The session was held to discuss

issues raised at a hearing involving British Cycling and

Team Sky last month. Sir Alex Ferguson thinks

Jose Mourinho is getting to grips with being Manchester

United manager. United are still in both

domestic cup competitions and the Europa League,

but are sixth in the Premier League, Ferguson says Mourinho has settled

into the job after a turbulent start I think that Jose is finding

solutions now. There was a period in the season when he wasn't making

decisions and his motions boiled over. He is an emotional guy but the

way you see him now, he's calm, he's in control. That's obvious... That's

the obvious observation I am making of the team now. The team is playing

with great energy, determination, will to win. Which I think is really

important. It's really interesting, he doesn't

have to give an interview, Sir Alex Ferguson, really interesting he has

chosen now to give clear support to Jose Mourinho. He could keep quiet

but he is definitely giving him his support. The ears team Jose, isn't

he! Oakley. British five-time

Olympian Jo Pavey will run in this

year's London Marathon. The 43-year-old ran the event

in 2011 setting a personal best of two hours, 28

minutes and 24 seconds. Pavey says she hopes to use the race

to set another PB and to qualify for the World Championships

in August. One of rugby union's oldest clubs,

London Welsh, has been kicked out of the Championship after they were

liquidated last month. The club was granted

a temporary licence to play on, but he Rugby Football Union says

they haven't met the financial conditions required

to extend that licence. All their results will be erased

from this season's Championship. And finally Sweden's Daniel Bodin

pulled off the first successful The double backflip has earned

a reputation as the Holy Grail. Oh my goodness! There it is, one,

goes around a whole number time. How long has he been practising bad for?

-- nother. -- back for. -- that for. And now Bodin, who has been working

on this for two years, The world's most profitable toy

business, Lego, is having problems with counterfeits and copycats. It's

a problem so big even the boss can't what is real and what is fake as

Robin Brant has been finding out. Billions and billions of these

little plastic bricks have been sold the world over and now Lego

is betting big on China. What started out with hand-cut

bricks in Denmark in 1949 is now a $100 million state-of-the-art

operation near Shanghai but they are not the

only ones doing it. or counterfeits are prolific in

China. Lego is currently suing the firm

behind this copycat Star Wnrs model. So how easy is it to

spot the difference? We bought a real one and a copycat

and asked the experts. If you have to ask me to guess,

I would say this one, maybe. You think this one is real.

You're right. The truth is, they look

and feel almost identical. The copy's so good, in fact,

that even the boss of that huge What do you think of that?

It looks like a mini figure to me. I would say this is

Lego and this is not. OK.

This is Lego. Bought from Toy'R'Us yesterday,

built by my daughter. It is trying to be Lego,

is my assessment of it. Lego is not the only foreign firm

investing big in China but having White Evoques like this

sell particulalrly well. But the British firm has been

powerless to stop this. Tucked away on a Shanghai side

street, this is a Land Wind. It's similar on the inside and very,

very similar on the outside This is our copycat

that caught people out. on the huge online retailer,

Alibaba. They took down thousands of links

to copycat Lego products last year alone but the toy maker

is still pursuing manufacturers in the courts because even the boss

cannot tell the difference. That is just fascinating, isn't it?

He is not happy at all. If even he can't tell the difference, what do

you do? I suppose if it says something else... Yes, look for the

spelling. You're watching

Breakfast from BBC News. The main stories this morning:

A bill paving the way for Brexit could be introduced as early

as tomorrow, after judges ruled that parliament should be given a vote

on Britain leaving the EU. President Trump could announce his

plans for a wall on the Mexican border, as he promises a big day

ahead on national security. Now, the last few days, we have been

telling you about how fog has been causing issues.

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

Is that from today? No, but it tells a story quite nicely. Once again

we've got fog, especially dense for southern and south-eastern England,

affecting motorways and maybe flights as well. It is freezing fog.

Find out what is happening on the BBC local radio. Freezing fog tells

you it is cold outside, so watch out for slippery surfaces and black ice.

We have all this fog on the south-east and we hang on to it for

a while yet. It will be slow to clear. It will take to late morning

and four others until late afternoon. So cold, foggy and

frosty. In south-west England and Wales you might see the odd pocket

of fog but that is all. Largely dry. Most of northern England is dry. A

couple of pockets of fog. . A lot When of cloud here and a mild start.

It is currently 13 degrees. -5 in Exeter. As cloud comes in from the

near continent, it will lift the fog into low cloud, but sunshine for

south-west England, Wales, into northern England, Murray Firth,

quite a bit of cloud for Scotland and Northern Ireland with reining in

the Outer Hebrides, nothing heavy. 11 degrees, ten in the west, where

it is feeling cold, especially where the cloud comes in in the

south-east. Through the evening and overnight not such an issue over the

last couple of days, it will be windy to the west, but it will also

be windy today. Tonight there will be some drizzle around, we could see

the odd flurry of light snow and widespread frost so that tomorrow

you need to watch out for ice on untreated surfaces. And tomorrow,

certainly call for the odd light snow flurry here and there. Nothing

substantial. Maybe just on the roof of your car, that's all. A lot of

dry weather around as well. Look at the temperatures, five in Aberdeen

will feel more like -1, and wherever you are across the UK it will feel

bitter with the nagging wind from the freezing fronts. On Friday, dry

weather around, a weather front from a south-west introducing rain and

mild conditions from the south-west, and that we see temperatures picked

up a touch as well. OK, well, you have made us very happy that we have

warm coats, thank you. And a lovely library picture, thank you very

much. Pleasure! I feel I have been firmly put in my place. She does it

so gently. So nice. Yes, it is a library picture. OK, I've learnt my

lesson. Having to wear high heels, make-up,

shorter skirts or even dying their hair, those are just

some examples of what women say they have been asked

to do for their job. Now MPs are calling

on the government to take action Yes, a really important area, and

MPs looking at whether it is as widespread as people believe.

This story started last year when a woman was sent home

from a temp job in London after refusing to wear high heels.

She launched a petition that gained over 150,000 signatures leading

MPs to investigate workplace and dress code discrimination.

Here are a few examples of what women say are their experiences.

One air hostess described feeling humiliated due

Adding that there was one set of clothing rules for men

Another woman working in a jewellery store said wearing high heels

While a retail worker told MPs she was offended

Dress rules which attracted unwanted attention from customers.

Let's speak to MP Helen Jones who Chairs the Parliamentary Petitions

We've heard a snapshot of some stories - just how widespread did

Just how widespread is it? From the evidence we've had, it is very

widespread indeed, and it feeds into a culture where women feel degraded

and humiliated at work, which often attracts unwanted attention often

from customers, which can go far as putting them at risk, you know, with

examples of people being followed home, for instance. So, give me some

examples of the proposals of what you would like changed, so it is

clear with high heels, but not suggesting you could go to work

wearing trainers, for example? No, it is clear that employers are

entitled to impose a uniform policy, which requires people to be smart

and well turned out, but if that policy impact more on women than

men, then it can be indirect discrimination. The problem is that

indirect discrimination can be justified if the employer says it is

reasonably necessary in pursuit of a legitimate aim and tribunal is can

find differently in different parts of the country. -- tribunals. We the

test cases to clarify the law. And I think that is where it might be

difficult because in some cases there would be great area where the

employer says, this is the look I want to present for my phone to my

customers and this is how I would expect you to dress accordingly to

present a look to those customers. That in some cases may not be

discriminatory, am I right? It may not be but it is quite possible to

draw up a dress code which isn't discriminatory between men and

women. The agency which employed Nicola for instance revised its

dress code after what happened and came up with a much more

satisfactory one. The problem is some employers don't even realise

they may be discriminating and certainly don't realise they have to

do the health and safety assessment. So, we are asking for the government

to shore up guidelines for employers as well as doing a guideline for

employees so that people understand what is expected of them and what is

not. And who will police it? Well, hopefully we see the quality and

Human Rights Commission taking some more cases in order to clarify the

law but we would really like to see much more information from employers

so they get it right in the first place. OK, it is good to talk to

you, Helen. Thank you very much. And we will speak with the chief

executive of the chartered management institute which promotes

nest practice in business leadership. And I must point out it

is not just women. My head demands men wear a tie while women wear what

they like. Whatever it is, they might be experiencing different

codes of practice. That is true, there might be an issue, and what

you cannot do with a dress code is have gender discrimination against

men or women, and you can't compromise health and safety. High

heels actually do both. So that is the guidance. It is fine if you are

a hairdresser and you want to look full and you have to wear black.

That is OK -- cool. It is something that compromises health and safety

or discriminate. That said I think examples discriminating against

women are more widespread. What sort of exam boards they become across?

Well, we just did some research at CMI that found quite astoundingly

that four out of five managers have witnessed gender discrimination

against women in the workplace. So it is not just dress codes. The most

common forms were inappropriate remarks, the so-called locker room

Dan Dyer. -- banter. Women in meetings finding it hard to have

themselves heard. Is it common and how does it manifest itself?

Absolutely, well, that was the most second most common form of

discrimination, almost 70%, and it is mansplaining, or even

manerrupting. LAUGHTER. There is some... LAUGHTER. Lots of comments

coming in as well. Patricia says, I have no issues with dress codes as

long as they are consistent and apply equally so that men and women

have to wear them, so women have to wear a suit and men do the same,

perhaps with a tie. Theo says, at an investment bank the dress code for

males was more strict than for females. Marcus says a tie is

ridiculously uncomfortable and has no place in modern life. I feel that

we are inappropriately dressed. Yeah, true. Those comments echo a

lot. Women saying, here is an example, I was asked to wear skirts

above the knee, make-up, and the employer was suggesting that is what

the job is all about, but you are right, Andy says teaching women has

no expectation, men have to wear this suit and tie and it is about

universality? Well, it is, and by way I think if men don't want to

wear a tie then they shouldn't have to, so that is a... Can you speak to

the boss? It applies to both sexes. There is a serious side to this.

There is still gender discrimination primarily affecting women and it is

not just little things, it is big things like promotions and pay. You

make a very good point. What do you make about... Does it need to be a

culture change to see things in a different light? Absolutely, I think

there needs to be a culture change and we know that from our research

and this sort of tolerant of little things, so, little remarks, you

know, you have to apply lipstick, can often almost act as condoning

the big things. So, really, our request is, speak out if you see an

inappropriate remark, call out your employer if there is an

inappropriate dress code. Challenge the smaller things and hopefully

that will take over all the big things as well. Thank you. And thank

you for getting in touch. Hello, this is Breakfast,

with Dan Walker and Louise Minchin. The government prepares

to put its plan for Brexit should be given a vote

on Britain leaving the EU. It's thought a bill could now be

introduced as early as tomorrow. I'll be live at Westminster where

ministers are urging MPs not to try and thwart the will of the people

but opposition parties and some Tories are demanding more detail and

a greater say in the Brexit process. Good morning, it's

Wednesday 25th January. President Trump promises a big day

ahead on national security, including an announcement

about his plans for a wall In business, can a company impose

a dress code for staff? From high heels to short skirts,

two parliamentary reports say no. Firms must not and can not tell

workers what to wear. Johanna Konta has been knocked out

the Australian Open. She lost her quarter-final

to Serena Williams 6-2 6-3 in just She was the last Brit

left in the competition. I would say this

is Lego, this is not. We'll find out how one

of the world's best known brands is counting the cost

of counterfeits in China. Once again this morning there is

freezing fog, especially across southern and south-eastern England.

Also black eyes to watch out for but there will be some sunshine, a wee

bit of drizzle and strong winds in the north-west. I'll put all that

together in 15 minutes. -- black eyes.

MPs have stepped up demands for the government to publish

its plan for Brexit in a formal policy document.

The demands for a white paper, including from some Conservatives,

follows yesterday's Supreme Court ruling.

Theresa May must give parliament a vote before triggering

Article 50, the formal process for leaving to the EU.

It's thought legislation could be introduced as early as tomorrow.

Here's our political correspondent Tom Bateman.

After the judges ruled only Parliament can start Brexit,

today a warning for MPs - don't to try to derail the plan.

The Supreme Court judgement means a bill on triggering Article 50,

the start of Britain's exit process, must be put before MPs and Lords.

The government says legislation paving the way for Brexit will be

tabled within days - that will be voted on by both

Theresa May wants Article 50 triggered by the end of March,

then Britain has two years to leave the EU.

The point of no return was passed in June 23, last year.

Labour say they won't block Article 50 but want to amend the bill

to give MPs more control of the process.

If necessary, there will be hand-to-hand combat on this.

We need to make sure that we get the best deal on behalf the whole

country and she can't say she acts on behalf the whole country.

Theresa May also faces opposition from some of her own MPs,

who wanta formal exit document to be debated.

But for now, at least, ministers believe they are on track

to get Brexit triggered by the spring.

Our political correspondent Carol Walker is outside

So, the process starts now and there will be so many discussions, the

government at the moment saying it can stay on track. What are your

thoughts? We know that tomorrow we expect the government to publish the

bill it was forced to introduce to the Commons by that decision of the

Supreme Court yesterday. Ministers are saying that will be a short and

straightforward bill and it will essentially ask parliament to

approve the triggering of Article 50 to begin the formal Brexit

negotiations. But already we're hearing how MPs on all sides are

going to try to put down the Mance, the changes they want to try to make

to that legislation as it goes through the Commons. -- the

amendments. Labour say they want a meaningful vote so if MPs don't like

the final deal they can send the Prime Minister back to get a better

one. The Lib Dems are saying they would like a second referendum at

the end of the process and the SNP aren't happy. One area where they

could get the support of Conservative rebel MPs is the idea

of a white paper, formerly setting out the government approach to

negotiations. The government hasn't ruled that out, it could publish

plans in a white paper. Ministers are sounding pretty confident they

will be able to stick to their timetable, trigger Article 50 and

start those formal negotiations by the end of March. Carol Walker,

thank you very much. We'll be speaking to businesswoman

Gina Miller, who took the case to the Supreme Court,

just after 8am this morning. President Trump has said a big day

is planned on national security today, including an announcement

on building a wall on the US border with Mexico, one of his

main campaign pledges. In a message on Twitter,

he also said to expect Reports from Washington say

he will sign several executive orders relating to immigration

and border security over Here's our Washington

correspondent, David Willis. We're going to have our borders

nice and strong, we're It was the soundtrack

to Donald Trump's unorthodox campaign for president,

a call to build a wall along America's southern

border with Mexico. Now he seems set to press ahead

with measures he believes are vital to stemming the illegal flow of

immigrants into the United States. The president on his Twitter

account said simply: He's vowed to make Mexico

pay for it what's more, although the Mexican government

has refused to do so. Later in the week, to round off

a busy start to his presidency, Mr Trump is expected

to sign executive orders, closing America's borders

to refugees and limiting access to citizens from seven

African and Middle Eastern the administration believes export

terrorism. They're mainly Muslim countries

but the mantra of the Trump A country that traditionally has

opened its doors to immigrants is about to head in

the opposite direction. Women are experiencing widespread

discrimination when it comes to dress codes at work according

to a parliamentary report. MPs heard from hundreds of women

who reported that the dress codes they were subject

to were sexist. They began an inquiry

after a receptionist was sent home Here's our business

correspondent Emma Simpson. Sometimes there's no choice,

and it's not always attractive. But what about being ordered

to wear high heels? When Nicola Thorpe arrived

for her first day at work, she was told by her employment

agency she must wear shoes When she refused, she was

sent home without pay. What they state is it gives them

a more professional look. I'm not entirely sure why adding two

or four inches to my height makes me more

professional, or makes me walk I don't think it affects

how I come across. You can see me now, this is exactly

what I would be wearing. And if it's just a matter

of a couple of inches, I can stand tall

without wearing heels. She then started a petition,

which led to an inquiry by MPs, who now want action

from the Government. We've come up with

three recommendations. Firstly, that the Equalities Act

of 2010 obviously isn't quite Secondly, we want to raise awareness

that wearing high heels or make-up may be a health and safety

issue in the workplace. And thirdly, we are

going to hopefully... If it doesn't work, then we will be

taking people to court. At this company, receptionists can

wear what they like. In its evidence, the Government said

the existing law was clear, and that the dress code imposed

on Nicola was unlawful. But the MPs are calling

on the Government to do more to make the law more effective

in protecting employees David Cameron has been

appointed president In an article in the Times he says

research into cancer and strokes deserve

all their funding, but that dementia His new role is the second formal

position he has taken since standing An RNLI lifeboat station

in Yorkshire has a new crew The wild animal has befriended

the team and has become a regular They say he's nearly

as tame as a pet dog, and as you can see,

he certainly isn't camera shy. I don't know how good he is at

rescuing people! Bowel cancer is the UK's second

biggest cancer killer, and every day another 110 people

are diagnosed with the disease. But the age at which people

are screened varies. The charity Beating Bowel Cancer

wants to see everyone tested from the age of 50,

in line with Scotland. It says this would dramatically

boost early diagnosis. Let's talk to Dorothy

Byres from Edinburgh, of Cancer Studies at the Christie

hospital in Manchester, who also works with

Beating Bowel Cancer. Good morning to you both and thanks

for joining us. Take us through your story. You were diagnosed when you

were just 52 and this was through a routine screening, why did you even

do the routine screening? In actual fact the day I received my screening

kit was on my 52nd birthday and I had just been out with my family for

a birthday celebration and my sister had told us her partner, Colin,

advanced bowel cancer and, you know, it wasn't good news. When I went

home and saw my bowel screening kit in the post I managed to complete it

in record time and send it off. A lot of people don't like the

screening kit and they say, you know, it doesn't make a very good

birthday present but for me it was the best birthday present I ever

received. How accurate are those tests normally? Yeah, so, in short

they are very accurate. The UK has led in a lot of the research in this

area over the last two decades. We have run big trials and we've done a

lot of quality assurance and quality control in these areas. And this is

a very effective way of screening for bowel cancer. You had no

symptoms at all but they found out you had stage three? Mine was a

stage three, yes. Which must have been a shock to you but thank

goodness you did the screening? Yes, I was very surprised because I had

no idea, I seemed quite healthy and fit but I had stage three bowel

cancer. The important thing here is the age difference and you're

arguing we should bring things in line with the situation that Dorothy

found herself in in Scotland because it is currently different in other

parts of the UK? Yes, outside of Scotland, England, Wales and

Northern Ireland, this form of screening starts at the age of 60 so

the argument is to bring this down to 50. This is a very effective way

of beating bowel cancer and beating these deaths from bowel cancer. How

much difference does early diagnosis make? A lot of people are diagnosed

perhaps when they come into A? That's something we want to get rid

of the. When I trained ten or 15 years ago a quarter of patients were

coming through as emergencies. That's a lot of patients. It's

expensive. It's a lot of radical and morbid surgery. Treating them

earlier can now be done a lot simpler. We very often used keyhole

types of surgery and they can avoid things like chemotherapy, so that's

the way forward. Dorothy Comer can you understand, I know you said it

was the best birthday present ever, there is a stigma about it but the

importance of diagnosis is so crucial but there's embarrassment

involved? Yes there is. But when you look at what the alternatives can

be, it's a no-brainer to complete the screening when you're invited to

do so. How are you now? Absolutely fine. You've had treatment, what was

that like? It was challenging. I had an operation and then I had six

months of chemotherapy, which was challenging. But there's lots of

things in life that are challenging. I was just wondering about the cost

implication. Also the number of people that might go through this

process for whom it would be entirely unnecessary, is it worth it

to catch up with that early diagnosis do you think? There's two

crises, the cost issue again has been looked at 4/20 years in this

country by health economists. A Thai time again it comes out as

cost-effective -- for 20 years. -- time and time again. These are

people and working age and we returned them back to work at a

normal productive age. It is devastating news to hear you have

cancer, what is your message to people going for the test and

getting a diagnosis they don't necessarily want to hear? Despite

people knowing about this with still lagging behind in terms of uptake.

Typically for this test uptake across the country runs at about 60%

so that the likes behind for instance breast cancer, which is

70%. The first message is we need greater uptake. It's a simple test,

as Dorothy has shown, and the message is once we find it, yes it's

bad news but it's eminently treatable. Good to see you looking

and feeling so well. We have public health or these in Northern Ireland,

England and Wales and we asked them for a response. Wales is looking at

extending it, Northern Ireland is looking at different approaches

across the country before making changes. Public Health England says

evidence shows the best way to reduce deaths is to combine the

scope test at 55 with regular screening from the age of 60. Thank

you very much four x four of your input.

You're watching Breakfast from BBC News.

The main stories this morning: A bill paving the way for Brexit

could be introduced as early as tomorrow, after judges ruled that

parliament should be given a vote on Britain leaving the EU.

President Trump could announce his plans for a wall on the Mexican

border, as he promises a big day ahead on national security.

Let's get a weather update from Carol. I'm not going to ask you

anything about that picture, but it looks lovely. Good morning, it is

lovely, isn't it, and it tells another story because once again

this morning especially in southern and south-eastern parts of England

there is some freezing fog, travel disruption is possible, you can find

out more on the BBC local radio station but the freezing weather

gives you a hint of the temperatures, it is a cold start, it

is frosty, this is a crossing word in particular, and we are looking at

some black ice on 100 services, so if you're heading out, buried in

mind, you will have to scrape the windscreen -- untreated surfaces.

Across the Midlands, Southern counties, this is where we have some

fog, patchy and dance as well -- bear in mind. It is a cold start for

Wales, with a fair bit of cloud around and no problems with the fog

as such -- dense. Just the odd pocket. Across the bow of York, the

odd pocket of fog. Most of northern England is fog free and the odd

pocket for parts of Scotland but Scotland and Northern Ireland are

off to a very mild start -- the Vale of York. Temperatures around 12 or

13 at the moment. Through the morning you will find as we import

cloud from any continent the fog will lift into low cloud. -- from

the near continent. As it happens it will feel cold in the south-east. We

have sunshine for south-west England and Wales, into northern England,

Murray first and parts of Northern Ireland, but we also have a weather

front coming in and that is going to bring rain for western Scotland and

also the north-west of Northern Ireland. If you are out celebrating

this evening, wrap up warmly because, once again, it is going to

be cold with a fair bit of cloud coming across our shores, producing

grizzle or light snow but snow should not present a problem, but

there is also widespread frost so that ice might be a problem first

thing in the morning -- drizzle. That is to bear in mind. So tomorrow

we start off on that cold note. Again we are dragging in this cold

continental air. It is going to feel better tomorrow. For many of us it

will be dry but it will be cold enough here and there 40 odd flurry

of light snow. So Manchester tomorrow's maximum temperatures one

degree. -- for the odd flurry. It will feel like -4 here, and as we

had into Friday we drag in the cold, Continental air, with a lot of dry

weather around on Friday but, having said that, you can see the array of

weather front here the west, the Atlantic front is bringing in some

rain and as they do so, know the temperatures in the south-west of

Northern Ireland, starting to climb. Ahead of that, temperatures slowly

start to rise as well. So, into the weekend, well, the John Carlson

showers, some sunshine and it will be less chilly, Sunday at the moment

looks like the driest and best day of the week and -- the chance of

some showers. Well, at the moment. Good clarification. Talking today

about enforced dress codes and women being told to wear high heels and

reapply make up. Loads of comments. Andrew says when I wore a Hawaiian

T-shirt it was cited in the dress code as unacceptable but it didn't

apply to female floral shirts. Marcus... (LAUGHTER).. That is a

very good comment. Anonymous comment and you might see why. It isn't

about a quality but the forced sexuality of women. Men not wearing

ties in a position of importance in the office or frontline media jobs

don't command respect. Julie says the only dress code should apply to

all employees and the example is to dress smartly or a uniform is

provided in hazardous areas as it is dangerous to wear high heels and I

can't wear them because I fall over. In Japan department stores ban staff

from earings and nail varnish which is different from cosmetic staff in

the UK. Thank you for your comments and I cannot believe we are talking

about Christmas. I am disappointed that Ben isn't in a Hawaiian shirt.

Can we just chat, actually, because Dan and I have to wear a tie, not

because the boss says we have to but we feel we have to, so if you are

watching and you think we need to wear a tight, let us know. Let us

know if we have to wear a tie. Do you not want to? Take it off. Shall

I take it off? OK, I am not going to do it now. That is the fear. Thank

you so much. We are still talking about Christmas.

In the last few minutes we've had a couple of Christmas updates

WHSmith says like-for-like sales rose 5% boosted by its stores

But it's a familiar tale on the high-street where sales fell

It also opened another 32 Post Offices and announced plan

to open 23 more by the end of the year.

Restaurant Group, the firm that runs Frankie Benny's

and Garfunkels, says sales fell 3.9% over the last year.

It says its now focusing on cutting prices to win back customers.

It also warned of the extra cost of the new Minimum Wage,

higher business rates, rising energy prices and extra costs

because of the devaluation of the pound and rising food prices.

And ?8 billion was wiped off the value of BT yesterday as shares

slumped 20% over an accounting scandal

in Italy, which could lead to a big fall in overall profits.

Problems with BT's Italian business were found to be much worse

than first thought, including misreporting profits and borrowing

BT has fired its Italian management team but British Boss Gavin

Patterson is under fire to explain how the problems occurred

I am probably going to get in trouble for that now, but let's find

out if we can wear and tie once and for all. Oh, look at the body

language. It is all right. I am going to wicked off. After 8am, no

tie, yeah? Don't negotiate on air. -- whip it off. You are forcing me

into an uncomfortable situation. Exactly.

A number of female MPs have told the BBC that they've received

physical and verbal threats, and fear for their safety

following the death of the Labour MP Jo Cox.

In a survey by BBC Radio 5 Live, some said they'd also experienced

sexist language in the Commons, and even considered giving

At a time when more women are being encouraged to go

into politics, how off-putting is this?

Our political correspondent Ellie Price has been finding out.

It wasn't easy getting women the vote.

It took even longer to get women into parliament.

The first female MP to take her seat, Nancy Astor,

It gives me the greatest pleasure to introduce

to you the new National Unionist women members.

Back then, of course, they didn't have social media,

So, what you're looking at are the abusive tweets

Anne McLauchlan MP won't read the abuse she receives online.

Which is just as well, it's deeply personal,

It's tempting if you are alone at night and no one can see

you if you get upset to just have a look.

I have to say, I very much see the silver lining in not getting

reelected, the silver lining is I may never have to put up

with that sort of abuse again in my life, because it doesn't

happen unless you've got some kind of high profile,

and then people think they have carte blanche to call you whatever

But it isn't just hurtful insults on social media,

there's an even darker side of death threats and violence.

Jo Cox was murdered outside her constituency surgery last June.

Two thirds of female MPs we spoke to say they have felt less

Well over half have received a physical threat from a member

This is the room where I hold my surgeries.

Tulip Sadik begrudgingly makes sure she has security whenever

This building is a secure building, there is a police presence outside,

staff are supportive, so I feel safer.

It was one of my staff members who opened the letter,

quite a young staff member, I felt sorry for them,

opening this letter that said they wanted to butcher my family.

The office got in touch with me and said, we need to take

It makes me think, who has time to sit and write a letter to an MP

saying, I want to kill you and your family?

It all paints rather a grim picture, and certainly the majority of MPs

we spoke to say they're concerned that hearing about this sort

of abuse might put off good new people, good new women,

In fact, a third of those we heard from said they have considered

giving up their job here in parliament because of it.

And the majority we heard from say, despite the difficulties,

the job is a privilege, and well worth the flak.

It is very interesting, we are talking about that and as well

talking about what women are being made to wear to work as well, so it

is kind of a theme. Yes, keep your comments coming in, because it is

lovely to read, there is a cross-section of opinion. Yes.

The copy-cat Lego that's so good even the boss can't

We have a special report on China's counterfeit marketplace.

Not just toys, it is cars being made as well. Yes, all sorts, and how can

you tell, because if the boss doesn't know? The children seem to

know. You will see later on the young girl is shown the fake and the

real and straightaway she says, that is the real one and that is right.

We will Hello, this is Breakfast

with Dan Walker and Louise Minchin. MPs have increased pressure

on Theresa May to set out her negotiating

position on Brexit. The demands for a white paper,

including from some Conservatives, follow yesterday's

Supreme Court ruling. The Prime Minister must now give

parliament a vote before triggering It's thought legislation could be

introduced as early as tomorrow. President Trump is reportedly

preparing to sign several executive orders aimed at

restricting immigration. It's expected he'll announce

plans for a wall along the US border with Mexico,

one of his key election pledges. Reports from Washington say he's

also planning tightened visa regulations from seven Middle East

and African countries. Women in the workplace

are being told what to wear, how to have their hair and how much

make up they need to put on, according to a report

into office discrimination. MPs began an inquiry

after a receptionist was sent home

for refusing to wear high heels. They heard examples of sexism

from hundreds of women. the problem is that indirect

discrimination can be justified if the employer says it is reasonably

necessary in pursuit of a legitimate aim and tribunal is can find

differently in different parts of the country. So we need more test

cases so the law's clarified. The screening age for bowel

cancer in England, Wales and Northern Ireland should be

reduced to 50 years old, according to the charity

Beating Bowel Cancer. Scotland is the only part of the UK

which screens from 50. The charity says that if other parts

of the UK came into line, 4,000 patients a year

would have the opportunity Ten or 15 years ago

a quarter of patients were coming It's a lot of radical

and morbid surgery. Treating them earlier

can now be done a lot We very often used keyhole types

of surgery and they can avoid things like chemotherapy,

so that's the way forward. David Cameron has been

appointed president In an article in the Times he says

research into cancer and strokes deserve

all their funding, but that dementia His new role is the second formal

position he has taken since standing They have waited for nearly 20

years, but finally Japan has a Sumo 30-year-old Kisenosato

is the sport's new champion, The last time a Japanese wrestler

won the title was in 1998. The last four grand champions have

all been from Mongolia. Prior to that it was

a wrestler from Hawaii. I tell you what, impressive. You

wouldn't want to mess with him. And there's an interview about the food

he eats. Paid stacks of grub and then they go straight to sleep so it

turns to fat as quickly as possible. -- paid stacks of grub. Sounds like

my dream life -- and they eat stacks of grub. -- they eat stacks of grub.

We have been talking about Johanna Konta this morning, British number

one, not fantastic news for her but she's had a great tournament.

Johann Konta has been knocked of the Australian Open this morning.

She lost to Serena Williams 6-2 6-3 in just over

She was the last Brit left in the competition.

She had been on a nine match winning streak. She is now two victories

away from claiming an open era record 23rd major title.

I think overall she played at a higher level than I did today and I

think she showed why she is arguably one of the best of all time. So I

think, yeah, I really enjoyed my time out there on court against her.

I think I was able... I hope I'll be able to bring a lot away from it and

thinks I'll be able to reuse and hopefully I'll get a chance to play

her again, and for other matches as well.

Former Olympic champion Nicole Cooke says British Cycling is run by men

for men and its attempts to stop doping are inadequate

Cooke made the claims in written evidence submitted

to a Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee yesterday.

The session was held to discuss issues raised at a hearing involving

British Cycling and Team Sky last month.

Sir Alex Ferguson thinks Jose Mourinho is getting to grips

with being Manchester United manager.

United are still in both domestic cup competitions

and the Europa League, but are sixth in the Premier League,

Ferguson says Mourinho has settled into the job after a turbulent start

I think that Jose is finding solutions now.

There was a period there in the season when he wasn't getting

decisions and his emotions boiled over.

He is an emotional guy but the way you see him now,

That's the obvious observation I am making

It's playing with great energy, determination,

will to win, which I think is really important.

England's women have drawn 0-0 with Sweden in Murcia,

it was the second of two friendlies in Spain.

Siobhan Chamberlain saved a second half penalty.

The next step in England's preparation for the European

Championship is to take part in the SheBelieves Cup,

I think everyone will be happy with how the week's gone. Everyone's

pretty much got minutes and that's fantastic, especially at

international level and everyone who's come out here has performed

and as I said before, it will give Mark a headache and hopefully going

forward into the she will give us a bit more fitness and match sharpness

and hope us get results out there. British five-time

Olympian Jo Pavey will run in this

year's London Marathon. The 43-year-old ran the event

in 2011 setting a personal best of two hours, 28

minutes and 24 seconds. Pavey says she hopes to use the race

to set another PB and to qualify for the World Championships

in August. That is really fast! When I read

that I think two hours, 28 minutes and 24 seconds. It's ridiculous,

it's not allowed! You've got a big guest in the next hour? I have, Alun

Wyn Jones, the Welsh captain, he will be talking about the Six

Nations and their preparations for the Six Nations. Let your questions

come in for that! Meanwhile he's not too happy to hear this.

One of rugby union's oldest clubs, London Welsh, has been kicked out

of the Championship after they were liquidated last month.

The club was granted a temporary licence to play on,

but he Rugby Football Union says they haven't met the financial

conditions required to extend that licence.

All their results will be erased from this season's Championship.

And finally Sweden's Daniel Bodin pulled off the first successful

The double backflip has earned a reputation as the Holy Grail.

Lots of people have tried, many people have failed.

And now Bodin, who has been working on this for two years,

Amazing to watch. How do you work on it, how do you practise? Don't you

do it on a big foam? With a snowmobile? I'm not the expert, I'm

just guessing! Maybe you try it with a bike to start with. All that

timing and balance. Congratulations to him. See you later with Alun Wyn

Jones. La La Land may have dominated

the Oscar nominations, but there's more to

the Academy Awards than just The White Helmets is

a story about a team of volunteers saving lives in Syria,

and it's been nominated In a moment we'll chat

to the British team behind it, The latest missile attacks on

hospitals and schools in rebel held areas have left up to 50 civilians

dead. It is a really powerful bit of

cinema. and producer Joanna Natasegara

are with us now. I have no shame in telling you I

watched this on the train yesterday and I was in bits on the train. It

is such a powerful story and so beautifully told. Congratulations on

the nomination first of all. Thank you very much. Syria is such a

difficult issue for people to engage with and these guys are a story of

hope. They are real-life heroes, they are civilians just like us,

just like the viewers watching at home who decided to every day get up

and risk their lives to said strangers. Tell us about what they

are doing, they are going in to help people as much as they can? -- said

strangers. Their volunteer rescue workers, instead of fleeing or

taking up a gun they help when people are needing it -- said

strangers. -- save strangers. Some of the footage I know you have, a

lot of it was just too distressing, upsetting to use, wasn't it? Yeah.

What you see in this film, you still see some quite graphic scenes but it

was a very small fraction of the original material which if we had

included would have made the film unwatchable by its graphic nature.

There was one powerful part when the team pull out a baby and the baby is

alive, it is less than two weeks old, they're in tears when they do

it and when you're asking The white Helmets to retell the story, it is

so powerfully told and one life rescued had a huge impact on so

many? It did, baby Makhmudov was less than two weeks old and

underneath a 3-storey building -- the mood. Nobody thought he would be

alive and he was when they pulled him out 16 hours later. In the film

you see the reunion between The white Helmets that saved him. I

think we can see a bit of that now. Have a look.

In another part of the film you can hear the baby crying and the

jubilation from The white Helmets as they pull this little child from the

rubble. It's extraordinary, they had been searching for 16 hours and they

almost gave up hope they would find anyone else alive and then one of

them suddenly hears this faint sound of a baby crying and that gave

everyone hope and energy again and they kept digging and we get to that

moment where you see the baby being pulled out by The White Helmets.

It's all to ditch from them, you couldn't go out there or be there

for very obvious reasons. Yeah, the team we chose to focus on was from

Eastern Aleppo, which we've seen so many times is the most dangerous

place for journalists. We did film on the border of Syria and Turkey

with them in the training camp but it's a combination of our footage

and beautiful work from a young cameraman and a couple of his

colleagues, they were really documenting the work in eastern

Aleppo and working with us to put that in the film. I no you don't

make films to collect awards, but what is it like for you to receive

this Oscar nomination -- I no you don't. Personally we're over the

moon but far more importantly it's a fantastic opportunity to keep a

focus on the work these guys do and the risk they take everyday.

Extraordinary. Presumably their work carries on? Absolutely it does,

unfortunately they are still digging, they are still working in

areas where they can, they're a target of the regime so now they're

out of the stem Aleppo but into other areas. Your background is in

directing and producing and journalism, the veracity of the

footage, you know where it's come from -- eastern Aleppo. We went

through dozens of hours of material and we did our homework working out

exactly where that staff had come from. It's not just us, there's been

numerous other journalists who have done exactly the same sort of work

on this material to verify it. People have seen hours and hours of

news footage, it's fascinating to see a different life and these

people doing amazing jobs. A really powerful film, congratulations. Will

you be going out to the Oscars? We will, and we hope some of the guys

from the film will be able to join us as well. Great. Thanks for

joining us. The Oscar-nominated documentary

The White Helmets is available More fog? Yes, freezing fog,

especially for southern and south-eastern England, heading into

the Midlands as well, Apache fog elsewhere, but this is where the fog

is most dense, and it tells you it is a cold start -- the patchy fog.

If you are heading out, watch out for black ice on untreated surfaces.

This is where we currently have the fog, and it is patchy and dense. It

is on par with what we had on Monday. It is a cold start with the

risk of ice, as I mentioned, and south-west, at 9am this morning, we

are into the sunshine with temperatures that bit higher. In

Wales we have a little fog, not much around the Welsh marches, giving way

to some sunshine. As we moved to northern England, some fog along the

Vale of York, lifting to see some sunshine. Sunshine around Murray

Firth but for Scotland and Northern Ireland it is cloudy to start and

mild, and windy out to the west with gales across the far north-west of

Scotland, even severe gales with exposure. Through the day we are

importing cloud from the new continent, which will lift the fog,

so it will be cold in the south-east, but as we push across

where we have the sunshine we are looking at 7-9, and the highest

temperatures north-west Scotland and Northern Ireland. Through the

evening and overnight it will still be windy in the west, it will be

breezy for the rest of the UK, so it doesn't mean we won't have such

issues with fog but we have widespread frost, we will see some

drizzle, light snow flurries, so there could be some ice first thing

tomorrow morning, something to bear in my if you are travelling and once

again leave extra time to scrape your car windscreen. Tomorrow it is

a cold and frosty start, watch out for the ice, for many it will be dry

but tomorrow we have a keen raw nagging south-easterly wind coming,

so the one degree in Manchester in the wind will feel more like -4

against your skin. Wherever you are in the UK it will feel colder than

you might see on the thermometer. And then as we heading to Friday,

the nagging south-easterly coming off the cold continent, dry weather

around at a set of fronts waiting in the wings in the Atlantic. They will

come in from the south-west bringing rain and note the temperatures

lifting. And as we go through the rest of the day and into the weekend

it will be less chilly. I have a special treat tonight, I am going to

see you in person. It will be lovely. And it is Burns night as

well is the national TV awards. She is going to be fired up. It is and

we are nominated and as we has said before we are quite excited. Yes,

fully dressed and ready to go. And I know we are not allowed to be

plucky, but you can vote at midday, -- from Mendez, and there are other

categories -- from midday. We are in the Life magazine show. It is over

now. It will be over by tomorrow. Its plastic bricks are commonplace

in playrooms all over the world, turning it into the most profitable

toy business of all, Lego is having a problem

with counterfeits. And we have a great report that I

will show you in a second. The boss can't tell the fake from the real

ones. You'll be used to seeing fake

Ray Ban glasses and rip off designer handbags at the beach

but what about fake toys? Lego is the biggest

toy maker in the world and the Danish firm is trying

to make it big in China, too. They've just opened a factory there,

taking on thousands But the problem with rip offs

is so great they're already suing one Chinese manufacturer,

and the world's biggest retailer Alibaba has taken down tens

of thousands of online links to suspect Lego products

in the last year alone. My colleague in Asia Robin Brant

went to meet the boss. Billions and billions of these

little plastic bricks have been sold the world over and now Lego

is betting big on China. What started out with hand-cut

bricks in Denmark in 1949 is now a $100 million state-of-the-art

operation near Shanghai but they are not the

only ones doing it. Copies like this and fakes

or counterfeits are prolific in Lego is currently suing the firm

behind this copycat Star Wnrs model. So how easy is it to

spot the difference? We bought a real one and a copycat

and asked the experts. If you have to ask me to guess,

I would say this one, maybe. The truth is, they look

and feel almost identical. The copy's so good, in fact,

that even the boss of that huge I would say this is

Lego and this is not. Bought from Toy'R'Us yesterday,

built by my daughter. It is trying to be Lego,

is my assessment of it. Lego is not the only foreign firm

investing big in China but having White Evoques like this

sell particulalrly well. But the British firm has been

powerless to stop this. Tucked away on a Shanghai side

street, this is a Land Wind. It's similar on the inside and very,

very similar on the outside This is our copycat

that caught people out. You can buy him and the real thing

on the huge online retailer, They took down thousands of links

to copycat Lego products last year alone but the toy maker

is still pursuing manufacturers in the courts because even the boss

cannot tell the difference. With me now is intellectual property

expert Charlotte Wigham. Charlotte, good morning. So, that

report is fascinating and we saw the boss couldn't spot the difference

between the figures, but noticeably the kids could, so they know what

they are doing, but just talk through the problem, what laws have

been breached, what is the problem as far as Lego is concerned? Yes,

there are various potential breaches of intellectual property rights

here. And you know, a company like Lego, I am not surprised that they

want to pursue that. Intellectual property rights can exist in things

like the logo, which is trademarked, design, the packaging, the figurines

themselves might be trademarked or the artistic works, the

instructions, all kinds of intellectual property rights that

could have been infringed. So many interesting things, there was a grey

area, it is about whether it is trying to be pretending to be

something, or if it is distinctively different, and with China that is

the problem, many see it as the wild west with many of the traditional

rules we take for granted in Europe or the US don't seem to apply. Yes,

well, one issue is the likelihood of confusion. With counterfeit goods

sometimes providing them knowing they are counterfeit, so there are

two things going on. Yes, in general, China has traditionally

been seen in that light, unfortunately, as the largest

manufacturer. But things are changing. We are seeing a lot more

cases being brought in China against those infringing. The Chinese