04/05/2017 Breakfast

Hello, this is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Sally Nugent.

A big rise in the number of men and boys seeking help

In an exclusive report for this programme we speak to some

of the people struggling with the disorder and examine

figures showing a 27% increase in males wanting

Good morning, it's Thursday, May four.

Also this morning: Five weeks ahead of the general election,

voters go to the polls in local and mayoral elections in England,

Shops can stop accepting old style fivers in less than 48 hours but 150

The construction sector is growing fast but builders are finding it

hard to recruit people to fill the jobs that are being created.

In Sport, Italian Champion Juventus took a big stride towards

Jose Mourinho has set his sights on winning the Europa League in the

semi-final tonight. Also this morning: The story

of eight-year-old Marin and her friendship with police

dog in training Tag. He is my best friend. He is

basically my special BFF. There is a north - south split, in

the north it will be sunny, in the south it will be cloudy with showery

outbreaks of rain. In the east in the breeze once again it will be

chilly. I have more in just over ten minutes.

A BBC Breakfast investigation into the treatment of eating

disorder has shown rising numbers of men being affected by conditions

Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request showed

the number of males receiving out-patent treatment in England

is rising at double the rate of female patients.

Figures from 35 NHS Trusts in England showed the number of male

patients increasing by 27% in the last three years.

The number of women receiving outpatient treatment rose 13% over

And rates of treatment for boys under 18 climbed by more

Professionals say the rise might be down to changing perceptions over

eating disorders. Boys and men are realising that this

is an illness and this is not a choice. As a society, we are being

fed a daily diet of controversy around what constitutes good and bad

food, what a perfect body means. We're going to be talking

more about this story through the morning, hearing from

experts and by men who've been affected by conditions like anorexia

and bulimia. The polls open today for local

elections in England, 4,851 council seats will be decided,

and six English regions will elect new "metro mayors,"

as Tom Symonds reports. It is back to the polling booths in

England, Scotland and Wales again. These being local elections, not all

seats are up for grabs. In England the focus is on 34 mainly county

councils. Eight mayoral elections will take place, six in new post-s

in Cambridgeshire, Peter Brock, Greater Manchester, Liverpool city,

the West Midlands and the west of England. All of Scotland's 32

councils and 22 in Wales are holding elections. The BBC won't report the

general election campaign until polls close at 10am. The first

results are expected after 2am. Voters from Britain will be back to

the booths in five weeks to select their MPs.

The two final candidates in the French presidential election

have taken part in a heated head-to-head debate ahead

Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron traded insults,

with both candidates targeting undecided voters.

Our Europe correspondent James Reynolds reports.

For the first time Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen sat directly

across from one another. Right from the start of this debate they began

their attacks. TRANSLATION: Mr Macron is the candidate of savage

globalisation uberisation, social brutality, every man for himself.

TRANSLATION: You have shown you are not the candidate for a balanced

democratic debate. The question is, do the people want your attitude?

You say that globalisation is too hard. Let's chop the borders and

leave the euro because others succeed, not ours. The atmosphere

was heated. At times the moderators hardly managed to get a word in.

TRANSLATION: I treat their friends like adults. You lie all the time.

Marine Le Pen spent much of her time attacking her opponent. She avoided

discussion of her own proposals. Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen

presented two very different visions of France and theirs was a debate

marked by attacks and accusations. They head out now to the rest of the

country for the final days of the campaign.

We will be live in Paris with a panel of guests

Researchers have developed a blood test which could prevent thousands

of men with advanced prostate cancer from

The technique, which costs less than ?50 a time,

will help doctors tell whether patients will respond

to the standard drugs used to fight the disease.

The number of people using the social networking site

Facebook has risen to nearly two billion.

The US tech giant has also announced a 76% rise in profits for the first

three months of the year but warned growth from advertising

Last night the Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp suffered

a global outage lasting several hours.

Time to check your wallets everybody.

Tomorrow is the last day you can use your old five pound notes

They're being withdrawn from midnight Friday,

but the Bank of England says there are still 150 million

Here's our personal finance correspondent, Simon Gompertz.

15 years since the paper ?5 note featuring Elizabeth Fry entered

circulation. Now she makes way for the Winston Churchill plastic fiver.

Despite the clock ticking for the old note plenty still have them and

some traders don't know the end is near. I had no idea. No ID at all.

Absolute surprise. -- idea. I am told it is finishing. Did you know

that the old ?5 note finishes on Friday night? No. It is. Is it is a

prize? Yes, of course. The Bank of England says 150 million fivers are

at large, ?750 million worth, three notes for each adult in the UK in

Tilse, purses and jam jars. After Friday you will still be able to

take your ?5 note into your own bank and deposit them or exchange them --

tills. But shops won't accept them, so you are best off spending them

before then. The Bank of England says it will accept returns of the

paper notes for all time but they will stop being legal tender from

midnight tomorrow. For the first time, scientists have

started counting endangered birds from space using high

resolution satellite images. Numbers of the Northern Royal

albatross, one of the largest of the species, have previously

been hard to assess, as it only nests on a small group

of remote and rocky islands east Here's our science

correspondent Rebecca Morelle. They're the world's largest flying

birds but despite being so easy to spot counting

albatrosses is tricky. Most of these birds nest on islands

which are extremely remote and difficult to access but now

there's a new way to get a tally Scientists are using a powerful US

satellite to zoom in on places like the Chatham Islands

in the South Pacific. Ultra high-res images can map areas

down to 30 centimetres, which means each albatross

appears as a white dot and researchers

simply top them up. It means we finally

have a number for this species, Scientists were unsure how many

birds there were but the satellite It's less than conservationists

hoped but many albatross species They're facing serious threats,

from the plastics polluting our Researchers say these counts

from space are essential. Knowing how many albatrosses

there are now will help us to track The 29th annual Sunday Times Rich

List is out this weekend and it might not come as a surprise who has

been named the richest Yes, she's still in her 20s,

but Adele's wealth has reached 125 million pounds, up 50%

in the last year alone. Her global tour and her third album

"25" has put the British singer at number 19 in the chart,

which is topped by Sir Paul McCartney and his

wife Nancy Shevell. Adele is also the only female solo

artist to make the list. A freeze-frame on her. Well, she is

number one. She is doing well. Today is of course the fourth

of May, but for fans of a certain sci-fi film franchise

it's Star Wars Day. And if you've ever fancied yourself

as a budding Han Solo or Princess Leia, then

there's a bar for you, in a galaxy far, far away, well,

Hollywood to be precise. At 'The Scum and Villainy Cantina'

people dress up as their favourite characters, in a pub inspired

by the bar that featured I think I saw someone dressed in

star straight stuff, not Star Wars. He looks just like Hans Solo. That

is the place to be. Today of all days.

Are you a fan? Star Wars, or Star Trek? Star Wars. My husband is mad

on Star Trek and I come home and he is watching it and I am like, no.

Not something I would necessarily share on national television. I

think he does. He doesn't. Trust me. That would be the end of the

marriage. Europa League final four Manchester United and listening to

Jose Mourinho, he has put his eggs in one basket. He said the Premier

League is over, the only way to get into the Champions League is to go

through the Europa League. And I am wondering what the fans feel this

morning. Should they push? They are only a point behind City in the

Premier League. They shouldn't give up. It would be a dull run in. Do

you believe him? The mast of reverse psychology.

Jose Mourniho appears to have given up on a top four finish

It's the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against Celta Vigo

tonight and he's set his sights on that to qualify

for the Champions League next season.

Manchester City's women came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw

against Birmingham in the WSL Spring Series.

The two sides will meet again in the FA Cup final next weekend.

Fernando Alonso will raise at the Indy 500. He passed his rookie test

and he described it as fun and said that he wanted to go faster.

Ilie Nastase says Wimbledon organisers are "small-minded"

after they said he will not be invited to the Royal Box this year.

Romania's Fed Cup captain is under investigation for comments he made

about Serena Williams' unborn child and to Britain's Jo Konta

Very angry about the fact he won't be invited. That row is not going

away. He is still under investigation. Wimbledon said

regardless of the outcome he won't get a special invitation. Well, I

like it when they take a strong line. It is great.

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

Actually started the day. Plus not all. Yesterday once again parts of

north-west Scotland hit 20 Celsius in blue skies. Compared to what

happened in the south-east, where we had a lot of cloud. In east Sussex

the Cameron Jerome got up to nine. Today it will be fairly similar.

This morning we have a lot of cloud in southern areas. The odd spot of

rain. As we drift towards the south-west it is cloudy start again.

The same across Wales and northern England. Across north-east England,

into Scotland and Northern Ireland we've got a chilly start, but the

sunny. The sunshine will last for much of the day. At the moment it's

lapping onshore across the Northern Isles and the mainland of Scotland.

The northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland you will have

almost unbroken blue skies. Wales will have some of that cloud rake

up, in the Midlands and Wales. The far south of England hanging onto

some cloud. With the onshore breeze it will still feel cold. 20 Celsius

is possible once again across the west Highlands. Into the evening and

overnight there will still be quite noticeable breeze. Gusty across the

Pennines today. Still gusty through the evening as well. We have all of

that cloud maintaining temperatures. Where the cloud is broken it will be

cooler, especially in the countryside as these temperatures

show. Frost possible, similar to this morning. The rest of the

forecast for tomorrow shows the north of the country having a lot of

sunshine. After seeing some cloud in parts of the north-east of Scotland

and the Northern Isles it will tend to fade and be slower than today.

Still a lot of cloud in the south. North Wales, Scotland and Northern

Ireland getting the lion's share of the sunshine, but temperatures will

be down on the day. Still pleasant for the time of year. In the Friday

evening and Saturday we have this approaching weather front. Initially

we have some showers coming in across south-west England and the

Channel Islands. This is what will happen on Saturday. Some rain moving

in across the south-west and southern counties. The timing and

position could change. If you have outdoor plans and you are in the

south of the country on Saturday bet that in mind. Also affecting the

Channel Islands. North of that, variable amounts of cloud, sunny

skies and sunshine. Then as we had from Saturday and into Sunday that

pulls away into the near continent. Things are drier. Not much of a

breeze. There will be some sunny skies as well. The wind changes

direction. Coming from more of a northerly direction. Feeling fresh

in some parts, especially in parts of the north where it has been so

warm. I believe you are joining us in the

latest craze this morning. Is that right? I am!

We are already the win them all over the place! Do you know what to do

with it? You've got a good one! All I know is

you spin it. Somebody said you spin it like that and then you try and

hold it. That's right! Perfect! Carol winds

already. I will tell you who is losing

already. Steph, this is what remains of hers. It already broken and we've

been on air how long? 30 seconds... I think Carol has

gotten the best one. The idea of the spinner is that it

helps people with stress. A lot of people with autism. It's to

do with helping concentrate. How is it going for you?

She is perfectly balanced. There's not much to it, really. It

just sits on your finger and spins. Some people complain and they say

all that happens is you go silent and look at it, which isn't great

for television. You aren't allowed to take on the

school any more because apparently they are too distracting.

Your next task, Carol, is to hold your quicker in one hand and that in

the other. That's a challenge! I will try! Let's have a look at

some of the papers. There's a reason why we aren't doing a front pages,

because the local elections are under way and we have very strict

rules on what politics we are able to cover. So the front pages are

out, but we will go through the inside pages.

It gives us time to talk about what's going on inside. I like this

story, from the Telegraph. This is a car company that has developed

something that means you can put your phone in the glovebox of your

car and it will stop your phone getting a signal. Therefore you

aren't distracted if your phone beeps, if it wins while you are

driving. You just have to make the decision to lock it away and then in

locks it. The Times. This is a story about bad

behaviour. It is found that nearly half of teachers have to remove

children from class at least once a week. Two thirds of pupils were

removed at least once a month because of bad behaviour. It is

interesting. Is it better to have someone quiet on messing around?

And engaged. Yes. Interesting. Why do children always have to be quiet

in school? This from the Mail. They say but is over 55 are drinking more

than young people. A new survey suggests that 55% of people over 60

57 had at least one alcoholic drink in the previous week, making them

officially regular drinkers. But if you are of the Facebook generation

you have less than half of that. I want to talk about petrol prices.

There is a price war going on. One of the papers picks up on it. It

says Morrison's, Tesco and Sainsbury's are cutting diesel by 2

pence a litre. That's the equivalent of about ?1.10 you would save. And

about 55p off unleaded. Not a massive difference when you use your

car a lot. My husband likes to drive around looking for the cheapest one.

Does he drive around wearing his Star Trek clothes? He does. A nice

insight into my family life. Very unusual. This caught my eye about

the javelin thrower who announced her retirement. She came fourth at

the Olympics, but since then the Russian athlete who won silver has

been disqualified for testing positive for banned substances.

They've apparently been waiting for ages to be upgraded to get that

bronze medal that she rightfully on. Just a really interesting insight

into the kind of effect that cheating can have on clean athletes.

She has not only been robbed of the moment but of her successful

retirement. She has been waiting to announce her retirement because she

wanted to retire without bronze medal, but because of the lengthy

legal process she hasn't been able to... She says she knows the German

athlete who has the medal. She says she could go to Germany and pick up

that medal and see her friend at the same time, but she says she can't

wait any more. She is angry and it has spoiled how she reflects on her

career. But she has had to call time on it. She isn't the only one. Many

are in the same position. So frustrating. Thanks very much. See

you later. You're watching

Breakfast from BBC News. Often when we talk about anorexia

and bulimia, the focus is on how these conditions affect

girls and women. But a BBC Breakfast investigation

has found increasing numbers of men and boys are seeking

treatment for them. A Freedom of Information request

showed the number of males receiving outpatient treatment

for eating disorders in England has increased at twice the rate

of female patients in Food just frightens me now. I go for

days without eating at all. Simon Bates everyday, but gives everything

he makes the friends, family and homeless charities. -- bakes. I get

some kind of strange satisfaction out of seeing people enjoy the

things that I don't feel able to enjoy myself. Simon has been

anorexic for nearly two years. Logically I know that I need to eat

to live, otherwise at the end of the day this will kill me and it doesn't

make a blind bit of difference because every time I try and it I

can't. I've always had an unhealthy relationship with food. I was really

quite big, ugly about 23 or 24 stone. I had a heart attack. I guess

it had a deep psychological effect. I will do everything they can to

reverse the effect of whatever I've eaten. I tend to walk as far as my

body will allow me to walk. The number of male patients being

treated for eating disorders across England has risen by more than a

quarter over the past three years. That's more than double the rise of

seeming female patients. The number of boys being treated as corn up by

a third in the last year alone. Despite the increase, the total

number of male patients treated last year, about 1200, still represents

only 8% of the total and these figures don't necessarily mean that

more men have eating disorders, it could be that the stigma is lifting

and that more as the king help. Boys and men are realising that this is

an illness and not a choice. This doctor is based at the Julian

hospital in Norwich and treats under-18s with eating disorders. She

is seen more boys than ever walk through her door. With boys I see a

lot of obsession around shape. Bulking yourself and muscle mass and

what does it mean to be a man? As a society we are being fed a daily

diet of controversy around what constitutes good food and bad food,

what a perfect body means. NHS England says more support like the

type offered here is being made available. Treatments include

psychotherapy, counselling, sometimes dedication. It's not

something you just snap out of, it's not something that goes away, it's

an illness. Simon is urging others to speak up and seek help. He feels

he waited for too long. And if you would like details on

organisations offering information and support about eating disorders

of any kind, you can call, visit the BBC Action Line, and we will be

talking more about this story throughout the programme this

morning. Your thoughts on that I welcome this

morning. -- are welcome. Still to come... I missed you so much!

A remarkable pair who've formed a remarkable bond.

We'll find out how a trainee police puppy called Tag has made a huge

impact on eight-year old Marina's life.

Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

Hello, this is Breakfast with Charlie Stayt and Sally Nugent.

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

You get relaxed when it spins and it is really satisfying. Sometimes

children, they get distracted. Then they don't concentrate on their

work. They're the tiny toys taking

over the playground. We'll ask if "fidget spinners" can

help kids concentrate in class, or if they're just another

distraction. Have you still got

an old fiver in your There are still 150 million

of them in circulation, but after tomorrow they'll no

longer be legal tender. We'll find out what

you can do with them. Her first thriller, Girl on a Train,

was a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic, now her new novel

centres on a murky river in Northern England,

which claims the lives Paula Hawkins will

join us on the sofa. But now a summary of this

morning's main news. A BBC Breakfast investigation

into the treatment of eating disorders has shown rising numbers

of men being affected by conditions Figures obtained through

a Freedom of Information request showed the number of males

receiving out-patent treatment in England is rising at double

the rate of female patients, although women still account

for the majority of people treated. The polls open today for local

elections in England, 4,851 council seats will be decided,

and six English regions will elect new "metro mayors",

as Tom Symonds reports. It's back to the polling booths

in England, Scotland These being local elections,

not all council seats In England the focus is on 34

mainly county councils. Eight mayoral elections will take

place, six for new posts in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough,

Greater Manchester, Liverpool city, Tees Valley, the West Midlands

and the west of England. All of Scotland's 32 councils and 22

in Wales are holding elections. The BBC won't report the general

election campaign until polls The first results are

expected after 2am. British voters will be back

to the booths in five weeks' time The two final candidates

in the French presidential election have taken part in a heated

head-to-head debate. Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron

traded insults while debating Both candidates are targeting

undecided voters with nearly a fifth of people reportedly yet

to make up their mind ahead The safety of our people, the fight

against terror and extremism, you don't want to take it on. And I know

why, against terrorism we have to close the borders straightaway, and

immediately, and that is what I will do the moment I take power.

TRANSLATION: Closing borders achieves nothing. Many countries

outside the Schengen area have been hit as hard as us from terrorism and

since 2015 we have put back border controls to fight terrorism.

The number of people using the social networking site

Facebook has risen to nearly two billion.

The US tech giant has also announced a 76% rise in profits for the first

three months of the year but warned growth from advertising

Last night the Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp suffered

a global outage lasting several hours.

A diver has been rescued after spending ten hours in the waters off

Orkney in Scotland, lifeboats and rescue helicopters were launched

after a boat reported a missing person yesterday evening.

The diver was found by a passing sailboat at 3:15am and taken

For the first time, scientists have started counting endangered birds

from space using high resolution satellite images.

Numbers of the Northern Royal albatross, one of the largest

of the species, have previously been hard to assess,

as it only nests on a small group of remote and rocky islands east

Here's our science correspondent Rebecca Morelle.

They're the world's largest flying birds but despite being so easy

to spot counting albatrosses is tricky.

Most of these birds nest on islands which are extremely remote

and difficult to access but now there's a new way to get a tally

Scientists are using a powerful US satellite to zoom in on places

like the Chatham Islands in the South Pacific.

Ultra high-res images can map areas down to 30 centimetres which mean

each albatross appears as a white dot

It means we finally have a number for this species,

Scientists were unsure how many birds there were

but the satellite tally comes in at about 4,000 nests.

It's less than conservationists hoped but many albatross species

They're facing serious threats, from the plastics polluting our

Researchers say these counts from space are essential.

Knowing how many albatrosses there are now will help us to track

Brad Pitt has revealed he has quit drinking and started therapy

to help him get through his divorce from Angelina Jolie.

In his first interview since the split, he admitted to GQ

Style that he'd drunk heavily in the past,

He also confirmed that he and Angelina are working together

to resolve their issues "amicably and privately."

A lucky sheep has a narrow escape after falling into a gully.

The 50 kilogram animal - named Dolly by her rescuers -

needed ten firefighters to help winch her out.

Fortunately West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed

that Dolly was protected by her thick coat and is now

Later on, she is fine by the way, they said she is alive and wool!

That is from their statement, we didn't say that. You enjoy it saying

that. Straight from a cracker, that joke, isn't it? She won't be doing

that again. They are not the brightest animals, are they?

Manchester United's semi-final in the Europa League and coming for

them the three biggest games coming up, the Europa league finals - if he

wins it, they will be in the Champions League, which Jose

Mourinho says coming in the top four of the Premier League isn't

possible. Jose Mourinho said it was "too late"

for a top four finish in the Premier League,

so he'd switched his focus to the Europa League,

as a route to Champions League They take on Celta Vigo in Spain

tonight, boosted by the potential return of several injured players -

Paul Pogba, Juan Mata, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones

all have a chance of starting the match, which takes

on new significance. I think it is a big achievement with

so many problems we have, and it would allow us to be back to the

Champions League next season, so we will have to try, that is what we

are going to do and, honestly, the Europa League becomes for us now

more important. In the first leg of the other

Europa League semi-final, Ajax beat Lyon 4-1, so they're

likely to be United's opponents Juventus closed in on a second

Champions League final in three seasons, as Gonzalo Higuain scored

both goals in their 2-0 win at Monaco in the first leg

of their semi-final. Monaco had knocked out Tottenham

and Manchester City on their way Manchester City's women came

from behind to draw 1-1 with Birmingham in

the WSL Spring Series. It was a dress rehearsal for next

weekend's FA Cup final. After City fell behind

to Emily Westwood's header, England fullback Lucy Bronze

scored the equaliser. There were wins too

for Chelsea and Bristol City. Garth Crooks, of the

anti-discrimination organisation Kick It out, wants players

in Italy's top flight to boycott matches this weekend,

unless a suspension is overturned. The former Portsmouth striker -

Sully Muntari - was playing for Pescara against Cagliari

when he was booked for dissent, after complaining to the referee

about racist abuse from the crowd. He was booked again after walking

off the pitch and banned I am calling on players in Italy,

black and white, to make it clear to the Federation of Italy that this is

unacceptable and if the decision is not reversed then they withdraw

their services until it is. Everton say winger Aaron Lenin has

a stress-related illness The 30-year-old was detained under

the Mental Health Act by police over It's understood he's not suffering

from a long-standing mental health issue and is expected to make a full

recovery in the short term. Ilie Nastase has called Wimbledon's

organisers "small minded" after they said he'd not be invited

into the royal box at this year's tournament Nastase was Romania's

captain for their Fed Cup match against Great Britain last month

but he was ejected after swearing He's been provisionally suspended by

the International Tennis Federation as they investigate a number

of comments he made. We condemn his behaviour,

in the Fed Cup against The ITF are conducting

an investigation at the moment. He is subject to a temporary

suspension and we will await the outcome of the ITF

investigation, and we will honour that suspension for at

long as it is in place. Fernando Alonso has been given

the go-ahead to compete at the Indy He successfully completed a series

of tests and said he wanted to go faster but he's right

foot wouldn't let him. He was only going over

220 miles an hour! So, that is Fernando Alonso going

for the Triple Crown in motor racing, the Monaco Grand Prix, which

he has won a couple of times, the Indy 500, and...

(INAUDIBLE). Ambitious, hey? Well, if it is in

your blood, you will be driving racing cars for the rest of his

life, when he? Thanks. Every year, around 46,000 men

in the UK are diagnosed One in four of them are already

in the advanced stages of the disease, but now scientists

hope a new discovery could help these patients avoid

unnecessary treatment. Researchers say a simple

blood test can predict which patients are likely to respond

to new targeted drugs, and which might be better served

by alternative therapies. Let's speak to Dr Iain Frame

from Prostate Cancer UK. Thank you very much for your time

this morning, Doctor. So, let's be very clear about this, this is for

patients who have already had advanced stages of prostate cancer?

Yes, this is a test that will determine whether a man is going to

respond to one or two drugs that are used when all other treatment

options have been exhausted. Explained for us what that would

mean? One is a simple, cheap blood test. It means that the men who have

gone through a lot to get to where they have got to advanced prostate

cancer can be told whether it will work not. Some men are on this for

at least three months before they are told it is not working. This is

a much better way to go about treatment. It is looking at the

precision medicine approach. We are looking at the treatment at

the right We are looking at the treatment at

the right time. So, judging from what you are

the right time. So, judging from what you are saying, given the

conditions, that they are in advanced stages, what is the

prognosis, what other benefits for getting right treatment? Well, a

prognosis, what other benefits for getting right treatment? Well, a lot

of men survive a long time on these drugs. When it works, it works well.

There is a range of different prostate cancer is responding to

different drugs. The idea is that if you get it right, the prognosis will

be better and these men will survive much longer than they would if they

were not responding to the drug and he had to have different options.

Now, often with developments in medical science, cost is an issue.

Just give an idea of the cost of this and also how soon anyone can

take this and also how soon anyone can

take advantage of it. That is another good thing about this.

Researchers put the cost at around ?50 per test. So, that's reasonable.

Even this is a test that uses quite high precision science, scientific

tools, high precision science, scientific

tools, they've looked at it as how to give it as a test in real life.

They have tested it on 265 men. They plan to test it on 1000 men. It is a

sort of real-life situation to ensure the results from the early

studies translate to the lab. Certainly they are looking at cost

and they are looking at a cost that is reasonable to the NHS and to help

save money. And, clearly, the issue of early detection is absolutely

crucial. Yes, it is big for me and for Prostate Cancer UK. This example

of precision medicine, getting the right treatment at the right time,

it has to be good. If we can have a risk assessment tool to do that and

it has to be good. If we can have a risk assessment tool to do that and

develop a screening programme, we can get men into the system who need

to be Ian and give them the right treatment, so then their outcomes

will be much better. You are right, this is key to what we are trying to

do. Thank you very much. Director of research at Prostate Cancer UK.

You're watching Breakfast from BBC News.

The main stories this morning: A BBC Breakfast investigation has found

a stark rise in the number of men seeking treatment for eating

Voters head to the polls in parts of Wales and Scotland today in local

elections to decide nearly 5,000 council seats and six

It was warm and sunny in the north, cool in the south. Shall we see what

it is around in London this morning? Looking quite murky. Over to

Glasgow. A little bit brighter. One person can tell us whether that is

an accurate reflection of what it will be like today! Good morning,

Carol. Good morning. Under the cloud in the south-east it

was only nine and it will be the same today. A beautiful Weather

Watchers picture in this morning, showing the sun already rising after

a chilly start. If you are under the cloud further south it's a different

set up altogether. A couple of showers dotted around but not as

cold. A cloudy start in south-eastern areas and into the

south-east of England and Wales this morning. But as we move into

northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland it's a sunny start

the day. Low cloud across the Northern Isles and the far

north-east of England. That will melt away and we will have blue

skies. Northern Ireland, chilly, but another belter of a day in terms of

sunshine. Through the day we hang on the north-easterly breeze. It will

be windy at times. Gusty in the Pennines. Their that in mind if you

are travelling. It will take the edge off the temperatures. Look out

the cloud belts towards the Midlands and parts of Wales as well. We will

have sunshine by the afternoon. Top temperatures will be across

north-west Scotland again. 20 Celsius, 6-8 Fahrenheit. Overnight

we still have this keen breeze. A couple of showers, not many. Under

the clear skies further north it will be cold enough for a cut of

frost. These temperatures indicate what we can expect in towns and

cities. But in the countryside -2, perhaps freezing around the Central

Lowlands. Tomorrow morning we start off on a cold motorbike and will be

a lot of sunshine again. Still this keen breeze. Down the North Sea

coastline. We still have the cloud in southern areas. Temperatures down

a touch on where we would expect them today, especially in the north.

By the evening we start to have showers coming in. That will bring

some rain on Saturday. The timing and placement of this could change,

so if you have outdoor plans on Saturday bet that in mind. This is

what we think coming across the south-west in southern counties and

the Channel Islands. Behind it, dry weather and a bit more cloud.

Heading into Sunday that moves away. Sunday will be largely dry. Not much

of a breeze. More cloud in the north and not as warm in the north as it

has been. Into the new week things are changing.

The construction sector is growing fast but builders are finding it

hard to recruit people to fill the jobs that are being created.

I do talk about the skills shortage quite a lot and today it is the

construction industry talking about it. Good morning.

Latest industry figures show building trade expanding

at the fastest rate so far this year.

Great news for companies in the industry, but

there is a problem with filling the jobs that are created.

Caroline Oberman is from the construction recruitment

Good morning. What are the types of jobs you are finding that people are

struggling to fill? It could be anything from the nonskilled worker,

the labourer, right up to more skilled workers such as joiners, the

players and other management as well. There's a lack of skill in

every area the board. In terms of getting people to fill these jobs,

why did you think there's a problem? Why have we got the skills gap? I

think there are couple of reasons for the gap at the moment. It is

quite expensive for people to join the industry. I think that's put

people off a little bit. For example, if you wanted to join as a

labourer, an entry-level position, to get your card would cost you

about ?180. For somebody out of work that would be a lot of money.

There's not a lot of help from the government or the employer

themselves. The cost is on the worker, which could put people.

Another thing probably contributed to it is education. In schools and

colleges that have been construction is something that is especially

highlighted the people. And it's not seen as a job to go for, it's more

academic courses that are pushed towards people rather than the

construction industry is seen as a good industry to go into. You see

that a lot with vocational work. It is often tricky to get people into

it. I think it's a shame. It is seen as a second-rate job rather than

something to be proud of and obviously the building industry is a

fantastic industry to work in and should be more highlighted people, I

think. The image of a builder, even from that picture behind you, is of

people working in tough conditions out on sites in all weathers, in

hard hats, which is great for some people but can put a lot of people

off. Why is it a good industry to be in? I suppose it's a job for life as

well. We always need people to build buildings. You don't have to be out

on site. There are even more academic courses if you want to be a

surveyor, or a plumber or something like that. But in terms of job

satisfaction you can look at it for years to come. There aren't many

other vocations where you have that satisfaction. What's the money like?

It's definitely got better in the past years. Everybody suffered in a

recession, so it was difficult for everyone, but the money is good for

people if you work hard. You can earn a good decent wage. What a

company is doing if they can't fill the gaps? It's a difficult question.

People try to attract people just by paying more money. I think once you

get to the higher level positions like the management side of things

people are now interested in incentives, what will bring people

into the industry. Vince like flex the hours, which previously were

unheard of. There was a stigma of it being old-fashioned in that way. So

to bring it a little bit more into the current times, things like flex

the hours and things like that. To make it more flexible. Tanks very

much for your time this morning. That's it from me for now. We should

all be builders, basically! Thank you.

Another special story now about an Thank you.

Another special story now about an eight-year-old girl and her

relationship with a police dog. When eight-year-old Marina was born,

her arms and legs had In recent months, she's struck

up a firm friendship with an eight-month

old police puppy called Tag. Can we go and see Tag? With lessons

old police puppy called Tag. Can we go and see Tag? With lessons

finished for another day, eight-year-old Marina is desperate

to get home. I did loads of art today in the afternoon. Waiting back

at home is Tag. Daddy, I can't wait! He hears her coming and rushes to

meet her. Hi! You're a good boy! Tag is an eight-month-old trainee police

dog who for the next year will live with Marina's family. I missed you

so much! Are you work a? But the pair have already developed a

remarkable bond. -- are you OK? He is my best friend. He is basically

my special BFF. The focus they've got is always on each other. They

are always looking to each other to see where the other one is and what

the other one doing and that the connection they've got and I just

think it is wonderful to see it. It's been there from the very first

time that I saw them and it's impossible to analyse it. He

instinctively has an ability to know that he has got to behave himself in

certain situations and not eat too rough and boisterous and he seems to

understand Marina's situation. As a baby Marina was left in a Russian

orphanage after being born without legs or an arm. When she was two

years old she was adopted and given a home back here in Devon. What

difference has it made, having Tag? She is really confident in her own

comfort zone and with people she knows. But as soon as we are out,

she is nearly nine and is becoming more self-aware and she knows people

are looking. She is very different and she gets very nervous. Now when

we are out with Tag she is confident in telling people about him. She is

very proud of what we are doing and she is proud that she has this

amazing bond with him. But Tag isn't a normal dog. With a career in the

police waiting for him, by the end of the year she will have left

Marina. IMO to be very sad, but I know he will be a very cool police

dog and he is going to catch loads of baddies. An exceptional bond

formed by an exceptional pair. A very cool police dog and a very

formed by an exceptional pair. A very cool police dog and a very

cool young lady. She knows he will have to go off and

do his job. Absolutely.

Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

also the latest news, travel and weather available

Hello, this is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Sally Nugent.

A big rise in the number of men and boys seeking help

In an exclusive report for this programme we speak to some

of the people struggling with the disorder and examine

figures showing a 27% increase in males wanting

Also this morning: Five weeks ahead of the general election,

voters go to the polls in local and mayoral elections in England,

Three of the big four supermarkets have cut the price of petrol

and diesel on their forecourts today but the RAC says fuel should

In Sport: Too late for United in the Premier League,

Instead, he's set his sights on winning the Europa League.

Also this morning, the new craze sweeping schools -

they're called fidget spinners - but are they a useful learning tool

or an annoying distraction in class?

There is a north-south split, in the north it will be sunny,

in the south it will be cloudy with showery outbreaks of rain.

In the east in the breeze once again it will be chilly.

A BBC Breakfast investigation into the treatment of eating

disorder has shown rising numbers of men being affected by conditions

Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request showed

the number of males receiving out-patent treatment in England

is rising at double the rate of female patients.

Women still account for the majority treated.

Food frightens me now. Simon Bates for the majority treated.

Food frightens me now. Simon Bates every day but gives everything he

makes for friends, family and homeless charity. I get some kind of

strange satisfaction out of seeing people enjoy the things that I don't

feel able to enjoy myself. Simon has been anorexic for most two years.

Logically I know that I need to eat. To live, otherwise at the end of the

day this will kill me. Every time I try and eat, I can't. I have always

had an unhealthy relationship with food, so I was really quite big,

probably around 23- 34 stone. I had a heart attack. It had a deep

psychological effect. I will do everything that I can to reverse the

effect of whatever I've eaten. I tend to walk as far as my body will

allow me to walk. The number of male patients being treated for eating

disorders across England has risen by more than a quarter over the past

three years. It has more than doubled the rise seen in female

patients. The number of boys being treated has gone up by a third in

the last year alone. Despite the increase, the total number of male

patients treated last year, around 1200, still represents only 8% of

the total. And these figures don't necessarily mean that more men have

eating disorders. It could be that the stigma is lifting and that more

are seeking help. Boys and men are realising that this is an illness

and this is not a choice. This doctor is based at the Julian

Hospital in Norwich and streets under 18s with eating disorders. She

is seeing more boys than ever walk through her door. With boys we might

see a lot of obsession around shape. So it is bulking yourself and muscle

mass and what does it mean to be a man. NHS England says more support

like the type offered here is being made available.

We're going to be talking more about this story

through the morning, hearing from experts and by men

who've been affected by conditions like anorexia and bulimia.

The polls open today for local elections in England,

4,851 council seats will be decided, and six English regions will elect

new "metro mayors," as Tom Symonds reports.

It's back to the polling booths in England, Scotland

These being local elections, not all council seats

In England the focus is on 34 mainly county councils.

Eight mayoral elections will take place, six for new posts

in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Liverpool city,

Tees Valley, the West Midlands and the west of England.

All of Scotland's 32 councils and 22 in Wales are holding elections.

The BBC won't report the general election campaign until polls

The first results are expected after 2am.

British voters will be back to the polling booths in five weeks'

The two final candidates in the French presidential election

have taken part in a heated head-to-head debate ahead

Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron traded insults, with both candidates

Our Europe correspondent James Reynolds reports.

For the first time, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen sat directly

Right from the start of this debate they began their attacks.

TRANSLATION: Mr Macron is the candidate of savage

globalisation, uberisation, economic uncertainty,

social brutality, of "every man for himself."

TRANSLATION: You have shown you are not the candidate

The question is, do the people want your attitude?

You say that globalisation is too hard for us, so is Europe.

"Let's shut the borders and leave the euro because others

At times the moderators barely managed to get a word in.

TRANSLATION: I treat the French like adults.

Marine Le Pen spent much of her time attacking her opponent.

She avoided discussion of her own proposals.

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen presented two very different visions

of France and theirs was a debate marked by attacks and accusations.

They head out now to the rest of the country for the final days

Researchers have developed a blood test which could prevent thousands

of men with advanced prostate cancer from

The technique, which costs less than ?50 a time,

will help doctors tell whether patients will respond

to the standard drugs used to fight the disease.

At the moment these men are on a to fight the disease.

At the moment these men are on a drug for maybe at least three months

before they are told whether the drug is working for them or not, so

to provide the reassurance that they have accounts of which drugs they

will respond to is a much better way to go about treatment.

The number of people using the social networking site

Facebook has risen to nearly two billion.

The US tech giant has also announced a 76% rise in profits for the first

three months of the year but warned growth from advertising

Last night the Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp suffered

a global outage lasting several hours.

Three of the big four supermarkets have cut the price of petrol

and diesel on their forecourts this week.

Yes, good morning. This is something forecourts this week.

Yes, good morning. This is something that gets the shoppers in. The

supermarkets use it as a price war to get people into the shops. It is

Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury's, reducing diesel 2p to litre and

petrol 1p a litre. In terms of what it will save you, it is ?1.10 when

filling up the average car with diesel and 55p for petrol. Now,

interestingly, the RAC motoring group, they have some research today

and they say that fuel should be cheaper than that and they should

have brought it down even further because we have seen the price of

oil fall recently. And also, the value of the pound, which we have

talked about, it has started to pick up again, so the RAC has said for

those reasons we should see the cost of fuel go down a little more. It is

good news if you are feeling your car today. Interestingly, Asda, one

of the other big supermarkets, isn't cutting and they say because they

are cheaper than their rivals. People say, oh, things are more

pricey than they used to be. Is it a signal of anything else, or is it a

moment in time? It is hard to predict what next bite at the moment

it is about supermarkets competing with each other and the fact that

they can use the fact that oil prices have fallen in the short

term. In the long-term it is hard to say whether they will go down or up.

Actually, I would be minted if I could tell. Can you tell us? Well, I

can't, so... LAUGHTER thank you. For the first time, scientists have

started counting endangered birds from space using high

resolution satellite images. Numbers of the Northern Royal

albatross, one of the largest of the species, have previously

been hard to assess, as it only nests on a small group

of remote and rocky islands east It is the first time any species on

earth has had the population assessed from earth. That is how

closely they can watch. The 29th annual Sunday Times Rich

List is out this weekend and it might not come as a surprise who has

been named the richest Yes, she's still in her 20s,

but Adele's wealth has reached 125 million pounds, up 50%

in the last year alone. Her global tour and her third album

"25" has put the British singer at number 19 in the chart,

which is topped by Sir Paul McCartney and his

wife Nancy Shevell. We're looking at eating

disorders this morning, after an investigation for this

programme found that increasing numbers of men and boys

are seeking treatment for them. The number of males receiving

outpatient treatment for conditions like anorexia and bulimia in England

has increased by 27% over the last three years, compared

to 13% for women. We're joined now by

Doctor William Rhys Jones, a consultant psychiatrist

from the Yorkshire Centre for Eating Good morning to you. Really

distressing figures that we uncovered in the research for BBC

Breakfast. What is behind this? First of all, I think the figures

are interesting and important and I am glad they are on the programme.

This is something we have seen in eating disorder services for

sometime, just those increased numbers of referrals from young men

and boys with eating disorders. I suppose more people are talking

about it and the stigma of being a man with an eating disorder. I

suppose in terms of what might explain the figures, and also what

might potentially cause the rise, it is a bit unclear. The numbers show a

rise but we know exactly what it means. Two things come to mind, one

is increased awareness around the fact men have eating disorders too,

that is in terms of individuals who are going through the illness, and

suffering with those symptoms, and also the loved ones, the family

members around them, they are likely to pick up on the symptoms, they are

more likely to seek help, see the GP or the school nurse as well.

Traditionally it has been something associated with women. When you hear

these numbers and statistics, possibly you see it in practice more

often, what do you think, what do you think is the reason that more

men are prepared to present themselves? Look, I think more

awareness, I suppose, there is more confidence in seeking help and

opening up about that, which I think is a positive thing. I think there

is increased awareness among people like GPs and school nurses as well.

I suppose another strand is really about the increase in male body

image concerns. That seems to be on the rise over the last 20- 30 years,

if not longer, with men and young boys worrying about their look,

similar to women for much longer, decades, centuries longer,

potentially. When you log at women treated for these disorders, there

are classic triggers, you know, emotional upheaval, life events. And

the rise in social media, everyone taking pictures of themselves,

comparing themselves with unrealistic small bodies. Either

triggers the same for men? There are lots of similarities between men and

women, more than differences, but I think the difference is our very

important. It is important for clinicians and health professionals

to be aware of the differences, albeit subtle at times. For example,

men are worried about certain areas of their body which women are not

worried about. Men want to be bigger, a little buffer, shall we

say, whereas women worry about the waist down, though I am

generalising. And also the behaviour is mentally engage in as opposed to

slightly different behaviours with women. Women would be about the diet

and certain forms of exercise, whereas men might not have a drive

to be thin, it might be to get lean. If that image thing you talk about

is correct, and they are looking more buff, whatever that is, if that

is what they look for, how does it macro do with the notion of an

eating disorder -- tie in with the notion of an eating disorder, rather

than wanting to look and feel better. You can see it in the kids

toys that come out. When I was a kid, Luke skywalker toys I played

with, he was a normal looking guy. Now he looks like he is on steroids.

Those images are being betrayed in all aspects of the media --

Skywalker. And I suppose it is from a young age. For most people it is

not a problem. Sometimes, if there are other vulnerabilities and risk

factors that play, it can be a problem. There is a real sense that

to feel happy or satisfied and to deal with other problems in their

life, you have to look at certain way. It is what we call body

objectification. The idea or the concept that what you look like is

more important than who you are. And I suppose your appearance is more

important than your values, your beliefs et cetera. We know that it

is a risk factor for men and women to develop in an eating disorder.

Usually it is not something that we would say would immediately cause

eating disorder. Other things are usually at play as well. The

information we have is that there is an increase in the number of men and

boys reported with eating disorders, but boys, isn't it, and for anyone

watching, you know, a young man or a parent of a young boy who is concern

and doesn't know that there is a problem and is looking for signs of

a problem, what advice would you give them? A couple of things, just

be aware that men and boys have eating disorders too. It is not just

a female condition, though it affects more women than men.

Certainly it is about being aware that men have eating disorders too.

And just also recognising the symptoms. The symptoms to be aware

of, so, increased dieting, concerns about body image, which are starting

to impact their lives, affecting school attendance and other things.

If you are worried, see a GP and raise it with your GP and say, I am

worried about my son. There are a lot of good websites as well. Men

get eating disorders too. It is a website based in Brighton. It is

online as well. I would advise to see a GP first. Thank you very much

for that. You mentioned the charity Men Get Eating Disorders Too and the

founder of that, Sam Thomas, a former sufferer, will be with us

just after 8am this morning. If you'd like details

for organisations offering information and support

about eating disorders, you can call or visit the BBC

Actionline using the details below. And we'll be talking more about this

story throughout the morning. You're watching

Breakfast from BBC News. Our main story this morning: A BBC

Breakfast investigation has found a stark rise in the number of men

seeking treatment for eating Voters head to the polls

in parts of England, Wales and Scotland today in local

elections to decide nearly 5,000 council seats and six

new metro mayors. Let's see what the weather is up to

today. You can see a picture of London. Carol can say this word

properly. I am going to try. Is it murk? Very good!

This is what it will be like in the countryside. A touch of frost,

especially where we have clear skies. That means tomorrow morning

and other beautiful start if you like it sunny and dry. Still a keen

wind. You will notice it too. We have this cloud in southern areas.

The temperatures about 14 Celsius. Temperatures coming down in the

north, but still pleasant in the sunshine. Into Friday evening we

have weather fronts approaching us which will introduce showers and

then rain. That will sweep across southern counties during the course

of Saturday. There's the rain. The timing and position of this could

change. It will also affect the Channel Islands. North of that there

will be more cloud around, even so there will be sunshine. Temperatures

down in the north and up in the south thing at a high of 17. In the

Sunday there goes the front. Off into the near continent. Light

winds. The wind changes direction, so we have more of a northerly. It

will feel cool. A lot of dry weather. Next week it will end as

the wind changes direction again not as cold. What it would be warm

either in the north-west. Mixed fortunes.

For the first time in decades, France will elect a President that

doesn't belong to one of the country's two

Sunday's election is viewed as crucial for the future direction

of the EU, and last night's TV debate saw the two candidates clash

Our Europe reporter Gavin Lee is in Paris.

At times it looked like the moderators had almost lost control.

What has the reaction been like there?

On Twitter there were appeals saying the reaction been like there?

On Twitter there were appeals saying the presenters haven't seen since

nine a.m.. The debate went on for two hours and it was spectacularly

different from British TV debates and elsewhere in the world because

they were allowed to speak, some say perhaps too much, but they spoke,

debated, interrupted. Many say it was the most intense TV contest

there has been. On paper says there were low points, Marine Le Pen

launched multiple attacks, but ultimately a manual the crime held

the card of reason. -- Emmanuel Macron. Many said from the start it

was emotionally ugly. Marine Le Pen said Mr Macron was responsible for

savage globalisation. She said it would either be herself or Angela

Merkel who would be ruling. The far right of course are calling for a

separate currency, to leave the euro. Mr Macron said she was the

high priestess of fear. He was trying to be calm and considered,

trying to interrupted are saying, Madame Le Pen. From your point of

you who were the winners and losers? I would say he wins on points,

definitely, but they both lose overall because it wasn't a

dignified debate and I would say most lost out because it was a free

for all, a fight from Twitter more than a political debate. From both

of them. Drawing emotional barbs at each other. Yes, she was lecturing,

she was aggressive. He won on points. And he was more dignified.

Some of the voters who didn't know... She made good point on only

one issue, which was terrorism, because he is weak on that. Because

he has supporters who belong to a militant organisation in France and

she got him with details. But that's about the only time where she

debated well. The rest of the time he was much better. Marine Le Pen

was pressed more on what her plans were for France having a separate

currency. Going back to a new Frank and the euro. Did we learn anything

from Emmanuel Macron? We didn't. This new policy has been debated by

people in her team. She isn't an economist, she is a barrister by

trade. She was serving a few arguments and he is the technocrat.

Both of them were terrible on this. It was impossible to understand and

frankly it was something they shouldn't have debated. I

appreciated. Thank you. Two more days of campaigning. Mr Macron is at

60%, Marine Le Pen on 40%. Mr Macron is heading south today and Marine Le

Pen is heading north. Thank you. Paris is looking rather beautiful.

You can see the cloud way off in the distance. We will be back in Paris

later. Tomorrow is the last day you can use your old ?5 notes in shops

and banks. They are being withdrawn on Friday.

The Bank of England says there are still 150 million 50 million of them

in use. It is exactly 15 years since the paper ?5 note entered

circulation. Now she is making way for the Winston Churchill plastic

fibre. Despite the clock ticking for the old note, plenty of shoppers

still have them and some traders don't know the end is nigh. I had no

idea. No idea. Absolute surprise. I've been told it is finishing. Are

you still getting people bringing them in? Absolutely. Did you know

that the old ?5 note finishes on Friday night? No. It is. Is that a

surprise? Yes, of course. The Bank of England says 150 million paper

fivers remain at large. That ?750 million worth. After Friday, you

will still be able to put your old ?5 notes into your own bank, or

deposit or exchange them, but shops won't be accepting them see what we

better off spending member for them. The Bank of England says it will

accept returns of the old note for all time but they will stop legal

tender from midnight tomorrow. And in one-hour we have a note

tender from midnight tomorrow. And in one-hour we have a note

expert here to tell us what to do with those fivers.

Kind of fascinating, when it stops becoming legal tender. There's a

cut-off point. I get the banks will be busy for the

next couple of days. Let us know if you have

More in around half an hour of course and there's

also the latest news, travel and weather available

The time is just on 7:30am. The main with Charlie Stayt and Sally Nugent.

The time is just on 7:30am. The main stories this morning:

There's been a sharp rise in the number of men being treated

for eating disorders like for anorexia and bulimia,

according to a BBC Breakfast investigation.

Figures obtained by this programme showed the number of males receiving

out-patent treatment in England is rising at double the rate

of female patients, although women still account

Voters are heading to the polls today for local

Seats on 88 councils will be decided, including all those

Voters in England will select new members of 32 councils

and in six English regions Metro Mayors will be elected

The first results are expected in the early hours of tomorrow morning.

The two final candidates in the French presidential election

have taken part in a heated head-to-head debate.

Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron traded insults while debating

Both candidates are targeting undecided voters with nearly a fifth

of people reportedly yet to make up their mind ahead

Researchers have developed a blood test which could prevent thousands

of men with advanced prostate cancer from

The technique, which costs less than ?50 a time,

will help doctors tell whether patients will respond

to the standard drugs used to fight the disease.

The number of people using the social networking site

Facebook has risen to nearly two billion.

The US tech giant has also announced a 76% rise in profits for the first

three months of the year but warned growth from advertising

Last night the Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp suffered

a global outage lasting several hours.

A diver has been rescued after spending almost ten hours

in the waters off Orkney in Scotland.

The diver was found by a passing yacht in the early hours and taken

Brad Pitt has revealed he has given up drinking and started therapy

to help him get through his divorce from Angelina Jolie.

In his first interview since they seperated,

he admitted to GQ Style that he'd drunk heavily in the past,

He also confirmed that he and Angelina are working together

to resolve their issues "amicably and privately."

A lucky sheep has a narrow escape after falling into a gully.

The 50 kilogram animal, named Dolly by her rescuers,

needed ten firefighters to help winch her out.

Fortunately West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed

that Dolly was protected by her thick coat in a statement

it is their joke, not ours. The sheep is fine. Good morning. Talking

about Jose Mourinho, is he playing mind games? What do you think? He

said in 2014 during the race between Chelsea and City for the title that

everything he says and does is mind games and the results are what are

not gains. And he is in fifth place, just one point behind Manchester

City, saying they are not going to catch Manchester City. And maybe

sometimes it works for his players, they are like, OK, we are going to

prove him wrong. Jose Mourinho said it was "too late"

for a top four finish in the Premier League,

so he'd switched his focus to the Europa League,

as a route to Champions League They take on Celta Vigo in Spain

tonight, boosted by the potential return of several injured players -

Paul Pogba, Juan Mata, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones

all have a chance of starting the match, which takes

on new significance. I think it is a big achievement

with so many problems we have, and it would allow us to be back

to the Champions League next season, so we will have to try,

that is what we are going to do and, honestly, the Europa League becomes

for us now more important. In the first leg of the other

Europa League semi-final, Ajax beat Lyon 4-1, so they're

likely to be United's opponents Juventus closed in on a second

Champions League final in three seasons, as Gonzalo Higuain scored

both goals in their 2-0 win at Monaco in the first leg

of their semi-final. Monaco had knocked out Tottenham

and Manchester City on their way Manchester City's women came

from behind to draw 1-1 with Birmingham in

the WSL Spring Series. It was a dress rehearsal for next

weekend's FA Cup final. After City fell behind

to Emily Westwood's header, England fullback Lucy Bronze

scored the equaliser. There were wins too

for Chelsea and Bristol City. Garth Crooks, of the

anti-discrimination organisation Kick It out, wants players

in Italy's top flight to boycott matches this weekend,

unless a suspension is overturned. The former Portsmouth striker -

Sully Muntari - was playing for Pescara against Cagliari

when he was booked for dissent, after complaining to the referee

about racist abuse from the crowd. He was booked again after walking

off the pitch and banned I'm calling on players in Italy,

black and white, to make it clear to the Federation of Italy that this

position is unacceptable and if the decision is not reversed

then they withdraw their services The professional football is

association said the number of players seeking help for mental

health problems is soaring. Everton say winger Aaron Lenin has

a stress-related illness Last year 62 current and 98 former

players requested support from the welfare department.

Ilie Nastase has called Wimbledon's organisers "small minded"

after they said he'd not be invited into the royal box at this year's

Nastase was Romania's captain for their Fed Cup match

against Great Britain last month but he was ejected after swearing

He's been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Federation

We condemn his behaviour, in the Fed Cup against

The ITF are conducting an investigation at the moment.

He is subject to a temporary suspension and we will await

the outcome of the ITF investigation, and we will honour

that suspension for at long as it is in place.

The Wimbledon organisers have also confirmed that former champion

Maria Sharapova has yet to apply for a wildcard.

After returning from her doping ban, she's well down the rankings

and could be reliant on help from the powers that be

if she doesn't perform well in her next couple of tournaments.

Fernando Alonso has been given the go-ahead to compete at the Indy

McLaren's two-time Formula One World Champion will miss

the Monaco Grand Prix to compete at the iconic event and turned

a wheel in anger on track for the first time yesterday.

He successfully completed a series of tests and said he wanted to go

faster but he's right foot wouldn't let him.

He was only going over 220 miles an hour!

Apparently if you want to be on pole 220 miles an hour!

Apparently if you want to be on pole you need to get to do hundreds of

the MPH, so not far for him, but he said, it is like the awful sheep

joke that we did, he said it was just good to get up to speed. No,

that's worse. I don't even know if he knew that he said something was

so terrible. 220 is still very fast. That's the whole point of the Indy

500. While you were doing your sport could you see me fiddling with this?

Yes, I could, most distracting. Was it annoying? Only because you are

not good at it, so I was worried... I haven't seen one of these before

until today. Have you seen one? I haven't seen one in real life. It is

a fidget spinners and you play around with it like that. Would it

be annoying for people? The idea was that they were designed to relieve

stress and help people concentrate. But they've since become

the latest must-have toy - and some schools say

they're disrupting lessons. We'll speak to Naomi,

who has her fidget spinner with her, First, Newsround's Ricky Boleto has

been to a school in Manchester Fidget spinners are taking over

playgrounds. The small toys have become the latest must have gadget.

My spinner is a glow-in-the-dark one. You get relaxed when it spins

and it is really satisfying. You can have challenges with other people

and you can customise as well. These little things are causing headaches

for lots of teachers. Sometimes children get distracted. Then they

don't concentrate on their work. They try to rush so they can play

with it and they don't produce quality work. They have since been

banned in a number of schools but here in Manchester teachers are more

relaxed. They are happy for kids to play with them but only outside the

classroom. You can play with them at lunch time but not during class.

They have been banned during class and around the school environment

and you are only allowed with them at lunch. We are happy for kids to

play with fidget spinners on the playground. They are developing fine

motor skills. We have asked that they put them away when they enter

the building so they are not a distraction in the lessons. We found

that children were more interested in watching each other do tricks

than they were watching the teacher. They only cost a couple of pounds

and websites have started to charge a lot more as the popularity

increases. Which one is better? Online videos showing tricks have

had millions of views until the next big thing in the playground, it

looks like the fidget spinner will be at least the summer.

They are quite a lot better than me. be at least the summer.

Miriam Gwynne joins us on the sofa, alongside her daughter Naomi,

who has autism and has benefited from using a fidget spinner

So you are going to use your spinner while we chat to your mum, is that

OK? Yes. Good. How does it help? Definitely it helps children with

autism. It helps concentrate, focus and relax. Is it more relaxing? Yes.

For a lot of children it really is something extra to focus on to take

away from the pressure of school. The constant demand they are put

under when they have autism. For some children it can be

overwhelming. Lights can be buzzing, there is constant noise, and this

can give them something to focus on so that they can concentrate on

work. Naomi, can you show me what you can do, what different things

can you do? To you spend it like that, or can you do other things?

What do you do? You show him. That's it. And it is just kind of calming.

Yes. It is repetitive. Anything that is repetitive is very relaxing. So

it is not the case that, forgive me for this, in our experience we hear

about the noise and alight at school, lots of other people, it can

be too distracting for children with autism, it can be difficult to

maintain concentration. This doesn't add another thing was yellow no, it

is a focus for them. That buzzing noise can take away from everything

else. They can focus on that and it will desensitise them from other

things. Has Naomi used it for a while? Not only that, but this as

well. Would you like to show? What is that one? What is called. It is

called Tangle. A little bit shy. You're not the first person. What

happens. Do you want to show? So you kind of untangle it and move it

around? You're just moving it around and it is just something to fidget

with and to use your hands with. Do you want to have a turn? Can I see?

Sometimes Charlie fidget at and did you notice a change? Yes. When she

is at home, she has a twin brother with complex needs, and he can cause

stress, he can get agitated and he can be aggressive, so this helps her

to calm down. Just a way to sit and be in your own zone. Can you

understand why schools have been banning these? I can because

unfortunately now they are mainstream they are not used for

this, they are being tossed about, they are getting thrown, they are

getting all sorts. That wasn't the original... Is Naomi allowed to use

hers? Yes. Naomi goes to a wonderfully inclusive school with a

nurture group for children with emotional difficulties. They are

used to children on the spectrum and children with other difficulties so,

yes, her school will continue to use it. I think your toy has totally

stumped Charlie. Can I give that back to you? Thank you for coming in

to show us. Thank you for having us on.

You're watching Breakfast from BBC News.

The main stories this morning: A BBC Breakfast investigation has found

a stark rise in the number of men seeking treatment for eating

Voters head to the polls in parts of Wales and Scotland today in local

elections to decide nearly 5,000 council seats and six

Let's go over to Carol who I don't think is using a fidget spinner

right at the moment. This is a picture from Wakefield. We

have another one showing a fair bit of cloud again in Doncaster. This

one is a beautiful one from Wales. Again, quite a bit of cloud and a

bit of sunshine coming through. A lot of the cloud we have is in

northern England. It will fade away and we will have sunshine. We hang

onto the cloud in the south. Some spots of rain. Nothing too heavy and

a noticeable breeze. A breeze in the Pennines today. What it will be

sunny. The sun again across the north Midlands, heading steadily

northwards through northern England. Temperatures responding nicely.

That's away from the east coast because on the east coast of

Scotland and England it will feel nippy. Low cloud clears from the

north-east. Broken blue skies. Although we start on a cloudy note

in Wales, the cloud melts away and we have sunshine. On Southwest

England is a bit more cloud. Just the odd break. The cloud began fear

and therefore a shower, but the showers will be hit and miss. It is

south Midlands and towards Kent and east Anglia, Cambridgeshire, you

might find there is a bit more cloud at times. Overnight we hang on to

the cloud with the odd spot of rain. Still breezy. Further north it will

be colder. These temperatures, between about six and nine, indicate

what you can expect in towns and cities. Lower in the countryside. A

touch of frost in parts of Scotland. Here we have the sunshine tomorrow,

as in northern England and north Wales and Northern Ireland. Further

south we still have this plague of cloud and along the east coast,

coming off the North Sea, it will feel cold. But temperatures

generally coming down a touch. On Friday evening the showers

approached the south-west of England and on Saturday we have low pressure

near us, which will bring rain. The timing and position of this could

change. In the south-west, affecting the Channel Islands, very bill

amounts of cloud. -- variable. For Sunday, there goes the weather

front, pulling into the near continent. Behind it, dry and bright

conditions. A change in wind direction. Still feeling cold down

east coast. Coolalinga north. Still a lot of dry weather around. --

cooler in the north. If you are sick of the wind, it will change next

week in east. But it won't feel as warm where it has felt warm in the

north-west. We don't like a nagging wind! We

don't like a nagging anything! A lot of people talk about this,

when I am out and about, paying for things and fuel is one of them. Good

morning. A year ago a litre of petrol cost

one pound and 8p on average - and a litre of diesel

was one pound and 9p. Those prices have crept up

in the last 12 months. Up to ?1 for petrol and ?1 for

in the last 12 months. Up to ?1 for petrol and ?1 for

diesel. Now they are coming down again.

That will have changed yesterday, though, when three of the big four

All of them dropped the price of unleaded by 1p and the price

James Spencer is managing director of fuel traders Portland Fuel.

Good morning. What's happening? Why of fuel traders Portland Fuel.

Good morning. What's happening? Why are they bringing down prices?

There's an element of supermarkets always been keen to get off the

blocks first and get in first with a price reduction. But oil prices have

been ticking down. About one month ago they were $57 a barrel, now

about $50, so that's filtering through. Why have the prices been

coming down? What has actually happened is as the price kind of

crept up on the back of the OPEC cuts, which were agreed back in

November, in November they agreed they would cut production. That sent

prices going upwards. Certainly the US attack on the Syrian air base

pushed prices up further. But really what happened is shale oil prices

have come back into the market. The price went up in the $50 and shale

oil has come back in. So now the price is coming back down. And the

currency market is making a difference? They make a huge

difference, but probably from a p per litre perspective, when post-

Brexit the pound went down in value that pushed prices up by about 4

cents per litre. But the exchange rate is sat at about the .25 level

against the dollar for about six months, so that's having a big

impact at the moment. What's going to happen next? I know that's the

question, but in terms of what the forecast offers. I think in the

short term there will be a softening of prices. Normally what happens if

the supermarkets lead and the rest of the retail industry, the

independent forecourts, follow. They have a longer supply chain so it

takes longer for their... They may have fuel that was bought two weeks

ago. So they tend to be slower. But all eyes on the 25th of May. That's

the next OPEC meeting and to be honest their strategy of strangling

production and pushing up prices looks like it will this allowed. Are

they going to cut even more? The argument is there isn't anybody who

can, other than Saudi Arabia. They will certainly maintain the

production costs, but if they decided to do further production

cuts that could push prices back. One other thing. Whenever I talk

about petrol fuel prices people go mad and say, it is much cheaper

here, or more expensive. Why are there that regional variations?

That's more market forces. In more competitive areas, especially the

supermarkets have to be competitive in their pricing. If you look at the

difference in the supply chain cost of getting fuel to the north-east to

Wales, for example, it's only about 1p per litre. So from a supply

perspective there isn't a great difference. So where there are big

differences it is typically market forces. Thank you. I am sure I will

get lots of messages from you about where you have seen the most

expensive or the cheapest! Thanks very much.

For 125 years Norland College in Bath has been training nannies

that go on to work for some of the richest and most famous

Now you might expect students to learn about colic,

cooking and children's education, but what about the murky

As part of their degree course, Norland nannies are now

being trained by former military intelligence officers.

Breakfast's John Maguire has been finding out why.

The immaculate uniform, brown hat been finding out why.

The immaculate uniform, brown hat and white gloves are reminders of

the Norland nannies' heritage. At this trading is preparing for life

and work in a very modern world. Is there anything now that you notice

on this route? I have noticed there's been a car behind us now the

whole time, following the same route. That's kind of suspicious for

me. You are right. The Ford car behind us has been following our

route ever since we left the car park. Well spotted. This

undergraduate is being put through her paces in this driver training

exercise by a former military intelligence officer. It is slowing.

We need to be slowing as well. We need to be stopping so that we can

see the bottom of the tyres of the car in front. Taking a standard map

is brilliant. You don't have to rely on your phone, you can look at it

and highlight bits on there, especially hospitals, leases that

are safe that you need to go to. When they complete their degree

course, Norlanders may well find work with royalty and other VIPs,

people who take their family's security very seriously. I think it

is vital that this Norland nannies, going into some very high profile

families, very high end in terms of wealth, to have an understanding of

what the threats are, how they can mitigate the risks and how they can

make sense of plans to avoid getting themselves into unfortunate

positions. High on the day's agenda is cyber security and the potential

risks of social media. Have any of you here got apps that will GO tag

you? As a nanny you have to understand when you pick your kids

up, what clubs they go to and when you are exposed to a range of

different threats this is when their research can be used against you.

Instructors are actively involved in the fields of counter-terrorism,

security and personal protection. The training encourages the students

not to be paranoid, but to be alert. I think it's just made me more

conscious of how I use... What I do in my everyday life and being more

aware of my surroundings and stuff Musso that if there ever was an

incident on might be able to either prevented or I will no hopefully how

to deal with it. When I was out there driving with you guys a

thought, actually, having that bit of space and difference could make a

difference if there was a big situation going on. Yeah, it is so

easy to do. It's all common sense once you've been told it. As a

person, you don't expect to ever be put in a situation where somebody

would do that to you. Nannies of course have always been well versed

in children's health, education and their happiness, but these students

are now being trained to cope in a crisis.

Mary Poppins wouldn't have had that crisis.

Mary Poppins wouldn't have had that kind of problem!

She was fully trained. And armed and ready!

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