18/07/2017 Breakfast

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

Increases in life expectancy in England are levelling

Dementia and lifestyle could be to blame -

experts behind the study say it's deeply concerning.

Good morning, it's Tuesday the 18th of July

Just a handful of survivors have received any of the money

These are some of the donations made to Grenfell Tower.

Just a handful of survivors have received any of the money

or donations raised by the public after the Grenfell Tower fire.

Theresa May tells Conservative MPs to end the backbiting that's divided

the party since the general election.

Price pressures are piling up, and the pound in our pocket isn't

going as far, So ahead of official figures this morning,

I'll be looking at the cost of food, and pies in particular.

In sport, Hannah Cockcroft dominates the women's 800m T34 with Gold

at the World Para Athletics championships in London.

It's a truth universally acknowledged that after the sun...

Matt's got the weather - live from Jane Austen's former

Good morning. 200 years after her death, we will be taking a look

outside to find out what it was like. They rust on in the forecast

after a hot and sunny one. I will have all the details in 15 minutes.

Improvements in life expectancy in England are levelling off

for the first time in a century, according to a leading health

Professor Sir Michael Marmot, from University College London,

says the rate of increase has almost "ground to a halt" since 2010.

In the UK as a whole, women can expect to live to 82

Our Health correspondent, Nick Triggle, has more:

Life expectancy has been rising for the last century but now a leading

health expert is raising concerns it could be tailing off. Sir Michael

Marmot points at the rate of increase being halved since 2010.

Historically, life expectancy at birth has risen by one year for

every five years for women and one year every 3.5 for men. Since 2010,

however, that has slowed to one year for every ten for women and one for

every six for men. Sir Michael says the situation needs to be urgently

looked at. This is historically highly unusual because over a long

period of time, for 100 years, life expectancy has been improving, year

on year. In Britain as it has in many, many, many, many other

countries. And now it has slowed, it is almost flat. Which means that we

have fallen behind some of the healthier countries. That's

terrible. He says it's not possible to say exactly what caused it but he

says austerity could be a factor and funding the NHS and social credit in

particular had been miserly -- social care. Dementia may have also

played a role. The Department of Health say it is providing funding

to it short life expectancy continues to rise and the ageing

population is well cared for. -- to ensure.

Theresa May has told Conservative MPs and ministers to end

the "backbiting" that has split the party since

At a Tory reception in the Commons last night,

the Prime Minister also warned the alternative to her in Number ten

Alex Forsyth is in Westminster for us this morning.

The Cabinet meets later and Mrs May is likely to give them

A few might have their heads to the floor. There have been reports of

briefings, gossip, leaks from the very highest level of government

around the government table. She is trained to lead a party which is

divided on some key issues like Brexit. Put the two together and you

get lots of jostling. Lots of positioning. Not least from some of

those who might have half an eye on what happens when Theresa May is no

longer the party leader. Now aware of all this, the Prime Minister who

was at a reception of all this on the House of Commons last night when

she reportedly said to her MPs, no more backbiting, go away, have a

good break for the summer and come back ready to do some serious

business in Westminster in the autumn. And we think she will set of

the similar when her Cabinet meets this morning, reminding them of the

need to keep their conversations private. This is an attempt to

restore some discipline, some party unity, in public at least. Thank you

very much. We shall be speaking to the Home Secretary Amber Rudd about

that a little later in the programme.

The cost of insuring a car has risen to its highest ever level.

The Association of British Insurers says the price

of the average policy has gone up by 11% in a year to ?484.

They are now calling on the government to introduce

a new system for calculating compensation payments.

Buying a knife over the internet is set to become more difficult

under new government proposals, which aim to restrict children's

Customers in England and Wales would be required

to collect their purchase in person and show ID.

A similar proposal is already being considered in Scotland.

Our home affairs correspondent, Tom Symonds, has more.

This is the sharp end of the battle against knife crime in Britain.

Police in Birmingham make yet another stop,

Without good reason, it is illegal to carry anything

But this is what police have found in London,

including a so-called zombie knife, shown to the Home Secretary.

It is illegal to buy a knife if you are under 18,

But some young people are getting them delivered.

The plan is to change the law so knives purchased have to be

Some types of knives cannot even be sold.

Police may even get powers to seize them.

We need to give more powers to the police,

to break the cycle of danger and violence in communities.

After all, police report knife crime has started rising.

Scotland is already considering the changes proposed

This young man did not suffer a serious injury,

despite being stabbed, but every knife on the streets can

The family of an autistic seven-year-old boy are beginning

a High Court challenge against an NHS decision to deny him

The child has a rare condition, which puts him at risk

NHS England says the drug is too expensive and there's no evidence

But if the challenge is successful, in future, funding decisions

could be based solely upon the welfare of the child.

President Trump's efforts to replace Barack Obama's healthcare system

Donald Trump made repealing Obamacare a key election campaign

pledge, and he delayed Congress's summer holiday

until the legislation was overturned.

But two more of the President's own senators now oppose his reforms.

There is now speculation that Trump's plans will be abandoned.

Children who have been sexually exploited are being refused

compensation on the grounds they "consented" to their abuse,

A coalition of charities - including Barnardo's

and Victim Support - are calling for an urgent review

of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority's guidelines.

The government says the issue of compensation is currently

being examined as part of an independent inquiry.

One parent told us how his teenage son was groomed and abused,

We have changed his name and voice in order to protect

To have one organisation amongst so many now saying, "You were to

blame." It has such a negative effect on the child. I'm sure not

the only parents with children in this situation. --I am sure we are

not the only parents with children in this situation. It is difficult

to accept. Heath charities say pregnant mothers

should be encouraged to use e-cigarettes to help

them quit smoking. The Smoking in Pregnancy

Challenge Group says Midwives and Health Professionals

should be more aware of the benefits of encouraging women to vape

when they are expecting. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge -

along with their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte

- are continuing their tour of Today they'll visit

the Stutthof Concentration Camp Last night, Prince William

delivered a speech in Warsaw in which he praised

the country's courage, Our Royal correspondent,

Peter Hunt, reports. At three, he is far too young

to know if he is a reluctant royal, but Prince George definitely wasn't

keen to embrace Warsaw Polish is now the second most spoken

language in the UK. Such links, diplomatic, military,

cultural, offer much promise for the future. He didn't utter the word

Brexit that it influenced his speech as it will the time William and Kate

spent here. On this tour, the couple will be confronted with the horror

of Poland's recent past when they visit the concentration camp near

Gdansk, one of several weather Nazis murdered Jews and others. The

quarters where people died are on display for visitors including

Royals. So, too, the crematorium where the pluck -- there is a park.

Snow, driving winds and plunging temperatures might not conjure up

images of your perfect wedding day but for one British couple

Antarctica proved to be the ideal location for tying the knot.

Tom Sylvester and Julie Baum said their vows

at the Rothera Research Station on Adelaide Island to the west

The bride's dress had orange fabric from an old tent and wedding

pictures were taken in temperatures of -9C.

But they all look happy, don't they? Maybe he has got some thermals on

underneath. You know what the weather was like on your wedding

day? Torrential rain. Sunshine and showers. Torrential rain. Good for

photographs, isn't it? Dark sky. Cloudy, at bit gloomy. Prelates. You

wait -- you won't forget, will you? -- um BREL is. How can that guy even

speak. --. -- umbrellas. Hannah Cockcroft is one gold away

from completing the treble at the World Para

Athletics Championships. She claimed her second gold

last night with victory Teammate Kare Adenegan

took bronze behind her. Richard Whitehead had to settle

for bronze in the T42 100 metres. Afterwards he said he's not

retiring, and criticised the IPC for removing the event

from the Paralympics England were thrashed

by South Africa in the Second Test The hosts lost by 340 runs

and were all out for just 133. The series is now level

at 1-1 with the Third Test And Britain's Tom Daley

and Daniel Goodfellow missed out on a medal in the ten metre

synchro platform final at the World Diving

Championships in Budapest. They qualified from

the preliminaries in second place, but could only finish

fourth in the final. I might get the voice is sorted

later. Apologies for that. Johanna Konta is in later. Can't wait! We

need some time with you and content later, please, director. -- Johanna

Konta. Today we are remembering

Jane Austen, who spent much of her life in Hampshire,

and it didn't take much Persuasion to convince Matt to head

there for us this morning. Good morning. We have come inside

the house now and we are in the dining room. This of course is Jane

Austen's former home, where she spent the last eight years of her

life finishing and also writing some of her most famous works, on this

very table. If you think that writing table is small, you are not

mistaken. She didn't have much in the way of papers or any parchment

around at the time but it is exactly 200 years since her death and today

the Royal Mint are releasing a special ?2 coin, and I am lucky

enough to have it with me, showing the portrait of her head on it. That

will be in limited circulation from today at eight locations in and

around this area, and then it will come out later on to the general

public. Also today, the Bank of England will be unveiling the new

?10 note with Jane Austen on it, she will be replacing Charles Darwin.

But it is an amazing location here. If we take a look at the weather, we

don't really need to be sheltered from it today because it is already

warm out there and a warm day in store for much of the UK. They will

be thunderstorms developing across the South later. Storms rumbling

away across northern France and over the next few hours they will push

their way towards the Channel Islands. Eventually by the start of

the afternoon, maybe mid-afternoon, reaching the far south-west of

England. For the rest of your cracking day in store. Early mist

and fog patches clearing and then a dry and sunny day with a good deal

of sunshine. Strong sunshine around. Across in the far north of Scotland,

Shetland has a bit more cloud Berlot righter than it was yesterday and

across western and northern Scotland we could see temperatures of 25 to

27 through the afternoon. Further south, lots of sunshine per northern

England but always a bit more cloud than what we saw during yesterday.

Turning the sunshine a bit hazy in places. Most places will be dry, but

later on we will start to see those storms pushing into the south.

Northern Ireland, a sunny and hot one, highs of 21 degrees. A bit more

breeze across eastern areas, a cooler David yesterday, but it is in

the west where we will see the real heat peak. 27 to 29 Celsius across

some parts of western England and into the south-west of Wales. --

south-east of Wales. Isolated, sporadic storm starting to break

their way through. Those storms will gradually push their weight

northwards as they go through the night. They will be very much hit

mist, affecting mainly parts of England and Wales, pushing

northwards towards northern England and the Midlands by the end of the

night. Lightning storms to begin with, and some big downpours to go

with them. Hale and gusty winds mixed in as well. Hit and miss, some

will stay dry. A humid night across much of the UK and into tomorrow

those storms will push their weight northwards across parts of Northern

Ireland and Scotland through the morning. Brightening up for England

and Wales with some sunshine around, low cloud towards the south-west but

as temperatures peak through Wednesday afternoon, 30 Celsius in

the east. We could see some more intense thunderstorms develop.

Exactly where they are going to be open to a little bit of uncertainty.

They will gradually clear away through Thursday and something

brighter and thicker will emerge in the west. And we will look around

the house, I know, a little bit later. That is a Jane Austen's fan's

perfect place. You can spot all the various nods towards her and her

work throughout the morning. The front page of the Times, Prince

George makes most of the papers and we will be talking about Theresa

May. I think possibly an awkward meeting last night. Theresa May

being urged by Cabinet ministers to sack as they call it testosterone

fuelled donkeys. Also this story is interesting, about life expectancy,

increases in life expectancy are grinding to a halt. We will be

asking why that matters and what it means. Prince George also on the

front page of the Mirror, his Royal Shyness. Sara Payne's mother will be

on the programme around 9am this morning, talking about her daughter,

who would be 25 now if she was still with us. That is the front page of

the Daily Mirror this morning. The Guardian are talking about schools,

and this is in the papers. It is unusual for the Guardian to carry a

picture of Ed Sheeran, he had a cameo in Game of Thrones. It wasn't

for very long, it was a ten second scene. People complain about

everything. And he looks the part, doesn't he? The Daily Express, a

diet to beat Alzheimer's. Healthy foods will boost your brain and

again its George with his bottom lip out, making most of the papers. Big

moves in the business world. Philip Green runs Top Shop, which is part

of Arcadia, which is part of his family business which runs all of

those things -- Topshop. And Karen Brady has been appointed to chair

his entire empire. Karen Brady's new job is effectively to oversee the

business as chairman. Corporate governance has been a big issue in

Philip Green's businesses, especially BHS, for a while. So she

is now in charge. And the car rental company with a ?30 million pay-out

over repairs. It was bubbling around a little bit yesterday. Europe Car

might have to pay compensation for overcharging people when repairs are

done. I have had to pay... As soon as you pick up the car take a video

from every angle -- Europcar. And they may have to pay everybody back

who was overpaid. Well, ?30 million is not everybody who has ever paid

but they think the total cost will come to that. You look at any

compensation claim, as we have talked about in the past, it can

increase as investigations go on. That could be worth keeping an eye

out for if you have had any issues. Who would want to be England cricket

captain? What a job! It is a tough job. The back page of the Times has

a picture of Joe Root after a terrible defeat for England

yesterday, and he is facing up to the realities of life as England

captain, and what do you have to do as England captain? Score runs, keep

your head in the game and not get distracted. That is the challenge.

Very quickly, this is my favourite picture today. Arsenal are on tour

in China. Can we see that? Trying out martial arts in Shanghai

yesterday at the launch of their tour, in fantastic kind of silky

pyjamas. We haven't got much time left, so will quickly move on. The

Daily Mirror. Quite a bit of work went into this. They have compared

Disney films with famous philosophers. Which one is a worthy

individual and which one is Disney. Don't be afraid of enemies who

attack you. Be afraid of friends who flatter you. Or it takes a great

deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to

stand up to your friends. That second one is Disney, surely. The

first one is Dale Carnegie, the second is Professor doubled. And

someday you will find that there is far more happiness in another --

another's happiness. -- Dumbledore. There is a full list, if you want to

see more. You are watching

Breakfast from BBC News. Almost ?20 million has been

raised for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire,

and 40,000 boxes of goods But just ?500,000 of that has

so far been distributed There are concerns much

of the money isn't reaching Meanwhile, the Grenfell Fire

Response Team says the total amount of financial assistance provided

to families so far totals more It is second-hand clothes heaven.

Some of the items we have had have been absolutely beautiful. We have

had things like this. Lovely. This is the Grenfell Tower fire appeal in

action, a Red Cross sorting centre in Cheshire. Donations in the green

bags will be sold in Red Cross shops. Black bags are for recycling.

Brand-new items will go straight back to survivors of the fire, or

relatives of those who died. It is about turning all the different

donations we have had into cash, which automatically will then go to

the appeal. To appreciate the scale of donations, you have to fly

through this London warehouse a week after the fire. It is estimated 174

tons of stuff was donated. So far, they have sorted half of it, and ten

tons has gone back to the victims. No amount of money is enough for the

loved ones of those who died. Research by the BBC shows that

several appeals and charities have now raised nearly ?20 million. Some

question why only a small part of that has made it through. We feel

that it is betraying the public's generosity, because they gave money

to help directly those who were affected. And it is not clear that

it is happening. It is like there is a filter, and organisations rather

than individuals are getting the financial support. Charities say the

complexity and the scale of what has happened here means everything takes

time. The thing about these things that we have learnt from the 7/7

attacks, and indeed from the response to the Manchester attack,

that it takes longer than you might think for people to come forward to

seek their funding. I have forgiven, you know, the bombers who did this

to me. Thelma lost her left foot in the London 7/7 means. She received

money donated by the public. I used to get myself daily physiotherapy

support at home. My determination was to walk again, as I was told the

chances were highly unlikely. It took 15 months to distribute all the

money raised for victims of those attacks, like Thelma. Thelma is now

a trustee of the London emergency trust. It is distributing ?4.8

million of the Grenfell appeal. So far 16 people have received

payments. You are in a state of total confusion, a lot of people are

suffering from post-traumatic stress. You are trying to understand

what has happened, the implications for your life going forward, has

changed for ever. Even here, in rural Cheshire, what happened in

London tower block is by no means. I can't watch it on TV now. You know,

it makes you cry. It is emotional even now, just the thought of what

is yet to be found, and the people. Whether donating an old top or

tenner, people have been moved to act. The challenge for the charities

is ensuring it all benefits those who have lost so much.

For more information on where the Grenfell money has

gone, you can go to bbc.co.uk/realitycheck,

or follow them on Twitter @BBCRealityCheck.

Still to come on the programme this morning: With Pride,

and some Prejudice, Matt is at Jane Austen's House Museum

in Hampshire this morning, where they are remembering

the author's life and work 200 years on.

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

There is more on the donations given to survivors and relatives of those

who died at Grenfell on BBC Radio London,

She will be finding out why only a small amount has got

through to the people it was donated for.

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

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

COMMENTATOR: British tennis history has been made. It has been 39 years.

She's the first British woman to reach

a Wimbledon semi-final since Virginia Wade in 1978.

The new world number four, Johanna Konta, will be

How do you balance childcare with work

In an hour, we'll be asking whether it's ever OK to leave

And take a look at this - if you're very lucky,

It's 100 years since the Cottingley hoax -

We'll attempt to find out before seven.

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

Improvements in life expectancy in England are levelling off

for the first time in a century, according to a leading health

Professor Sir Michael Marmot, from University College London,

says the rate of increase has almost "ground to a halt" since 2010.

In the UK as a whole, women can expect to live to 82

Theresa May has told Conservative MPs and ministers to stop

the "backbiting" that has split the party since

During a reception in Westminster last night, she warned

that the alternative was Jeremy Corbyn in Number ten.

It is understood that Mrs May will meet with her cabinet

later this morning, reminding them to keep details of meetings private

following a series of leaks last week.

The cost of insuring a car has risen to its highest ever level.

The Association of British Insurers says the price

of the average policy has gone up by 11% in a year to 484 pounds.

The body is calling on the government to introduce

a new system for calculating compensation payments.

Buying a knife online is set to become more difficult under

Ministers want to tighten the law to stop children accessing

weapons by ordering them on the internet

Under the plans, anyone buying a knife in England and Wales

A similar proposal is already being considered in Scotland.

Heath charities say pregnant mothers should be encouraged to use

e-cigarettes to help them quit smoking.

The Smoking in Pregnancy Challenge Group says

Midwives and Health Professionals should be more aware of the benefits

of encouraging women to vape when they are expecting.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - along with their children -

will continuing their tour of Poland today.

Last night, Prince William delivered a speech

in Warsaw in which he praised the country's courage,

Later, William and Kate will visit the

Stutthof Concentration Camp in Gdansk as their tour

The Advertising Standards Authority has signalled its readiness to ban

commercials, which include sexist stereotypes.

Examples given by the authority include adverts

which show women having sole responsibility for cleaning,

and men failing to carry out simple household tasks.

The watchdog believes such portrayals are damaging

because they could contribute to gender inequality.

I have just been looking at things that used to be said in ads. A woman

looks at the camera and says "So easy, even a man can do it." Imagine

if that happens now. Family around a table. Who pours the gravy? Does it

matter? Who cares? This is what they mean. In the famous advert, it was

the mother. Is it? They never changed it to be the dad of kids.

Your testing me on advert knowledge. -- you're. As it matter who pours

the gravy? Do you remember when Hannah Cockroft came in? She had a

goal in mind. She spoke specifically about her target. I think it was

winning everything. Essentially. Good morning everyone. It was a good

day for Britain. It was a good day for Britain

at the World Para Athletic They added another

three gold medals.. Hannah Cockroft followed her

success in the T34 100 metres on Friday with another

gold in the 800 metres. She can complete the treble

with victory in the 400 To go out in front of everyone was

amazing. To do this again five years down the line, it brings so many

memories. They have kept me and Kare where we are. We can bring home more

medals to Team GB. Sophie Kamlish set a world record

time in the T44 category She also did that at the Paralympics

in Rio last year but missed out Last night though she went

on to secure gold. Unkind are still not really

believing it. It's obviously the only other international medal I got

was a bronze in the 200. --I am still not really believing it. I'm

really amazed. Earlier yesterday Olivia Breen

claimed her first individual major She only managed to finish 12th

in the T38 long jump at the Paralympics last year,

but made up for that with a gold Richard Whitehead, who won the T42

200 metres gold on Saturday, took bronze in the 100

metres last night.. Afterwards though he said

was unhappy that the IPC have decided to withdraw the 100 metres

event from the Paralympics ahead Are not just fighting on my behalf

to. It's not about giving in, it's about accepting challenges. That's

what really frustrating me, not just as an athlete, an individual. The

IBC are stepping back and letting the athletes dictate the programme,

it's ridiculous. England lost the Second Test

against South Africa at Trent Bridge They were all out for 133

in their second innings. It was a disastrous day

for the hosts, who lost Skipper Joe Root cleaned

up by Chris Morris, with what was possibly

the best ball of the day. South Africa dominated

in all departments though, and won the game with well over

a day to spare. The series is now level

at 1-1 with the Third Test It has been a bit of a contrast in

emotions in terms of the first two test matches but we obviously need

to look at certain areas. We don't want to dwell too much on them. We

need to stay tight as a squad and make sure when we turn up at the

Oval we are absolutely ready to go and make sure we can continue in the

series. England's women will be hoping

to fair better than their male counterparts when they also take

on South Africa in their World Cup semi final in Bristol

later this morning. The winner will take on either

Australia or India in the final What has given the girls of massive

confidence, the types of games we have one, we have one in different

ways. We have one scrappy games and ones where we have just piled points

on and the tight contest with Australia.

The Tour de France gets back under way this morning after a rest day

and Chris Froome says he hopes he'll get stronger over

2017 has been the defending champion's toughest Tour yet,

after losing the leader's yellow jersey on Thursday and winning it

Of course, it was a different -- disappointment to lose it. I had a

bad day. But a feeling better and better as the race goes on and

hopefully that means we have time things really well coming into this

race. I came in really fresh and I hope that means that going into the

third week now, that's going to put me in better shape than some of my

rivals. The pairings have been announced

for the first two rounds of this Defending champion Henrik Stenson

will play alongside former world number one and two time

major winner Jordan Spieth. Rory McIlroy will partner

the current world number one Dustin Johnson and local lad

Tommy Fleetwood will tee off with US It's going to be an experience for

me that I will never forget. It's very rare that you get a tournament

this close to home. Everybody wants to talk about that and it is, it's a

massive privilege to be playing at a tournament so close to home. It's

going to be a great week for me. He says his goat to get used to

being recognised locally. -- got to get used to. In the papers today he

said, "Nobody has fainted when they have met me, yet."

We're told that if something appears too good to be true,

And it seems that may be increasingly pertinent when it comes

"Catfishing" is when someone steals a person's identity to lure

unsuspecting victims into a relationship.

Today the Stockport MP, Ann Coffey, will call for the law to be changed

We're joined by the model, Matt Peacock, who's been targeted

Good morning. This has happened directly to you. What did they use?

Images? It came around four years ago when I started to get messages

on online profiles of people saying they were talking to people using my

pictures but not my name. How do they put two and two together?

Through my job. People recognised me from different things. Usually a

friend would say, no, that's actually matter. And they were

pretending using your image. -- Matt. The whole thing. Online dating

profiles. Based on the picture and used that. Yes to meet or chat to

girls. The guy was doing it, he had been talking to a girl for about

eight months and ended up using it to get everything. What impact

hasn't had on you and your family? It caused a few problems at home.

She was getting messages at home saying that your husband has

messaged under a different name. They were using reaches of my niece

and nephew so it has caused problems with my brother. Your wife has been

told by people you are cheating on her. Randomly. It would show a

different name and she would say no, that is not Matt. Every time I got a

message of the girl saying you have been messaging me under a different

name. It's spooky, its sinister. How worried where you and what could you

do about it? At first, I just rushed it off but it got sinister when I

got a message from a young girl who had been talking to a guy using my

images to eight months. He talked her into sending videos and

pictures. She was quite a vulnerable person. She wanted to commit suicide

over it and it was at that point I thought right, I have got to do

something about this. I got a private detective involved. We got

one of the guys doing it and went down and confronted him and he was a

bit of a sorry individual himself and broke down. Two weeks later, he

carried on. Did you talk to the police? At that point I thought I

needed to go to the police so Rebecca and I went. The police said

that he is not breaking any laws. And then I thought right, I have got

to do something about this. I got the MP together. The laws are forged

in the dark and they have not kept up with the social media of today.

We went through that and here we are today. She will take it to

Parliament today and you are hoping there will be a the law? That is my

and goal. You don't ever see an online gambling company losing money

to fake profiles because money is involved. Has it made you think

about your social media presence? Obviously, the pictures are yours.

Wheeler it has. I have been a stubborn character and thought why

should I have to make everything of mine private? Also, I use it for

business as well. I get business through social media. I'm going to

do it the hard way now and get it changed. Thank you very much.

The government says it wants to work with private enterprise and social

media. It is 200 years since

the death of Jane Austen, one of the country's

best-loved authors. Matt is in Hampshire

for us this morning, where they are remembering her life

with Pride, and perhaps some Good morning, yes, no prejudice

here. We are the BBC, of course. As you can see, the home where she

spent the last eight years of her life was very unpretentious. This

was the room she shared with her sister, Cassandra. They were very

close indeed. Her former home is now a museum and around that there are

41 special exhibits, such as this, all commemorating the 41 years of

her life. This is an extract from Winston Churchill's memoirs, which

just stated how much her books gave him comfort during this period of

sickness. Also seeing some of the exposed beams and woodwork from this

property, and some of the things that were around at the time. But it

is quite a small, fairly humble room as well, and from this house, of

course, she wrote such great and fantastic works. We will be taking a

little bit more of a look around the property as we go throughout the

morning. And we may have come inside but it is very pleasant out there

this morning. A dry start for just about all, with a lot of sunshine

around. Very warm out there today but just be warned across southern

areas, you may be heading to work dry but there may be thunderstorms

later. They push towards the Channel Islands and by the end of the day

there could be across some southern counties of England. For most of you

it is a day of sunny spells. The best of the sunshine the further

north you are. The exception probably being around Shetland,

where we will continue to see some low cloud around at times. Even

here, brighter than yesterday. Northern Scotland could hit 27

degrees in the sunshine. Not far off that in parts of Northern Ireland.

Lots of sunshine for northern England but with more of an easterly

breeze, eastern parts could be a good five degrees cooler than

yesterday. The further west you are the hotter it will be. Temperatures

across western England and eastern Wales could hit 27 to 29 degrees. By

the end of the afternoon we will be seeing some sporadic thunderstorms.

Mainly big lightning displays pushing across parts of the

south-west and maybe south Wales. As they start to push into night across

southern counties of England, torrential downpours will come with

them. Gusty winds as well. They are very much hit and miss. Don't treat

the position of those showers to literally on the graphics, but where

you do see them there could be some storms and a sleepless night for

some of you. Working towards the Wales and East Anglia as we end the

night as well. Temperatures turning increasingly monkey from the south.

It will be a little bit fresher further north at the monkey a works

northwards tomorrow. With its thunderstorms pushing into Northern

Ireland and Scotland. Again, very much hit and miss. Brighter weather

across England and Wales but with low cloud across the far south-west.

As temperatures peak tomorrow across eastern areas, 32 for some in

eastern England, we could again get some isolated but torrential

thunderstorms developing. They will rumble on into Wednesday night,

eventually clearing through Thursday morning in eastern counties of

England and eastern Scotland. Right conditions in the west with a few

showers later on. By Thursday the humidity is over and it is dry and

bright once again. I will have more later on. We will look forward to

Thursday. Thank you very much. Just checking what is coming up later,

because I heard a rumour that might be some pies in the studio.

Time for some business now, and Sean has got the pies

We have learnt a lot this morning about how to display pies. That is a

lovely display. A lot of time and effort has gone into this. Some

meat, some butter pies. Is that made with butter? It has a certain amount

of butter in it. Hold fire, we will explain.

It is not just a gratuitous pie-fest this morning.

We are really talking about prices, as later this morning we will get

the official figures which tell us how quickly prices

Food prices are one area particularly on the up,

and if we take a look at the humble pie, you can see why.

For example, the lard in the pastry crust of our pie comes

Bringing in things from abroad is costing more because of

And, even if you buy within the UK, the price of raw materials,

as they call them, are generally on the up as well, ingredients

like the potato, butter, and flour that goes into our pie.

Experts reckon fuel prices are generally lower,

so delivering those pies around the country could

So plenty of costs for those who make and sell our food

One man who does that is Paul Bowen, from Bowen Pies in Lancashire.

Good morning. We will get onto the quality of our display a little

later but lots of different things taken into account. What is a big

thing you are seeing it a moment? The big thing for us as price

increases across the board. So our raw materials have gone up quite

dramatically. Wages have gone up quite a lot, twice last year,

business rates again is another killer. And everything in general,

really. Nothing is ever coming down. It is always on the up. So

everything is always on the up for you. If we start with the raw

materials and the stuff you are getting from other suppliers. When

you talk to them about prices going up, do you feel they are passing on

what costing them, or are they trying to get more out of your? No,

they will always... Say it has gone up 10%, they will come in for 15,

giving you a chance to look around, and then they will drop the prices,

because they know as soon as anyone puts the prices up you will shop

around and from that they will do some more negotiations back down.

But you are supplying other people, as well, with these pies, and

customers are buying them. Are you having to put your prices up as a

result? Yes. So how much more? A meat pie has gone up around 10p

within a year, which doesn't sound a lot, but to the average Joe, you

know, that comes into a small business like ourselves, they will

think I am trying to rip them off. You know, 10p is nothing compared to

the major cost. So that change of 10p, do you see customers changing

the type of pie they are having? Yes, we have the butter pie here,

which people see as a cheaper alternative to a steak pie. There is

a 25 the difference, but although it is only 25p, they will often swing

towards it. -- 25p difference. What is in a butter pie? It is just

butter and potato, a little bit of our own seasoning in there. As

simple as that. Getting a little plug-in that, we like that. A butter

pie is pretty much just utter, a bit of pastry, nice bit of pie in the

middle -- butter. They were a childhood creation that

gained worldwide attention. The Cottingley photos are a series

of images showing fairies They have since been described

as an elaborate hoax, but were the photos

actually genuine? 100 years on, David Sillito

has been to find out. I am Christine Lynch, the daughter

of friends in Griffiths. The little girl in the Cottingley photos that

everyone has seen. The photograph with the five Little fairies in

front of her. 100 years, it is unbelievable. 100 years since that

photograph was taken. So this is the plate. It is a strange feeling

holding these glass plates of little Frances Griffiths and the ferries.

It was her cousin Elsie who took them, and years later admitted they

were a hoax -- fairies. It was the Elsie a bit of fun, but not for

Frances She was a very honest person, and she really said it

spoiled her life. And the pictures taken by the stream in 1917 caused a

sensation. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of Sherlock Holmes, for they

were proof that fairies really existed. When the hoax was revealed,

Frances was upset. Suddenly of Ron thought that all of it was made up.

What they ignored was that Frances maintained she had seen fairies, and

that this photograph was not a fake. Are you not embarrassed to say I

believe in fairies? No, because I do believe they are genuine. I do

believe. This is the actual garden, then, is it? It is the garden, yes.

The fairy garden. An artist bought it just over a year ago. Did you

know about the fairies? No, we didn't actually know. No one told

you? No. It really is quite magical down here, and nothing has changed

in 100 years. You can see exactly what would have inspired the

imagination of two little girls. The fairy mania they inspired seems like

another age. However, 100 years on, believe has not disappeared. A

professor of art is took these pictures of what he thought were

insects. When he displayed them, people from around the world were

convinced he had photographed fairies. I was getting fairies from

Peru being sent to me, from Finland, from Israel, from Australia, people

sending their photographs of fairies. Are these people who really

believe? Yes, people who have had encounters, and are sending us

teachers of their encounters. So for most of us, Cottingley is a picture

of a hoax put, but not the Christine. All these years these

photographs were believed, then they were not believed. But that one

thing that was hanging here all that time, that genuine article, has been

hanging here that time, and nothing has been done about it. A secret

world that only a few of us can see. 100 years on, belief is still very

with us. Feel free to get in touch with us

about that. Still to come this morning:

A woman's place is in the kitchen, and it's up to the man

to bring home the bacon. Two increasingly outdated

statements, but are advertisers doing enough to challenge

gender stereotyping? We will be discussing

this after 8:30am. Time now to get the news,

travel and weather where you are. night within the M25, 18

or 19 degrees Celsius. The chance of a shower,

but still feeling warm, especially overnight,

and things getting a little bit cooler as we head further

through the week. I will be back in half an hour, hope

you can join me then. Hello, this is Breakfast,

with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker. Increases in life expectancy

in England are levelling Dementia and lifestyle

could be to blame - experts behind the study say

it's deeply concerning. Good morning, it's

Tuesday the 18th of July. These are some of the 170,000 tons

of donations made by the public But just a handful have

made it to survivors - COMMENTATOR: It's been 39 years

since a British woman can say, "I am a Wimbledon semifinalist."

Johanna Konta will be right here on the sofa.

It's behind hit shows like The Crown and House of Cards -

more than a million people now subscribe to the TV and movie

I'll ask how it's faring against rivals like Amazon,

In sport , Hannah Cockcroft is one gold away from a treble

at the World Para Athletics Championships.

She claimed her second gold medal last night with victory

Matt's got the weather - live from Jane Austen's former home.

Morning. That is right. She spent the last eight years of her life

here. We will be looking at how her life and works are being

commemorated 200 years after her death. A beautiful start the day but

they could be some storms in the forecast later. Join me for the

details in the next 15 minutes. Improvements in life expectancy

in England are levelling off for the first time in a century,

according to a leading health Professor Sir Michael Marmot,

from University College London, says the rate of increase has almost

"ground to a halt" since 2010. In the UK as a whole,

women can expect to live to 82 Our Health correspondent,

Nick Triggle, has more. Life expectancy has been rising

for the last century but now a leading health expert is raising

concerns the increases Sir Michael Marmot, who has

advised both the government and World Health Organization,

points out that the rate of increase Historically, life expectancy

at birth has risen by one year for every five years for women

and one year every 3.5 for men. Since 2010, however,

that has slowed to one year for every ten for women and one

for every six for men. Sir Michael says the situation needs

to be urgently looked at. This is historically highly unusual

because over a long period of time, for 100 years, life expectancy has

been improving, year on year in Britain as it has in many, many,

many, many other countries. And now it has slowed,

i's almost flat, which means that we've fallen behind some

of the healthier countries. He says it's not possible to say

exactly what had caused it but he says austerity could be

a factor and funding for the NHS and social care in particular

had been miserly. Dementia is also likely

to have played a role. The Department of Health says it's

providing funding to ensure life expectancy continues to rise

and the ageing population We will talk to the man behind the

research in a few minutes. Theresa May has told Conservative

MPs and ministers to end the "backbiting" that has

split the party since At a Tory reception

in the Commons last night, the Prime Minister also warned

the alternative to her in Number ten Alex Forsyth is in Westminster

for us this morning. The Cabinet meets later and Mrs May

is likely to give them We know the Cabinet meets later and

we will be speaking to the Home Secretary later. Since the election

which left Theresa May's authority weekend, there has been jostling,

reefing and leaks. This isn't just leadership gossip. This is also

about some people in the party trying to influence its direction

are the key issues like Brexit. Last night, Theresa May at a reception

here in the House of Commons, said to her MPs, this has got to stop. No

more backbiting, no more carping and in the autumn and get down to

serious business. It is thought she will say something similar to her

cabinet ministers this morning, warning them to keep their internal

discussions private. This is an attempt to rear sort -- put some

discipline into the party. It is unlikely she was to these internal

battles being played out in the public altogether.

The cost of insuring a car has risen to its highest ever level.

The Association of British Insurers says the price

of the average policy has gone up by 11% in a year to 484 pounds.

The body is calling on the government to introduce

a new system for calculating compensation payments.

Buying a knife over the internet is set to become more difficult

under new government proposals, which aim to restrict children's

Customers in England and Wales would be required

to collect their purchase in person and show ID.

A similar proposal is already being considered in Scotland.

Our home affairs correspondent, Tom Symonds, has more.

This is the sharp end of the battle against knife crime in Britain.

Police in Birmingham make yet another stop,

Without good reason, it is illegal to carry anything

But this is what police have found in London,

including a so-called zombie knife, shown to the Home Secretary.

It is illegal to buy a knife if you are under 18,

But some young people are getting them delivered.

The plan is to change the law so knives purchased have to be

Some types of knives cannot even be sold or passed around.

Police may also get stronger powers to seize them.

We want to make sure that we extend the power of police,

to take away these dangerous knives and to make them less available

to young people so we can start to break that cycle of danger

and of violence that's so blighting communities.

After all, police reported knife crime has started rising.

Scotland is already considering the changes proposed

This young man did not suffer a serious injury,

despite being stabbed, but every knife on the streets can

The family of an autistic seven-year-old boy are beginning

a High Court challenge against an NHS decision to deny him

The child has a rare condition, which puts him at risk

NHS England says the drug is too expensive and there's no evidence

But if the challenge is successful, in future, funding decisions

could be based solely upon the welfare of the child.

Children who have been sexually exploited are being refused

compensation on the grounds they "consented" to their abuse,

A coalition of charities - including Barnardo's

and Victim Support - are calling for an urgent review

of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority's guidelines.

The government says the issue of compensation is currently

being examined as part of an independent inquiry.

One parent told us how his teenage son was groomed and abused,

We have changed his name and voice in order to protect

To have one organisation amongst so many now saying,

"You were to blame", it has such a negative effect

And I'm sure we're not the only parents with children

It has such a negative effect on the child

President Trump's efforts to replace Barack Obama's healthcare system

Donald Trump made repealing Obamacare a key election campaign

pledge, and he delayed Congress's summer holiday

until the legislation was overturned.

But two more of the President's own senators now oppose his reforms.

It means that the president's plans could be abandoned.

Heath charities say pregnant mothers should be encouraged to use

e-cigarettes to help them quit smoking.

The Smoking in Pregnancy Challenge Group says

Midwives and Health Professionals should be more aware of the benefits

of encouraging women to vape when they are expecting.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - along with their children,

Prince George and Princess Charlotte - are continuing their tour of

Today they'll visit the Stutthof Concentration Camp

Last night, Prince William delivered a speech

in Warsaw in which he praised the country's courage,

Our Royal correspondent, Peter Hunt, reports.

In Warsaw, on a trip to highlight the links that bind the UK

and Poland, Prince William talked about how such centuries-old ties

Polish is now the second most spoken language in the United Kingdom

with a generation of young people growing up who feel both

Such links, diplomatic, military, cultural, offer much promise

He didn't utter the word Brexit but it influenced his speech

as it will the time William and Kate spend here.

On this tour, the couple will be confronted with the horror

of Poland's recent past when they visit the Stutthof

Concentration Camp near Gdansk, one of several where the Nazis

murdered Jews and others during the Second World War.

The living conditions where more than 60,000 people died

are display for visitors including Royals.

So, too, the camp's crematorium where a memorial plate reads,

"Hitlerism, in it's madness and hatred, brought this fate

I want to explore one of our main stories in a little more detail.

Over the last century, the number of years we can expect

But a leading expert now says the rate in which life expectancy

is increasing, has slowed - almost "grinding to a halt" in fact.

At the moment, the average person in the UK can

expect to live to around 81 years old.

But until 2010, life expectancy in England

That was mostly down to improvements in healthcare and medicine,

as well as various lifestyle factors that helped us live longer.

However, new figures suggest average life expectancies have

The author of this new report thinks that might be down to greater

pressure on health services and the rise in dementia diagnosis.

How long you live also depends on where you live -

with life expectancy lowest in the north-west.

And highest in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

The author of the report, Professor Sir Michael

Marmot, says the results need urgent attention.

Are you worried by these figures? I am extremely worried. We expected

that for then life expectancy would improve about one year every 3.5

years and four women one year every five years. And now the rate of

increase has halved. And when people have asked, well, aren't we reaching

the limit and the answer is, no, we are not. Countries such as Japan,

Hong Kong, Singapore, quite apart from the Nordic countries, have

longer life expectancy. And it is still increasing. Ours has levelled

off. In the US, it actually declining and I think we want to

look more like Nordic countries or Hong Kong and we do like the United

States. Uninterested in why you think it matters. Why would we want

to live longer and longer? Life expectancy is a summary figure that

is an indicator of how healthy we are. The figures that you quoted at

the beginning saying that life expectancy is shorter in the north

than it is in the south-east. In Kensington and Chelsea for example,

where you quite rightly said there is the longest life expectancy,

there are huge inequalities. In the worst off part in Kensington and

Chelsea, life expectancy was 16 years shorter than in the best off

part. It's no accident that Grenfell Tower was in the worst off part of

Kensington and Chelsea. And then along with shorter lives, there is

more of those lives spent with illness and disability so it's not

just living longer, its living healthier that we're concerned

about. Lets look at what you asked specifically say. -- what you are

specifically say in. Is it down to how much money people have? If you

have very little money and money matters. One of my recommendations

has for some years now been that everyone should have at least the

minimum income necessary for a healthy life and we are some way

short of that. The National Living Wage is actually below the minimum

necessary for a healthy life. And the proportion of the population who

fall short of that has been rising so money is part of it but if you

have enough money above batch threshold, other social factors are

still vitally important and it starts at the beginning of life.

Quality of early child development, how well we are doing at school and

typically at school we see that more deprived areas have a smaller

proportion of young people getting five GCSE. The kids on free school

meals are doing worse. But in London, for example, the gap in

school performance between children eligible for free school meals and

the average is much less than the rest of the country. We can narrow

the gaps and we look at employment, working conditions, how much money

people have and then circumstances in old age. I just want to stop you

because we are short of time. Just, you seem to identify an issue around

the middle classes. Is that lifestyle or what is going on there?

I talk about the social gradient, so people in the middle have worse

health than those at the bottom. Sorry, have worse health than those

at the top but better health than those beneath them. And we think

that lifestyle is a consequence of these social conditions in which

people live and work. And let me just mention two things that may

relate to the elderly. One is that spending on adult social care has

been reduced by more than 6% since 2010, at a time when the elderly

population has increased by one sixth. And the second is that the

historical increases in NHS spending has been very much less dance 2010.

-- less since 2010. Would you like to be outside

enjoying the sunshine with a book and a cup of tea? That is where Matt

is. Sorry to interrupt you, can we have the weather, please? It didn't

take much Persuasion to come out and have a cup of tea and a good read.

We are on the grounds of Jane Austen's former home in Hampshire.

It is 200 years since she passed away and today is a special date in

that she is being fully commemorated in various respect. The Royal Mint

is releasing a ?2 coin in her honour and later today, Mark Carney from

the Bank of England will be unveiling a new ?10 note on which

Jane Austen's portrait will replace that of Charles Darwin. You can

understand just where some of the inspiration from her stories came

from. A beautiful scene, a beautiful setting and a beautiful morning in

Hampshire this morning, as it is across many parts of the country. If

we take a look at the forecast through today, it will not only be a

dry day but pretty worn one. There is a word of note dimension, and

that is that there will be some thunderstorms later across the

south. At the moment they are in northern France and you will get

some lightning in the Channel Islands in the coming hours and by

the time we get to the afternoon some of those will push into the

south coast of England. For most of you it is a sunny day. The best of

the blue skies further north, the exception being Shetlands. A

brighter day than yesterday, the cloud will eventually break up.

Mostly dry, 27 the high in the North of Scotland around them Murray first

and the northern highlands. Not far from that around Northern Ireland as

well. It is not quite as warm as it was yesterday, whereas in the west

it will be a good deal warmer. Hazy sunshine for many. Temperatures

across western England and Wales peaking at 27 to 29 degrees, the

hotspot probably somewhere around the south-west Midlands towards the

Bristol and Cardiff areas. You can see in the charts some big storms

possible by the time you finish the afternoon. Don't take the positions

of the storms to literally as we run through the night. They will be some

nasty thunderstorms with torrential downpours, giving some minor

flooding for some. Gusty winds possible as they drove their weight

northwards. The further north you are, you should spend a night dry.

More so than the muggy conditions we have further south. Sporadic

thunderstorms through that day on Wednesday morning. Not everyone will

see them. Brighter conditions for a time across England and Wales, but

temperatures will boost the heat. 31 Celsius possible in eastern England

at this time, west favoured for the hottest of the weather. As you see

the humidity and heat combined, we could set off some further storms.

Especially from Wales, the Midlands and into northern England. We could

finish the day with some nasty conditions around. They will ease

off into the North Sea into Thursday. Still a bit of cloud and

outbreaks of rain across eastern areas, but brightening up from the

west. Just a few showers. By the time you to Thursday it is going to

feel much, much pressure. The old saying, three fine days and a

thunderstorm probably holds true. Some big storms again later. Now, if

you don't mind, I have some important work to do.

I did notice he was halfway through when we went to him, so that is fake

TV reading for you there. And he has gone back to the middle again.

Caught you out, son, caught you out. Sean is here with a few more

headlines form the world of money. At the moment, trains are officially

on time if they arrive within five or even ten minutes

of the time they are due. But, from today, the trade body

the Rail Delivery Group will publish average national punctuality

statistics to the minute, and from next spring,

train companies will do the same Sir Philip Green has appointed

Baroness Karren Brady as the chairman of Taveta,

the parent company in charge of the tycoon's Arcadia retail

empire, which includes Topshop, Netflix added 5.2 million

new subscribers to its TV and film streaming service in the last three

months, which means it now has over 100 million people

signed up worldwide. The company said it is proof that

investment in new shows and movies is paying off, as online television

becomes more popular. And just a few minutes ago Royal

Mail said it has seen revenue from delivering parcels increase but from

letters that was down 4%, even though that 4% is a bit redder than

expected after a surprising amount of political party letters that you

might have had through your door, delivered in the run-up to the

election, gave them a bit more to do than they thought. I am

disappointed, because letters are lovely to receive, mostly. Not

enough people are writing them, though. A few people commenting on

your incredibly long tie this morning. When there is only that

much of a gap at the back... I have a nightmare with my tyres. Can I

read tie it for you -- ties. Naga taught me how to do a double wins

the other day. -- double Windsor. Almost ?20 million has been

raised for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire,

and 40,000 boxes of goods have been donated, but just ?500,000 of that

has so far been distributed There are concerns much

of the money isn't reaching Meanwhile, the Grenfell Fire

Response Team says the total amount of financial assistance provided

to families so far totals more Some of the items we've had through

have been absolutely beautiful. This is the Grenfell Tower

Fire Appeal in action, a Red Cross sorting

centre in Cheshire. Donations in the green bags will be

sold in Red Cross shops. Brand-new items will go straight

back to survivors of the fire, It's about turning all the different

donations we've had into cash, which automatically will

then go to the appeal. To appreciate the scale

of donations, you had to fly through this London warehouse

a week after the fire. It is estimated 174 tons

of stuff was donated. So far they have sorted half of it,

and ten tons has gone back No amount of money is enough for

the loved ones of those who died. Research by the BBC shows that

several appeals and charities have Some question why only a small part

of that has made it through. We feel that it's betraying

the public's generosity, because they gave money to help

directly those who were affected, and we're not too clear

that it's happening. It's like there's a filter,

and organisations rather than individuals are getting

the financial support. Charities say the complexity

and the scale of what happened The thing about these things that

we've learnt from the 7/7 attacks, and indeed

from the response to the Manchester attack, is that it takes longer

than you might think for people to come forward to

seek their funding. I have forgiven, you know,

the bombers who did this to me... Thelma lost her left foot

in the London 7/7 bombings. She received money

donated by the public. I used it to get myself daily

physiotherapy support at home. My determination was to walk again,

as I was told the chances It took 15 months to distribute

all the money raised for victims Thelma is now a trustee

of the London Emergency Trust. It is distributing ?4.8 million

of the Grenfell Appeal. So far, 16 people have

received payments. You're in a state

of total confusion. A lot of people are suffering

from post-traumatic stress. You're trying to understand what has

happened, the implications for your life going forward,

is changed forever. Even here, in rural Cheshire,

what happened in a London tower It's emotional even now,

just the thought of what's yet Whether donating an old top

or tenner, people have been The challenge for charities

is ensuring it all benefits those Extraordinary to see those pictures

in that warehouse, as well. For more information

on where the Grenfell money has gone, you can go to

bbc.co.uk/realitycheck, or follow them on Twitter

@BBCRealityCheck. Still to come this morning:

She is the first British woman to reach a Wimbledon semi-final

since Virginia Wade in 1978. The new world number four,

Johanna Konta, will be Time now to get the news,

travel and weather where you are. through to the people

it was donated for. Hello, this is Breakfast

with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker. Improvements in life expectancy

in England are levelling off for the first time in a century,

according to a leading health Professor Sir Michael Marmot -

from University College London - has called for an urgent

investigation into the causes of the slowdown, which he suggests

could be linked to rising The Department of Health says

the NHS has recently been rated the number one health service

in the world and life expectancy Spending on adult social care has

been reduced at a time when that elderly population has increased by

one sixth will stop the second thing is that the historical increases in

NHS is spending have been very much less sense 2010.

Theresa May has told Conservative MPs and ministers to stop

the "backbiting" that has split the party since

During a reception in Westminster last night, she warned

that the alternative was Jeremy Corbyn in Number ten.

It is understood that Mrs May will meet with her cabinet

later this morning, reminding them to keep details of meetings private

following a series of leaks last week.

The cost of insuring a car has risen to its highest ever level.

The Association of British Insurers says the price

of the average policy has gone up by 11% in a year to 484 pounds.

The body is calling on the government to introduce

a new system for calculating compensation payments.

Buying a knife online is set to become more difficult under

Ministers want to tighten the law to stop children accessing

weapons by ordering them on the internet

Under the plans, anyone buying a knife in England and Wales

A similar proposal is already being considered in Scotland.

Heath charities say pregnant mothers should be encouraged to use

e-cigarettes to help them quit smoking.

The Smoking in Pregnancy Challenge Group says

Midwives and Health Professionals should be more aware of the benefits

of encouraging women to vape when they are expecting.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with their children,

- will continue their visit to Poland later, after arriving

It's part of a five day visit to Eastern Europe.

Last night, Prince William praised Poland's courage,

On the agenda today is a trip to the former

Stutthof Concentration Camp in Gdansk.

The Advertising Standards Authority has signalled its readiness to ban

commercials, which include sexist stereotypes.

Examples given by the authority include adverts

which show women having sole responsibility for cleaning,

and men failing to carry out simple household tasks.

The watchdog believes such portrayals are damaging

because they could contribute to gender inequality.

We will be discussing that later. - Ali. -- Hi, Sally. Is there anything

in that cup this morning? Are you accusing me of fake drinking?

It was a good day for Britain at the World Para Athletic

They added another three gold medals..

Hannah Cockroft followed her success in the T34 100

metres on Friday with another gold in the 800 metres.

She can complete the treble with victory in the 400

To go out in front of the whole crowd was amazing.

The further we get to do this, again, five years down the line,

The fact I've been supported by the National Lottery now for five

years so thank you to them and their players, they have kept me

We can bring home more gold medals and bronze medals to Team GB

and just do everyone proud and I hope everyone enjoys

Sophie Kamlish set a world record time in the T44 category

She also did that at the Paralympics in Rio last year but missed out

Last night though she went on to secure gold.

I'm kind of still not really believing it because obviously

the only other major international medal I got

was a bronze in the 200 in 2013 so it's been quite a long time.

You know, I'm always like, oh, she's like the girl version

So now it's like, oh, now I'm world champion as well?

Earlier yesterday Olivia Breen claimed her first individual major

She only managed to finish 12th in the T38 long jump

at the Paralympics last year, but made up for that with a gold

Richard Whitehead, who won the T42 200 metres gold on Saturday,

took bronze in the 100 metres last night..

Afterwards though he said was unhappy that the IPC have

decided to withdraw the 100 metres event from the Paralympics ahead

I'm not just fighting on my behalf but obviously you've got a young

South African, you've got Dave Henson that want to continue,

It's not about giving in, it's about accepting challenges.

That's what really frustrates me, not just

That the IPC are kind of stepping back and letting

the athletes dictate the programme, it's ridiculous.

Why is that happening? Really good question. Some other athletes have

complained about the double athletes. He is a double amputee.

The way he runs potentially puts others in danger and the 100 metres

is long enough to get a rhythm going and therefore they are saying there

are too many variables and he could knock other people out. Richards

point is that has never happened before. He is really good, he is

really fast and really competitive. Other people perhaps are feeling a

bit threatened. Really, really disappointing for him.

England lost the Second Test against South Africa at Trent Bridge

They were all out for 133 in their second innings.

It was a disastrous day for the hosts, who lost

Skipper Joe Root cleaned up by Chris Morris,

with what was possibly the best ball of the day.

South Africa dominated in all departments though,

and won the game with well over a day to spare.

The series is now level at 1-1 with the Third Test

It has been a bit of a contrast in emotions in terms of the first

two test matches but we obviously need to look at certain areas.

But we don't want to dwell too much on them.

We need to stay tight as a squad and make sure when we turn up

at the Oval we are absolutely ready to go

and make sure we go 2-1 up in the series.

England's women will be hoping to fair better than their male

counterparts when they also take on South Africa in their World Cup

semi final in Bristol later this morning.

The winner will take on either Australia or India in the final

What's given the girls massive confidence is the type of games

We've won games where we've just piled runs on the board,

we've won a scrappy game against the West Indies the other

day and we held our nerve in that tight contest with Australia

so I think those sort of experiences throughout the tournament will only

The Tour de France gets back under way this morning after a rest day

and Chris Froome says he hopes he'll get stronger over

2017 has been the defending champion's toughest Tour yet,

after losing the leader's yellow jersey on Thursday and winning it

Of course, it was a disappointment to lose it in the Pyrenees

But I am feeling better and better as the race goes on and hopefully

that means we have timed things really well coming into this race.

I came in really fresh and I hope that means that going into the third

week now, that's going to put me in better shape than some

Tour de France does seem to have some of the best press conference

locations in the world. The pairings have been announced

for the first two rounds of this Defending champion Henrik Stenson

will play alongside former world number one and two time

major winner Jordan Spieth. Rory McIlroy will partner

the current world number one Dustin Johnson and local lad

Tommy Fleetwood will tee off with US It's going to be an experience

for me that I will never forget. It's very rare that you get

a tournament this close to home. I know everybody wants to talk

about that and it is, it's a massive privilege to be

playing at a tournament so close to home and it be the British Open

so it's going to be a great week Of course Tommy Fleetwood is from

Southport which is just down the road. It's the dream, isn't it?

For children, the summer holidays - stretching out for weeks ahead -

are likely to be an exciting and highly anticipated break

But for many parents, they can be a logistical nightmare.

The children's charity, the NSPCC, says it's seen a rise

in calls from people concerned about children being left home-alone

But first, this is what some of you had to say on the matter.

I think leaving kids when they are under 13, I would worry as a teacher

if kids were being left at home alone. As long as the child

understands that they have been left alone and they can be sensible while

they are left alone. Going away on holiday and leaving a 14-year-old,

no. But talking about a 14-year-old looking after a kid while you go to

the supermarket, I can't see the problem. My children were never left

on their road. That's probably old school. A lot of people have got to

work, I understand that. But I don't think children should be left on

their road. Tentative when there were more than one of them at home

and over 12, 13. And probably not for very long, maybe just down to

the shops or get a newspaper or something like that. I wouldn't

leave a really young child at home. Joining us now to discuss the issue

further is Paul Kelly, an educational and

child psychologist. There is no law, is there? About

what the right age is? As we can see, everybody has a different view.

What are your thoughts? There isn't an age specifically in law. The

guidance says that babies, topless and very young children should be

left alone but after that, it's up to parents to individually make that

decision. It is tricky for parents but there is good information around

to guide them. You are a psychologist. What influences that

have on the child they are regularly left at home. Can it have a

detrimental short-term, long-term, is that? There is no easy as that.

It depends on the child and their level of responsibility, independent

and skills and also whether they feel comfortable or worried about

being left at home alone. How do you even start then? Do you have

compensation with your child? I would recommend that people

gradually built those independent skilled and while the carers are in

the house with the child, the child gets comfortable with making

decisions on the road or what to do in emergency, who to call for help

and having that overview while you are around in the house means you

can step in if things go wrong and you can gradually built those

independent skills that in the future you might think, yes, I can

pop by next-door chairman is to get something, I feel my child is safe

seat built up over time. Every parent knows, for example to 12

-year-olds, that could be quite different and you treat one in the

opposite way to how you treat one. Elements definitely. Age doesn't

have any bearing on this, the independents, skills and

responsibility of each child could be different. Some children with

additional needs might not reach that point where they able to be

left independently. I suppose, we don't want to be told at what age

you can leave a child or not it is there enough guidance out there? I

think it is tricky for parents. I think, instead of looking for a

number, they need to look through a list of skills and think, "What will

I need to know that my child can do out of the house? ." Also setting

ground rules. Can my child cook? Can they have access to the Internet?

Will I set ground rules to make sure there is safety around that? At what

stage would you report a child being left at home alone. Is that when you

can see it having an effect on them or they are clearly worried? At what

stage do you step in? The guidance says about risk of harm. If you feel

that was a risk of harm and obviously there is a boundary

crossed over into a dangerous area. Doctor Paul Kelly, thank you very

much. Sure people will be watching this and going through this in your

mind as well. Some people on summer holidays as well.

Did you have an age for your girls? No, not a set age. And again, you

have to play things slow, go out for ten minutes, or whatever. Test the

water. Wise advice. Did you study Jane Austen at school? I did, yes.

Have a favourite one? Probably Pride and Prejudice.

It is 200 years since the death of Jane Austen,

one of the country's best-loved authors.

Matt is in Hampshire for us this morning,

where they are remembering her life with Pride, and perhaps some

Is that the front door? It is the front door, but Louise said she

liked Pride and Prejudice, this is the gusty she was thinking of when

she read it. Tall, dark, handsome, or as the cameraman says, I look a

bit more like the Artful Dodger -- Darcy. And of course, it is the

200th anniversary. Big commemoration is taking place, including the

launch of the ?2 coin and a ?10 note as well. We are taking a close look

around the property and gardens through the rest of the morning.

Lovely start to the day in Hampshire this morning, as it is for many of

you. Taking a look at the forecast, it is shaping up to be a very warm

day for the vast majority but there will be some thunderstorms later on.

They are already in parts of northern France and they will be

with you in areas around the Channel Islands through the morning and into

the early afternoon. The lightning storms to go with it, drifting

towards the south coast later but in the minority. Most will state dry

today, lots of sunshine around in Scotland, where temperatures will

peak between 25 and 27 degrees. Some of the warmest conditions around the

Murray first and north-west Highlands, where there could be the

outside chance of a shower. The cloud and Shetland will eventually

break up and into northern England, a fine day in store. The western

side of the Pennines form of the east, thanks to a bit of a breeze

developing through the day. We could hit 27 to 29 degrees in western

parts of England, including the West Midlands, down towards the Bristol

area and the south-east of Wales. Cloud will turn the sunshine hazy

across England and Wales, but turning our attention to the far

south-west, we could see some thunderstorms ending the afternoon.

They will drift into other parts of southern England and also across

parts of the Midlands and Wales overnight. They will be torrential

in places, fairly sporadic, though. Some will mist them all together and

they will be reaching northern England by the time we reach dawn.

Muggy night for all, temperatures not dropping below the high teens

across southern areas. A little bit fresher further north. Into

tomorrow, the storms will continue to push off into northern England

and Northern Ireland. Very much hit mist, some will avoid them and stay

dry altogether. Staying grey in the far south-west. Tomorrow will be

even hotter than today. Very humid in eastern areas. 31 to 32 Celsius

in eastern parts of England, but that will be enough to set off

further storms. Some of the worst of those tomorrow could be across

Wales, the Midlands and northern areas of England. They will clear

out of the way as we go into Thursday. Only slowly, but brighter

and fresher conditions developing the Thursday. One or two showers in

the west later but that old adage of three fine days and then a

thunderstorm certainly rings true. That is how the weather is looking.

Thank you so much, Mr Darcy. If you have just turned on your telly and

are wondering what is going on, Matt is at Jane Austen's former home, and

he is dressed as Mr Darcy, but everyone is saying he looks a little

bit more Artful Dodger. Tall, dark and handsome, let's be honest. One

out of three is not bad. Travellers with cancer pay nearly

four times more for travel insurance than the rest of us,

even after they have That is according to new research,

and Sean has more. It can cause additional stress that

you don't need when you have costs like that going up.

Yes, this is research out this morning from Macmillan Cancer

They found that, on average, those that either have or have had

cancer pay about ?133 for an annual travel insurance policy,

compared to a national average of just ?37.

Pavitter is one person who had to cancel a trip after her insurer

found out she had cancer and then wouldn't cover her.

When I was diagnosed with cancer, in December 2015, it was really

difficult to go away on holiday, paying ?600 for the insurance

especially, because I have other health conditions. Diabetes type two

and also stoma, so that makes the insurance premium even higher than

the normal person, who were just have cancer, probably. So it wasn't

feasible for us to travel at all that time, so we had to cancel.

Macmillan Cancer Support have been calling for the insurance industry

to do more about keeping those prices a bit lower, but what can

they do? Lyn Hughes is the editor of travel

magazine Wanderlust, and joins us from our

London newsroom. Good morning. You work in the

industry, but you have also had direct experience of this kind of

thing. Does this story sound familiar to you? It sounds very

familiar. My late husband had cancer, and for the first few years

that he had cancer, he just felt incredibly fit and well. And of

course, he was a travel nut anyway, he was involved with the magazine as

well. But also, like so many people, when they do get that diagnosis,

what do they want to do? They want to go and do all the things that,

you know, have been on their bucket list for years, that they have

always wanted to do, just in case. And so his urge to travel was even

greater. But when he came to get insurance, the prices were just

terrible. You know, really, really, so many times more what's that he

would normally pay. The insurance industry sake that there is

insurance widely available for those who have cancer, or even those who

have been in remission, because Macmillan Cancer Support is saying

there are some examples where people cannot get cover even if they have

been in remission for many, many years. Are the industry doing

enough? I think they really could do more. I mean, looking at it from

their point of view, they say that, of course, if somebody does have a

problem when they are away and they have got cancer, and the medical

bills are going to be so much more. There is also a greater risk of

people cancelling their trip if, for instance, they suddenly have to have

some medical treatment, an operation is brought forward, or whatever. But

having said that, something like one in two of us get cancer now in our

lifetime. The rate of cancer has grown so much. But also the survival

rates have grown, and so many people go into remission and they are

healthy, they are fit, you know, they want to travel. But of course,

they are finding these costs prohibitive. But one of the problems

there, I guess, is that if costs are higher for those with cancer or for

those who have had cancer, somebody somewhere has to pay more for those

expenses. So do you think generally premiums on the whole, on average,

should be higher to bring down the cost for those who have cancer? I

don't think it is necessarily that, although yes, that would help. I

think it is more a case that they do need to review how much it really is

costing them. Because there is a bit of a feeling that survival rates

have actually increased, but also, people who are say 65 or over are

much better and healthier than they used to be, even if they do have

some sort of pre-existing condition. But it feels as if the insurance

industry, perhaps, hasn't moved on to appreciate that actually, you

know, if you take a group of people who have got pre-existing conditions

such as cancer, actually it is only a very, very small proportion who

may run into problems when they are abroad. Thank you very much. So

there are other insurers out there who do specific policies for this