22/08/2017 Breakfast

Hello, this is Breakfast, with Dan Walker and Naga Munchetty.

President Trump announces a new strategy to take

He says there will be no hasty withdrawal and the US

These killers need to know they have nowhere to hide, that is no place is

beyond the reach of American might and American arms.

Also this morning - Ford announces a scrappage scheme

Ford is the latest car maker to offer incentives for UK drivers

to scrap their old diesel cars for less polluting new models.

An earthquake has hit southern Italy. One person has died, but

rescuers have saved others, including a baby who was dug out of

the rubble. Kick It Out calls for an independent

review after striker Eni Aluko accused the manager of the England

women's team of discrimination. But Mark Sampson and the FA deny any

wrongdoing and say they were cleared And Carol is out and

about with the weather. Good morning from Green Park in

London. I have good company this morning, these lovely ladies. It is

the first time since the 1930s there have been sheep in Green Park. These

are not any ordinary sheep. I will tell you more later. After a murky

start things will get brighter. It could get up to 26 or 27 in parts of

the UK, but there will also be heavy showers later for Northern Ireland,

northern England and Scotland. More details in 15 minutes.

President Trump says the US will "fight to win" in Afghanistan,

as he unveils a new strategy in the war against the Taliban.

In a major speech last night he said that he had changed his mind

about withdrawing troops from the country.

He also called on NATO allies to do more.

Our Washington correspondent Aleem Maqbool reports.

The man who always said he didn't want to intervene abroad came to

announce the intervention in Afghanistan is going to ratchet up.

He said it was for the right reasons. We are not nationbuilding

again. We are killing terrorists. He announced the lifting of a cap on

the number of US troops in Afghanistan, and that there would be

no time limit on them staying there. My original instincts was to pull

out, and historically, I like following my instincts. But all my

life, I've heard that decisions are much different when you sit behind

the desk in the Oval Office. A very different Donald Trump to the one

who said this kind of thing right through the Obama years.

And that is the basis on which she campaigned as a presidential

candidate, that he wouldn't spend American resources abroad, but here

at home. He says he now realises that pulling out American troops

from Afghanistan would leave a vacuum for militants. But it will be

a disappointment to many of his supporters. This will mean there is

still no end in sight for America's longest war.

President Trump also called for Nato allies to do more in Afghanistan.

Let's get the latest from our political correspondent, Ian Watson.

Good morning. It is the UK's response to this speech from Donald

Trump? Even before he delivered that speech, the Defence Secretary,

Michael Fallon, spoke to his opposite number in America, US

Defence Secretary James Mattis. They discussed the situation in

Afghanistan and after the speech, they issued a statement from the

Ministry of Defence, saying that the President's edition is very welcome,

that it is good to be staying the course in Afghanistan. --

President's position. It also says that despite the challenges in

Afghanistan, we will help build up the fragile democracy there. So

certainly a welcome from the minister of defence, with regards to

the change of tone from Donald Trump. But also, the UK has also

increased its troop numbers in Afghanistan even before the

President's speech. Back in June we sent an extra 85 troops. We have

just under 600 in the country. There has been no specific request from

the US for us to send more soldiers to that ongoing conflict. Ian, thank

you. We will have more on that through this morning, it is our main

story. Four men accused of being part

of a terror cell which killed 15 people in Spain last week

are due to appear in court The suspects arrived at a jail just

outside of the city last night. Police in Catalonia say they shot

dead the suspected driver of the van which ploughed into pedestrians

in Barcelona on Thursday. Younes Abouyaaqoub was found hiding

in a vineyard 30 miles west Ford is the latest car maker

to offer incentives to UK drivers to scrap their old diesel cars

for a new, less polluting vehicle. Steph, can tell us

more about the deal? Good morning. This has a lot to do

without pollution. It is about trying to get rid of all the cars on

the road that are the most polluting. We know that from 2040,

the government have said they will ban the sale of any petrol and

diesel cars. In the meantime, you have lots of other car companies

thinking about how they can sell more of their new model cars, but

also try to reduce the number of the more polluting models off the road.

Ford are the latest introduce a scrappage scheme. They say that if

your car is older than seven years, it can be any make of Cork -- car,

it doesn't matter if it is Ford or not, you can buy Ford car and get

?2000 off if you give them your older, more polluting car. This is

for both petrol and diesel cars. We have seen similar schemes from the

likes of Vauxhall. Also BMW and Mercedes, they did it for these --

for diesel cars only. The idea is that they want to reduce the number

of diesel cars in particular, because they are more polluting. The

number of diesel cars has gone up from something like 3.2 million on

the roads in 2000, right up to 10 million now. So there are quite a

lot of diesel cars out there. That is what they are looking at, trying

to reduce the number of them, so that the air quality is better. We

will be speaking to the boss of Ford letter about this. -- later.

The US Navy has ordered a worldwide "operational pause" of its fleet

after a destroyer collided with a tanker near Singapore,

Five other sailors were injured in the incident involving the guided

It was the fourth US Navy ship to crash this year,

and the second in the past two months.

At least one person has died and at least 25 people injured

on the Italian island of Ischia in southern Italy.

The tourists and residents ran into the streets as buildings

collapsed when the quake hit just before 9:00pm local time.

The earthquake struck just as local families and tourists on the holiday

island sat down for dinner. Houses were flattened. People were

evacuated from buildings, including the local hospital. One woman was

killed when rubble fell from a church. At least 20 other people

were injured. Ischia is an hour's ferry ride from Naples, and lies

about seven miles from the epicentre of the earthquake. The island's

northern town was the worst hit. In the village, firemen located a baby

trap beneath the rubble. After a delicate operation, a welcome sound.

BABY CYING. -- BABY CRYING. Some firemen were already on the island

to deal with fires. Others flew in. Italy's beautiful island (SIREN

BLARES) net for visitors, but unfortunately in an area prone to

seismic activity, they can often cost lives. After this latest

earthquake, one resident said it looked like a bomb had hit.

The former chancellor, George Osborne, has called

on Theresa May to commit to building a high speed rail line

As the Chairman of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership,

Mr Osborne has written in the Financial Times that more

money needs to be spent on public transport outside of London.

The government has said it is investing billions of pounds

For the first time in almost a century, a total solar eclipse has

Millions of people watched as the moon passed in front

of the sun, casting a deep shadow more than 60 miles

Our science correspondent Pallab Ghosh joined the sky

They came in their tens of thousands, like pilgrims, to the

tiny town of Madras. They came to witness one of nature's great

spectacles. It is a quarter past ten in the morning but it seems like my

time. We are just a few seconds away from the total eclipse and the moon

has almost completely covered the sun. It looks like a smiley face in

the sky. The sun DIMMs to an eerie pale light. -- dims. Up above, a

thin smile in the sky. And then a flash. A diamond ring. And then the

moon blocks the sun's Bright disc, its atmosphere normally washed away

by the solar lights now appears as a halo around the moon. It seems like

a shimmering black pearl, hanging in the sky. This was definitely

something you have to see in person. It is something that you can't

describe. The eclipse crossed the entire US. Ten states. A distance of

two and half thousand miles, in just 90 minutes. From coast to coast, it

seemed everybody was interested. For two incredible minutes, the tiny

town became the centre of the universe, as those he became the

first in America to witness one of the great wonders of the solar

system. -- those here. We will have more on that in the morning, and we

will be speaking to one of the eclipse chasers that we had on

yesterday. I thought he would say Bonnie Tyler. No, although she was

everywhere yesterday. We will have her singing Total Eclipse of the

Heart on a cruise ship later. What was your favourite toy growing up? I

like to Lego. Tilting bricks. I didn't actually have Lego, I had one

of the alternatives. I liked the funny felt. I loved the funny felt.

You could do villages and towns and all sorts of things. It was

wonderful. I found some in my mum's old cupboard ten years ago and dug

it out. Was it still sticky? No, but I used it anyway. The reason we are

asking this is because we are talking about the best toys of the

last 100 years. Well, the Royal Mail has had

a go and picked out 10 Among them are Stickle Bricks,

Meccano and the Space Hopper This is bound to be controversial. I

never had a space hopper, I always wanted one. I would wonder, where

you tall as a child? Yes, I was about this tool now, at the age of

11. I always wondered how tall people got on them. With great

difficulty. Short people like me really struggled. Powerful fires.

They were useful. What are they? Those little gladiators? There we

go! Fuzzy felt. I am disappointed we haven't seen a girl's world. What is

that? You don't know what a girl's world is? It was not creepy at all,

the head with their hair. The doll without the body. I didn't realise

that Sindy, they canvassed girls, and they overwhelmingly picked Sindy

has a name for the dole they wanted. Other than Cyndi Lauper, which is

built from there, I have never met a Cindy in my life. I liked her

because you could get brunette ones. Well, I'm glad we've cleared that

up. Let us know about your favourite toys. Good morning, Sally.

Yes, we are talking about a story you might have seen developing in

the last couple of days. And unsettling story for any other to,

who has been on this programme many times, the former England striker.

Anti-racism campaign group Kick It Out is calling

for a comprehensive and independent review after an England footballer

alleged she was dropped following claims of racial

discrimination by manager Mark Sampson.

Striker Eni Aluko accused Sampson of making racial

He and the FA have been cleared of any wrongdoing in both an FA

review and an independent investigation.

Everton's Wayne Rooney scored his 200th Premier League goal

in the 1-1 draw last night at Manchester City.

Raheem Sterling equalised for the hosts, who had Kyle Walker

sent off on his home debut, after the England defender received

two yellow cards in quick succession.

Team Sky's Chris Froome took the leader's red jersey after stage

three of the Vuelta a Espana yesterday.

He's aiming to become only the third man to win both the Tour de France

England's women play France in the semi-final

Head coach Simon Middleton has made two changes to his side

for the match as Lydia Thompson comes in on the wing

and Rachel Burford returns at inside centre.

He has been making lots of changes through this tournament. This is,

without question, his strongest selection so far.

Carol's here with this mornings weather.

She's out and about with some woolly friends in London's Green Park.

Good morning. We have a lovely flock of sheep. This one is called

Juniper. Olivia is next to her, and next to her as Esmeralda. She is

very shy this morning. We have over here another, and they are very

cute, I must say. They are in Green Park, in London, and the reason

we're here is that the Royal parks are running a grazing trial the

moment. So the sheep have not been in Green Park since the 1930s. No

sheep has, and these will be here until Sunday. The purpose of the

grazing trial is that the sheep will eat the dominant plants and grass,

allowing space for other plants to grow. Another thing they will do is

try and put seeds back into the ground, so we will see further

growth as well. My favourite is Olivia, with a tufty fringe. The

weather is not so kind to us this morning. It is cloudy and damp in

London, and that is the case across many parts. It is a cloudy and murky

start, with some fog around but it will brighten up later and some

parts of the UK will hit 26 or 27 Celsius. This morning we have the

rain crossing Scotland which will increasingly turn patchy as we go

through the course of the day. You can see the cloud in the fog we have

had across parts of Wales, the Midlands, for example. Through the

morning we will see showers coming across south-west England. Those

could get into the Midlands and they will turn heavier and more organised

as they headed to Northern Ireland. There will be some heavy showers

across the Grampians and the Murray Firth in southern Scotland, and we

could see some breaks. Temperatures into about the 20s. Northern England

also seeing some showers are so they're in, or heavy and thundery

later on. As we come south a lot of dry weather. Cloud braking, the Sun

coming out and somewhere in central or southern England we could hit 26

or 27 today. Sunshine prevails as push into the south-west and in two

Wales, but one or two showers here and there are more especially across

northern parts of Wales. For Wales we could hit the mid-20s in any

sunshine but it will be a wet afternoon in Northern Ireland. And

some of that rain will be heavy. Showers basically gathering

together. As we head on through the evening and overnight, the showery

outbreaks of rain across Northern Ireland transfer into Scotland and

also northern England, and some of those could be heavy and still

thundery. Behind the heavy showers across Wales, generally for most of

the UK away from those areas we are looking at a dry at night with loads

between 14 and 17. Tomorrow we pick up the rain again across Scotland --

lows. Continuing to push steadily eastwards into the North Sea. A line

of cloud also crossing other parts of England and Wales in the east.

That is a line of cloud, as I mentioned, and it will still be long

enough before that cloud gets out and clears for us to see higher

temperatures. Still quite humid, like today. Kind of some brighter

skies and fresher. On Thursday the northern half of the country will

see some wet weather. Further south, dry and bright and temperatures

again into the low 20s, as opposed to the mid or high 20s at best. I

must say, there are an awful lot of beasties around this morning. They

have been encouraged by the higher levels of humidity. We can see them

flying around you, but at least you have the sheep, Carol. Yes, the

sheep are very nice. I am working on some sheep facts for you later,

Carol, OK? I think she is looking forward to that. Carol is generally

-- genuinely considering going home after that. Our main story this

morning: the US is demanding an Afghan troop boost. We saw President

Trump giving a speech implying that more troops will be deployed to

Afghanistan as he commit to tackling the war on terror there. Loads of

papers dealing with the new series of Bake Off on Channel 4. On the

front page of the Sun, doughnuts, they say. We also have a picture on

the front page of the Daily Telegraph, of a presenter telling a

fan to fast forward the ad breaks. Keep fit to get money off weekly

shopping. It proposes discounts and free bicycles to encourage healthy

living. There was the eclipse yesterday, I didn't show you the

picture on the front page of the Times. Millions of Americans coast

to coast were able to watch it on a picture of Donald Trump and his

wife, Melania, wearing protective glasses. It is even more orange than

me is the headline. Good morning to you both. The other story on the

front of that paper, next to Donald Trump, is one about high streets.

About banks abandoning High Street. They say High Street banks are

shutting more than ten branches a week. Interestingly they have a

little table inside which tells you how many banks have shed the

answers. For example, RBS had over 2020 11 and now they have just under

1500. -- 2000 in 2011. That is because a lot more of us now use

banking online and fewer people use the branches. But for some people,

they don't have access to the internet. One other thing I wanted

to show you is, Apple have been... Obviously the world's biggest

technology company, have been running a competition to try and

find some new engineers. So they have been hiding job adverts on

their website. Basically if you manage to find the advert they are

saying you must be good enough to potentially work for us. You are an

engineer. Act in the day, a long time ago. She is happy with her

current job! You can never have too many jobs. Imagine working for

Apple, I'm sure that would be fun. Not that this isn't. There we go.

Moving on. The 200th goal last night for Wayne Rooney. Interesting that

taps England might recall him for a World Cup next year. Him and Alan

Shearer, maybe he can come back as well! He might be relishing the idea

of the international breaks and resting during that time, and

therefore making himself a better performer when he comes in place for

Everton. And in the Star, we will be talking about this until the

weekend. Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor fighting on Saturday night,

this weekend. They think it will be worth around ?1 billion, generate ?1

billion of revenue. The two of them will share around ?300 million

between them. Conor McGregor making his professional Boxing Day but

against potentially one of the best boxers ever. There has been a lot of

talk, we will see what happens when they get in the ring.

Today marks three months since a suicide bomber

detonated his device at an Ariana Grande concert

in the Manchester Arena, killing 22 people and injuring many more.

The memories of that night are likely to stay with those

But clinicians say, if people are still being adversely affected

by trauma, they should seek additional support.

That he is never far away, really. Suddenly you catch yourself

thinking, oh my gosh, Martin would have loved this. It is a shame he

isn't there. We are in Saint Ann 's Square in the centre of Manchester.

It became the focus of remembrance, where thousands of people left

flowers. Murray lost her son Martin in the attack. She has been a

therapist for more than 20 years, but has decided she can no longer do

her job. I don't think with what happened to me that I will ever be

in a position to offer psychological support to anybody else, because I

think I am so damaged through this. She meeting 18-year-old Caitlin. On

the night of the attack, Caitlin was knocked off her feet by the force of

the blast, but escaped without physical injury. She became

withdrawn, started having nightmares, and is now seeing a

counsellor. It wasn't until a few weeks, I would say, after, where it

really hit me, where the guilt at me. The guilt, Tommy a bit more

about that. Managed to walk out without a mark on. Obviously there

are people who lost their lives, ... You have nightmares and flashbacks?

Yes, all the time. I have nightmares about people, about violence, about

obviously people trying to blow me up. Shias obviously suffering from

survivor's guilt. A lot of Martin's friends had that as well, and with

the help of therapy, obviously it is helping her to kind of normalised

that feeling. This is the Manchester Resilience Hub. It is co-ordinating

services specifically for people caught up in the attack. It is about

12 weeks now since the attack. Is that the sort of time you are

talking about, where people have many to access help? Yes, we view 12

weeks period, post- incident, as a significant milestone. If you are

still exhibiting sips symptoms at the 12 week point, they are probably

not going to resolve without some kind of help for intervention. The

hub is helping more than 200 people accessed psychological support. But

they want everyone who need help to come forward. She hasn't had any

counselling herself, but has decided she will get help. I have decided I

needed, because like so many people and damage to some extent. Back in

Saint Ann 's Square, the Sea of flowers from well-wishers has all

but gone. The pain, the memory, will never go. But with the right help,

the hope is that life will become easier for those left behind.

And we should say a big thank you to the mother of Martin, for speaking

And if you are driving past Green to us for that report.

And if you are driving past Green Park this week, don't be surprised

if you see some sheep. They are not lost, they are helping the flowers

to grow. I will be back in half an hour.

Hello, this is Breakfast with Naga Munchetty and Dan Walker.

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

but also on Breakfast this morning, while millions of people saw that

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Stay tuned to see the incredible view from on board

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We've give you a sneak preview after 8:00.

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but a new book on Stan Laurel tells the tale of the complicated love

We'll speak to the author after 9:00.

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

President Trump says the US will "fight to win" in Afghanistan,

as he unveiled a new strategy in the war against the Taliban.

In a major speech last night he said that he had changed his mind

about withdrawing troops from the country.

He also called on NATO allies to do more as he lifted the cap

on the number of US troops in Afghanistan and said there was no

Our troops will fight to win. We will fight to win. From now on,

victory will have a clear definition. Attacking our enemies,

obliterated in Isis, crushing al-Qaeda, preventing the calibre and

from taking over Afghanistan, and stopping mass terror attacks against

America before they emerge. -- preventing the Taliban from taking

over. Let's get more on this

from our correspondent Secunder Kermani, who joins us

from the Afghan capital Kabul. What has been the reaction there?

Obviously the situation on the ground is something Donald Trump is

determined to tackle. As you say, there has been a steady

deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan over the

last couple of years. Last year almost three and a half thousand

civilians lost their lives as a result of the violence. The

government here controls just around 60% of territory. There had been

concerns that if there were to be a complete withdrawal of American

forces, that could end up loosing the Taliban. Instead it seems

President Trump has committed to ensuring that the Taliban do not

take over Afghanistan, and that has been welcomed by the Afghan

government. At the moment we are still waiting for the Afghan

president to give a press conference that he should be doing any moment

now, really, to set out his response. I have been speaking to a

former head of the Afghan army. He told me he thought this was a very

positive development and it would help improve security in

Afghanistan. Lots of us guns are also welcoming the strong words

President Trump had four Prakasam. -- Lots of Afghans. He accused

Pakistan of providing safe haven for the Taliban. Pakistan has always

denied that, but this has been an accusation that the international

community has long made against Pakistan. It now remains to be seen

whether President Trump can affect any change in Pakistan's

relationship with the Taliban and whether that improves the prospects

of peace in Afghanistan. Thank you. Four men accused of being part

of a terror cell which killed 15 people in Spain last week

are due to appear in court The suspects arrived at a jail just

outside of the city last night. Police in Catalonia say they shot

dead the suspected driver of the van which ploughed into pedestrians

in Barcelona on Thursday. Younes Abouyaaqoub was found hiding

in a vineyard 30 miles west The carmaker Ford is offering

customers a cash incentive to scrap their old car in return for a less

polluting vehicle. The scheme offers drivers ?2000 off a new Ford if they

trade in a petrol or diesel car or van. It must be more than seven

years old. The scheme will run until the end of the year. Steph will have

more in about 20 minutes. And earthquake has hit the island of

Ischia, off the coast of Naples, killing one person and injuring

about 20 others. Several people lost or missing. A church and other

buildings have collapsed. The Fire Brigade have released footage of a

baby being rescued from the rubble caused by the quake.

What's been the nation's favourite toy of the past 100 years?

That question is bound to spark a debate.

I would never want to be tasked with this job. It is a big one.

Well, the Royal Mail has had a go and picked out 10

Among them are Stickle Bricks, Meccano and the Space Hopper

You never got a space hopper, did you? I never got on with it. Maybe I

have Alan 's tissues. I couldn't stay on top of it. My mother sold my

action man to my next-door neighbour without telling me. I am a bit by

that still. And good old teddy. They have been picked for their enduring

appeal. Those cast soldiers, I can't remember the guy's name. I will find

it. And fuzzy felt, which is your favourite. I was a big fan of fuzzy

felt. And even in recent years. Why not? I will try to remember that

man's name. It will come back to me. You are a fan of Sindy, Sally? Yes,

I had a brunette. You didn't need a blonde. Breaking the mould. Don't we

like to do that? Good morning, everybody.

Anti-racism campaign group Kick It Out is calling

for a "comprehensive and independent review" after an England footballer

alleged she was dropped following claims of racial discrimination.

Striker Eni Aluko accused manager Mark Sampson of making "racial

He and the FA have been cleared of any wrongdoing in both an FA

review and an independent investigation.

He asked me, you know, which family members, who is coming to watch the

game for you? I said I have family coming in from Nigeria, actually. I

have family flying in. And he's said... Make sure they don't come

over with Ebola. Yeah. When that was said, did you challenge them at the

time? Did you say that was a mix of the ball? No, I laughed. -- did you

say that was unacceptable. I was in shock. I didn't know... I didn't

know what to say. The FA says the Ebola allegations

were not investigated because Aluko did not include them

in her formal complaint. The player received a ?80,000

settlement though a review concluded The FA said the settlement was made

to avoid disrupting Euro 2017. There was another milestone

for Wayne Rooney, as the Everton striker scored his 200th goal

in the Premier League, scoring in the 1-1 draw

at Manchester City last night. He becomes only the second man

to reach the landmark, City were down to 10 men

after Kyle Walker received two yellows, before Raheem Sterling

equalised for the home side to ensure the match

ended a point apiece. I am not surprised about this

performance. I know the player, owner how eager he was to come back

to Everton, and he is showing that quality on the ball and the

productivity of the player that he showed tonight, again, we are really

happy that he is back. You are disappointed when you do not

play what you are. What we put absolutely everything on the pitch,

that is why we are happy for that. Can I ask you about the performance

of Raheem Sterling? You took a chance with him, we've impressed

with him this evening? All of them, I was impressed with all of them.

Scotland manager Gordon Strachan has named his squad for the upcoming

international break, and Millwall goalkeeper

Jordan Archer has received his first call-up.

Strachan's side is gearing up to take on Lithuania and Malta

in next month's world cup qualifiers.

Scotland are currently fourth in their group,

four points off a qualifying position for next year's tournament

We've got to try to win both games. I don't think we are ever exported

to draw a game. We are excited to win. If we get a draw, we get a

draw. As if we get a win, that is for sure, Germany, years away, we

put on a magnificent performance. England, we beat 3-0. We try to win

the game. England's women are preparing

for their Rugby World Cup semi-final Lydia Thompson will start

on the wing, having recovered After rotating his squad

throughout the pool stage, this is the strongest England

team named by head coach We had our combinations mapped out

for all of the games, and it was to culminate to get into this stage

now, and this is about putting in the best 23 that you feel are right

for the job, and if you feel it is the right 23 for the next one you

put them out again. If you don't, you make changes. Simple as that. We

don't even need to think about the next game until we get through here.

This is going to be huge and that is what we are focused on.

And finally, we've seen some great younger hockey players in recent

days, but what about the older generation?

Here's England's Peter Ross scoring a cracking goal at the over 75s

Thanks to that goal England progressed to the final,

and if they can beat the Netherlands later today they'll be crowned

Shall I just remind you, that is the over 75 is hockey. -- 75s. You never

lose it. I think there is hope for all of us, perhaps. Some more than

others. We will get the weather with Carol

in a moment. In the last year or so,

the terrorism threat in Europe has We've seen low-tech,

difficult-to-defend knife attacks on popular locations,

vehicles driven into crowds, and attacks using

guns and explosives. So what can the authorities do

to prevent attacks like the one Joining us from our London

studio is Chris Phillips, former head of the National Counter

Terrorism Security Office. Good morning, thank you for your

time. It appears, the letters that we know, is that police have killed

or arrested all of the members of this carousel. -- the latest that we

know. -- terror cell. What is the priority now, moving forward? They

have to build a case against the people that they have still alive,

and also, let's not forget, this is a very large group of people that

intelligence services in Spain appear not to have known too much

about. That is a real worry. I think right across Europe they will be

looking at this with some trepidation. How many other groups

like this are out there? How many other people has this imam infected

with radicalisation. Worrying times, and I think there is also the issue,

on this occasion, that the threat level, really, the threat picture

has really stepped up a gear, with the fact that they were going to use

vehicle bombs. That is the scary thing. We have seen that use of

explosives in the past. Why do you say that is a step up, because of

the scale of it? It is a massive step up. I think governments and

police services need to look at this with trepidation. Because what we

see with a vehicle bombs is immense damage. Absolutely immense damage.

Huge loss of life, if they are successful. Of course, this group

fully intended, it appears, to arm up three vehicles, three vehicles

put into the right location, which could actually bring buildings down.

We have seen that across the world. If you think back to Manchester in

1996, a very big on decimated the city. That one was an IRA bomb, and

of course the IRA gave us a warning. Isis and these kinds of people will

not give us warnings. If this is the case, and you are right, and this is

a game changer, how do we protect public spaces and places like us

alone, the pedestrian area of Las Ramblas, where this vehicle drove

down and could have had a bomb in it? -- public spaces and places like

Barcelona. We started doing this work and the UK, identifying iconic

sites and putting protection in. We must not think there is anything

like 100% security. Absolutely is not. In fact, all that you can do at

these events is reduce the number of casualties. But you should do that.

A simple point, actually, is that in an explosion, 90% of the people are

injured or killed by flying glass. But you can protect against glass.

You can put film on it, you can change it to laminated glass, so

fewer people are injured. This terrorism threat has taken a step up

with this group in Barcelona, and also, we know for a fact now,

really, that this terrorism threat will be with us for many years to

come. Now is the time that companies, businesses, but also

police forces and governments need to spend money protecting crowded

places. There are things that you can do, to keep people await -- to

keep vehicles away from crowds. Interesting points. Thank you.

Carol has the weather now, and she's got sheep with her,

You are really excited about the sheep. I love sheep. Would you like

a sheep fact now? No thanks. LAUGHTER

. Right, OK. Get on with it, then. Do it in your own time. Good morning

from Green Park in London. You are quite right, I have got some lovely

girls with me this morning. You can see them behind me here. Various

different breeds, and some more over here. They have very groovy names,

too. This is as morale by. Right next to her we have Olivia. And just

behind Olivia we have Juniper. The reason they are here is because the

royal parks are raising at -- running a grazing trial. Basically,

that is to help detect and in courage growth in this particular

part of Green Park. -- protect and encourage. Various breeds of sheep

will eat more dominant grasses and plants, allowing the space for

different plants to grow up. And they trample the seeds back in, so

we see further growth developing. The sheep are controlled by

neighbours. Look at this little dog, this little terrier. What a clever

girl you are. She is tiny, and the sheep are so big. I am very

impressed with your skills. The weather is not quite so impressive

this morning. Cloudy and stamp this morning. Across many parts of the

country it is a murky start. Low cloud and some fog around as well.

It will brighten up later on. Looking at the UK as a whole, we

have rain across Scotland, drifting north-east. Behind it, all this

cloud is beginning to break up. Showers coming across south-west

England, drifting into the West Midlands, and also in and across

parts of Wales. The heaviest showers will be across Northern Ireland as

we go through the afternoon. Speaking of the afternoon, the cloud

building ahead of those showers in western Scotland, there will be one

to make heavy showers across the Grampians, but the Murray Firth and

southern Scotland will see brighter skies. Showers across southern

England, turning thundery later. The further south you go, the drier the

weather. One of two showers, that is all. The cloud continuing to break.

South-west England and Wales could hit highs of 26 or 27 today. So lots

of sunshine this afternoon, one of two showers in Wales, especially in

the north. If you follow that line through you can see that the rain

that we are looking at why then will be hitting Northern Ireland. Some of

that will be heavy. As we go through the course of the evening and

overnight, that rain in Northern Ireland pushes into Scotland and

northern England. This is when it is likely to be heavy and thundery. We

can still see one or two showers across Wales, but for most of us it

will be dry. A cold night, with a range of temperatures between 14 and

17 Celsius. It will still feel humid, rather like it does today. As

we begin the day tomorrow, we have that rain across Scotland and

northern England, continuing to sweep north-east through the course

of the day. Behind it, brighter and fresher conditions come in. The

other end of that line of rain is really a band of cloud moving across

eastern England and East Anglia. Before it moves across it will still

be quite warm and humid. As it pushes through, the fresher air

pushes in for all of us and we will have a sunny end to the day. On

Thursday, we see a north and south split. In the north it will be wet

and in the south it will be dry. Fresher conditions, and more

comfortable, with temperatures getting up to about 23 degrees. So

that is how it is looking here in London at Green Park. If you want to

come and see the sheep, they are here until we get to Sunday. Mavis

is back inside me as well. Dan, now you can get on with your sheep

facts. No interest in sheep, thank you. She is there with Mavis,

absolutely smitten. What a gorgeous dog.

Ford is the latest carmaker to offer drivers cash to trade

in their old cars for new, less-polluting models.

Good morning. Yes, good morning to you both. This is a lot to do with

air quality and trying to make it a lot cleaner when we are driving on

things, because there are so many cars on the roads.

The Government has been under pressure to improve air quality

since it emerged that the UK regularly breached EU

This July, the Government published its clean air strategy,

laying out plans to spend ?3 billion in bringing air

It included plans to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol

Diesel cars in particular have emerged as the biggest source

of harmful nitrogen dioxide, which can raise the risk of strokes,

The number of diesel vehicles on Britain's roads has risen

from 3.2 million in 2000 to more than 10 million today.

The Government wants to get that number down,

and for more of us to swap older, polluting cars

But they stopped short of including a nationwide scrappage scheme

for old diesel cars in their plans announced in July, a move

that was criticised by environmentalists.

They are still deciding whether they will introduce this,

with a decision expected this autumn.

That has left the car industry to step in and offer

Today, Ford is offering between ?2,000 and ?7,000

for customers to scrap any diesel or petrol car with Euro five

pollution limits registered before the end of 2009,

if they buy a new Ford car or transit van.

They follow similar incentive schemes to trade in older diesel

and petrol cars from Vauxhall, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz.

VW are also considering introducing a scrappage scheme for older diesels

Jim Holder is with me, from WhatCar, to make sense of it all.

What are your thoughts on this? ?2000 is a decent amount of money,

but if you are buying a new car it probably isn't that much, is it? I

think it is great that Britain's largest carmaker is trying to do

something positive but you have to consider whether the owner of a car

worth ?2000 or less has the wherewithal to go into a 12,000

pound car moving forward. There are other ways of purchasing, that Ford

can offer, and you can finance it, but you have to wonder about the

potential 90 million people who are in these cars, and how many could

afford to make the leap and how many would look to a new car rather than

a newer use the car. And also this is for any car by any manufacturer

which is seven years or older. Cars at seven years old could probably be

worth more than 2000 pounds as well. Absolutely, I think people need to

do their homework on both sides, really, because we recommend that

people haggle, and they haggle quite hard. You have to take that into

consideration, but also your trade-in is often worth at least

?2000. If an average family car is around seven years old, it would be

worth more like ?5,000. So you need to do your homework. And clearly

some people will benefit if they have cars older than that in worth a

lot less. How does this compare with what we have heard from the other

manufacturers? A slight differences. Some of the manufacturers, BMW and

Mercedes, are focused on swapping cars the low emission ones. Ford and

Vauxhall are focusing on different ones. They all have the same aim and

an offer of a discount at the end of it. Now, I started this by saying it

is all about air quality, a lot of this is about selling new cars, as

well, isn't it? They have seen sales dipped recently. Absolutely, they

have been running along at record levels and that level has come down

in recent months. So they are keen to sell more cars, but they are also

keen to put a positive message out there since the VW diesel gate

scandal. They have been impacted by a lot of negative headlines and this

is one way to state that they do have low emissions offerings out

there today. Don't wait, we do have cars in our showrooms now. And that

is important, to try and get that level of emissions down. And we are

going to be talking to the boss of Ford in about one hour's time.

The total solar eclipse which wowed the United States on Monday actually

began more than 800 miles from its shores, in a desolate spot

A handful of lucky passengers, including media, scientists

and employees of Alaska Airlines, got the chance to see the spectacle

They watched in awe from a Boeing 737 sent to chase the moon's shadow

Our North America correspondent James Cook was on board.

The moon was after the sun, and we were on the tail of both.

From Portland, in the north-western state of Oregon, the flight

dubbed Solar One struck out across the Pacific.

By the time we arrived, 800 miles from the shore,

our satellite was already taking a chunk out of our star.

And, as the moment of totality drew close, time itself seemed

It's such an incredibly breathtaking express.

and neither do pictures or video, or anything.

It's just incredible to witness, really it is.

It was more beautiful than anything I could have imagined.

It was diverse in colour and density, and it was just

Just too short, really just too short.

Jasmine Shepherd and her brother were the envy of their fellow

Americans, having won a competition to see the eclipse fully 15 minutes

We're so lucky to have viewed the spectacular event.

We're in awe, and humbled and grateful.

It was a great experience, and everybody on board

And the countdown to totality was very cool,

God is good, that's all I can say, God is good.

That was a breathtaking moment, but it was over in a flash.

The shadow is now reaching towards the United States,

where millions more are watching and waiting.

But only those on board could save that they were the first

to see the spectacle, from a front row seat in the theatre

James Cooke, BBC News, above the Pacific Ocean.

You will remember that yesterday we were telling you that

Bonnie Tyler was going to sing on board a cruise ship

performing her classic Total Eclipse of the Heart.

# Once upon a time, there was light in my life. Now there is only love

in the dark. # Nothing I can say... # Total Eclipse of the Heart. Come

on! Whoo! I can't believe they are more

interested in the actual eclipse. That was just ridiculous, how awful!

How do you! It is great to have a belly laugh,

but what makes the perfect joke? We will be bringing you the funniest

one-liner from the Edinburgh Fringe But for now, let's hear some

of the ones you have sent in. How does the man in the moon cut his

hair? Eclipse it. This one is from

Stewpot, in Blackpool. "My best mate bought his last

car off Bonnie Tyler. "My best mate bought his last

why only three London boroughs managed to achieve their recycling

targets. Bexley is at the top of the list.

Hello, this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Dan Walker.

President Trump announces a new strategy to take

He says there will be no hasty withdrawal and the US

These killers need to know they have nowhere to hide, that no places

beyond reach of American might and American arms. -- no place is.

Also this morning, Ford announce a scrappage scheme for diesel cars.

Ford is the latest car maker to offer cash for drivers

to scrap their old cars for less polluting new ones.

An earthquake has hit southern Italy.

One person has died but rescuers have managed to save others

Anti-racism campaign group Kick It Out calls for an independent

review after striker Eni Aluko accused the manager of the.

England women's team of discrimination.

But Mark Sampson and the FA deny any wrongdoing and they were cleared

And Carol is out and about with the weather.

Good morning from Green Park in London. I am here with these lovely

ladies, a rare breed of sheep. It is the first time since the 1930s Green

Park has had sheep. Why are they here? I will tell you in 15 minutes.

A cloudy and murky start to the day, with drizzle around and rain

crossing Scotland. It will brighten up, and for some people it will be

quite warm and humid. Heavier rain moving in across Northern Ireland,

western Scotland and northern England later on. I will have more

details in 15 minutes. President Trump says the US

will "fight to win" in Afghanistan, as he unveils a new strategy

in the war against the Taliban. In a major speech last night he said

that he had changed his mind about withdrawing troops

from the country. He also called on Nato

allies to do more. Our Washington correspondent

Aleem Maqbool reports. The man who always said he didn't

want to intervene abroad came to announce the intervention

in Afghanistan is going He said it was for

the right reasons. He announced the lifting of a cap

on the number of US troops in Afghanistan, and that there

would be no time limit My original instinct was to pull

out, and historically, But all my life, I've heard that

decisions are much different when you sit behind the desk

in the Oval Office. A very different Donald Trump

to the one who said this kind of thing right through

the Obama years. And that is the basis

on which he campaigned as a presidential candidate,

that he wouldn't spend American He says he now realises that pulling

out American troops from Afghanistan But it will be a disappointment

to many of his supporters. This will mean there is still no end

in sight for America's longest war. In a few minutes we'll be talking

to a Washington columnist Four men accused of being part

of a terror cell which killed 15 people in Spain last week

are due to appear in court The suspects arrived at a jail just

outside of the city last night. Police in Catalonia say they shot

dead the suspected driver of the van which ploughed into pedestrians

in Barcelona on Thursday. Younes Abouyaaqoub was found hiding

in a vineyard 30 miles west The US Navy has ordered a worldwide

"operational pause" of its fleet after a destroyer collided

with a tanker near Singapore, 5 other sailors were injured

in the incident involving the guided It was the fourth US Navy

ship to crash this year, and the second in

the past two months. At least one person has died

and at least 25 people injured after an earthquake hit the Italian

island of Ischia in southern Italy. The tourists and residents ran

into the streets as buildings collapsed when the quake hit just

before 9pm local time. The earthquake struck just as local

families and tourists on the holiday People were evacuated

from buildings, including One woman was killed

when rubble fell from a church. At least 20 other

people were injured. Ischia is an hour's ferry ride

from Naples, and lies about seven miles from the epicentre

of the earthquake. The island's northern town

of Casamicciola was the worst hit. In the village, firemen located

a baby trap beneath the rubble. After a delicate operation,

a welcome sound. Some firemen were already

on the island to deal Italy's beautiful islands

are a draw for visitors, but unfortunately in an area prone

to seismic activity, After this latest earthquake,

one resident said it looked Ford is the latest car maker

to offer incentives to UK drivers to scrap their old cars for a new,

less polluting vehicle. Steph can tell us

more about the deal? Quite a few car makers have already

done this. Yes. Car makers, and also the government, are under pressure

to improve air quality in the country because there is an

increasing number of cars on the road. It is diesel cars in

particular which have faced the most criticism. The number of those has

increased a lot. Something like 3.2 million in the year 2000, to 10

million today. So there has certainly been an increase in diesel

cars and that is a big concern. So far we have not have the government

introduce any type of scrappage scheme, so the carmakers have taken

it up on themselves. Ford is the latest manufacturer to announce that

it is going to be running a scheme where you can trade in your car,

which is seven years or older, for ?2000 off one of their new cars.

That sounds like a good deal if your car is worth ?2000 or less, but not

so great if you have a car that is seven years old and worth more than

that, because you might get more money selling it yourself. So there

are some criticisms, but it is great to hear that companies are looking

at how we can improve air quality. I will be speaking to the boss of Ford

later in the programme, because as you say, they are not the only car

manufacturer doing this. We have heard from Vauxhall, who had a

similar scheme for diesel and petrol cars. Ford are also includes in

diesel and petrol cars. -- including. And we have the likes of

BMW, which has introduced a scrappage scheme just for diesel

cars. If you are buying a new car and you have an older car, it is

worth seeing if this is something you could benefit from. A big change

in the industry. Thank you. The former chancellor,

George Osborne, has called on Theresa May to commit to building

a high speed rail line As the Chairman of the Northern

Powerhouse Partnership, Mr Osborne has written

in the Financial Times that more money needs to be spent on public

transport outside of London. The government has said

it is investing billions of pounds For the first time in almost

a century, a total solar eclipse has Millions of people watched

as the moon passed in front of the Sun casting a deep

shadow more than 60 miles Our science correspondent

Pallab Ghosh joined the sky watchers They came in their tens

of thousands, like pilgrims, They came to witness one

of nature's great spectacles. It is a quarter past ten

in the morning but it We are just a few seconds away

from the total eclipse and the moon has almost completely

covered the sun. It looks like a smiley

face in the sky. And then the moon blocks

the sun's bright disc. Its atmosphere, normally washed

away by the solar light, now appears as a halo

around the moon. It seems like a shimmering black

pearl, hanging in the sky. This was definitely something

you have to see in person. It's something that

you can't describe. The eclipse crossed the entire US -

ten states, a distance of 2,500 From coast to coast,

it seemed everybody was interested. For two incredible minutes,

the tiny town became the centre of the universe, as those

here became the first in America to witness one of the great wonders

of the solar system. What are you think has been the

nation's favourite toy of the past 100 years? It is going to be a

debate, isn't it? I can sense it bubbling away. I am a big fan of

fuzzy felt, but you are a Lego girl. Remember spirograph? That was

brilliant. Hours and hours of pictures going around and around.

No, spirograph was not that. You are thinking of etcher sketch. --

Etch-a-Sketch. What was the other thing I was thinking of? When you

act things out? Sherrard 's. -- Charades. Anyway, the Royal Mail has

had a go, and is picking out some of the nation's favourite toys for a

set of commemorative stamps. The Royal Mail said it chose those toys

to their enduring appeal. Karawatha of the weather later on,

she is with some sheep. -- Carol will have.

Today marks three months since a suicide bomber detonated his device

as an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena. It killed 22

people and injured many more. Memories of that night are likely to

stay with those who were there forever, but medical experts say

that if people are still suffering from that trauma, at this point they

should seek additional support. The tears are never

far away, really. Suddenly you catch yourself

thinking, oh, my gosh, We are in Saint Ann's Square,

in the centre of Manchester. It became the focus of remembrance,

where thousands of people left Figen and Stuart Murray

lost their son Martyn Hett She's been a therapist

for more than 20 years, but has decided she can

no longer do her job. I don't think, with what happened

to me, that I will ever be in a position to offer psychological

support to anybody else, because I think I am

so damaged through this. On the night of the attack,

Kaitlin was knocked off her feet by the force of the blast,

but escaped without physical injury. She became withdrawn,

started having nightmares, It wasn't until a few weeks,

I would say, after, where it really The guilt - tell me

a bit more about that. I managed to walk out

without a mark on. Obviously there are people

who lost their lives... I have nightmares about people -

about violence, about obviously She's obviously suffering

from survivor's guilt. A lot of Martyn's friends

had that, as well. And with the help of therapy,

obviously it's helping her to kind This is the Manchester

Resilience Hub. It is co-ordinating services

specifically for people caught up It is about 12 weeks

now since the attack. Is that the sort of time

you are talking about, where people here may

need to access help? Yes, we view the 12-weeks

period, post-incident, If you are still exhibiting symptoms

at the 12-week point, they are probably not

going to resolve without some kind The hub is helping more than 200

people access psychological support, but they want everyone who needs

help to come forward. Figen hasn't had any

counselling herself, I have decided I need it,

because like so many people, Back in Saint Ann's Square,

the sea of flowers from well-wishers But, with the right help,

the hope is that life will become If you were directly affect to buy

that attack at Manchester Arena and you think you might need help from

the Manchester Resilience Hub, you can contact your GP, your local

therapy service, or call NHS 111. You are watching

Breakfast from BBC News. The main stories this

morning: President Trump has announced his new strategy

for the war in Afghanistan, and hinted he is prepared to send

more troops to fight the Taliban. Ford has become the latest car

manufacturer to offer customers incentives to get rid

of their old car or van in exchange And Carol is here with

this morning's weather. She is out and about with some rare

breeds of sheep in London's Green Carol would not let you give her

your sheep facts. But there is such huge demand. And this is handy,

bearing in mind where the sheep are. Did you know they have a field of

vision of around 300 degrees, which means they can actually see behind

them without turning their heads? In actual fact, they are looking at you

now. Thank you for that, moving swiftly on. Good morning from Green

Park in London. Look at these beautiful girls behind me. A lovely

flock of rare breed sheep. The reason we are here this morning --

someone who knows about the reason we're here this is Alice. Thanks to

support from the postcode lottery, we have been able to launch Mission

Support, protecting the invertebrates who lived in a park,

all the animals who do not have a backbone, which is in fact over 90%

of the known animals in the world. That is a lot. Why do you want to

protect them, if they are so many? They are so important for our

ecosystems. They are pollinators, they help break down our waste, and

they are vital parts of the food chain, as well. What are the sheep

doing here? Because they are not a rare breed, what are they doing here

this morning? So this is one of our wildflower meadows, and we have

brought the sheep into Grays it and improve the bio diversity of the

vegetation, which will help encourage a wider variety of

invertebrates into the park. So the rare breed sheep are able to graze

the rough vegetation which is here, leaving space for growth, and they

also trample the seeds into the ground. This is the first

conservation grazing trial in rural parks. It is becoming an

increasingly option. We have other wildflower meadows, so I would love

to see it rolled out if it is successful. Is there any way we can

get involved in it, as the public? We have been running citizen science

projects and we have had a giant snail rolling around London

throughout the school holidays doing a family programme with stories and

activities about invertebrates and we have a few more dates at the end

of the holidays and half term. And other sheep here 44/7? No, they are

London commuters, so they are dealing with the rush-hour traffic.

They go back to their farm at night. Thank you for joining us, and

getting up so early. There are lots of beasties flying around. We are

being eaten alive, they are loving us as well. The weather has not been

particularly kind. To many parts of the UK, the forecast today is a

cloudy, murky start, but it will brighten up later on, and we should

see some sunshine. Some parts of central, southern England and Wales

could see temperatures as high as 26 or 27 Celsius. But there is some

rain in the forecast. If we take a look at the charts we have some rain

moving across parts of Scotland at the moment, increasingly turning

patchy. There is quite a bit of cloud around, some fog around as

well, but already some breaks across parts of the Midlands and Wales. We

are looking at showers coming across south-west England, also in through

Wales, and they will become more organised as they push into Northern

Ireland, especially through the course of the afternoon, where they

will turn quite heavy. At the same time the cloud will build ahead of

them into Scotland and northern England. So this afternoon in

Scotland we will have some heavy showers around, but equally there

will be some breaks in the cloud, around the Murray Firth, the

southern up lines, and here we could see highs up to 20 Celsius. The

showers coming in later. For northern England you will see the

cloud Ilves, some showers arriving. Later they will be heavy and

thundery. As we comes out into the Midlands, East Anglia, heading down

towards Kent, southern counties of England, again there will be

variable amounts of cloud but equally there will be some sunshine

around as well. For Wales you will see one or two showers, but Northern

Ireland seeing a fair bit of rain. The showers seem to have romped off,

so I will tell you what is happening tonight. We have the rain pushing

steadily out of Northern Ireland, in the northern England, and also into

Scotland. Some of that will be heavy, some of that will be

thundery. We will also see some showers across Wales, but it will be

another humid night, temperatures falling to between 14 and 17

Celsius. Tomorrow, Wednesday, we will have that rain moving across

Scotland, continuing pushing into north-easterly direction, moving

across northern England, and then cloud across eastern parts of

England. Behind that it will be brighter. There will be some

pressure conditions coming in but it will still be humid in the

south-east. By the time we get to Thursday, north, south split. Rain

in the north, brighter in the south, but by then we will all be in some

pressure conditions, with highs by then up to about 23 Celsius. So that

is how it is looking here in London. From me, Alice, and the beasties,

back to you in the studio. I have another sheep fact for you later on.

Save yourself. Can't wait. Genuine disappointment from Carol Kirkwood.

I have never seen Carol looks so disappointed. Shall we take a look

at the papers? Lots of Bake Off news. Journalists have had a

preview, haven't they, of the first episode. Will be talking about the

new programme on Channel 4. Prue Leeds, one of the centres, might get

into a little bit of trouble for this -- presenters. She is saying to

viewers fast forward through the adverts, so recorded and fast

forward through the advertising, because that is what has led to

complaints, with big fans saying it has interrupted their watching the

rising of the cakes. And the Sun says there will be record length for

ad breaks, which is maybe what she was talking about. The front page of

the Times, loads of pictures on the front pages of the solar eclipse,

which was available to view across 14 states in America with the right

pair of glasses, of course. The main story is something else we are

dealing with this morning, the US demand Afghan troop boost on the

back of Donald Trump's speech last night. That is what we will turn our

attention to right now on the programme.

Donald Trump has said the US will fight to win in Afghanistan

as he laid out a new path forward for the United States

It is the latest development in a conflict that is now

The war in Afghanistan began almost 16 years ago with a US bombing

campaign in October 2001, one month after the 9/11 attacks.

The UK joined the conflict in November 2001.

The Coalition claimed victory in December 2001,

when the Taliban was forced from its last

But two years later, militant groups like the Taliban had

regrouped, and the Afghan government now

of the country, with the rest either under the control of insurgents

The US currently has 8,400 troops in Afghanistan.

The UK has deployed about 500, providing security in Kabul

In a moment we'll find out what the reaction has been

in Afghanistan from our correspondent Secunder Kermani,

but first let's get the UK's response with our political

We have had comments from our Defence Secretary, we have been

waiting for those in relation to what Trump has said. The Defence

Secretary has said he welcomes the approach taken by Donald Trump, the

commitment to staying the course in Afghanistan. Remember, of course,

Donald Trump when he was a candidate rather than a president was

describing the conflict there is a waste of time. He was talking about

bringing troops back home, rebuilding America rather than

Afghanistan. This time he says he is not involved in nation-building in

Afghanistan, at with killing terrorists, as he would see it. But

there has been a commitment by the Ministry of Defence, and they are

pleased that the President has reflected that. There was also a

phone call between Michael Fallon and James Mattis before Donald Trump

spoke. He was the first NATO leader the Americans rang and they had a

discussion about what should happen to rebuild the Afghan democracy. As

I understand it there is no specific request for more British troops. In

fact there was an increase in June, to do the kind of work you were

suggesting, including training Afghan troops. Just over 500 British

troops there at the moment so it is unlikely we will send more troops at

this stage and the President himself did not box himself in or come up

with a specific figure for any increase in the American military in

Afghanistan, either. Our correspondent is in Kabul. Much

criticism of how little progress has been made since 2001. What is the

reaction they are? Well, as you say, the security situation has been

deteriorating over the past few years. Last year, for example,

almost 3500 Afghan civilians lost their lives because of the violence,

and there had been concern here that if America were to completely

withdraw the troops, even though most are not in active combat roles,

then it would have been a boost to the Taliban. As you say, the Afghan

government controls only about 60% of territory in the country.

Insurgents, mainly the Taliban, control about 10% and they contest

about a third of the country. And so today's comments, the announcement

by President Trump, has been welcomed by Afghan leaders. We are

waiting to hear from the Afghan president, who is due to speak

shortly, but I was speaking to the former head of the Afghan army and

he said that he thought this would be a positive development for peace

in Afghanistan. He welcomed the idea of more troops. Most people in

Afghanistan seemed to want the troops to play a kind of supporting,

advisory role. They want to see Afghan forces continue to take the

lead on the battlefield. One other aspect of President Trump's

announcement that has gone down quite well here has been his strong

criticism of Pakistan. The Afghan intelligence services have long

accused Pakistan of sheltering and supporting the Afghan Taliban.

President Trump said that Pakistan was providing safe haven for the

Taliban and some of the Allied militant groups that work alongside

it. So that is another aspect that has gone down quite well here, and

people here will be waiting to see what kind of leverage President

Trump can exert over Pakistan. Pakistan, for a it's part, has

always denied any role in supporting terrorist groups. Good to talk to

you, good to hear the view from Afghanistan, as well.

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

Hello, this is Breakfast with Naga Munchetty and Dan Walker.

President Trump says the US will "fight to win" in Afghanistan,

as he unveiled a new strategy in the war against the Taliban.

In a major speech last night he said that he had changed his mind

about withdrawing troops from the country.

He also called on NATO allies to do more as he lifted the cap

on the number of US troops in Afghanistan and said there was no

From now on, victory will have a clear

Attacking our enemies, obliterating Isis,

crushing al-Qaeda, preventing the Taliban from taking over

Afghanistan, and stopping mass terror attacks against America

Four men accused of being part of a terror cell which killed 15

people in Spain last week are due to appear in court

The suspects arrived at a jail just outside of the city last night.

Police in Catalonia say they shot dead the suspected driver of the van

which ploughed into pedestrians in Barcelona on Thursday.

Younes Abouyaaqoub was found hiding in a vineyard 30 miles west

The carmaker Ford is offering customers a cash incentive

to scrap their old car in exchange for a new less polluting vehicle.

The firm is the latest car manufacturer to come up

with a scrappage scheme, which offers drivers two thousand

pounds off a new Ford if they trade in a petrol or diesel car or van

The scheme will run until the end of the year.

Steph will have more on that in twenty minutes.

An earthquake has hit the Italian island of Ischia,

off the coast of Naples, killing at least one person

It's reported several people are missing.

TV images show a church and other buildings have collapsed.

The fire brigade have released footage of a baby being rescued

Millions of people turned out to see the first total solar eclipse

The moon passed in front of the Sun, casting a deep shadow more than 60

It began on the west coast of America above Oregon,

and in the space of abut 90 minutes swept across 13 states,

Beautiful pictures, and thank you to all of you for sending in your shots

as well. We will be speaking to some eclipse chasers on the programme,

who we saw yesterday, and will be revisiting one today. They went to a

mountain range in Wyoming and showed us their pictures, and it was as

beautiful as they described it. Just stunning. When we saw somebody on

the plane which was chasing the eclipse, you don't think of it, but

they were talking about the different colours you see as well.

You just think of it as black and white. People were saying yesterday

how special it was, I suppose when you just see a photograph, you don't

see the full range of colour, do you? We'll be talking about that

more later in the programme and Carol have the weather for us. Sally

has sport now. Yes, we are talking about one of England's most capped

players, Eni Aluko, who has been on this programme many times. She has

been speaking about what has been going on in her professional life

over the past few months. Anti-racism campaign group

Kick It Out is calling for a "comprehensive and independent

review" after an England footballer alleged she was dropped following

claims of racial discrimination. Striker Eni Aluko accused manager

Mark Sampson of making "racial He and the FA have been cleared

of any wrongdoing in both an FA review and an independent

investigation. He asked me, you know,

which family members, who is coming to watch

the game for you? I said I have family coming

in from Nigeria, actually. Make sure they don't

come over with Ebola. When that was said, did

you challenge them at the time? Did you say that was

a mix of the ball? The FA says the Ebola allegations

were not investigated because Aluko did not include them

in her formal complaint. The player received a ?80,000

settlement though a review concluded The FA said the settlement was made

to avoid disrupting Euro 2017. There was another milestone

for Wayne Rooney, as the Everton striker scored his 200th goal

in the Premier League, scoring in the 1-1 draw

at Manchester City last night. He becomes only the second man

to reach the landmark, City were down to 10 men

after Kyle Walker received two yellows, before Raheem Sterling

equalised for the home side to ensure the match

ended a point apiece. I am not surprised

about this performance. I know the player, owner how

eager he was to come back to Everton, and he is showing

that quality on the ball and the productivity

of the player that he showed tonight, again,

we are really happy that he is back. You are disappointed

when you do not play what you are. Another great achievement by Wayne

Rooney, receiving praise from his manager Ronald Koeman. He also

received congratulations from the only man who has scored more Premier

League goals than him. Congratulations on reaching 200 and

the league goals. A great achievement. Where have you been?

The 200 club has been a lonely place over the last couple of years. Well

done, I'm sure you've got more in you.

England's women are preparing for their Rugby World Cup semi-final

Lydia Thompson will start on the wing, having recovered

After rotating his squad throughout the pool stage,

this is the strongest England team named by head coach

Team Sky's Chris Froome has taken the leader's red jersey after stage

Froome finished third to take a 2-second lead overall.

It was won by Italy's Vincenzo Nibali.

The Briton is aiming to become just the third man to win the Tour de

And finally, we've seen some great younger hockey players in recent

days, but what about the older generation?

Here's England's Peter Ross scoring a cracking goal at the over-75s

Thanks to that goal England progressed to the final,

and if they can beat the Netherlands later today they'll be crowned

I should just point out they were playing Germany there, in the white.

Over 75s! Where were the Germans? They didn't turn up. Do you remember

when Mark did that peace, playing rugby league about guys at various

ages, Andy Ward different coloured shorts depended on how old you are?

Yes, but they still tackled! Yes, Andy got flattened -- flattened

ironman over 75, as I recall. I would be worried about raking a hip,

even now. -- breaking. The total solar eclipse which wowed

the United States on Monday actually began more than 800 miles

from its shores, in a desolate spot A handful of lucky passengers -

including media, scientists and employees of Alaska Airlines -

got the chance to see the spectacle They watched in awe from a Boeing

737 which chased the moon's shadow Our North America Correspondent

James Cook was on board. The moon was after the sun,

and we were on the tail of both. From Portland, in the north-western

state of Oregon, the flight dubbed Solar One struck out

across the Pacific. By the time we arrived,

800 miles from the shore, our satellite was already taking

a chunk out of our star. And, as the moment of totality drew

close, time itself seemed It's such an incredibly

breathtaking express. Words don't do it justice,

and neither do pictures It's just incredible

to witness, really it is. It was more beautiful than anything

I could have imagined. It was diverse in colour and

density, and it was just amazing. Just too short,

really just too short. Jasmine Shepherd and her brother

were the envy of their fellow Americans, having won a competition

to see the eclipse fully 15 minutes We're so lucky to have viewed

the spectacular event. We're in awe, and

humbled and grateful. It was a great experience,

and everybody on board And the countdown to

totality was very cool, God is good, that's all

I can say, God is good. That was a breathtaking moment,

but it was over in a flash. The shadow is now reaching

towards the United States, where millions more

are watching and waiting. But only those on board

could save that they were the first to see the spectacle,

from a front row seat in the theatre James Cooke, BBC News,

above the Pacific Ocean. We're joined now Richard Friedman,

who we spoke to yesterday as he prepared to fulfill

a lifetime's ambition Richard's 60-year wait finally came

to end as he gathered Richard, welcome back. You are in a

car, currently leaving with plenty of other eclipse chasers, stuck in

all sorts of traffic. Thankfully, we cannot quite see you, you are

slightly eclipsed yourself, but what was it like? OK. We left the hotel

at five o'clock this morning, we were afraid of traffic, and there

was hardly any traffic. The eclipse was absolutely fantastic. It was an

experience that was worth waiting for. It was on my bucket list years

before there was ever anything called a bucket list. And I have to

tell you, you can see an eclipse on television, but it doesn't compare

at all to experiencing it in person. It was just incredible. You said

yesterday on the programme, you thought it might be quite an

emotional experience, being down at the family. Was it like that? I have

to admit that I kind of dried in front of them a little bit. It was

just that emotional. You know, you spend your whole life, you look up

to the sky, you see the sun and and all of a sudden you see this

brilliant diamond ring and glowing in the sky, and then the corona

around the sun, and it is very dark. It goes from light to dark and back

to light again, and the crowds of people go crazy, cheering. It is an

emotional experience. It is an experience that is just incredibly

beautiful, and it was everything. Absolutely. Even my wife said that

it was incredible. So you know it was good. You said yesterday, your

wife takes some impressing. You have waited a long time to see this

eclipse with your family. Is that enough for you? Will you go around

the world to see it again now that you have experienced it? I think so.

I do not know if I am an eclipse JC yet, but having seen it and been so

satisfied with it, definitely, yes. -- eclipse chaser yet. Everybody in

our family was extremely happy that we went. A great family event. My

grandchildren will remember it forever. We were there with them to

experience it, it meant a lot to us. We appreciate you coming back on the

programme again today. Thank you very much. Richard Freedman, one of

those eclipse chasers in America. If you are thinking about when the next

one will be, there is going to be a big Daddy, a total eclipse, on

August 12, 2045, which they say will be the most impressive in the

creditor century. And this country,... Why? Because it is big,

it is total. Anyway, the UK does not get one until 2090. I am not sure

either of us will be around. No, I'm not sure. Thanks, down. That's a

nice feeling. Carol, you won't be around either.

I was having a chat with Bolivia, this lovely sheep. She is here with

me in London this morning, in Green Park -- Olivia. Tom is here as part

of Mission Invertebrate. First of all, what is Mission Invertebrate?

Well, it is a project which is trying to involve the vast range of

invertebrates within the park. I am providing this flock of rare breed

sheep, and we can serve them, along with the rare breeds survival trust.

Why are you using rare breeds? Well, the reason we use the rare breeds is

they are a bit lighter footed and are more suited to grazing his

wildflower meadows, whereas commercial sheep need a bit more

TLC, and a bit of a less harsh environment. These breeds have been

created on the wilds of the British countryside, not that we are in

Green Park at the moment. I know there have not been sheep in Green

Park since the 1930s. How long will these girls be here? They will be

here until Sunday so hopefully they will have had a good munch on the

dominant plant and grass species and will help to spread the seeds and a

little bit of fertilising as they go. They are doing a grand job, I

must say. Come on, Olivia, let's have a look around here. Good girl.

So you can actually see the lovely, big space that the sheep have.

Olivia, stopped. She is very well trained. There are lots of beasties

out this morning generally, because it is a humid start to the day, and

for many of us it is quite a cloudy start as well. It is murky, but it

will brighten up later on. What we currently have is rain across

Scotland, and that rain will turn increasingly patchy as we go through

the course of the day. A lot of cloud around, some fog as well but

some bright skies already across parts of Wales and the Midlands.

Through the day we will see some showers develop across south-west

England, for example, a few into Wales, but they will start to get

organised and turn heavier across Northern Ireland. By 4pm in the

afternoon across Scotland, a lot of dry weather. The cloud building from

the west as the showers come in. Heavy showers from the Grampians but

Murray further in the southern up lines will see a bit more sunshine.

A few showers across northern England. Some of those later will be

heavy and thundery. As we come south into the Midlands, East Anglia,

Kent, Essex, Yorkshire and towards Dorset, the cloud will break and it

will feel quite muggy. Temperatures getting up locally across parts of

Wales and central and southern England to 26, 27, but more

generally 23 to 25. In Wales you could catch a few showers, more

especially in the north, and for Northern Ireland you will have

showers setting in, some of them merging to give heavier spells of

rain. As we go through the course of the evening and overnight, the rain

in Northern Ireland transfers into Scotland and northern England.

Again, some of that, through the evening and particular, will be

heavy and thundery. There will be quite a bit of cloud around, and

temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 Celsius. Tomorrow we start

off with that rain in Scotland and northern end, pushing north

eastwards. The tail end of it across East of England will produce a fair

bit of cloud around, and it will still be muggy across parts of

eastern and south-eastern England. As the cloud moves away we will all

be in fresher conditions, with some brightness coming through as well.

As we head on into Thursday we are looking at a north-south split. In

the north that is likely to be cloudy and wet. In the south it will

be drier and brighter but then we will all be in fresher conditions,

with a maximum temperature probably up to about 23 Celsius. There are

certainly plenty of beasties around here this morning, I must say. We

are being eaten alive and tickled as well by lovely Olivia here. So maybe

you have a few sheep fact now. I have a question for you. I am

keeping Dan away from you with the facts. What I have a question for

you. Why did the sheep call the police? I don't know. Because she

had been fleeced. Naga, that is a shocker. Tell Robert, he is the one

who sent it in. I am just reading it out! There is a reason for that

terrible joke, though. We will be bringing you the funniest

one-liner from the Edinburgh Fringe later in the programme, but for now,

let's hear some of the ones Ian has tweeted: "Met

Van Gogh in a pub. I like that joke. I have not got one

here now, but Steph has won. And finally: "I've just bought

a Fatboy Slim sat-nav. The only instruction it ever

gives is Right Here, What do you get if you cross an

angry sheep with a moody cow? I don't know. An animal in baaaad

mood. Shall I give you some business news instead? I am better at that,

let's be fair. Ford is the latest carmaker to offer

incentives for UK drivers to scrap their old diesel cars

for more environmentally Ford is offering customers a minimum

of ?2,000 off the value of a new car when they trade in their car

which is at least seven years old. It follows similar schemes by other

car manufacturers such as Vauxhall, Ford says it is all about

improving air quality. Andy Barratt is the managing

director of Ford in Britain. He joins me now from our

newsroom in London. Good morning. How many cars are you

expecting to sell off the back of this? Well, this is about an air

quality improvement, it is not necessarily a marketing ploy. There

are 90 million cars in the category that we have targeted here that if

you took them all off the road, and by no means, no one can do that in

one go, that is the equivalent of three coal-fired power stations. So

there is a big climate change opportunity. We think this is the

first step on our journey to improve air quality, and we will take a few

thousand off in this initial stage. And we are just testing customer

reaction at this point. A few thousand compared to 19 million is

not very many. It is not, but it is part of a longer journey which will

improve hybrids, electrical vehicles, and we are testing plug-in

hybrid transit in London later this year. That is all a part of that 23

year journey to 2040, whether has set its benchmark to change motoring

forever. You are a bit kinder times on this, aren't you? You could have

brought these deals out earlier, and Ford did not make a fully electric

car yet. We do make a fully electric car, we have been selling a fully

electric Focus in the UK for the last five or six years. We also have

hybrids available and we are the second largest producer of hybrids

and the world, so I would disagree that we are behind the times, but we

have listened to our customers. We employ over 1000 people directly or

indirectly in the UK and 500 customers drive our cars to go about

their daily business. We have listened to them, and it is now on

their agenda, and we are inviting those 90 million people to join us

in the debate and step forward. Looking at this deal, it is only

really worth it if you have a car which is ?2000 or less. In reality,

anyone with a car at that value is not going to be able to afford a car

at ?12,000, which is the cheapest car you can get on this deal. It is

not necessarily just ?2000, because we have other incentives. But that

is towards the scrappage. That is the value of their part of the

exchange but if you move to modern cars they are more efficient,

require less servicing, they may be cheaper to insure because of the

latest technology, as well. You have to take the whole cost of motoring

into account to make your decision. It is not for everyone, but we are

inviting those who may be interested to come forward. It could be pushing

more people in the finance deals, with cars, couldn't it? But they may

already be on finance deals, and this would work in their favour.

That is why it is down to each individual to make their choice. Why

have you not included your cheapest car on the steel? The cheapest car

is ?10,700, and that is the brand-new Fiesta, which we are only

just launching today -- this deal. We have developed a scheme for the

masses, rather than just a few. Why isn't your Kia car included? It is