01/09/2017 Breakfast

This is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Jon Kay.

The RAF becomes the first British military service to allow women

From today, they can apply for combat duties on the frontline.

The Army and Royal Marines will follow next year.

Good morning, it's Friday the 1st of September.

The Birmingham bin strike is back on.

Some workers have been issued with redundancy notices

and there are fears that mountains of waste will start piling up

Customers are told to "suck it up", as the EU bans vacuum cleaners

The hop harvest is getting under way this week and it's set to be

But with prices rising around the world,

what will it all mean for Britain's expanding craft beer industry?

Alexis Sanchez's deal to go to Arsenal has fourth -- fallen through

as the transfer window closes. And we catch up on plans to create

the world's longest coastal path Will you be doing it under good

weather? It is the start of autumn and there

is a chill in the air. If you are going to have a walk, lots of good

weather on the way. More details coming up. Good morning.

The RAF is now the first branch of the British military to open

From today, they can apply to join the RAF Regiment,

a frontline combat force whose main task is to patrol

The defence secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has described

the move, which is a year ahead of schedule,

Our news correspondent Mark Lobel reports.

This is significant moment for the RAF. The first branch of the British

ministry to open up all areas of the service to men and women -- edition

military. Women can already fly planes. But now they can apply to

join the RAF's currently all male military infantry unit, that patrols

and protects airfields. They fought in Afghanistan and suffered

casualties. The RAF Regiment is relatively small, just over 2000

strong, and with women making up about 10% of the air force as a

whole there is unlikely to be a flood of applications. Last July,

former PM David Cameron overturned hundreds of years of military

tradition to allow women to take up frontline fighting jobs. In April,

the Royal armoured Corps opened its doors to females. PM Theresa May was

there to witness the graduation at Sandhurst of the first recruits.

Today it is the RAF's round fighting force opening its doors. By the end

of next year, women should be able to join the even more physically

demanding an infantry unit and the Royal Marine. -- Army infantry. Not

everyone welcomes these changes, but now potential recruits can take up

their rights. Millions of people in Birmingham

could see piles of rubbish mounting in the streets again as bin-workers

resume strike action this morning. Last month, industrial

action was suspended, to allow talks between

the council and unions, but the strike is back on again

after the council said it was As some of discontent for

Birmingham's binmen. Almost two months off an emptied bins is

causing chaos for residents. Last night they got the new city set to

continue. I think it's disgusting how long it has gone on. There's got

to be a resolution that they can come too quickly. I think it's a

service that's underappreciated and I think they do a great job and I

think the cuts are necessary, really. The streets have been

smelling very badly and somehow there's got to be a way of reaching

a compromise. A council statement confirmed that all great read in

staff would be issued with redundancy notices today. The

council's leader in SIS staff will be offered alternative roles of the

same pay. United says this move is deeply provocative and members will

return to the picket lines today. They can't screw the agreement up.

We honour -- honoured our side and we want the industrial action to

stop permanently. If a ballot of union members approves it, the

strike would continue until Christmas. -- could continue.

President Trump is expected to ask Congress for ?4.5 billion of funds

to help those affected by Storm Harvey.

The total cost of repairing the damage and compensating

residents whose homes have been affected is estimated to be more

Some celebrities, such as singer Beyonce, actors Sandra Bullock

and Leonardo DiCaprio, have promised to contribute

President Trump says he will give $1 million

He plans to return to Texas tomorrow.

The UK must not allow itself to be blackmailed by the EU

over its Brexit "divorce bill" in order to start trade talks,

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has said.

Businesses have become impatient with the slow progress of the

negotiations. It is clear that this is not just in

Europe but places like in Japan are getting impatient. They want to see

what the final shape of that arrangement will be. Want to know

that there will continue to be an open and liberal trading environment

in Europe and there is a worry that if it is not the sort of agreement

Britain wants you could end up with impediments to trade and it is on

the cross Europe. We can speak now to our political

correspondent Iain Watson. There seems to be more frustration,

or frustration again on both sides of this negotiation? That's been a

constant feature so far. We heard from Liam Fox about the frustration

and impatience that businesses felt. They aren't the only ones. Yesterday

in Brussels there was a touchy press conference. Michel Barnier suggested

there was no decisive progress made on key issues and also that he

thought there was some -- they were some way off in these negotiations,

to include talks about future trade relationships between Britain and

the EU. This is something ministers are really quite keen to discuss

precisely, to help address some businesses' concerns. A pretty

strong sign of that frustration came from Liam Fox, about that visit to

Japan, effectively a trade delegation to Japan, when he

suggested that I'm Rico Hizon in -- that Britain shouldn't be

blackmailed into an unfettered divorce bill as a price to get into

those trade talks. I'm not sure how that will go down in Brussels, at

any of the tensions that were obvious in that relationship retain

Britain and the EU may be lessened if the EU were to widen those

negotiations and talk about trade, without suggesting that further

progress has been made on how much Britain should cop up as a price for

leaving the EU -- cough up. Thank you. See you soon.

Nearly half of low-paid parents are struggling to juggle childcare and

work. Researchers found in regular hours

were to blame, with many working parents feeling at the mercy of

employers could change their hours at short notice.

Kiera's just got back from work and all of her kids

A precious few minutes before they are off to bed.

Kiera is self-employed and works in IT.

She and her partner from Hertfordshire earn between them

Juggling child care and work is a daily battle.

I can be at home with my children, enjoying my life with them,

when instead I'm running around trains, hoping and praying

that my train isn't late or delayed or cancelled.

Kiera's experience isn't unique, judging by today's survey conducted

Nearly half of low-paid young parents are struggling to manage

42% felt penalised at work when they asked for flexibility.

Some were given fewer hours or even lost their jobs as a result.

Nearly a third had resorted to taking annual leave

Achieving a good work-life balance can be hard for any parent.

This survey highlights just how difficult it is for families on low

incomes - many of them don't even know what their parental rights are.

Kiera's shift pattern is regular, although she is still often working

The TUC wants everyone at work to get the same parental rights

from day one, and to be made aware of them.

German police will evacuate about 70,000 people from their homes

on Sunday, after an unexploded World War II bomb was discovered

in Frankfurt.

It will be one of the biggest operations of its kind in Germany

The 1.5 tonne British bomb was nicknamed The Blockbuster

as it was able to wipe out whole streets.

Frankfurt University, the European Central Bank and nearby

Sales of noisy and more powerful vacuum cleaners are to be restricted

Machines using more than 900-watts and emitting more than 80-decibels

will be banned from sale when existing stocks run out.

Our environment analyst Roger Harrabin reports.

Some of these vacuum cleaners will be on the banned list from today.

They guzzled too much energy. Cleaners like this automatic bobble

1100 watts. That's too high for new European standards, so this model is

on the way out. Anti-EU campaign as a Europe should have no say in the

sort of vacuum cleaner that you buy. But experts say households can save

a small fortune on electricity bills if only the least efficient machines

can be driven off the market. There is no dispute that EU standards are

forcing down energy use and cutting carbon emissions. But are they

really worthwhile? The manufacturers claim they are prepared for it.

Consumers are really not prepared for the performances they will

experience from the machines. So will the UK keep European standards

after Brexit? The government won't say. We will have to suck it and

see. In about half an hour we have a

cleaner coming in and she will talk us through these differences between

the different vacuum cleaners and tell us what she thinks of the new

regulations. Are you going to be cleaning? No,

but I thought she could do some while she is here.

A rare hen-harrier being tracked as part of a conservation programme

has disappeared on a grouse moor in Scotland.

The RSPB says the bird hasn't been seen since the first day

of the official grouse-shooting season and is appealing for anyone

Hen harriers are one of Britain's rarest birds and there are only 550

It is the first of September. The first day of meteorological autumn.

To go with that there's a chill in the air this morning. The full

details on about five minutes. I think good weather is on the way.

I think so. They were talking about frost overnight.

I wonder how frosty that trans for Windows is looking, now that it has

closed. Good point. -- transfer window.

Fans know that the record was broken in terms of spending, 200 million...

?210 million, but the story this morning is all about the drama

surrounding those players who steals didn't go through. We all know the

pain if you have bought a house before and your dream house falls

route because of a break down in the chain somewhere along the line,

that's what happened with Sanchez. He has to stay put, even though he

told his mates he was going to Manchester City.

But if you are still in the house that you didn't sell, that's fine.

If you are staying in a team where everyone knows you wanted to go,

that will be quite awkward. And your fans know you wanted to

leave. You can change that if you knuckle

down and put in some good performances.

But it was a transfer deadline evening that promised so much drama,

but in the end most expensive players ended up staying put.

Alexis Sanchez has made it known he wanted to leave Arsenal

and, yesterday, even told friends he'd got his big move

to Manchester City, but because his chosen replacement,

Thomas Lamar of Monaco, said no, it all fell through.

But the biggest Premier League deal of the day did involve an Arsenal

player, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who moved to Liverpool

The same price that Chelsea paid last night for Danny Drinkwater.

Elswhere, Britain's Chris Froome doesn't know when he's beaten.

He crashed on stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana,

on the downhill section, but managed to finish the leg,

albeit with a reduced lead of 39 seconds.

And Roger Federer is in the third round of the US Open

after being taken to five sets in New York.

Yes, plenty more in the papers to come in a few moments. You said

"pinch, punch", I've always said "white rabbits".

That's before anyone even speaks to you. Did you ever do punch and a

kick? No. Don't punch me or pinch me!

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

Let's not talk about frost, it is far too soon.

There is a chance. Not much of a frost out there at the moment. Good

morning. A little bit on the cool side for the first day

meteorological autumn. Temperatures have been as low as three degrees in

parts of East Anglia. Across the board in the countryside,

temperatures are down to single figures. But it is a lovely start.

Hazy sunshine in Scotland. In the Channel Islands, a few heavy showers

around. And some showers in the far north-west of Scotland. Today, by

and large, should be dry. Most of you can leave the umbrella at home

and most of you will have a fine date. Certainly fewer of those nasty

showers across parts of Wales and the south-west. Even in the Channel

Islands, things will turn dry and brighter with more sunshine in the

afternoon. If you see showers today it is more likely to be in eastern

Anglian -- England. Also the far north of Scotland, there could be

one of two isolated showers elsewhere, particularly places like

Northern Ireland. Most of you should avoid showers altogether and stay

dry. Very pleasant while the sun is out. In the evening, showers will

continue for a time in the eastern portion of England, but that will

fade away. As I said, tonight will be chilly. Even in the city centres,

temperatures in Scotland will be down to single figures. We could get

close to an air frost in parts of Scotland, and rural, anywhere across

the UK, well down into single figures. Saturday will be the better

of the two weekend days, to get out and enjoy yourself. What's of

sunshine around on Saturday. I can't promise there will be no showers. 12

isolated ones will crop up across England and Wales, mainly over the

hills, and maybe in some lower places across eastern parts of

England. But for the vast majority at will be a day of sunny spells,

light Winscombe and feeling pretty pleasant, temperatures where they

should be for this time of year. -- light winds and feeling. On Saturday

night temperatures should not fall away too much in the west, but it is

going to be cloudy, wet and windy on Sunday morning. That rain slowly

pushing east. A bright enough start in eastern England and eastern

Scotland, with some saying dry through the day, but beneath that

rain band it will feel distinct Wycherley. Temperatures in the low

teens for some. A chilly start to the weekend, turning milder, with

it, Sunday will see some rain. At today and on Saturday, get out and

enjoy it. OK, let's take a look at the papers.

The guardian says that the UK's approach to Brexit business

stylesheets, unrealistic, and undermined by a lack of trust. That

comes from Michel Barnier, the chief negotiator for the EU. We cover this

story yesterday, betting firms targeting former gamblers, and how

they are being examined. We saw some fines yesterday, and the gambling

commission is looking at what is going on. The EU wants billions in

foreign aid. Lots of different stories today. David Davies saying,

accusing Brussels of having unrealistic demands. And this story.

A crossbow bolt landing in the Oval yesterday. It halted the match.

Shall we talk about that? Yeah, well, extraordinary scenes at the

Oval during a match between Surrey and Middlesex. Basically, a crossbow

bolts or arrow, fired from outside the ground, they think over the

north-east corner, came flying onto the pitch. It's narrowly missed some

of the players. Some of the players tried to make light of it, saying

that Robin of Loxley had arrived at the Oval, but actually it is a very

serious incident. The ground had to be evacuated, the match was

abandoned. So there were financial costs there. The net have ruled out

terrorism, but they are obviously wanting to find out who did this.

Worried it could prompt a copycat attack. Yes, it shows how vulnerable

cricket grounds can be, I suppose. The Daily Telegraph, after the

A-level results, says that some schools are facing an enquiry into

the possibility that there is T -- there is cheating going on, but they

are setting some of the questions and telling people what those

questions might be, allegedly. Reports of Boris Johnson on

leadership manoeuvres. There is a photograph of him ruling the waves.

Transfer window. Yes, transfer deadline day. One move that has not

yet been reported. The 11-year-old son of Madonna, David Banda, who has

moved to Benfica. Parents like to sacrifice things to support their

children's sporting ambitions. Madonna says she will move to

Portugal so that her son David can live his dream and play for the

Portuguese giants. Keep an eye on him. Well, you heard it here first.

They say he is good, do they? Yes, but lots of kids can be good when

they are in 11. The crucial thing is what happens when they are 15 or 16.

Try not to get distracted by the kinds of things that teenagers get

distracted by. Are you speaking from experience? Well, so many teenagers

who have been on the books at big clubs, eight years later, what

happens? They grow up. Happens to us all.

From the White Cliffs of Dover to the beaches of Norfolk,

today Natural England begins a three year project to improve

England's Coastal Path - all 2,700 miles of it!

The project will make it the longest coastal path in the world.

Tim Muffett has been speaking to walkers in West Somerset.

It will be a very, very, very long walk. When it is finished in 2020,

the England Coast Path will be 2700 miles long. Today I have joined

walkers in west Somerset, who already use a completed section. As

a keen walker, and somebody who loves being by the sea, I think it

is wonderful. We are an island nation. Having a joined up path

which allows people to walk around the whole of the periphery of the

country has to be a good thing. The path will incorporate many existing

routes and add new ones. This was virgin ground. A new path in the new

bridge that has been put in. A continuation of the coastal path.

Along the coast, cafe owner Darren Taylor says the path is already

listing business. We have seen an increase in visitor numbers since

the footpath has been constructive. We are in a lovely location. But

there is only one road in and one rode out. We have the steam trains

behind us, which service the area. There are no buses. It allows me to

operate the business 12 months of the year. The Coast Path is being

completed in stages. Stretches have already opened in Kent, Norfolk,

Cumbria and North Yorkshire. It is all possible because of a law change

in 20 -- 2009. That established rights of access along a newly

defined coastal margin. Stretches of land next to the sea. But some of it

is privately owned, and some say the new rights of way are causing

problems. It provides the right for people to walk wherever they like.

It is that aspect, which creates particular difficulties for the

owners of businesses, and particularly for farmers who are

trying to graze livestock on the land. Natural England are overseeing

the path's construction. Hello, Neil. To see you. And great spot,

you can see Wales in the distance. It is making everybody's Coast

available to them. What about those landowners who say, hang on a

second, this is having an impact on their land, their businesses, in

some cases? The coast is complex. We have worked with lots of people to

come up with the most flexible solution that works. It is a coastal

path, it doesn't go way inland. It takes into account how they use this

land, so that we can strike a fair balance. It has cost ?25 million so

far. It will be the world's longest coastal path. In three years, a

distant dream should become reality. It is nice here, isn't it? So

relaxing! We have swapped the sofa, continuing with the coastal theme.

This is our own deckchair. The sofa is so last year. It is so some. This

isn't as comfortable, I have to say. Next week we'll be pitching up

at seasides across Britain and hearing about why

people feel strongly This deckchair will be

in Weston-Super-Mare on Monday. Let's have a look at some

of the other places Reassuring to see that everybody

else looks as uncomfortable as we are.

We'd also like to say thank you to the people who go the extra

If you know someone who works hard to make their coastal community

better, then why not nominate them as a BBC Breakfast Coastal Champion.

Tell us what they do and send a photo of them

to [email protected] or via our Facebook page.

We might feature them on the programme.

A busy week next week, out and about. In the meantime dot black we

need a moment to get out of this. -- in the

Plenty more on our website at the usual address.

Now, though, it's back to Jon and Naga.

Hello, this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Jon Kay.

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

The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness is upon us.

We're live at a hop farm as the harvest gets under way

to find out if this years crop will result in a boost

Jane Tomlinson took on feats of endurance after being diagnosed

with terminal cancer and raised almost ?2 million for charity.

Ten years since she died, we'll look back at her greatest

And after three years apart and throat surgery for lead singer

Danny O'Donoghue, The Script are here to tell us about being

The RAF is now the first branch of the British military to open

From today, they can apply to join the RAF Regiment,

a frontline combat force whose main task is to patrol

The defence secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has described

the move, which is a year ahead of schedule,

Our correspondent Mark Lobel has got the details.

In the next half an hour we'll speak to two former British Army Officers

about what they think of the changes.

Hundreds of thousands of people in Birmingham

could see piles of rubbish mounting in the streets again as bin-workers

resume strike action this morning.

Last month, industrial action was suspended to allow talks

between the council and unions, but the strike is back on again

after the council said it was issuing some

President Trump is expected to ask Congress for ?4.5 billion of funds

to help those affected by Storm Harvey.

The total cost of repairing the damage and compensating

residents whose homes have been affected is estimated to be more

Celebrities such as singer Beyonce, actors Sandra Bullock

and Leonardo DiCaprio, have promised to contribute

President Trump says he will give $1 million of his own money.

He plans to return to Texas tomorrow.

The international trade secretary, Liam Fox, has said businesses have

become impatient with the slow progress of the Brexit negotiations.

Speaking in Japan, where he and Theresa May have been

discussing the future of trading relations,

Dr Fox said a bad deal with the EU wouldn't just damage British

It's very clear that this is not just in Europe but investors in

places like here in Japan are getting impatient and want to see

what the final shape of that arrangement is going to be. They

want to know we will continue to be an open and liberal trading

environment and there is a worry that if it's not the sort of

agreement Britain wants you could end up with impediments to trade and

investment across Europe. German police will evacuate

about 70,000 people from their homes on Sunday, after an unexploded

World War Two bomb was discovered in It will be one of the biggest

operations of its kind in Germany The 1.5 tonne British bomb

was nicknamed Blockbuster as it was able to wipe

out whole streets. Frankfurt University,

the European Central Bank and nearby That's a huge amount of work. 70,000

people to get out of their homes and offices. We might get some pictures

of that for tomorrow. It's just after 6:30am and of course it is the

morning after the transfer deadline. Yes, so many players are either

staying or going. It was quite dramatic in the final frantic 20

minutes. It's like waiting for the final

score. Yes, in the end of the deals were

broken. Danny Drinkwater is one. It gets broken every year, doesn't

it? Yes, that's true, as prices go up.

Which is maybe why the papers are talking about the players that

aren't on the move, even though they wanted to be.

Alexis Sanchez is still an Arsenal player after he failed to secure

placement. It is understood an agreement was made during the two

club for ?16 million. He even told his mates that he got his dream

move. -- ?60 million. But the whole chain broke down. He is in his final

year of his contract and could lead on a free transfer next summer.

And this is what Arsenal could have had.

Lemar scored twice for France in last night's 4-0 thumping

Arsene Wenger's side were understood to have agreed a ?90 million

fee with Monaco for the Frenchman, but he decided against a move

But the biggest Premier League deal of the day did involve an Arsenal

player, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who moved to Liverpool for ?35

million after turning down an original offer from Chelsea.

It wasn't just Oxlade Chamberlain that turned down the Premier League

Ross Barkley has also rejected a move to Chelsea,

in order to stay at Everton, according to the club's majority

It's understood he even passed a medical before deciding

Danny Drinkwater did join Chelsea, from Leicester, for ?35 million.

Meanwhile, Swansea were able to make business.

They signed Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches on a season's loan,

He was one of the stars of Portugal's Euro 2016 success.

They also welcome back when Fred Bonnie from Manchester City.

One of the biggest stories of the summer transfer window is one

The Merseysiders have even rejected a ?114 million bid.

But the Spanish transfer window shuts tonight,

Among all the excitement of deadline day, we shouldn't forget that it's

International Week, with all the home nations involved

in World Cup qualifiers this weekend.

Last night, England arrived at their camp in Malta ahead

England manager Gareth Southgate says he knows who will take over

from Wayne Rooney as captain, but feels it should not be the focus

We've focused too much on Wayne in particular in the last few years and

we've got to start building a more resilient group of leaders. And

allow them to take responsibility. You know, for me it is not the most

important decision. The more important thing is trying to build

the group into a stronger group, so they react in the right way

collectively. In the same group, Scotland badly

need to win in Lithuania, They kick off tonight as well,

four points off the play off They've only won

once there before. But their manager has

confidence in his players. And Northern Ireland need

to avoid any mishaps tonight against San Marino for them

to remain on course They're currently second in Group C

behind 2014 winners Germay. Britain's Chris Froome

is still the man to beat in the Vuelta a Espana,

but a crash and some technical difficulties means his lead has

been cut by 20 seconds. The Team Sky rider fell

on the final downhill sector He still has a 59-second lead

over his nearest rivals with another Froome is attempting to become

the third man to win the Tour de France and Vuelta

in the same season. The world number one and two time

champion Rafael Nadal is through to the third

round of the US Open overnight. He came through against

Japan's Taro Daniel in four sets. Joining him there will be

Roger Federer, who was pushed all the way for the second

time in three days, this time by Russia's

Mikhail Youzhny. It's the first time in his career

that he's played five set matches in the first two rounds

of a Grand Slam. So he's getting

plenty of work outs. He'll face Spain's

Feliciano Lopez next. A lot of people cheering

on Federer, as always. Are you quite clean and tidy around

the house? Who does the hoovering? Me.

You like a good vacuum cleaner? It needs to be cheap for me. I just go

for the bottom of the range. They seem to be OK. I have very fluffy

carpet. No pets. I have cats.

It makes a real difference. Once a week is enough.

Do you know who is quite fussy about being clean and always has a go

about crumbs? Jon?

That's why we couch is spotless this morning.

He is sick of the production staff dropping crumbs around the place.

Now I know why Charlie has gone on holiday! It all makes sense. We are

here to talk more about vacuum cleaners. I can't hear myself

thinking! From today, brand-new vacuum cleaners, the superpowerful,

noisy ones, will be banned. You run a cleaning company and know all

about this. Shall we show people what we've got? At the moment, the

1600 watts vacuum cleaner, you wouldn't be able to get this one

brand-new, you -- will only be able to get a night hundreds what one. --

900 watt. We use this already. Why? We are an environmentally conscious

company anyway, but it just saves money for the business. They are

lighter, easier to manoeuvre. Less noisy? Yes. Some people say it is

nonsense because this is coming in because of the EU and we shouldn't

be told what sort of vacuum cleaners we can and can't buy. What would you

say Chris Evert like we said, we use the low voltage ones and they do a

fantastic job. -- what would you say? Like we said. This is the lower

wattage, quieter one. You Hoover there as well.

This is basically a very devious way of getting us to clean this place

for free! If you keep that one on and then I will switch on this one

and let's see what the difference is. It is noisy. There we go. It is

a bit quicker. I think it sucked it up a little bit faster, but powerful

one, but it effectively did the same job. If you are cleaner and every

minute counts, don't you want something that does it as quickly as

possible? No, we see no difference. The case. Let's give it a go. We

have a bit more work to do. Have you got any dusters as well? No. Any

spray or anything? Not with me, no. I'm sure we can get something... The

more powerful one, the red one, they are basically doing the same thing,

according to Nicola. You would say that, but you

definitely missed a few bits. With me if someone from the Global

Warming Policy Foundation. What do you make of these new regulations?

The idea is to cut emissions, but it impacts us. I think it's a very

naive, symbolic policy that will have no real effect on energy

consumption. The idea is that this will save people money and reduce

the consumption of electricity. I very much doubt that either of these

claims will come true. Why? Just because it makes sense that if

something is less powerful or less noisy it will use less energy. Yeah,

the assumption is that we will continue to clean our carpet is the

way it has been done over the last 20- 30 years. You've just disgust

that you clean once a week. The future of vacuum cleaning will be

robotic. Robotic cleaners are being bought more and more. They are used

every day. So instead of using less electricity, we will be using more.

Viktor Bout fridges -- think about. They have become ever more energy

efficient and the labelling is similar to the Hoover. But what

happens is that we have now bigger fridges, bigger freezers, two

fridges. Think about lighting. But I suppose this is why these rules need

to be introduced. There has to be some measure, if we are going to

have multiple appliances. Winnie to reduce their power usage. Why? To

cut emissions and reduce power use. But wherever we have saved energy,

whether it is lighting or fridges or appliances, energy consumption

hasn't been reduced because as it becomes cheaper we use more of it.

Think about all the appliances. They have grown sevenfold over the last

40 or 50 years. The whole house is now full of electric appliances. We

are not using less, we are using more, and the same will happen with

the vacuum cleaners. Instead of hand-held vacuum cleaners which you

use once a week perhaps for half an hour, we now have robotic vacuum

cleaners that go around the house three hours a day. Thank you very

much for your views. That was the director of the Global Warming

Policy Foundation. It's time to see a little bit more off Matt, who is

taking a look at the weather. I hope the studio is clean!

Of course! Good morning. It is the beginning of the meteorological

autumn. We have missed just outside London here. A lovely start to the

day across many parts of the country. If you are heading out

shortly, a distinct chill in the air. Temperatures have dropped below

three in parts of East Anglia. We have showers through the English

Channel which will affect the Channel Islands in the next few

hours. One or two the north-west of Scotland. Most will start with a dry

and sunny morning. Some mist around, which will gradually clear. Nowhere

near as many showers as we saw yesterday and stop much of Wales and

the south-west, after the heavy showers yesterday, will be dry and

pleasant today. We will see those showers clearway from the English

Channel. The afternoon should the drive. If you want to see those

Showers when they do appear will be light and isolated. Most people will

be dry for the bulk of the day. Temperatures right where they should

be, in the high teens, maybe one or two in the low 20s. Shower is fading

in the evening. With clear skies around, it is going to be another

night of some mists forming here and there and another night of low

temperatures. It could even colder than last night. Getting very close

to an air forst in parts of Scotland. -- air frost. A weekend of

two halves. The first half of the weekend is the better of the two.

Some rain coming in during the day on Sunday, though not everybody will

see it. Some people will get away with a completely dry weekend.

Saturday is certainly a dry day for the vast majority. One of two light

showers across England and Wales, mainly over the hills. Most will see

those sunny spells, light winds, and feeling warm and sunshine. As we

finish on Saturday, the showers that do form quickly fade away and it

will lead us into a dry night to begin with. It will be cold. Some

rain spreading into the west later on. Sunday, a bit uncertain how

quickly that rain will spread east. Potentially a wet and windy start to

Northern Ireland, parts of England and Wales. A chilly start across

eastern parts of the UK, even as they stay dry and bright all day

long. Just keep checking the forecast, because it all depends how

quickly this round of rain pushes through. If you are under that rain

band in the afternoon, it will be very chilly.

That rain band is that only moving across, I'm not happy. Matt, one of

my fondest memories of Breakfast is when you were Morris dancing. You

know, you are so light and your feet... You haven't forgotten that?

I am sure that will haunt me for years. How was your ballet dancing?

Awful. No, definitely not. I think you are probably give out a

different type of bar work, I imagine. Probably best. I will stick

to that, thank you. Well, you might learn something here.

Think of ballet classes and you probably picture a room full

But now an increasing number of pensioners are learning

to pirouette in a bid to combat the affects of ageing.

Such is the demand for more mature ballet classes,

that the Royal Academy for Dance is rolling out lessons across the UK

Our reporter Lara Rostron is with a class right now

I hope you are limbered up for us this morning.

Well, have been doing some stretching. I have my ballet shoes

on for the occasion. A gentle start the Friday morning. We have our

beautiful Silver Swans, who are all over 55. They have been

participating in the pilot lessons which have been going on here for

three years. They have discovered they are so popular they actually

want to roll out these special Silver Swan classes across the

country so they can take part. Avril, good morning. Tell us why you

started doing ballet? Well, I heard about the class starting up, and I

thought I would like to give it a go. I never expected to enjoy it so

much and I'm still here, 18 months later. You are in your late 60s. Do

you get out of it? It is good exercise. It is fun. It is good for

my posture. I feel fitter and stronger. And it lifts my spirits.

Wonderful for the mind and the body. Avril, I will let you carry on. I

just want you to intrude -- I just want to introduce you to Michel, the

director of educating and training at the academy of dance. You are not

taking part? I'm afraid it is a bit too early for me this morning.

Absolutely, we can leave it to the others. Tell me, why is it important

to have special Silver Swan classes rather than adult classes for the

over 55 low? I think the Silver Swan classes recognise that the Silver

Swan participants come with a whole wealth of life experiences, and they

really do need, the teachers need, to adapt to those life experiences.

And the way that older learners actually learn ballet. And do they

need to be aware of certain things physically? Absolutely, in terms of

mobility, flexibility, balance. The Silver Swan teachers adapt their

classes to suit the needs of each individual. Michel Temer thank you.

I am going to introduce you to a special ambassador here. Angela

Rippon, the television presenter. Fancy seeing you here! Why not? I am

the ambassador for Silver Swans, so it was worth getting up early this

morning and seeing the ladies doing brilliantly. Why is it important for

ladies, and men, over 55, to be taking part in ballet? As we get

older, I think an awful lot of people find they start to lose their

balance, they get a bit creaky in the knees, they hurt their hips

getting in and out of chairs. As you get older it is really important

that you dance, that you build up your muscles, so that you can stay

strong. And be able to go on doing the things you have always wanted to

do. All of us want to live long and healthy lives, and exercises the way

that you are going to do that. Dance has been proven scientifically, we

actually did this by chance last year, when I was doing programme --

doing the programme How to Stay Young. In Germany they had people in

their 60s, some of them were doing ballet and some of them were in the

gym, and we scientifically proved that dancing is the complete mind

and body exercise. It is great for balance, four core strength, for

flexibility, and it makes your rain works, because you have to remember

the steps and the co-ordination. And it is a great social event. Thank

you! As you can see, age is really no barrier. It certainly isn't.

You are never too young. You are never too old!

This is probably more my natural habitat.

The hop harvest is getting under way this week and it's set to be a good

But what will it mean for Britain's booming beer industry?

Ben's on a hop farm in the foothills of the Malverns this morning.

You know, there is always that thing as we move towards winter, the first

day of meteorological autumn, as the sunrises are becoming later, but we

get views like this. Isn't that stunning? That is the foothills of

the cup at Morgans. -- foothills of the Malverns. Good morning, then.

Good morning. Welcome to a glorious morning in Worcestershire. I am

getting covered in hops this morning. The harvest is well under

way. This is one of the biggest farms in the country. These hops

will be sold right around the world, predominantly to the UK beer

industry, but also in Europe, Asia, and of course North America. The

guys here are making sure that this year's bumper crop is harvested well

in time. Let me just jump off while they carry on. Let me show you

around. These are the hops. This is some of the crop which has been

grown this year. They grow from the ground, right up to the top, where

they can catch the sunlight. Great growing conditions in this part of

the country. Ally runs the farm here. Good morning. Are we looking

at here? Why are these top so special? We are looking at this

amazing plant. For all of this hard work, all that the brewer wants is

this tiny little flower. So from this entire line, this is the only

bit they need? Yes, this is the only bit. It is the yellow gland at the

base of the hop flower which contains all be hop oils, it has the

tennis and the preservative Valley. In those hop oils we have all the

amazing aromas. We have floral, honey and spice notes, it puts

delicious flavour into the beer. Goldings is our oldest hop,

discovered in 1790. What makes this part of the country so special, why

grow it here? Great soil underneath your feet. Beautiful deep clay and

sandstone soil. And a beautiful maritime climate. We do complain

about our damp summers, but we have had a beautiful growing year this

year. Rain when we needed it, beautiful sunshine. It is that

lovely maritime climate that really delivers what we need in terms of

the conditions for this planned. Where do you sell these? All around

the world? Yes. Our local brewers are really important to us. A big

part of our market is the British brewing industry. About 40% of the

British crop goes off all over the world, predominantly to America,

South America, and into northern Europe. Let me introduce you to

Susanna. Good morning. You are from Imbibe magazine. Ally mentioned the

exporting around the world, and the idea that more and more people are

interested in it, not least because of the booming craft beer industry.

Absolutely. You can see it everywhere. Last weekend in

Hereford, the indie food festival, there was a whole array of

interesting beers from breweries which are less than ten years old.

What it hears is the IPA. -- what it is. They love those hoppy beers. So

the chance to look at which hops are going into next year's beers, it is

wonderful. You might say it is underrated, we don't really treat

hops the way that we treat grapes, at the way that you and Ally speak

about them, we should consider them the same way as an export?

Absolutely. There are so many different kinds. Anybody can go into

their local pub and find out about what is in their beer. And then go

and see if you can see all Rewa, see what is in these amazing things. You

have to have a sniff, it is absolutely amazing. That is what is

making people across the country go to breweries and festivals. It is

wonderful. Susanna, thank you, we will talk more about that later. So,

the guys have honestly I will get to taste some of the beer that these

hops to win two later. It is probably too early, before seven

o'clock, but we will come back later. A gorgeous sunrise here. We

are really being spoilt here and was to show this morning. Then, thank

you. -- Ben. I don't think it is ever too early. It is five o'clock

somewhere. Time now to get the news,

travel and weather where you are. Now, though, it's

back to Jon and Naga. This is Breakfast,

with Naga Munchetty and Jon Kay. The RAF becomes the first British

military service to allow women From today, they can apply

for combat duties on the frontline. The Army and Royal Marines

will follow next year. Good morning, it's Friday

the 1st of September. The Birmingham bin

strike is back on. Some workers have been issued

with redundancy notices and there are fears that mountains

more waste will start piling up Customers are told to "suck it up",

as the EU bans vacuum cleaners The hop harvest is getting under way

this week and it's set to be But with prices rising

around the world, what will it all mean for Britain's

expanding craft beer industry? In sport, he told his mates

he was going to Manchester City, but in late drama Alexis Sanchez's

move from Arsenal fell through, one of several big deals

that stalled before Good morning. I've got the mist. It

is the start of autumn and a chilly start. Most dry today and we go into

the weekend on a similar story. All the details coming up.

The RAF is now the first branch of the British military to open

From today, they can apply to join the RAF Regiment,

a frontline combat force whose main task is to patrol

The defence secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has described

the move, which is a year ahead of schedule,

This is significant moment for the RAF.

The first branch of the British military to open up all areas

But now they can apply to join the RAF's currently all-male

military infantry unit, that patrols and protects airfields.

They fought in Afghanistan and suffered casualties.

The RAF Regiment is relatively small, just over 2,000 strong,

and with women making up about 10% of the air force

as a whole there is unlikely to be a flood of applications.

Last July, former PM David Cameron overturned

hundreds of years of military tradition to allow women to take up

In April, the Royal Army Corps opened its doors to females.

PM Theresa May was there to witness the graduation at Sandhurst

Today, it's the RAF's ground fighting force opening its doors.

And by the end of next year, women should be able

to join the even more physically demanding Army infantry unit

Not everyone welcomes these changes, but after studies concluded women

are up for the fight, now potential recruits can

Hundreds of thousands of people in Birmingham could see piles

of rubbish mounting in the streets again as bin-workers resume strike

Last month industrial action was suspended to allow talks

between the council and unions, but the strike is back on again

after the council said it was issuing some redundancy notices.

A summer of discontent for Birmingham's bin men.

Almost two months of unemptied bins is causing chaos for residents.

Last night they got the new city set to continue.

I think it's disgusting how long it's gone on.

There's got to be a resolution that they can come to quickly.

I think it's a service that's quite underappreciated,

really, and I think they do a great job and I think the cuts

The streets have been smelling very badly and somehow there's got to be

A council statement confirmed that all grade three bin staff would be

issued with redundancy notices today.

The council's leader insists staff will be offered alternative roles

United says this move is deeply provocative and that their members

will return to the picket lines today.

We honoured our side and we paused the industrial action

If a ballot of union members approves it,

the strike could continue until Christmas.

In the US, President Trump is expected to ask Congress for ?4.5

billion of funds to help those affected by Storm Harvey.

The total cost of repairing the damage and compensating

residents whose homes have been affected is estimated to be more

Some celebrities, such as singer Beyonce, actors Sandra Bullock

and Leonardo DiCaprio, have promised to contribute

President Trump says he will give $1 million

He plans to return to Texas tomorrow.

The UK must not allow itself to be blackmailed by the EU

over the cost of leaving, so says Liam Fox.

Businesses have become impatient with the slow progress

It is clear that this is not just in Europe but investors in places like

here in Japan are getting impatient and want to see what that final

shape of that arrangement is going to be.

They want to know if we will continue to be an open and liberal

trading environment and there is a worry that if it's not the sort

of agreement that Britain wants you could end up with impediments

to trade and investment across Europe that don't exist today.

We can speak now to our political correspondent Iain Watson.

You can feel the frustration on both sides after the talks yesterday.

Where does this leave us? What happens next? It is certainly any

tense press conference between the two sides and certainly frustration.

Liam Fox was talking about is that having frustration at the speed of

the talks and government ministers clearly have frustration as well.

What they want is a discussion as soon as possible over a future trade

relief and she, in part to of course reassure businesses. At one of the

main sticking points is the potential size of the divorce Bill

in order to leave the EU. The EU's chief negotiator said yesterday that

that discussion and trade was still some way off until these other

issues were settled. In response to that, and as a sign of that

frustration, Liam Fox on that trip to Japan also said that he felt the

British shouldn't be blackmailed into paying an unfair divorce Bill.

There was a price to moving on those trade talks. He said the best way of

reducing tension was to discuss trade as soon as possible. But it

remains to be seen whether his language will do anything to improve

the atmosphere. Indeed. Thanks very much indeed.

Nearly half of young, low paid parents are struggling

to juggle childcare with work according to a survey for the TUC.

Researchers found that irregular hours were to blame,

with many working parents feeling at the mercy of employers

who are able to change their hours at short notice.

Our business correspondent Emma Simpson reports.

-- Sales of noisy and more powerful vacuum cleaners are to be restricted

Machines using more than 900-watts and emitting more than 80-decibels

will be banned from sale when existing stocks run out.

A rare hen-harrier being tracked as part of a conservation programme

has disappeared on a grouse moor in Scotland.

The RSPB says the bird hasn't been seen since the first day

of the official grouse-shooting season and is appealing for anyone

Hen harriers are one of Britain's rarest birds and there are only 550

It is the first of September, which means it is the meteorological start

of autumn. A bit chilly this morning?

I think autumn has been around for a week!

Maybe it will change now. Full details in about five minutes. We

have seen a gorgeous sunrise in Worcestershire this morning. We

can't get enough of Ben's sunrise this morning. We will be back to

talk to him about the hop harvest later.

Let's talk about one of our main story is this morning.

It has been described as a "defining moment"

by the Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon, from today

the Royal Air Force is the first branch of the British military

to accept applications from women for all areas of service.

It follows a decision last year to lift a ban on females serving

in close combat roles, like the infantry.

Former head of British forces in Afghanistan,

Colonel Richard Kemp, joins us from our studio

And former Major in the British Army,

Judith Webb, is here with us on the sofa.

What do you make of this, Judith? Is this a good move? It is an

interesting move because for many years I've always said that women

are capable of anything and everything and they've proved

themselves and served in Afghanistan on the frontline, whatever that --

is described as. My issue was only with the physical aspect, but I

think women are well capable of coping with it. There's certainly no

problem with their psychologically or emotionally being in these roles.

Lots to dig into. Let's hear from the kernel. Is this a good, positive

move? -- Colonel. I have to say that I very much disagree with the idea

that women should serve in close combat roles, in the infantry in

particular. As Judith said, my concern is that my concerns are

primarily with physical capability and the effect that long-term

stresses and strains of infantry training will have on a woman's

body. In terms of the RAF Regiment, I think it different. They aren't

infantry. Their role is to protect airfields, but that sometimes does

involve endurance work and marching overlord distances, sometimes in

order to protect further out. -- over warm distances. But women have

done that on many occasions. My concern is not so much with women in

the RAF Regiment, not the infantry, what is with women serving in the

infantry, which is due to happen in about a year. See you think women

can't or shouldn't fight in close contact? There are number of issues.

I first concern is that it is not simply a question of women passing

selection, physical selection, to be infantry soldiers and officers,

because there will be some who can do that, although not many. Only a

small number will pass the selection, from the small number who

apply. But once you get through the selection you are then subjecting

yourself to a minimum of four years of intensive physical training, day

in and day out, in and out of barracks, which puts enough of a

strain on a man's body. Statistics show that females in military

training, not infantry, not even as tough as infantry training, sustain

about twice as many serious wounds or injuries as men. So if you can

imagine the stress is it can put on a woman's Wadi over a minimum of

four years, we will have some pretty severe problems to women. -- woman's

body. If a woman knows that and still wants to join and get through

the selection process, surely she has a right to do it? Yes, but many

women who want to do this, incidentally I admire any woman who

would want to join infantry, as I would admire any man, but when you

are young person, man or woman, you don't really think about the

hazards, you are just full of enthusiasm for wanting to do the job

and you kind of disregard it. The same way men do. And I think the

reality is that we will find that many more women than men suffer

injuries. Not necessarily battle injuries, but injuries as a result

of tough training and we will then undoubtably see very significant

compensation payments being made out of the defence budget. I think the

nature of the woman's body means that I think some of the injuries

will be more significant in terms of the ability to bear children and the

like. I'm not a doctor but I have read up on this and I think that's a

problem. My other concern is that standards of training and standard

selection will be dropped. The army denied it will do that, but I'm

confident they will because the army has to have a can-do attitude and

they have to be prepared to do what they are ordered to do, it's part of

the definition of being a soldier. I do have the interrupter. Sorry.

Judith, what do you make of that? It sounds like you have come round to

the idea. My concern has been about the longevity of women in these

roles. I think there have now been significant test and research

carried out and I think the argument previously by the Colonel is that

women don't have the aggressive streak, he has been quoted saying

that, I don't think that's an issue. My position has always been to

ensure that research is carried out so that women know exactly what they

are in line for and so over an extended period of time if they are

going to suffer physical injuries than they are aware of it. And also

in training, one of the mitigation is that I noticed in the research is

that training should be separated by sex, by gender.

When you say that training should be separated by gender, the fact is,

and many people make this argument, women and men will be on the

frontline doing the same job, so why should they have different training?

Also, physically, we are naturally smaller and less strong than most

men on average. Does that need to be taken into account? If so, does that

with the frontline at a disadvantage if women are on it? I don't think

so. We want to promote diversity, and to get the best people, and we

have got women who want to do it on who are capable of doing it so of

course they should be able to do it. But being aware of our physical

differences is an important aspect. That is where I feel the research is

now being carried out, and there has been some very extensive research,

which demonstrates that they have to take into account our differences,

but taking that into account, we are still well capable of doing that

job. If you had your time again now would you apply for a combat role?

No, I wouldn't. I was quite happy to carry a weapon, and I was in a

defensive role, I commanded a squadron which provided indications,

but I would never wish to be an infantry soldier. But I can

understand that there are those who would wish to be, and that in

today's society, if the right precautions are there, in place,

they should be able to do so. I wish we had an hour to talk about this.

It is so interesting. Colonel Richard Kemp, thank you for joining

us. Judith Webb as well, major Judith Webb, thank you.

It's 07:17 and you're watching Breakfast from BBC News.

Good morning. It is the first day of autumn, meteorologically speaking.

The sun is up in most of the UK, but it comes at a price. It is rather

chilly. Temperatures as low as two or three degrees in some spots. Five

Celsius in most rural areas and on the outskirts of towns, to take us

into the start of the day. The morning mist will slowly lift. There

are some showers could to the Channel Islands which will fade

away. Showers in the north and west of Scotland. By and large,

competitive yesterday, fewer showers to come. If you take a look around,

finishing the afternoon and the evening, most places will be dry and

sunny. Certainly a better afternoon than morning in the Channel Islands.

Perhaps more breezy than yesterday across Wales and the south-west. Not

as many of those hefty showers. Showers most likely in parts of East

Anglia, through Lincolnshire and zero -- and Yorkshire, and parts of

south-eastern Scotland. Maybe one or two Maccabi ones. Across the

Pennines, any showers will be few and far between. Across the UK it

will feel warm in the sun. Temperatures in the mid-to high

teens, if not low 20s. Into the night, a Fuzhou were still around in

parts of East Anglia and the far south-east. -- few showers still

around. It could be a slightly cooler night for some of you, maybe

even a touch of frost on the ground in parts of Scotland and northern

England into the weekend. We can begin is all right. There will be

changes all through the day on Sunday, though not everybody will

see rain. Saturday, cold and Misty to begin with. Most places will be

dry. One of two showers around. England and Wales, mainly on the

hills, much lighter than recent days. For the vast majority it is a

dry day with good sunny spells, light winds, again feeling

pleasantly warm. Temperatures 18- 21 for the vast majority. Into Sunday,

clouds starting to gather. You can see that on Saturday evening as the

showers fade. As I said, by the time we had Sunday, it will be raining

across parts of Ireland, Wales, south-west England, some heavy burst

send gusty winds that will slowly work eastwards. How quickly, that is

a bit uncertain right now. It looks a parts of northern, eastern

Scotland will stay dry for most of the day, but if the rain makes it

you it will be rather chilly on Sunday. It will not be soaking wet

for everybody. Enjoy your day. Well, we are not going to enjoy

Sunday, are we? Thank you, Matt. It isn't his fault, is it?

A beautiful sunrise in Worcestershire. We will be speaking

to Ben later, who is on a hop farm, and I think he is hoping for the end

product. Let's stick with these gorgeous views. From the white

cliffs of Dover to the beaches of York, today begins work on a

three-year scheme intended to improve all 2700 miles of England's

coastal path. The project will make it the longest coastal path anywhere

in the world. It will be a very,

very, very long walk. When it is finished in 2020,

the England Coast Path will be 2700 Today I have joined walkers in west

Somerset, who already use As a keen walker, and somebody

who loves being by the sea, Having a joined-up path which allows

people to walk around the whole of the periphery

of the country has to be The path will incorporate

many existing A new path and a new bridge

that has been put in. Along the coast, cafe owner

Darren Taylor says the path We have seen an increase

in visitor numbers since But there is only

one road in and one We have the steam trains behind us,

which service the area. It allows me to operate the business

12 months of the year. The Coast Path is being

completed in stages. Stretches have already

opened in Kent, Norfolk, It is all possible

because of a law change That established rights

of access along a newly defined coastal margin -

stretches of land next to the sea. But some of it is privately owned,

and some say the new rights of way It provides the right for people

to walk wherever they like. It is that aspect which creates

particular difficulties for the owners of businesses,

and particularly for farmers who are trying to graze

livestock on the land. Natural England are overseeing

the path's construction. A great spot, you can see

Wales in the distance. It's making everybody's

coast available to them. What about those landowners who say,

hang on a second, this is having an impact on their land,

their businesses, in some cases? We have spent a lot of time working

with lots of people to come up with the most flexible

solution that works. It's a coastal path,

it doesn't go way inland. It takes into account

how they use this land, so that we can

strike a fair balance. It will be the world's

longest coastal path. In three years, a distant dream

should become reality. Are you feeling comfortable? Not

really, no. Did you really need to us? It is the least comfortable

deckchair. We have swapped the sofa for this. Next week we will be

pitching this up at seaside is across Britain, hearing why people

feel so strongly about protecting our coastlines. -- seasides. It will

be at Weston-Super-Mare next week. I can hear seagulls. It has been

elsewhere already, but Weston-Super-Mare on Monday. Here

are some of the other places it has visited.

It is an impressive deckchair. It is huge. We are eking out the last

moments of summer, even though it is September. Next week we will also be

saying thank you to all the people who go the extra mile to support our

seasides. If you know somebody who works hard to make their coastal

community better, maybe a deckchair attendant, who would need a strong

back to deal with this one, you can nominate them as a BBC Breakfast

coastal champion next week. Tell us what they do and send a photo of

them to our website or on Facebook, and we could well feature them on

the programme. I am thinking ice cream. I need and knotted

handkerchief on my head. We are getting none of it. Rain, we are

getting rain. Time to get the news, travel and weather

I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom

Now, though, it's back to Jon and Naga.

We have managed to get out of the deckchair and are backing slightly

more comfort. Good morning. This is Breakfast,

with and Naga Munchetty and Jon Kay. The RAF is now the first branch

of the British military to open From today, they can apply

to join the RAF Regiment, a frontline combat force whose

main task is to patrol The defence secretary,

Sir Michael Fallon, who described the move as a defining

moment for the RAF, said it's happening

a year ahead of schedule. Hundreds of thousands of people

in Birmingham could see piles of rubbish mounting in the streets

again as bin-workers resume strike Last month, industrial action

was suspended to allow talks between the council and unions,

but the strike is back on again after the council said it was

issuing some redundancy notices. This is not now about money, this is

about ideology. The council wants to make cuts and it wants the damage

trade unionism and they've taken the decision to sabotage an honourable

settlement that was reached. President Trump is expected to ask

Congress for ?4.5 billion of funds to help those affected

by Storm Harvey. The total cost of repairing

the damage and compensating residents whose homes have been

affected is estimated to be more Celebrities such as singer Beyonce,

actors Sandra Bullock and Leonardo DiCaprio,

have promised to contribute President Trump says he will give $1

million of his own money. He plans to return

to Texas tomorrow. The UK must not allow itself to be

blackmailed by the European Union over the cost of leaving,

International Trade Secretary Liam He also said that businesses have

become impatient with the slow It's very clear that this

is not just in Europe, but investors in places,

like here in Japan, are getting impatient and want to see

what the final shape of that They want to know if we will

continue to be an open and liberal trading environment and there

is a worry that if it's not the sort of agreement Britain wants

you could end up with impediments to trade and investment

across Europe. German police will evacuate

about 70,000 people from their homes on Sunday, after an unexploded

World War Two bomb was discovered in It will be one of the biggest

operations of its kind in Germany The 1.5 tonne British bomb

was nicknamed Blockbuster as it was able to wipe

out whole streets. Frankfurt University,

the European Central Bank and nearby Stay with us, Matt will be here

shortly with the weekend weather. First, let's talk to Mike and all

those transfers that didn't happen. Some ?1.4 billion was spent overall

in the summer by Premier League clubs. Yesterday a loan, the record

of 20%, ?210 million. But sometimes money isn't enough. Let's have a

look at some of the deals that didn't go through and some of the

players who were hoping to move, like Alexis Sanchez, seen as the

final piece in the Manchester City jigsaw. He wanted to leave to go to

Manchester City, from Arsenal, and he was seen as the answer. He was

playing for Chile and he told them he was off, it was a done deal, but

it didn't happen because Arsenal couldn't get their replacement. And

so a bit like when you are trying to buy a house and the chain collapses.

Nothing happened in the end. One of the biggest deals of the day did

involve an Arsenal player. You can see him in front of your eyes. Alex

Oxlade-Chamberlain. He did move to Liverpool for ?35 million, after

turning down an original offer from Chelsea. Chelsea had a bit of a

frustrating day because it wasn't just him that turned them down, Ross

Barkley also rejected a move to Stamford Bridge in order to stay at

Everton, according to the club's majority shareholder. There are also

reports that he had a medical at Chelsea before deciding to stay put.

Chelsea did get one player they wanted, the Leicester star Danny

Drinkwater. He did go. We spoke about him. What a great

name, Danny Drinkwater! And a great player as well.

But that's taken a while. This happened after the transfer

window closed, but it was announced they were still doing the paperwork.

Basically, it reunites Danny Drinkwater with Chelsea. That was

the partnership that one Leicester the Premier league title some years

ago. There is a still chance that

a couple of big transfer deals Spanish clubs could still be active,

meaning Philip Catania, who has been talked about all summer, they are

still insisting he isn't for sale. -- Coutinho. This could still happen

today. Is that just Spain? Yes. So it is

the only transfer window left open? Yes, and Riyad Mahrez, it didn't

happen for him, so he could still go to Spain.

Does that mean Spanish clubs could still swoop in and buy from the UK?

Even though our transport window has closed?

That's right. A busy day! Thank you.

Among all the excitement of deadline day, we shouldn't forget that it's

International Week, with all the home nations involved

in World Cup qualifiers this weekend.

Last night, England arrived at their camp in Malta ahead

England manager Gareth Southgate says he knows who will take over

from Wayne Rooney as captain, but feels it should not be the focus

We've focused too much on Wayne in particular in the last few years

and we've got to start building a more resilient group of leaders

and allow them to take responsibility.

So, you know, for me, it's not the most important decision.

The more important thing is trying to build the group into a stronger

group, that they react in the right way collectively.

In the same group, Scotland badly need to win in Lithuania,

They're four points off the play off place.

They've only won once there before.

There is a psychology to it, training to it, information you pass

on. It won't be a speech that makes them feel better, we generally make

sure players are prepared and feel comfortable, the amount of time they

put into it and the training they put into it.

And Northern Ireland need to avoid any mishaps tonight

against San Marino for them to remain on course

They're currently second in Group C behind 2014 winners Germay.

Britain's Chris Froome is still the man to beat

in the Vuelta a Espana, but a crash and some technical

difficulties means his lead has been cut by 20 seconds.

The Team Sky rider fell on the final downhill sector

He still has a 59-second lead over his nearest rivals with another

Froome is attempting to become the third man to win the Tour de

France and Vuelta in the same season.

The world number one and two time champion Rafael Nadal

is through to the third round of the US Open overnight.

He came through against Japan's Taro Daniel in four sets.

Joining him there will be Roger Federer, who was pushed

all the way for the second time in three days,

this time by Russia's Mikhail Youzhny.

I know you love your golf, Naga, did you know that you could become the

Crazy Golf professional? Well, I love golf and I am a little

bit crazy. If you are any good you could head

to Croatia for the Masters! How have you not followed them

around and done a piece on it? I have now! It is on tomorrow.

Brilliant! We look forward to that. Thanks.

Staying with how the sporting world is reacting to a tragedy with seen

in the UK. It's more than two months

on from the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower at least 200

people remain in temporary accommodation and many are still

waiting for the help they need. Olly Murs and Jarvis Cocker

are among famous faces from music and sport who will host a charity

football match this weekend, It kicks off at Queen Park Rangers

ground, Loftus Road, which is just a mile away

from the site of the fire. We're joined now by the Director

of Football at QPR, Les Ferdinand. Thank you so much for talking to us

on Breakfast this morning. We'll get to the football match itself first

of all. Tell us about your connection to the area, because you

were talking to people affect dead at the Tower by the fire within

hours of taking hold. Yeah, first of all, good morning. It was an area

where I grew up. I grew up on the Lancaster West Estate, so seeing a

fire that devastated people and just like a load of people who have done

fantastic things to try to help, I wanted to do my bit to help. So I

suggested along with a few other people the match that is about to

take place. With your connection to people, even though it is taking

place at Loftus Road, this is not just for QPR fans, is it? It's for

the whole community. The chairman of the football club at Loftus Road

opened up the stadium for relief and for donations. I was overwhelmed

with the way the community came together. There were donations left

outside QPR for the tragedy and so we felt that as a club and for me

personally it was something we wanted to do and show people that we

cared and we want to give something back. Who have you got involved in

this match? Who can people see if they get a ticket for the game?

Marcus Mumford. He is a fantastic musician, and he has been absolutely

fantastic. He has done brilliant in his efforts to help this cause. Mo

Farah is turning up and playing. Even people who are not going to be

playing, we've got Linford Christie, Jamie Redknapp. So many people who

have given their time. And we've got some special, hopefully, get at

half-time as well. -- guests. I can imagine Jamie Redknapp will be a

little bit nifty on the football pitch, that's expected. But what is

Mo Farah's game like? I've heard he is good. I've not seen him play. He

will probably be able to last the 90 minutes. A lot of the others

probably won't be able to. Are we going to see you on the pitch?

There's a lot of dust on the boots, but I am going to dust them off and

hopefully play for a period. Tell us what it is like to be back as QPR

director? The club where you made your name? It is where it all

started. The one place they always want to go back and do something to

try to help the club was Queens Park Rangers. They've given me a great

opportunity. We've tried hard to get ourselves back in the Premier

league. It will take some time but it's great being back at Loftus Road

and in the area, to be able to do this. Tell us about the area and

people now. Two months on since the fire, lots of people still not in

permanent residence or permanent accommodation at the moment. Still

some unease about how they are being treated. What are people telling

you? How is the community moving forward? There's still a lot of

anger because there are still lots of unresolved things. A lot of

people are looking to justice and we understand that. A lot of people

believe that people don't care, the government don't care. This is our

way of showing that we do care about them. So there's a lot of anger and

frustration, but as well there's a lot of goodwill from people in the

community and around the world in fact, because the donations they've

had so far have been fantastic. I do think they know people care, but

it's the people higher up you can do things about the situation that they

are more concerned about. And there are people like you with a high

profile and all other celebrities you've gathered for this game who

can make a difference. What do you think Game for Grenfell does in

terms of representing the community? It just shows the community that

people do care. The amount of people who have come together and are

coming together for this game, there are still a fugitive is available,

but the celebrities... It isn't about celebrity, it's about people

coming together and showing community that we do really care.

And showing that there's life in old dog yet, just in case the dust comes

off your boots? Which dogs are you talking about? Old dog me, genius

footballer you. Thanks very much for your time and enjoy the game whether

you are on or off the pitch. Thank you.

The Game for Grenfell kicks off tomorrow at 3pm

and there are still some tickets available.

And they are still looking for players.

Are you up for it? You should have asked.

Good morning. The RAF will open up every role to women.

Collectors in Birmingham resume strike action after the council

begins issuing redundancy notices -- refuse collectors. And Matt has the

weather this morning. It's a bit nifty! It is. A change of

season today. The start of the new month, meteorology we speaking. In

places it's a misty start. If you step out the door it is cool. You

might want to grab a warm jacket. Under the sunshine it will warm up

after actually start. Temperatures have been as low as three or four

degrees. A few showers in the Channel Islands. A couple of

isolated one Scotland. Through the day there will be showers in eastern

Scotland and eastern England. Compared with yesterday, where just

about anyone saw showers, most of you will be dry through the

afternoon and into the evening. Temperatures rising into the high

teens, maybe low 20s. More of a breeze in south-west England, but it

should be dry for many of you. Through a six, east Anglia, through

to the north-east of England, the Pennines and south-east Scotland,

that's where we most likely to see the heavy showers. A couple of

isolated showers in other parts of Scotland. Most of you stay dry and

very pleasant, with light winds and sunny spells. This evening there

will be a few showers in parts of eastern England, but then they will

fade overnight. With clear skies and light winds, a few mist and fog

patches and another chilly night to come. Temperatures could be low

enough in parts of rural northern England and into Scotland for a

touch of frost to start Saturday. Saturday overall is the driest of

the weekend days, because by Sunday after a bright and cold start there

will be rain pushing on for some of you later, not everyone. Certainly

Saturday has a cracking start. A few mist and fog patches. Lots of

sunshine overhead. England and Wales prone to a couple of isolated

showers. The vast majority will stay dry, with sunny spells. Feeling

pleasantly warm. Temperatures as they should be. If you've got any

plans for Saturday evening, any showers that proper will fade away

and into the night it will be dry, clear and cold. Not as cold in the

west on Saturday. That's because we have rain pushing across Ireland,

Wales, south-west England. How far east it gets is uncertain at the

moment. It looks like many eastern parts of England, north-east

Scotland will stay dry all day, but with increasing cloud. Under the

rain band it will feel rather chilly. All in all of fairly typical

start to the new season. The southern hemisphere, it is the start

of spring and let me take you to one of the driest parts of the planet.

Unusual winter rains here. A spectacular end to the season and

start to spring, with around 200 different types of wildflower

blooming. A very unusual sight in this part of the world. After all of

the gloomy news, it's nice to have a bit of good news as well. Beautiful

pictures! Very rare in this part of the world as well.

Meanwhile, back here, it looks like we are starting -- ending the summer

the way we started it, with lots of rain. Well, from those flowers, we

can go look at hops. The hop harvest is getting under way

this week and it's set to be a good But what will it mean for Britain's

booming beer industry? Ben's on a hop farm in the foothills

of the Malverns this morning. Good morning, Ben. Good morning to

both of you. A glorious morning here in Worcestershire. As you can see,

the hop harvest is under way this morning. This is one of the biggest

farms in the country. They produce enough hops here every year to

produce 46 million pints of cask beer every year. So these guys

really do have their work cut out this morning. They hack it down from

the top. It goes on this trailer. Then it goes down to a processing

plant around the corner from here. We will go down there later and show

you how all of these leaves and everything else stripped off, and it

is just the hops farm needs at the end of it. Let me introduce you to

Ally. Good morning. We are looking at an amazing sight, this big farm

you have, and it is all about these tiny things. Explain to us how you

turn these into beer? So, we put the flour of the plant, and that is all

that breweries interested in, -- the brewer is interested in, because

inside that RV hop oils. They produce the aromas. This is the

Goldings variety, one of our oldest and most traditional varieties,

first discovered in 1790. And this year is set to be a pretty good

harvest for you guys? Why is that, and what is it about Worcestershire

that makes it such a good place to grow hops? We have great conditions

in the UK for growing crops. Beautiful deep soil below our feet,

and a lovely microclimate here in the foothills of the Malverns. All

of those things together make it a great area to grow hops. Vernon here

is from the Wye Valley Brewery. Good morning. They grow them, you are the

ones that put them to good use and make beer. What do you look for?

First and foremost we are looking for the aroma. Flavour, bitterness,

but also aroma. Every year, we break apart the hop plants after they are

picked. We look inside, we examine the reasons and oils, and crucially

we give them a rub and a sniff, and I can say that this year they are

beautiful. -- resins and oils. So this is on par with what grapes mean

to wine. Given the boom in craft beer, is there a growing interest in

hops? Yes, more and more we're finding that drinkers of the to know

what went into their ear, where it was grown, and at Wye Valley we are

proud that we use, over 80% of our hops come from farms within ten

miles of our Brewery. We use this variety, Goldings hops, in our beer.

I will be holding you to taste that there later on. Let's talk about

exports. The UK is not a huge producer, but it is a pretty niche

and important one. Germany and the US produce more, but what we produce

is really good quality? Yes, British ales are world-famous. They are an

iconic style of the. No other country in the world makes this

particular style of beer. There are IPAs, Pilsner is, stouts, but cask

conditioned British ale is an inspiration to brewers all over the

world. -- Pilsners. There you have it. I've been learning all of things

this morning. Earlier I call these things are vines, but I have been

corrected, they are called bines, with the letter B. I will continue

learning. And I will enjoy a pint later on. So, the difference between

vines and bines...? Vines offer grapes, clearly, but bines are for

hops. Clearly. I never knew that. That would have been a perfect

question for quizmaster Richard Osmond, who is joining us later on.

Yes, it would! He knows everything. I hope he isn't watching right now.

We can ask him. Think of ballet classes

and you probably picture a room full But now an increasing number

of pensioners are learning to pirouette in a bid to combat

the affects of ageing. Such is the demand for more

mature ballet classes, that the Royal Academy for Dance

is rolling out lessons across the UK Our reporter Lara Rostron

is with a class right now I bet you are getting a run for your

money when it comes to flexibility and getting a leg up on that are. --

that bar. Good morning. They are over 55, but I feel much older in

terms of flexibility. I am at the Royal Academy of dancing Battersea,

with these wonderful Silver Swans. The class has proved so popular it

is being rolled out across the country. Michelle Groves joins me,

director of education and training here. Why is it the Swans lessons,

not adult dozens? I think he Silver Swans brings together people who

have a real passion for ballet, and with teachers that understand the

needs of the older learners. Teachers need to do some special

teaching, don't they, because bodies are not as supple as when you are

young? No, they are not as supple. And older learners learn differently

to younger people as well. Those classes accommodate those needs.

Thank you, Michelle. I am going to enter the class and speak to one of

our dancers. Pieter, you began dancing at 60?

What do you get out of it? I love it. It makes me feel fantastic. My

body is bigger, tighter, taller, and I just feel much more supple and I

walk with a spring in my step. You certainly do. I will let you get

back to it. We can shimmy through the class. You might notice that

amongst the is Silver Swans is a rather famous Swan. Angela Rupert!

Hello. I am an ambassador for the Silver Swans, yes. It is absolutely

fantastic for me, I have been associated with Don since I was four

years olds and someone to ballet classes, but I have never

professionally. -- associated with dance. But I have done the English

classical ballet, Morecambe and Wise, of course. Why is it so

important to get over 55s into ballet? I think it is important to

get everybody dance in one way or another. We have proven

scientifically that it is the full mind and body exercise. Nothing else

ticks all the boxes for giving you, as you can see with the ladies here

in the class, for giving you poisoned balance and strength,

flicks ability. -- poise and balance and strength, flexibility. And you

have a wonderful time, because you are socially involved with other

people. As we get older it is really important that we keep that muscle

strength going, because your knees get creaky, York gets creaky, and

you suddenly find that perhaps you can't do the things you'd did when

you were younger. -- your back gets creaky. The exercise we were doing

just now, using your arms, even somebody who is bedridden or in a

wheelchair, you can do that. You feel your shoulders moving, you feel

everything moving. It doesn't do you any harm. Thank you, Angela. And so

much better than going to the gym, so much more social, better for the

mind. You go to the gym and you come away with a bucketload of sweat and

aches and pains. You come out of a class like this feeling on top of

the world. And there is an age barrier to ballet, as we have seen.