05/09/2017 Breakfast

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

South Korea's Navy holds live-fire drills in a show

It comes as the US and China fail to agree on a way to address

the escalating crisis in North Korea.

Good morning, it's Tuesday the 5th of September.

Also this morning, the feelgood factor of our coasts.

where researchers have been harnessing the power of the ocean

to help people living with anxiety, depression and loneliness.

It is back to business for MPs at Westminster, as David Davis faces

questions about how his Brexit negotiations are going.

Good morning. I will be falling -- are we falling out of love with the

humble cup of tea? Studies show that we are buying fewer teabags and more

speciality and organic teas. I am in Yorkshire to find out why.

And in sport, World Cup qualifying wins last night for England,

Michael O'Neill's side beat the Czech Republic 2-0 in Belfast,

which should guarantee them a play-off spot.

It is a very mild start to the day, with temperatures as the sunrises in

the high teens. Lots of cloud and drizzle about, but we should see

some sunshine later. I will have the details in about 15 minutes.

In the last few hours, South Korea's Navy has held major

live-fire drills, in the latest show of force to North Korea.

A South Korean commander said Pyonyang's forces would be "buried

at sea" in the event of a further provocation.

Meanwhile, international pressure continues to build against the North

following its largest nuclear bomb test to date.

Yesterday, the South staged a simulated attack on the North's

nuclear test site involving land-based missile launchers

While in New York, the United States warned the UN Security Council that

Kim Jong-Un was "begging for war" and that although Washington does

not want conflict, its patience was "not unlimited.

Nuclear powers understand their responsibilities. Kim Jong-un shows

no such understanding. His abusive use of missiles and his nuclear

threats show that he is begging for war. Robin Brandt is in Seoul. We

were speaking to you at this time yesterday. What has happened

overnight in South Korea? More evidence of South Korea's

reparations to defend this country, or maybe even to attack North Korea

if they see fit. -- preparations. Yesterday the army and the air Force

drop launched missiles to simulate an attack on North Korea's nuclear

test site. Today we had what officials described as a massive

live fire exercise carried out by the Navy. This is to reassure people

hear about the high state of alert and preparedness that this country

is on, and also assigned to those in North Korea and beyond about the

capabilities that South Korea has. -- also a sign. Remember, this

country is led by President Moon Jae-in, who wants to extend an olive

branch to the north. It is a bit of a rebuke to comments by Donald Trump

yesterday when he said that appeasement wasn't working. This

government has restated its -- its position that it wants to see

further sanctions, tougher sanctions, to try to tighten the

noose around the neck of the north. But it also wants to hold out for

the prospect of some kind of peace talks, certainly made comes to

things like reunifying families who were split so many years ago when

these countries went to war. -- certainly when it comes to things.

Later on, we'll be speaking to a leading academic about China's

The Brexit Secretary, David Davis, will face questions in the Commons

this afternoon as MPs return to Westminster

Mr Davis will give an update on last week's third round of negotiations

with the European Union as Downing Street promises

to "intensify" its approach to the talks.

Our political correspondent Iain Watson joins us from

Is David Davis likely to get a grilling? I think he probably will.

It is the first opportunity for MPs returning from the summer break to

ask about the progress, or lack of it, in negotiations with the EU and

chief negotiator Michel Barnier. As you have said, the government has

suggested they are willing to increase the pace of talks and

intensify the negotiations because they are concerned they will not get

on to discussing what they really want to talk about, wider trade

talks with the European Union, this autumn, as originally anticipated.

MPs will be concerned about that in particular. There will also be an

opportunity on Thursday to discuss legislation on Brexit, what is known

as the great repeal bill, the EU withdrawal bill, and MPs will again

be pressing the government to say more about their vision for Brexit.

This morning, the Shadow Cabinet, under Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour

frontbench, will be meeting to discuss what kind of changes they

want to push to that legislation. Their biggest argument is that they

are suggesting the government wants to board power in Westminster when

they return from Brussels after Brexit, rather than going on and in

devolved to Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. -- hoard powers. So they

will be drawing up that the plan this morning and they are likely to

oppose the government pretty robustly. Nonetheless, they probably

don't have the votes to derail the legislation at this stage. I suspect

the government will get through it, but it will be a tough first week

back. Will be speaking to somebody from

the SNP bit later as well. -- we will be speaking.

A search is resuming this morning for a man who was swept out to sea

He was knocked off rocks by a wave while he was fishing at Treyarnon

Another man who also fell into the water was rescued.

A report into whether social services failed a young girl

who was murdered by her mother will be published today.

Ayeeshia Smith died in 2014, aged 21 months.

She had been left in the care of her mother, Kathryn Smith,

despite concerns raised by other relatives.

The findings of a serious case review will be published

Islands in the Caribbean and the US state of Florida are preparing

for Hurricane Irma, which is due to make landfall tomorrow morning.

It's a bigger storm, both in size and wind speed,

than Hurricane Harvey, which devastated the states of Texas

The governor of Florida has declared a state of emergency to give local

Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, will set

out her government's legislative programme this afternoon,

pledging a "bold" and "ambitious" plan for the coming year.

She is expected to focus on health, the economy and, principally,

education, an area where opposition parties say the SNP should be

Bangladeshi officials say they are running out of space

to accommodate the growing number of Rohingya Muslims

Nearly 90,000 people have left Myanmar since the Army there began

Many say they were attacked by troops and Buddhist mobs.

The BBC's India correspondent, Sanjoy Majumder, is in a refugee

Well, there are two main refugee camps organised by the government

and the aid agencies here. They are completely filled to capacity. What

is happening with the fresh arrivals, the tens of thousands of

other Rohingya Muslims who have been coming over the past few days, if

they are simply building new camps. They are either coming into areas

where they are just pitching tents on their own, or moving into any

kind of Eldon, any kind of shelter they can find. -- any kind of

holding. -- building. This morning I have seen people trying to take

bamboo poles and tarpaulins and plastic sheeting to try to build

some kind of shelter to protect them. The other big concern is

making sure they have enough food to eat. Many of them are exhausted.

They have spent several days on the road trying to get to Bangladesh

from Myanmar, which is not far from where I am, and aid agencies say

that it is very difficult to provide enough supplies for everybody.

Sanjoy, thank you for updating us on the situation.

A French court is expected to deliver verdicts today

in a privacy case involving topless photographs

The pictures were taken while the Duchess and her husband

were on holiday in Provence five years ago, and published

Four people are on trial, along with two photographers who've

been charged in connection with separate pictures published

And completely different photos of the Duchess on the front pages. They

are expecting their third child. Yes, baby number three. Because she

was feeling unwell. She has an extreme form of morning sickness.

That is why they announced it now. They will have to switch to a zonal

marking system now. Once you have more than two. You run out of hands,

right? Yes. Congratulations to them. Large solar storms in space may have

played a role in the fatal stranding of sperm whales last year

on the coasts of Britain, Scientists say the 29 whales

were young, well fed and free of disease, but their navigational

abilities may have been disrupted Our environment correspondent,

Matt McGrath, reports. Just a warning - you may find

some of the pictures Crowds gathered at Hunstanton on the

coast of Norfolk in February 2016 to see this ocean giant washed up on a

pop your tourist beach. All around the North Sea, more than 2000 sperm

whales were found stranded in the first two months of last year.

Scientists were puzzled. The creatures were young, healthy and

generally disease-free. Now it is thought the northern light might

have played a role in their losses. The aurora are the evidences of

large solar storms which distort the Earth's magnetic field. This can

cause species which rely on that field for navigation, like sperm

whales, to lose their way. After big solar storms in December 2015,

scientists say the confused creatures swam into the shallow

North Sea and beached themselves trying to find a way out. Other

researchers say the theory is plausible, but argue it is

impossible to prove. This time of year, many of us dread

coming across a spider that's snuck into the house, but a family

in Southend had a more exotic A 5-year-old boy got a bit of shock

when he found a python I am not having this. Sorry, if you

don't like snakes, we should have given you a warning.

His mum Laura called in a reptile specialist after using a broom

handle to lift the lid and seeing the creature's head pop out

According to its rescuer the snake it most likely arrived

via the U-bend, and is expected to make a full recovery.

What about the five-year-old! That could happen to any of us. Honestly,

I am never going to... Well, I am, but I never want to go to the toilet

again. That is an actual fear of mind. Is it! Forget snakes on a

plane, snakes in the U bend. What if you get bitten in the bits and bobs.

I am with you, I understand. Just check every time. For ever. With a

massive room. -- broom. We really should put a warning up that if we

show it again, people do have phobias. I can't believe they have

the presence of mind to take a picture. I would have screamed and

Rahmat of the house. Yes, not been dramatic at all. My favourite thing

from last night as the Northern Ireland fans. A brilliant result. It

is just like watching Brazil. A great result. The home nations last

night. The result of the evening came

from Northern Ireland, who will finish second in Group C

after beating the Czech Republic Jonny Evans and Chris Brunt scoring

the goals for Michael O'Neill's side that should see them

secure a play-off spot. England came from behind to beat

Slovakia 2-1 at Wembley. Eric Dier and Marcus Rashford scored

as England recovered from going a goal down

after just three minutes. They will reach next year's finals

if they beat Slovenia next month. It was a good night

for Scotland at Hampden Park. They won 2-0 at home to Malta,

which means if they can win their last two games

against Slovakia and Slovenia they can qualify for

the World Cup via the play-offs. Russia's Andrei Rublev has become

the first teenager since 2001 to reach the quarter-finals

of the US Open after he beat He now faces his childhood

hero, Rafa Nadal. I mean, his proper hero. One of the

reasons he wanted to play tennis, one of the people who made him want

to start tennis. He has to play him next. Just get out there and beat

him. That's the way to do it. Yes, easy! Let's catch up with the

weather. Sarah, it feels warm, but we already have rain?

Yes, that's right. A mild start to the day, but it is quite damp out

there. Lots of cloud about despite the muggy field to the weather.

Through the day, things should improve. Look at the temperatures at

the moment. 16 or 17 before the sun comes up. So it should feel pretty

warm out there. To compensate, we have quite a bit of rain. At eight

o'clock this morning that rain was across the south-west of England, up

into Wales as well. Cloudy and great further east. A few spots of drizzle

towards London and Sussex. Further north, more persistent rain. This is

down to a slow-moving weather front crossing northern England. Quite a

damp day here. And improving picture in Northern Ireland. Drizzly rain

this morning, but brighter conditions coming. Brighter skies

arriving from the north-west in Scotland. Still grey and murky with

outbreaks of rain first thing this morning. Through the day, this front

producing that rain goes through the country. It is slow-moving but is

pushing towards the south and the east. We will still see rain in

parts of northern England and the odd rumble of thunder. To the

north-west, in Scotland and Northern Ireland, clear and fresh with some

showers. Still mild in the south-east, 22 or 23, and where we

see the sunny spells it will be quite pleasant. In the evening

hours, that rain eventually clears the east coast and we are all in

that cool, fresh regime. First thing tomorrow, temperatures will be

cooler than they are outside at the moment. So Wednesday should shape up

fine. Once the front clears towards the east we have fresher weather

moving in from the Atlantic, and although it will not be as warm, it

will be much sunnier through the day tomorrow. So tomorrow is probably

the best day of the week in terms of sunshine. For many of us it will be

dry, just a few showers in north-west Scotland and north-west

England. But with light winds across the south of the country, it should

feel pleasant enough, with temperatures around 16- 19 on

Wednesday. Things turn more unsettled towards the end of the

week. By Thursday we see the next area of low pressure bringing rain

initially to Scotland and Northern Ireland, with quite risk winds. That

will slowly sinks south later in the day. Further south, still 20 degrees

or so, with some sunny spells. We will continue to see low pressure

dominating things through to the end of the week. It will really be quite

windy in the north. There is a mix of sunshine, but with scattered

showers as well, and temperatures more typical of the time of year.

Around 14- 19. Certainly today, despite the muggy and cloudy start

to things, many of us will see a bit of sunshine later on.

Let's look at the front pages. I have plenty of lovely things to tell

you. Lots of them have got pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge. She is

expecting their third child. Lots of discussion in the papers about that.

There is a lot of discussion about academics. This is Oxford

University. The head of Oxford University is accusing ministers of

behaviour. There is a crackdown on their pay packets. Also the pictures

on the front page of many pages this morning. The sun are speculating on

when the child was conceived. Lovely, isn't it? Probably best to

move away from that. How many more girls are there, Wayne? A picture of

Kim Jong-un on the front pages well. The North Korean leader again for

war. That is America talking to the UN yesterday. Criminals launching

hundreds of successful cyber attacks on British universities targeting

science, and medical research. Research into missiles as well.

Sally, lovely Sally. What have you got for us today? Plenty of lovely

things. We talk about broadcasting legends. Here is one. Henry blow

felled is due to retire this week at the end of this week. I say retire

but he won't retire completely. He is retiring from cricket

commentating. There is too many good stories but I want to share this

with you for the first time on air. He was terrified. -- came in

Blofeld. He took over from Brian Johnston and spoke for ten minutes

without taking a breath. He looked to his right and there was no one

there. Just a piece of paper that said keep going until six. -- Henry

Blofeld. They were all outside laughing at him. What an amazing

story. A top man. This is not quite lovely. See what

he did? He made not a particularly good gesture with his middle finger

last night which could potentially get him banned for England. He said

it was not targeted at the rapper rebut it was some kind of

communication with his friend Carl Walker. He said it was maybe a joke.

It wasn't the wisest thing to do. There are cameras everywhere, the

world is watching, just be aware of that, maybe. See you a little bit

later. Whether it's the soothing sound

of the waves or the sand between your toes, a trip

to the seaside can lift the spirits. Now researchers are investigating

whether so-called "blue health" could be used to help people

living with anxiety, depression and loneliness -

even if they can't get to the coast. Breakfast's Graham Satchell has been

looking into this and he's I then to really need to ask that.

Are you awake? I'm very relaxed in our ostentatiously oversized

deckchair. It is a little dark this morning but over there in the

estuary, one of the most beautiful places in the country. A trip to the

seaside can lift the spirits and has a restorative quality. Mental health

therapists are becoming more interested in what they are calling

blue health, the therapeutic power of the sea. We have been looking at

one project based down here which is using VR technology to try and

capture that therapeutic qualities of people that cannot get to the

coast themselves. We are off the coast on a vote owned

by the -- charity. There are people here who are living with anxiety and

depression. Something special about being on the water. It's such a

calming place. You can leave whatever troubles you have got

behind and you can escape. Close your eyes. There are group sessions

on board and everyone works as part of the crew but the charity says the

city itself has a therapeutic quality. Bello there is something

going on that is quite hard to define. It is something to do with

space, something to do with challenge, power. Ian started

feeling depressed and withdrawn after retiring from the fire

service. There is something eternal about the sea and water. I'm so

lucky to be living in Cornwall. To have a pension and to be able to do

this. What about people who don't live near the coast? A team of

researchers from the University of Exeter, a 360 virtual reality camera

and a drone. They are tried to capture the power of the coastal

people who can't get that themselves. There is quite a lot of

evidence now that suggests that having exposure to natural specs can

be helpful in terms of stress reduction, combating depression,

psychological well-being, bringing that in four people who cannot

access it themselves. In our projects, it is for people who are

living in care homes who can't get outside easily. The project is part

of much larger European research into so-called blue health. Will it

work? Irra I will pop the earphones down. --I will pop the earphones

down. Dicky is trying it on volunteers. It is beautiful,

amazing. Some of the pictures are calm and relaxing. Others are more

into rap is and stimulating. Oh! The turtle is coming behind me! I

thought it was a really interesting experience. It's not something I had

done before. It feels like you are there. Where did you come from?

Anything connected with the sea or rivers or water, it certainly takes

away some of the day-to-day drudgery of life. What we wanted to do was

test whether these environment really were relaxing and stimulating

and today we found that actually, where people reacted to them was the

way we hoped. We will definitely be taking those videos forward now into

our care homes project. Nicky will take a headset into care homes next

year to bring blue health to those who can't access themselves. Really

interesting thing those people with those headsets.

A bit alienating that stuff but I tried one of myself and it's amazing

how quickly you immerse yourself in the blue environment. They hope to

take it into care homes sometime next you. Later in the programme,

will be talking some people down here who have been through trauma

and depression and say that the sea and being on the sea helps them

through that experience but that is it from us here in Falmouth.

I genuinely missed the sea when I haven't been there. It is the walk

there and the expectation that if you go over the dunes and then it is

there. It is peaceful, the noise, the smell. Tell us what you think

about that idea called blue health. We will talk about it throughout the

programme. Are we falling out of love

with the humble cuppa? Sean's in Harrogate this morning

to find out why we are trading in builders tea for something

a little more fancy. It cannot be true. Good morning to

you and your hair net. It is controversial to call its builders

tea. We are talking tea all morning and particularly what goes inside

that. That is a real of teabag paper. Not often you get a glimpse

of that. They make 5 billion in the whole factory here in Harrowgate. We

will take you to the factory where they are dealing with the

statistics. Sales of tea are down by 5%. We have 5% fewer teabag than

before. We are seeing more speciality teas, more herbal teas,

more decaf, being put in. It is more than the traditional black tea than

we are used to. By the time you look at these boxes going off, about one

third of the market is made up of speciality teas in some way. We are

looking at what the Yorkshire owners are doing to adapt to that and why

our tastes are changing. But first, before all of that, I will have a

cup of Hello, this is Breakfast,

with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker. We'll bring you all the latest news

and sport in a moment, but also on Breakfast

this morning... Get me out of this vote! It is

utterly horrible. Horrible. He's endured icy waters

and being stranded on a remote Norwegian island, but double Olympic

gold medallist Alex Gregory has We'll catch up with

the rower, just after 8:00. Also this morning, how can a trip

to the coast affect your mood? We've sent our deckchair

across Britain to find out why And after 9:00, from cooking

the perfect boiled egg to the truth behind being a chocoholic -

author Marty Jopson will be revealing the science behind

some of our food myths. Apparently you need quite a bit of

time to cook the perfect boiled egg. Over half an hour. We don't have

time for that! In the last few hours,

South Korea's Navy has held major live-fire drills in the latest show

of force to North Korea. A South Korean commander said

the North's forces would be "buried at sea" in the event

of a further provocation. Meanwhile international

pressure continues to build against the regime following its

largest nuclear bomb test to date. Yesterday the United States warned

the UN Security Council that Robin Brandt is in Seoul. We spoke

to you at this time yesterday, and again, more military activity

overnight? Yeah. What we have today is the two tracks that rape resent

where this dispute is going. -- represent. We have the South Korean

navy launching what they described as a massive live exercise drill in

the last 12 hours or so. Yesterday it was the turn of the air force and

the Army to carry out what was essentially a dummy on the run. --

bombing run. It was meant to replicate an attack on North Korea's

nuclear site. This was designed to reassure South Koreans and remind

them of their high state of alert, and show North Korea, as well, the

capabilities this country has to defend itself and to attack. At the

same time, we are next. At the United Nations yesterday, it is

clear there were stark divisions between those key players, the US

and China, about what to do next. China said yet again it would not

allow war to happen on the Korean peninsula, but Nikki Haley, the UN

ambassador from the United States, says she does not think Ossetians

regime can go much further. I think the US effort in New York is aimed

at one last-ditch effort to try to force North Korea to change its mind

with an even tougher sanctions regime. Robin Brandt, thank you.

Later in the programme we will be speaking about China and what role

it might play in what is going on at the moment.

The Brexit Secretary, David Davis, will face questions in the Commons

this afternoon as MPs return to Westminster

Mr Davis will give an update on last week's third round of negotiations

with the European Union as Downing Street promises

to "intensify" its approach to the talks.

A search is resuming this morning for a man who was swept out to sea

He was knocked off rocks by a wave while he was fishing at Treyarnon

Another man who also fell into the water was rescued.

A report into whether social services failed a young girl

who was murdered by her mother will be published today.

Ayeeshia Smith died in 2014 aged 21 months.

She had been left in the care of her mother, Kathryn Smith,

despite concerns raised by other relatives.

The findings of a serious case review will be published

A French court is expected to deliver verdicts today in the Percy

case involving topless photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge. The

pictures were taken while the Duchess and her husband were on

holiday in province five years ago and then published in the magazine

Closer. -- Provence. It was five years ago,

while the royal couple were staying at this mansion in the south

of France, that the secret The topless images of the Duchess

of Cambridge were published in a French celebrity magazine

but they were quickly withdrawn from circulation after the couple

obtained an injunction. Separately, though, criminal charges

were brought against the magazine and, last May, two of the editorial

staff and two photographers With the 20th anniversary just past

on the death of Prince William's mother in Paris, inevitably it

evokes memories of the role paparazzi played in pursuing

Princess Diana's Limousine. A coroner's court in the UK said

photographers were part-responsible Today, after they announced the good

news of their third expected baby, for the Duke and Duchess,

the verdict in Paris may bring back memories they'd much rather forget

but by pushing from the start for record damages,

they have made their point. The right to privacy is not

something the UK royals will give up An artist has used 20,000 party

balloons to lift herself off the ground as part of a 9-hour art

installation at the Sydney Opera Noemi Lakmaier was suspended

from the multi-coloured helium balloons as part of her

Cherophobia exhibit. The title means a fear of happiness,

and the installation explores the Vienna-born artist's

experience of disability. I have always wondered if you could

do that, and it turns out you can, but you need an awful lot of

balloons. You can see how many there are there. Good morning, Sally. Good

morning. I am slightly amazed by that. I love watching your faces as

those words appeared before you and you thought, what's this? Is she

really? Yes, she is. Obviously I read that previously. Obviously,

yes. It was a great night

for the Home Nations Northern Ireland secured second

place in Group C with a 2-0 win over They'll have to wait and see

if they'll get a spot in the play-offs but manager Michael

O'Neill is confident they will. With Germany coming here it would

nice to take the extra point. -- it would be nice. If we need something

in the final two games we will have to go and get it, simple as that. We

are in a very strong position and if you look at this campaign it has

almost been flawless, to be honest. Seven clean sheets, the only defeat

away to Germany. As a coach or a manager there is very little more

you can ask your players -- from your players, and they have just

kept the withering. -- delivering. England need just two points

from their final two games to qualify after they came

from behind to beat Slovakia Goals from Eric Dier and this

from Marcus Rashford gave England the win after the Slovaks

took the lead with just England will qualify if they beat

Slovenia at home next month. He is maturing he is excellent. You

don't look at him, well, you look at him and he is never in awe of the

occasion. He doesn't have fear of anything. To be fair, I don't think

the team did, I think they responded well. His impact in taking people on

and hitting us up the pitch in counter-attack is not only huge for

the team but for the cloud as well. -- getting us up.

It was a great night for Scotland - they took advantage of the chance

to make up some ground on Slovakia in second.

Christophe Berra gave them an early lead against Malta,

Leigh Griffiths made it two after half time.

If they can win their last two games than they can qualify

for the play-offs despite a slow start to their campaign.

I am all right without. I think when you get to that stage and the

tournament is in your hands, that is all you can ask. We can look back on

the tournament and say, we could have done better here, here and

here. But we try to make up for the bad performances, all the low-key

performances, by doing the best we can.

Juan Martin Del Potro produced an incredible comeback overnight

to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open.

The Argentine fought back from two sets down and match point down

That despite saying that he couldn't breathe properly at times

His reward is a meeting with Roger Federer.

Meanwhile teenager Andrei Rublev will play Rafa Nadal in the last

eight after the Russian beat ninth seed David Goffin in straight sets.

The 19-year-old is the first teenager since Andy Roddick in 2001

to reach this stage of the men's draw.

He says Nadal was one of his childhood idols.

Who will be the UK's candidate city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

Well, we should find out in the next week or so.

Liverpool and Birmingham are the two vying for the award,

and Birmingham's bid team have released a list of 22 reasons why it

They include leaving an athletics legacy by refurishing

the Alexander Stadium, home of the British trials,

increasing the capacity to 45,000 for the Commonwealth Games.

22 is an odd number, isn't it? Yes. You would think 20, 25... It is an

odd number. Maybe they just had so many. I have been looking,

Liverpool, if you are watching, I have been looking for your

reasons... That is what I was going to ask you. Send me some, and I will

say them. I was going to say, maybe they went for 20 -- went for 22 is

it will be in 2022. Exactly, that is why you get paid the big rocks. --

bucks. Yes, I love it when we do topical stories. Excellent. Let's

move on. Brexit, education and the economy

are expected to dominate Scotland's First Minister Nicola

Sturgeon's legislative programme She has promised her "most ambitious

plan ever" but opposition parties have criticised the SNP,

saying the party has "delivered Shirley-Anne Somerville,

Minister for Further and Higher Education,

and Science, joins us now. Good morning. Thank you for joining

us. We are expect in Nicola Sturgeon to talk about scrapping the 1%

public pay sector cap. Is that a U-turn from your party? Well, the

Scottish government to lead its position out on the cap sometime

ago. At this time of continuing austerity given to us by the

Westminster government, the Scottish government does recognise that

workers are under increasing strain with inflation, so we have made our

position quite clear on the cap, that we would look to review that.

We are already speaking to trade unions to ensure that when we

deliver our budget later this year that we will be able to work with

them to ensure that is workers see some relief from the austerity we

are receiving from Westminster. So it it a U-turn, then? It is a

development in our policy, much to the programme for government we will

see today, responding to the changing needs of the Scottish

people and the unprecedented challenges which the Scottish

economy faces, whether that is through Brexit or new technology,

our programme for government and our following budget is to deal with

that, not just to face up to it but to respond to those challenges in a

positive manner so that we can seize the opportunity wherever possible to

work with unions and others to deliver for the people of Scotland.

We will be speaking with Ian Watson today in Westminster about how David

Davies will be facing questions today about Brexit negotiations.

What is your take on what you have heard and seen so far off what he

has been doing in Brussels? It is desperately disappointing that it is

now some time since the vote on Brexit, a vote which Scotland didn't

want to see and which we didn't vote for Brexit in, but we are where we

are, and by this time we would have expected the UK government to at

least have a plan, to be detailing that plan, not just to colleagues in

Brussels but to the devolved administrations. That is why the

First Minister here in Scotland has been working with the Welsh First

Minister to ensure that we are making our case to Westminster, to

Brussels, because Scotland cannot afford to wait for the Westminster

government to come up with a plan. That is what the Scottish government

is doing, based on our retention in the single market and the customs

union. We heard Carwyn Jones seeing yesterday there is a fundamental

disagreement with the government over Brexit. You still think you are

not getting enough information from Westminster about devolved

government? Devolved nations, sorry. I don't think anybody is getting

enough information from the Westminster government when it comes

to Brexit. The concern of the Scottish government is that because

there is no plan, whether it is behind the scenes, it is not that

they are keeping their cards close to their chest, they haven't decided

what the plan is yet. That is hugely concerning. In Scotland we see a

great impact on our economy, whether it is the European Union workers who

are already concerned about their futures, or whether it is other

aspects of Brexit. The impact is real at the moment. That is why the

Scottish government is determined to work with other devolved

administrations wherever possible to ensure that our voices being heard

not just by Westminster but by Brussels, because it is simply

unacceptable that so far into the supposed negotiations with simply

haven't got anywhere at all. Brexit will be high on the agenda. Will the

First Minister ask anything about North Korea this afternoon, given

the SNP's stance on Trident? What might she say about that? I will not

go into detail about what the First Minister is going to say in the

programme for government. She obviously has to respond to

Parliament directly. But the Scottish government and the Scottish

National Party has a proud record of union antinuclear party. This is

something that we hold dear. It is simply unacceptable that we have

nuclear weapons based here in Scotland. Now, whether that will be

something that the First Minister will mention today will be up to the

First Minister to discuss directly. Thank you, good to talk to you.

This is Breakfast on BBC News. The main stories: following military

exercises, South Korea's navy holds live fire drills in a show of force

to North Korea after its latest nuclear tests. Evening

from what I saw a way to work this morning, it was miserable hours.

Wasn't it? Here's Sarah with a look

at this morning's weather. Miserable is the word. It will be an

improving picture later on. It is quite damp this morning. Muggy out

there as well, quite humid. Temperatures above what we would

expect, around 16 or 17 degrees. A bit fresher for Scotland and

Northern Ireland. Much of the country, we are sitting under a

front, bringing us cloud and outbreaks of rain. Heavier outbreaks

across the south-west of England and Wales. Further west, we are a bit

more dry. -- further east. A bit of drizzle but certainly mild, 17

degrees. Heavier burst of rain across parts of North Wales and

England but it will clear out of Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Clearer conditions are moving into the north-west with a few showers

but still damp and drizzly across southern and eastern Scotland this

morning. The band of rain will slowly edge eastwards through the

day. Some areas will continue to see wet weather, critically for parts of

Wales and the Midlands. Elsewhere, we all likely to see brighter

weather developing. Temperatures 22 and possibly 23 degrees towards the

south-east. The rest chance of a few showers. One or two showers

continuing this evening overnight in the north-west but most of us

becoming dry. It will feel different by this time tomorrow morning,

temperatures are much lower and a different air mass so it is cool and

fresh start of the day. Tomorrow will be probably the best day of the

week in terms of sunshine amounts. That is because once we get weather

of the front to the east, the westerly breeze will bring sunshine.

-- once we get rid of the front. The areas of Scotland and north-west

England will have some showers but lighter winds further south. It will

feel quite pleasant and even the north, extend or 17. The fresher

feel continues first thing into Thursday, too. But you will notice

on Thursday, the bulk of rain working into the north-west.

Eventually, Northern Ireland and Scotland will see the wet and windy

weather and battle think south of the -- later in the day. Parts of

Wales and England remained dry and bright. The slightly more autumnal

scene continues for the end of the week. For Friday, low pressure is

established north of the UK and that will draw in westerly winds and

windy conditions. We will see outbreaks of rain and it could be

heavy around southern England for a time. Elsewhere, sunshine and

scattered showers and that sets us up for us -- for a possibly stormy

weekend. Most of us need a morning cuppa

but what's in your mug today? Sales of traditional black tea

are falling but fruit and herbal Sean's at a tea factory

in North Yorkshire to tell us more. Good morning. I have already caused

some controversy by telling folks here that some people make their tea

by putting their teabag in the milk first. I don't agree with that and

they don't hear either, I have to say. I am in Harrowgate this morning

and that is where the tea is coming in. That is ordinary black tea. We

have exclusive figures on Breakfast this morning showing that we are

buying more speciality and herbal teas, as you were saying. Richard is

here. A bit of an ongoing story that difficulty that black tea has been

having but overall, have things been picking up or are we just not into

our tea. It is a long-term decline that has been going on for a long

time. There is no rhyme or reason. It is lots of competition from other

drinks, coffee but also soft drinks. I think sales have picked up a bit

this year. Volume sales have picked up because prices have gone up due

to prices in the currency. -- changes in the currency. All much

more have we been willing to pay for our tea? I think the changes have

been particularly since the referendum decision last year

meaning that prices for buying in ports of tea have gone up by 10-

15%. The company is trying not to pass it on to customers as much as

they can. Some of it has to get passed on. Richard, we will talk

moreover the morning about what the change is exactly that let's have a

look at what Yorkshire tea is doing. Kevin, if I can grab you. You are in

the marketing area. Do we need to get the button pressed to get it

going again? What a relief. Kevin, you have a huge factory here and we

were just talking from Richard about how much tastes have changed, buying

less black tea on a whole. What about people who own it? I guess the

key growth engine for our business over the last few years has still

been Yorkshire tea. We are not giving up hope on the black tea

market and we are continuing to grow and our volumes have been bucking

the trend. We are also acknowledging that consumer tastes have changed

changing and we are looking at other areas of tree. Meaning -- mainly to

leverage our Taylor's brand rather than Yorkshire. Import prices, fall

in the pound, have you had to make efficiencies so that you don't pass

on the increasing costs to the consumers as much? You are spending

a lot of money on this machinery. There has been some price inflation

within the market but I guess as a business and a brand, we believe in

doing things cost -- properly. Making sure we don't cut corners,

compromise. We have been blending to the same taste profile for 40 years

and we believe that it is the consistent quality that sees

consumers pay a bit more. On these boxes as they are going through,

that blend has not changed for that length of time. But, if your costs

are changing, most manufacturers would maybe a just the product. If

costs are increased for you, what do you do? It is a debate that it had a

lot. Do you change the leaf? We really respect the relationships we

have got with suppliers and we value those relationships and believe

above everything else that maintaining the product quality of

Yorkshire tea is incredibly important to this business. And

whatever brand of tea we are using, you teabag in the milk and then pour

the water in or water first? Never teabag in the milk, I can't believe

you mentioned it. I'm sorry. I am sorry. We will be looking at not how

you just make a decent cuppa tea but how the changes to people 's tastes.

How we can spot the difference to the black tea and what they are

developing these days. Teabag first, milk in, teabag in the

milk. I don't think there is any debate about it. For me, there is

definitely not milk first. Anyway. If I made either of you, one way or

the other, I'm not sure you would tell the difference. Oh. Let's be

calm and relaxed. Does go into the sea affect your

mood? From calm and relaxed

to energised and happy, how can a trip to the coast

affect your mood? We've sent our deckchair

across Britain to find out why Be in by the sea makes me feel

happy. Happy because I like to swim. Being by the sea always makes me

feel refreshed, I had a really hard time about 15 years ago and spent a

couple of months living on the coast and it really put the wind back into

my sales. It makes me feel really happy. Being by the sea is, I think

it is the best. Even on a rainy day, you can come up here with, you know,

you're walking boots on or an umbra la and you still have the

magnificent view, you can still go and have fish and chips even if it

is raining. -- umbrella. It takes me back home. It is peaceful and quiet.

It is away from my daily routine. I like being Bihar -- beside the sea,

nice, relaxing family time. About 2000 likes. Very relaxed and I love

watching him because he loves watching the waves. Being by the sea

makes him very happy and makes him smile. It makes me feel like nice

and the sand in between our feet makes it feel like it's all, like,

lovely. I couldn't agree with him more. It

is all, like, lovely. We will be live in Falmouth

in Cornwall all morning, looking at how we can use the way

the seaside makes us It is a bit murky affair at the

moment. My favourite days at the sea is when it is not sunny.

Katie agrees 100% with blue health. She has a photo of the coast when

she looks at we -- when she is stressed. Jacka says he is one

minute walk from the sea as an twice as relaxed. Natural therapy. Getting

contact with us. You can e-mail us at

[email protected] - or share your thoughts with other

viewers on our Facebook page. Hello, this is Breakfast,

with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker. South Korea's navy holds live-fire

drills, in a show of force. It comes as the US and China fail

to agree on a way to address the escalating crisis

in North Korea. Good morning, it is

Tuesday 5 September. Also this morning: The feel-good

factor of our coasts. We have brought the Breakfast

deckchair to the Cornish coast to look at Looe health. Researchers are

using virtual reality technology to harness the therapeutic power of the

sea. It is back to business

for MPs in Westminster, as David Davis faces

questions over how his Brexit Are we falling out of love with the

humble cup of tea? We are spending less on the bags but more on

speciality and herbal teas. I am at Harrowgate to find out why.

And in sport: World Cup qualifying wins last night for England,

Michael O'Neill's side beat the Czech Republic 2-0 in Belfast,

which should guarantee them a play-off spot.

Good morning. Good morning. If you are waking up to a bit of a gloomy

start to the day, with some rain around, bear with the weather. For

many of us there will be a bit of sunshine later on. And it will feel

a bit humid today as well. I will have all the details a bit later on.

First, our main story: South Korea's navy has held major live-fire

drills, in the latest show of force to North Korea.

A South Korean commander said the North's forces would be buried

at sea in the event of a further provocation.

Meanwhile, international pressure continues to build

against the regime following its largest nuclear bomb test to date.

Yesterday the South staged a simulated attack on the North's

nuclear test site, involving land-based missile launchers

and aircraft, while in New York, the United States warned the UN

Security Council that Kim Jong-un was begging for war,

and that although Washington does not want conflict,

Nuclear powers understand their responsibilities. Kim Jong-un shows

no such understanding. His abusive use of missiles and his nuclear

threats show that he is begging for war.

John Sudworth is in Dandong, on the border between China

John, China is still urging caution in dealing with North Korea.

What can they do about what is going on at the moment? Good morning. The

Chinese city of Dandong is a very good place to contemplate China's

position in the North Korean nuclear crisis. If we pan across the river

you can see just how close the two countries are at this point. They

are connected by the iron bridge behind me, and almost all of North

Korea's trade in goods, as well as its vital crude oil supply, flows

across this border. You can see an antiquated North Korean powerstation

on the other side, a sign of just how dilapidated it energy

infrastructure is. Donald Trump's argument, of course, is that China

could, if it wanted to, simply force North Korea into submission by

turning off this lifeline. But when you look at this proximity, you can

see why the Chinese leadership see things very differently indeed.

Their fear is that pushing North Korea towards regime collapse will

bring chaos and instability, factional infighting, possibly even

war, right up against this border. And that is why Beijing is insisting

that it will not contemplate a total trade embargo. It will not

contemplate talk of military options. All it wants to see is a

return to dialogue, and that has been its position all along.

Absolutely fascinating to see the point of view from so close to the

border. We will be speaking to a leading

academic about China's response The Brexit Secretary, David Davis,

will face questions in the Commons this afternoon, as MPs

return to Westminster He will give an update on last

week's third round of negotiations with the European Union,

as Downing Street promises to intensify its

approach to the talks. Our political correspondent

Iain Watson joins us from Good morning to you. You will have

quite a few questions to answer later. That's right. It is the first

opportunity, of course, for MPs to question David Davis on the progress

or lack of it in Brexit negotiations with the EU's chief negotiator,

Michel Barnier. The government had been hoping to move on to wider

talks with the EU. EU negotiators are less keen. MPs from right across

the House of Commons will be keen to get an update on progress on what

the government is going to be doing about that. We may even get a major

speech from the Prime Minister on that topic later this month. But

also this week, of course, it is the EU withdrawal bill, the bill that

effectively will take is out of the European Community. And again, MPs

will have an opportunity to push their own particular visions of

Brexit. We expect strong opposition from the Labour Party in some areas.

The Shadow Cabinet under Jeremy Corbyn are meeting this morning to

draw up their battle plan for the protection of workers' rights, and

for greater Parliamentary scrutiny of the whole process. I think the

government will initially get the legislation through, and David

Davis, I am sure, will survive his grilling later today. It will be a

tough week backed the government, and it will underline just how much

this Parliamentary session is going to be dominated by Brexit.

A report into whether social services failed a young girl

who was murdered by her mother will be published today.

Ayeeshia Smith died in 2014, aged 21 months.

She had been left in the care of her mother, Kathryn Smith,

despite concerns raised by other relatives.

The findings of a serious case review will be published

A search is resuming this morning for a man who was swept out to sea

He was knocked off rocks by a wave while he was fishing at Treyarnon

Another man who also fell into the water was rescued.

Islands in the Caribbean and the US state of Florida are preparing

for hurricane Irma, which is due to make landfall tomorrow morning.

It is a bigger storm, both in size and wind speed,

than hurricane Harvey, which devastated the states of Texas

The Governor of Florida has declared a state of emergency,

to give local government enough time to prepare.

Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, will set

out her Government's legislative programme this afternoon,

pledging a bold and ambitious plan for the coming year.

She is expected to focus on health, the economy

Our Scotland correspondent Lorna Gordon joins us from Holyrood.

Lorna, what can we expect from the First Minister this afternoon?

Good morning to you. What can we expect to hear today? Good morning.

It is thought 16 bills will be set out today, to add to the 11 already

in progress here at the Scottish Parliament, and I think they will be

policy announcements touching on pretty much every area of public

life. But in terms of legislation, expect details of bills in areas

like health, in areas like education and finance. Some of that has

already been heavily trailed. Expect perhaps an announcement to lift that

1% cap on public sector pay. In the area of justice there is expected to

be a bill to pardon gay men convicted of same sex offences

before laws against homosexuality were dropped. And in the area of the

environment expect some bold announcements as well. This is being

described as the greenest programme for government ever seen. Perhaps

there will be announcements for investments in what Nicola Sturgeon

would like to call the hi-tech economy, perhaps on electric cars.

Her government the challenge is to be seen, after ten years in power,

to govern and govern well, and counter accusations from the

opposition that they have neglected the day job. Thank you very much,

thank you. Large solar storms in space... We

are not going to do that? We were going to talk about how it did a

group of Wales, but I think we will return to that later.

This time of year, many of us dread coming across a spider that has

snuck into the house, but a family in Southend had a more

A five-year-old boy got a bit of shock when he found a python

His mum, Laura, called in a reptile specialist,

after using a broom handle to lift the lid and seeing the creature's

According to its rescuer, the snake most likely arrived

via the U-bend, and is expected to make a full recovery.

I have a big snake issue. Obviously I don't want the snake to get hurt

at all, but I am not that bothered. The body language tells you

everything, doesn't it? From now on I am double pre- flushing. It

doesn't make any difference! Everyone is all right.

North Korea's nuclear bomb test attracted global condemnation,

but notably its closest ally, China, stopped short of calling for tougher

sanctions at the UN Security Council.

It puts their position at odds with the US,

who have accused Kim Jong-un of begging for war.

So what influence could China wield, and why do they seem

Professor Steve Tsang is director of the China Institute at SOAS,

and joins us from our London newsroom.

Good morning to you. Thank you so much for joining us. We have just

been talking to one of our reporters who is right on the border between

China and North Korea. How close are their relations? Well, historically,

the relationship between North Korea and China, in terms of the

relationship between the teeth and the lips, it is that close, but in

the last three or four Mac years, after Kim Jong-un came to power, he

basically purged all those senior advisers who had very close ties

with the Chinese leaders. So at the moment they are not terribly --

there are not terribly effective channels for communication between

the two top leaders. And what is it that you think China would like to

see happen? Well, the Chinese would ideally have preferred the North

Korean is not to have developed a nuclear weapon. But now that the

North Koreans have done so, I think all that the Chinese really want is

to contain the problem, and not allow it to spread and destabilise

the region. I don't think the Chinese are now really working to

get rid of the nuclear weapons programme in North Korea. You talked

about them not wanting to destabilise the region, but it seems

to be having a kind of global impact, in some ways, doesn't it?

Absolutely. But while the Chinese do not want to destabilise the region,

their first and foremost consideration is the capacity of the

Chinese Communist Party to stay in power in China. For that, they

cannot afford to see the Communist regime in North Korea Tallat, --

collapse, because the North Korean regime continues to survive by the

subsidy and support of the Chinese Communist Party, and if the

Communist Party in China allows the North Koreans to collapse, it could

be seen as a signal by dissidents in China that the Communist Party of

China no longer has the political will, determination, or capacity to

do whatever it takes to stay in power. That is something that

President Xi Jinping will not tolerate. That is very interesting.

I understand as well that Kim Jong-un was due to go to China to

have a visit, and didn't go. What does that tell you? Well, that

clearly shows that Kim Jong-un really, deliberately sends a message

to the Chinese that he is not going to go to Beijing and pay homage to

President Xi Jinping, that North Korea is not a Chinese client state,

that North Korea will do whatever it wants. So what we have seen, in the

missile and nuclear test, essentially, is that Kim Jong-un

poked Americans on the left eye and poked the Chinese in the right, and

gets away with it. It is really fascinating, what you are telling

us. As we say, we have seen how close their relationship is. Their

borders are right next to each other. What about the possibility of

Beijing supporting further UN sanctions? Might that be a way to

deal with the situation, or are they unlikely to do that? Well, if the

request is to have some very specific increase in the levels of

sanctions, I think the Chinese government would probably consider

that. But what the Americans are asking for, and potentially

implying, is that the Americans might impose a trade war on China, a

potential cut off of trade with countries that trade with North

Korea. This is a very serious matter for the Chinese. If that should ever

come to pass, it will devastate the Chinese economy. And the Chinese

don't want to encourage the Americans to even think about that.

And just very briefly, how serious and dangerous do you think the

situation is right now? Well, it is serious, it is dangerous, as we have

a leader in North Korea who is doing it almost by playing a game and

seeing how far he can get away with it. And on the other side, in the

United States, you have President Trump, who does not always follow

the best professional advice that he receives. But in fact, nobody

actually wants war. Absolutely fascinating to talk to you on

Breakfast. Thank you very much indeed for your time.

On the way to work this morning, I had to go for a double handed

umbrella. Those words grim and miserable sums

it up for some of us but not everywhere. It is mild outside. We

have cloud a round but it is dry for some parts of the country. A lot of

cloud around and some places, it is producing rain. A quite a muggy,

humid feel. For some lucky places some sunshine. Some heavier birth

across western Wales and the south-west of England. Further east,

some dry weather -- heavier birth. Look at the temperatures. 17 degrees

or so. Further north, heavier bursts across north-west England in

particular. The rain is clearing and some brighter weather heading in.

Sunshine and showers for north-western Scotland but further

south and east, the cloud and drizzly rain. Fairly slow-moving

weather front will bring some breezes along the south-west. Later

on, some sunny and dry weather. Particular for Scotland and Northern

Ireland. Across the country, some sunshine and the odd shower around.

22 or 23 degrees in the brighter spells. Eventually, we lose the

front from the east and the wet weather so it is clear and dry

tonight and it will feel fresher. A much different feel to the weather

tomorrow morning. Temperatures being in double figures that it will be

colder in the countryside. It will feel different tomorrow with the

fresh air that starts to pile in from the Atlantic. Also bringing

with it, lots of sunshine. Different to today, losing the cloud. A few

showers for the West of Scotland, north-west England, too, will be

quite breezy in the north. Lighter winds and in the sunny spells,

temperatures 16- 19 and less muddy and humid. We hold onto the fresh

field to start the Day on Thursday but further north, the rain works in

and the winds pick up. That is low pressure dominating the weather

through the latter part of the week but still, further south, not a bad

day. Heading through into Friday, that pressure stays with us. It will

sit to the north of the UK, tightly packed isobars so it will be windy

and it will be more showery. An unsettled and to the week. 14- 19

degrees and that sets us up for a showery weekend but more on matters

we had through the week. Today, muggy start, brighter later.

Whether it's the soothing sound of the waves or the sand

between your toes, a trip to the seaside can lift the spirits.

Now researchers are investigating whether so-called "blue health"

could be used to help people living with anxiety,

depression and loneliness - even if they can't get to the coast.

Breakfast's Graham Satchell has been looking into this and he's

Good morning, Graham. I am feeling extraordinarily relaxed. We are in

Falmouth on the Cornish coast and the estuary with here is grey but it

is one of the most beautiful spots in the whole country. We have aerial

pictures of this morning and it is a stunning view. Mental health experts

have long known that visits to the coast can lift the spirits and they

have become more interested in so-called blue health. What is it

about the sea that can help people suffering with anxiety, depression

and loneliness? We are looking at one technique which looks to use

virtual reality technology to bring the seaside to people that can't get

here themselves. We're off the coast of Falmouth

on a boat owned by the charity, On board, a skipper,

a therapist and two people, Susie and Ian, who are living

with anxiety and depression. It's something very special

about being on the water. It's such a calming place,

you can leave whatever troubles you've got behind,

and you can escape. There are group sessions on board

and everyone works as part But the charity says the sea itself

has a therapeutic quality. There's something going on,

it's quite hard to define. But it's something to do

with space, something to do Ian started feeling depressed

and withdrawn after retiring There is something eternal

about the sea, isn't I'm so lucky to be living

in Cornwall, to have a pension So what about people who don't

live near the coast? A team of researchers

from the University of Exeter, a 360 virtual reality

camera and a drone. They're trying to capture the power

of the coast for people who can't There's quite a lot of evidence now

to suggest that accessing and having exposure to natural spaces can be

really beneficial for psychological well-being in terms

of stress reduction, We're particularly trying to bring

that therapeutic blue space in for people who can't

access it themselves. So particularly, in our project,

it's for people who are living in care homes who can't perhaps

get outside so easily. Nicky's project is part of much

larger European research Nicky is trying out her videos

on a group of volunteers. Some of the pictures

are calm and relaxing. Others, more interactive,

stimulating. Well, I thought it was a really

interesting experience. Anything, I think, connected

with the sea or rivers, water, it certainly takes away some

of the day-to-day drudgery of life. What we wanted to do was test

whether these environments really were relaxing and stimulating,

and today we found that actually, the way people reacted to them

was the way wed hope that they would, and so we will

definitely take those videos forward Nicky will take her headsets

into care homes next year to bring blue health to those who can't

access it themselves. It was amazing thing those people

with those headsets on and I tried it myself. It is incredible how

quickly you immerse yourself in the blue environment. Nicky will take

those into care homes next year and see how they get on. With me this

morning is Joe from the charity. For four days in total, starting on

Monday and finishing on Thursday. It is about being part of a team and

accrue as well as being out on the water, isn't it? Some of it is the

attraction of sailing being at one with the sea and on the sailboat but

a lot of it is around the education. A lot of it is about how we, as

therapists, are saying it is about the relationship that develops over

the four days and encourages people to open up and explore things that

they haven't perhaps for many years. Do you think the sea in and of

itself has a therapeutic quality? If you think about poetry and films and

people will just stand and stare at the sea without question and without

understanding why. There is real magic and we can't fully understand

it. We know there are negative ions at some of it remains a mystery and

that is some of the other work to the programme as well. People here

at Exeter University are trying to capture that power in the virtual

reality way. That is another step removed. What you think about it? I

can see the benefit for people who cannot get to the sea although you

are missing a lot of the vital ingredients. I think there is a

formula. A sensory awareness, dealing with emotion, the smell of

the sea and being at one with nature. I think the environment is

incredibly powerful. I didn't think it will fully capture it that it is

some start. There you go, blue health and its future here on a

windy, starting to rain, Falmouth but still beautiful and calming as

we sit in this massive breakfast deckchair.

Looking at those pictures, Graham, any day by the seaside is a good

day. Enjoy it. Thank you to everybody getting in touch. You said

that during Graham's piece that you are going to go and live by the sea.

Have you spoken to your family about it? They are away. Delia says being

by the sea is the best medicine in the world. We are all Vikings and

long for the freedom of the waves. Sao has moved to Morcombe. Wish I

was there. It is the sound of the sea, isn't it? Get in touch with us.

You can e-mail us at [email protected]

or share your thoughts with other viewers on our Facebook page.

You're watching Breakfast from BBC News.

Are we falling out of love with the humble cuppa?

Sean's in Harrogate this morning to find out why we are trading

in builders tea for something a little more fancy.

There what kind of fancy stuff would you fancy? Raspberry and cranberry

tea? I'm not sure how that works but companies like this one here,

tailors in Harrogate, they make Yorkshire tea and they are having to

adapt. This is their -- original tea they make. A lot of Kenyan tea

leaves have rising cost. We are consuming a lot less black tea. The

ingredients, the leaves they blend, more of that these days will be

fruity or herbal. We are spending more in that area. And when you look

at the date over the past year or so, that is alternative tea. These

companies need to expand their manufacturing base in some way to

account for those tastes. Over the morning, we will be looking at what

type of herbal tea, how are our tastes changing exactly and moving

away from this traditional blend in the

Plenty more on our website at the usual address.

Now, though, it's back to Dan and Louise.

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

In the last few hours, South Korea's navy has held major

live-fire drills in the latest show of force to North Korea.

A South Korean commander said the North's forces would be buried

at sea in the event of a further provocation.

Meanwhile, international pressure continues to build

against the regime, following its largest nuclear bomb

Yesterday, the United States warned the UN Security Council that

The Brexit Secretary, David Davis, will face questions in the Commons

this afternoon, as MPs return to Westminster

Mr Davis will give an update on last week's third round of negotiations

with the European Union, as Downing Street promises

to intensify its approach to the talks.

A man who was swept to see yesterday has died, police have confirmed.

He was knocked off rocks by a wave while he was fishing at Treyarnon

Another man who also fell into the water was rescued.

A report into whether social services failed a young girl

who was murdered by her mother will be published today.

Ayeeshia Smith died in 2014, aged 21 months.

She had been left in the care of her mother, Kathryn Smith,

despite concerns raised by other relatives.

The findings of a serious case review will be published

Islands in the Caribbean and the US state of Florida are preparing

for hurricane Irma, which is due to make landfall tomorrow morning.

It is a bigger storm both in size and wind speed than hurricane

Harvey, which devastated the states of Texas and Louisiana last month.

The Governor of Florida has declared a state of emergency,

to give local government enough time to prepare.

Bangladeshi officials say they are running out of space

to accommodate the growing number of Rohingya Muslims

Nearly 90,000 people have left Myanmar since the army there began

Many say they were attacked by troops and Buddhist mobs.

Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, will set

out her Government's legislative programme this afternoon,

pledging a bold and ambitious plan for the coming year.

She is expected to focus on health and education,

and is also planning to scrap the 1% cap on public-sector pay rises,

Speaking earlier on Breakfast, Shirley-Anne Somerville,

Minister for Further and Higher Education and Science,

Well, it is a development in our policy, much like the programme for

government which we will see today, responding to the changing needs of

the Scottish people, to the unprecedented challenges the

Scottish economy is facing, whether that is through Brexit or new

technology. The programme for our government and our following budget

is to deal with that, to respond to those challenges in a positive

manner and seize the opportunities wherever possible to work with trade

unions and others to deliver for the people.

Solar storms may have played a role in the fatal stranding of sperm

whales last year on the coasts of Britain, Germany,

Scientists say the 29 whales were young and free of disease,

but their navigational abilities may have been disrupted by the storms,

which distort the Earth's magnetic field.

Other researchers say the theory is plausible,

You were saying earlier you have often wondered how many balloons it

would take to make you float. An artist has used 20,000 party

balloons to lift herself off the ground, as part of a nine-hour

art installation at the Sydney Opera Noemi Lakmaier was suspended

from the multi-coloured helium balloons as part of her

Cherophobia exhibit. The title means a fear of happiness,

and the installation explores the Vienna-born artist's

experience of disability. It is really rather lovely. At least

she didn't have to blow all of those up, since they are helium. A lot of

work. Coming up on the programme:

Sarah has the weather. I think it is pretty miserable out,

that is a fair summary. Not at all miserable in Northern Ireland, but I

don't mean the weather. They are not quite guaranteed a place in Russia

next summer, not quite guaranteed their play-off place just yet, but

they are so nearly there. It was a great night

for the Home Nations in their World Cup

qualifying matches. News of England and Scotland

in a moment, but the result of the night came from

Northern Ireland, who secured second place in Group C with a 2-0 win

over the Czech Republic. Jonny Evans scored the first,

his first goal for his country Evans's West Brom team-mate

Chris Brunt scored the second. Northern Ireland aren't quite

certain yet of a spot in the play-offs, but manager

Michael O'Neill is confident With Germany coming here it would be

nice to take the extra point. If we need something in the final

two games we will have to go and get We are in a very strong position

and if you look at this campaign it has almost been

flawless, to be honest. Seven clean sheets, the only

defeat away to Germany. As a coach or a manager

there is very little more you can ask of your players,

and they have just kept delivering. England need just two points

from their final two games to qualify, after they came

from behind to beat Slovakia Goals from Eric Dier

and Marcus Rashford gave England the win, after the Slovaks

took the lead with just England will qualify if they beat

Slovenia at home next month, but it was Rashford

who was the match-winner last night. You don't look at him -

well, you look at him and he's never To be fair, I don't think the team

did, I think they responded well. His impact in taking people

on and getting us up the pitch in counter-attack is not

only huge for the team Scotland took advantage

of the chance to make up some ground Christophe Berra gave them

an early lead against Malta. Leigh Griffiths made it

two after half-time. If they can win their last two

games, then they can qualify for the play-offs, despite a slow

start to their campaign. I think when you get to that stage

and the tournament is in your hands, We can look back on the tournament

and say, we could have done better But we try to make up

for the bad performances, or the low-key performances,

by doing the best we can. Tonight, Wales are in Moldova,

looking to keep their hopes Juan Martin del Potro produced

an incredible comeback overnight to reach the quarter-finals

of the US Open. He fought back from two sets down

and match point down to beat Dominic Thiem of Austria,

that despite saying that he couldn't breathe properly at

times during the match. His reward is a meeting

with Roger Federer. Meanwhile, teenager Andrey Rublev

will play Rafa Nadal in the last eight, after he beat ninth seed

David Goffin in straight sets. Rublev is the first teenager

since Andy Roddick, in 2001, to reach this stage

of the men's draw. He says Nadal was one

of his childhood idols. Women's world number one

Karolina Pliskova dropped just one game against American Jennifer Brady

on her way to the quarter-finals. Who will be the UK's candidate city

for the 2022 Commonwealth Games? Well, we should find out

in the next week or so. Liverpool and Birmingham are the two

vying for the award, and Birmingham's bid team have

released a list of 22 reasons why it They include leaving an athletics

legacy by refurbishing the Alexander Stadium,

home of the British trials, increasing the capacity to 45,000

for the Commonwealth Games. Liverpool say they could host the

ceremony at Anfield. Rugby sevens, and swimming in the docks. A

floating swimming pool in the docks. It is a fabulous place to swim, I am

not meant to be biased but it is a great place to swim. And archery at

entry. Along straight. -- Aintree. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

are expecting their third child, but once again, Catherine

is suffering from severe morning Hyperemesis gravidarum affects

around one in 100 pregnant women. So what is it, and what can

be done to treat it? Dr Yusra Khan is a GP

who is pregnant with her second child, and suffers

from the condition. Very good morning to you. Have I

pronounced it right? Absolutely, that was spot on. So you suffer from

it yourself, and to call it a severe form of morning sickness is probably

an understatement. Tell us what it is like. Absolutely, so as you save

hyperemesis effects one in 100 pregnancies, and I would say this

torturous and soul snatching. I am 24 weeks pregnant, this is my second

pregnancy. I fell pregnant two years ago and this was an unplanned

pregnancy, and it did come as a bit of a shock and it came with the

severe symptoms of hyperemesis The main thing to say is that

morning sickness is an underestimation. It is a spectrum,

and hyperemesis gravidarum is at the severe end. Metaphorically I would

say that morning sickness is unpleasant, and it is something that

is like walking on Lego, I suppose, but hyperemesis gravidarum is like

walking on fire. So both is unpleasant but one is severely more

unpleasant than the other, and in this case it is hyperemesis

gravidarum. Morning sickness is something that you expect in

pregnancy. Pygott women like to feel nauseous, because it shows them that

they are pregnant, their hormones are active, and the foetus is

developing well -- pregnant women. Mild nausea may improve by rest, by

that gingered biscuit cure that everyone goes on about. But

hyperemesis gravidarum, on the other hand, is the complete opposite --

ginger biscuit. It is severely the -- debilitating, I have passed the

acute phase of hyperemesis. For me that was from five to 18 weeks, and

I can... What sort of things? Because people can be sick 60, 70

times a day? So for me sickness was about ten times a day. The main

symptom was the crippling nausea. I was unable to eat and drink, I was

unable to set up in bed. My mother and my husband had to lift me up to

drink. Without them, I wouldn't have been able to function. I still can't

look after my two-year-old child, which obviously is extremely

upsetting. I lost weight, my prepregnancy weight back at five

weeks was 52 kg, and it went down to 42 kg. And that can be... You talked

about feeling awful, but actually it can be dangerous as well. Because I

think the Duchess was in hospital ones with it. You also have ended up

in hospital. His dehydration the problem? I ended up in hospital

three times on this occasion, and it was severe dehydration. I felt

dizzy, I wasn't urinating, I was unable to keep anything down for

weeks on end. I had lost so much weight. My antenatal consultant

described me, with all due respect to those people, described me as an

African child who looked extremely malnourished when I fainted on her

own clinic, at the time she admitted meet for IV steroids, which was the

life changing treatment which I didn't access in my last pregnancy.

We talked about the programme yesterday about the difference

between a headache and a migraine, and the sufferer said if you haven't

had it you don't know how bad it is. This sounds pretty similar. I

wonder, is there support from GPs? To GPs understand? And if someone

goes to the GP and says this is not morning sickness, this is worse, is

that support network out there? I would say there is a growing support

network out there. I think some GPs may not be aware of what hyperemesis

gravidarum is, but they will certainly be willing to find out,

look it up, and I would advise GPs at the moment to look up the RCOG

guidelines. There is also a conference taking place in Windsor,

in October, so midwives and GPs, go to that if you can. Send your team

members. Hyperemesis is... Not a lot of people suffer from it. Most

people suffer from mild to moderate end of nausea and vomiting, and a

lot of GPs, for example myself, when I was a GP training, I was doing

might have Citrix and Gynaecology in the first year of my GT --

obstetrics and Gynaecology in the first year of my GP training, and

there is a lot of support out there from GPs. And they are willing to

work and established that doctor-patient relationship, to

improve that. The second thing is a support charity which I am a trustee

for have helpline which runs from 9am to 4:30pm and they can give you

advice if you are facing barriers with mid midwives, with GPs, or

getting into hospital to dehydration. They also have a

volunteer support. So 1-to-1 Tech support, and that is why I am a

trustee on this charity. And how are you today? Just briefly, are you OK?

Yes, so I have passed my acute illness phase, or I wouldn't be

here. Today is a massive step for me. It is the first four our

journey, my brave sister brought me up here, my mum is looking after my

little boy and she has been fantastic. My husband is extremely

supportive. The full family involved.

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

It is miserable in some places. We have cloud and rain around this

morning but not everywhere. A bit of brightness. More of us will see the

brightness later in the day. This morning, things are looking like

this. A lot of cloud and missed. Across many parts of the country, a

similar story. Mist. Mild and muggy from the word go but the skies will

brighten up for many of us. Here is the rain it draped across the

country. Some heavier birth down towards the south-west. Further

east, less rain but still the odd drizzly shower around. 17 degrees.

Quite a bit of a fog around the hills with the low cloud, too.

Outbreaks of rain continue across northern England. Also, clearer

conditions with some sunshine and also showers are around, too. This

rain we have this morning will edge its way eastwards. Some parts down

towards the Midlands will stay cloudy. Some brighter spells further

south. It will feel warm. The chance of continuing showers. Into this

morning and overnight, we say goodbye to them and we are in the

clear, fresh weather. Still, a few showers it will feel different

today. A touch of grass frost to the north. The fresh conditions continue

on Wednesday and the winds coming from Atlantic. The best day of the

week in terms of Sunshine tomorrow. A few showers for western Scotland,

north-west England, too. With the light winds of further south,

present temperatures, 19 degrees or so. Further north, 16 or 17. Less

humid. The fresh, dry weather continues across the southern half

of the country, lasting on Thursday. Further north, things are changing,

bringing wet and windy weather. Particularly for Scotland, Northern

Ireland and North of England. Late on Thursday and into Friday. We will

see this area of low pressure. It is fitting to the north of the UK,

bringing windy conditions. It could set us up for a fairly unsettled,

windy and at times wet weekend. Now, cup of tea. A on my number

three today. In terms of brewing, you have to go tag in first and then

milk. Without question, Dan. We will put it to the test. I will surprise

you and ask you afterwards. We are talking about this because the sales

of traditional black tea are falling but fruit and herbal teas are on the

rise. Sean's at a tea factory

in North Yorkshire to tell us more. I don't think you put milk in any

fruity or herbal teas either. This is the factory in Harrogate where

they make Yorkshire tea. That is what is going on there. Sales are

down. Rest assured, that is not the tea over there that will be going in

your tea bags. Ian has the great job title as head of tea. You have

thousands of these big bags out the back and you are basically in charge

of bringing this stuff in. What is the biggest change you have seen in

the market? A shift into African tea. There wasn't much tea growing

in Africa in the 1950s. It was India and China. We are seeing a big shift

in tea production in Africa so a lot of the tea is coming in from Africa.

Most of the Tiwi buyer is from Kenya and Rwanda where we buy a lot. --

most of the Tiwi buyer. -- most of the tea we buy. There has been

criticism of the industry globally. On the whole, the way it has been

treated. Tailors have said they are worried about the conditions they

have been working in. What changes have inmates? We were founding

members of the ethical tea partnership. The consortium of tea

packers around the world working to improve standards globally. We add

tailors are also helping to work. We are doing work within the

communities of farmers to raise standards and bring water to

schools. -- Taylors. We are building relationships. We have contracts in

place so we know we are with them buying tea every week. Left just

come around here for a second. When you look at the traditional tea bag,

how do you know what flavours people want? We have talked about raspberry

and cranberry. You have been used to lack of tea. Yeah, black tea is

still so popular. -- lakh. Even my children drink it. They like green

tea as well so they are trying different labour 's. We have

research and developing team. -- research and development --

flavours. I'm not surprised your children are drinking it if you're

in dad is head of tea at Taylors. Let's look at how manufacturing is

check -- changing. It is not a cotton mill. This is because they

are making these sachets for all the new types of tea. This is a green

tea line. This is a whole different type of production that tailors have

had to invest in. -- Taylors. Good morning, Richard. How much of the

change has the industry had to deal with when it comes to it? Are they

spending lots of money? There has been a change in the tea market in

recent years in that we have seen sales of black tea declining for a

long time by volume but other areas within the tea market such as green

tea which we are seeing over here and also fruit and herbal teas and

you're more speciality blends which have been doing very well. That is

actually compensated us to a certain extent to the decline seen in

traditional black tea. Simple answer, what is your favourite

alternative flavour? I do like green tea. Nice little first step towards

something a bit more funky. We will be looking at it later at tasting.

We will have a taste test and see how we can tell the difference

between a black tea and a rhubarb and custard tea. To be honest, most

of us can probably tell. That's fair. What is wrong with the mango

or something, I mean, come on. Not for me. Simple pleasures.

From calm and relaxed to energised and happy,

how can a trip to the coast affect your mood?

We've sent our deckchair across Britain to find out why

Being by the sea makes me feel happy.

Happy because I like to swim in the sea.

Being by the sea always makes me feel refreshed,

I had a really hard time about 15 years ago and I spent a couple

of months living on the coast and it really blew the wind through my soul

Yeah, being by the sea is, I think it's the best.

Even on a rainy day, you can come up here with,

you know, you're waterproofs on or an umbrella

but you still have the magnificent view, you can still go and have fish

For me, it takes me back home as well.

I like being beside the sea, it brings the family together,

Very relaxed and I love watching him because he loves

watching the waves so being by the sea makes him very happy

It makes me feel like nice and all and the sand

in between our feet makes it feel like it's