0:00:08 > 0:00:11Hello - this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Charlie
0:00:11 > 0:00:11Stayt.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13All the reaction to the Budget -
0:00:13 > 0:00:15will the Chancellor's boost for first-time buyers
0:00:15 > 0:00:16help the housing market?
0:00:16 > 0:00:19The UK economy will shrink more than expected -
0:00:19 > 0:00:23but Phillip Hammond says he's making Britain fit for the future.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25He'll join us to tell us how.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27And Steph is out-and-about throughout the morning -
0:00:27 > 0:00:30talking to businesses, workers and young voters to find out
0:00:30 > 0:00:32whether they feel that they're among the winners or losers.
0:00:44 > 0:00:50Good morning - it's Thursday 23rd November.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52Also this morning, the Christmas con -
0:00:52 > 0:00:55police warn shoppers to beware after an increase in fraud.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Why drinking three or four cups of coffee a day could be good
0:00:58 > 0:01:07for your health.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10And it's day one of the men's ashes series in Australia.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13After all of the talk in the build up, it's England who've made
0:01:13 > 0:01:16the best start of the two teams in brisbane.
0:01:16 > 0:01:17And Carol has the weather.
0:01:17 > 0:01:22With hats and snowfall across parts of Scotland overnight. -- we have
0:01:22 > 0:01:27had. And many of us, dry day with sunny spells but some ship --
0:01:27 > 0:01:40showers around. Still quite windy. I will have more in 15 minutes.
0:01:40 > 0:01:41First, our main story.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Conservative MPs have rallied around the Chancellor after his budget
0:01:43 > 0:01:46was overshadowed by a gloomier than expected forecast
0:01:46 > 0:01:46for economic growth.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Philip Hammond had been under pressure from some sections
0:01:49 > 0:01:52of his party ahead of his speech but he announced extra money
0:01:52 > 0:01:54for the NHS, housebuilding and Brexit.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56We'll get the latest analysis from our political
0:01:56 > 0:01:57correspondent Eleanor Garnier in Westminster
0:01:57 > 0:02:01but first, we can hear from Steph who's just around the corner
0:02:01 > 0:02:01in Salford Quays.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Steph what were the headlines from this budget?
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Good morning to you. I think the first thing that came out of the
0:02:07 > 0:02:15speech from Philip Hammond is that it's gone from 2% to one and a half
0:02:15 > 0:02:20%, how growth. That might not sound like much but if you think about it,
0:02:20 > 0:02:26in money, it's about £20 billion. That is about half the money we
0:02:26 > 0:02:42spend. The other thing we heard about as well is the Brexit Bill,
0:02:42 > 0:02:48asked leading the European Union. About £3 billion. We have already
0:02:48 > 0:02:53spent £700 million so far so this extra $3 billion -- £3 billion.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57Extra measures the government wants to do to keep the economy going so
0:02:57 > 0:03:06we heard about. First time buyers won't have to pay stamp duty. That
0:03:06 > 0:03:10will make a substantial difference to people buying houses after that
0:03:10 > 0:03:14point. If they are buying them to the first time. We also heard about
0:03:14 > 0:03:20more houses being built. 300,000 extra new homes. What's different
0:03:20 > 0:03:29measures.Some have gained but who's missed out?Well, we didn't hear
0:03:29 > 0:03:33anything really about public sector pay. Yesterday, I was talking about
0:03:33 > 0:03:37that, saying there are 5 million people who work in the public
0:03:37 > 0:03:40sector. They would love to hear about wages going up more than
0:03:40 > 0:03:45inflation. For a long time, they have been facing a cut in real terms
0:03:45 > 0:03:49because the cost of living has been growing faster than their pay has.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53We didn't get anything on that. Nurses and teachers disappointed.
0:03:53 > 0:04:01Also, social care. A massive problem froze. Certainly quite a few bits
0:04:01 > 0:04:08missing. I will be chatting to people here throughout the morning.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12We will hear from you throughout the morning. Let's talk to our political
0:04:12 > 0:04:20correspondent's. Eleanor, the Chancellor was expected to be under
0:04:20 > 0:04:25some pressure but colleagues are rallying.He's managed to silence
0:04:25 > 0:04:29some of those critics, at least in the short-term, a bit like walking
0:04:29 > 0:04:36away from political danger. He is conservative colleagues verdict has
0:04:36 > 0:04:39been not massively glowing but not massively derogatory and damaging as
0:04:39 > 0:04:46well. It wasn't the radical reboot that some had hoped for but equally,
0:04:46 > 0:04:50not the disaster some had been fearing. There were cheers the VAT
0:04:50 > 0:04:57cut in stamp duty. And the extra cash for the NHS. He seemed to stave
0:04:57 > 0:05:07off a Tory rebellion. Also, that £3 billion for Brexit. He seemed to
0:05:07 > 0:05:12appease some of his harshest critics. The Labour Party are saying
0:05:12 > 0:05:18there wasn't enough on social care or wages and Don Page. They say
0:05:18 > 0:05:24ordinary people are being left behind once again. Those rather
0:05:24 > 0:05:27gloomy economic forecasts the growth in productivity suggest the country
0:05:27 > 0:05:31is going to be feeling poorer for longer. Families and businesses will
0:05:31 > 0:05:37be feeling the pinch. Philip Hammond has managed to keep his fractured
0:05:37 > 0:05:44party onside for now that the future is certainly challenging.We will be
0:05:44 > 0:05:48talking to the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, after that. And then John
0:05:48 > 0:06:02McDonald.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05An RAF aircraft has landed in Argentina for the first time
0:06:05 > 0:06:08since the Falklands War to help search for a submarine missing
0:06:08 > 0:06:09in the south Atlantic.
0:06:09 > 0:06:15There are concerns the crew could be running short on oxygen.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17The new leader of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa
0:06:17 > 0:06:20has urged the country to unite.
0:06:20 > 0:06:27He will be sworn in tomorrow and has set that the country is experiencing
0:06:27 > 0:06:31a new democracy and he is helping to build the economy.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33More than 70 people had to be rescued overnight
0:06:33 > 0:06:35after flooding across Lancashire.
0:06:35 > 0:06:40The fire service said it received more than 400 calls. 20 horses had
0:06:40 > 0:06:45become trapped and were evacuated.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47There are currently nine flood warnings in force across Lancashire,
0:06:47 > 0:06:49and 18 in neighbouring Cumbria.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53Four flood warnings are in place in North Wales.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56Christmas shoppers are being urged not to rush into buying gifts
0:06:56 > 0:06:59from unknown sellers as new figures show victims lost nearly 16-million
0:06:59 > 0:07:00pounds to fraudsters last year.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Police have launched a campaign warning buyers
0:07:02 > 0:07:05that they could be playing into the hands of scammers
0:07:05 > 0:07:07in their attempts to snap up seasonal bargains.
0:07:07 > 0:07:08Jon Ironmonger reports.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12Christmas is coming, which means, for many, the pressure is on to
0:07:12 > 0:07:18start shopping. In a big rush to buy presents, it not unusual to spend
0:07:18 > 0:07:22first and think second but police are warning of a sharp increase in
0:07:22 > 0:07:28shopping fraud over the Christmas period. The fraud unit of City of
0:07:28 > 0:07:32London police says more than 15,000 victims across all age groups came
0:07:32 > 0:07:37forward to report crimes last year. From identity theft and card cloning
0:07:37 > 0:07:43to dodgy on line ads, costing shoppers a total of nearly £16
0:07:43 > 0:07:47million.Compare to this time last year, we've had a 25% increase in
0:07:47 > 0:07:55overall fraud and have also seen this year 65% increase in auction
0:07:55 > 0:07:59fraud, on line fraud and marketplace fraud.Mobile phones continue to be
0:07:59 > 0:08:03the most likely products to be bought from fraudsters but clothing
0:08:03 > 0:08:09and footwear are high on the list as well. Also make up, drones and fit
0:08:09 > 0:08:15but watches. The growing problem has prompted a police video campaign
0:08:15 > 0:08:20showing the many scams targeting Christmas shoppers and what people
0:08:20 > 0:08:25can do to avoid them, like making sure a good deal is the real deal.
0:08:25 > 0:08:32Jon Ironmonger, BBC News in Central London.
0:08:32 > 0:08:37Home broadband providers must ensure that 50% of their customers can
0:08:37 > 0:08:40achieve advertised speeds at peak time under a crackdown on misleading
0:08:40 > 0:08:43claims.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47At the moment, firms are allowed to advertise "up to" speeds as long
0:08:47 > 0:08:50as they are available to a minimum of ten-percent of customers.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52The Committee of Advertising Practice says it's toughening up
0:08:52 > 0:08:54standards, following research that showed upto three-quarters
0:08:54 > 0:08:56of households are paying for advertised broadband speeds
0:08:56 > 0:08:58they have never received.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Drinking three or four cups of coffee a day may have some health
0:09:01 > 0:09:05benefits. Research published in the British Medical Journal appeared to
0:09:05 > 0:09:09show a low risk of having a stroke and some cancers.
0:09:09 > 0:09:10A morning caffeine fix.
0:09:10 > 0:09:17For many of us, the only way to start the day.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21But it has long been debated whether that cup of coffee is good
0:09:21 > 0:09:22or bad for you.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25I think any more than two cups of coffee kind of accelerated
0:09:25 > 0:09:28the stress a bit more so I draw the line at two.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32I feel like most things are good in moderation and if you drink
0:09:32 > 0:09:35good coffee, then it should be good for your health.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38I can sometimes drink about six cups and then I can't sleep at night.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40So it's learning what that balance is.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43To try to find the answer, as doctors at the University
0:09:43 > 0:09:46of Southampton sifted through 200 studies,
0:09:46 > 0:09:48looking at how coffee affects the body.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51They say the benefits of drinking 3-4 cups a day
0:09:51 > 0:09:55outweigh the risks for most people and could lead to a lower likelihood
0:09:55 > 0:10:01of developing heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04Although pregnant women and those at risk of fractures
0:10:04 > 0:10:07are still advised to steer clear.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10And researchers say further studies are required before drinking
0:10:10 > 0:10:14coffee to fight disease can be recommended, not least because it's
0:10:14 > 0:10:26often accompanied by cream, sugary syrup or cake.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30You may dread bank holiday travel but do spare a thought to those in
0:10:30 > 0:10:35the United States were trying to get away for Thanksgiving. Have a look
0:10:35 > 0:10:39at these pictures. Bumper-to-bumper gridlock. This is Los Angeles. 51
0:10:39 > 0:10:44million Americans -- Americans made journeys away from home for today's
0:10:44 > 0:10:48celebrations. That does look grim. Every year, I
0:10:48 > 0:10:53would imagine I am not going for everyone is coming to us. That is
0:10:53 > 0:10:58the trick. Have the family come to you? How are
0:10:58 > 0:11:05we? We have a bit of a game on.It started, after all the talk. The
0:11:05 > 0:11:10Australians have been ramping things up. They wanted to open up old
0:11:10 > 0:11:19wounds. They don't call it the Gabba 12 to nothing. England have made it
0:11:19 > 0:11:24look like a playground. Midnight? It will finish around seven a.m.. They
0:11:24 > 0:11:29are at tea at the moment. England are two wickets down so far. They
0:11:29 > 0:11:34have had the best run of it so far this morning.Despite losing an
0:11:34 > 0:11:42early wicket this morning. Their second wicket fell just before tea.
0:11:42 > 0:11:50He moved fastest half-century. Clean bowled at the Pat Cummins. The
0:11:50 > 0:11:56captain, Joe Root, is at the crease. England going fairly well. Last
0:11:56 > 0:12:02night, Manchester United were made to wait to book their place in the
0:12:02 > 0:12:07next round of the Champions League. An 89th minute goal from Swiss side
0:12:07 > 0:12:13Basel there. There was nothing romantic about Celtic's trip to
0:12:13 > 0:12:20Paris. They were hammered by PSG. It is PSG's largest win in the
0:12:20 > 0:12:27Champions League. But Chelsea after through -- but Chelsea are through
0:12:27 > 0:12:36after a 4- mil victory over FK Qarabag in Azerbaijan last night.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40Was it warm there?There was a bit of rain earlier. A bit of a
0:12:40 > 0:12:45surprise. Things have picked up. Slightly better than here.Always
0:12:45 > 0:12:52better than here. Carol can tell us. How are we doing? We've got it all
0:12:52 > 0:13:00on a forecast today, Naga, we have rain and wind and sunshine and over
0:13:00 > 0:13:06the next few days, it will turn much colder. From the north, for all of
0:13:06 > 0:13:10us. This morning, what we've got is still some snow. We are looking at
0:13:10 > 0:13:14the back edge of it now. That will tend to push away in the next few
0:13:14 > 0:13:18hours with a rush of showers coming in from behind. Or Northern Ireland,
0:13:18 > 0:13:24some showers this morning. Some showers coming in across northern
0:13:24 > 0:13:30England. We have been talking in the last few days about how mild it has
0:13:30 > 0:13:36been. This morning, we are looking at temperatures much lower than that
0:13:36 > 0:13:39as we watched the back edge of the rain move away from the south-east
0:13:39 > 0:13:44accompanied by gusty winds. Today, it's going to be a windy day, not as
0:13:44 > 0:13:49windy as it was yesterday but a band of smallish showers moving across
0:13:49 > 0:13:53the central swathes of the UK and is still a rash of wintry showers with
0:13:53 > 0:13:58some rain, sleet and snow. Look at the temperatures once again. Three
0:13:58 > 0:14:07degrees in Aberdeen. Eight degrees in Manchester. In the next couple of
0:14:07 > 0:14:11hours, temperatures in the south-east, around 14 Celsius. The
0:14:11 > 0:14:16temperatures will be lower than 14 degrees. Through this evening and
0:14:16 > 0:14:19overnight, we continue with some showers in the north. It's going to
0:14:19 > 0:14:28be cold. Have also got a weather front introducing some rain.
0:14:28 > 0:14:33Tonight, again, colder, particularly in the south. And that Coles
0:14:33 > 0:14:37continues as we head through the weekend. Denoted by the blue in the
0:14:37 > 0:14:44chart. Right through the British Isles. If we take a look at Friday,
0:14:44 > 0:14:49we start off on a cold note. Again, some frost around. A lot of dry
0:14:49 > 0:14:52weather and a lot of sunshine. The remnants of the rain pushing into
0:14:52 > 0:14:58the south-east. Again, a peppering of showers coming in, some of which
0:14:58 > 0:15:03will be wintry in nature, a mixture of rain, sleet and snow and
0:15:03 > 0:15:10temperatures by Friday coming all the way down. By that time we get
0:15:10 > 0:15:15through tomorrow, it's going to be nine degrees. Into the weekend,
0:15:15 > 0:15:21frosty nights. Chilly wind. Also some sunshine. Still, those wintry
0:15:21 > 0:15:28showers across the north-west. On Saturday, the pressure is to the
0:15:28 > 0:15:32north-east. Some rain coming in across the North of Scotland. Also
0:15:32 > 0:15:38some showers, still blustery, still cold. A quick look at Sunday shows
0:15:38 > 0:15:42that keen wind coming in from the north-west but is still a lot of dry
0:15:42 > 0:15:46weather but when we have a westerly wind, we are not immune to those
0:15:46 > 0:15:52showers. Quite unsettled, turning colder for all of us.
0:15:52 > 0:15:59You certainly did have everything as you promised.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04The main stories this morning: Conservative MPs have rallied around
0:16:04 > 0:16:09the Chancellor despite his budget being overshadowed by gloomy future
0:16:09 > 0:16:12growth prospects for the UK. Christmas shoppers beware. In
0:16:12 > 0:16:16warning from police after an increase in fraud. £16 million was
0:16:16 > 0:16:21lost last year to bogus gifts.
0:16:21 > 0:16:26Not surprisingly, in today's papers, the budget. It is all over the front
0:16:26 > 0:16:31pages. Examining whether Philip Hammond has given us a boost or not.
0:16:31 > 0:16:39The Daily Telegraph has 17 pages of coverage. At helping hand to
0:16:39 > 0:16:42first-time buyers. The abortion of stamp duty for first time buyers.
0:16:42 > 0:16:48Philip Hammond offered an optimistic vision for Britain's future. On the
0:16:48 > 0:16:52front page of the Daily Mail, this is the story really leading all the
0:16:52 > 0:16:54papers, talking about the Chancellor's delivery, but also
0:16:54 > 0:16:58picking up on the scene about first-time buyers. 1,000,001st-time
0:16:58 > 0:17:05buyers, they say, offered a lifeline. -- 1 million first-time
0:17:05 > 0:17:12buyers. Interesting how the papers are taking different views. Some
0:17:12 > 0:17:16people are saying it is effectively the end of austerity. Others are
0:17:16 > 0:17:19just focusing on that gloomy economic forecast from the office of
0:17:19 > 0:17:23a jittery responsibility. We will be speaking city Chancellor later on.
0:17:23 > 0:17:29Yes, just after seven o'clock. The times has 20 pages of analysis. It
0:17:29 > 0:17:37says it is at the £5 billion giveaway. So what it has picked up
0:17:37 > 0:17:42on is that the economy, over the next five years, growth will be
0:17:42 > 0:17:49below 2%, housing for first-time buyers. An injection into the NHS.
0:17:49 > 0:17:552.8 early in pounds. In Brexit, £3 billion, to prepare for the UK
0:17:55 > 0:18:00leaving the EU. On the front page of the mirror, thanks to nothing. They
0:18:00 > 0:18:05were looking for pay rises for the public sector, and they were not on
0:18:05 > 0:18:08offer. Drawing attention to this story. Front page of the mirror.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Jack Maynard, you have probably heard this story about him
0:18:11 > 0:18:17withdrawing from Vine They are excellent, in combination with old
0:18:17 > 0:18:23social media messages. -- I'm A Celebrity. We will be discussing
0:18:23 > 0:18:27that, to what extent things that you put on social media many years ago
0:18:27 > 0:18:30should be held against you and you should be held responsible for them
0:18:30 > 0:18:35as many as have passed. One story on the sun. Not leaving on the budget.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39It is taking a look at the killer of Jamie Bolger, saying that Jon
0:18:39 > 0:18:43Venables is back in prison again after he was caught with child abuse
0:18:43 > 0:18:46images on his computer for the second time. The 35-year-old was
0:18:46 > 0:18:54arrested last week, the Sun says. John, what you have for us? I think
0:18:54 > 0:18:58this is a great story. The Wigan forward who heard his wife had gone
0:18:58 > 0:19:02into labour, but decided to stay on the Horsfield, as he endeavoured to
0:19:02 > 0:19:06try to score a hat-trick. He scored one, heard his wife had drawn into
0:19:06 > 0:19:10labour at half-time. He scored again, then he got a nod from his
0:19:10 > 0:19:14dad in the crowd saying, I think you need to get going. So he raced off
0:19:14 > 0:19:18to hospital and arrived in time. Birds...Was it pretty sharpish?
0:19:18 > 0:19:22Yes, I think within half an hour he arrived in the baby was born. So he
0:19:22 > 0:19:25could have stayed and chased a hat-trick, but risked missing the
0:19:25 > 0:19:29birth of his child.You don't get those moments back.You don't. You
0:19:29 > 0:19:36are talking about a hat-trick? Any others for us? Well, you can always
0:19:36 > 0:19:41rely on the Sun. United is the topic of Barcelona last night, and that
0:19:41 > 0:19:45means they have not as yet secured their place in the knockout stage.
0:19:45 > 0:19:51-- United slipped up against Barcelona. So what is the headline?
0:19:51 > 0:19:59Basel Faulty.And you will be keeping an eye on the scene in
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Australia?Yes, it was action are reining in Brisbane. England have
0:20:02 > 0:20:07made a good start. This place is notoriously difficult to win in.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11Australia have not lost a test at the Gabba in years. You just don't
0:20:11 > 0:20:21want to lose.I was just looking at a couple of stories.Riveted.I am.
0:20:21 > 0:20:29It is a tiny story in The times, I wasn't sure what to make of it. Your
0:20:29 > 0:20:32journey to work, commuters should wear protection to avoid going deaf.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Scientists claim that noise levels from public transport the same as a
0:20:36 > 0:20:41rock concert.The screeching of carriages?Yeah.Cyclists,
0:20:41 > 0:20:46pedestrians?I think they are talking about the tube.It is a
0:20:46 > 0:20:50study from Toronto, they say that normal noise, trams and buses, that
0:20:50 > 0:20:53is safe. But the risk comes from loud bursts. I'm trying to think of
0:20:53 > 0:20:57what I have heard loud bursts.On the tube commute gabbro loud
0:20:57 > 0:21:01screeching noises.Do you know what I did yesterday? This might surprise
0:21:01 > 0:21:04you to hear that I'm quite intolerant of people who make
0:21:04 > 0:21:08unnecessary noise on public trust bought.For example?Without
0:21:08 > 0:21:16headphones?Yes. I was on the tram, I could hear this beeping, there
0:21:16 > 0:21:19were people on their phones in the carriage, I was wondering why they
0:21:19 > 0:21:23hadn't turned it is silent. I got off and asked this gentleman,
0:21:23 > 0:21:26politely, if he would mind turning his phone on silent, and I realised
0:21:26 > 0:21:31it was actually the train. Train was squeaking. And he was, like,
0:21:31 > 0:21:35fumbling around, very nice, and I realise it was the trains I had to
0:21:35 > 0:21:40apologise to him.Since when did the noise of a train sound like...It
0:21:40 > 0:21:44was a beeping. A constant, annoying beeping.There you go.He was very
0:21:44 > 0:21:53nice. You can drive you crazy. Commuter tales.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56Although there may have been a slight easing of the purse
0:21:56 > 0:21:58strings, yesterday's budget didn't signal the end of austerity.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00Leyla Moran is from the Liberal Democrats,
0:22:00 > 0:22:03the party who was in coalition with the Conservatives
0:22:03 > 0:22:05when the policy was introduced.
0:22:05 > 0:22:14Good morning. In Q4 your time. -- thank you for your time. Could you
0:22:14 > 0:22:17give us your take on what the Chancellor said yesterday?I went
0:22:17 > 0:22:21into the chamber expecting to be underwhelmed, but I have to say, I
0:22:21 > 0:22:25just left disappointed. The fact that we have downgraded growth, the
0:22:25 > 0:22:31last time we saw figures this bad was 34 years ago. So for me, this
0:22:31 > 0:22:37just struck home how bad the situation is. The thing that is most
0:22:37 > 0:22:40worrying is how low productivity has gone. I think this morning people
0:22:40 > 0:22:44are waking up to their cornflakes and they are thinking, what is in it
0:22:44 > 0:22:47for me in this budget? Unfortunately, the answer is, not
0:22:47 > 0:22:52much. It is certainly not the end of austerity. When the policy was
0:22:52 > 0:22:57introduced, it. That was the way to balance the books by 2015. That has
0:22:57 > 0:23:01now been blown out of the water by Brexit. Beeping I cared about the
0:23:01 > 0:23:06most was education. Where was this extra money? We have marches on
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Parliament, parents coming together across the country, hoping for more
0:23:09 > 0:23:13money for schools. The public sector pay cap has not been lifted. As a
0:23:13 > 0:23:17result, the average teacher in this country, and started teacher, by
0:23:17 > 0:23:232020, will be about $3000 worse off. So, the Liberal Democrats, they are
0:23:23 > 0:23:27now saying that this is the time to spend on a major scale?It depends
0:23:27 > 0:23:34on what. Firstly, the NHS, the story was that we are now spending more on
0:23:34 > 0:23:38this budget on Brexit and preparing for this hard Brexit and we are on
0:23:38 > 0:23:42the NHS, £3 billion versus £2.8 billion. What we have said is that
0:23:42 > 0:23:46we want to be honest with people about where the money from the NHS
0:23:46 > 0:23:50is coming from. We suggested a penny on the pound on income tax to do
0:23:50 > 0:23:53that, generating the $6 billion, more than the $4 billion the NHS
0:23:53 > 0:23:57wanted. The other thing we think we should be doing as a country, and
0:23:57 > 0:24:00there does seem to be some cross-party support for this, is to
0:24:00 > 0:24:03borrow at very low rates at the moment to paper infrastructure
0:24:03 > 0:24:09projects, in particular housing. I'm sorry to say that the stamp duty
0:24:09 > 0:24:13gimmick that was introduced is just a gimmick. The obeah, the
0:24:13 > 0:24:17independent office for budgetary responsibility, says that will help
0:24:17 > 0:24:22rarely anybody. -- The OBR. Three and a half thousand first-time home
0:24:22 > 0:24:25buyers or so, but what about everybody else, people who cannot
0:24:25 > 0:24:29save for a deposit? When wages are also stagnating, we know that wages
0:24:29 > 0:24:34will not catch up inflation for at least another four years. This is
0:24:34 > 0:24:38not a budget, I'm afraid to say, that we would have been proud of.If
0:24:38 > 0:24:42I may, can I pick you up on a couple of things? Housing is an important
0:24:42 > 0:24:47issue. A lot of people will reflect now, especially with the Lib Dems,
0:24:47 > 0:24:52that it is easy to sit on the sidelines and criticise. You are no
0:24:52 > 0:24:55longer part of a coalition government. Not when you were part
0:24:55 > 0:24:59of a coalition government you didn't make those strides into curing the
0:24:59 > 0:25:04problems in housing that exist. And that is partly why we are in the
0:25:04 > 0:25:08mess we are in now. Successive governments have not been able to
0:25:08 > 0:25:14make any tangible difference. It is easy to be on the sidelines now and
0:25:14 > 0:25:18say that this is what he should be doing. You had your chance and it
0:25:18 > 0:25:22didn't change things for a generation of people.So, actually,
0:25:22 > 0:25:26I disagreed with a number of policies. I should mention I was not
0:25:26 > 0:25:29a there, I was elected five months ago...I am not blaming you
0:25:29 > 0:25:33personally. But people are tired of political parties coming in and
0:25:33 > 0:25:36saying, this is what you should be doing, and when you have the chance,
0:25:36 > 0:25:40you didn't do it.This is why, even in coalition we were calling for
0:25:40 > 0:25:44this, on things like the NHS we need a long-term funding settlement that
0:25:44 > 0:25:47is cross-party. The same for Brexit. This is one of the biggest issues.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51The underlying reason for this downgrade, by the way, worldwide,
0:25:51 > 0:25:55among similar nations, we are doing far, far worse than them, and the
0:25:55 > 0:26:00reason for why this downgrade has happened is Brexit. And the
0:26:00 > 0:26:03mishandling, by the government, of the negotiations.Yes, but my point
0:26:03 > 0:26:08is, if I may say, my point is that on housing specifically, it helps if
0:26:08 > 0:26:13we talk about one particular thing, and on housing, you didn't build
0:26:13 > 0:26:18enough houses when you were in power. So, you know, you can say
0:26:18 > 0:26:21forever that you wanted to make more, but you didn't do it.That was
0:26:21 > 0:26:26then. This is now. That was a while ago. We also now have a situation
0:26:26 > 0:26:29where, the reason I keep mentioning Brexit, we are in a different
0:26:29 > 0:26:33situation economic league. Back then we desperately needed to balance the
0:26:33 > 0:26:37books after the mess that was created when Labour left power,
0:26:37 > 0:26:41whether it was their fault or not, I know that is still under debate,
0:26:41 > 0:26:45nonetheless that is what we needed to do and that is what the country
0:26:45 > 0:26:48wanted us to do. Now, seven years later, the situation has changed.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52What we are suggesting is that we borrow £100 billion to inject some
0:26:52 > 0:26:56lifeblood into the economy. That would create jobs. That would create
0:26:56 > 0:27:01some supply into the housing market. If you are just going to fuel the
0:27:01 > 0:27:05buying, that isn't going to affect anything. It will raise house
0:27:05 > 0:27:09prices. It will make the matter worse. And now we are in a position
0:27:09 > 0:27:13so our job is to hold that government to account. We know what
0:27:13 > 0:27:16we suggested them, and certainly we were on the side of saying,
0:27:16 > 0:27:19actually, we must make sure austerity doesn't bite the most
0:27:19 > 0:27:24vulnerable in society. One bit of good news, if I may, I know this is
0:27:24 > 0:27:27not usual for a politician, but I welcome what the Chancellor has done
0:27:27 > 0:27:32on universal credit. It does show he is listening. Local groups on it is
0:27:32 > 0:27:36not quite enough, but at least he is listening.Thank you for your time
0:27:36 > 0:27:45this morning. That was to free Mac from the Lib Dems, and will be
0:27:45 > 0:27:47speaking to Chancellor Philip Hammond just past seven o'clock. --
0:27:47 > 0:27:48that was Leila Moran.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50You're watching Breakfast from BBC News.
0:27:50 > 0:27:51Still to come this morning,
0:27:51 > 0:27:54Steph's hosting her own breakfast just across the Shipping Canal
0:27:54 > 0:27:57to find out who are the winners and losers from the budget.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01It looks lovely and cosy there.Not quite. Hopefully you can see me. I
0:28:01 > 0:28:05am over here, about a couple of hundreds of yards away from our
0:28:05 > 0:28:13studios. I next to a yellow boat. Hello. There you are. Charlie and
0:28:13 > 0:28:17Naga Kuroda there in that building. We have come out here to talk to
0:28:17 > 0:28:20lots of people about their thoughts on the budget. We are not inspecting
0:28:20 > 0:28:24the economy to do as well as we originally thought. The Chancellor
0:28:24 > 0:28:27has announced lots of different measures to try and get the economy
0:28:27 > 0:28:30moving a little bit more. There was an announcement around housing,
0:28:30 > 0:28:34building more houses, help for first-time buyers. Also, money from
0:28:34 > 0:28:37education in terms of getting more maths teachers. Lots of different
0:28:37 > 0:28:40things. We have lots of people here this morning.Good morning. Good
0:28:40 > 0:28:45morning.They will be giving us their reactions. We have another
0:28:45 > 0:28:49group here, eating croissants. It is a bit cold. They haven't warmed up
0:28:49 > 0:32:12yet. They certainly will by the time we are back with you. First, let's
0:32:12 > 0:32:13the weekend, but there will be some sunshine, staying quite windy.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom
0:32:15 > 0:32:16in half an hour.
0:32:16 > 0:32:22Bye for now.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24Hello - this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty
0:32:24 > 0:32:25and Charlie Stayt.
0:32:25 > 0:32:29We'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment,
0:32:29 > 0:32:30but also on Breakfast this morning:
0:32:30 > 0:32:33He was a Chancellor under pressure to deliver -
0:32:33 > 0:32:33so did he?
0:32:33 > 0:32:40We'll speak to Philip Hammond just after seven
0:32:40 > 0:32:41-- 7:00.
0:32:41 > 0:32:42And also this morning.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Are you addicted to Twitter, like posting your nights
0:32:45 > 0:32:45out on Facebook?
0:32:45 > 0:32:49We'll hear how social media can affect your chance of getting a job.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52And the astronaut who came back from a year in space younger
0:32:52 > 0:32:54than his identical twin.
0:32:54 > 0:32:55Good morning.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57Here's a summary of this morning's main stories
0:32:57 > 0:33:04from BBC News:
0:33:04 > 0:33:10Conservative MPs have rallied around the Chancellor after it was
0:33:10 > 0:33:13overshadowed by a gloomier than expected forecast. A series of
0:33:13 > 0:33:17spending and tax measures amounting to £25 billion were announced. He'd
0:33:17 > 0:33:22been under pressure from party colleagues but providing extra money
0:33:22 > 0:33:27for the NHS, housebuilding and breaks it helped. But critics say he
0:33:27 > 0:33:34failed to address the squeeze on household incomes. More than 70
0:33:34 > 0:33:42people had to be rescued in Lancashire.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44People in Lancaster and Morecambe were among those affected.
0:33:44 > 0:33:48The fire service said it received more than 400 calls and even helped
0:33:48 > 0:33:50evacuate 20 horses that had become trapped.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52There are currently nine flood warnings in force across Lancashire,
0:33:52 > 0:33:54and 18 in neighbouring Cumbria.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57Four flood warnings are in place in North Wales.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01Maggie Wilde is on the outskirts of Lancaster. I came home, I thought
0:34:01 > 0:34:04was pretty high, still going to keep raining all night. Started moving
0:34:04 > 0:34:08some stuff out of the way and it came in faster and faster and came
0:34:08 > 0:34:14to a point where we were bucketing about, it came a point where it was
0:34:14 > 0:34:20bucket versus River and the river one. It's now like this. I lifted as
0:34:20 > 0:34:24much as I can from the ground floor but there are bikes down there, my
0:34:24 > 0:34:27cooker has gone, my boiler, my dishwasher, everything.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30An RAF aircraft has landed
0:34:30 > 0:34:31in Argentina for the first time
0:34:31 > 0:34:34since the Falklands War to help search for a submarine missing
0:34:34 > 0:34:35in the south Atlantic.
0:34:35 > 0:34:39The Argentine Navy says the mission to find the San Juan has reached
0:34:39 > 0:34:40a "critical phase".
0:34:40 > 0:34:43There are concerns that the 44 crew on board could be running
0:34:43 > 0:34:55low on oxygen.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58Police have launched a campaign warning buyers of a Christmas that
0:34:58 > 0:35:03they could be falling into the hands of scammers.They say on line
0:35:03 > 0:35:07auction and marketplace fraud has increased by 65% compared to this
0:35:07 > 0:35:18time last year.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21Home broadband providers must soon ensure that at least 50%
0:35:21 > 0:35:23of their customers can achieve advertised speeds at peak time,
0:35:23 > 0:35:25under a crackdown to prevent misleading claims.
0:35:25 > 0:35:29At the moment, firms are allowed to advertise "up to" speeds as long
0:35:29 > 0:35:32as they are available to a minimum of ten-percent of customers.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34The Committee of Advertising Practice says it's toughening up
0:35:34 > 0:35:36standards, following research that showed upto three-quarters
0:35:36 > 0:35:38of households are paying for advertised broadband speeds
0:35:38 > 0:35:39they have never received.
0:35:39 > 0:35:40-- up to.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43Light pollution from lamp posts, buildings and cars is getting work
0:35:43 > 0:35:47than scientists are worried about the health effects. Satellite images
0:35:47 > 0:35:52show the planets's artificially lit area has grown by more than 2% each
0:35:52 > 0:35:56year since 2012.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59As the sun goes down on towns and cities,
0:35:59 > 0:36:00the lights go on.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02And those lights are getting brighter all the time.
0:36:02 > 0:36:07These images, gathered by a sensor on a NASA satellite show that more
0:36:07 > 0:36:09and more of our planet is now artificially lit.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12In developing nations, including India, the increase was dramatic.
0:36:12 > 0:36:18From this in 2012 to this in 2016.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22The researchers expected that most developed nations would actually
0:36:22 > 0:36:25darken as they changed the type of street lighting they use
0:36:25 > 0:36:28from older orange glaring lamps to more energy-efficient LED bulbs.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31But that hasn't happened.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34Urban bright spots in the UK and other nations in Europe continue
0:36:34 > 0:36:38to glow even more intensely as towns and cities increased
0:36:38 > 0:36:42their outdoor lighting.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46That orangey glow in the sky above the city is all too familiar
0:36:46 > 0:36:47to so many of us.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50It stops many of us from seeing a natural night sky.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53It also has an impact on our health.
0:36:53 > 0:36:57Night-time light can interrupt our sleep patterns.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00In the environment, it can disrupt cues that nocturnal animals
0:37:00 > 0:37:02like bats rely on.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05It has even been found to shift some fundamental seasonal clockwork,
0:37:05 > 0:37:08influencing the timing of plant flowering and bird migration.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10Scientists say that images like these are evidence
0:37:10 > 0:37:21we are losing our natural nighttime.
0:37:21 > 0:37:28Time to talk sport and time to talk Ashes.If you are waking up this
0:37:28 > 0:37:31morning and thinking how it is going, better-than-expected,
0:37:31 > 0:37:37especially if you stayed up late last night. England were 2/1 at one
0:37:37 > 0:37:40point which wasn't too rosy. If you decided to turn up your phone,
0:37:40 > 0:37:48waking up now, it is looking a lot better. On the opening day, it is
0:37:48 > 0:37:57good going. Sleeping? That would be foolish at this time of day.
0:37:57 > 0:38:03Australia got off to the better start. Alistair Cooke was caught
0:38:03 > 0:38:08behind by Mitchell Starc.England were a little worried it that point.
0:38:08 > 0:38:17James Spence helped England recover. Great work from him. Mark Sturman
0:38:17 > 0:38:23was also the second wicket to fall before tea. -- Mark Stoneman. They
0:38:23 > 0:38:28are into the last session of the day in Brisbane. Let us look at how
0:38:28 > 0:38:29things are shaping up.
0:38:40 > 0:38:44Some fans have been in the company of that special little earn this
0:38:44 > 0:38:52morning, enjoying a sleepover at the home of English cricket at Lords.
0:38:52 > 0:38:57Very good, very good. To get through with a loss of one wicket, I think
0:38:57 > 0:39:05we are ahead.That session was certainly one to the purists but
0:39:05 > 0:39:09it's the start that England would have taken at the start of the day,
0:39:09 > 0:39:12Pershore. On quite a big cricket fan. I've been out to watch the
0:39:12 > 0:39:17Ashes in Australia about series actually so coming here has made the
0:39:17 > 0:39:24not going -- made up not going this time.Really good opportunity to
0:39:24 > 0:39:28come down to Lords, a long way from where we live, we don't get the
0:39:28 > 0:39:32chance very often.It's good here because every time -- every time
0:39:32 > 0:39:36something interesting happens, people go... If you are nodding off,
0:39:36 > 0:39:43you've got to wake up.I love cricket. I always loved cricket.
0:39:43 > 0:39:50This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to come here. And what
0:39:50 > 0:39:58better venue for us to take on the old enemy?
0:39:58 > 0:40:01And that is what it's all about, that little earn. They were camping
0:40:01 > 0:40:07out. Why not do it at the home of English cricket at Lords? They
0:40:07 > 0:40:12enjoyed themselves. We will be speaking to the former England
0:40:12 > 0:40:23cricketer Matthew Hoggard who was watching alongside them.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26United needed a point to go through but the hosts grabbed
0:40:26 > 0:40:30the winner in the 89th minute.
0:40:30 > 0:40:35Their fate wikll be decided in their final group game.
0:40:35 > 0:40:46I think we play a match like this ten times and out of nine, we win
0:40:46 > 0:40:49comfortably and the one was not. I came here a few years ago with
0:40:49 > 0:40:54Chelsea and we lost 1- nil in the last minute but in that match, I
0:40:54 > 0:40:57don't think we had one shot on target, we played really bad. Today
0:40:57 > 0:41:01was not the case.
0:41:01 > 0:41:12No such problems for Chelsea. They beat Qarabag 4- nil. Celtic opened
0:41:12 > 0:41:18the scoring against Paris St Germain and if you thought there was an
0:41:18 > 0:41:27upset on the cards, you would be wrong. 7-1, they lost. Dani Alves
0:41:27 > 0:41:31with the pick of their goals. And you wonder if we are looking at the
0:41:31 > 0:41:35champions after a performance like that.
0:41:35 > 0:41:40Your professional pride are certain people don't watch the game to see a
0:41:40 > 0:41:44score like that, 7-1, and what I can take from the game is enough
0:41:44 > 0:41:48positive moments and I can say we have been together now for a period
0:41:48 > 0:41:54of time and I'm realistic enough and humble enough, you have to be honest
0:41:54 > 0:42:00when you lose and then you move on to your next game.
0:42:00 > 0:42:05George North is making return home after being dashed into the season
0:42:05 > 0:42:08after a contract with the Welsh Rugby Union. It's not decided which
0:42:08 > 0:42:12region he will play for but it brings to the end his time at
0:42:12 > 0:42:15Northampton.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18Johanna Konta could turn to Maria Sharapova's former coach
0:42:18 > 0:42:20in a bid to revive her fortunes.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22Five consecutive defeats saw her miss out on the WTA Finals
0:42:22 > 0:42:26in Singapore, and could turn to the American Michael Joyce.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29In their time together, they won two grand slam titles
0:42:29 > 0:42:30and Sharapova became
0:42:30 > 0:42:31the world number one.
0:42:31 > 0:42:39You can see why Konta wants to tap into that experience and of the
0:42:39 > 0:42:44relationship is anything to go pie -- go by, it could be successful.
0:42:44 > 0:42:49Would you love a cup of copy? I would. I just drink one in the
0:42:49 > 0:42:55morning.You are very disciplined.I try to be. If you have your second
0:42:55 > 0:43:04or third, there is some good news.
0:43:04 > 0:43:07Scientists from the University of Southampton found drinking three
0:43:12 > 0:43:16Above got a long day, I can sometimes maybe drink about six cups
0:43:16 > 0:43:21and then I can't sleep at night so it is learning what that balances.I
0:43:21 > 0:43:25work in quite a stressful environment. I think any more than
0:43:25 > 0:43:29two cups of copy kind of accelerates the stress a little bit more so I
0:43:29 > 0:43:33draw the line at two.I feel like most things are good in moderation
0:43:33 > 0:43:37and if you drink good copy, it should be good your help and it
0:43:37 > 0:43:41depends exactly what you put in your copy. If you put a lot of syrups and
0:43:41 > 0:43:45extra shots, it is not going to be as healthy.It's a kind of
0:43:45 > 0:43:50caffeinated crutch for some to get through the day really. It keeps you
0:43:50 > 0:43:54alert, it keeps you awake, it tastes nice.
0:43:54 > 0:43:57Dr Robin Poole from the University of Southampton is the lead
0:43:57 > 0:44:02researcher and he joins us now.
0:44:02 > 0:44:05Many will be quite pleased by these findings because you hear more often
0:44:05 > 0:44:09than not that you should steer clear.The important message from
0:44:09 > 0:44:13our findings are that people already enjoying Mordey -- moderate copy
0:44:13 > 0:44:18drinking, around 3-4 cups, can be fairly reassured that it's more
0:44:18 > 0:44:22likely to benefit their health than to be harming it but the important
0:44:22 > 0:44:27thing is, we can't say people who don't think any coffee should stop,
0:44:27 > 0:44:32nor should people try to reach a certain target. It's people who are
0:44:32 > 0:44:37already drinking coffee. We can't extrapolate on findings to give
0:44:37 > 0:44:42specific coffee drinking advice. What are existing drinkers
0:44:42 > 0:44:46benefiting from?Existing copy -- coffee drinkers are benefiting from
0:44:46 > 0:44:53a lower risk of a number of conditions. It would be a lower risk
0:44:53 > 0:44:58of dying from any cause, heart disease or developing heart disease,
0:44:58 > 0:45:02there is a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome,
0:45:02 > 0:45:07gallstones, doubt, a number of neurological conditions that one of
0:45:07 > 0:45:11the strongest conditions we found was associated in a number of
0:45:11 > 0:45:15chronic liver diseases such as fibrosis, cirrhosis and cancer of
0:45:15 > 0:45:22the liver. Why? That's a very good question. There are lots of
0:45:22 > 0:45:28biological reasons why it coffee might be good for and especially for
0:45:28 > 0:45:32the liver. Caffeine can have some benefits to the way liver cells put
0:45:32 > 0:45:38down collagen in some of those conditions. It reduces the risk of
0:45:38 > 0:45:43fibrosis. It's also full of antioxidants. Some of that effect
0:45:43 > 0:45:46will be responsible for some of the things we found.How can you measure
0:45:46 > 0:45:52what is a good amount for a person to have. --? Three or four cups, how
0:45:52 > 0:45:58many shots, how strong, instant or fresh?I think you've hit the nail
0:45:58 > 0:46:02on the head. Difficult to accurately classify copy consumption and most
0:46:02 > 0:46:08of the studies included in the review, we brought together 200
0:46:08 > 0:46:11meta-analyses and a number of different studies and each would
0:46:11 > 0:46:15have captured copy drinking in different ways and a lot of detail
0:46:15 > 0:46:20was missing from the type of copy people are drinking, even the size
0:46:20 > 0:46:26of cup. There is no standard measure. We have to remember that.
0:46:26 > 0:46:31But more importantly, the necessary cup size, most of the research we
0:46:31 > 0:46:35brought together comes from observational studies and those at
0:46:35 > 0:46:38risk of other factors that are associated with drinking copy and
0:46:38 > 0:46:42possibly associated with the outcome we are looking at which is why we
0:46:42 > 0:46:48can't give actual advice this doctrine can copy or reach certain
0:46:48 > 0:46:52targets because these findings would still be potentially caused by other
0:46:52 > 0:46:57factors.
0:46:57 > 0:46:59still be potentially caused by other factors.So, you cannot give advice
0:46:59 > 0:47:02from the research, my understanding is that his observational, not
0:47:02 > 0:47:05concrete evidence. Is that what you are saying?
0:47:08 > 0:47:11That's right, we can not say there is causation. There are
0:47:11 > 0:47:15associations, but we need more trials. At the University of
0:47:15 > 0:47:18Southampton, in our academic unit, we are interested in these liver
0:47:18 > 0:47:23diseases. Our plan in the to a randomised control trial to see if
0:47:23 > 0:47:27Coffey given as a treatment can beneficially affect those conditions
0:47:27 > 0:47:34and reduce the risk of them progressing.Thank you to speaking
0:47:34 > 0:47:39to this morning. Nobody wants a big cup of coffee. I
0:47:39 > 0:47:45don't like those big cups of coffee. You don't want a huge one.A bucket.
0:47:45 > 0:47:51But you do want a substantial cup. What do you think, Carol?I think
0:47:51 > 0:47:57the bigger, the better. I love a big mug of coffee in the morning. Four
0:47:57 > 0:48:02in a day, I can have for making now, which I know isn't good view, but it
0:48:02 > 0:48:06keeps me awake. Today is a colder start to the day. We have seen
0:48:06 > 0:48:09temperatures drop a good 5- eight Celsius. As we go through the next
0:48:09 > 0:48:13few days, for everybody it will be turning colder. Across East Anglia
0:48:13 > 0:48:15and the south-east the temperature is currently between 11 and 13
0:48:15 > 0:48:20degrees. That will be going down in the next few hours. At the moment
0:48:20 > 0:48:24there is no across eastern parts of Aberdeenshire, moving away, leaving
0:48:24 > 0:48:28behind it a cold start the day with a peppering of wintry showers.
0:48:28 > 0:48:31Northern Ireland will also have a cold start, colder than yesterday. A
0:48:31 > 0:48:35fair few showers around. We also have showers crossing the Pennines
0:48:35 > 0:48:40of northern England. South are more dry weather. Lots of sunshine. Most
0:48:40 > 0:48:44of us feeling colder than we were this time yesterday. Apart from the
0:48:44 > 0:48:48south-east. When we lose the rain and the windy conditions from the
0:48:48 > 0:48:52south-east this morning, what you will find is that the temperature
0:48:52 > 0:48:55will go down. Lots of dry weather around. Lots of sunshine. Through
0:48:55 > 0:48:59the day we will see squally showers moving across north Wales and
0:48:59 > 0:49:03northern England. Wintry in the hills. Today, generally, it is going
0:49:03 > 0:49:07to be a windy day, just not quite as windy as yesterday. Look at is
0:49:07 > 0:49:10temperatures. Three degrees will be the top temperature in Aberdeen this
0:49:10 > 0:49:13afternoon. Eight degrees in Manchester. Currently 13- 14 in the
0:49:13 > 0:49:19south-east. That will be going down to about ten or 11 degrees. As we
0:49:19 > 0:49:22had on through the evening and overnight, we have got pressure not
0:49:22 > 0:49:26to far from the south. There is a weather front taking a swipe at
0:49:26 > 0:49:29southern counties, introducing rain. Lots of clear skies. It will be a
0:49:29 > 0:49:33cold night, colder than the one just gone. Again, a peppering of entry
0:49:33 > 0:49:37showers across the north and the west. There is the risk of ice on
0:49:37 > 0:49:41untreated surfaces. It will also be a frosty night, more or less, across
0:49:41 > 0:49:45the board. The cold theme continues as we have driven rest of the
0:49:45 > 0:49:49weekend. The blue indicates weather colder is likely to be. You can see
0:49:49 > 0:49:53that it is across the whole of the UK, but also across Northern Ireland
0:49:53 > 0:49:56western parts of Europe as well. As we head through tomorrow, at that
0:49:56 > 0:50:00frosty start, we see the remnants of the rain clearing away from the
0:50:00 > 0:50:03south-east. Lots of dry weather, lots of sunshine. Not quite as
0:50:03 > 0:50:07windy, but it is a westerly wind. So with the westerly wind, you will
0:50:07 > 0:50:10find lots of showers being blown in across western areas, and again,
0:50:10 > 0:50:14some of those will be wintry. It is go to feel cold. As for the weekend,
0:50:14 > 0:50:18we are looking at frosty nights and chilly winds. There will be some
0:50:18 > 0:50:21sunshine. We will also see some wintry showers coming in across the
0:50:21 > 0:50:26north-west as well. Carol, thank you. Go and have another really big
0:50:26 > 0:50:33cup of coffee.Charlie is just jealous because he hasn't had one
0:50:33 > 0:50:38yet.It is on the way. Carol, thank you.
0:50:38 > 0:50:40The Budget's gained mixed reaction across the headlines today
0:50:40 > 0:50:42and from you watching at home.
0:50:42 > 0:50:45We've sent Steph out to throw something of a Budget Breakfast just
0:50:45 > 0:50:48round the corner from the studio, with a panel of experts,
0:50:48 > 0:50:53charities, students and businesses.
0:50:53 > 0:51:00Good morning.Good morning. You guys are just a couple of 100 yards away
0:51:00 > 0:51:04over there, in that building, in the warm. I am outside lots of people
0:51:04 > 0:51:07that we want to talk to. We are getting their reaction to the
0:51:07 > 0:51:11budget. About the different policies being announced, and the
0:51:11 > 0:51:14Chancellor's thoughts on the economy. Let's find out what people
0:51:14 > 0:51:18think about it. We got lots of guests to talk to about it. That
0:51:18 > 0:51:21morning, Lucy. You are a nurse. You're an intensive-care nurse. Tell
0:51:21 > 0:51:27us what you thought of the budget. Well, it is really disappointing not
0:51:27 > 0:51:31to hear that we are going to have our pay increase at all at this
0:51:31 > 0:51:34point, because we've been campaigning all summer and we have a
0:51:34 > 0:51:41pay cap and stood it in -- since 2010, rising costs of living like
0:51:41 > 0:51:46everybody else, and nurses just work in the public sector, obviously.So,
0:51:46 > 0:51:50it is under review, but it is the fact that you still don't know yet?
0:51:50 > 0:51:54Yes. At the moment we are reaching a crisis point in nursing wear more
0:51:54 > 0:52:00nurses are leaving then entering the profession. And from my experience
0:52:00 > 0:52:04and many other people's experiences, that I have talked to, I think
0:52:04 > 0:52:07people are leaving, thinking about leaving, they are feeling completely
0:52:07 > 0:52:11burned out and it isn't worth it. They just can't live on that wage.
0:52:11 > 0:52:17What is life like you? It is stressful, very stressful. The job,
0:52:17 > 0:52:20every single moment of the shift, and the shifts are 12 hours, you
0:52:20 > 0:52:26need to be completely focused. You are doing so many things throughout
0:52:26 > 0:52:30the shift. Your multitasking the whole time. You can just sit back.
0:52:30 > 0:52:36You cannot sit on your laurels and expect to be more per. -- be
0:52:36 > 0:52:41productive. This is what Jeremy Hunt is asking, for a pay increase, to
0:52:41 > 0:52:46want a pay increase. It is just insulting. The reality is, I know
0:52:46 > 0:52:51nurses who are going off live real stress problems and not to pay for
0:52:51 > 0:52:58their families.Yeah. And in terms of your cost of living, have you
0:52:58 > 0:53:02really felt the fact that you haven't had your pay go up as much
0:53:02 > 0:53:07as we have seen the cost of living go up?Yeah, absolutely. Our wages
0:53:07 > 0:53:11are static. I'm 33 years old and renting in London. I don't know I
0:53:11 > 0:53:16will be able to even begin to think about putting a deposit on a house.
0:53:16 > 0:53:22Let alone start a family. It is just... It is quite depressing,
0:53:22 > 0:53:25really, to think we are in a profession, a graduate profession,
0:53:25 > 0:53:31that is so skilled and so needed. Yeah.That people are feeling like
0:53:31 > 0:53:36that.We will be speaking to the Chancellor later. What would you ask
0:53:36 > 0:53:41him, if you had the chance?What I want to ask is, is he prepared to
0:53:41 > 0:53:46push nurses to strike? Because what I am hearing right now is that more
0:53:46 > 0:53:50and more nurses are feeling that that has got to be an option that we
0:53:50 > 0:53:53consider now, because we are really pushed into a corner. We need
0:53:53 > 0:53:58action. We need something to change. We will put that to him when he is
0:53:58 > 0:54:02on the programme later. I'm going to bring Richard in, we heard Lisa
0:54:02 > 0:54:06about first-time buyers, not eating able to afford a home. You are in a
0:54:06 > 0:54:09similar position as a first-time buyer. There was the announcement
0:54:09 > 0:54:13yesterday from the Chancellor about damp duty being axed by houses up to
0:54:13 > 0:54:19£3000. What do you make about that? You cannot grumble at anything being
0:54:19 > 0:54:25given to you. I think it is great. Stamp duty up to £300,000, I think,
0:54:25 > 0:54:29if he is looking at young people getting on the market, £300,000 is a
0:54:29 > 0:54:32massive figure that young people do not consider. Certainly most
0:54:32 > 0:54:38first-time buyers. £300,000 would be well out of their budget. If I could
0:54:38 > 0:54:43ask, how will buy you, and have you been saving up for a long time for a
0:54:43 > 0:54:47house? I'm 26 years old. I've been trying to save, but with rent prices
0:54:47 > 0:54:53as high as they are, and as unfair as they are, it becomes physically
0:54:53 > 0:54:58impossible to be able to save anywhere near the sort of money you
0:54:58 > 0:55:01are looking at.What would you want to ask the Chancellor?What else can
0:55:01 > 0:55:07you do to help? What other policies could you bring in? Because getting
0:55:07 > 0:55:10rid of stamp duty, although it is good, it is minute in comparison to
0:55:10 > 0:55:19what you need.Let me bring in Helen, from the Joseph Rowntree
0:55:19 > 0:55:23foundation. We have very specific views about this, but what will your
0:55:23 > 0:55:26thoughts on the budget?I would agree it was very disappointing.
0:55:26 > 0:55:29There are millions of families struggling with the rising cost of
0:55:29 > 0:55:33living, falling real wages, and a freeze on working age but it is and
0:55:33 > 0:55:36tax credits. Yesterday was a chance for the Chancellor to ease the
0:55:36 > 0:55:40pressure, but sadly he didn't really take that chance. His big spending
0:55:40 > 0:55:43commitments were tax cuts, which mainly benefit the richest half of
0:55:43 > 0:55:48the country, and stamp duty, which benefits people who are already in a
0:55:48 > 0:55:52position to be able to buy. There was not a commitment to more truly
0:55:52 > 0:55:56affordable housing, and he didn't ease the freeze on benefits and tax
0:55:56 > 0:55:59credits, which for many working people is making it incredibly hard
0:55:59 > 0:56:04just to get to the end of the month. Interesting. We will put your
0:56:04 > 0:56:08questions to the Chancellor when he is here later this morning. We will
0:56:08 > 0:56:11also be getting lots more thoughts as well from other people here. Lots
0:56:11 > 0:56:14of different situations, because of course the budget effects are many
0:56:14 > 0:56:17people in different ways. More from me later on.
0:56:17 > 0:56:19You can explore the impact of today's Budget on households
0:56:19 > 0:56:21by going to our Budget calculator.
0:56:21 > 0:59:47Just go to bbc.co.uk/budget and follow the links.
0:59:47 > 0:59:48in half an hour.
0:59:48 > 0:59:51Plenty more on our website at the usual address.
0:59:51 > 0:59:53Now, though, it's back to Naga and Charlie.
0:59:53 > 0:59:55Bye for now.
0:59:55 > 0:59:58Hello - this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Charlie
0:59:58 > 0:59:58Stayt.
0:59:58 > 1:00:00All the reaction to the Budget -
1:00:00 > 1:00:02will the Chancellor's boost for first-time buyers
1:00:02 > 1:00:03help the housing market?
1:00:03 > 1:00:06The UK economy will shrink more than expected -
1:00:06 > 1:00:12but Phillip Hammond says he's making Britain fit for the future.
1:00:12 > 1:00:15He'll join us to tell us how in the next few minutes.
1:00:15 > 1:00:17And Steph is out-and-about throughout the morning -
1:00:17 > 1:00:17talking to businesses, workers and young voters to find out
1:00:30 > 1:00:34Good morning - it's Thursday 23rd November.
1:00:34 > 1:00:36Also this morning, the Christmas con -
1:00:36 > 1:00:40police warn shoppers to beware after an increase in fraud.
1:00:40 > 1:00:43Why drinking three or four cups of coffee a day could be good
1:00:43 > 1:00:50for your health.
1:00:50 > 1:00:58And it's day one of the men's ashes series in Australia.
1:00:58 > 1:01:03And Carol has the weather.
1:01:03 > 1:01:12A cold start to the day.
1:01:12 > 1:01:17Some sunshine. And we are looking at some blustery showers, some of which
1:01:17 > 1:01:20will be wintry. More details soon.
1:01:20 > 1:01:21First, our main story.
1:01:21 > 1:01:24Conservative MPs have rallied around the Chancellor after his budget
1:01:24 > 1:01:26was overshadowed by a gloomier than expected forecast
1:01:26 > 1:01:27for economic growth.
1:01:27 > 1:01:30Philip Hammond had been under pressure from some sections
1:01:30 > 1:01:33of his party ahead of his speech but he announced extra money
1:01:33 > 1:01:38for the NHS, housebuilding and Brexit.
1:01:38 > 1:01:41We'll get the latest analysis from our political
1:01:41 > 1:01:42correspondent Eleanor Garnier in Westminster
1:01:42 > 1:01:45but first, we can hear from Steph who's just around the corner
1:01:45 > 1:01:51in Salford Quays.
1:01:51 > 1:01:53Steph what were the headlines from this budget?
1:01:53 > 1:01:54Good morning to you.
1:01:54 > 1:01:56I think the first thing that came out of the speech
1:02:03 > 1:02:08-- he's not expecting it to grow as fast as it is done. It is down from
1:02:08 > 1:02:142% to 1.5% which might not sound like much but that works out about
1:02:14 > 1:02:18£20 billion less for the economy than we originally thought. That is
1:02:18 > 1:02:25about half of the money we spend on education. That was a big number to
1:02:25 > 1:02:31come out. Also interesting, the Brexit bill bigger. The £3 billion
1:02:31 > 1:02:36which will be set aside to pay for leaving the European Union. We gave
1:02:36 > 1:02:43at $700 million has been spent. That extra £3 billion, in case more money
1:02:43 > 1:02:49is needed. To try to keep the economy going and help people, a
1:02:49 > 1:02:54number of measurement -- measures announced. Example, increasing the
1:02:54 > 1:03:05number of houses we build to 300,000 a year. About £44 billion. Also
1:03:05 > 1:03:08helpful first time buyers. A cutting of stamp duty that anyone buying now
1:03:08 > 1:03:14home to the first time. Lots of different measures. Talking to
1:03:14 > 1:03:18people throughout the morning about whether it will make a difference to
1:03:18 > 1:03:26their lives.Some people could benefit but there were some losers.
1:03:26 > 1:03:30Their work. A number of things we didn't hear anything about. Public
1:03:30 > 1:03:37sector pay. About 5 million people who work in the public sector.
1:03:37 > 1:03:42Nurses, teachers, lots of people working in really important jobs
1:03:42 > 1:03:45that we need. We didn't hear anything about benefits of social
1:03:45 > 1:03:54care. We know that is a massive problem. Schools as well. A bit of
1:03:54 > 1:03:57money for more maths teachers. But not the money that head teachers
1:03:57 > 1:04:02have been asking for. We will be finding out what people think about
1:04:02 > 1:04:09that little bit later.Let us go to Eleanor. Budgets are about what it
1:04:09 > 1:04:14feels like an people's pockets. It can be opportunity to make political
1:04:14 > 1:04:21statements. What do we read? Yesterday, we were talking about
1:04:21 > 1:04:28Philip Hammond's job being on the line. But he has managed to silence
1:04:28 > 1:04:34most of his critics. The verdict from some of his conservative
1:04:34 > 1:04:37colleagues has been neither massively glowing or massively
1:04:37 > 1:04:41disparaging. It certainly wasn't that radical reboot some in the
1:04:41 > 1:04:45party had been hoping for. Neither was it that disaster that some had
1:04:45 > 1:04:52been fearing. There were cheers that stamp duty cut. Also that extra cash
1:04:52 > 1:04:58in the NHS. He seemed to stave off a potential rebellion. It is also
1:04:58 > 1:05:03managed to appease some of his harshest critics. Those conservative
1:05:03 > 1:05:10Brexit here's. By putting those £3 billion aside by preparing the
1:05:10 > 1:05:18Brexit. Labour has said not enough was done on social care or wages.
1:05:18 > 1:05:22They are saying ordinary people's misery will be continuing and with
1:05:22 > 1:05:26those gloomy economic forecasts for growth and productivity, the country
1:05:26 > 1:05:32is going to be feeling poorer for longer. The Chancellor has managed
1:05:32 > 1:05:37to keep the fractured Conservative Party on his side but the feature is
1:05:37 > 1:05:48challenging.We will be speaking to the Chancellor in about ten minutes.
1:05:48 > 1:05:50An RAF aircraft has landed in Argentina for the first time
1:05:50 > 1:05:54since the Falklands War to help search for a submarine missing
1:05:54 > 1:05:55in the south Atlantic.
1:05:55 > 1:05:58The Argentinian navy says the mission has reached a critical
1:05:58 > 1:06:00phase.
1:06:00 > 1:06:02There are concerns the crew could be running short on oxygen.
1:06:02 > 1:06:05The new leader of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa
1:06:05 > 1:06:13has urged the country to unite.
1:06:13 > 1:06:17He will be sworn in tomorrow and has set that the country is experiencing
1:06:17 > 1:06:20a new democracy and he is helping to build the economy.
1:06:20 > 1:06:23More than 70 people had to be rescued overnight
1:06:23 > 1:06:29after flooding across Lancashire.
1:06:29 > 1:06:35The fire service said it received more than 400 calls.
1:06:35 > 1:06:37400 calls were received.
1:06:37 > 1:06:3920 horses had become trapped and were evacuated.
1:06:39 > 1:06:42There are currently nine flood warnings in force across Lancashire,
1:06:42 > 1:06:43and 18 in neighbouring Cumbria.
1:06:43 > 1:06:56Four flood warnings are in place in North Wales.
1:06:56 > 1:07:00We came home, thought nothing of it. Let's start moving some stuff out of
1:07:00 > 1:07:05the way. It just came in faster and faster and faster and there came a
1:07:05 > 1:07:08point where we were bucketing it out, bailing it out. We had pumps
1:07:08 > 1:07:12going. There came a point where it was buckets versus River and the
1:07:12 > 1:07:17river one. It is now like this. I've lifted as much as I can from the
1:07:17 > 1:07:20ground floor but there are bikes down there. The cooker has gone, the
1:07:20 > 1:07:22boiler, the dishwasher, everything.
1:07:22 > 1:07:26Christmas shoppers are being urged not to rush into buying gifts
1:07:26 > 1:07:29from unknown sellers as new figures show victims lost nearly £16 million
1:07:29 > 1:07:31pounds to fraudsters last year.
1:07:31 > 1:07:33Police have launched a campaign warning buyers
1:07:33 > 1:07:35that they could be playing into the hands of scammers
1:07:35 > 1:07:38in their attempts to snap up seasonal bargains.
1:07:38 > 1:07:38Jon Ironmonger reports.
1:07:38 > 1:07:39Christmas is coming,
1:07:39 > 1:07:42which means, for many, the pressure is on to start shopping.
1:07:42 > 1:07:48In the big rush to buy presents, it's not unusual to spend first
1:07:48 > 1:07:51and think second but police are warning of a sharp increase
1:07:51 > 1:07:53in shopping fraud over the Christmas period.
1:07:53 > 1:07:58The fraud unit of City of London Police says
1:07:58 > 1:08:01more than 15,000 victims across all age groups came forward
1:08:01 > 1:08:05to report crimes last year,
1:08:05 > 1:08:07from identity theft and card cloning to dodgy online ads,
1:08:07 > 1:08:18costing shoppers a total of nearly £16 million.
1:08:18 > 1:08:21Compared to this time last year, we've had a 25% increase
1:08:21 > 1:08:31in overall fraud and have also seen this year
1:08:31 > 1:08:34a 65% increase in auction fraud, online fraud and marketplace fraud.
1:08:34 > 1:08:37Mobile phones continue to be the most likely products to be
1:08:37 > 1:08:41bought from fraudsters
1:08:41 > 1:08:44but clothing and footwear are high on the list too,
1:08:44 > 1:08:46as well as make-up, drones and FitBit watches.
1:08:46 > 1:08:49The growing problem has prompted a police video campaign showing
1:08:49 > 1:08:52the many scams targeting Christmas shoppers
1:08:52 > 1:08:54and what people can do to avoid them,
1:08:54 > 1:08:57like making sure a good deal is the real deal.
1:08:57 > 1:08:58Jon Ironmonger, BBC News in Central London.
1:08:58 > 1:09:02Home broadband providers must ensure that 50% of their customers can
1:09:02 > 1:09:08achieve advertised speeds at peak time under a crackdown on misleading
1:09:08 > 1:09:09claims.
1:09:09 > 1:09:14At the moment, firms are allowed to advertise "up to" speeds as long
1:09:14 > 1:09:18as they are available to a minimum of ten-percent of customers.
1:09:18 > 1:09:20The Committee of Advertising Practice says it's toughening up
1:09:20 > 1:09:22standards, following research that showed upto three-quarters
1:09:22 > 1:09:24of households are paying for advertised broadband speeds
1:09:24 > 1:09:28they have never received.
1:09:28 > 1:09:31Drinking three or four cups of coffee a day may have some health
1:09:31 > 1:09:33benefits.
1:09:33 > 1:09:35Research published in the British Medical Journal appeared
1:09:35 > 1:09:38to show a low risk of having a stroke
1:09:38 > 1:09:43and some cancers.
1:09:43 > 1:09:44A morning caffeine fix.
1:09:44 > 1:09:47For many of us, the only way to start the day.
1:09:47 > 1:09:51But it has long been debated whether that cup of coffee is good
1:09:51 > 1:10:02or bad for you.
1:10:02 > 1:10:05I think any more than two cups of coffee kind of accelerates
1:10:05 > 1:10:09the stress a bit more so I draw the line at two.
1:10:09 > 1:10:12I feel like most things are good in moderation and if you drink
1:10:12 > 1:10:15good coffee, then it should be good for your health.
1:10:15 > 1:10:18To try to find the answer, doctors at the University
1:10:18 > 1:10:19of Southampton sifted through 200 studies,
1:10:19 > 1:10:21looking at how coffee affects the body.
1:10:21 > 1:10:24They say the benefits of drinking 3-4 cups a day
1:10:24 > 1:10:27outweigh the risks for most people and could lead to a lower likelihood
1:10:27 > 1:10:30of developing heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.
1:10:30 > 1:10:40Although pregnant women and those at risk of fractures
1:10:40 > 1:10:42are still advised to steer clear.
1:10:42 > 1:10:44And researchers say further studies are required before drinking
1:10:44 > 1:10:53coffee to fight disease can be recommended, not least because it's
1:10:53 > 1:10:58An important point is that we can't see anybody who should start
1:10:58 > 1:11:03thinking copy or should try to reach a certain target.
1:11:03 > 1:11:05And researchers say further studies
1:11:05 > 1:11:06are required before drinking
1:11:06 > 1:11:09coffee to fight disease can be recommended, not least because it's
1:11:09 > 1:11:23often accompanied by cream, sugary syrup or cake.
1:11:23 > 1:11:26Light pollution from lamp posts, buildings and cars is getting work
1:11:26 > 1:11:28than scientists are worried about the health effects.
1:11:28 > 1:11:30Satellite images show the planets's artificially lit
1:11:30 > 1:11:33area has grown by more than 2% each year since 2012.
1:11:33 > 1:11:36As the sun goes down on towns and cities,
1:11:36 > 1:11:37the lights go on.
1:11:37 > 1:11:39And those lights are getting brighter all the time.
1:11:39 > 1:11:43These images, gathered by a sensor on a NASA satellite show that more
1:11:43 > 1:11:45and more of our planet is now artificially lit.
1:11:45 > 1:11:50In developing nations, including India, the increase was dramatic.
1:11:50 > 1:11:56From this in 2012 to this in 2016.
1:11:56 > 1:11:59The researchers expected that most developed nations would actually
1:11:59 > 1:12:02darken as they changed the type of street lighting they use
1:12:02 > 1:12:08from older orange glaring lamps to more energy-efficient LED bulbs.
1:12:08 > 1:12:13But that hasn't happened.
1:12:13 > 1:12:17Urban bright spots in the UK and other nations in Europe continue
1:12:17 > 1:12:20to glow even more intensely as towns and cities increased
1:12:20 > 1:12:22their outdoor lighting.
1:12:22 > 1:12:25That orangey glow in the sky above the city is all too familiar
1:12:25 > 1:12:28to so many of us.
1:12:28 > 1:12:31It stops many of us from seeing a natural night sky.
1:12:31 > 1:12:33It also has an impact on our health.
1:12:33 > 1:12:35Night-time light can interrupt our sleep patterns.
1:12:35 > 1:12:38In the environment, it can disrupt cues that nocturnal animals
1:12:38 > 1:12:39like bats rely on.
1:12:39 > 1:12:42It has even been found to shift some fundamental seasonal clockwork,
1:12:42 > 1:12:44influencing the timing of plant flowering and bird migration.
1:12:44 > 1:12:47Scientists say that images like these are evidence
1:12:47 > 1:13:00we are losing our natural night-time.
1:13:00 > 1:13:03Let's go back to our lead story. We are talking about yesterday's
1:13:03 > 1:13:08Budget. We speak to the Chancellor in just the moment but some of the
1:13:08 > 1:13:13front pages this morning. The Financial Times. That is about what
1:13:13 > 1:13:18many people are calling the gloomy economic forecast for growth which
1:13:18 > 1:13:25has changed quite dramatically. The mail has picked up on the word
1:13:25 > 1:13:29gloomy, saying these to dub him Eeyore but after its optimism, they
1:13:29 > 1:13:34say they rescind the nickname. The Daily Telegraph, picking up on
1:13:34 > 1:13:41specific issues. Stamp duty on one of the announcements in the Budget
1:13:41 > 1:13:46yesterday. The Times is saying that Philip
1:13:46 > 1:13:49Hammond is easing off all spirited. And that a page of the Daily Mirror,
1:13:49 > 1:13:54thanks for nothing. For an attention to know pay rises to the public
1:13:54 > 1:14:01sector. A pretty grim review from the daily newspaper. We can speak to
1:14:01 > 1:14:05the Chancellor who joins us from Leeds. Thank you for your time this
1:14:05 > 1:14:09morning. The last paper we saw, thanks for nothing. The overall
1:14:09 > 1:14:20feeling we get. People don't feel that got as much as they wanted.The
1:14:20 > 1:14:23daily will never thank a conservative Chancellor for anything
1:14:23 > 1:14:27we do. What we've delivered yesterday is a package for Britain.
1:14:27 > 1:14:34It is a package for families who are feeling the pressure on household
1:14:34 > 1:14:37budgets with big pay rises the people on minimum wage at national
1:14:37 > 1:14:42living wage, big increases in the amount you can earn before you start
1:14:42 > 1:14:47paying income tax more money for the national health service and the cut
1:14:47 > 1:14:55in stamp duty and of the package to get house building again.The NHS.
1:14:55 > 1:14:58Our business correspondence is out and about talking to people today
1:14:58 > 1:15:02about how they feel the Budget is going to affect their income and
1:15:02 > 1:15:09expenditure. We spoke to Lucy, who is 33 and a nurse. She says she is
1:15:09 > 1:15:13desperate. She says her and her colleagues are considering strike
1:15:13 > 1:15:18action because morale is so low. He says she feels pushed into a corner
1:15:18 > 1:15:22and as a result of no pay rise and no prospect, she has no deposit for
1:15:22 > 1:15:27a house, let alone to start a family. She feels statement in life
1:15:27 > 1:15:31because of the way the economy is and there have been no significant
1:15:31 > 1:15:36pay rises for public sector workers like her.Let me first of all tell
1:15:36 > 1:15:43you the facts. Last year, nurses on average received pay rises of 3.3%
1:15:43 > 1:15:51across the board. Some got more, somewhat less but we have removed
1:15:51 > 1:15:55the old blankets pay from the public sector and what we are doing across
1:15:55 > 1:15:59the board is looking at individual workforces, looking at recruited --
1:15:59 > 1:16:07recruitment and retention. The Health Secretary is in negotiation
1:16:07 > 1:16:14with the health unions about a new pay structure and I said yesterday
1:16:14 > 1:16:19that if those negotiations are successful, and out of them comes a
1:16:19 > 1:16:24multi- new pay deal, we will find that over and above the announcement
1:16:24 > 1:16:29made yesterday about additional money for the NHS. That means that
1:16:29 > 1:16:33nurses pay rises will not be further pressure on the NHS, they will be
1:16:33 > 1:16:38taken care of separately.
1:16:38 > 1:16:42You have announced the abolition of stamp duty on first-time homebuyers
1:16:42 > 1:16:47on homes up to £300,000 in England and Wales, as well as plans to build
1:16:47 > 1:16:52more houses as well. We spoke to Richard, a 26-year-old, who says
1:16:52 > 1:16:56that at the moment rent is so high he cannot actually even think about
1:16:56 > 1:17:00saving for a house, let alone a property that costs £3000. He says
1:17:00 > 1:17:05that is way out of reach for most first-time homebuyers.Well, the
1:17:05 > 1:17:10average first-time homebuyer price is below £300,000. That is
1:17:10 > 1:17:14absolutely right. If somebody buys a property to less than £300,000 they
1:17:14 > 1:17:18will pay no stamp duty on it, and I think that is a very helpful
1:17:18 > 1:17:22additional incentive to people who are saving up to buy a property.
1:17:22 > 1:17:27When you buy your first time you need to Kuwait quite a bit of cash
1:17:27 > 1:17:31to pay for the deposit, to pay for the stamp duty on the legal fees. --
1:17:31 > 1:17:36accumulate quite a bit. Hopefully, by abolishing stamp duty, which will
1:17:36 > 1:17:40save the average first-time homebuyer about £1700, that will be
1:17:40 > 1:17:43a help and an incentive to focus on getting the deposit together,
1:17:43 > 1:17:49getting the money together, to get on the housing ladder. And we hope
1:17:49 > 1:17:52that many more young people will be able to get on the housing ladder.
1:17:52 > 1:17:55The office the budgetary response abilities is because of this
1:17:55 > 1:17:59decision to scrap stamp duty, who will do that? Only an extra 3500
1:17:59 > 1:18:05homes will be sold. Is it worth it? Well, the office for budgetary
1:18:05 > 1:18:09responsibility looked at a particular, narrow question. If you
1:18:09 > 1:18:12reduce stamp duty and don't do anything else, what happens? But we
1:18:12 > 1:18:18haven't done nothing else. We have introduced a very big package, £15
1:18:18 > 1:18:22billion of extra money going in on top of the billions that were
1:18:22 > 1:18:25already being spent on housing. That will increase the number of houses
1:18:25 > 1:18:29that we build in this country. So that is not the situation that we
1:18:29 > 1:18:35will have. We will have many more homes available. The important thing
1:18:35 > 1:18:39here is that over the next five years, over the life of this
1:18:39 > 1:18:42Parliament, 1,000,001st-time home buyers will make an average saving
1:18:42 > 1:18:46of just under £1700 when they buy their first time. I think that is a
1:18:46 > 1:18:51good news story.Let's talk about growth in the UK economy. It has
1:18:51 > 1:18:55been downgraded for the next five years. Surely you cannot pack
1:18:55 > 1:19:00yourself on the back about that. What the office for budgetary
1:19:00 > 1:19:03responsibility did yesterday was acknowledged forecasts they've been
1:19:03 > 1:19:08using for the last eight years, showing proactivity growth returning
1:19:08 > 1:19:12to about 2%, were overoptimistic. Throughout that period we never
1:19:12 > 1:19:16actually achieved that level and now they have reset their forecast for
1:19:16 > 1:19:21the coming years. That feeds through into a lower forecast of growth. The
1:19:21 > 1:19:25challenge for us as a nation is to prove them wrong. The challenge for
1:19:25 > 1:19:28us is to deliver that higher productivity that will feed through
1:19:28 > 1:19:33into higher economic growth, and it is about training our workforce with
1:19:33 > 1:19:38more skills, it is about investing more capital in our businesses, it
1:19:38 > 1:19:41is about building more infrastructure, more roads, more
1:19:41 > 1:19:44railways, and of course it is about ensuring that we have business
1:19:44 > 1:19:50confidence so that businesses will invest. That means getting more
1:19:50 > 1:19:52certainty about what our future relationship with the European Union
1:19:52 > 1:19:57is going to look like, which we hope we will be able to do very soon. It
1:19:57 > 1:20:00means getting consumers feeling more confident about the future so that
1:20:00 > 1:20:04they go out and spend. All these things we have to do over the coming
1:20:04 > 1:20:07months and years, and get those forecasts upgraded again. That is
1:20:07 > 1:20:12the challenge ahead of us.I don't understand how you can say
1:20:12 > 1:20:15proactivity is going to help you through, or help the UK through, in
1:20:15 > 1:20:20terms of economic growth, when you cannot guarantee stability and
1:20:20 > 1:20:23cannot guarantee productivity, one we have no idea what the outcome of
1:20:23 > 1:20:32Brexit is going to be.Well, productivity is about the skills
1:20:32 > 1:20:39that we deploy, the capital that we deploy, making sure that our
1:20:39 > 1:20:42productivity feeds back through into the growth numbers. You are right
1:20:42 > 1:20:45that underpinned in all of this, there is a sense of confidence and
1:20:45 > 1:20:50certainty about the future. Of course, we always understood that as
1:20:50 > 1:20:54we went through this process of negotiation with the European Union,
1:20:54 > 1:20:58there would be some uncertainty about the outcome. When you are in a
1:20:58 > 1:21:02negotiation, you never know exactly what the outcome is going to be. As
1:21:02 > 1:21:07we move forward into 2018, I hope we will get increasing clarity about
1:21:07 > 1:21:12how these negotiations are going to move forward, and an increasing
1:21:12 > 1:21:17sense of what we are doing with Brexit, and as we get that sense of
1:21:17 > 1:21:20clarity and sense of movement, I think confidence will return,
1:21:20 > 1:21:24certainty about the future will return, businesses will start
1:21:24 > 1:21:28investing, consumers will start buying big-ticket consumer items
1:21:28 > 1:21:31against on and that will help get our economy growing faster again.So
1:21:31 > 1:21:37what do you say to the gas we spoke to earlier, Lucy and Richmond --
1:21:37 > 1:21:41Richard, who feel that they are stuck in limbo at the moment? Just
1:21:41 > 1:21:47wait and see?What we are trying to do is create opportunities for young
1:21:47 > 1:21:55people for the future. There are lots of strong fundamentals in the
1:21:55 > 1:21:59UK economy. We have fast growing industries in the UK, engaged in
1:21:59 > 1:22:03technology sectors which will be a growing very fast over the coming
1:22:03 > 1:22:08years. We will have exporting services around the world. We have
1:22:08 > 1:22:15to build on our strengths. Of course, certainty and clarity about
1:22:15 > 1:22:20the future will return in the coming months, and that is what will lead
1:22:20 > 1:22:23to faster growth in the future. There's been lots speculation about
1:22:23 > 1:22:27whether you have the support of your colleagues in the Cabinet. Do you
1:22:27 > 1:22:31feel safe in your job after this budget?It isn't about my job. It is
1:22:31 > 1:22:35about the future prospects of the UK, and the budget has been designed
1:22:35 > 1:22:39to secure Britain's future, to invest for the next generation, to
1:22:39 > 1:22:43offer them a chance to get on the housing ladder, to give them
1:22:43 > 1:22:45confidence that there will be the high skilled, high-paying jobs
1:22:45 > 1:22:59available for them. The economy and the nation...Your job is about
1:22:59 > 1:23:03offering stability in a time of uncertainty. We are not sure how the
1:23:03 > 1:23:07EU will safely exit the EU. Are you safe in your job?I'm sorry, I
1:23:07 > 1:23:12didn't hear the question.The question is not about your job in
1:23:12 > 1:23:16particular, it is about stability, and by having a chancellor at the
1:23:16 > 1:23:20helm, a regular chancellor at the helm, a steady chancellor at the
1:23:20 > 1:23:23helm, you are offering some stability. That is why I ask if you
1:23:23 > 1:23:27feel safe in your job after this budget.Look, I'm just getting on
1:23:27 > 1:23:31with the job that I'm doing, which is to steer the economy through this
1:23:31 > 1:23:36period, prepare it for growth in the future in Britain's post-Brexit
1:23:36 > 1:23:41future, set out a vision of how our economy is going to work once we
1:23:41 > 1:23:45leave the EU, how we are going to earn our living in the world, where
1:23:45 > 1:23:49the growth points are going to be, making sure that we are investing in
1:23:49 > 1:23:52them, making sure that we have the infrastructure that we need, making
1:23:52 > 1:23:58sure we have the skills that we need for the industries of tomorrow.
1:23:58 > 1:24:01Working with the Prime Minister and the rest of my colleagues, that is
1:24:01 > 1:24:09the plan we will deliver.Chancellor Philip Hammond, thank you very much.
1:24:09 > 1:24:12And Steph is without guests this morning, interested parties watching
1:24:12 > 1:24:15the Chancellor as he tries to outline more about what he said
1:24:15 > 1:24:19yesterday. We will talk to some of those people in a moment, just
1:24:19 > 1:24:23across the water from us this morning sunlight comes into the sky.
1:24:23 > 1:24:27For that, Carol will bring us up to date with the weather.
1:24:27 > 1:24:31Good morning. A cold start to the day today. Called in some areas than
1:24:31 > 1:24:39yesterday. -- colder. For the next few days the forecast is one that is
1:24:39 > 1:24:42turning colder still. You will really feel the drafts. This morning
1:24:42 > 1:24:44we still have some snow around across parts of eastern
1:24:44 > 1:24:48Aberdeenshire. In the next couple of hours that will be pushing away,
1:24:48 > 1:24:52leaving behind a table of cloud. Some bright skies, but also a
1:24:52 > 1:24:56peppering of showers. Some of those will be wintry, especially in the
1:24:56 > 1:24:59hills. Wintry showers across Northern Ireland, showers across
1:24:59 > 1:25:02northern England. In between, brighter skies. Much colder as we
1:25:02 > 1:25:06push down towards the Midlands and Wales, compare to yesterday. In
1:25:06 > 1:25:09south-west England can purchase will be much lower, but lots of sunshine.
1:25:09 > 1:25:13We still have the remnants of rain in the south-east, which will clear
1:25:13 > 1:25:17away. A windy day today, wherever you are. What you will find is that
1:25:17 > 1:25:21it will not be quite as windy as it was yesterday. There will be lots of
1:25:21 > 1:25:24sunshine. A band of squally showers moving across north Wales, Northern
1:25:24 > 1:25:27Ireland, and the north Midlands through the day. Temperature wise,
1:25:27 > 1:25:31we are looking at three degrees in the north, to highs of 11 in the
1:25:31 > 1:25:34south. At the moment in the south-eastern pitches are between 12
1:25:34 > 1:25:38and 13. That picture will come down in the next couple of hours as the
1:25:38 > 1:25:43rain pushes away. As we had on through the evening and overnight,
1:25:43 > 1:25:47the rain will swipe at the southern counties of England. Wintry showers
1:25:47 > 1:25:51across the north and west. In between, again, a lot of clear
1:25:51 > 1:25:56skies, a widespread frost. There is also the risk of ice. That will be
1:25:56 > 1:25:59on untreated services across the north. As we go through Friday and
1:25:59 > 1:26:04into the weekend, you can see how the cold air penetrates all of the
1:26:04 > 1:26:07UK and parts of northern Europe. That will stay with us right the way
1:26:07 > 1:26:11through to Sunday. The forecast, as we go through the next few days, a
1:26:11 > 1:26:15frosty start tomorrow morning, lots of dry and bright weather, lots of
1:26:15 > 1:26:20sunshine around. Rain moving away. Still a peppering of showers in the
1:26:20 > 1:26:24north and west, coming in on the north-westerly and westerly wind. By
1:26:24 > 1:26:28then, it is only the Channel Islands in double figures, so the cold air
1:26:28 > 1:26:31will filter further south. For the weekend, we are looking at frosty
1:26:31 > 1:26:35nights. It will be a chilly wind and we are seeing some sunshine as well.
1:26:35 > 1:26:44There will also be some showers. Here is Saturday's forecast. Lots of
1:26:44 > 1:26:48dry weather. Wind will strengthen across the far north-west of
1:26:48 > 1:26:56Scotland. Showers coming in. As we had on into Sunday, a ridge of high
1:26:56 > 1:27:01pressure builds across us. Things will settle down a touch. Lots of
1:27:01 > 1:27:04dry weather, fewer showers. Still windy in the north-west and it will
1:27:04 > 1:27:10still feel cold with highs between seven and 11.
1:27:10 > 1:27:15Thank you. So, we were speaking to the Chancellor a couple of minutes
1:27:15 > 1:27:18ago, listening carefully to what he was saying to us. Steph and a team
1:27:18 > 1:27:22of people who were interested parties. I don't know what you made
1:27:22 > 1:27:25of it over there. The Chancellor seemed to use the phrase good news
1:27:25 > 1:27:31in relation to quite a few issues. Stamp duty, nurses' pay, which might
1:27:31 > 1:27:34surprise some people. Did you make of that?
1:27:34 > 1:27:41Good morning. Yes, we were listening to that. I think there were a few
1:27:41 > 1:27:45sighs and various different reactions from people here. Lucy, of
1:27:45 > 1:27:48course, is in intensive care nurse who was listening to that. I know
1:27:48 > 1:27:53you specifically have a question. You're like the essential, was put
1:27:53 > 1:27:56to Philip Hammond. Do you think he understood your problems?No, it
1:27:56 > 1:28:01sound like he really hurt my situation, which is common. Lots of
1:28:01 > 1:28:07nurses feel like this, and there are some in more desperate situations.
1:28:07 > 1:28:10It didn't feel like he acknowledged the situation that nurses are in at
1:28:10 > 1:28:14that point. He has left us with further uncertainty. He hasn't given
1:28:14 > 1:28:22us a statement that he is going to change it.The key thing is paid,
1:28:22 > 1:28:26isn't it? Is suggested you are getting a pay rise, but from what
1:28:26 > 1:28:30you hear, it is still under review and you don't know what it isn't in
1:28:30 > 1:28:33the meantime you are struggling. Exactly. We don't know how long for.
1:28:33 > 1:28:36One is that review going to take place? It feels stalling tactic to
1:28:36 > 1:28:40me and my colleagues.And in the meantime it means like you are still
1:28:40 > 1:28:45tough?Yeah. It is getting worse. Nurses are leaving every week,
1:28:45 > 1:28:51another colleague is leaving. That seems to be the case across the
1:28:51 > 1:28:55board.Well, we'll chat you again later on. Thank you, Lucy. First,
1:28:55 > 1:32:17let's get the news control and weather where you are
1:32:17 > 1:32:19Now, though, it's back to Naga and Charlie.
1:32:19 > 1:32:27Bye for now.
1:32:27 > 1:32:29Hello - this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty
1:32:29 > 1:32:39and Charlie Stayt.
1:32:39 > 1:32:44The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has says -- said he delivered a package
1:32:44 > 1:32:48for Britain.He said he was providing big pay rises are those on
1:32:48 > 1:32:51the national living wage and increase the threshold -- fresh
1:32:51 > 1:32:56before paying tax. But critics say he failed to address the squeeze on
1:32:56 > 1:33:01household incomes.It's not just my job, the future prospects of Britain
1:33:01 > 1:33:14and its been designed to invest in the next generation. So that they
1:33:14 > 1:33:18can prosper in the future. And we can pass on an economy and a nation
1:33:18 > 1:33:26in good shape.We will be getting more reaction to the Budget with the
1:33:26 > 1:33:30Shadow Chancellor.
1:33:30 > 1:33:33More than 70 people had to be rescued overnight
1:33:33 > 1:33:33after flooding across Lancashire.
1:33:33 > 1:33:36People in Lancaster and Morecambe were among those affected.
1:33:36 > 1:33:39The fire service said it received more than 400 calls and even helped
1:33:39 > 1:33:41evacuate 20 horses that had become trapped.
1:33:41 > 1:33:44There are currently nine flood warnings in force across Lancashire,
1:33:44 > 1:33:46and 18 in neighbouring Cumbria.
1:33:46 > 1:33:50Four flood warnings are in place in North Wales.
1:33:50 > 1:33:51An RAF aircraft has landed
1:33:51 > 1:33:52in Argentina for the first time
1:33:52 > 1:33:55since the Falklands War to help search for a submarine missing
1:33:55 > 1:33:57in the south Atlantic.
1:33:57 > 1:34:00The Argentine Navy says the mission to find the San Juan has reached
1:34:00 > 1:34:01a "critical phase".
1:34:01 > 1:34:04There are concerns that the 44 crew on board could be running
1:34:04 > 1:34:15low on oxygen.
1:34:15 > 1:34:18Christmas shoppers are being urged not to rush into buying gifts
1:34:18 > 1:34:21from unknown sellers as new figures show victims lost nearly £16 million
1:34:21 > 1:34:23pounds to fraudsters last year.
1:34:23 > 1:34:25Police have launched a campaign warning buyers
1:34:25 > 1:34:27that they could be playing into the hands of scammers
1:34:27 > 1:34:29in their attempts to snap up seasonal bargains.
1:34:29 > 1:34:35They say on line fraud is increased to 65%. Good news if you are
1:34:35 > 1:34:39starting your daily with a couple of copy. Drinking three or four cups
1:34:39 > 1:34:42could have health benefits. A review in the British Medical Journal shows
1:34:42 > 1:34:47a lower risk of having/ and some cancers although pregnant women and
1:34:47 > 1:34:59those at risk of fractures are still advised to steer clear. -- having
1:34:59 > 1:35:05strokes.If you stayed up all night to watch the cricket, numerous cups
1:35:05 > 1:35:12of copy would have been drunk. To. If you don't know, it has just
1:35:12 > 1:35:28begun. Play was due to finish. A little drizzle. A bit of rain
1:35:28 > 1:35:34unfortunately. The Ashes are ramped up. The weeks and the lead-up, it
1:35:34 > 1:35:41all starts. For England, it was about getting up to good start. They
1:35:41 > 1:35:48don't call it the Gabbattoir do nothing, because you barely come out
1:35:48 > 1:35:53alive.
1:35:53 > 1:35:55Australia got off to the better start.
1:35:55 > 1:35:57Alistair Cooke was caught behind by Mitchell Starc.
1:35:57 > 1:35:59England were a little worried it that point.
1:35:59 > 1:36:01James Vince helped England recover.
1:36:01 > 1:36:05He moved past 50.
1:36:05 > 1:36:07Mark Stoneman was also the second wicket to fall
1:36:07 > 1:36:11before tea.
1:36:11 > 1:36:16Just when Vince was closing in on to a first test century, he was run out
1:36:16 > 1:36:20by Nathan Lyon. A direct hit in the field which took the bails off.
1:36:20 > 1:36:27Three wickets down. I think we have lost a fourth wicket. Unfortunately,
1:36:27 > 1:36:34England are currently 163/ four. So for wickets down. Australia edging
1:36:34 > 1:36:41back into it.Doing so well. Just seconds before. It is all your
1:36:41 > 1:36:48fault.Let's chat to Matthew Hoggard now who's been watching the day's
1:36:48 > 1:36:53play. It was all going so well until England lost the fourth wicket.It's
1:36:53 > 1:36:59bad. I was watching the cricket but you pulled me out here. I don't know
1:36:59 > 1:37:04who is out. A bit of a disappointment. Better safe the key
1:37:04 > 1:37:12thing is, the Gabba is notoriously difficult for any test team. They
1:37:12 > 1:37:17haven't won there since 1986. The key thing is that England to get up
1:37:17 > 1:37:22to a good start. Obviously, a lot of talk before the
1:37:22 > 1:37:33Test match. The early loss of Alistair Cooke. Vince and Stoneman
1:37:33 > 1:37:36played very well. Very impressed with the way they handled their
1:37:36 > 1:37:45business. Australia bowled well. Australia has just got back into the
1:37:45 > 1:37:53Test match. 160/ three. We have got a lot of power in the lower order.
1:37:53 > 1:37:58They can take the game away from Australia.You are part of that
1:37:58 > 1:38:03successful team which won in 2005. You then made the return trip a few
1:38:03 > 1:38:07years later that were part of a whitewash when England lost 5- nil.
1:38:07 > 1:38:12Just tellers, what is it like playing in Australia? How intense
1:38:12 > 1:38:17would be per the players there in the Gabba as we were talking about.
1:38:17 > 1:38:21So much talk starts in the lead-up? How tough is it playing in
1:38:21 > 1:38:27Australia?It is varied tough. You are playing everybody in Australia.
1:38:27 > 1:38:33The first day I was there, we went into a little cafe and we were
1:38:33 > 1:38:37abused by a 90-year-old in the call of they saying we had no chance and
1:38:37 > 1:38:41we were useless and he could still beat us. A lot of war of words to
1:38:41 > 1:38:48start with. You are almost relieved when the cricket starts. Not getting
1:38:48 > 1:38:53carried away with all the hype and all the War of the words and losing
1:38:53 > 1:39:02the focused -- the focus is on its nice to see the action.Joe route
1:39:02 > 1:39:08has gone for lbw. What are your predictions? If England can put up
1:39:08 > 1:39:14all the sledging, and they can hold their own, what is your take on how
1:39:14 > 1:39:24this series will go?It's going to be even. Their batting frailties, if
1:39:24 > 1:39:28you take David Warner and Steve Smith out, they have a lot of
1:39:28 > 1:39:33experience. Their bowling attack was supposed to blow us away. That
1:39:33 > 1:39:39hasn't happened in the first Test match. If we can make sure they are
1:39:39 > 1:39:44nullified, I think it is going to be an intriguing Test match series. I'm
1:39:44 > 1:39:51hoping it is going to be 3-2 to England.We like that prediction.
1:39:51 > 1:39:56I'm sure you prefer to be out in Brisbane as I'm sure we all would.
1:39:56 > 1:40:06That was probably a welcome break. Why would you want to see Joe Root
1:40:06 > 1:40:14out?A crushing blow this morning. Still plenty more to come.
1:40:14 > 1:40:22Manchester United needed a draw last night against Basel. Their fate will
1:40:22 > 1:40:24be decided in their final game.
1:40:24 > 1:40:28I think we play a match like this ten times and out of nine,
1:40:28 > 1:40:30we win comfortably and the one was not.
1:40:30 > 1:40:34I came here a few years ago with Chelsea and we lost 1-0
1:40:34 > 1:40:38in the last minute but in that match, I don't think we had one shot
1:40:38 > 1:40:44on target, we played really bad.
1:40:44 > 1:40:53Today was not the case.
1:40:53 > 1:40:54No such problems for Chelsea.
1:40:54 > 1:40:59They beat Qarabag 4- nil.
1:40:59 > 1:41:01Celtic opened the scoring against Paris St Germain
1:41:01 > 1:41:10and if you thought there was an upset on the cards,
1:41:10 > 1:41:11you would be wrong.
1:41:11 > 1:41:127-1, they lost.
1:41:12 > 1:41:14Dani Alves with the pick of their goals.
1:41:14 > 1:41:17And you wonder if we are looking at the champions after
1:41:17 > 1:41:22a performance like that.
1:41:22 > 1:41:28What a performance that is from Paris St Germain.You feel for
1:41:28 > 1:41:33Celtic. They have this incredible run domestic wheat. That step up to
1:41:33 > 1:41:37the Champions League is very difficult, isn't it? Sadly, they are
1:41:37 > 1:41:41on the receiving end of a big defeat. Not long to go now.
1:41:41 > 1:41:59Disappointing. Even Stevens, really. They have had tea.The rapper
1:41:59 > 1:42:03Stormzy is one of the latest of public figures who have had to
1:42:03 > 1:42:08apologise for old posts on social media. It's not just famous people.
1:42:08 > 1:42:12More than half of UK employers admit that a candid's on line profile
1:42:12 > 1:42:22influences their job prospects. How do we wipe the virtual slate clean?
1:42:26 > 1:42:34Good morning to you all. Let's start with you, a lease. Are you surprised
1:42:34 > 1:42:37to see how many celebrities are being caught out at the moment?Yes
1:42:37 > 1:42:44and no. We don't think at the time what we are posting, especially
1:42:44 > 1:42:48young people now, who are growing up with social media. I have been on it
1:42:48 > 1:42:56since I was 12 and 13. My entire teenage life is social media.You
1:42:56 > 1:43:02are 19 hour? Are you thinking actively now. You are a freelance
1:43:02 > 1:43:11journalist. A actively thinking, what I do before?I've gone through
1:43:11 > 1:43:18my entire profile but I added them to list on Facebook and changed all
1:43:18 > 1:43:24my settings.But this stuff still exists.
1:43:24 > 1:43:28This is a problem, isn't it? It is what you put on social media. There
1:43:28 > 1:43:36are some basic rules. I would never put anything on the BBC account that
1:43:36 > 1:43:41I would not say on air. And I wouldn't put private stuff and want
1:43:41 > 1:43:42people
1:43:42 > 1:43:44wouldn't put private stuff and want people thinking, is it appropriate?
1:43:44 > 1:43:45You have to
1:43:45 > 1:43:48people thinking, is it appropriate? You have to make a judgement call.I
1:43:48 > 1:43:55think we need to recognise that we are living in a very public space.
1:43:55 > 1:44:03While there were certain assumptions about privacy. Essentially, if you
1:44:03 > 1:44:11live on line and you put everything on it, will people be able to look
1:44:11 > 1:44:15over and see what you have. People need to be very careful and very
1:44:15 > 1:44:23savvy what they put on line.David, from the point of view of people who
1:44:23 > 1:44:29are going to employ someone, is this a real curse of the moment or do you
1:44:29 > 1:44:33think employers are going to have to get used to this notion that people
1:44:33 > 1:44:36have had a light, they were young once, they've made mistakes. The
1:44:36 > 1:44:39mistakes that might have meant something happen that nobody knew
1:44:39 > 1:44:50about, they are out there.We would like to see employers be restrained.
1:44:50 > 1:44:56Not everybody has a perfect life the entire time. It's a uniquely modern
1:44:56 > 1:45:03problem. We hide our mistakes. At the same time, understanding that
1:45:03 > 1:45:06people do look on line and a search that information and in individual
1:45:06 > 1:45:16has a responsibility about what they will be prepared to show.A
1:45:16 > 1:45:19prospective employer will asking if somebody is sensible. As a basic
1:45:19 > 1:45:25standard qualification. It isn't sensible to post pictures of you in
1:45:25 > 1:45:32a state of undress or drunk and out of control on social media. You
1:45:32 > 1:45:36wouldn't want people to see that generally. Why put that on social
1:45:36 > 1:45:43media?People are far more used to sharing on line. The second comes
1:45:43 > 1:45:48down to that issue that was raised at the start around privacy.
1:45:48 > 1:45:51Compartmentalised in your life, there are things that you might be
1:45:51 > 1:46:00able and willing to share. It's understanding technology can be a
1:46:00 > 1:46:05friend, connecting with people effectively. It was creating an
1:46:05 > 1:46:12opponent record.
1:46:12 > 1:46:16What is your experience of people of your generation? Are they rethinking
1:46:16 > 1:46:19of their attitudes to social media?
1:46:22 > 1:46:25Yes, they have separate accounts of private accounts. I think they
1:46:25 > 1:46:29filter much more. The issue is going back.What is your advice to
1:46:29 > 1:46:38students?Well, with the students union and the universities, when it
1:46:38 > 1:46:43comes to employment services, we will often be talking to people
1:46:43 > 1:46:47about social media management, making sure that looking at things
1:46:47 > 1:46:51like your privacy settings, looking at separate accounts, but also being
1:46:51 > 1:46:56careful and being sensible.Is it ever an option just not be on social
1:46:56 > 1:47:04media?I think right now, social media has a lot of assets. From
1:47:04 > 1:47:13being able to network with people, and having a presence, it is an
1:47:13 > 1:47:19inherently valuable thing. While it can be, it is a very, you need to be
1:47:19 > 1:47:23careful, but... I would say you would be using a lot of rings if you
1:47:23 > 1:47:29stay out.Can I ask one last thing? As an employer, would you not now be
1:47:29 > 1:47:32a bit suspicious of somebody who social media profile is incredible
1:47:32 > 1:47:35is quick and clean? Or that means is that they've gone through it, trying
1:47:35 > 1:47:39to get good of stuff, which is almost more suspicious than having a
1:47:39 > 1:47:43few dodgy pitches up there in the first place.I obviously have no
1:47:43 > 1:47:48dodgy pitches. What I think what most employers would expect to see
1:47:48 > 1:47:54is a degree of restraint and social media usage. I would expect people
1:47:54 > 1:48:01to have, as you say, photos of their normal lives, but I respect those in
1:48:01 > 1:48:04a private space rather than being shared online. Anything you would
1:48:04 > 1:48:07not want an employer to see as part of the recruitment process should
1:48:07 > 1:48:12not really be available online. David, thinking are much. -- thank
1:48:12 > 1:48:17you very much.
1:48:17 > 1:48:20Carol would never have anything dodgy on her social media, would
1:48:20 > 1:48:24you?I hardly do it, to be honest. Good morning, everybody. A cold
1:48:24 > 1:48:28start to the day this morning. For some of us, eight degrees colder
1:48:28 > 1:48:32than yesterday. Yesterday torrential rain brought flooding across
1:48:32 > 1:48:39north-west England. As we go through the next few days it will be turning
1:48:39 > 1:48:45colder. Last of the snow is moving away from Aberdeenshire fairly soon
1:48:45 > 1:48:52now. Some of them will be wintry in nature, meaning rain and sleet
1:48:52 > 1:48:56across lower levels of Northern Ireland. Into the afternoon, that
1:48:56 > 1:49:00scenario holds true. 20 of sunshine across Scotland. The maximum
1:49:00 > 1:49:03temperature in Indus, only three Celsius. In Northern Ireland, a cold
1:49:03 > 1:49:08start. Wintry showers with sunshine. In the afternoon, a band of squally
1:49:08 > 1:49:11showers moving across north Wales, northern England, and also the north
1:49:11 > 1:49:15Midlands. They are showers, not all of us will see them, but you will
1:49:15 > 1:49:19notice the wind. South of that, lots of dry weather and sunshine. To
1:49:19 > 1:49:22which is lower than yesterday. In fact, the temperatures across east
1:49:22 > 1:49:26Anglia and the south-east will be going down in the next few hours. It
1:49:26 > 1:49:30will be a windy day, not as windy as yesterday, and the wind will
1:49:30 > 1:49:34continue to ease in the night. As another band of rain comes in and
1:49:34 > 1:49:37takes a swipe at southern England, are showers will persist in the
1:49:37 > 1:49:40north and west. Still wintry in nature. A cold night. Colder
1:49:40 > 1:49:43everywhere than the night just gone. Particularly so in the south-east.
1:49:43 > 1:49:46We are looking at a widespread frost, a risk of ice on untreated
1:49:46 > 1:49:50surfaces across the north of the country. Friday and on the weekend,
1:49:50 > 1:49:53the cold array of penetrating the whole of the UK, across parts of
1:49:53 > 1:49:56north-west in Europe as well. Temperatures are going to tumble.
1:49:56 > 1:50:00You will really feel the draft. Starting with the forecast on
1:50:00 > 1:50:03Friday, remember, we begin with a widespread frost and the risk of
1:50:03 > 1:50:07some ice. Lots of dry weather. This band of rain and Channel Islands and
1:50:07 > 1:50:10the south-east is pushing way onto the near continent. Still showers
1:50:10 > 1:50:13peppering the north and the west, coming in on a north-westerly or
1:50:13 > 1:50:17westerly wind. Temperature wise, at best, three degrees in Glasgow.
1:50:17 > 1:50:20Eight degrees in Cardiff. Nine degrees in London and for degrees in
1:50:20 > 1:50:24Belfast. As we move through the weekend, we will continue with some
1:50:24 > 1:50:27frosty nights. There will be a chilly wind and there will also be
1:50:27 > 1:50:32some sunshine. As well as that, there will also be wintry showers.
1:50:32 > 1:50:36Especially across the north and west of the UK. On Saturday, low pressure
1:50:36 > 1:50:40will be anchored to the north-east of the Northern Isles. Here it is
1:50:40 > 1:50:43going to be wet. Strong winds touching gale force with exposure.
1:50:43 > 1:50:47Showers coming in from the west, but lots of dry weather around as well.
1:50:47 > 1:50:50On Sunday average of high pressure builds across us. This will be the
1:50:50 > 1:50:54quieter days of the weekend. A bit of dry weather again. Some showers
1:50:54 > 1:50:59in the west and some rain in the north. So there is lots of action in
1:50:59 > 1:51:03the weather in the next few days. Love a bit of action. Thank you,
1:51:03 > 1:51:09Carol. We can give you the view from where we are now, across the water.
1:51:09 > 1:51:14Let's let the camera zoom in a little bit. Let's go in as far as we
1:51:14 > 1:51:19can. You probably get the idea. Can we see Steph? Showers waving, I can
1:51:19 > 1:51:26make out. Showers just left of the light. She is picking up all the
1:51:26 > 1:51:28issues on the economy for us this morning.
1:51:28 > 1:51:34Good morning! There you are. We are feeling the chill that Carol
1:51:34 > 1:51:38mentioned out here. We wanted to go outside so we could talk to lots of
1:51:38 > 1:51:42people and get their reaction on the budget. I will just come through
1:51:42 > 1:51:46here. Thank you. First we will talk about business. A mix of different
1:51:46 > 1:51:51business leaders here this morning. Angela Spindler is chief executive
1:51:51 > 1:51:54of an online retailer. What digit into the budget?That morning. I
1:51:54 > 1:51:59pick it was pleasing to see good news for business in the budget. One
1:51:59 > 1:52:03thing in particular, as a retailer, it is good to see the adjustment to
1:52:03 > 1:52:08business rates. You know, one in ten stores have closed on the high
1:52:08 > 1:52:12street. Costs are escalating. It is good to see that change to business
1:52:12 > 1:52:16rates will not affect us as an online retailer. Great to see the
1:52:16 > 1:52:22focus on technology. Investment in R&D, investment in skills training,
1:52:22 > 1:52:26investment in infrastructure. That is good. A step in the right
1:52:26 > 1:52:30direction, I would say. Probably most importantly, to us as a
1:52:30 > 1:52:35retailer, it is consumers. Putting money in consumers' pockets, getting
1:52:35 > 1:52:39consumers spending again. The retail segment. Down 1% in October. Worst
1:52:39 > 1:52:45numbers in BRC records, in terms of the non-food growth. It is good to
1:52:45 > 1:52:49see that. Listening to people this morning, chatting to Lucy and
1:52:49 > 1:52:53hearing what she had to say, it just isn't enough. I think consumers are
1:52:53 > 1:52:57still really feeling the pinch. To get the economy going again, we need
1:52:57 > 1:53:00some really good news. I think the growth projections coming down and
1:53:00 > 1:53:04the negativity associated with that in consumer confidence, I do not
1:53:04 > 1:53:09think that will shift significant as a result of this.Interesting. And
1:53:09 > 1:53:14you have a plumbing business, lots of plumbers who work for you? We had
1:53:14 > 1:53:18a lot about housing, didn't we? What does that mean for your sector?Very
1:53:18 > 1:53:21positive that there is going to be investment put into housing to help
1:53:21 > 1:53:27with the housing crisis. The main concern for people in the
1:53:27 > 1:53:31construction industry, operating businesses such as ourselves, is the
1:53:31 > 1:53:35labour skills shortage. I feel that was not addressed very well by the
1:53:35 > 1:53:39Chancellor in the budget, in the commitment they have. That is going
1:53:39 > 1:53:43to be a big issue moving forward if they want to build as much as they
1:53:43 > 1:53:47do.And for you, as a Manufacturer, you manufacture limousines. Skills,
1:53:47 > 1:53:52was that an issue for you?Skills are an issue. It is mainly investing
1:53:52 > 1:53:56in industry. So it was good that we have the 20 billion pounds of
1:53:56 > 1:54:00investment, he has recognised that industry will pull us out of our
1:54:00 > 1:54:03economic difficulties, but it isn't enough. We need to compete on a
1:54:03 > 1:54:12global market. Against people who have lower wage costs, and less that
1:54:12 > 1:54:16they have to meet, less requirements. It is help being every
1:54:16 > 1:54:22to compete on that level. -- helping every manufacturer to compete.And
1:54:22 > 1:54:26your daughter is a nurse. So with your mother's out on, what you think
1:54:26 > 1:54:33of it?I guess that weighs -- that is why Lucy's comments resonated. My
1:54:33 > 1:54:36daughter works at the Manchester Children's Hospital. They are under
1:54:36 > 1:54:40an amazing amount of pressure and they do an amazing job. They do it
1:54:40 > 1:54:43because they love it. They are well educated, they are trained, and they
1:54:43 > 1:54:47do not get paid enough. People are leaving, and they are leaving, and
1:54:47 > 1:54:53we need more, not less.Jacob and Jess, I know that you are both
1:54:53 > 1:54:57students. You have your microphone skills going, I like it. Both of you
1:54:57 > 1:55:00are studying at the moment. We heard about more money for further
1:55:00 > 1:55:04education. That is what you are in at the moment. What did you think of
1:55:04 > 1:55:11it? What we thought?I like the jobs coming in for computer science
1:55:11 > 1:55:15teachers, however, I have concerns about how well trained some of those
1:55:15 > 1:55:19staff will be, and whether the education they will bring will be
1:55:19 > 1:55:23up-to-date.The reason you have that worry as because in your own
1:55:23 > 1:55:28experiences?Yeah, in high school, my computer science teacher, before
1:55:28 > 1:55:33that, he was actually the head of art. So he wasn't really... It
1:55:33 > 1:55:36wasn't his expertise.And you felt like that was rejected in the
1:55:36 > 1:55:41teaching?Yeah, definitely.In school I was never a fan of computer
1:55:41 > 1:55:45science, is the honest. It wasn't until I went to college. In school,
1:55:45 > 1:55:48the teachers were not very good. I wasn't actually learning anything
1:55:48 > 1:55:53from them. It sort of comes on to the issue. There are going to be
1:55:53 > 1:55:56more jobs available in computer science, but are these teachers
1:55:56 > 1:55:59going to be well-equipped? Are they going to know the up-to-date
1:55:59 > 1:56:02technology? It is easy for technology to become irrelevant in a
1:56:02 > 1:56:06couple of years.Yes, and it is crucial to the future of the
1:56:06 > 1:56:13economy. Great. On cue for your time. Superb microphone skills.
1:56:13 > 1:56:16Yeah, throughout the morning we will be here, getting more views from
1:56:16 > 1:56:19people from all different walks of life, different stages of their
1:56:19 > 1:59:39lives as well. First, let's
1:59:39 > 1:59:40staying quite windy.
1:59:40 > 1:59:42I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom
1:59:42 > 1:59:44in half an hour.
1:59:45 > 1:59:48Hello this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt.
1:59:48 > 1:59:50All the reaction to the Budget.
1:59:50 > 1:59:51Will the Chancellor's boost for first-time buyers
1:59:51 > 1:59:52help the housing market?
1:59:52 > 1:59:59The UK economy will shrink more than expected -
1:59:59 > 2:00:03But Philip Hammond tells Breakfast he has delivered a package to help
2:00:03 > 2:00:11hard pressed families. Good morning, we have gathered a crowd of people
2:00:11 > 2:00:14from all walks of life and all stages of life to find out what they
2:00:14 > 2:00:25thought about the budget, good and bad.
2:00:25 > 2:00:27Good morning it's Thursday 23rd November.
2:00:27 > 2:00:31Also this morning.
2:00:31 > 2:00:33The Christmas con - police warn shoppers to beware
2:00:33 > 2:00:38after an increase in fraud.
2:00:38 > 2:00:40Why drinking three or four cups of coffee a day could be
2:00:40 > 2:00:42good for your health.
2:00:42 > 2:00:46And it's Day one of the men's Ashes series in Australia.
2:00:46 > 2:00:50The first test in Brisbane is drawing to a close. After a good
2:00:50 > 2:00:53start England have lost key wickets including the wicket of Captain Joe
2:00:53 > 2:00:54Root.
2:00:54 > 2:00:57And Carol has the weather.
2:00:57 > 2:01:01And Carol has the weather.
2:01:01 > 2:01:06A cold start, a cold day ahead but many of us will have dry spells, in
2:01:06 > 2:01:10northern and western areas in particular they will be showers,
2:01:10 > 2:01:13some wintry and squally. More in 15 minutes.
2:01:13 > 2:01:14some wintry and squally. More in 15 minutes.
2:01:14 > 2:01:15Good morning.
2:01:15 > 2:01:16First, our main story.
2:01:16 > 2:01:19The Chancellor has told BBC Breakfast his budget has delivered
2:01:19 > 2:01:23"a package for Britain" and for families who are
2:01:23 > 2:01:24feeling under financial pressure.
2:01:24 > 2:01:26Philip Hammond said he was offering big pay rises
2:01:26 > 2:01:29for those on the national living wage and had increased the threshold
2:01:29 > 2:01:30before people start paying tax.
2:01:30 > 2:01:33Mr Hammond has been criticised for failing to address the squeeze
2:01:33 > 2:01:36on household incomes, but the Chancellor defended
2:01:36 > 2:01:42His budget.
2:01:42 > 2:01:46It's not about my job but the future prospects of Britain and the budget
2:01:46 > 2:01:50is designed to secure Britain's prospects for the next generation,
2:01:50 > 2:01:54to allow them to get on the housing ladder, to give them confidence that
2:01:54 > 2:01:57they will be highly skilled high-paying jobs available so they
2:01:57 > 2:02:01can prosper in the future, and we can pass on an economy and a nation
2:02:01 > 2:02:05in good shape to the next generation.
2:02:05 > 2:02:07We'll get the latest analysis from our political correspondent
2:02:07 > 2:02:10Eleanor Garnier in Westminster.
2:02:10 > 2:02:14He was under pressure to deliver something that, wasn't he. It seemed
2:02:14 > 2:02:19that some of his colleagues were not fully backing.Exactly right. This
2:02:19 > 2:02:23time yesterday we were saying that Philip Hammond might be out of a job
2:02:23 > 2:02:28by today. But he's managed to silence some of his critics, at
2:02:28 > 2:02:31least in the short term, he's tiptoed away from an immediate
2:02:31 > 2:02:36political disaster. The verdict from his Tory colleagues has been neither
2:02:36 > 2:02:41massively glorious and celebratory but Mather massively damaging
2:02:41 > 2:02:45either. It wasn't bad radical rebuild that some in the party had
2:02:45 > 2:02:49hoped for, equally it wasn't the disaster that some had feared. There
2:02:49 > 2:02:56were big cheers for that cut in stamp duty, abolishing it for most
2:02:56 > 2:03:00first-time buyers, the extra cash for the NHS, and he swerved a
2:03:00 > 2:03:03potential Tory rebellion on Universal Credit with more money
2:03:03 > 2:03:10there. He also calmed down some of his severest critics, Tori
2:03:10 > 2:03:16Brexiteers, with extra money, put aside £3 billion to help prepare for
2:03:16 > 2:03:19Brexit. Labour say that not enough was set on student loans, social
2:03:19 > 2:03:25care and wages. They say that for ordinary people the misery will go
2:03:25 > 2:03:29on but this gloomy economic forecasts do seem to suggest that
2:03:29 > 2:03:33the country will be feeling poorer for longer. So Philip Hammond has
2:03:33 > 2:03:38managed to keep his fractured party onside for the moment but the future
2:03:38 > 2:03:42does look challenging.Thank you.
2:03:42 > 2:03:44More than 70 people had to be rescued overnight
2:03:44 > 2:03:47after flooding across Lancashire.
2:03:47 > 2:03:49People in Lancaster and Morecambe were among those affected.
2:03:49 > 2:03:52The fire service said it received more than 400 calls and even helped
2:03:52 > 2:03:54evacuate 20 horses that had become trapped.
2:03:54 > 2:03:57There are currently nine flood warnings in force across Lancashire,
2:03:57 > 2:03:5818 in neighbouring Cumbria.
2:03:58 > 2:04:03Four flood warnings are in place in North Wales.
2:04:03 > 2:04:09Maggie Wild is in Galgate on the outskirts of Lancaster.
2:04:09 > 2:04:13Went to work, thought little of it, came home, thought it is pretty
2:04:13 > 2:04:16high, it will be raining like, let's move some stuff out of the way. And
2:04:16 > 2:04:19it came in faster and faster and it came to a point where we were
2:04:19 > 2:04:24bucketing it out, bailing it out, pumps going, came a point where it
2:04:24 > 2:04:28was bucket versus River and the River won and it is now like this.
2:04:28 > 2:04:32I've lifted as much as I can from the ground floor but the are bikes
2:04:32 > 2:04:36down there, Mike Hookem has gone, the boiler, the washing machine, the
2:04:36 > 2:04:38dishwasher, everything.
2:04:38 > 2:04:41An RAF aircraft has landed in Argentina for the first time
2:04:41 > 2:04:44since the Falklands War to help search for a submarine missing
2:04:44 > 2:04:45in the south Atlantic.
2:04:45 > 2:04:48The Argentine Navy says the mission to find the San Juan has
2:04:48 > 2:04:49reached a "critical phase".
2:04:49 > 2:04:51There are concerns that the 44 crew on board could be
2:04:51 > 2:04:54running low on oxygen.
2:04:54 > 2:04:58The new leader of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa,
2:04:58 > 2:05:01has urged the country to unite.
2:05:01 > 2:05:03In a speech to a cheering crowd he praised
2:05:03 > 2:05:05the army for removing President Robert Mugabe peacefully.
2:05:05 > 2:05:07Mr Mnangagwa, who will be sworn in as president tomorrow,
2:05:07 > 2:05:10said Zimbabwe was experiencing a new democracy - and his priority
2:05:10 > 2:05:12was to rebuild its economy.
2:05:12 > 2:05:20Christmas shoppers are being urged not to rush into buying gifts
2:05:20 > 2:05:23from unknown sellers as new figures show victims lost nearly £16 million
2:05:23 > 2:05:26to fraudsters last year.
2:05:26 > 2:05:28Police have launched a campaign warning buyers
2:05:28 > 2:05:30that they could be playing into the hands of scammers
2:05:30 > 2:05:32in their attempts to snap up seasonal bargains.
2:05:32 > 2:05:33Jon Ironmonger reports.
2:05:33 > 2:05:35Christmas is coming, which means, for many, the pressure
2:05:35 > 2:05:38is on to start shopping.
2:05:38 > 2:05:43In the big rush to buy presents, it's not unusual to spend first
2:05:43 > 2:05:45and think second, but police are warning of a sharp increase
2:05:45 > 2:05:54in shopping fraud over the Christmas period.
2:05:54 > 2:05:56The Action Fraud unit of City of London Police says
2:05:56 > 2:05:58more than 15,000 victims across all age groups came forward
2:05:58 > 2:06:01to report crimes last year, from identity theft and card cloning
2:06:01 > 2:06:03to dodgy online ads, costing shoppers a total
2:06:03 > 2:06:08of nearly £16 million.
2:06:08 > 2:06:11Compared to this time last year, we've had a 25% increase
2:06:11 > 2:06:16in overall fraud and have also seen this year
2:06:16 > 2:06:20a 65% increase in auction fraud, online fraud and marketplace fraud.
2:06:20 > 2:06:27Mobile phones continue to be the most likely products to be
2:06:27 > 2:06:29bought from fraudsters but clothing and footwear
2:06:29 > 2:06:31are high on the list too, as well as make-up,
2:06:31 > 2:06:38drones and FitBit watches.
2:06:38 > 2:06:42The growing problem has prompted a police video campaign showing
2:06:42 > 2:06:43the many scams targeting Christmas shoppers
2:06:43 > 2:06:45and what people can do to avoid them,
2:06:45 > 2:06:48like making sure a good deal is the real deal.
2:06:48 > 2:06:56Jon Ironmonger, BBC News in Central London.
2:06:56 > 2:06:58Home broadband providers must soon ensure that at least 50%
2:06:58 > 2:07:00of their customers can achieve advertised speeds at peak
2:07:00 > 2:07:02time, under a crackdown to prevent misleading claims.
2:07:02 > 2:07:04At the moment, firms are allowed to advertise
2:07:04 > 2:07:09"up-to" speeds as long as they are available to a minimum
2:07:09 > 2:07:10of 10% of customers.
2:07:10 > 2:07:12The Committee of Advertising Practice says it's "toughening-up"
2:07:12 > 2:07:14standards, following research that showed up to three-quarters
2:07:14 > 2:07:16of households are paying for advertised broadband speeds
2:07:16 > 2:07:23they have never received.
2:07:23 > 2:07:26Light pollution from lampposts, buildings and cars is getting worse
2:07:26 > 2:07:28and scientists are warning it's having a negative impact
2:07:28 > 2:07:29on our health and the environment.
2:07:29 > 2:07:32Satellite images of the Earth by night have revealed the planet's
2:07:32 > 2:07:34artificially lit area has grown by more than two percent
2:07:34 > 2:07:35each year since 2012.
2:07:35 > 2:07:39Our science reporter Victoria Gill reports.
2:07:39 > 2:07:41As the sun goes down on towns and cities,
2:07:41 > 2:07:42the lights go on.
2:07:42 > 2:07:50And those lights are getting brighter all the time.
2:07:50 > 2:07:53These images, gathered by a sensor on a NASA satellite, show that more
2:07:53 > 2:07:55and more of our planet is now artificially lit.
2:07:55 > 2:07:59In developing nations, including India, the increase was dramatic.
2:07:59 > 2:08:03From this in 2012 to this in 2016.
2:08:03 > 2:08:10The researchers expected that most developed nations would actually
2:08:10 > 2:08:12darken as they changed the type of street lighting they used
2:08:12 > 2:08:15from older orange glaring lamps to more energy-efficient LED bulbs.
2:08:15 > 2:08:16But that hasn't happened.
2:08:16 > 2:08:20Urban bright spots in the UK and other nations in Europe continue
2:08:20 > 2:08:22to glow even more intensely as towns and cities increased
2:08:22 > 2:08:26their outdoor lighting.
2:08:26 > 2:08:29That orangey glow in the sky above the city is all too familiar
2:08:29 > 2:08:32to so many of us.
2:08:32 > 2:08:36It stops many of us from seeing a natural night sky.
2:08:36 > 2:08:38But it also has an impact on our health.
2:08:38 > 2:08:40Night-time light can interrupt our sleep patterns.
2:08:40 > 2:08:42In the environment, it can disrupt cues that nocturnal animals
2:08:42 > 2:08:46like bats rely on.
2:08:46 > 2:08:49It has even been found to shift some fundamental seasonal clockwork,
2:08:49 > 2:08:51influencing the timing of plant flowering and bird migration.
2:08:51 > 2:08:53Scientists say that images like these are evidence
2:08:53 > 2:09:00we are losing our natural night-time.
2:09:00 > 2:09:05Victoria Gill, BBC News.
2:09:05 > 2:09:09You saw how light pollution is spreading there, think of the light
2:09:09 > 2:09:13pollution of this mighty traffic jam in the USA. All these people trying
2:09:13 > 2:09:19to get away from Thanksgiving. Imagine the light bouncing off that.
2:09:19 > 2:09:24It looks awful, a bumper to bumper gridlock, in Los Angeles 51 million
2:09:24 > 2:09:28Americans made journeys away from home in time for today's
2:09:28 > 2:09:31celebrations come most of them in that particular queue. Even though
2:09:31 > 2:09:37it looks quite pretty, just the pain of that outweighs the prettiness,
2:09:37 > 2:09:43doesn't it. It will be a long journey, it really well. It is nine
2:09:43 > 2:09:46minutes past eight o'clock. We'll get the weather from Carol in five
2:09:46 > 2:09:53minutes. We've heard from the Chancellor, let's get the reaction
2:09:53 > 2:09:58from Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell.
2:09:58 > 2:10:04Thank you very much for your time, Mr McDonnell. The Chancellor said
2:10:04 > 2:10:08that, his initial outlay of his position, he said clearly that his
2:10:08 > 2:10:12budget was a package for families feeling the pressure. What do you
2:10:12 > 2:10:16make of that.An extraordinary statement. I can't see where he has
2:10:16 > 2:10:22helped families at all. He's referring to Universal Credit, what
2:10:22 > 2:10:28he did yesterday is, he gave people £1 and £10 away from them. If he's
2:10:28 > 2:10:31referring to families concerned about the education of their
2:10:31 > 2:10:35children there was virtually nothing to tackle the budget cuts going
2:10:35 > 2:10:40through our schools. And if he met health, the chief executive of the
2:10:40 > 2:10:43health service asked for £4 million and got half of that but nowhere
2:10:43 > 2:10:49near the amount he needs. So we are facing another winter crisis in the
2:10:49 > 2:11:01NHS. It demonstrates to me just tell cut off from the real lives of
2:11:01 > 2:11:03people the Chancellor is.The backdrop to this, surely one you
2:11:03 > 2:11:05must realise on hearing those figures from the Office for Budget
2:11:05 > 2:11:08Responsibility is that we have a new normal about what to expect from our
2:11:08 > 2:11:10economy. Do you accept the outlying position which would affect you, if
2:11:10 > 2:11:15you were Chancellor today you would have the same figures presented to
2:11:15 > 2:11:20you, the prospective growth figures for the UK economy, down
2:11:20 > 2:11:27significantly, down 1.6 from 2.5 or 2%. These are important figures and
2:11:27 > 2:11:31can't be ignored.They can't but you must go behind them to find out why
2:11:31 > 2:11:38the economy is so fundamentally weak. And it is as a result of seven
2:11:38 > 2:11:41years of not investing in our economy and that is what I've been
2:11:41 > 2:11:45calling for the so many years. The government has refused to invest.
2:11:45 > 2:11:51You refuse to invest especially in skills and infrastructure you have a
2:11:51 > 2:11:54productivity crisis building and you fall behind your international
2:11:54 > 2:11:58competitors. If you look at the rest of Europe and other parts of the
2:11:58 > 2:12:02world, growth has returned and it's returned on the basis of investment
2:12:02 > 2:12:07over a long period of time. We have failed to invest, the productivity
2:12:07 > 2:12:11crisis has hit the wages will be kept. The resolution foundation says
2:12:11 > 2:12:18that between now and 2022 peoples wages will be about £1000 less than
2:12:18 > 2:12:22the government predicted in March. That's a failure of government to
2:12:22 > 2:12:26invest. It's exactly what I been criticising this government for, for
2:12:26 > 2:12:32so long.Yes but you will be aware that all these things you mention,
2:12:32 > 2:12:34infrastructure, productivity, investment, those are long-term
2:12:34 > 2:12:39goals. And the reality is that even if there were a Labour government,
2:12:39 > 2:12:42there was a snap election and you became Chancellor immediately, you
2:12:42 > 2:12:46wouldn't be able to cure those things straightaway. He would have
2:12:46 > 2:12:51the same problems in office today that the Chancellor has.I wouldn't
2:12:51 > 2:12:55dig the hole deeper. That is what this government has done, sadly.
2:12:55 > 2:12:59Cuts in education is the last thing to do when you want to raise skills
2:12:59 > 2:13:06and tackled the productivity crisis. What I would do immediately, as we
2:13:06 > 2:13:10said in our manifesto, is stuck that investment off. Bring together a new
2:13:10 > 2:13:14investment board with the Bank of England, the Treasury, business
2:13:14 > 2:13:18leaders, union leaders commit investing in the productive economy
2:13:18 > 2:13:21rather than property speculation that has gone under this government.
2:13:21 > 2:13:25And that would have fairly quick returns as well. Because immediately
2:13:25 > 2:13:31you are putting people back to work, immediately they are paying taxes,
2:13:31 > 2:13:35and then you have a fair tax system that would pay for our public
2:13:35 > 2:13:39services. I am worried that the government has not learned any
2:13:39 > 2:13:44lessons from what the OBR and others say about this failure to invest and
2:13:44 > 2:13:48the failure to tackle our productivity crisis.So those who
2:13:48 > 2:13:53criticise your approach, witches, spend more, possibly borrow more,
2:13:53 > 2:13:57spend more, they query whether you will do what say. We've been
2:13:57 > 2:14:02speaking this morning to a nurse who has outlined clearly all the issues
2:14:02 > 2:14:05that affect specifically. To do with housing problems and they
2:14:05 > 2:14:12specifically. Fully qualified nurses start, I have the figures, on
2:14:12 > 2:14:17£22,128. If there was a Labour government in power, what would
2:14:17 > 2:14:21their salary be, they're starting salary? You have constantly said
2:14:21 > 2:14:25their salaries are not high enough, what would be the difference. This
2:14:25 > 2:14:31is what it boils down to, what people have in their pockets.OK. We
2:14:31 > 2:14:38have said we will scrap the pay cap altogether. I have budgeted that
2:14:38 > 2:14:43every year from here in there would be an increase in pay above the rate
2:14:43 > 2:14:47of inflation that was predicted by the OBR, and in that way people get
2:14:47 > 2:14:53a decent wage. We also said the level of pay would be negotiated,
2:14:53 > 2:14:59the government would not interfere in those negotiations. Mr Hammond
2:14:59 > 2:15:03said he would follow the advice of the review body, if they said nurses
2:15:03 > 2:15:09should get more he would follow that.We've looked at the detail and
2:15:09 > 2:15:13discover that any pay award would be based upon renegotiation of what
2:15:13 > 2:15:18they call the agenda for change which was the proposal, the
2:15:18 > 2:15:20introduction of the system introduced under Labour which
2:15:20 > 2:15:23started giving nurses are proper wage, so it looks as though what
2:15:23 > 2:15:29they are going to do is cut the terms and conditions of nurses.I
2:15:29 > 2:15:32think that is really sneaky. It certainly wasn't explained properly
2:15:32 > 2:15:38by Philip Hammond yesterday. This isn't just about nurses. This is
2:15:38 > 2:15:41right the way across the public sector as well because he's not
2:15:41 > 2:15:45lifted the break-up of them. There was no commitment to them yesterday
2:15:45 > 2:15:51-- not lifted the pay cap. Nurses are going to food banks. In the
2:15:51 > 2:15:55sixth richest country in the world that can't be right. It's the same
2:15:55 > 2:15:59for other public sector workers. And the issue around Universal Credit
2:15:59 > 2:16:04yesterday was a disgrace. An absolute disgrace. When he is giving
2:16:04 > 2:16:09tax cuts to corporations and rich people, how much, £76 billion over
2:16:09 > 2:16:17the next figures.
2:16:17 > 2:16:21The abolition of stamp duty for first-time buyers, you believe that
2:16:21 > 2:16:26there is a good thing, do you?What we've said consistently, unless you
2:16:26 > 2:16:30build homes on a significant scale it will result in house price
2:16:30 > 2:16:34increases. What the government has failed to do is the introduction of
2:16:34 > 2:16:39the stamp duty cut, fine, but if you don't build, they are failing to
2:16:39 > 2:16:43build on the scale needed, it will result in increased prices and I
2:16:43 > 2:16:48looked at the OBR report to see how many new householders, homeowners
2:16:48 > 2:16:52will this create and three and a half thousand. I think one of the
2:16:52 > 2:16:57think tanks says it will cost 900,000 per household for a new
2:16:57 > 2:17:04homeowner.You raise the issue of house-building, again, I asked the
2:17:04 > 2:17:06question that there was a Labour election and you were Chancellor,
2:17:06 > 2:17:13the figure Conservatives have done either mid 2020s will be 300,000 new
2:17:13 > 2:17:16homes built every year, that's a long way ahead, if you are looking
2:17:16 > 2:17:21for a property ahead, let's talk about immediately. You are
2:17:21 > 2:17:27Chancellor. How many homes would be built in 2019 or 2020, the figures
2:17:27 > 2:17:31that matter to those looking out.Of course they do and in our manifesto
2:17:31 > 2:17:37we were very clear. In the lifetime of a parliament, five years, we will
2:17:37 > 2:17:41build a minimum of a million new homes and half of them will be
2:17:41 > 2:17:45social homes, council houses, basically, and we put that forward
2:17:45 > 2:17:49in our manifesto and we costed at and we think that's realistic. So
2:17:49 > 2:17:53therefore when you are cutting stamp duty or when you are reducing yet
2:17:53 > 2:17:58that means house prices do not go up because she were increasing housing
2:17:58 > 2:18:02supply and in some ways, if we can increase housing supply in that way
2:18:02 > 2:18:08we want just stabilise house prices we may be able to reduce them.John
2:18:08 > 2:18:14on all, I appreciate your time. Thank you. Thank you.We are going
2:18:14 > 2:18:20to get reaction to what the Shadow Chancellor was saying.
2:18:20 > 2:18:26Well Steph and her panel of experts and voters were listening to that.
2:18:26 > 2:18:32She is over the canal in Salford. We will be talking to them in just a
2:18:32 > 2:18:34moment.
2:18:34 > 2:18:40Here's Carol with a look at this morning's weather.
2:18:40 > 2:18:42It's been a bad night
2:18:46 > 2:18:52that's right, Charlie. It was mild yesterday, temperatures today some 8
2:18:52 > 2:18:57degrees lower, the temperatures continuing to tumble. Rain pushing
2:18:57 > 2:19:01to the south-east, moving across northern England producing snow
2:19:01 > 2:19:06across the Highlands and the Grampians. This book, snow at the
2:19:06 > 2:19:09moment could come back into Inverness before pushing in the next
2:19:09 > 2:19:18couple of hours. Away from there, a pepper of showers across western and
2:19:18 > 2:19:21northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, some of that wintry on the hills,
2:19:21 > 2:19:26gusty winds. Windy day, not quite so much as yesterday but you will
2:19:26 > 2:19:32notice it. The wintry showers continuing in the north and west of
2:19:32 > 2:19:37Scotland, dry weather and sunshine around, feeling cold. The same
2:19:37 > 2:19:39across Northern Ireland, wintry showers mostly on the hills but in
2:19:39 > 2:19:44between sunshine. A band of squally showers moving across northern
2:19:44 > 2:19:53England, the Midlands, North Wales, in between those sunshine.
2:19:53 > 2:19:58South-west England, Southern counties, the south-east, sunshine
2:19:58 > 2:20:04and a band of clearing showers, temperatures decreasing. Showers
2:20:04 > 2:20:06sweeping across Southern counties tonight. The cold air filtering
2:20:06 > 2:20:11south overnight. This morning in East Anglia and the south-east,
2:20:11 > 2:20:18temperatures between 10-13, tomorrow 5-6. Widespread frost starting the
2:20:18 > 2:20:31day tomorrow. And the cool on Friday, into Saturday and Sunday.
2:20:31 > 2:20:39For Friday, frosty start, bright and sparkly. Losing the rain coming
2:20:39 > 2:20:41across the south-east from the south-east, clearing to the
2:20:41 > 2:20:48compliment. A pepper showers in the north and west of the UK coming in
2:20:48 > 2:20:54on a north-west West wind, some of those wintry, feeling cold. For the
2:20:54 > 2:20:58weekend, chilly wind, frosty nights, some sunshine, still wintry showers
2:20:58 > 2:21:00in the north and west. Carol, thank
2:21:06 > 2:21:14dry to gauge some reaction on what the Chancellor and the Shadow
2:21:14 > 2:21:24Chancellor said this morning. Steph joins us with her panel of guests.
2:21:24 > 2:21:28One of my guests here this morning is Lucy, we've heard the Chancellor
2:21:28 > 2:21:32and the Shadow Chancellor, Lucy, what do you think?It sounds like
2:21:32 > 2:21:35he's listening and there's more insight, acknowledging the position
2:21:35 > 2:21:42but I want to know what would Labour to differently to help us? What's
2:21:42 > 2:21:49their proposal if they get into power, we want a strategy.The devil
2:21:49 > 2:21:54is in the detail, isn't it? Angela, I know as a businesswoman we've
2:21:54 > 2:21:58heard a lot about Labour talking about how they would fondness and of
2:21:58 > 2:22:01it involves corporation tax going up, what does that mean for
2:22:01 > 2:22:06business?Businesses are going to take a part in rebuilding the
2:22:06 > 2:22:12economy and confidence, reviewed flexible to to invest in people,
2:22:12 > 2:22:18technology, expansion into global markets, hamstringing business by
2:22:18 > 2:22:24increasing corporation tax will not help.Jake, Labour have been after
2:22:24 > 2:22:27your vote, the young vote, I know you could not vote in the last
2:22:27 > 2:22:31election but they will want you to vote next time. What did you think
2:22:31 > 2:22:35about what you heard from John McDonnell? Education, I'm not too
2:22:35 > 2:22:39sure... You want to hear about more investment in teachers, tell us
2:22:39 > 2:22:44about teaching quality.The quality of teaching in computer science is
2:22:44 > 2:22:49not what it should, especially if the future is technology.That is
2:22:49 > 2:22:54what you are doing. Amanda is the principle of a college, for your
2:22:54 > 2:23:02view, it's about the future people like him.If we don't invest in them
2:23:02 > 2:23:06we won't be ready for the future and a post-Brexit economy.I will be
2:23:06 > 2:23:10talking to all of you a little bit more later. Back to the studio but
2:23:10 > 2:23:13for now, thank you.
2:23:13 > 2:23:16You can explore the impact of the Budget on households
2:23:16 > 2:23:17by going to our Budget calculator.
2:23:17 > 2:23:27Just go to bbc.co.uk/budget and follow the links.
2:23:30 > 2:23:33The time is 23 minutes past eight.
2:23:33 > 2:23:35If you are reaching for your second or even your third cup
2:23:35 > 2:23:38of coffee this morning, there's good news.
2:23:38 > 2:23:41What are you one? This is copy two.
2:23:41 > 2:23:44Research shows it can be good for you.
2:23:44 > 2:23:45Scientists from the University of Southampton found
2:23:45 > 2:23:48drinking three to four cups a day seemed to reduce the risk
2:23:48 > 2:23:51of a range of health problems, except during pregnancy.
2:23:51 > 2:23:54We asked some of you how much you drink.
2:23:54 > 2:23:57If I've got a long day, I can sometimes maybe drink
2:23:57 > 2:24:00about six cups and then I can't sleep at night so it is learning
2:24:00 > 2:24:01what that balance is.
2:24:01 > 2:24:04I work in quite a stressful environment.
2:24:04 > 2:24:07I think any more than two cups of coffee kind of accelerates
2:24:07 > 2:24:10the stress a little bit more so I draw the line at two.
2:24:10 > 2:24:13I feel like most things are good in moderation
2:24:13 > 2:24:16and if you drink good coffee, it should be good for your health
2:24:16 > 2:24:18and it depends exactly what you put in your coffee.
2:24:18 > 2:24:21If you put a lot of syrups and extra shots and things,
2:24:21 > 2:24:23it is not going to be as healthy.
2:24:23 > 2:24:26It's a kind of a caffeinated crutch for some to get
2:24:26 > 2:24:27through the day, really.
2:24:27 > 2:24:32It keeps you alert, it keeps you awake, it tastes nice.
2:24:32 > 2:24:40GP Dr Barbara Murray joins us in the studio now.
2:24:40 > 2:24:43It's interesting hearing people reason about the coffee intake, for
2:24:43 > 2:24:48some, it's getting through the day, giving you a lift, what do you make
2:24:48 > 2:24:53about this research?It's quite interesting myself, I don't drink a
2:24:53 > 2:24:58lot of coffee so in fact, my risk of death is higher than somebody who
2:24:58 > 2:25:03drinks three cups a day from the research. They compare at 200
2:25:03 > 2:25:09studies of people who drink an average three cups, a moderate
2:25:09 > 2:25:13amount of coffee a day with those who don't drink any coffee at all
2:25:13 > 2:25:20and there was a lower risk of death from all causes, heart disease,
2:25:20 > 2:25:22cancer, liver disease, so that's really interesting that somebody
2:25:22 > 2:25:28like thyself has got according to that study a higher risk of death.
2:25:28 > 2:25:33Look at the nitty-gritty, we spoke to the lead author earlier, 200
2:25:33 > 2:25:42people looked at. 200 studies. Thousands of people. So it's valid,
2:25:42 > 2:25:48it's an observational study so they haven't looked at the sort of
2:25:48 > 2:25:52science behind it and so they need to do something a bit more radical
2:25:52 > 2:25:55like a random control trial and compare and look at what the actual
2:25:55 > 2:26:01cause of it is on is that caffeine or some other ingredient like the
2:26:01 > 2:26:05antioxidants? It's been a long-standing debate in medicine
2:26:05 > 2:26:09about the benefits of caffeine, a lot of people drink coffee but
2:26:09 > 2:26:13decaffeinated but they think it's not good for them individually.
2:26:13 > 2:26:21Well, it's quite light, the research and so we are not quite sure whether
2:26:21 > 2:26:27for example having too much coffee can induce a cardiac arrhythmia, if
2:26:27 > 2:26:29you have a tendency towards a very fast heart rate is the caffeine
2:26:29 > 2:26:35stimulates that making it worse? We would probably advise someone prone
2:26:35 > 2:26:39to having an abnormal heart rhythm to avoid having coffee and drink
2:26:39 > 2:26:45decaffeinated coffee but we don't know whether it's the caffeine or
2:26:45 > 2:26:50some other element in the coffee that is inducing that. We know
2:26:50 > 2:26:55caffeine is a nervous system stimulant so if you have a tendency
2:26:55 > 2:27:01to anxiety or anything that is made worse by stimulant, we do advise you
2:27:01 > 2:27:06to reduce. All things in moderation. All things in moderation. Doctor
2:27:06 > 2:27:12Barbara Murray. Thank you. That is my cue to have a big slurp.
2:27:12 > 2:30:32Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.
2:30:37 > 2:30:41Hello, this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt.
2:30:41 > 2:30:44The Chancellor has told BBC Breakfast his budget has delivered
2:30:44 > 2:30:46"a package for Britain" and for families who are
2:30:46 > 2:30:49feeling the pressure.
2:30:49 > 2:30:52Philip Hammond said he was offering big pay rises for those
2:30:52 > 2:30:54on the national living wage and had increased the threshold before
2:30:54 > 2:31:01people start paying tax.
2:31:01 > 2:31:03Mr Hammond has been criticised for failing to address the squeeze
2:31:03 > 2:31:05on household incomes but the Chancellor defended
2:31:05 > 2:31:09his position, saying he was protecting Britain's future.
2:31:09 > 2:31:13It is not about my job, it is about the future prospects of Britain and
2:31:13 > 2:31:17the budget has been designed to secure Britain's future to invest
2:31:17 > 2:31:21for the next generation, to offer them a chance to get on the housing
2:31:21 > 2:31:24ladder, to give them confidence that there will be the high skilled,
2:31:24 > 2:31:28high-paying jobs available for them so that they can prosper in the
2:31:28 > 2:31:33future and we can pass on an economy and a nation in good shape to the
2:31:33 > 2:31:36next generation.
2:31:36 > 2:31:41I can't see where he has helped families at all. If he is referring
2:31:41 > 2:31:45to Universal Credit, what he did yesterday is gave people £1 and took
2:31:45 > 2:31:49£10 of them. If he is referring to families concerned about the
2:31:49 > 2:31:52education of their children, there was virtually nothing there to
2:31:52 > 2:31:56tackle the budget cuts going through our skills. If he is talking about
2:31:56 > 2:31:59health, the chief executive of the health service and asked for four
2:31:59 > 2:32:11million and has got just over half of that, nowhere near the amount he
2:32:11 > 2:32:14needs, so we are facing another winter crisis in the NHS. I just
2:32:14 > 2:32:16think, it just demonstrates to me how could from the real lives of
2:32:16 > 2:32:24people but Chancellor is. -- how cut off from real lives.
2:32:24 > 2:32:26More than 70 people had to be rescued overnight
2:32:26 > 2:32:28after flooding across Lancashire. People in Lancaster and Morecambe
2:32:28 > 2:32:29were among those affected.
2:32:29 > 2:32:32The fire service said it received more than 400 calls and even helped
2:32:32 > 2:32:34evacuate 20 horses that had become trapped.
2:32:34 > 2:32:36There are currently nine flood warnings in force across Lancashire,
2:32:36 > 2:32:38and 18 in neighbouring Cumbria.
2:32:38 > 2:32:40Four flood warnings are in place in North Wales.
2:32:40 > 2:32:42Maggie Wild is in Galgate on the outskirts Lancaster.
2:32:42 > 2:32:45Went to work today, thought little of it, came home and thought, right,
2:32:45 > 2:32:47it is pretty high, it will keep raining all night, best start moving
2:32:47 > 2:32:51some stuff out the way. It just came in faster and faster and faster and
2:32:51 > 2:32:55there came a point when we were bailing it out, we had pumps going,
2:32:55 > 2:33:00it came a point where it was bucket versus River, and the Ripper one,
2:33:00 > 2:33:04and it is now like this. I have lifted as much as I can from the
2:33:04 > 2:33:11ground floor but there are bikes down there, Mike Cooper has gone,
2:33:11 > 2:33:16the boiler, the washing machine, dishwasher, everything. -- my cooker
2:33:16 > 2:33:17has gone.
2:33:17 > 2:33:19An RAF aircraft has landed in Argentina for the first time
2:33:19 > 2:33:22since the Falklands War to help search for a submarine missing
2:33:22 > 2:33:23in the south Atlantic.
2:33:23 > 2:33:26The Argentine Navy says the mission to find the San Juan has
2:33:26 > 2:33:27reached a "critical phase".
2:33:27 > 2:33:30There are concerns that the 44 crew on board could be
2:33:30 > 2:33:32running low on oxygen.
2:33:32 > 2:33:34The new leader of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has urged
2:33:34 > 2:33:35the country to unite.
2:33:35 > 2:33:39In a speech to a cheering crowd, he praised the army for removing
2:33:39 > 2:33:40President Robert Mugabe peacefully.
2:33:40 > 2:33:42Mr Mnangagwa, who will be sworn in as president tomorrow,
2:33:42 > 2:33:44said Zimbabwe was experiencing a new democracy and his priority
2:33:44 > 2:33:46was to rebuild its economy.
2:33:46 > 2:33:48Christmas shoppers are being urged not to rush into buying gifts
2:33:48 > 2:33:52from unknown sellers, as new figures show victims
2:33:52 > 2:33:54lost nearly £16 million to fraudsters last year.
2:33:54 > 2:33:57Police have launched a campaign warning buyers that they could be
2:33:57 > 2:33:59playing into the hands of scammers in their attempts to snap
2:33:59 > 2:34:01up seasonal bargains.
2:34:01 > 2:34:03They say online, auction and marketplace fraud has increased
2:34:03 > 2:34:07by 65% compared to this time last year.
2:34:07 > 2:34:12Compared to this time last year, we have had a 25% increase of overall
2:34:12 > 2:34:18fraud and we have also seen this year 65% increase of auction fraud,
2:34:18 > 2:34:21online fraud, and marketplace fraud.
2:34:21 > 2:34:24Home broadband providers must soon ensure that at least 50%
2:34:24 > 2:34:26of their customers can achieve advertised speeds at peak
2:34:26 > 2:34:29time, under a crackdown to prevent misleading claims.
2:34:29 > 2:34:32At the moment, firms are allowed to advertise "up to" speeds as long
2:34:32 > 2:34:36as they are available to a minimum of 10% of customers.
2:34:36 > 2:34:40The Committee of Advertising Practice says it's "toughening up"
2:34:40 > 2:34:42standards, following research that showed up to three-quarters
2:34:42 > 2:34:44of households are paying for advertised broadband speeds
2:34:44 > 2:34:52they have never received.
2:34:52 > 2:34:55Now if you are starting your day with a cup of coffee, there's good
2:34:55 > 2:34:59news - drinking three or four cups of coffee a day may have
2:34:59 > 2:35:00some health benefits.
2:35:00 > 2:35:02A review published in the British Medical Journal appeared
2:35:02 > 2:35:05to show a lower risk of having a stroke and some cancers.
2:35:05 > 2:35:07Although pregnant women and those at risk of fractures
2:35:07 > 2:35:11are still advised to steer clear.
2:35:11 > 2:35:15If you want to see a five cup traffic jam...
2:35:15 > 2:35:20Oh, I see what you mean. Everyone trying to leave Los Angeles
2:35:20 > 2:35:24for Thanksgiving, you would need quite a few cups of coffee to get
2:35:24 > 2:35:31through that. A good full firm of!
2:35:31 > 2:35:33Millions of Americans have made journeys away from home ahead of
2:35:33 > 2:35:38Thanksgiving weekend.
2:35:38 > 2:35:39That brings you up to date.
2:35:39 > 2:35:42Victoria Derbyshire is on at nine o'clock this morning on BBC Two.
2:35:42 > 2:35:44Let's find out what's on the programme today.
2:35:44 > 2:35:46We will hear exclusively from a young man from Middlesbrough who
2:35:46 > 2:35:52asked a judge to send him to prison because he was homeless.Most of the
2:35:52 > 2:35:57night I was on the street, sleeping in places like this. I got used to
2:35:57 > 2:36:04it.Join us for the full report after Breakfast on BBC Two, the BBC
2:36:04 > 2:36:06News Channel, and online.
2:36:06 > 2:36:12Coming up here on Breakfast this morning...
2:36:12 > 2:36:16Steph is throwing her Breakfast Budget meeting this morning, getting
2:36:16 > 2:36:20the latest reaction from people far and wide to the Budget.
2:36:20 > 2:36:25Astronaut Scott Kelly will be here telling us his extraordinary year on
2:36:25 > 2:36:30the International Space Station. And after 9am we will speak to the
2:36:30 > 2:36:33director of one of the most talked about films of the year. Sean Baker
2:36:33 > 2:36:40will be here, talking about his critical hit The Florida Project.
2:36:40 > 2:36:44John is here with the sport. Take us to the other side of the
2:36:44 > 2:36:49world... To a sunny Brisbane. It was not fully all the time, a bit of
2:36:49 > 2:36:53rain meant an extended period of play at the end, but so hard to
2:36:53 > 2:36:57gauge who has edged it after the opening day. England were in a spot
2:36:57 > 2:37:02of bother when they lost Alistair Cook early on, the opener, 2-1 at
2:37:02 > 2:37:06that point but they superbly recovered through James Vince, who
2:37:06 > 2:37:10came close to making 100 and you thought, this is good, England are
2:37:10 > 2:37:14going well, then the Australian bowlers got key breakthroughs, that
2:37:14 > 2:37:17of Vince and the Captain Joe Root, as well, who went.
2:37:17 > 2:37:23We have not lost any since Joe Root? Finished ball wicket stand. I think
2:37:23 > 2:37:31Australia will be pleased about that but Moeen Ali digging in, holding
2:37:31 > 2:37:34on, so, you know! It is one of those days, the end of the first day, you
2:37:34 > 2:37:42just said... They are still in it, that is the key thing. Did not lose
2:37:42 > 2:37:50more wickets. Let's go through the talking points. A great performance
2:37:50 > 2:37:55by James Vince, producing his highest school, not bad going on the
2:37:55 > 2:37:59opening day of an Ashes Series, closing in on 100, but look at that
2:37:59 > 2:38:03incredible piece of fielding from Nathan Lion, direct hit on the
2:38:03 > 2:38:09stumps as Vince looked to chase a single. Joe Root soon followed, the
2:38:09 > 2:38:14captain out for just 15, Court lbw, what a ball that was. But no more
2:38:14 > 2:38:19wickets fell after that, a good thing for England. Dawid Malan and
2:38:19 > 2:38:22Moeen Ali will return tomorrow on date-macro, bad light in the end
2:38:22 > 2:38:27forcing the players off, much to the disappointment of the Australian
2:38:27 > 2:38:33captain. He is how it looks, England 196-4 at the close, several new
2:38:33 > 2:38:37faces in the team but it is the two established members, Alistair Cook
2:38:37 > 2:38:41and Joe Root, who really failed to make their scores on day one.
2:38:41 > 2:38:45Date-macro will be exciting. If you have been staying up to watch it,
2:38:45 > 2:38:51fuelled by coffee, one group has done that in the company of the
2:38:51 > 2:38:56Urbik enjoying a sleepover at the home of English cricket at Lord's.
2:38:56 > 2:39:06Very good, very good.That session was certainly one for the purist but
2:39:06 > 2:39:10it is the start England would have taken at the start of the day, for
2:39:10 > 2:39:14sure.I'm quite a big cricket fan, I have been to watch the Ashes in
2:39:14 > 2:39:18Australia for the last three series, actually, so coming here has made up
2:39:18 > 2:39:26for not coming out this time.Really good opportunity to come down to
2:39:26 > 2:39:29Lord's, a long way from where we live, you don't get the chance very
2:39:29 > 2:39:35often.Every time something interesting happens, everybody
2:39:35 > 2:39:42goes... If you are nodding off, you get a wake-up!I love cricket, I
2:39:42 > 2:39:47have always loved cricket, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To
2:39:47 > 2:39:57come here, what better venue to see us take on the old enemy?
2:39:57 > 2:40:01It is a bit of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend the night at
2:40:01 > 2:40:06Lord's, isn't it? Quite pleasant. Turfed out now, of course, home to
2:40:06 > 2:40:12bed for a well-deserved rest, I think. Early start again tomorrow.
2:40:12 > 2:40:14Manchester United have been made to wait for their spot
2:40:14 > 2:40:16in the knockout stage of the Champions League after losing
2:40:16 > 2:40:18to Swiss side Basel last night.
2:40:18 > 2:40:21United needed a draw to go through but lost after the hosts
2:40:21 > 2:40:23scored a winner with a minute to go.
2:40:23 > 2:40:29Their fate will be decided in their final group game.
2:40:29 > 2:40:37I think we play a match like this ten times and out of nine, we win
2:40:37 > 2:40:41comfortably, in one we lose.
2:40:41 > 2:40:42The one was now.
2:40:42 > 2:40:46I came here a few years ago with Chelsea and we lost 1-0
2:40:46 > 2:40:49in the last minute but in that match, I don't think
2:40:49 > 2:40:51we had one shot on target, we played really bad.
2:40:51 > 2:40:56Today was not the case.
2:40:56 > 2:41:06No such problems for his former club Chelsea and Willian, who starred,
2:41:07 > 2:41:15scoring two and won two penalties, as they beat
2:41:15 > 2:41:17Qarabag 4-0 and qualify
2:41:17 > 2:41:18with a game to spare.
2:41:18 > 2:41:20Celtic opened the scoring against Paris Saint Germain.
2:41:20 > 2:41:23And if you thought an upset was on the cards, you were wrong.
2:41:23 > 2:41:317-1 they lost, Dani Alves with their seventh.
2:41:31 > 2:41:39Your professional pride is hurt.
2:41:39 > 2:41:48People who don't watch the game and see the school, 7-1...
2:41:48 > 2:41:50What I can take from the game is enough positive
2:41:50 > 2:41:54moments and I can say we have been together now for a period of time
2:41:54 > 2:41:56and I'm realistic enough and humble enough, you have to be honest
2:41:56 > 2:41:59when you lose and then you move on to your next game.
2:41:59 > 2:42:02The Wales winger George North is making a return home at the end
2:42:02 > 2:42:05of the season after agreeing a contract with the
2:42:05 > 2:42:06Welsh Rugby Union.
2:42:06 > 2:42:08It hasn't been decided which of the four regions he'll play
2:42:08 > 2:42:11for, but it brings to an end his time in England with Northampton.
2:42:11 > 2:42:14And Johanna Konta could turn to Maria Sharapova's former coach
2:42:14 > 2:42:16in a bid to revive her fortunes.
2:42:16 > 2:42:18Five consecutive defeats saw her miss out on the WTA Finals
2:42:18 > 2:42:21in Singapore, but she's expected to link up with the
2:42:21 > 2:42:31American Michael Joyce.
2:42:33 > 2:42:36When Joyce was working with Sharapova, she won two grand
2:42:36 > 2:42:39slam titles and she became the world number one.
2:42:39 > 2:42:43I remember when I played tennis with her for this programme...
2:42:43 > 2:42:50Word you putting balls into remote? Is this your application for the job
2:42:50 > 2:42:55as her coach?! That was about the time she started
2:42:55 > 2:43:00to go on the losing one, wasn't it?! Curiously it did coincide with that
2:43:00 > 2:43:04time! But we wish her luck, she needs something to change.
2:43:04 > 2:43:06And obviously a very talented coach, so good luck to her.
2:43:06 > 2:43:10I can't believe you try to take credit...
2:43:10 > 2:43:14Kind of the opposite, really, but there you go!
2:43:14 > 2:43:17We are going into space now or at least we will speak to someone who
2:43:17 > 2:43:21has been there for quite a long time. One of the questions you can
2:43:21 > 2:43:24ask is what happens to the body in space, it has fascinated scientists
2:43:24 > 2:43:31for years.
2:43:31 > 2:43:34We might be getting closer to the answer thanks to astronaut
2:43:34 > 2:43:36Scott Kelly and his identical twin brother, Mark.
2:43:36 > 2:43:38Scott spent a year aboard the International Space Station,
2:43:38 > 2:43:41during which time both he and his brother back down on earth
2:43:41 > 2:43:43went through a series of exercises and tests.
2:43:43 > 2:43:46We'll be joined by Scott in a moment, but first let's take
2:43:46 > 2:43:51a look at his year in space.
2:44:00 > 2:44:12All crew members now aboard the International Space Station.
2:44:40 > 2:44:45Scott Kelly joins us now.
2:44:45 > 2:44:49Good morning. You have been to space! Whenever we meet astronauts,
2:44:49 > 2:44:53it is one of those moments, you have done something quite extraordinary.
2:44:53 > 2:44:57Are you accustomed to people's fascination with it by now, because
2:44:57 > 2:45:00it is one of those things, it is an extraordinary thing that you have
2:45:00 > 2:45:05done?It is, I'm used of it, even though I am retired I was astronaut
2:45:05 > 2:45:08for almost 20 years so it is something that was a big part of my
2:45:08 > 2:45:13life.We will come unto the technical stuff about the space
2:45:13 > 2:45:16Station it's out in a minute but you have written a book about your
2:45:16 > 2:45:20experiences as an astronaut and a big part of it is your personal
2:45:20 > 2:45:25story, isn't it, and how you came to be there in the first place? People
2:45:25 > 2:45:30think astronauts must be super bright as children, who are
2:45:30 > 2:45:34qualified people but yours is a different story?I think a lot of
2:45:34 > 2:45:39them are, I think there are a lot of people that were kids who saw the
2:45:39 > 2:45:44moon landings, never got another grade other than A, did everything
2:45:44 > 2:45:49perfectly and then years later flew in space. I was not that kid. I was
2:45:49 > 2:45:53the exact opposite. Did very poorly in school, good and pay attention,
2:45:53 > 2:45:57if I was in school today I would be the kid with ADHD, sat in the back
2:45:57 > 2:46:02of the class, looking out of the window. Went to college, did bad
2:46:02 > 2:46:07there, and one day I was walking into the book store to buy gum or
2:46:07 > 2:46:14something, not a book, but I saw a book on the shelf, it had a red,
2:46:14 > 2:46:17white and blue cover and a really cool title, made me big it up, I
2:46:17 > 2:46:24looked at the back and it was The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe and I felt
2:46:24 > 2:46:29I had a lot in common with those guys, with one exception, I couldn't
2:46:29 > 2:46:32do my homework. If I can fix that one problem, maybe I can be like
2:46:32 > 2:46:36them and fly in space.
2:46:36 > 2:46:40There are a couple of people who inspired you who're close to home,
2:46:40 > 2:46:46your twin brother and your mother. The insinuation from the book is
2:46:46 > 2:46:50that your grit and determination is largely inherited from her.Yes,
2:46:50 > 2:46:57absolutely. She was very tough despite her diminutive size, she was
2:46:57 > 2:47:03tough and definitely set an example for my brother and I that you can be
2:47:03 > 2:47:07this 30-year-old mom of two boys and decide you are going to do something
2:47:07 > 2:47:11that you think is impossible which is become one of the first female
2:47:11 > 2:47:15police officers in the state of New Jersey, work really, really hard at
2:47:15 > 2:47:21it and then succeed. Unfortunately, this didn't help me do my homework
2:47:21 > 2:47:26but it was an early lesson in what you can accomplish if you work hard
2:47:26 > 2:47:30an don't give up.Your twin brother said you need to pull your finger
2:47:30 > 2:47:35out, at one point?My second year in college, I had one of these
2:47:35 > 2:47:41awakening moments. I had the decision between going to like a
2:47:41 > 2:47:45party versus doing my calculus homework that I was never very good
2:47:45 > 2:47:49at in math. He yelled at my over the phone said, you are crazy, you need
2:47:49 > 2:47:54to do this, I listened to him, I got 100 on the test, I don't think I
2:47:54 > 2:47:58ever got anything less than an A. Fast-forward many, many years, you
2:47:58 > 2:48:02have been on your year in space, you come back and your book starts with
2:48:02 > 2:48:07this point, it's a family meal isn't it which is in itself a wonderful
2:48:07 > 2:48:11occasion for you, deprived of your family, ordinary things, running
2:48:11 > 2:48:17water, food, all those things. Then you describe graphically pains,
2:48:17 > 2:48:22physical pains to do with being back on earth as compared to being in
2:48:22 > 2:48:26space?You're stiff, your joints and muscles are sore, tight and stiff.
2:48:26 > 2:48:32It's hard to stand up, it's painful to walk. But what was new on this
2:48:32 > 2:48:38flight because it was twice as long as my previous six month flight, the
2:48:38 > 2:48:42new symptoms I had was, I could feel all the blood rushing down through
2:48:42 > 2:48:48my legs, I could see my legs swelling up. My cardiovascular
2:48:48 > 2:48:56system was, even though we exercise, the part we don't exercise is the
2:48:56 > 2:49:00arteries that constrains our upper body.The one thing that you are
2:49:00 > 2:49:05discovering through the trips in space is how the body reacts. The
2:49:05 > 2:49:10body is so smart, it says we don't need bone density?Bone, muscle,
2:49:10 > 2:49:14blood volume, you get rid of a lot of that because you don't need it,
2:49:14 > 2:49:19in space. The other weird thing I had happen to me is anywhere my skin
2:49:19 > 2:49:23touched, I had rashed because my skin hadn't touched anything for
2:49:23 > 2:49:28over a year.Because you had been floating?Floating around in
2:49:28 > 2:49:33weightlessness, yes.A couple of questions, why do fruit and
2:49:33 > 2:49:36vegetables rot quicker in space than her on earth?I don't know, they
2:49:36 > 2:49:41just seem to. I've never investigated it. But it's kind of, I
2:49:41 > 2:49:47use it as an analogy for what might be happening to us.You were treated
2:49:47 > 2:49:52for cross trait cancer, as was your twin brother as well. That was a
2:49:52 > 2:49:57problem for the Russians when it came to going up -- prostrate
2:49:57 > 2:50:03cancer.Oh, yes.Because they have different procedures medically?Yes.
2:50:03 > 2:50:06The story, the title Endurance is not just about spending a year in
2:50:06 > 2:50:12space, it's about things like almost failing and keeping up and making a
2:50:12 > 2:50:16comeback, whether it's disqualifying on the aircraft carrier and the F-14
2:50:16 > 2:50:21the first time or being a bad student and figuring that out, or,
2:50:21 > 2:50:26like you mentioned, having prostate cancer. I was an USA in my early
2:50:26 > 2:50:3540s, NASA does tests on us so these things get found earlier. My first
2:50:35 > 2:50:38two flights had prostate cancer, two more flights after that for 500 day
2:50:38 > 2:50:44Suffix s so it's a good example for people that suffer with physical or
2:50:44 > 2:50:49mental or medical challenges that you can overcome them and still do
2:50:49 > 2:50:53some pretty incredible things. Spending a long time in space is
2:50:53 > 2:50:58unique. I'm always FAs naited by the dynamic between the people you are
2:50:58 > 2:51:02with -- fascinated. One thing is dealing with the technicalities and
2:51:02 > 2:51:06living in that environment but surely a huge part of it is the
2:51:06 > 2:51:09relationship between those you are locked in with. I looked for the
2:51:09 > 2:51:16moment in the space station where you had a row where someone had to
2:51:16 > 2:51:20say sorry to you. Were there personal things that got on your
2:51:20 > 2:51:24nerves, character traits could become massively magnified, Baz you
2:51:24 > 2:51:27can't go anywhere else because you are all there together?There's a
2:51:27 > 2:51:31little bit of that and I talk about one of my crew members would say
2:51:31 > 2:51:35things that would kind of get on my nerves. If you spend a year in
2:51:35 > 2:51:39space, you don't have anyone getting on your nerves, you're probably not
2:51:39 > 2:51:42normal.Do you say it upfront because you haven't got anywhere to
2:51:42 > 2:51:49go?Here is what happened to me. I kind of ignored it until I pulled a
2:51:49 > 2:51:57muscle in my hamstring and the exercising and the doctor gave me
2:51:57 > 2:52:01Adovan, a muscle relaxant treatment but it also has some psychological
2:52:01 > 2:52:05effects and as soon as I started taking it, this little trait he had
2:52:05 > 2:52:08that was bothering me didn't bother me any more. I actually said to the
2:52:08 > 2:52:12doctor, I could tell that this was making me feel better.Did you ever
2:52:12 > 2:52:17tell him it bothered you?In the book I told him!
2:52:17 > 2:52:22Many years later. But it's a real test of the mental condition isn't
2:52:22 > 2:52:25it, to be locked with somebody in those situations?It was probably
2:52:25 > 2:52:30just me right because I took some medication, it went away.Do you
2:52:30 > 2:52:34know if you did things that irritated them?I'm sure I did.Have
2:52:34 > 2:52:38you read their books?Not yet.The idea of the experimentation is this
2:52:38 > 2:52:42idea that we could go to Mars and how the body will endure that
2:52:42 > 2:52:48journey?Yes.Realistically, what is the time scale? Before humans make
2:52:48 > 2:52:54it to Mars?When can we initiate that trip?In terms of knowing the
2:52:54 > 2:52:57science behind it and being comfortable that the human body can
2:52:57 > 2:53:04endure it?I was asked this question when I was in space and the reporter
2:53:04 > 2:53:09said, there is liquid water on Mars during some time of the year, will
2:53:09 > 2:53:16that impact things, I said maybe. We need money to get there real
2:53:16 > 2:53:20quick. My brother says this all the time, he says going to Mars is not
2:53:20 > 2:53:24about rocket science, it's about political science, it's about having
2:53:24 > 2:53:28the support, will power and funding to do it.And the will isn't there
2:53:28 > 2:53:32as much as it was?Probably not. I think we have issues in the United
2:53:32 > 2:53:37States that we don't do scientific things, we don't believe in science
2:53:37 > 2:53:41because we don't have people representing us in our government
2:53:41 > 2:53:45that are science-minded people. Scott, can I just ask you finally,
2:53:45 > 2:53:49you strike me as quite a practical person, you are a pilot, you deal
2:53:49 > 2:53:53with sorting things out. Do you ever have moments when you are there,
2:53:53 > 2:54:00looking out of a window and your thoughts stray elsewhere, to
2:54:00 > 2:54:04slightly more philosophical things, ability who we are, the place in the
2:54:04 > 2:54:08world, that sort of thing?When you are in space forelong periods, there
2:54:08 > 2:54:15is a couple of things that I think about. One is the atmosphere, it
2:54:15 > 2:54:19looks incredibly fragile, almost like a contact lens of an eye ball,
2:54:19 > 2:54:24a very thin film over the surface, everything that protects us. Part of
2:54:24 > 2:54:28the earth, small parts but parts nonetheless almost always covered in
2:54:28 > 2:54:36pollution. Eastern China, India. I would think kids there, you ask them
2:54:36 > 2:54:41the colour of the sky, they would say grey or brown. The other
2:54:41 > 2:54:44different perspective you have is, when you lack at the earth, you
2:54:44 > 2:54:49don't see any political borders. At night, you sort of do, but you don't
2:54:49 > 2:54:52see any political borders, it's generally beautiful. The news that
2:54:52 > 2:54:57comes off of it is almost always bad news. You think, you know, we are
2:54:57 > 2:55:02all in this thing together, floating around in space on the same planet,
2:55:02 > 2:55:05same continent not part of any different country but part of a
2:55:05 > 2:55:10species and we should work together better to solve our common problems
2:55:10 > 2:55:14because we have many. If you want to solve problems, you need to do it as
2:55:14 > 2:55:18a team.Really interesting hearing your thoughts. Thank you so much.
2:55:18 > 2:55:22You're welcome.What do you think of our surround images here?Really
2:55:22 > 2:55:26cool.All right?This obviously isn't England because I can see the
2:55:26 > 2:55:31ground, there are no clouds.That is really timely that you said that. We
2:55:31 > 2:55:36are going to talk to Carol in a minute for the mixed bag of weather.
2:55:36 > 2:55:38Scott's book is called, Endurance, A year in Space,
2:55:38 > 2:55:42A life time of discovery.
2:55:42 > 2:55:45Here's Carol with a look at this morning's weather.
2:55:45 > 2:55:46Here's Carol with a look at this morning's weather.
2:55:46 > 2:55:51There is some cloud and snow in the forecast along with some rain. Some
2:55:51 > 2:55:55of us will see some sunshine. Torrential rain in the last 24 hours
2:55:55 > 2:55:58have led to issues of flooding. This is a picture taken yesterday of
2:55:58 > 2:56:03Cumbria. You can see the issues here. There have been reports of
2:56:03 > 2:56:09flooding in southern Ireland and Wales and as well as England.
2:56:09 > 2:56:13Pictures of snow around Moray. It will tend to clear in the next few
2:56:13 > 2:56:17hours. It's courtesy of this system which is pushing steadily north-east
2:56:17 > 2:56:22wards. It's brought a bit of snow into Aberdeenshire. It's curling
2:56:22 > 2:56:25around and we are seeing more snow.
2:56:29 > 2:56:33Today it will be a windy day. Not as much as yesterday but you will
2:56:33 > 2:56:37notice it. A lot of showers coming in on that wind, some of them
2:56:37 > 2:56:43wintry. The wintriness will be mostly on the hills. A lot of
2:56:43 > 2:56:46sunshine today outside of the showers. This afternoon it will be
2:56:46 > 2:56:49cold across Scotland. Top temperature in Inverness, just
2:56:49 > 2:56:55three. We have the rain, sleet and snow coming in on the showers. The
2:56:55 > 2:56:57same combination across Northern Ireland, rain, sleet and snow, but
2:56:57 > 2:57:02sunshine. For a time, we'll see some squally showers across northern
2:57:02 > 2:57:05England, North Wales and the North Midland. They'll clear and we'll see
2:57:05 > 2:57:11a return to sunshine and showers. That is the scenario for Wales, East
2:57:11 > 2:57:19Anglia and into the south-east with the temperatures dropping.
2:57:19 > 2:57:22There is a Swipe at southern England, introducing the rain. It
2:57:22 > 2:57:26will be cold with a widespread of frost.
2:57:27 > 2:57:33The risk of ice on untreated surfaces. A colder start to day in
2:57:33 > 2:57:37the south-east compared to the 13s we have seen this morning. The cold
2:57:37 > 2:57:41air continues to filter across the UK Friday and Saturday and also into
2:57:41 > 2:57:45Sunday. So get your winter woolies out now. What we have on Friday
2:57:45 > 2:57:50morning is a frosty start. A lot of sunshine to start the day. The
2:57:50 > 2:57:53remnants of the rain continuing to push into the south-east before
2:57:53 > 2:57:58clearing and we still have the showers in the north and west,
2:57:58 > 2:58:04coming in on a north-westerly or north-easterly wind. By Friday, look
2:58:04 > 2:58:09how the temperature has dropped. We have been used to 15s, 17s, now they
2:58:09 > 2:58:13are dropping right down. Into the weekend, we have got frosty
2:58:13 > 2:58:18nights to look forward to, a chilly wind as well, some sunshine and
2:58:18 > 2:58:23we'll carry on with the wintry showers across the north and west.
2:58:26 > 2:58:29It's been a morning of mixed reaction to the Budget.
2:58:29 > 2:58:31Steph's been throwing something of a special Breakfast Budget
2:58:31 > 2:58:34across the Shipping Canal with a panel of experts, charities,
2:58:34 > 2:58:39students and businesses.
2:58:42 > 2:58:47Steph is waving somewhere. Just down a third along the screen by the red
2:58:47 > 2:58:52sofa. There you are, Steph, good morning.
2:58:52 > 2:58:56Good morning. I'm just outside of the studios a couple of hundred
2:58:56 > 2:59:00yards that way is where Naga and Charlie are in the warm comfort of
2:59:00 > 2:59:03the studio. We are outside where the sun has come out this morning. We
2:59:03 > 2:59:06are talking about the Budget and getting people's reactions to it.
2:59:06 > 2:59:10When you talk about the announcements made by the
2:59:10 > 2:59:13Chancellor, it affects all different walks of life so we wanted a flavour
2:59:13 > 2:59:17of what people think about it. We'll start with building with Chris.
2:59:17 > 2:59:21There was a lot mensed about housing and getting more homes built. So
2:59:21 > 2:59:27what were your thoughts as a builder?
2:59:27 > 2:59:31It was a budget for builders, everything we have been asking for
2:59:31 > 2:59:35for two years, access to small sites, finance and skills, all three
2:59:35 > 2:59:40were brought up in the Budget yesterday.So you are happy with it?
2:59:40 > 2:59:45I might be the only one here today that is, but, yes, happy with it.
2:59:45 > 2:59:51You are a small business, but a strong business?A family fun, going
2:59:51 > 2:59:55five 100 years, my brother and I run the business, just a typical small
2:59:55 > 2:59:59company.What about skills? It was something the Chancellor talked
2:59:59 > 3:00:05about, it is an area where your industry struggles?It does, and
3:00:05 > 3:00:08with Brexit looming, which everyone talks about, the skills will be
3:00:08 > 3:00:13important, but we need to be careful that we don't de-skilled tradesmen
3:00:13 > 3:00:17now, we need to have skilled workers in 20, 30 years' time, we have to
3:00:17 > 3:00:23work on quality, and that will come. I want to bring Amanda in, you are
3:00:23 > 3:00:26the principal of a college, essentially providing a lot of the
3:00:26 > 3:00:30people that Chris wants for his sector.What did you make of the
3:00:30 > 3:00:37budget?We are a college with about 1600 16 to 18-year-olds, some doing
3:00:37 > 3:00:40A-levels, sundering advanced technical skills, lots of them
3:00:40 > 3:00:44planning to move into construction and fill those gaps as a result of
3:00:44 > 3:00:49Brexit. We are the glue between these guys, the students, and these
3:00:49 > 3:00:53guys, the employers, and we have the opportunity to fill but productivity
3:00:53 > 3:00:59gap. The problem is that the budget fell short yesterday, we are very
3:00:59 > 3:01:02disappointed that the recognition about the money that is required to
3:01:02 > 3:01:07be able to teach and up skilled these 16 to 18-year-old as s clearly
3:01:07 > 3:01:11wasn't there, we are hoping for some sort of redress in the balance
3:01:11 > 3:01:17between schoolchildren for whom the funding is £4800 and once they get
3:01:17 > 3:01:22to sixth form, it drops to £4000, so it does mean to say the experience
3:01:22 > 3:01:28they get is going to be less fantastic than it could be if it was
3:01:28 > 3:01:32being properly funded. Let me bring Jake and Jeff in here, you are both
3:01:32 > 3:01:37college students, and for you it is about the quality of teaching? Yes,
3:01:37 > 3:01:40it really is, it is important that the teachers know what they are
3:01:40 > 3:01:46talking about and understand, in the digital sector, the technology is
3:01:46 > 3:01:48always changing, and teachers need to be... You are doing computer
3:01:48 > 3:01:55science? Exactly. You were telling me you have had problems in the past
3:01:55 > 3:01:59with teachers having the skills and experience they need to teach you?
3:01:59 > 3:02:04In high school, my computer science teacher before that was ahead of the
3:02:04 > 3:02:07art department so I didn't feel like he was specialised enough to be
3:02:07 > 3:02:12teaching that class. Hearing that about the concerned Amanda has about
3:02:12 > 3:02:15getting enough money to be able to fund students, what are your
3:02:15 > 3:02:20thoughts on it? There definitely needs to be more funding but as an
3:02:20 > 3:02:24industry we need to go into the colleges and work alongside, do some
3:02:24 > 3:02:27men touring, we are doing that in some colleges, explaining the
3:02:27 > 3:02:32system, but we need to go into schools, this does not just need to
3:02:32 > 3:02:37at 16 and 17 but at 12 and 13 to go into the industry.There was an
3:02:37 > 3:02:42announcement about more money for maths teachers, getting pupils to do
3:02:42 > 3:02:45maths further on in their education, what did you think of that?There
3:02:45 > 3:02:48were some positive announcements yesterday which we are delighted
3:02:48 > 3:02:52about, one of them was around centres of excellence for maths, one
3:02:52 > 3:02:57of the issues we have is young people come out of school at 16 and
3:02:57 > 3:03:00don't have the maths skills they need, so there is money to support
3:03:00 > 3:03:05that, which is great, but then additional money for if we can
3:03:05 > 3:03:07encourage more students to do A-level maths, then there is
3:03:07 > 3:03:12additional funding available for those, obviously there is a lot of
3:03:12 > 3:03:17growth in A-level maths already happening, that is not going to be
3:03:17 > 3:03:20recognised, unfortunately, but any new students who decide from next
3:03:20 > 3:03:24year over and above the quota that are already studying maths, there
3:03:24 > 3:03:29will be additional money for that. I think it is important that we
3:03:29 > 3:03:31recognise that because maths teachers are very hard to come by,
3:03:31 > 3:03:36we need to be able to pay them properly in order to entice them
3:03:36 > 3:03:44into the sector.A mix of good and bad. I must ask, you are still
3:03:44 > 3:03:47studying, but any plans to buy a house in the future?I hope so.How
3:03:47 > 3:03:54long do you think it would take before you can buy a house?While!I
3:03:54 > 3:04:01would say 22 onwards.The reason I am asking that, I love the optimism,
3:04:01 > 3:04:04the reason I am asking is because there were announcements about
3:04:04 > 3:04:10buying a home. Richard here is a first-time buyer. What did you think
3:04:10 > 3:04:13about the Chancellor saying that there is going to beat this, they
3:04:13 > 3:04:18are getting rid of stamp duty, the tax you have to pay when you buy a
3:04:18 > 3:04:22home up to £300,000 for first-time buyers?Getting rid of some duty is
3:04:22 > 3:04:27great, it is a help, but it is not enough. It is a very small margin in
3:04:27 > 3:04:31comparison of how much money you need to be able to get the deposit
3:04:31 > 3:04:36for a property.What would make a difference to you?It has to be
3:04:36 > 3:04:39re-looked at, affordable housing needs to actually be affordable. I
3:04:39 > 3:04:45think properties are out priced for first-time buyers.Did it make you
3:04:45 > 3:04:50feel better hearing what Chris was saying about more homes being built?
3:04:50 > 3:04:58Yes, it is great. 300,000 more built a year is great, but it is still not
3:04:58 > 3:05:01enough, there is a massive shortage of housing, they still have not
3:05:01 > 3:05:05caught up from the late 60s when there was a huge shortage. Maybe if
3:05:05 > 3:05:10they catch up it could help bring prices down but then I don't think
3:05:10 > 3:05:16that helps people like us.Richard, thank you very much, and thank you
3:05:16 > 3:05:19to everyone here as well. It has been fascinating getting so many
3:05:19 > 3:05:23different views from nursing, teaching our house buying, the lot.
3:05:23 > 3:05:28That is it from me here, I am going to literally throw back to you,
3:05:28 > 3:05:34there you are. Thanks very much. Coal tip. -- I
3:05:34 > 3:05:35caught it.
3:05:35 > 3:05:38The director Sean Baker will be here to tell us about his latest
3:05:38 > 3:05:40film and critical sensation, The Florida Projet,
3:05:40 > 3:05:41when we come back.
3:05:41 > 3:07:16First, a last look at the headlines where you are this morning.
3:07:25 > 3:07:27It is always interesting when big films give you a different
3:07:27 > 3:07:30perspective on a place you think you know.
3:07:30 > 3:07:34Think about Florida, glitzy, Disney... Not necessarily. The most
3:07:34 > 3:07:38talked about film of the year so far, The Florida Project, we have
3:07:38 > 3:07:43the director, Sean Baker, with us. Let's show our viewers a clip of the
3:07:43 > 3:07:48film and you can tell us what it is about.
3:07:48 > 3:07:56This is where we get free ice cream. Really?Yeah.Do we have enough
3:07:56 > 3:08:01money?
3:08:06 > 3:08:15Let's go. Excuse me. Excuse me, Miss. Could you give us some change,
3:08:15 > 3:08:21please? We need to buy ice cream. We don't have any money, we just have 5
3:08:21 > 3:08:25cents. And the doctor said we have asthma and we have to eat ice cream
3:08:25 > 3:08:33right away.My doctor, too. We're not lying.Guys, it's fine. Here you
3:08:33 > 3:08:45go.Come on! Excuse me, excuse me! That is a very short clip but you
3:08:45 > 3:08:50get the idea, you are following the lives of ordinary families?We are
3:08:50 > 3:08:54spending the summer with this little six-year old and just joining given
3:08:54 > 3:09:00her rambunctious, comedic adventures and all the while her mother is
3:09:00 > 3:09:05struggling to keep a roof over her head, so it is a comedy but we are
3:09:05 > 3:09:09hopefully shedding light on what is a very important and timely issue in
3:09:09 > 3:09:13the United States.It is setting the backdrop of a very impoverished
3:09:13 > 3:09:18background?It is, it takes place in Kissimmee, which is right next to
3:09:18 > 3:09:24Orlando, Florida, where the parks are. These are basically families
3:09:24 > 3:09:27with children living in budget motels right outside of the place we
3:09:27 > 3:09:31consider the most magical place on earth for children.You used actors,
3:09:31 > 3:09:36Willem Dafoe is in it, we will talk about him in a moment, but largely
3:09:36 > 3:09:42the actors a lot of people would not recognise?A lot of first timers.
3:09:42 > 3:09:49How and why was that?I love fresh faces on the big screen. As an
3:09:49 > 3:09:53moviegoer, it helps me get into the world quicker, it helps with that
3:09:53 > 3:10:00suspension of disbelief, and I like mixing it up, having a seasoned
3:10:00 > 3:10:03actor working with a first timer, there is an interesting chemistry
3:10:03 > 3:10:07that goes on. I was just going to say, the
3:10:07 > 3:10:10juxtaposition of the seasoned actor, Willem Dafoe, that the actress who
3:10:10 > 3:10:16plays the central character, the young mother, she comes from a
3:10:16 > 3:10:20completely different environment altogether?Yes, she is amazing. We
3:10:20 > 3:10:29were considering casting a very recognisable Hollywood name for this
3:10:29 > 3:10:32role but one night I came across her Instagram account and I was
3:10:32 > 3:10:38intrigued, she had the physicality, the energy, we reached out to her,
3:10:38 > 3:10:44she came for an audition and she blew us away. She knew that she was
3:10:44 > 3:10:50green, she had a long way to go, but we knew that and we put her into a
3:10:50 > 3:10:52concentrated one-month workshop, basically, getting her prepared to
3:10:52 > 3:10:56be able to hold her own with Willem
3:10:56 > 3:10:56basically, getting her prepared to be able to hold her own with Willem.
3:10:56 > 3:11:00She does hold her own, I think that is fair to say. What was Willem
3:11:00 > 3:11:05Dafoe like with a group of such inexperienced actors when you think
3:11:05 > 3:11:10what an experienced actor he is? Exacted, extremely kind, patient,
3:11:10 > 3:11:13wonderful to work with, and he wanted to blend in, he knew he was
3:11:13 > 3:11:18the most recognisable face, so he was basically becoming this
3:11:18 > 3:11:24character of Bobby, the motel manager that runs this complex, and
3:11:24 > 3:11:27he basically is looking out for the families and children to a certain
3:11:27 > 3:11:36degree but also keeping his day to day job. Willem is amazing, very
3:11:36 > 3:11:40supportive.Do you need a seasoned actor for this to be a success, in
3:11:40 > 3:11:45the business?As you know, film is art and commerce, you have to give
3:11:45 > 3:11:48the audience sometimes a recognisable face to help box
3:11:48 > 3:11:53office, but I was working, it was my pleasure to, because Willem is a
3:11:53 > 3:11:57transformative actor, he becomes this character comedy grounds you to
3:11:57 > 3:12:03a certain degree committee grounds the audience, so, yes...It wasn't a
3:12:03 > 3:12:09hardship!We can see the youngsters, their performances are remarkable,
3:12:09 > 3:12:14but the way you shot them, people maybe got a sense of it from that
3:12:14 > 3:12:18summer was very much on their level, literally, in the way it is blonde?
3:12:18 > 3:12:23We wanted the audience to feel that they are one of the gang of friends,
3:12:23 > 3:12:31so we never wanted, we wanted to stay on their eye level, or shoot
3:12:31 > 3:12:34them from below so they feel like the king and queen of their domain,
3:12:34 > 3:12:37we did not want to look down on children, I don't think there is one
3:12:37 > 3:12:42shot in the entire film where we are looking down. Also we spend a lot of
3:12:42 > 3:12:49time with these kids, and, I have to say, all three of them are just
3:12:49 > 3:12:54incredibly talented. Two had never had any experience before, our lead,
3:12:54 > 3:12:58Brooklyn Prince, she had a little bit of experience doing some
3:12:58 > 3:13:04commercials in the Orlando area, but she was six years old when we shot,
3:13:04 > 3:13:09now she is seven, but she understood the craft of acting, about becoming
3:13:09 > 3:13:14this character, living in this character. She not only delivered, I
3:13:14 > 3:13:18needed her to be funny and cute because I was emulating the little
3:13:18 > 3:13:21rascal is, but she is able to deliver an incredibly powerful
3:13:21 > 3:13:26performance. It is a beautiful film. Thank you so much for coming.Thank
3:13:26 > 3:13:32you for having me.Sean Baker's Neufville is called The Florida
3:13:32 > 3:13:35Project. We will be back tomorrow from 6am,
3:13:35 > 3:13:38have a lovely day. Goodbye.