0:00:06 > 0:00:07Hello.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09This is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Naga
0:00:09 > 0:00:10Munchetty.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Missed targets on Accident and Emergency waiting times.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17More than three million people in the UK were not seen for more
0:00:17 > 0:00:18than four hours in the last year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22The number of people waiting has more than doubled since 2013.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25Doctors say they can't meet demand.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43Good morning.
0:00:43 > 0:00:44It's Thursday the seventh of December.
0:00:44 > 0:00:45Also this morning.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47Pressure on the Prime Minister.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50Ireland and the EU call for Theresa May to have more clarity
0:00:50 > 0:00:53on Brexit by the end of the week.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Widespread condemnation of President Trump's decision
0:00:55 > 0:00:56to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
0:00:56 > 0:01:02The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05It took 10,000 people and £3 billion to build.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09The HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier will be commissioned today.
0:01:09 > 0:01:19Good morning. We are at Hull Marina.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Is it worth being a City of Culture?
0:01:22 > 0:01:25I'll be chatting to businesses all morning about how things have
0:01:25 > 0:01:27changed for them this year.
0:01:27 > 0:01:28Good morning.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30In sport, Liverpool net seven goals, making England the first country
0:01:30 > 0:01:33to have five teams through to the Champion's League knockout
0:01:33 > 0:01:34stages in the same season.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38And Carol has the weather.
0:01:38 > 0:01:43Good morning. Storm Caroline will make its presence felt in the north
0:01:43 > 0:01:53of Scotland today. 90 miles per hour gusts. Blizzards as well. A mild and
0:01:53 > 0:01:59a wet start to the day away from that. It will be noticeably windy. I
0:01:59 > 0:02:05will have more details in 15 minutes. Thank you, Carol.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Good morning.
0:02:07 > 0:02:08First, our main story:
0:02:08 > 0:02:11The number of patients experiencing long waits in accident and emergency
0:02:11 > 0:02:15departments in the UK has more than doubled in the last four years.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Research by the BBC found that more than three million people waited
0:02:18 > 0:02:20longer than the four-hour target in the last year.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Doctors say it shows the NHS can no longer cope.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26The Department of Health said more money had been made available to NHS
0:02:26 > 0:02:27England.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31Here's our health correspondent, Dominic Hughes.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Right across the UK, Accident and Emergency departments
0:02:33 > 0:02:39have been working at full capacity.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Now, BBC analysis shows how an already busy system
0:02:41 > 0:02:45is struggling to cope.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48The waiting time target to treat or deal with 95% of patients
0:02:48 > 0:02:53within four hours has been missed across the country.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56In the past year, more than 3 million patients waited longer
0:02:56 > 0:03:01than four hours, an increase of 120% on four years ago.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04But visits to A&E are up by only 7%, to nearly 27 million.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07To ensure the target is met, the NHS would need to build
0:03:07 > 0:03:09an additional 20 A&E departments.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13There is no more capacity in the system.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Our staff are working really hard, our nurses, our doctors.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18And we have reached a point where we unfortunately cannot
0:03:18 > 0:03:30meet that demand.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Scotland has come closest to hitting the target,
0:03:32 > 0:03:35while England has seen the biggest increase in those facing
0:03:35 > 0:03:35a long wait.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37But performance is even worse in Wales.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40And Northern Ireland manages to see three quarters of patients
0:03:40 > 0:03:41within four hours.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46A busier NHS means longer waiting times.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50And as we head into what could be a very hard winter, there's little
0:03:50 > 0:03:52sign of respite for staff or patients.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56Dominic Hughes, BBC News.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59And you can find out how your local hospital service is performing
0:03:59 > 0:04:03by using the BBC NHS Tracker, which you can find on the BBC
0:04:03 > 0:04:06News website.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09The Irish Prime Minister has said Theresa May wants to put forward
0:04:09 > 0:04:12a new plan for the future of the Irish border after Brexit.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Negotiations with the EU stalled earlier this week when a proposal
0:04:15 > 0:04:18on the issue was rejected by Northern Ireland's Democratic
0:04:18 > 0:04:18Unionist Party.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Our political correspondent, Iain Watson, is in Westminster this
0:04:21 > 0:04:24morning.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29Ian, the pressure on the Prime Minister is really growing now?
0:04:29 > 0:04:35Deadlines keep coming thick and fast.Definitely. People talk about
0:04:35 > 0:04:39hard and soft borders between Northern Ireland and Ireland. This
0:04:39 > 0:04:46was supposed to be sorted out before the crucial summit next week which
0:04:46 > 0:04:50will decide whether Theresa May can get trade talks with the EU under
0:04:50 > 0:04:54way. The latest deadline, if you like, is effectively tomorrow night.
0:04:54 > 0:05:00The chief negotiator of the EU says unless a deal is struck, EU
0:05:00 > 0:05:04ambassadors will not have time to go back to their leaders and prepare
0:05:04 > 0:05:08for the crucial summit next week. Certainly, as we heard, the Irish
0:05:08 > 0:05:12Prime Minister seems to be upbeat. He thinks he will get new word from
0:05:12 > 0:05:16Theresa May which will solve the problem of the Northern Ireland
0:05:16 > 0:05:21border either today or tomorrow. However, the problem is that the
0:05:21 > 0:05:24DUP, the party propping up Theresa May at Westminster, seemed to be
0:05:24 > 0:05:31more downbeat. They were talking about radical surgery, talking about
0:05:31 > 0:05:35what would have to be agreed on this issue, more or less hinting there
0:05:35 > 0:05:40may not be a deal this week. If there is no deal, it will be hugely
0:05:40 > 0:05:44difficult for Theresa May to hold the party together because the thing
0:05:44 > 0:05:48that is currently keeping them together is the prize of the crucial
0:05:48 > 0:05:51trade talks. If that is moving further into the distance, political
0:05:51 > 0:05:59problems here at are about to grow. For the moment, thank you, Iain.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02No British citizen who has fought for the Islamic State group should
0:06:02 > 0:06:05never be allowed back into the country,says the Defence
0:06:05 > 0:06:05Secretary.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Gavin Williamson, who was promoted to his post last month,
0:06:08 > 0:06:11told the Daily Mail that British fighters should be "hunted down"
0:06:11 > 0:06:20and killed because "a dead terrorist couldn't cause any harm to Britain."
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Widespread condemnation of President Trump's decision
0:06:22 > 0:06:23to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
0:06:23 > 0:06:28The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32Donald Trump said the decision was long overdue and reflected the
0:06:32 > 0:06:37reality in the city. He says this does not mean an end to the strong
0:06:37 > 0:06:41commitment to peace of the US in the Middle East. Tom Bateman is in
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Jerusalem. We can talk to him. Good morning. The reaction
0:06:45 > 0:06:51internationally has been quite interesting to this.Absolutely.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55Jerusalem itself last night was relatively calm, although there were
0:06:55 > 0:07:03protests elsewhere Niger The West Bank town of Hebron and also in
0:07:03 > 0:07:09Gaza. It continued into the evenings. -- near the. Further
0:07:09 > 0:07:19afield, I think Donald Trump has galvanised the condemnation of the
0:07:19 > 0:07:23opposition of Muslim countries and the Arab world, starting with
0:07:23 > 0:07:30president Mahmoud Abbas. He said Donald Trump's actions were
0:07:30 > 0:07:36reprehensible and disqualified the US from its historic role as a
0:07:36 > 0:07:40broker of peace. That is in direct contrast to what you just said about
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Donald Trump's second half of his speech, commitment to the peace
0:07:43 > 0:07:49process remaining absolute. The list of countries that are either
0:07:49 > 0:07:52criticised, condemned, expressing concern about what Donald Trump as
0:07:52 > 0:07:57that continues to grow overnight. Most notably, perhaps, a key
0:07:57 > 0:08:01strategic ally of the US in the region, Saudi Arabia, who said that
0:08:01 > 0:08:07they condemned the Israeli recognition of tourism as the
0:08:07 > 0:08:11capital of Israel. They expressed deep regret over it. -- Jerusalem.
0:08:11 > 0:08:17Later today we expect more protesting. There is concern among
0:08:17 > 0:08:35critics of Donald Trump that for calm to prevail will be hard, and
0:08:35 > 0:08:58the opposite might happen.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California has jumped
0:09:01 > 0:09:04the US state's main costal highway and reached the Pacific Ocean
0:09:04 > 0:09:05according to firefighters tackling the blaze.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08The homes of more than 150,000 people have been
0:09:08 > 0:09:10evacuated in an area north of Los Angeles and hundreds
0:09:10 > 0:09:12of buildings have been damaged.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15Strong winds are expected to further hinder efforts to contain the fire
0:09:15 > 0:09:17which is still endangering some 12,000 properties.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19The departing Vice Chancellor of Bath Spa University received
0:09:19 > 0:09:21£808,000 last year in pay and benefits.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Professor Christina Slade wasn't the highest paid Vice Chancellor
0:09:24 > 0:09:25in the UK.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27From next year, universities in England will have to justify pay
0:09:27 > 0:09:29of more than £150,000.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31The Labour peer, Lord Adonis, is calling for an independent
0:09:31 > 0:09:33inquiry into senior university pay.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36The Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will be
0:09:36 > 0:09:37commissioned into service later today.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40The Queen will be guest of honour at the ceremony which marks
0:09:40 > 0:09:42the carrier's official handover to the Navy.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45The ship is the most expensive in British naval history,
0:09:45 > 0:09:47costing around £3 billion to build.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50It won't be operational until 2021, but its captain says today marks
0:09:50 > 0:09:51an important milestone.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54It is symbolic. It formally recognises her as a warship legally.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58But for us it is more than that. It says here we are. We have arrived.
0:09:58 > 0:10:05This says a lot about the country. The flag has been flying in the
0:10:05 > 0:10:09service of the country for many years. For us, it is a magnificent
0:10:09 > 0:10:14day, a very proud day, and, yeah, it is a major day for us.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18The UK's next City of Culture will be named later today as Hull's
0:10:18 > 0:10:20year-long celebration in the spotlight nears an end.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Coventry, Paisley, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland, and Swansea
0:10:22 > 0:10:24are in the running for the 2021 title.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26Our entertainment and arts correspondent, Colin Paterson,
0:10:26 > 0:10:31has been taking a look at the contenders.
0:10:31 > 0:10:39We have moved on. Coventry has grown.Coventry's UK City of
0:10:39 > 0:10:42Culture's bid draws on the history of invention and reinvention, from
0:10:42 > 0:10:49bicycle to the jet engine to music. The average age is 33, seven years
0:10:49 > 0:10:53younger than the national average, so there is a big focus on youth.
0:10:53 > 0:10:59Paisley is best known for the Paisley pattern, created in the 19th
0:10:59 > 0:11:04century by the town's weavers. It now has some of the worst pockets of
0:11:04 > 0:11:11Scotland's depravation, and believes that being the City of Culture would
0:11:11 > 0:11:15turbocharge regeneration. They enlisted the help of a local boy as
0:11:15 > 0:11:20well.It has always been my home. I love my town and you want to see it
0:11:20 > 0:11:24grow.Stoke-on-Trent is six towns in one city.Something special is
0:11:24 > 0:11:31happening.Its bid aims to both celebrate its title as the world's
0:11:31 > 0:11:34capital of ceramics, while also changing perceptions of the place by
0:11:34 > 0:11:38highlighting that it is one of the UK's fastest growing economies. Also
0:11:38 > 0:11:47in the running is Sunderland.This honour and title is because we
0:11:47 > 0:11:53believe in ourselves.They say they would use the national glass centre
0:11:53 > 0:11:56as a starting point from which to deliver a celebration of art and
0:11:56 > 0:12:00culture to make the whole country proud.Swansea is culture.And the
0:12:00 > 0:12:04final city in contention is that Swansea, who argue they are the
0:12:04 > 0:12:10ideal choice as they are a creative city rich with heritage and culture.
0:12:10 > 0:12:18And Reece Hands is backing their bid. -- Rhy Fans. The result will be
0:12:18 > 0:12:24announced live on The One Show this evening. Colin Paterson, BBC News.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27The art of Neapolitan pizza making could be included
0:12:27 > 0:12:28on a cultural heritage list.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31A decision will be made by UNESCO in the next few hours
0:12:31 > 0:12:34after a petition was signed by more than two million people.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37In anticipation of the news, the Italian Minister of Culture lit
0:12:37 > 0:12:41up the oven at the Neapolitan Museum of Capodimonte, where the first ever
0:12:41 > 0:12:48Margherita pizza was baked in 1899.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52Do you know, I think it is never too early in the day for pizza. If
0:12:52 > 0:12:59someone brought me a lovely, big, thin, Chris Vui, juicy, oh, cheesy
0:12:59 > 0:13:17pizza...Extra garlic!Definitely! No pineapple.I am sorry, I love it.
0:13:17 > 0:13:23You will be chucked out unless the sport news is exceptional.It is
0:13:23 > 0:13:28unless you are a Liverpool fan.No, but I am interested.Liverpool were
0:13:28 > 0:13:36the only team last night not booked in the last 16 and they did it in
0:13:36 > 0:13:41style. They have done it before. They are through to the knockout
0:13:41 > 0:13:44stages, making it five English teams, record-breaking! No other
0:13:44 > 0:13:49team has ever had five teams in the knockout stages of the Champions
0:13:49 > 0:13:49League.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53Liverpool scored seven goals at home to make it a record five English
0:13:53 > 0:13:56teams through to the knockout stages of the Champions League
0:13:56 > 0:13:57in the same season.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59Sadio Mane scored twice with Philippe Coutinho helping
0:13:59 > 0:14:00himself to a hat-trick.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04Jurgen Klopp's side are joined in the last 16 by Tottenham who beat
0:14:04 > 0:14:06Apoel Nicosia and Manchester City, who lost at Shakhtar Donetsk.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09Ben Stokes has been named in England's squad for the one-day
0:14:09 > 0:14:11international series in Australia next month.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14But Stokes, who is playing in New Zealand, is unlikely
0:14:14 > 0:14:15to feature unless his circumstances change.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19The all-rounder is waiting to hear if police will take any action over
0:14:19 > 0:14:23an incident in Bristol in August.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27There's been another upset at the UK Snooker Championship as three time
0:14:27 > 0:14:30winner, John Higgins, was knocked out in a deciding frame
0:14:30 > 0:14:30by Mark King.
0:14:30 > 0:14:3413 of the top 16 seeeds are now out of the tournament in York.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36Serena Williams has entered next year's Australian Open,
0:14:36 > 0:14:39just four months after giving birth to her first child.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42She's the defending champion and won in Melbourne in January
0:14:42 > 0:14:43for a seventh time, while also in the early weeks of pregnancy.
0:14:48 > 0:14:53That is extraordinary, isn't it?If she won in January, that would be a
0:14:53 > 0:14:58lovely way to bookend the baby.We did know she was planning to play in
0:14:58 > 0:15:03January, it's been confirmed?She has formally entered but it's never
0:15:03 > 0:15:09100%. Certainly seems fit.Good luck to her.Absolutely.
0:15:09 > 0:15:15The papers in a moment but first carol with the weather. A storm
0:15:15 > 0:15:18almost your namesake, which is wreaking a bit of havoc?
0:15:18 > 0:15:18It
0:15:18 > 0:15:24It will be through the day, Storm Caroline will be showing her hand in
0:15:24 > 0:15:27the north of Scotland. The forecast for everyone today is windy
0:15:27 > 0:15:33generally with strongest winds where we have the storm. Wet, rain
0:15:33 > 0:15:37clearing, and turning colder so for many maximum temperatures likely at
0:15:37 > 0:15:41the moment. Look at the isobars, across-the-board, quite tightly
0:15:41 > 0:15:46packed, so windy, but the big squeeze is across the north of
0:15:46 > 0:15:48Scotland, still pretty tightly packed in Northern Ireland and also
0:15:48 > 0:15:55the rest of Scotland. The Met Office has warnings. An and the be prepared
0:15:55 > 0:15:59warning for the far north, 80 mph gusts, maybe 90, maybe even more
0:15:59 > 0:16:06possible. -- amber. In Northern Ireland, 70 mph gusts so bear that
0:16:06 > 0:16:09in mind if you're travelling. A wet start in Scotland and Northern
0:16:09 > 0:16:14Ireland, showers falling as snow in lower levels in Scotland. Cooler
0:16:14 > 0:16:18behind the rain in northern England where it has been wet overnight and
0:16:18 > 0:16:22the rain in western England, Wales and the south-east but look at the
0:16:22 > 0:16:26temperatures, still on the mild side, 11 and 12, but that will
0:16:26 > 0:16:30change. Then the dregs of earlier rain continuing to push from the
0:16:30 > 0:16:34south-east so a bit of a lull them back into the heavier rain as it
0:16:34 > 0:16:38moves south. Behind that in northern England it will brighten up but feel
0:16:38 > 0:16:43colder. The wind arrows are on, indicating it will be windy, Storm
0:16:43 > 0:16:48Caroline moving from the west to the east, snow falling at low levels so
0:16:48 > 0:16:51blizzard conditions in the north of Scotland and some atrocious
0:16:51 > 0:16:55travelling conditions if you're heading out. Further snow showers
0:16:55 > 0:16:58coming in across Northern Ireland and also northern England.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02Meanwhile, the rain clears the south-east and the temp starts to
0:17:02 > 0:17:06fall but the sun will come out, but even so we could see some showers
0:17:06 > 0:17:11through the day. Through the evening and overnight, still windy, not as
0:17:11 > 0:17:16windy as Caroline pulls away, but then we'll see a lot of showers, not
0:17:16 > 0:17:19unusual to see snow showers at this time of year in Northern Scotland
0:17:19 > 0:17:22but we will see some in Northern Ireland, parts of north-west
0:17:22 > 0:17:25England, Wales and the north-west Midlands and they will accumulate
0:17:25 > 0:17:30because they will keep piling in. Tomorrow morning at low levels some
0:17:30 > 0:17:35could have between 2-5 centimetres of lying snow and at higher ground
0:17:35 > 0:17:40it could be ten centimetres. A cold night, highs and a widespread frost.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43Tomorrow we start with that scenario and we continue with it. Snow
0:17:43 > 0:17:48showers coming in with the wind piling into Scotland, snow showers
0:17:48 > 0:17:51in Northern Ireland, north-west England, Wales, the Midlands, and
0:17:51 > 0:17:56even flurries in London. In between, sunshine, but not feeling warm,
0:17:56 > 0:18:00despite the temperatures there, this is how it will feel if you're
0:18:00 > 0:18:05exposed to the wind so feeling more like -5 in Newcastle, -6 in
0:18:05 > 0:18:12Aberdeen, freezing towards London. On Saturday things settle down a
0:18:12 > 0:18:17touch. Still blustery, not as windy as today, and we will still see
0:18:17 > 0:18:22showers. Sunday's forecast has rain and snow, we will get to that later,
0:18:22 > 0:18:26but still quite a bit of uncertainty about the forecast for Sunday.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30Because I been listening to you all week I have swapped a game of golf
0:18:30 > 0:18:35for a nice lunch and a bowl of soup because it is too horrible to be out
0:18:35 > 0:18:40there.I like the sound of that! I would swap golf for that any time of
0:18:40 > 0:18:45the week!I know you would but I will convince you to play one-day!
0:18:48 > 0:18:53What type of soup?I don't think it will be bland, not potato and leak.
0:18:53 > 0:18:58Just checking, we like to know these things.I like good old-fashioned
0:18:58 > 0:19:02tomato.And pineapple on your pizza, which we have outlawed already!
0:19:02 > 0:19:04Let's take a look at today's papers.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08The front page of the Daily Mail, the interview with the new Defence
0:19:08 > 0:19:12Secretary, Britons who have fought for Islamic State shouldn't be
0:19:12 > 0:19:17allowed home, Gavin Williamson, an interview with the Daily Mail, the
0:19:17 > 0:19:20estimated 270 UK jihadists in Syria and Iraq will be hunted down and
0:19:20 > 0:19:25killed. The Guardian is looking at a couple
0:19:25 > 0:19:29of stories we're covering this morning, anger as Trump declares
0:19:29 > 0:19:33Jerusalem Israel's capitol and we have been speaking to Tom Bateman in
0:19:33 > 0:19:40Israel. Looking at the international reaction. And Theresa May given 48
0:19:40 > 0:19:45hours to seal Brexit deal over Ireland. The UK Chief Brexit
0:19:45 > 0:19:50negotiator Michel Barnier has told the UK they have 48 hours to secure
0:19:50 > 0:19:55a deal or trade negotiations will suffer on the 14th of 15th of
0:19:55 > 0:20:01December. On the front page of the Daily Telegraph, Theresa May will
0:20:01 > 0:20:05fall without deal, a warning from the EU, and the big picture is the
0:20:05 > 0:20:10much talked about musical, Hamilton, which has gone to previews in the
0:20:10 > 0:20:13West. Worth talking about the EU Brexit
0:20:13 > 0:20:18issue, we will have Chris Grayling, the memo of the Cabinet, we will get
0:20:18 > 0:20:22an insight into what it's like sitting around the Cabinet table
0:20:22 > 0:20:27over the next 24 to 48 hours. On the front page of the Sun, Simon
0:20:27 > 0:20:34Cowell has upset his neighbours over parking issues. We all understand
0:20:34 > 0:20:39when people get upset in front of his house. Car parking is a bit of
0:20:39 > 0:20:44an issue. One of his neighbours had a rant over it and was waving a golf
0:20:44 > 0:20:49club at him. What have you got? Liverpool's scoreline dominating a
0:20:49 > 0:20:54lot of the back pages. Magnificent seven there. The full English is
0:20:54 > 0:21:00probably my favourite with five English teams in the Champions
0:21:00 > 0:21:03League knockout stages for the first time.
0:21:03 > 0:21:08Steve Smith, the Australian captain, has revealed he took a sleeping pill
0:21:08 > 0:21:12on the fourth evening of the match because he was so nervous. Make of
0:21:12 > 0:21:16that what you will, insert joke here.What time of day did he do
0:21:16 > 0:21:21that?Before he went to bed presumably, not before the match on
0:21:21 > 0:21:25the fifth day.If he took a sleeping pill and they won in the fashion
0:21:25 > 0:21:30that they did, that really would be worrying, wouldn't it?That's why I
0:21:30 > 0:21:34said insert joke here. And the Daily Telegraph talking about how the RFU
0:21:34 > 0:21:40world spend what it takes for Eddie Jones to win the World Cup in Japan.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44-- would spend. What this one, reaction to Christmas
0:21:44 > 0:21:48presents?I think if I bought you a Christmas present you wouldn't
0:21:48 > 0:21:53like...In the unlikely event.I have already bought your present. I
0:21:53 > 0:21:57think you would be polite whether you like it or not, but you would be
0:21:57 > 0:22:02one of these people who would say something tactful if you didn't like
0:22:02 > 0:22:07it.What phrase is that?The phrase is it's just what I've always
0:22:07 > 0:22:12wanted, or this will go really nicely with my... Insert word. This
0:22:12 > 0:22:17is about how you know if someone really likes your Christmas present
0:22:17 > 0:22:23when they've given you something really awful. We have to practise
0:22:23 > 0:22:27those phrases. Are you good at buying presents?I am great at
0:22:27 > 0:22:31buying presents but I'd tell people not to buy me stuff because I'm
0:22:31 > 0:22:35afraid of having to save things like that.You need to practise these
0:22:35 > 0:22:38phrases! -- to say.
0:22:38 > 0:22:39You're watching Breakfast from BBC News.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41The main stories this morning:
0:22:41 > 0:22:44The number of patients having to wait more than four hours in A&E
0:22:44 > 0:22:47has more than doubled in the last four years.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50The Irish Prime Minister says Theresa May wants to put forward
0:22:50 > 0:22:53a new plan for the future of the Irish border after Brexit.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55The Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier will be commissioned
0:22:55 > 0:22:57into service by the Queen
0:22:57 > 0:23:00at a ceremony in Portsmouth later today.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03The event marks the official handover of HMS Queen Elizabeth
0:23:03 > 0:23:04to the Royal Navy.
0:23:04 > 0:23:11It's one of two new British aircraft carriers and cost around
0:23:11 > 0:23:12£3 billion to build.
0:23:12 > 0:23:17Up to 40 aircraft will be able to be
0:23:17 > 0:23:20transported on board, including the F-35 B fighter jet,
0:23:20 > 0:23:22which the ship has been built around.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25It's due to come into active service by 2021 and will be joined
0:23:25 > 0:23:28by sister ship HMS Prince of Wales in 2023.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale has this report.
0:23:32 > 0:23:37This is a big day for the Royal Navy. A moment to forget about
0:23:37 > 0:23:42recent cuts and fears of even more. The crew of HMS Queen Elizabeth has
0:23:42 > 0:23:46been rehearsing for the arrival of the monarch here in the carrier's
0:23:46 > 0:23:50giant aircraft hangar. Today the Queen will be welcome on board to
0:23:50 > 0:23:55officially commission a ship that bears her name into service. It's
0:23:55 > 0:24:02been a long wait. Work began on this, the first of the Royal Navy's
0:24:02 > 0:24:06two new aircraft carriers in 1998. Slowly changing shape, she was built
0:24:06 > 0:24:12with the help of 10,000 people right across the UK. For the past few
0:24:12 > 0:24:16months, HMS Queen Elizabeth and her 700 crew have been at sea testing
0:24:16 > 0:24:20her systems. This is the largest and most expensive warship ever built
0:24:20 > 0:24:26for the Royal Navy, at a cost of more than £3 billion. And today, now
0:24:26 > 0:24:31at her new home at Portsmouth, she officially becomes a Royal Navy
0:24:31 > 0:24:38warship where they'll raise the white sign for the very first time.
0:24:38 > 0:24:42Hoisting the white sign is symbolic, it formally and legally recognises
0:24:42 > 0:24:46her as a warship but for us it's much more, here we are, we've
0:24:46 > 0:24:51arrived and everyone synonymous with British warships says a lot about
0:24:51 > 0:24:55the country, a lot of pride and it's been flying for many hundreds of
0:24:55 > 0:25:00years, the service to the country and the sovereign at the time so for
0:25:00 > 0:25:05us, a magnificent day.Next year HMS Queen Elizabeth will begin flight
0:25:05 > 0:25:10trials from this massive deck, first with helicopters and then jets, the
0:25:10 > 0:25:16new F-35Bs which is cost £100 million each, which will take off
0:25:16 > 0:25:22from that ski ramp. But she won't be operational until 2021. Russia's
0:25:22 > 0:25:26already dismissed her as a large convenient target, but the Royal
0:25:26 > 0:25:31Navy believes HMS Queen Elizabeth and her sister ship HMS Prince of
0:25:31 > 0:25:35Wales will be a potent show of British military power for the next
0:25:35 > 0:25:4250 years. Jonathan Beale, BBC News, Portsmouth.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45You're watching Breakfast from BBC News.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Still to come this morning:
0:25:48 > 0:25:50There'll be a new UK city of culture
0:25:50 > 0:25:53crowned this evening, but how much is it worth
0:25:53 > 0:25:54to the local economy?
0:25:54 > 0:25:56How much do cities benefit from it?
0:25:56 > 0:25:59Steph is in the Hull, which is the current title holder,
0:25:59 > 0:25:59to find out.
0:25:59 > 0:26:04It is very windy, how are you doing? Good morning. Good morning,
0:26:04 > 0:26:09everyone. It is very windy here this morning. Carol was talking about it
0:26:09 > 0:26:14in the weather and we're feeling the full force of Storm Caroline. If we
0:26:14 > 0:26:18lose you that's because our signal has been blown off back because
0:26:18 > 0:26:23we're working on a satellite. This is Hull Marina and as you were
0:26:23 > 0:26:27saying, it was this city which was crowned the City of Culture last
0:26:27 > 0:26:35year. We looking at the difference it can make to an area. Around here
0:26:35 > 0:26:39there's been a lot of development, we've heard people talk about the
0:26:39 > 0:26:43inward investment in the area and the general boost in confidence
0:26:43 > 0:26:47which can be so important but some research has been done on this to
0:26:47 > 0:26:51look at what difference it can make to an area in terms of the money it
0:26:51 > 0:26:58can create. There's an estimate that around £60 million is boosted into
0:26:58 > 0:27:03the economy because of it becoming City of Culture, and there's lots of
0:27:03 > 0:27:06ways you can look at this. For example, if you look at the number
0:27:06 > 0:27:10of new businesses that have been created over the last few years,
0:27:10 > 0:27:14there is around 89 of those, there's more people using the trains in the
0:27:14 > 0:27:19area, and hotels and things like that as well. You can't exactly tell
0:27:19 > 0:27:24what's come... INAUDIBLE... Using the trains in the area. Certainly
0:27:24 > 0:27:29here they think it's made a big difference. Will be talking to
0:27:29 > 0:27:33council leaders, business owners and in the cafe we're in this morning we
0:27:33 > 0:27:36will be having a look around, because this is one of the
0:27:36 > 0:27:39businesses that was pleased that this area got the City of Culture
0:27:39 > 0:27:42because it's made a difference for them. Lots of May through the
0:27:42 > 0:31:02morning if the
0:31:02 > 0:31:04in around half an hour.
0:31:04 > 0:31:05For now, though, it's back
0:31:05 > 0:31:07to Charlie and Naga and BBC Breakfast.
0:31:07 > 0:31:07Bye bye.
0:31:19 > 0:31:20Hello. Welcome back.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23This is Breakfast with Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26We'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment.
0:31:26 > 0:31:27But also on Breakfast this morning.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31Amsterdam is the only city in Europe to have brought down childhood
0:31:31 > 0:31:32obesity rates in the past five years.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34But how have they done it?
0:31:34 > 0:31:36We'll have some tips from Dutch parents later.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39Books about hobbies are now three times more popular with children
0:31:39 > 0:31:39than the classics.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42We're finding out what's making it onto children's Christmas lists,
0:31:42 > 0:31:51and asking if if it really matters what they're reading about.
0:31:51 > 0:31:53#A beautiful sound, we're happy tonight...
0:31:53 > 0:31:56He's the Pointless host, who's a man of many talents,
0:31:56 > 0:31:59and now he's gifting us an album of Christmas classics.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02Alexander Armstrong will be here later.
0:32:04 > 0:32:04Good morning.
0:32:04 > 0:32:11Here's a summary of this morning's main stories from BBC News.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14The number of patients experiencing long waits in accident and emergency
0:32:14 > 0:32:18departments in the UK has more than doubled in the last four years.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21Research by the BBC found that more than three million people waited
0:32:21 > 0:32:24longer than the four-hour target in the last year.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26Doctors say it shows the NHS can no longer cope.
0:32:26 > 0:32:30The Department of Health said more money had been made available to NHS
0:32:30 > 0:32:33England.
0:32:33 > 0:32:38There is no more capacity in the system. Staff are working really
0:32:38 > 0:32:44hard, the nurses and doctors, and we have reached a point where
0:32:44 > 0:32:53unfortunately we cannot meet that demand.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56And you can find out how your local hospital service is performing
0:32:56 > 0:33:00by using the BBC NHS Tracker which you can find on the BBC News
0:33:00 > 0:33:03website.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06The Irish Prime Minister has said Theresa May wants to put forward
0:33:06 > 0:33:09a new plan for the post-Brexit future of the Irish
0:33:09 > 0:33:11border by Friday.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13Negotiations with the EU stalled earlier this week
0:33:13 > 0:33:16when a proposal on the issue was rejected by Northern Ireland's
0:33:16 > 0:33:17Democratic Unionist Party.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20Downing Street said work was ongoing with all parties but it wouldn't
0:33:20 > 0:33:26provide a running commentary.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29No British citizen who has fought for the Islamic State group should
0:33:29 > 0:33:32never be allowed back into the country,says the Defence
0:33:32 > 0:33:32Secretary.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35Gavin Williamson, who was promoted to his post last month,
0:33:35 > 0:33:38told the Daily Mail that British fighters should be "hunted down"
0:33:38 > 0:33:42and killed because "a dead terrorist couldn't cause any harm to Britain."
0:33:42 > 0:33:44The UN Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting
0:33:44 > 0:33:47after President Trump made an historic decision to recognise
0:33:47 > 0:33:49the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital,
0:33:49 > 0:33:50overturning decades of US policy.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53Mr Trump said the decision was long overdue and reflected
0:33:53 > 0:33:55the reality of Israel's presence in the city.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59He said this doesn't mean an end to the United States' "strong
0:33:59 > 0:34:01commitment" to peace in the Middle East.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03The fate of Jerusalem is one of the thorniest issues
0:34:03 > 0:34:11between Israel and the Palestinians.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California has jumped
0:34:14 > 0:34:17the US state's main costal highway and reached the Pacific Ocean
0:34:17 > 0:34:18according to firefighters tackling the blaze.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21The homes of more than 150,000 people have been
0:34:21 > 0:34:23evacuated in an area north of Los Angeles and hundreds
0:34:23 > 0:34:25of buildings have been damaged.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28Strong winds are expected to further hinder efforts to contain the fire
0:34:28 > 0:34:30which is still endangering some 12,000 properties.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32The departing Vice Chancellor of Bath Spa University received
0:34:32 > 0:34:34£808,000 last year in pay and benefits.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37Professor Christina Slade wasn't the highest paid Vice Chancellor
0:34:37 > 0:34:38in the UK.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41From next year, universities in England will have to justify pay
0:34:41 > 0:34:42of more than £150,000.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44The Labour peer, Lord Adonis, is calling for an independent
0:34:44 > 0:34:58inquiry into senior university pay.
0:34:58 > 0:35:04A feathered dinosaur resembling a mutant swine... Well, we all know
0:35:04 > 0:35:10what that looks like, don't we -- swan.There we go. The description
0:35:10 > 0:35:25is pretty accurate. A graceful neck, claws, a reptilian tail, and a beak
0:35:25 > 0:35:28lined with teeth. This is fascinating. It is thought to have
0:35:28 > 0:35:41lived 75 million years ago and was a theropod like to run as. --T Rex.
0:35:41 > 0:35:59What was its name?Theropod. No, that was the type of dinosaur.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03Apparently, you cannot pronounce the name, so that is why we weren't
0:36:03 > 0:36:18given it.Was it a meat eater?Well, it has sharp teeth.This is one of
0:36:18 > 0:36:22those conversations which is not really working. We do not know
0:36:22 > 0:36:48enough.Here's the name.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51Liverpool scored seven goals at home to make it a record five English
0:36:51 > 0:36:54teams through to the knockout stages of the Champions League
0:36:54 > 0:37:03in the same season.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05Sadio Mane scored twice with Philippe Coutinho helping
0:37:05 > 0:37:06himself to a hat-trick.
0:37:06 > 0:37:10Jurgen Klopp's side are joined in the last 16 by Tottenham who beat
0:37:10 > 0:37:32Apoel Nicosia and Manchester City, who lost at Shakhtar Donetsk.
0:37:32 > 0:37:38This year is special. Not often can you go against Bayern Munich and
0:37:38 > 0:37:45Real Madrid in the top 16. So, that is quite interesting.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48Spurs finished the group stages on a high with a 3-0 win at Wembley
0:37:48 > 0:37:49over Apoel Nicosia.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53Fernando Llorente scored his first for the club in a much changed side.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55Son heung-Min scored a well worked second before half-time.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58Tottenham were already sure of finishing above Real Madrid
0:37:58 > 0:38:01in the group.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Manchester City lost for the first time this season at Shakhtar
0:38:04 > 0:38:05Donetsk.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Bernard scored a terrific first for the home side in freezing
0:38:07 > 0:38:08temperatures in Ukraine.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11Ismailly added a second for Shakhtar before half-time.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14And there was no way back for a changed City side
0:38:14 > 0:38:21despite Sergio Aguero's late penalty.
0:38:21 > 0:38:24Ben Stokes has been named in England's squad for the one day
0:38:24 > 0:38:26internationals in Australia next month.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29Stokes is currently in New Zealand while he waits to find out
0:38:29 > 0:38:32if he will be charged for an altercation in Bristol in August.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35The BBC understands Stokes is highly unlikely to be involved
0:38:35 > 0:38:37in the series unless his circumstances change.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40Meanwhile, England's Ashes hopes with or without Stokes are hanging
0:38:40 > 0:38:42by a thread after defeat in the second test yesterday.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44Test match special's Geoffrey Boycott says England's
0:38:44 > 0:38:51batting isn't good enough.
0:38:51 > 0:39:02We do not make enough runs. We made 302, 190, 150 in two innings, 460!
0:39:02 > 0:39:13You need to make 460 in one innings. Then you give the bowlers something
0:39:13 > 0:39:16to bowl at! We do not make enough runs.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, says he won't stop Russian athletes
0:39:19 > 0:39:20competing independently at February's winter Olympics
0:39:20 > 0:39:21in South Korea.
0:39:21 > 0:39:25The IOC banned Russia from the games this week but athletes are proven
0:39:25 > 0:39:26to be clean can compete as neutrals.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29Former British athlete, Kelly Sotherton, is set to be
0:39:29 > 0:39:32awarded a bronze medal from the 2008 Summer Olympics after Russian rivals
0:39:32 > 0:39:33were banned for doping.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36She says the IOC's decision doesn't go far enough.
0:39:36 > 0:39:43I personally think it should be a blanket ban. No Russians. For the
0:39:43 > 0:39:50sake of the many clean athletes at the Olympics, you sacrifice a few to
0:39:50 > 0:39:58save the many. Even if some are potentially clean, they are still
0:39:58 > 0:39:59Russian.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02The three time champion, John Higgins, is out of the UK
0:40:02 > 0:40:04Championship at the quarter-final stage, after being beaten by world
0:40:04 > 0:40:05number 21, Mark King.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08King won four of the last five frames in York
0:40:08 > 0:40:09to squeeze through 6-5.
0:40:09 > 0:40:16While Higgins is the 13th player among the top-16 seeds to go out.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19Britain's number one, Johanna Konta, has a new coach and it's
0:40:19 > 0:40:20the American, Michael Joyce.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23He spent six years as part of Maria Sharapova's team,
0:40:23 > 0:40:25and also worked with Victoria Azarenka earlier this year.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28Joyce will join the Wimbledon semi-finalist from New Year's Eve
0:40:28 > 0:40:39at the Brisbane Open.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42Serena Williams has entered next year's Australian Open,
0:40:42 > 0:40:44just four months after giving birth to her first child.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47She's the defending champion and won in Melbourne in January
0:40:47 > 0:40:52for a seventh time, while also in the early weeks of pregnancy.
0:40:52 > 0:40:56Can she make more history by retaining the title?It would be
0:40:56 > 0:41:06extraordinary!Some have done it! Many women do it!Thank you. We will
0:41:06 > 0:41:14see you later roll in. -- later on.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16Jerusalem has long been synonymous with the Palestinian-Israeli
0:41:16 > 0:41:18conflict as well as being of important religious significance
0:41:18 > 0:41:20to the Muslim, Jewish and Christian faiths.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22It's now the focus of the international community
0:41:22 > 0:41:25after the United States became the first country to recognise
0:41:25 > 0:41:28Jerusalem as Israel's capital, decision dubbed a "Kiss of Death"
0:41:28 > 0:41:29for the Middle East peace process.
0:41:29 > 0:41:32Joining us now to discuss the issue is Lauren Banko,
0:41:32 > 0:41:35a specialist on the region from the University of Manchester.
0:41:35 > 0:41:40Good morning.Good morning.Thank you for joining us. A kiss of death.
0:41:40 > 0:41:45What do you make of that phrase regarding what Donald Trump has
0:41:45 > 0:41:50done?It is inflammatory language. It depends on how things play out on
0:41:50 > 0:41:54the ground whether or not what Donald Trump is saying and what the
0:41:54 > 0:41:57rest of the Middle East is saying whether it will really inflamed the
0:41:57 > 0:42:05region.-- inflame. Who will object? What will be the consequences?First
0:42:05 > 0:42:13and foremost, it is quite a radical break with the past 50 years and the
0:42:13 > 0:42:15status quo and with the international community's
0:42:15 > 0:42:20recognition of East Jerusalem and the holy city as occupied. The
0:42:20 > 0:42:27Israeli perspective since 1967 is Jerusalem has been unified and it is
0:42:27 > 0:42:31the undivided capital of the State of Israel. The United Nations and
0:42:31 > 0:42:35even the United States and the rest of the international committee have
0:42:35 > 0:42:41long recognised it as annexed and illegitimately annexed. The new
0:42:41 > 0:42:46recognition of Jerusalem by the US, not only to remove the embassy from
0:42:46 > 0:42:50Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, but to endorse...Which has not been done
0:42:50 > 0:42:55yet?And will probably take some time. But the process of doing so
0:42:55 > 0:42:59inherent in that, the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,
0:42:59 > 0:43:07certainly will spell trouble for the... Any attempt in the future of
0:43:07 > 0:43:11the peace process based on the 2-state solution.Pursuing that
0:43:11 > 0:43:14thought, because many commentators are saying that although Donald
0:43:14 > 0:43:19Trump used the phrase 2-state solution, officially, they still
0:43:19 > 0:43:23support that, many people are saying that from the point of view of the
0:43:23 > 0:43:26Palestinians, the notion of that solution with Jerusalem removed from
0:43:26 > 0:43:33any discussions can never happen. Right. Yeah, I think to not
0:43:33 > 0:43:36recognise Jerusalem as a future Palestinian capital would mean that
0:43:36 > 0:43:42the Palestinians will likely refuse to go to the negotiating table
0:43:42 > 0:43:45because this has been such a sticking point since the Oslo
0:43:45 > 0:43:53Accords and certainly up until the early 2000 as well. Umm, the
0:43:53 > 0:43:57recognition as a Palestinian capital, there is no recognition.
0:43:57 > 0:44:02And to recognise it as the undivided capital of Israel and under full
0:44:02 > 0:44:08Israeli sovereignty certainly is problematic for the Palestinians
0:44:08 > 0:44:12living in East Jerusalem but also the 200,000 Israeli settlers in the
0:44:12 > 0:44:19east of the city.Talk us through the diplomacy. Many supporting
0:44:19 > 0:44:23Donald Trump say this can only be resolved by the two nations, if you
0:44:23 > 0:44:27like, involved, not by outside forces, ironically given what Donald
0:44:27 > 0:44:33Trump has done. If that is the case, what discussion can there be if
0:44:33 > 0:44:40Israel are now saying this is a done deal, which is Jerusalem is ours?
0:44:40 > 0:44:43Certainly, the United States' recognition of Jerusalem under
0:44:43 > 0:44:47Israeli sovereignty, I mean, it is a major endorsement. I don't think the
0:44:47 > 0:44:54peace process will be restarted without the US there as the sort of
0:44:54 > 0:44:59middle man, but we will see, there will have to be a radically new
0:44:59 > 0:45:03platform to think about a solution to the conflict if the Israelis and
0:45:03 > 0:45:07the US stand firm in their recognition of Jerusalem as the
0:45:07 > 0:45:11capital.
0:45:11 > 0:45:14What about the countries in the Middle East? How do they react and
0:45:14 > 0:45:19what does it do to those relations? I think it will be a tricky issue,
0:45:19 > 0:45:23especially because in recent years there has been an almost warming of
0:45:23 > 0:45:27relations between Israel and some of the other Middle Eastern countries,
0:45:27 > 0:45:32like Turkey and even Saudi Arabia. I think probably the only thing that
0:45:32 > 0:45:36can really possibly change the relations between Israel and the
0:45:36 > 0:45:40wider Middle East are the extent to which the populations in the wider
0:45:40 > 0:45:46region put pressure on governments to actually perhaps withdraw,
0:45:46 > 0:45:50measures of support, withdrawal diplomacy from Israel.That all
0:45:50 > 0:45:57seems very long-term.Yeah. In the short term... The big statements of
0:45:57 > 0:45:59opposition from the wider Middle East and the Palestinian side
0:45:59 > 0:46:04against what Donald Trump has done has been there. In recent days, the
0:46:04 > 0:46:10last couple of days, there's been calls for a general strike on the
0:46:10 > 0:46:14Palestinian side, even going further than a general strike, the beginning
0:46:14 > 0:46:18of a third uprising. I certainly think if that does occur the
0:46:18 > 0:46:21population of the wider Middle East will be in support of the
0:46:21 > 0:46:24Palestinians, which will put the leadership in quite a precarious
0:46:24 > 0:46:30position as to who to them support, the Palestinians, or to continue
0:46:30 > 0:46:34negotiations with the Israelis.We will keep a close eye on that.
0:46:34 > 0:46:36Thanks for talking to us.
0:46:36 > 0:46:39Here's Carol with a look at this morning's weather.
0:46:39 > 0:46:44We have seen some windy conditions, we saw Stephanie and Hull earlier,
0:46:44 > 0:46:49it's going to get windy, isn't it? -- Steph in Hull.
0:46:51 > 0:46:55Storm Caroline showing her hand in the Outer Hebrides with 70 mph
0:46:55 > 0:46:59gusts, that will strengthen but for everyone today, very windy, rain
0:46:59 > 0:47:03clearing and then turning much colder behind the rain. Already cold
0:47:03 > 0:47:06in Scotland and Northern Ireland as the rain has cleared. Storm Caroline
0:47:06 > 0:47:10coming in from the west will be drifting east through the day. You
0:47:10 > 0:47:16can see the isobars via. Windy wherever you are today, but look at
0:47:16 > 0:47:21the squeeze in the north and west of Scotland. -- isobars here. Storm
0:47:21 > 0:47:26Caroline moving from west to east. The wind is still strong in western
0:47:26 > 0:47:29Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Met Office has an ambo a weather
0:47:29 > 0:47:34warning out for the north of Scotland, 80 mph plus gusts -- and
0:47:34 > 0:47:40ambo weather warnings. We could get maybe 90 mph as it crosses the
0:47:40 > 0:47:45Northern Isles. 70 mph in western Scotland and Northern Ireland.
0:47:45 > 0:47:49Showers in Scotland and Northern Ireland, wintry, coming down to
0:47:49 > 0:47:52lower levels. Quieter in northern England but we've had heavy rain
0:47:52 > 0:47:57pushing south. Watch out for service water and spray this morning. Lots
0:47:57 > 0:48:02of rain moving across the Midlands to the south. -- surface water.
0:48:02 > 0:48:06Behind it a bit of a gap but the one thing you will notice is the
0:48:06 > 0:48:10temperatures, 11 and 12, those temperatures are at their height
0:48:10 > 0:48:14now, they are going down during the day as they will do in the north of
0:48:14 > 0:48:18England. Through the day this rain will rattle south with the wind is
0:48:18 > 0:48:22attached. Snow progressively goes down to lower levels in the north of
0:48:22 > 0:48:28Scotland. Ashwin is attached. Blizzard conditions, some atrocious
0:48:28 > 0:48:33conditions -- winds attached. It will feel better. As well as that,
0:48:33 > 0:48:35as temperatures struck and the showers continue, the showers will
0:48:35 > 0:48:40be wintry across Northern Ireland -- temperatures drop. For the south we
0:48:40 > 0:48:43should see a return to dry conditions but note how the
0:48:43 > 0:48:48temperatures have gone down, 11 and 12 this morning, by mid-afternoon,
0:48:48 > 0:48:53close to seven or eight but only three or four in the north, feeling
0:48:53 > 0:48:57much colder than temperatures are suggesting in the wind. As we go
0:48:57 > 0:49:00through the evening and overnight, Storm Caroline goes to Scandinavia
0:49:00 > 0:49:04and we see most snow showers coming in across the north of Scotland.
0:49:04 > 0:49:08Still a windy night. Further snow showers coming in across Northern
0:49:08 > 0:49:14Ireland, northern England, Wales, heading to the Midlands. We will
0:49:14 > 0:49:19keep on piling in. By the end of the night we will see the snow
0:49:19 > 0:49:23accumulate. At lower levels we could have between 2-5 centimetres, on
0:49:23 > 0:49:27higher ground, we could have up to ten centimetres. As well as that,
0:49:27 > 0:49:30the ground is wet and the temperatures are low, there is
0:49:30 > 0:49:34likely to be ice and there will be a widespread frost, something to
0:49:34 > 0:49:38consider if you're travelling early. For the rest of tomorrow that
0:49:38 > 0:49:42scenario continues. We have these strong north-westerly winds coming
0:49:42 > 0:49:46in, bringing more snow across Scotland and also Northern Ireland,
0:49:46 > 0:49:50again northern England, Wales and the Midlands and some of them will
0:49:50 > 0:49:53blow to the London area as well. Temperatures regardless of what it
0:49:53 > 0:49:57says on your thermometer, when you add on the strength of the wind,
0:49:57 > 0:50:04will feel colder against your skin. -6 in Aberdeen, -5 in Newcastle,
0:50:04 > 0:50:09freezing as we push down towards Plymouth. Then into the weekend, a
0:50:09 > 0:50:13ridge of high pressure building in on Saturday so things settle down a
0:50:13 > 0:50:18bit more. A lot of dry weather around. Not as windy, but blustery,
0:50:18 > 0:50:21and still a few showers knocking around, some of which will be wintry
0:50:21 > 0:50:26but many will stay dry and the temperatures, 2-5, maybe eight
0:50:26 > 0:50:31towards the Channel Islands. Sunday is giving us such a headache. At the
0:50:31 > 0:50:35moment it looks like it will start on a cold and frosty and dry note
0:50:35 > 0:50:38but we do have a weather system coming in from the west that will
0:50:38 > 0:50:42bring in rain and on its leading edge it will also bring in some
0:50:42 > 0:50:47snow. The snow could be significant. Where we think at the moment it will
0:50:47 > 0:50:50fall is from the Midlands Northwoods, as you can see in the
0:50:50 > 0:50:54charts. That could change so keep in touch with the forecast but look at
0:50:54 > 0:50:59the mild air following in, so all to play for, Charlie and Naga.Thanks
0:50:59 > 0:51:02very much, Carol.
0:51:02 > 0:51:05From the Snowman to Scrooge, some of the most popular Christmas
0:51:05 > 0:51:08characters originated in a good old fashioned book.
0:51:08 > 0:51:10But are these classics still on children's Christmas lists?
0:51:10 > 0:51:13Research suggests books on hobbies are three times more
0:51:13 > 0:51:16popular, but does it really matter what young people are reading?
0:51:16 > 0:51:22Breakfast's Tim Muffett has been finding out.
0:51:22 > 0:51:23Twas the night before Christmas
0:51:23 > 0:51:26Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house not a creature
0:51:26 > 0:51:35was stirring, not even a mouse.The stockings were hung... Gadgets and
0:51:35 > 0:51:43books. Not always a great mix. At the Discover Children Story Centre
0:51:43 > 0:51:47in east London, we're looking at the impact of devices and gaming on
0:51:47 > 0:51:52reading and story telling.When you play gadgets it's like a waste of
0:51:52 > 0:51:56time, you can do something else.I always liked reading more because
0:51:56 > 0:52:00you can just sit down and relax and read a book, and it's quite nice to
0:52:00 > 0:52:06just sit down and read a book. Parents tend to put kids in front of
0:52:06 > 0:52:12their devices very young.My sun loves the mist Men books on the
0:52:12 > 0:52:17tablet, is that a bad thing? I can see the sleigh.Today's storyteller
0:52:17 > 0:52:21is Lee is patient, author of the hugely popular Tom Gates Jordans
0:52:21 > 0:52:27books. She's reading a Christmas classic. It was the night before
0:52:27 > 0:52:30Christmas was first published in 1823.
0:52:30 > 0:52:34There are some things that just don't and you can't replace having a
0:52:34 > 0:52:40physical book. It's the rhyming as well. And laying this finger the
0:52:40 > 0:52:46side of this nose and giving a nod. Up the chimney he rose. Book Trust
0:52:46 > 0:52:52is a charity that once kids to read. Gadgets for many Armore appealing
0:52:52 > 0:52:57indeed. In its survey they said a quarter of all parents say the same,
0:52:57 > 0:53:05they would give their children a book rather than a game.Parents
0:53:05 > 0:53:08give their kids a gadget because that's what they kid once, they
0:53:08 > 0:53:12don't make the effort to give their child a good book.The charity found
0:53:12 > 0:53:18a fifth of parents said books bought as Christmas presents wouldn't be
0:53:18 > 0:53:24read but even authors can see why. When I was younger if the digital
0:53:24 > 0:53:28devices were around I would be using them. My dad moaned about me
0:53:28 > 0:53:35watching TV all the time.Last Christmas children's printed book
0:53:35 > 0:53:39exceeded £100 million. The biggest seller was the Midnight
0:53:39 > 0:53:44Gang by David Walliams but four of the top 20 were books about Pokemon
0:53:44 > 0:53:49or Minecraft. Does it matter if a child wants to read a book about
0:53:49 > 0:53:53gaming?No, the most important thing is we encourage children to get
0:53:53 > 0:53:56reading and to like reading. For these children the message has
0:53:56 > 0:54:01already got through.If you've got a gadget you will be too tempted to,
0:54:01 > 0:54:08like, play a game.It is peace and quiet and not bright and shining at
0:54:08 > 0:54:16you.This Christmas big sales are expected for Philip Pullman and
0:54:16 > 0:54:20David Walliams but some Christmas stories remain timeless.Merry
0:54:20 > 0:54:26Christmas to all and to all a good night.Tim Muffet, BBC News.
0:54:26 > 0:54:31A therapeutic way to finish a book. Brought back some memories. We were
0:54:31 > 0:54:34told to look at the books we enjoyed reading when we were young, what
0:54:34 > 0:54:40about you?You brought in some of the original is.This took me back,
0:54:40 > 0:54:45Enid Blyton, big favourite in the office. Carol is a big fan of Enid
0:54:45 > 0:54:50Blyton and Roald Dahl, how can you not read him? The jungle book, Roger
0:54:50 > 0:55:00Kipling.On Enid Blyton... Tracy has got in touch, saying, I love the
0:55:00 > 0:55:04Famous Five, I used to get lost in them, in my mind I was on the
0:55:04 > 0:55:08adventure with them, I've lost count on Hamon the times I read them, 40
0:55:08 > 0:55:15years on I'm still an avid reader. -- lost count on how many times.You
0:55:15 > 0:55:21associated yourself with the characters, I was George in Famous
0:55:21 > 0:55:26Five. Elizabeth said the secret garden, Tom's midnight garden,
0:55:26 > 0:55:32Heidi, Black beauty, Mary Poppins, secret seven.
0:55:32 > 0:55:34You're watching Breakfast from BBC News.
0:55:34 > 0:55:35Still to come this morning:
0:55:35 > 0:55:42The journalist Jane Merrick made headlines when she claimed
0:55:42 > 0:55:45she was sexually harassed by the former Defence
0:55:45 > 0:55:45Secretary Michael Fallon,
0:55:45 > 0:55:48and she's just been named in Time Magazine's Person
0:55:48 > 0:55:49of The Year piece.
0:55:49 > 0:55:50We're talking to her later.
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0:59:38 > 0:59:38Hello.
0:59:38 > 0:59:40This is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Naga
0:59:40 > 0:59:41Munchetty.
0:59:41 > 0:59:43Missed targets on Accident and Emergency waiting times.
0:59:43 > 0:59:46More than three million people in the UK were not seen for more
0:59:46 > 0:59:48than four hours in the last year.
0:59:48 > 0:59:51The number of people waiting has more than doubled since 2013.
0:59:51 > 0:59:58Doctors say they can't meet demand.
1:00:06 > 1:00:06Good morning.
1:00:06 > 1:00:08It's Thursday the seventh of December.
1:00:08 > 1:00:09Also this morning.
1:00:09 > 1:00:10Pressure on the Prime Minister.
1:00:10 > 1:00:13Ireland and the EU call for Theresa May to have more clarity
1:00:13 > 1:00:17on Brexit by the end of the week.
1:00:17 > 1:00:19Widespread condemnation of President Trump's decision
1:00:19 > 1:00:21to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
1:00:21 > 1:00:26The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting.
1:00:26 > 1:00:29It took 10,000 people and £3 billion to build.
1:00:29 > 1:00:38The HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier will be commissioned today.
1:00:38 > 1:00:42Good morning. We are at Hull Marina.
1:00:42 > 1:00:44Is it worth being a City of Culture?
1:00:44 > 1:00:47The businesses here in Hull think so, with an estimated £60 million
1:00:47 > 1:00:48boost to the economy.
1:00:48 > 1:00:51I'll be chatting to businesses all morning about how things have
1:00:51 > 1:00:52changed for them this year.
1:00:52 > 1:00:53Good morning.
1:00:53 > 1:00:56In sport, Liverpool net seven goals, making England the first country
1:00:56 > 1:00:59to have five teams through to the Champion's League knockout
1:00:59 > 1:01:02stages in the same season.
1:01:02 > 1:01:04And Carol has the weather.
1:01:04 > 1:01:05Good morning.
1:01:05 > 1:01:07Storm Caroline will make its presence felt in the north
1:01:07 > 1:01:09of Scotland today.
1:01:09 > 1:01:2190 miles per hour gusts. The Met Office has an amber warning. For the
1:01:21 > 1:01:28rest of us, a wet and mild start to the day. Cooling down considerably.
1:01:28 > 1:01:35Very windy. Details on all of that in 15 minutes. Thank you, Carol.
1:01:35 > 1:01:38Good morning.
1:01:38 > 1:01:39First, our main story:
1:01:39 > 1:01:41The number of patients experiencing long waits
1:01:41 > 1:01:44in accident and emergency departments in the UK has more
1:01:44 > 1:01:46than doubled in the last four years.
1:01:46 > 1:01:49Research by the BBC found that more than three million people waited
1:01:49 > 1:01:52longer than the four-hour target in the last year.
1:01:52 > 1:01:54Doctors say it shows the NHS can no longer cope.
1:01:54 > 1:01:58The Department of Health said more money had been made available to NHS
1:01:58 > 1:01:58England.
1:01:58 > 1:02:00Here's our health correspondent, Dominic Hughes.
1:02:00 > 1:02:02Right across the UK, Accident and Emergency departments
1:02:02 > 1:02:04have been working at full capacity.
1:02:04 > 1:02:06Now, BBC analysis shows how an already busy system
1:02:06 > 1:02:07is struggling to cope.
1:02:07 > 1:02:10The waiting time target to treat or deal with 95% of patients
1:02:10 > 1:02:13within four hours has been missed across the country.
1:02:13 > 1:02:16In the past year, more than 3 million patients waited longer
1:02:16 > 1:02:19than four hours, an increase of 120% on four years ago.
1:02:19 > 1:02:22But visits to A&E are up by only 7%, to nearly 27 million.
1:02:22 > 1:02:26To ensure the target is met, the NHS would need to build
1:02:26 > 1:02:39an additional 20 A&E departments.
1:02:39 > 1:02:41There is no more capacity in the system.
1:02:41 > 1:02:44Our staff are working really hard, our nurses, our doctors.
1:02:44 > 1:02:47And we have reached a point where we unfortunately cannot
1:02:47 > 1:02:48meet that demand.
1:02:48 > 1:02:58Scotland has come closest to hitting the target,
1:02:59 > 1:03:01while England has seen the biggest increase in those facing
1:03:01 > 1:03:02a long wait.
1:03:02 > 1:03:04But performance is even worse in Wales.
1:03:04 > 1:03:07And Northern Ireland manages to see just three quarters of patients
1:03:07 > 1:03:08within four hours.
1:03:08 > 1:03:10A busier NHS means longer waiting times.
1:03:10 > 1:03:14And as we head into what could be a very hard winter, there's little
1:03:14 > 1:03:16sign of respite for staff or patients.
1:03:16 > 1:03:30Dominic Hughes, BBC News.
1:03:30 > 1:03:33The Irish Prime Minister has said Theresa May wants to put forward
1:03:33 > 1:03:37a new plan for the future of the Irish border after Brexit.
1:03:37 > 1:03:39Negotiations with the EU stalled earlier this week when a proposal
1:03:39 > 1:03:42on the issue was rejected by Northern Ireland's Democratic
1:03:42 > 1:03:43Unionist Party.
1:03:43 > 1:03:45Our political correspondent, Iain Watson, is in Westminster this
1:03:45 > 1:03:45morning.
1:03:45 > 1:03:52Ian, the pressure on the Prime Minister is really growing now?
1:03:52 > 1:03:58Good morning. The Prime Minister needs an acceptable solution.Huge
1:03:58 > 1:04:03pressure on the Prime Minister. The chief negotiator, Michel Barnier,
1:04:03 > 1:04:08said they have just entered tomorrow evening to get this problem sorted
1:04:08 > 1:04:12out if EU ambassadors are going to recommend that Britain has made
1:04:12 > 1:04:20sufficient progress in its discussions to let trade talks
1:04:20 > 1:04:25begin, which is what she wants. So, she does not have long. Positive
1:04:25 > 1:04:30words from the Irish Prime Minister is expecting to see new proposals
1:04:30 > 1:04:38either today or tomorrow. He is saying he will compromise a little
1:04:38 > 1:04:46bit and respect the integrity of the UK. But the DUP's views are crucial.
1:04:46 > 1:04:55They are propping up the Prime Minister at. They sound more down on
1:04:55 > 1:05:02the issue. They feel a lot more needs to be done. In effect,
1:05:02 > 1:05:06although the EU is saying they will sort this out by tomorrow night,
1:05:06 > 1:05:12there needs to be more flexibility in the face of the hard deadline of
1:05:12 > 1:05:17next week's summit. Theresa May's leadership on this issue could be
1:05:17 > 1:05:21called into question.Thank you.
1:05:21 > 1:05:24No British citizen who has fought for the Islamic State group should
1:05:24 > 1:05:26never be allowed back into the country,says the Defence
1:05:26 > 1:05:27Secretary.
1:05:27 > 1:05:29Gavin Williamson, who was promoted to his post last month,
1:05:29 > 1:05:32told the Daily Mail that British fighters should be "hunted down"
1:05:32 > 1:05:47and killed because "a dead terrorist couldn't cause any harm to Britain."
1:05:47 > 1:05:48Widespread condemnation of President Trump's decision
1:05:48 > 1:05:50to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
1:05:50 > 1:05:54The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting.
1:05:54 > 1:05:58Donald Trump said the decision was long overdue and reflects the
1:05:58 > 1:06:07reality of Israel's presence in the city. Tom Bateman is in Jerusalem.
1:06:07 > 1:06:12We can speak to him now. Donald Trump said some time ago he was
1:06:12 > 1:06:15going to do this and made the announcement yesterday. Talk us
1:06:15 > 1:06:21through some of the reaction.On the ground in Jerusalem overnight things
1:06:21 > 1:06:32were relatively calm. There were small protests in the Gaza Strip and
1:06:32 > 1:06:37Hebron near the West Bank. They burned pictures of American flags
1:06:37 > 1:06:43and Donald Trump. More broadly, I think Donald Trump's declaration
1:06:43 > 1:06:48that he would recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has galvanised
1:06:48 > 1:06:54condemnation from leaders across the Arab and Muslim world, and as the
1:06:54 > 1:06:58night wore on, other countries added to the long list of those either
1:06:58 > 1:07:02criticising, condemning, or expressing concern over that action.
1:07:02 > 1:07:07Now, there will be, as you said, a meeting of the UN Security Council
1:07:07 > 1:07:13tomorrow. In the meantime, there are more demonstrations planned here. In
1:07:13 > 1:07:20Bethlehem last night in the occupied West Bank, the Christmas tree's
1:07:20 > 1:07:24lights were turned off in the main square to be a visual sign of their
1:07:24 > 1:07:30displeasure. As for the Israelis, Benjamin Netanyahu hailed this as an
1:07:30 > 1:07:35historic decision, he said, by Donald Trump. He has called on other
1:07:35 > 1:07:38countries now to move their embassies from Tel Aviv to
1:07:38 > 1:07:42Jerusalem. But he was keen to stress that he says those key and very
1:07:42 > 1:07:47sensitive holy sites in the old city of Jerusalem will not have their
1:07:47 > 1:07:51status quo, the arrangements around how they are listed, changed by
1:07:51 > 1:07:56Israel.For the moment, thank you.
1:07:56 > 1:07:58A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California has jumped
1:07:58 > 1:08:01the US state's main costal highway and reached the Pacific Ocean
1:08:01 > 1:08:03according to firefighters tackling the blaze.
1:08:03 > 1:08:06The homes of more than 150,000 people have been evacuated
1:08:06 > 1:08:09in an area north of Los Angeles and hundreds of buildings
1:08:09 > 1:08:09have been damaged.
1:08:09 > 1:08:13Strong winds are expected to further hinder efforts to contain the fire
1:08:13 > 1:08:15which is still endangering some 12,000 properties.
1:08:15 > 1:08:18The departing Vice Chancellor of Bath Spa University received
1:08:18 > 1:08:20£808,000 last year in pay and benefits.
1:08:20 > 1:08:22Professor Christina Slade wasn't the highest paid Vice Chancellor
1:08:22 > 1:08:23in the UK.
1:08:23 > 1:08:26From next year, universities in England will have to justify pay
1:08:26 > 1:08:27of more than £150,000.
1:08:27 > 1:08:30The Labour peer, Lord Adonis, is calling for an independent
1:08:30 > 1:08:41inquiry into senior university pay.
1:08:41 > 1:08:44The Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will be
1:08:44 > 1:08:46commissioned into service later today.
1:08:46 > 1:08:49The Queen will be guest of honour at the ceremony which marks
1:08:49 > 1:08:51the carrier's official handover to the Navy.
1:08:51 > 1:08:53The ship is the most expensive in British naval history,
1:08:53 > 1:08:55costing around £3 billion to build.
1:08:55 > 1:08:58It won't be operational until 2021, but its captain says today marks
1:08:58 > 1:09:03an important milestone.
1:09:03 > 1:09:11Swapping the Blue Ensign and War Ensign is symbolic.
1:09:11 > 1:09:16It formally recognises her as a warship legally.
1:09:16 > 1:09:23But for us, it is much more than that.
1:09:23 > 1:09:26It is saying "Here we are."
1:09:26 > 1:09:27"We've arrived."
1:09:27 > 1:09:30The War Ensign says a lot about the country.
1:09:30 > 1:09:33The flag has been flying in the service of the country
1:09:33 > 1:09:34for many years.
1:09:34 > 1:09:37For us, it is a magnificent day, a very proud day, and,
1:09:37 > 1:09:39yeah, it is a major day for us.
1:09:39 > 1:09:43The UK's next City of Culture will be named later today as Hull's
1:09:43 > 1:09:45year-long celebration in the spotlight nears an end.
1:09:45 > 1:09:46Coventry, Paisley, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland, and Swansea
1:09:46 > 1:09:49are in the running for the 2021 title.
1:09:49 > 1:09:50Our entertainment and arts correspondent, Colin Paterson,
1:09:50 > 1:09:53has been taking a look at the contenders.
1:09:53 > 1:09:54The ghost town's gone.
1:09:54 > 1:09:55We've moved on.
1:09:55 > 1:09:57Coventry has grown.
1:09:57 > 1:10:00Coventry's UK City of Culture's bid draws on their history of invention
1:10:00 > 1:10:01and reinvention, from the bicycle to the jet engine to two-tone music.
1:10:01 > 1:10:04The average age there is 33, seven years younger than the national
1:10:04 > 1:10:14average, so there is a big focus on youth.
1:10:14 > 1:10:17Paisley in Renfrewshire is best known for the Paisley pattern,
1:10:17 > 1:10:31created in the 19th century by the town's weavers.
1:10:31 > 1:10:33It now has some of Scotland's worst pockets of depravation,
1:10:33 > 1:10:36and believes that being the City of Culture would turbocharge
1:10:36 > 1:10:36regeneration.
1:10:36 > 1:10:39They've enlisted the help of local boy, Paolo Nutini.
1:10:39 > 1:10:40It has always been my home.
1:10:40 > 1:10:43I love my town and you want to see it grow.
1:10:43 > 1:10:45Stoke-on-Trent is six towns in one city.
1:10:45 > 1:10:50Something special is happening again.
1:10:50 > 1:10:52We're a city on the up.
1:10:52 > 1:10:55Its bid aims to both celebrate its title as the world's
1:10:55 > 1:10:57capital of ceramics, while also changing perceptions
1:10:57 > 1:11:00of the place by highlighting that it's one of the UK's
1:11:00 > 1:11:01fastest growing economies.
1:11:01 > 1:11:02Also in the running is Sunderland.
1:11:02 > 1:11:04Why give us this honour, this title?
1:11:04 > 1:11:07Because in spite of a few hard decades, we still
1:11:07 > 1:11:08believe in ourselves.
1:11:08 > 1:11:19They say they would use the National Glass Centre
1:11:19 > 1:11:22as a starting point from which to deliver a celebration
1:11:22 > 1:11:25of art and culture to make the whole country proud.
1:11:25 > 1:11:25Swansea is culture.
1:11:25 > 1:11:29And the final city in contention is that Swansea, who argue
1:11:29 > 1:11:32that they are the ideal choice as they are a creative city rich
1:11:32 > 1:11:33with heritage and culture.
1:11:33 > 1:11:36And the actor, Rhys Fans, is backing their bid.
1:11:36 > 1:11:38I feel good about this, I feel lucky.
1:11:38 > 1:11:41The result will be announced live on The One Show this evening.
1:11:41 > 1:11:43Colin Paterson, BBC News.
1:11:43 > 1:11:46The art of Neapolitan pizza making could be included
1:11:46 > 1:11:47on a cultural heritage list.
1:11:47 > 1:11:51A decision will be made by UNESCO in the next few hours
1:11:51 > 1:11:54after a petition was signed by more than two million people.
1:11:54 > 1:11:57In anticipation of the news, the Italian Minister of Culture lit
1:11:57 > 1:12:00up the oven at the Neapolitan Museum of Capodimonte, where the first ever
1:12:00 > 1:12:16Margherita pizza was baked in 1899.
1:12:16 > 1:12:22I just want pizza. That is all I want is now.It is funny, it does
1:12:22 > 1:12:33not have that effect on it. If I see a curry, I want one in the morning,
1:12:33 > 1:12:39though. The weather and sport later on.
1:12:39 > 1:12:42Winter is a busy time of year for accident and emergency
1:12:42 > 1:12:45departments, as they try to deal with the extra pressures
1:12:45 > 1:12:45the season brings.
1:12:45 > 1:12:48But BBC analysis of NHS figures shows the number of patients
1:12:48 > 1:12:52waiting more than four hours to be seen has more than doubled
1:12:52 > 1:12:54in the past four years across the UK.
1:12:54 > 1:12:57We can talk now to the president of the Royal College
1:12:57 > 1:12:58of Emergency Medicine, Dr Taj Hassan.
1:12:58 > 1:12:59Good morning.
1:13:07 > 1:13:11Why are we seeing this significant increase in the amount of patients
1:13:11 > 1:13:20waiting to be seen? More than doubling.It has been clear those
1:13:20 > 1:13:24attending emergency departments as well as the complexity of the care
1:13:24 > 1:13:29in terms of elderly patients has steadily increased. However, we have
1:13:29 > 1:13:33not had the resources to meet that increased demand. That has affected
1:13:33 > 1:13:37the overall system performance and the ability of the staff to be able
1:13:37 > 1:13:41to cope with this extreme challenge, which is just this winter, it has
1:13:41 > 1:13:48been getting worse over the last five years.What is the answer?
1:13:48 > 1:13:54There are three things. The first is leadership. The second is we have to
1:13:54 > 1:13:58have the tools to be able to cope. Thirdly, what were we do in the
1:13:58 > 1:14:02immediate term? In terms of leadership, there is absolutely no
1:14:02 > 1:14:06doubt I think we have some of the finest leadership in the world
1:14:06 > 1:14:11running the NHS. Simon Stevens has done an incredible job for us. Jim
1:14:11 > 1:14:18Matthews just retired. And colleagues as well at health
1:14:18 > 1:14:23education England, they are people I have worked within the nine months.
1:14:23 > 1:14:27Indeed, we secured a workforce strategy for emergency medicine
1:14:27 > 1:14:32which was the most comprehensive thing going. But it will take 6-9
1:14:32 > 1:14:37months to kick in. Simon Stevens and others have been clear about the
1:14:37 > 1:14:44resources we need in order for the NHS to function as we the public and
1:14:44 > 1:14:48the people who worked in the NHS want it to. So, that goes onto the
1:14:48 > 1:14:53tools. And the tools are that there is no doubt we can improve
1:14:53 > 1:14:56processes, but the bottomline is that we need more for bad, we need
1:14:56 > 1:15:01more money for staff, and we need more money for social care and
1:15:01 > 1:15:06community care. -- beds.Sorry, please continue.And I suppose the
1:15:06 > 1:15:11last thing, as I said, is what are we going to do in the meantime? In
1:15:11 > 1:15:15the meantime, at the moment, it is just allowing the staff to work to
1:15:15 > 1:15:22their very best to deliver safe care, to try to deliver performance
1:15:22 > 1:15:28in the 9-5 hour standard, which we all aspire to. But many of the staff
1:15:28 > 1:15:36working in departments with tighter performance is at 60- 70- 80%, there
1:15:36 > 1:15:41are a small number of systems doing really well, and they managed to
1:15:41 > 1:15:45connect the sector and community really well We have to find ways to
1:15:45 > 1:15:49support them.
1:15:49 > 1:15:53Talking about the tools in the immediate term, the Department of
1:15:53 > 1:15:57Health has given us a statement, it says, the government is supporting
1:15:57 > 1:16:01the NHS with an extra 435 and pounds to cope with winter, including
1:16:01 > 1:16:08making sure people get directed to the right service if they go to A&E
1:16:08 > 1:16:12-- 435 and pounds. Money is being given to the NHS to allow these
1:16:12 > 1:16:16tools to be in place. Is it simple enough to say that's just not
1:16:16 > 1:16:28enough?-- £475 million. You should look to independent observers -- 435
1:16:28 > 1:16:34and pounds. We very grateful for the money. We are grateful they can find
1:16:34 > 1:16:40some money in these very tough times but the reality is we are trying to
1:16:40 > 1:16:45deal with and manage and care for the most vulnerable in our society,
1:16:45 > 1:16:53the young, the old, the ill and injured, and we as a speciality,
1:16:53 > 1:16:55representing my colleagues, are finding that an extreme struggle for
1:16:55 > 1:17:01the last few years and increasingly worse. Explain to me this statistic,
1:17:01 > 1:17:07visits to A&E have risen by 7%.So why are we seeing, as we began this
1:17:07 > 1:17:12interview, such a jump in the number of people waiting longer and the
1:17:12 > 1:17:15number of people that aren't being seen within the targeted timeframe
1:17:15 > 1:17:19of four hours? Visits to emergency departments have
1:17:19 > 1:17:24risen steadily approximately 2% every year for the last 15 years,
1:17:24 > 1:17:29and the 7% that you describe for the last few years is consistent. The
1:17:29 > 1:17:34reason is that unfortunately we don't have the resources to be able
1:17:34 > 1:17:40to manage the whole chain, the money to be able to and the staff to be
1:17:40 > 1:17:44able to cope in emergency departments, the staff to have acute
1:17:44 > 1:17:48beds and the ability for patients who are really well enough to get
1:17:48 > 1:17:51them back into the community where they and their families want them to
1:17:51 > 1:17:56be.The extra money that we were talking about, the 400 plus million,
1:17:56 > 1:18:01is that not going to make any difference?I think one of the
1:18:01 > 1:18:05things that I'm sure Sandra Stevens and others are working really hard
1:18:05 > 1:18:09for is as much of that money as possible really gets truly to the
1:18:09 > 1:18:15front line, truly gets to patients and staff on wards and staff in the
1:18:15 > 1:18:19emergency department so we can get through the winter as safely as
1:18:19 > 1:18:25possible. I think that money is good but probably nowhere near good
1:18:25 > 1:18:30enough and for Simon Stevens, the King's Fund and others have clearly
1:18:30 > 1:18:37described that for us. I would say to the Secretary of State, who I
1:18:37 > 1:18:44think has acquired money for us, unfortunately we do need more.
1:18:44 > 1:18:47Doctor Taj Hassan, president of the Royal College of emergency medicine,
1:18:47 > 1:18:50thank you for talking to us this morning.
1:18:50 > 1:18:54Here's Carol with a look at this morning's weather.
1:18:54 > 1:18:55What's happening, Carol?
1:18:57 > 1:19:01Snow in the forecast, and we have Storm Caroline today. Good morning.
1:19:01 > 1:19:06Starting with the whole of the UK today, a windy day wherever you are,
1:19:06 > 1:19:10we have that at the moment. Rain pushing south and as that clears
1:19:10 > 1:19:15that will turn colder behind it and the rain showers we have will
1:19:15 > 1:19:18increasingly be wintry or falling as low generally. Storm Caroline is
1:19:18 > 1:19:24coming in from the west, affecting the Outer Hebrides with gusts around
1:19:24 > 1:19:2974 mph -- as snow. Pushing east in the north of Scotland through the
1:19:29 > 1:19:33day and the wind will strengthen, just look at the squeeze in the
1:19:33 > 1:19:41isobars, but windy wherever you are. The Met Office has an amber be
1:19:41 > 1:19:45prepared warning for the north of Scotland, 75 and 80 mph gusts, for
1:19:45 > 1:19:51the rest of Scotland and Northern Ireland, gusts of 70 mph, damaging
1:19:51 > 1:19:56gusts, and we have snow falling and increasingly the snow will fall at
1:19:56 > 1:20:00low levels so blizzard conditions. In Northern Ireland increasingly
1:20:00 > 1:20:03your showers will turn wintry, northern England, a quieter start
1:20:03 > 1:20:08but wet, lots of surface water and spray on the roads and now turning
1:20:08 > 1:20:13colder. For Wales and the rest of England, heavy rain moving to the
1:20:13 > 1:20:16south-east, but much milder temperatures. Our earlier band of
1:20:16 > 1:20:20rain drifting towards Kent and that will eventually clear. Some of the
1:20:20 > 1:20:24rain will be heavy as it moves south-east, drier and brighter
1:20:24 > 1:20:27conditions in the north of England, but the temperature now falling and
1:20:27 > 1:20:31that will be the process today as this band of rain and windy
1:20:31 > 1:20:35conditions go to the south-east. It will dry up and brighten up but the
1:20:35 > 1:20:39temperature will fall, so our maximum temperature around now. The
1:20:39 > 1:20:45showers keep piling into Northern Ireland, northern England, north
1:20:45 > 1:20:49Wales, some wintry, but in the north of Scotland, atrocious blizzard
1:20:49 > 1:20:53conditions. It will feel cold, bitter in the north and it will feel
1:20:53 > 1:20:57cold in the rest of the UK. Through the evening and overnight the
1:20:57 > 1:21:02showers keep piling in, the wintry showers, falling as low in Scotland
1:21:02 > 1:21:05and Northern Ireland and parts of northern England, Wales, down
1:21:05 > 1:21:11towards the Midlands -- as snow. A covering of snow, some of it will be
1:21:11 > 1:21:15quite significant, and as we head towards the London area, a dusting
1:21:15 > 1:21:20of snow first thing. Also ice and frost to look out for. Tomorrow sees
1:21:20 > 1:21:25a replay of what happens overnight. We continue with the snow and the
1:21:25 > 1:21:29wind in Scotland, Northern Ireland, parts of northern England, Wales,
1:21:29 > 1:21:33the Midlands, and snow flurries across London. In between that it
1:21:33 > 1:21:36will be sunny, regardless of the temperatures on your thermometers,
1:21:36 > 1:21:43this is how it will feel with the wind against your skin. Naga and
1:21:43 > 1:21:48Charlie, more snow in the forecast as we head to the weekend.Thank you
1:21:48 > 1:21:50very much, Carol.
1:21:50 > 1:21:52The Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier will be commissioned
1:21:52 > 1:21:54into service by the Queen
1:21:54 > 1:21:55at a ceremony in Portsmouth later today.
1:21:55 > 1:21:58The event marks the official handover of HMS Queen Elizabeth
1:21:58 > 1:22:01to the Royal Navy.
1:22:01 > 1:22:04It's one of two new British aircraft carriers and cost around
1:22:04 > 1:22:05£3 billion to build.
1:22:05 > 1:22:11Up to 40 aircraft will be able to be
1:22:11 > 1:22:13transported on board, including the F-35B fighter jet
1:22:13 > 1:22:15which the ship has been built around.
1:22:15 > 1:22:18It's due to come into active service by 2021 and will be joined
1:22:18 > 1:22:21by sister ship HMS Prince of Wales in two years later.
1:22:21 > 1:22:23Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale has this report.
1:22:23 > 1:22:31This is a big day for the Royal Navy.
1:22:31 > 1:22:34A moment to forget about recent cuts and fears of even more.
1:22:34 > 1:22:37The crew of HMS Queen Elizabeth has been rehearsing for the arrival
1:22:37 > 1:22:41of the Monarch here in the carrier's giant aircraft hangar.
1:22:41 > 1:22:44Today the Queen will be welcome on board to officially commission
1:22:44 > 1:22:46the ship that bears her name into service.
1:22:46 > 1:22:56It's been a long wait.
1:22:56 > 1:22:59Work began at Rosyth on this, the first of the Royal Navy's
1:22:59 > 1:23:01two new aircraft carriers, in 1998.
1:23:01 > 1:23:04Slowly taking shape, she was built with the help
1:23:04 > 1:23:05of 10,000 people right across the UK.
1:23:05 > 1:23:09For the past few months, HMS Queen Elizabeth and her 700 crew
1:23:09 > 1:23:13have been at sea testing her systems.
1:23:13 > 1:23:16This the largest and most expensive warship ever built
1:23:16 > 1:23:19for the Royal Navy, at a cost of more than £3 billion.
1:23:19 > 1:23:22And today, now at her new home at Portsmouth, she officially
1:23:22 > 1:23:25becomes a Royal Navy warship where they'll raise the White Ensign
1:23:25 > 1:23:32for the very first time.
1:23:32 > 1:23:38Swapping the Blue Ensign and White Ensign is symbolic.
1:23:38 > 1:23:40It's formally recognising her as a warship legally.
1:23:40 > 1:23:44But for us it is more than that.
1:23:44 > 1:23:47It says, "Here we are,
1:23:47 > 1:23:50we've arrived.
1:23:50 > 1:23:53The White Ensign says a lot about the country.
1:23:53 > 1:23:56The flag has been flying in the service of the country
1:23:56 > 1:23:58for many years.
1:23:58 > 1:23:59For us, magnificent day.
1:23:59 > 1:24:01Next year, HMS Queen Elizabeth will begin flight
1:24:01 > 1:24:04trials from this massive deck, first with helicopters and then
1:24:04 > 1:24:06jets, the new F-35Bs which each cost £100
1:24:06 > 1:24:09million, which will take off from that ski ramp.
1:24:09 > 1:24:11But she won't be operational until 2021.
1:24:11 > 1:24:13Russia's already dismissed her as a large
1:24:13 > 1:24:15convenient target, but the Royal Navy believes HMS
1:24:15 > 1:24:18Queen Elizabeth and her sister ship, HMS Prince of Wales,
1:24:18 > 1:24:20will be a potent show of British military power
1:24:20 > 1:24:27for the next 50 years.
1:24:27 > 1:24:36Jonathan Beale, BBC News, Portsmouth.
1:24:36 > 1:24:38Still to come this morning:
1:24:38 > 1:24:41Still to come this morning: A new UK City of Culture crowned this
1:24:41 > 1:24:45evening.At the moment it is Hull and we've been looking at how that's
1:24:45 > 1:24:50been benefiting from being the titleholder. Steph is in a very
1:24:50 > 1:24:53windy Hull this morning. Good morning, Steph.
1:24:53 > 1:24:57Good morning to you and good morning, everyone, I'm at Hull
1:24:57 > 1:25:02Marina this morning and as Carol was talking about, it is quite windy
1:25:02 > 1:25:06today! This of course was the city that was crowned City of Culture
1:25:06 > 1:25:10last year and tonight we will find out who will be the next one. A lot
1:25:10 > 1:25:14of talk at the moment about what difference it can make to a city by
1:25:14 > 1:25:17getting this status. We'll be talking to people through the
1:25:17 > 1:25:20morning about that and we can chat with the council leader Stephen
1:25:20 > 1:25:24about the difference it has made. Good morning. Tell us about what it
1:25:24 > 1:25:30has meant for Hull.There's been a huge surge in confidence and a real
1:25:30 > 1:25:35pride that we've given a real good show this year. 90% of the residents
1:25:35 > 1:25:39in this city have taken part in cultural events, 350,000 in the
1:25:39 > 1:25:45first week alone in the cold days of January in the city centre. Records
1:25:45 > 1:25:50have been broken in the museums and art galleries in the first quarter,
1:25:50 > 1:25:54over 1 million people visited the city to have a look at what we've
1:25:54 > 1:26:02got an offer. There's been a new... There's been an increase in
1:26:02 > 1:26:08business. 43 new businesses in the city centre alone. And, yeah, it's
1:26:08 > 1:26:13been really good Hull has been able to get its message across, what a
1:26:13 > 1:26:17lovely city it is and we've found it difficult over time to put that
1:26:17 > 1:26:22across.As you say, there's been lots of different benefits, is it
1:26:22 > 1:26:25sustainable? We are in an area that's been regenerated, is it
1:26:25 > 1:26:33something you can carry on using?I do believe that. There's been an 80%
1:26:33 > 1:26:37increase in the night-time economy, over £3 billion since it was
1:26:37 > 1:26:42announced we got City of Culture, £3 billion has been invested into the
1:26:42 > 1:26:46city and there's a real confidence there.We will chat to some of the
1:26:46 > 1:26:50business people here with us this morning. But first, back out in the
1:26:50 > 1:30:08wind, let's
1:30:08 > 1:30:10For now, though, it's back
1:30:10 > 1:30:12to Charlie and Naga and BBC Breakfast.
1:30:12 > 1:30:12Bye bye.
1:30:20 > 1:30:21Hello.
1:30:21 > 1:30:22Welcome back.
1:30:22 > 1:30:24This is Breakfast with Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty.
1:30:24 > 1:30:28We'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment.
1:30:28 > 1:30:37But also on Breakfast this morning.
1:30:37 > 1:30:39The number of patients experiencing long waits
1:30:39 > 1:30:42in accident and emergency departments in the UK has more
1:30:42 > 1:30:44than doubled in the last four years.
1:30:44 > 1:30:47Research by the BBC found that more than three million people waited
1:30:47 > 1:30:50longer than the four-hour target in the last year.
1:30:50 > 1:30:52Doctors say it shows the NHS can no longer cope.
1:30:52 > 1:30:56The Department of Health said more money had been made available to NHS
1:30:56 > 1:30:57England.
1:30:57 > 1:31:00The number of people attending departments as well as the
1:31:00 > 1:31:06complexity of care in terms of elderly patients has increased.
1:31:06 > 1:31:10Unfortunately, we have not had the resources to meet that increased the
1:31:10 > 1:31:18mind and that has affected the overall system form and -- demand.
1:31:18 > 1:31:30It has been increasing for the last five years.
1:31:30 > 1:31:33The Irish Prime Minister has said Theresa May wants to put forward
1:31:33 > 1:31:36a new plan for the future of the Irish border after Brexit.
1:31:36 > 1:31:39Negotiations with the EU stalled earlier this week when a proposal
1:31:39 > 1:31:42on the issue was rejected by Northern Ireland's Democratic
1:31:42 > 1:31:56Unionist Party.
1:31:56 > 1:31:59The UN Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting
1:31:59 > 1:32:02after President Trump made an historic decision to recognise
1:32:02 > 1:32:04the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital,
1:32:04 > 1:32:05overturning decades of US policy.
1:32:05 > 1:32:08Trump said the decision was long overdue and reflected
1:32:08 > 1:32:10the reality of Israel's presence in the city.
1:32:10 > 1:32:13He said this doesn't mean an end to the United States' "strong
1:32:13 > 1:32:15commitment" to peace in the Middle East.
1:32:15 > 1:32:18The fate of Jerusalem is one of the thorniest issues
1:32:18 > 1:32:19between Israel and the Palestinians.
1:32:19 > 1:32:22Legislation for same-sex marriage has been passed by the Australian
1:32:22 > 1:32:25parliament. The move follows a public vote earlier this year in
1:32:25 > 1:32:28which a majority of people supported the change. The bill is expected to
1:32:28 > 1:32:31be ratified by the country's Governer-General within days,
1:32:31 > 1:32:34meaning the first weddings under the new law could take place early next
1:32:34 > 1:32:34year.
1:32:34 > 1:32:37A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California has jumped
1:32:37 > 1:32:40the US state's main costal highway and reached the Pacific Ocean
1:32:40 > 1:32:41according to firefighters tackling the blaze.
1:32:41 > 1:32:44The homes of more than 150,000 people have been evacuated
1:32:44 > 1:32:47in an area north of Los Angeles and hundreds of buildings
1:32:47 > 1:32:48have been damaged.
1:32:48 > 1:32:51Strong winds are expected to further hinder efforts to contain the fire
1:32:51 > 1:32:54which is still endangering some 12,000 properties.
1:32:54 > 1:32:56The departing Vice Chancellor of Bath Spa University received
1:32:56 > 1:32:58£808,000 last year in pay and benefits.
1:32:58 > 1:33:01Professor Christina Slade wasn't the highest paid Vice Chancellor
1:33:01 > 1:33:01in the UK.
1:33:01 > 1:33:04From next year, universities in England will have to justify pay
1:33:04 > 1:33:05of more than £150,000.
1:33:05 > 1:33:08The Labour peer, Lord Adonis, is calling for an independent
1:33:08 > 1:33:25inquiry into senior university pay.
1:33:25 > 1:33:35A feathered dinosaur resembling a mutant swan has been discovered by
1:33:35 > 1:33:41scientists. It is quite an accurate description. It has a graceful neck
1:33:41 > 1:33:51at clause and a long neck. -- but claws. It lived 75 million years
1:33:51 > 1:33:57ago. It is the first dinosaur to adopt the lifestyle of a modern-day
1:33:57 > 1:34:17water bird.The idea of a teethed beak scares me.I always think about
1:34:17 > 1:34:22that.How often? Lots of goals for Liverpool last night.Absolutely.
1:34:22 > 1:34:28They wanted to go to the Champions League. 7-0. That confirms it. It
1:34:28 > 1:34:33means they have scored the most goals in the group stages over any
1:34:33 > 1:34:44other club now. Manchester United got the last with 23.
1:34:44 > 1:34:46England have become the first country to have five teams
1:34:46 > 1:34:48in the Champions League knock-out stage.
1:34:48 > 1:34:50Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham, were already
1:34:50 > 1:34:51through to Monday's draw.
1:34:51 > 1:34:54And Liverpool joined them last night with a brilliant 7-0 win over
1:34:54 > 1:34:56Spartak Moscow at Anfield.
1:34:56 > 1:34:58Phillip Coutinho scored a hatrick, while Sadio Mane got a couple
1:34:58 > 1:34:59of goals too.
1:34:59 > 1:35:03Jurgen Klopp's side topped their group so he might not be too
1:35:03 > 1:35:06happy with who they draw to face next.
1:35:06 > 1:35:10The last 16 have always been strong.
1:35:10 > 1:35:11This year is special.
1:35:11 > 1:35:13Not often can you go against Bayern Munich
1:35:13 > 1:35:19and Real Madrid in the top 16.
1:35:19 > 1:35:22Also Juve! And all the others!
1:35:22 > 1:35:24So, that is quite interesting.
1:35:24 > 1:35:28Spurs finished the group stages on a high with a 3-0 win at Wembley
1:35:28 > 1:35:28over Apoel Nicosia.
1:35:28 > 1:35:32Fernando Llorente scored his first for the club in a much changed side.
1:35:32 > 1:35:34Son heung-Min scored a well worked second before half-time.
1:35:34 > 1:35:37Tottenham were already sure of finishing above Real Madrid
1:35:37 > 1:35:48in the group.
1:35:48 > 1:35:51Manchester City lost for the first time this season at Shakhtar
1:35:51 > 1:35:51Donetsk.
1:35:51 > 1:35:54Bernard scored a terrific first for the home side in freezing
1:35:54 > 1:35:55temperatures in Ukraine.
1:35:55 > 1:35:57Ismailly added a second for Shakhtar before half-time.
1:35:57 > 1:36:00And there was no way back for a changed City side
1:36:00 > 1:36:02despite Sergio Aguero's late penalty.
1:36:02 > 1:36:06Ben Stokes has been named in England's squad for the one day
1:36:06 > 1:36:07internationals in Australia next month.
1:36:07 > 1:36:10Stokes is currently in New Zealand while he waits to find out
1:36:10 > 1:36:13if he will be charged for an altercation in Bristol in August.
1:36:13 > 1:36:16The BBC understands Stokes is highly unlikely to be involved
1:36:16 > 1:36:18in the series unless his circumstances change.
1:36:18 > 1:36:21Meanwhile, England's Ashes hopes with or without Stokes are hanging
1:36:21 > 1:36:23by a thread after defeat in the second test yesterday.
1:36:23 > 1:36:25Test match special's Geoffrey Boycott says England's
1:36:25 > 1:36:26batting isn't good enough.
1:36:26 > 1:36:28We do not make enough runs.
1:36:28 > 1:36:31We made 302, 190, 150 in two innings, 460!
1:36:31 > 1:36:33You need to make 460 in one innings.
1:36:33 > 1:36:35Then you give the bowlers something to bowl at!
1:36:35 > 1:36:46We do not make enough runs.
1:36:46 > 1:36:48Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, says he won't stop Russian athletes
1:36:48 > 1:36:50competing independently at February's winter Olympics
1:36:50 > 1:36:51in South Korea.
1:36:51 > 1:36:54The IOC banned Russia from the games this week but athletes are proven
1:36:54 > 1:36:56to be clean can compete as neutrals.
1:36:56 > 1:36:59Former British athlete, Kelly Sotherton, is set to be
1:36:59 > 1:37:02awarded a bronze medal from the 2008 Summer Olympics after Russian rivals
1:37:02 > 1:37:03were banned for doping.
1:37:03 > 1:37:09She says the IOC's decision doesn't go far enough.
1:37:09 > 1:37:12I personally think it should be a blanket ban.
1:37:12 > 1:37:12No Russians.
1:37:12 > 1:37:15For the sake of the many clean athletes at the Olympics,
1:37:15 > 1:37:17you sacrifice a few to save the many.
1:37:17 > 1:37:22Even if some are potentially clean, they are still Russian.
1:37:30 > 1:37:32The three time champion, John Higgins, is out of the UK
1:37:32 > 1:37:35Championship at the quarter-final stage, after being beaten by world
1:37:35 > 1:37:36number 21, Mark King.
1:37:36 > 1:37:39King won four of the last five frames in York
1:37:39 > 1:37:40to squeeze through 6-5.
1:37:40 > 1:37:54While Higgins is the 13th player among the top-16 seeds to go out.
1:37:54 > 1:37:56And 23-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams has entered herself
1:37:56 > 1:37:59into the 2018 Australian Open, after giving birth
1:37:59 > 1:38:00to her first child four months ago.
1:38:00 > 1:38:03The Defending champion won in Melbourne in January
1:38:03 > 1:38:06for a seventh time, while in the early weeks of pregnancy.
1:38:06 > 1:38:09She gave birth to her daughter in September, but can she now make
1:38:09 > 1:38:11even more history by retaining the title?
1:38:11 > 1:38:15I just want to revisit the results last night.
1:38:15 > 1:38:17Now then, make of this what you will.
1:38:17 > 1:38:18The coach
1:38:18 > 1:38:20of Shaktar Donetsk celebrated his side qualifiction
1:38:20 > 1:38:22for the Champions League knockout stage by dressing
1:38:22 > 1:38:23up as Zorro.
1:38:23 > 1:38:32Paulo Fonseca had said he would wear a Zorro outfit,
1:38:32 > 1:38:34the the fictional masked vigilante, if Shakhtar advanced.
1:38:34 > 1:38:37As we heard earlier, they beat Manchester City and go
1:38:37 > 1:38:37into the hat...
1:38:37 > 1:38:38Not that one...
1:38:38 > 1:38:40..for Monday's draw for the next stage.
1:38:40 > 1:38:43This could start something. Costumes that press conferences.I think they
1:38:43 > 1:38:49should all do it.And he kept it on through the whole thing?He takes it
1:38:49 > 1:38:57off now.Towards the end. He did most of it. It probably got hot.
1:38:57 > 1:39:02There you go. That was the end. Make sure the hair is in place. Thank
1:39:02 > 1:39:14you.
1:39:14 > 1:39:18Hull was the City of Culture for 2017. It is a knock-on effect for
1:39:18 > 1:39:24the local economy. We are there this morning.Good morning.Good morning.
1:39:24 > 1:39:31I am out Hull Marina. It is a bit wet and windy. That has not stopped
1:39:31 > 1:39:38the city from celebrating the fact that for over a year now it has in a
1:39:38 > 1:39:42City of Culture. They think it has made a difference of £60 million in
1:39:42 > 1:39:46terms of the economy. Tonight, we find out who gets the crown next. We
1:39:46 > 1:39:49are looking this morning at what difference having that title means
1:39:49 > 1:39:54to an area. We have some local businesspeople we can talk to. First
1:39:54 > 1:39:59of all, Laura, what difference has it made? A huge difference. It has
1:39:59 > 1:40:05given the city confidence, which has been seen to be local businesses
1:40:05 > 1:40:17established this year. Our business has had that. We went on and have
1:40:17 > 1:40:21not looked back. It has been an amazing year and have many clients
1:40:21 > 1:40:26in the city.Do you think you would not have had that if this area had
1:40:26 > 1:40:34not had the City of Culture.We could still have made a success, but
1:40:34 > 1:40:38it gave us the opportunity to start are in agency and leave our previous
1:40:38 > 1:40:44job and follow our dreams. -- our own.And you have a 3D printing
1:40:44 > 1:40:51business. Has it made a difference? Having the creative culture of the
1:40:51 > 1:40:57UK focused on Hull has made it easy to be nationwide rather than local.
1:40:57 > 1:41:02In for a business like yours, one of the criticisms of him in the act one
1:41:02 > 1:41:09is the transport is not great. -- being in the north.There are slight
1:41:09 > 1:41:14concerns about that. But the fact of having everything focused on us for
1:41:14 > 1:41:18a year and going on from that, the barriers are overcome quite quickly.
1:41:18 > 1:41:26Especially with the Internet.You are from Siemens, a huge company,
1:41:26 > 1:41:30tell us what it has meant for your business.I work for the wind
1:41:30 > 1:41:36turbines division. It is not a great retail impact, because we will not
1:41:36 > 1:41:42sell more wind turbines for the back of it, but it is critical we get
1:41:42 > 1:41:47behind the city. It is critical for us to employ people who feel
1:41:47 > 1:41:51involved in the culture.For you guys, it is about the skills it can
1:41:51 > 1:41:56bring to the area. Are people who could potentially work for you.One
1:41:56 > 1:42:06of the major installations was a giant wind turbine in the centre of
1:42:06 > 1:42:09town. If it inspires people, that is fantastic for everyone.And let's
1:42:09 > 1:42:22talk about some pies. We have the local pie man. Your business
1:42:22 > 1:42:25supplies lots in the area.It has been great. It increases tourism,
1:42:25 > 1:42:29bringing a focus on the brand on the brand and the awareness. We supplied
1:42:29 > 1:42:34the stadium and pubs and many things. But what it has brought us
1:42:34 > 1:42:38is tourism and people coming to the city and engaging and going back to
1:42:38 > 1:42:45their home city to tell other people.It is a lot of confidence as
1:42:45 > 1:42:49well.Totally. The city has grown within itself this year. The
1:42:49 > 1:42:53confidence is high. Everyone is excited, and they love the fact
1:42:53 > 1:43:03everyone is looking at us and thinking, wow, check them out, they
1:43:03 > 1:43:06can go the extra mile.That is a boost this area needed. Like my
1:43:06 > 1:43:10hometown, it can often get a lot of bad press because people say they
1:43:10 > 1:43:14are struggling with jobs and that kind of thing. It is important.It
1:43:14 > 1:43:17is. You can feel the increased confidence, you can feel the boost
1:43:17 > 1:43:23the city has had. People talk about Hullness. I have heard that since I
1:43:23 > 1:43:28have been here. The pride in the area has increased.Can I ask you a
1:43:28 > 1:43:41bit about how sustainable this is in terms of, you know, you have the
1:43:41 > 1:43:45title now but it goes somewhere else soon. Can it continue, the
1:43:45 > 1:43:47investment and confidence?I am confident. It has been a springboard
1:43:47 > 1:43:52for the city. It has awakened people. There is creative curiosity.
1:43:52 > 1:43:56There is momentum. I don't think people want that to stop. With that
1:43:56 > 1:44:00back in the city and the new energy we have seen invigorating everyone,
1:44:00 > 1:44:14I feel confident. We have a lot to offer. Even just with arts and
1:44:14 > 1:44:18culture. The Freedom Festival has been here for ten years. I think it
1:44:18 > 1:44:21will continue.I love your optimism this morning. It is fantastic to see
1:44:21 > 1:44:24you, despite the fact it is incredibly windy outside. More from
1:44:24 > 1:44:31me later. It is! We are talking about food again so be it is a theme
1:44:31 > 1:44:44this morning! Does look like some really tasty pies. Pies. -- again.
1:44:44 > 1:44:48Tomorrow we will be live from the newly crowned winner of City of
1:44:48 > 1:44:52Culture 2021, it will be Sunderland, commentary, Paisley, or
1:44:52 > 1:44:57Stoke-on-Trent. -- Coventry.
1:44:57 > 1:45:02This was meant to be a decisive week when it came to Brexit but there's
1:45:02 > 1:45:05no sign Theresa May has found a solution to the sticking point of
1:45:05 > 1:45:09the Irish border issue. There have been hints from Dublin that a new
1:45:09 > 1:45:18offer from Downing Street is on its way but no details have yet emerged.
1:45:18 > 1:45:22Our next guest may have more of an idea, we can welcome
1:45:22 > 1:45:23the transport secretary
1:45:23 > 1:45:24Chris Grayling from Westminster this morning.
1:45:24 > 1:45:28What can you tell us?We're in the middle of a negotiating process, I
1:45:28 > 1:45:32can't give you a running commentary on the detail, but I'm optimistic we
1:45:32 > 1:45:36will return an agreement that allows us to move to the next stage of
1:45:36 > 1:45:39negotiations. This is just a bridging agreement, allowing us to
1:45:39 > 1:45:43broaden the discussion is to discuss the future of trade which is crucial
1:45:43 > 1:45:47to working out what happens on the Irish border. I hope there will be
1:45:47 > 1:45:53free trade and no real change. This stock line, not going to give you a
1:45:53 > 1:45:56Wierling commentary, isn't good enough.Given the chaos that has
1:45:56 > 1:46:01surrounded this process, I think you and your Cabinet colleagues of
1:46:01 > 1:46:09people more -- running commentary. -- owe people more. I think many
1:46:09 > 1:46:13people would want to know what you, Theresa May and the Cabinet and the
1:46:13 > 1:46:17Brexit secretary are doing between now and then to change things?We
1:46:17 > 1:46:21are aiming at four things, we are not going to... We are working very
1:46:21 > 1:46:25hard to make sure we have a sensible agreement for the future, that we
1:46:25 > 1:46:29have a partnership in trading terms, that we continue to work together
1:46:29 > 1:46:34closely in areas like security and we have a smooth transition out of
1:46:34 > 1:46:38the European Union.You were doing those things before, you are giving
1:46:38 > 1:46:41me generalities, what we're trying to establish and the clock is
1:46:41 > 1:46:44ticking here, you know that more than anyone, what's going to be
1:46:44 > 1:46:48different about the wording of the proposals that you are hopefully
1:46:48 > 1:46:52going to put forward? Let's start with some basics, is there going to
1:46:52 > 1:46:56be a new forming of words that you put forward by tomorrow night?I'm
1:46:56 > 1:47:00not going to go into the specifics of the discussion that is taking
1:47:00 > 1:47:04place.That's a very simple question, is there going to be one?
1:47:04 > 1:47:09We're very clear, look at the Irish border, we're not going to impose a
1:47:09 > 1:47:13hard border on the divide between Northern Ireland and the Republic of
1:47:13 > 1:47:17Ireland. We're not going to do a deal that undermines the integrity
1:47:17 > 1:47:21of the United Kingdom. What we are going to do is come up with what we
1:47:21 > 1:47:25believe will be a strong partnership for the future, one where there is
1:47:25 > 1:47:28free trade and actually the whole issue of the free movement of goods
1:47:28 > 1:47:31across the Irish border becomes superseded by the partnership we put
1:47:31 > 1:47:35in place for the future. That the Cotia Asian is taking place right
1:47:35 > 1:47:41now and we're working towards a negotiating council next week --
1:47:41 > 1:47:46that negotiation. You wouldn't expect massive details at this
1:47:46 > 1:47:53stage.You are misunderstanding me, the Irish are expecting to hear from
1:47:53 > 1:47:57Theresa May either today or tomorrow, are they going to hear
1:47:57 > 1:48:01from her today or tomorrow and are you relaxed about the idea of this
1:48:01 > 1:48:04deadline disappearing and we are talking about next year for the
1:48:04 > 1:48:08trade talks?There are discussions taking place all the time and they
1:48:08 > 1:48:14will continue up to the European council. Of course that's happening.
1:48:14 > 1:48:18I'm confused, if you can't tell me Theresa May is going to come up with
1:48:18 > 1:48:21a new proposal, that's a bit alarming, isn't it? That means
1:48:21 > 1:48:25everything will be pushed into the long grass possibly into the New
1:48:25 > 1:48:30Year.I'm saying there are discussions taking place through the
1:48:30 > 1:48:34new goal Mike week and I'm confident they will get us to a point that by
1:48:34 > 1:48:38the time we get to the European Council we will have an agreement to
1:48:38 > 1:48:42have constructive trade talks -- through the week. Those talks will
1:48:42 > 1:48:46take place through the week.How close is the government now
1:48:46 > 1:48:52involving the DUP in any wording of any proposals?We talk to the DUP
1:48:52 > 1:48:56regularly of course.But you didn't before, that's the problem, that's
1:48:56 > 1:49:00why I asked the question.This isn't about the relationship between two
1:49:00 > 1:49:03parties, it's about doing the right thing for the people of Northern
1:49:03 > 1:49:07Ireland as well and we are clearly mindful of that as we do this. We're
1:49:07 > 1:49:11not going to do anything that undermines the integrity of the UK.
1:49:11 > 1:49:16It's not just a question of the DUP, as the Conservative and Unionist
1:49:16 > 1:49:21party we wouldn't do anything to undermine the integrity of the UK.
1:49:21 > 1:49:24Maybe you could reassure people, if that's what you're seeking to do,
1:49:24 > 1:49:29given what happened on Monday too many people's shock that the
1:49:29 > 1:49:33negotiations, the discussions had not included the DUP, who then
1:49:33 > 1:49:37stopped the whole process, maybe you could reassure people that this time
1:49:37 > 1:49:41around the DUP will be across the wording so they don't scupper it
1:49:41 > 1:49:45again.We will be very careful to make sure as we go through the rest
1:49:45 > 1:49:49of the process we are mindful both of the concerns and interests of
1:49:49 > 1:49:53people in Northern Ireland, but also the need to maintain the integrity
1:49:53 > 1:49:56of the United Kingdom. That's absolutely right. But Appian of this
1:49:56 > 1:50:01we aren't going to sign up to a deal bad for the United Kingdom. -- but
1:50:01 > 1:50:05at the end of this. When Theresa May said no deal is better than a bad
1:50:05 > 1:50:10deal she's right.Can we talk about Philip Hammond's comments, during
1:50:10 > 1:50:13this process people have been surprised about the disparities
1:50:13 > 1:50:17between what you and your Cabinet colleagues have been saying, the
1:50:17 > 1:50:22Chancellor, Philip Hammond, appeared to suggest that if there was no deal
1:50:22 > 1:50:26we pay the 50 billion euros anyway. Is he correct?The key point is we
1:50:26 > 1:50:30and the European Union have said nothing is agreed until everything
1:50:30 > 1:50:34is agreed. When we get to an agreement at the end of this we of
1:50:34 > 1:50:38course expect to fulfil the terms... If you don't reach an agreement will
1:50:38 > 1:50:43do pay anyway?There won't be an agreement on money until we get to a
1:50:43 > 1:50:50complete agreement. We have always said and we say now that nothing is
1:50:50 > 1:50:53agreed until everything is agreed. This is a staging post on the way to
1:50:53 > 1:50:58a second phase of talks. We are agreeing principles about the final
1:50:58 > 1:51:01settlement, we will then talk about trade but nothing is agreed until
1:51:01 > 1:51:06everything is agreed.David Davis also gave people a bit of a shock
1:51:06 > 1:51:12yesterday by informing us that there is no strategic plan, no
1:51:12 > 1:51:18calculations made about the impact of Brexit. Other politicians were
1:51:18 > 1:51:22aghast at the notion that your government is not making those
1:51:22 > 1:51:27plans, not trying to make those calculations. How on earth is that
1:51:27 > 1:51:30responsible?Well, I think there's a misunderstanding over these papers.
1:51:30 > 1:51:37What we have done over 800 pages of analysis is look at how European law
1:51:37 > 1:51:40impacts different sectors in the country to sort out different areas.
1:51:40 > 1:51:45We aren't looking at fighting the referendum campaign again to say
1:51:45 > 1:51:49what the impact of different scenarios of Brexit, because
1:51:49 > 1:51:52ultimately what we are aiming for is a sensible free trade agreement and
1:51:52 > 1:51:59that we are not in the job of the economic forecasting you see from
1:51:59 > 1:52:02organisations like the Office for Budget Responsibility. Our job is to
1:52:02 > 1:52:06work out exactly what we need to negotiate and there are 800 pages of
1:52:06 > 1:52:10impact analysis of European law on individual sectors of the economy
1:52:10 > 1:52:14that we provided to the committee in the House of Commons that help us
1:52:14 > 1:52:18shape that negotiation.I'm not quite sure what your role was today
1:52:18 > 1:52:22in being sent out and doing media interviews, I know you're doing the
1:52:22 > 1:52:26rounds today, but was your job to reassure people that things are
1:52:26 > 1:52:30going well and things are in hand, because I'm not sure you've done
1:52:30 > 1:52:35that!My job very simply is to say to people, look, we're in the middle
1:52:35 > 1:52:39of a negotiation, it's a complex negotiation, they have their ups and
1:52:39 > 1:52:43downs and we're confident we will have a sensible basis to move to the
1:52:43 > 1:52:50next stage of talks. Our goal is to secure a sensible free-trade
1:52:50 > 1:52:54partnership for the future with the EU and not have any kind of border
1:52:54 > 1:52:56between northern and southern Ireland, we are clear, we won't
1:52:56 > 1:53:01impose a border between the two and our goal is to make sure we do the
1:53:01 > 1:53:04right thing to support the union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1:53:04 > 1:53:09and our goal is to get a good deal for Britain and not a bad deal for
1:53:09 > 1:53:13Britain.One more thing, if in the middle of next week when in theory
1:53:13 > 1:53:17we are meant to celebrate the trade talks beginning, if that doesn't
1:53:17 > 1:53:23happen, for whatever reason, how much of a calamity is that?Look, I
1:53:23 > 1:53:27am an optimist.I understand you're an optimist but if it doesn't
1:53:27 > 1:53:31happen...We doing all the preparations people would expect for
1:53:31 > 1:53:35all scenarios. We are preparing for a no deal scenario and a free-trade
1:53:35 > 1:53:39agreement. All the work people would expect us to do is being done.
1:53:39 > 1:53:44Chris Grayling, thanks for your time this morning. Speaking from Weston
1:53:44 > 1:53:47is that this morning, the transport Secretary.
1:53:47 > 1:53:50Let's talk to Carol to look at the weather. It's getting very chilly.
1:53:52 > 1:53:56It is getting chilly today, you're quite right, but as well as that we
1:53:56 > 1:53:59have a storm on the way, some feeling the impact already, Storm
1:53:59 > 1:54:05Caroline. Wherever you are today it will be very windy but the storm
1:54:05 > 1:54:08force winds in the north of Scotland are strong. The rain clearing and
1:54:08 > 1:54:14behind the rain it's turning much colder. The Met Office has an amber
1:54:14 > 1:54:19weather warnings out for Storm Caroline. You can see it here, 80
1:54:19 > 1:54:23mph gusts, even 90 mph gusts. For the most of the rest of Scotland and
1:54:23 > 1:54:27the north of Northern Ireland, 70 mph gusts, they are damaging and
1:54:27 > 1:54:31could cause power cuts and bring down power lines and other root
1:54:31 > 1:54:35trees. That's half the story because in the north of Scotland we've also
1:54:35 > 1:54:39got snow and that will be increasingly falling at low levels
1:54:39 > 1:54:43so blizzard conditions. Moving away from Scotland, rain continuing to
1:54:43 > 1:54:47move across England and Wales, pushing into the south-east and
1:54:47 > 1:54:51behind it, brighter skies and the temperature will drop and it will be
1:54:51 > 1:54:54a windy day wherever you are. As the temperature drops the showers and
1:54:54 > 1:54:59rain showers we have will increasingly turn wintry in Northern
1:54:59 > 1:55:02Ireland, northern England and north Wales. Through the evening and
1:55:02 > 1:55:07overnight it will still be very windy, Storm Caroline pushes off to
1:55:07 > 1:55:11the net continent and we continue with our snow piling in cross
1:55:11 > 1:55:15Northern Scotland -- near continent. Northern Ireland, northern England
1:55:15 > 1:55:20and Wales and the Midlands. We could see lying snow first thing,
1:55:20 > 1:55:23significant amounts, even at lower levels and a dusting across much of
1:55:23 > 1:55:28the rest of England and down to the south, including the London area. A
1:55:28 > 1:55:33cold night with the risk of ice and a widespread frost. Tomorrow, an
1:55:33 > 1:55:38action replay of what happened overnight, more snow coming in a
1:55:38 > 1:55:41cross Northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, parts of northern England,
1:55:41 > 1:55:45around Cheshire for example, Manchester, Wales and the Midlands,
1:55:45 > 1:55:48snow flurries across the London area. But showers and so not all
1:55:48 > 1:55:55will see them and in between will be some sunshine. Temperature wise,
1:55:55 > 1:55:59whatever you see on your thermometer, it will feel colder, it
1:55:59 > 1:56:07will feel like -64 example of the windchill -- -6 four example in
1:56:07 > 1:56:08Aberdeen because of the
1:59:29 > 1:59:31There's plenty more on our website too at the usual address.
1:59:31 > 1:59:32Bye bye.
1:59:54 > 1:59:56Hello, this is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty.
1:59:56 > 2:00:00Missed targets in Accident and Emergency.
2:00:00 > 2:00:02More than 3 million people in the UK waited more than four
2:00:02 > 2:00:05hours in the last year.
2:00:05 > 2:00:07The numbers have more than doubled since 2013.
2:00:07 > 2:00:17Doctors say they can't meet demand.
2:00:24 > 2:00:25Good morning, it's Thursday, 7th December.
2:00:25 > 2:00:27Also this morning...
2:00:27 > 2:00:29Pressure on the Prime Minister - Ireland and the EU call
2:00:29 > 2:00:34for Theresa May to have more clarity on Brexit by the end of the week.
2:00:34 > 2:00:37Widespread condemnation of President Trump's decision
2:00:37 > 2:00:40to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital - the UN Security Council
2:00:40 > 2:00:48will hold an emergency meeting.
2:00:48 > 2:00:54Good morning from Hull Marina. This area was declared the City of
2:00:54 > 2:00:58Culture last year. Tonight we will find out where the crown will be
2:00:58 > 2:01:01going next so I have come here to find out what difference it has made
2:01:01 > 2:01:05to the city.
2:01:05 > 2:01:06Good morning.
2:01:06 > 2:01:08In sport, Liverpool net seven goals to make it
2:01:08 > 2:01:10a record-breaking five English teams through to the Champions
2:01:10 > 2:01:15League knockout stages.
2:01:15 > 2:01:22# Silent night, holy night... #
2:01:22 > 2:01:24He's the Pointless presenter turned singing star -
2:01:24 > 2:01:25Alexander Armstrong will be here.
2:01:25 > 2:01:28And Carol has the weather.
2:01:28 > 2:01:34Good morning. Stallman Caroline crossing the north of Scotland --
2:01:34 > 2:01:43Storm Caroline. Falling snow at snow levels, blizzard conditions. For the
2:01:43 > 2:01:47rest of us, windy, the rain clearing, temperatures falling. The
2:01:47 > 2:01:55rain showers will turn wintry. All of the details and 15 minutes.
2:01:55 > 2:01:56Good morning.
2:01:56 > 2:01:58First, our main story.
2:01:58 > 2:02:00The number of patients experiencing long waits in accident and emergency
2:02:00 > 2:02:03departments in the UK has more than doubled in the last four years.
2:02:03 > 2:02:06Research by the BBC found that more than 3 million people waited longer
2:02:06 > 2:02:08than the four-hour target in the last year.
2:02:08 > 2:02:11Doctors say it shows the NHS can no longer cope.
2:02:11 > 2:02:13The Department of Health said more money has been made
2:02:13 > 2:02:14available to NHS England.
2:02:14 > 2:02:16Here's our health correspondent, Dominic Hughes.
2:02:16 > 2:02:20Right across the UK, accident and emergency departments
2:02:20 > 2:02:24have been working at full capacity.
2:02:24 > 2:02:26Now BBC analysis shows how an already busy system
2:02:26 > 2:02:32is struggling to cope.
2:02:32 > 2:02:35The waiting time targets to treat or deal with 95% of patients
2:02:35 > 2:02:38within four hours have been missed across the country.
2:02:38 > 2:02:41In the past year, more than 3 million patients waited
2:02:41 > 2:02:43longer than four hours - an increase of 120%
2:02:43 > 2:02:53on four years ago.
2:02:53 > 2:02:56But visits to A&E are up by only 7%, to nearly 27 million.
2:02:56 > 2:02:59To ensure the target is met, the NHS will need to build
2:02:59 > 2:03:00an additional 20 more A&E departments.
2:03:00 > 2:03:02There is no more capacity in the system.
2:03:02 > 2:03:04Staff are working really hard, our nurses, our doctors,
2:03:04 > 2:03:07and we have reached a point where we, unfortunately,
2:03:07 > 2:03:14cannot meet that demand.
2:03:14 > 2:03:18Scotland has come closest to hitting the target,
2:03:18 > 2:03:21while England has seen the biggest increase in those facing a long
2:03:21 > 2:03:23wait, but performance is even worse in Wales.
2:03:23 > 2:03:25Northern Ireland manages to see just three quarters
2:03:25 > 2:03:32of patients within four hours.
2:03:32 > 2:03:35A busier NHS means longer waiting times and as we head
2:03:35 > 2:03:38into what could be a very hard winter, there is little sign
2:03:38 > 2:03:39of respite for staff or patients.
2:03:39 > 2:03:41Dominic Hughes, BBC News.
2:03:41 > 2:03:45You can find out how your local hospital is performing by using the
2:03:45 > 2:03:52BBC NHS track on the BBC News website.
2:03:52 > 2:03:55The Irish Prime Minister has said Theresa May wants to put forward
2:03:55 > 2:03:57a new plan for the future of the Irish border after Brexit.
2:03:57 > 2:04:00Negotiations with the EU stalled earlier this week when a proposal
2:04:00 > 2:04:02on the issue was rejected by Northern Ireland's
2:04:02 > 2:04:03Democratic Unionist Party.
2:04:03 > 2:04:05Our political correspondent, Iain Watson, is in
2:04:05 > 2:04:09Westminster this morning.
2:04:09 > 2:04:15The message we are hearing, we spoke to Chris Grayling, Transport
2:04:15 > 2:04:20Secretary, it is fine, and control, but we are still negotiating, yet
2:04:20 > 2:04:23there is pressure on the Prime Minister to come up with something
2:04:23 > 2:04:30solid.Is huge pressure. But Irish prime ministers is expecting new
2:04:30 > 2:04:35proposals from Theresa May today or tomorrow and the chief negotiator of
2:04:35 > 2:04:38the EU is suggesting that if he does not see them by tomorrow evening,
2:04:38 > 2:04:42the EU ambassadors cannot go back to their individual countries to
2:04:42 > 2:04:50prepare the way for trade talks, the big prize, the European summit
2:04:50 > 2:04:55meeting next week. Chris Grayling on this programme earlier, I am not
2:04:55 > 2:04:58quite sure he regarded it as a deadline. The deadline he was
2:04:58 > 2:05:03working towards and the Government was the summit which is actually in
2:05:03 > 2:05:08a week. He tried to reassure people that the negotiations were on track.
2:05:08 > 2:05:13Our goal is to not have any kind of border between northern and southern
2:05:13 > 2:05:18island, we will not impose a fixed border. Our goal is to make sure we
2:05:18 > 2:05:22do the right thing to support our union of the UK and Great Britain
2:05:22 > 2:05:26and Northern Ireland and our goal is to make sure we sign up to a deal
2:05:26 > 2:05:31that is good for Britain, not a deal that is bad.Chris Grayling making
2:05:31 > 2:05:35the point the Government does not want a bad deal, no surprise there,
2:05:35 > 2:05:40but how it can get to a good deal is very much in Theresa May's focus
2:05:40 > 2:05:45because she does not have to simply keep the Irish prime ministers at
2:05:45 > 2:05:53the or even the EU, she has to get on board, the DUP, the party
2:05:53 > 2:05:58propping up. They sounding less upbeat, suggesting there will not be
2:05:58 > 2:06:02a deal this week. That will make it difficult. You will see a lot more
2:06:02 > 2:06:07criticism of the Prime Minister at Westminster.We will keep following
2:06:07 > 2:06:10it. Thank you very much.
2:06:10 > 2:06:12British citizens who leave the country to fight
2:06:12 > 2:06:14for the Islamic State group shouldn't be allowed
2:06:14 > 2:06:16back into the country - that's according to the Defence
2:06:16 > 2:06:18Secretary, Gavin Williamson.
2:06:18 > 2:06:20Mr Williamson told the the Daily Mail that such British fighters
2:06:20 > 2:06:23should be hunted down and killed because, as he put it,
2:06:23 > 2:06:28"A dead terrorist couldn't cause any harm to Britain."
2:06:28 > 2:06:32The UN Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting of the
2:06:32 > 2:06:36President Trump made the historic decision to recognise the disputed
2:06:36 > 2:06:40city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital overturning decades of US
2:06:40 > 2:06:46policy. Mr Trump said the decision was long overdue and reflected the
2:06:46 > 2:06:59reality of Israel's presence in the city and said it does not mean an
2:06:59 > 2:07:03end to the US's commitment to peace in the Middle East. We can speak to
2:07:03 > 2:07:06our correspondent in Jerusalem now. Explain to us what the reaction has
2:07:06 > 2:07:08been because Donald Trump said he would do this and he has now made
2:07:08 > 2:07:11the announcement, it is a reality, what has the reaction been?In
2:07:11 > 2:07:15Jerusalem, things on the streets were calm last night. There are
2:07:15 > 2:07:19however demonstrations planned for later today, particularly in the
2:07:19 > 2:07:24occupied West Bank. There were protests yesterday into the evening
2:07:24 > 2:07:27particularly in Gaza where demonstrators were burning American
2:07:27 > 2:07:31flags and pictures of Donald Trump, more broadly, in terms of the
2:07:31 > 2:07:36diplomatic reaction, it has not gone down well, to say the least. With
2:07:36 > 2:07:41just about every other country in the world, aside from Israel.
2:07:41 > 2:07:47Palestinian Authority said Donald Trump Ozma speech was reprehensible
2:07:47 > 2:07:50and Mahmoud Abbas said the decision to recognise Jerusalem as the
2:07:50 > 2:07:55capital in effect disqualified the US from having its historical role
2:07:55 > 2:08:00as a broker for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The list
2:08:00 > 2:08:04grew overnight as to the number of countries particularly in the Arab
2:08:04 > 2:08:08and Muslim world who have condemned or expressed concern over this.
2:08:08 > 2:08:17There will be a UN meeting tomorrow, an emergency session, to address
2:08:17 > 2:08:23this. As for Israel, the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed
2:08:23 > 2:08:27the speech as historic, recognition from the US of their true place as
2:08:27 > 2:08:34having Israel's capital is Jerusalem. There has been many pride
2:08:34 > 2:08:39among Israelis particularly on the front pages of the newspapers about
2:08:39 > 2:08:41the decision. Benjamin Netanyahu stressed there would be no change to
2:08:41 > 2:08:47the status quo, the arrangement around the holy sites, very
2:08:47 > 2:08:50sensitive sites, in the old city of Jerusalem.For the moment, thank
2:08:50 > 2:08:53you.
2:08:53 > 2:08:56A fast moving wildfire in southern California has hit the highway and
2:08:56 > 2:09:01reached the Pacific ocean according to firefighters. The homes of more
2:09:01 > 2:09:05than 150,000 people have been evacuated in an area north of Los
2:09:05 > 2:09:10Angeles. Hundreds of buildings have been damaged. Strong winds are
2:09:10 > 2:09:15expected to further hinder efforts to contain the fire which is
2:09:15 > 2:09:17endangering 12,000 properties. Legislation for same-sex marriage
2:09:17 > 2:09:22has been passed by the. A public vote earlier this year, the majority
2:09:22 > 2:09:29of people supported the change. -- passed by the Australian government.
2:09:29 > 2:09:33The first weddings under the new law could take place early next year.
2:09:33 > 2:09:38Fresh controversy over the pay of senior academics after it emerged
2:09:38 > 2:09:43Bath spa University paid its departing Vice Chancellor more than
2:09:43 > 2:09:48£800,000 last year in pay and benefits. University said the figure
2:09:48 > 2:09:51reflected her entitlement under the contract and was agreed following
2:09:51 > 2:10:02legal advice. The Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
2:10:02 > 2:10:05will be commissioned into service later today. The Queen will be guest
2:10:05 > 2:10:08of honour at the ceremony marking the official handover to the Navy.
2:10:08 > 2:10:14The ship is the most expensive in British naval history. It cost
2:10:14 > 2:10:19around £3 billion to build. It will not be operational until 2021 but
2:10:19 > 2:10:25the captain says today marks an important milestone.
2:10:25 > 2:10:33The sport for us a little later. And the weather later.
2:10:33 > 2:10:36Childhood obesity is an issue the UK Government has been trying to tackle
2:10:36 > 2:10:39for a number of years and a new report is suggesting
2:10:39 > 2:10:41the answer may be to go Dutch.
2:10:41 > 2:10:43The independent think tank, the Centre for Social Justice, says
2:10:43 > 2:10:46we should be following the example of Amsterdam, which is apparently
2:10:46 > 2:10:48the only city in Europe to have reduced obesity
2:10:48 > 2:10:49in the last five years.
2:10:49 > 2:10:51So, what can we learn from them?
2:10:51 > 2:10:55We spoke to parents in Amsterdam to find out what they've been doing.
2:11:02 > 2:11:08It is really, really important that they have enough exercise
2:11:08 > 2:11:12and I think that's the advantage of living in a big city like Amsterdam.
2:11:12 > 2:11:15We don't always have the luxury to move by car.
2:11:15 > 2:11:18When I go shopping and do the groceries, I also think about,
2:11:18 > 2:11:21well, what do I want to eat myself, but also, what do I want
2:11:21 > 2:11:22to learn the kids?
2:11:22 > 2:11:27And I teach them about what's healthy and what's not.
2:11:27 > 2:11:29No Cola, no Fanta or something like that.
2:11:29 > 2:11:35So a lot of water.
2:11:39 > 2:11:42We try to give him healthy foods and make sure that he has
2:11:42 > 2:11:44a decent breakfast.
2:11:44 > 2:11:50Sometimes if they ask for more sugar and for more chips and for more...
2:11:50 > 2:11:55You can say no.
2:11:55 > 2:11:57We're joined now by Paul Gately, who's a professor of
2:11:57 > 2:11:59exercise and obesity from Leeds Beckett University
2:11:59 > 2:12:02and has helped create that report.
2:12:02 > 2:12:04He also travelled to Amsterdam to see for himself
2:12:04 > 2:12:10what they've been doing.
2:12:10 > 2:12:15All the advice is good and parents are saying, we are being much more
2:12:15 > 2:12:18mindful, schools getting involved and banning children from drinking
2:12:18 > 2:12:23certain things, it feels a little bit nanny state, or is that not the
2:12:23 > 2:12:31feeling you got?No, what I got was an action by parents, children,
2:12:31 > 2:12:34public health officials, companies across Amsterdam, they were really
2:12:34 > 2:12:39working together to save, childhood obesity is a major issue, we see the
2:12:39 > 2:12:44impact it is having on our children and economy and health care system,
2:12:44 > 2:12:49we need to work collectively. It is not about saying ban this, it is
2:12:49 > 2:12:53about educating, living and living more effectively.If a child is sent
2:12:53 > 2:12:57to school in Amsterdam with a sugary drink, are they allowed to drink it
2:12:57 > 2:13:04at lunchtime in the school?There are restrictions during school time.
2:13:04 > 2:13:08The school have control over what they eat and drink?Absolutely. But
2:13:08 > 2:13:12they are not restricting outside of school. It is about a balance,
2:13:12 > 2:13:17creating an environment that does not create obesity but at the same
2:13:17 > 2:13:23time says, there are plenty of times to eat healthily and unhealthily.I
2:13:23 > 2:13:28do not think anyone would disagree. But I wonder how it would go down
2:13:28 > 2:13:33here in the UK.The point is, there are many lessons to learn from
2:13:33 > 2:13:38Amsterdam. First and most important, the deputy mayor of Amsterdam, he
2:13:38 > 2:13:43has taken on this as an agenda and driven it collectively. That
2:13:43 > 2:13:48political collective myth is critical. We do not have government
2:13:48 > 2:13:53leadership on childhood obesity -- that political collectivity is
2:13:53 > 2:13:57critical. They have looked at children that might be overweight
2:13:57 > 2:14:01and obese in the future and put things in to help them address the
2:14:01 > 2:14:05problem. They have also focused on the one in five children in
2:14:05 > 2:14:09Amsterdam that have a problem and they have tackled that problem
2:14:09 > 2:14:14directly. We have got some bits of that in the UK, we have done great
2:14:14 > 2:14:18work recently on sugar tax and other things that will prevent children
2:14:18 > 2:14:23getting overweight and obese. Ten years ago, we gave up on the one in
2:14:23 > 2:14:29three children that already have the problem and those are the children
2:14:29 > 2:14:35who will cost the NHS a lot of money in the future. It is the leadership
2:14:35 > 2:14:38across the population that Amsterdam have pulled together and also the
2:14:38 > 2:14:42different partners. It is very much a partnership approach, it is not
2:14:42 > 2:14:48one blaming another, not parents or schools or the government being
2:14:48 > 2:14:50blamed, everybody working collectively and that is the
2:14:50 > 2:14:54critical thing they have that we have not achieved in the UK.How do
2:14:54 > 2:14:58we square what you have said with what the Department of Health have
2:14:58 > 2:15:02told us? They say, the Government is delivering the most ambitious
2:15:02 > 2:15:10childhood obesity plan in the world. Yeah.You said yes? Are they?No.
2:15:10 > 2:15:16That is what we hear. There is no political leadership. Jamie Oliver
2:15:16 > 2:15:21flagged last year the childhood obesity plan was ripped apart. The
2:15:21 > 2:15:25original one set by David Cameron was ripped apart, and then it was a
2:15:25 > 2:15:3112 page document.Help us with some of the practicalities. At the
2:15:31 > 2:15:35moment, they say they have got an ambitious plan, most ambitious in
2:15:35 > 2:15:38the world. If you have the wherewithal, you were within
2:15:38 > 2:15:43Whitehall, what is this thing you want to start? What is it, a whole
2:15:43 > 2:15:51new department? What is it that starts the process?As a scientist,
2:15:51 > 2:15:57I would say, what does the data tell us? Year on year, obesity rates are
2:15:57 > 2:16:01going up. In Amsterdam, it is going down. You cannot have the most
2:16:01 > 2:16:05ambitious plan in the world if our rates are going up and other
2:16:05 > 2:16:12people's are going down. The second point is, it is ambitious on things
2:16:12 > 2:16:16like sugar tax and reformulation but that only prevents the problem in
2:16:16 > 2:16:20those that do not have the issue. Those who have the problem, we gave
2:16:20 > 2:16:27up on them ten years ago, all of the... 2.5 million children in the
2:16:27 > 2:16:32UK are obese. Services provided by the NHS for 133 of those children.
2:16:32 > 2:16:40You cannot tell me that is world leading.
2:16:40 > 2:16:45In an ideal world what does it look like?The first thing is political
2:16:45 > 2:16:49leadership driving all partners together, not one saying one thing
2:16:49 > 2:16:54and the others saying another thing which is what happens in the UK.
2:16:54 > 2:16:57That political leadership drives direction. Second, we have to look
2:16:57 > 2:17:02at those who have already got a problem and not give up on them.
2:17:02 > 2:17:05Third, Amsterdam have been very careful to make sure that they do
2:17:05 > 2:17:12not widen the health issues. We are seeing an increase in obesity rates
2:17:12 > 2:17:16in the most deprived communities. It is about leadership in action at all
2:17:16 > 2:17:21levels and focusing on those most in need.Paul, very interesting, thank
2:17:21 > 2:17:28you very much.
2:17:28 > 2:17:32Here's Carol with a look at this morning's weather.
2:17:32 > 2:17:36There is going to be some snow on the way, and it is windy as well.
2:17:40 > 2:17:46For the whole of the UK we have a very windy day in prospect. Storm
2:17:46 > 2:17:52Caroline is coming in and we have got some rain. It clears away from
2:17:52 > 2:17:55the south-east and it will turn much colder. The rain showers will turn
2:17:55 > 2:18:03wintry. Storm Caroline is coming in from the West and heading eastwards.
2:18:03 > 2:18:07It is also going to be very windy across Scotland and Northern Ireland
2:18:07 > 2:18:12and also in England and Wales. The Met Office has an amber weather
2:18:12 > 2:18:17warning out for the North of Scotland, gusts of wind are lucky to
2:18:17 > 2:18:24be 80 miles an hour. For the rest of Scotland and Northern Ireland, 70
2:18:24 > 2:18:28miles an hour. They could take slaves of the roof and cause power
2:18:28 > 2:18:34cuts. Something to be aware of. As well as that we have got wintry
2:18:34 > 2:18:37showers in the North of Scotland progressively turning to snow even
2:18:37 > 2:18:42at lower levels and that combination means blizzards. As the rain pulls
2:18:42 > 2:18:46away from the South East it will still be windy behind it, but there
2:18:46 > 2:18:53will be sunshine coming through. The showers will be wintry in nature as
2:18:53 > 2:18:57well. This afternoon we have got the snow, the wind, the storm crossing
2:18:57 > 2:19:03and it will feel bitter with blizzards. For Northern Ireland,
2:19:03 > 2:19:05southern Scotland and northern England there will be wintry showers
2:19:05 > 2:19:10and it will feel cold. For Wales and into the South West it will brighten
2:19:10 > 2:19:17up and we will see some sunshine. The maximum temperature now is 14th
2:19:17 > 2:19:22in Exeter and that will go down during the day. In the south-east it
2:19:22 > 2:19:27will be dry this afternoon with sunny spells. Showers continue
2:19:27 > 2:19:32across northern England and some of them will be wintry. This evening
2:19:32 > 2:19:36and overnight we continue with the snow falling across Scotland and
2:19:36 > 2:19:39further snow will fall across Northern Ireland, parts of northern
2:19:39 > 2:19:51England and Wales and the Midlands. It will be called with the risk of
2:19:51 > 2:19:55ice and frost. Tomorrow we continue with that scenario, still more snow
2:19:55 > 2:20:01coming into the same areas, northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales
2:20:01 > 2:20:07and the Midlands. We could see some snow flurries in London as well.
2:20:07 > 2:20:13Despite the temperatures it will feel cold because of the wind. More
2:20:13 > 2:20:14snow in the weekend. But not everywhere.
2:20:21 > 2:20:24When a group of women including singer Taylor Swift came forward
2:20:24 > 2:20:26to speak out about sexual misconduct, little did they know
2:20:26 > 2:20:29they would be honoured on the front cover of the American weekly news
2:20:29 > 2:20:35publication Time Magazine.
2:20:35 > 2:20:39They have been named as Person of the year.
2:20:39 > 2:20:41The journalist Jane Merrick also spoke out against the practice
2:20:41 > 2:20:43following her own personal experience.
2:20:43 > 2:20:46She joins us down the line now from west London.
2:20:46 > 2:20:49Thank you for talking to us. How does it feel to be part of the
2:20:49 > 2:20:56person of the year?It is amazing. I am proud to be on that list, it is
2:20:56 > 2:21:01extraordinary. When I and others started to talk about this we had no
2:21:01 > 2:21:06idea about the impact it would have. Being caught up in it you do not get
2:21:06 > 2:21:11the chance to step back and see. The recognition they have given to this
2:21:11 > 2:21:23is one of the major stories of the year is important.We are talking
2:21:23 > 2:21:26about the #metoo campaign. Did you have any idea about the momentum it
2:21:26 > 2:21:33would gather at all when the Harvey Weinstein allegations were coming
2:21:33 > 2:21:38out of Hollywood I was aware of my own experiences and when it came to
2:21:38 > 2:21:42Westminster the stories were gathering pace and it seems to have
2:21:42 > 2:21:45taken the momentum of its own and what is really important is that it
2:21:45 > 2:21:51carries on having that momentum, it just does not become a story about
2:21:51 > 2:21:572017, it carries on about being something we can shed light on.
2:21:57 > 2:22:02In the previous year Time magazine named Donald Trump as Person of the
2:22:02 > 2:22:07Year. Do you take anything from that?It is quite a nice symmetry
2:22:07 > 2:22:12that Donald Trump beat the woman to the White House last year and he
2:22:12 > 2:22:19also beat Hillary Clinton as Time magazine Person of the Year. He was
2:22:19 > 2:22:22elected against a backdrop of allegations of misconduct against
2:22:22 > 2:22:27him, so it is a nice symmetry that for me and other women who have
2:22:27 > 2:22:34suffered sexual harassment like a setback for equality last year but
2:22:34 > 2:22:38because of the things we have done we have beaten him and he is a
2:22:38 > 2:22:45runner-up to us.How do you encourage people who are not in high
2:22:45 > 2:22:51profile jobs to come forward about their experiences? It is important
2:22:51 > 2:22:55to hear from people who have significant profiles that people
2:22:55 > 2:22:59recognise, but how does that translate?That is a really good
2:22:59 > 2:23:06question and what the #metoo movement provided was a hash tag
2:23:06 > 2:23:14that other people could jump onto. What the Time cover shows is it not
2:23:14 > 2:23:18just Hollywood actors and musicians and journalists with huge
2:23:18 > 2:23:21followings, but there is a strawberry picker and a hotel worker
2:23:21 > 2:23:25and you are right it is not just about the people on this list. It is
2:23:25 > 2:23:29about the people who do not have a platform and they need to be thought
2:23:29 > 2:23:33about in this conversation and we need to change things culturally by
2:23:33 > 2:23:37carrying on talking about this to make sure that people who want to
2:23:37 > 2:23:41harass and assault people cannot and will not be tolerated any more. But
2:23:41 > 2:23:48also companies need to have much more proactive, anti-harassment
2:23:48 > 2:23:51policies, and employees need to have confidence to come forward and make
2:23:51 > 2:23:55complaints about people who are more powerful and that is what has to
2:23:55 > 2:24:01change after this. It cannot just be about this list.You said you had
2:24:01 > 2:24:04spoken from your own experience and you have been following other people
2:24:04 > 2:24:08who have been vocal about their experiences and what needs to be
2:24:08 > 2:24:13done. The campaign has gathered momentum very quickly, rightly so
2:24:13 > 2:24:17perhaps. How quickly do these changes feed into everyday life do
2:24:17 > 2:24:24you think?I think a really good test would be if he were to take a
2:24:24 > 2:24:31poll of 100 women or men, mainly women because they are mainly
2:24:31 > 2:24:35affected day, and ask them in a year plus that time to see how their
2:24:35 > 2:24:40experiences have changed. Obviously this has had a huge impact and it
2:24:40 > 2:24:45has been very quick in two months, but this will trickle out to
2:24:45 > 2:24:52society? Will people in a year's time say they are suffering sexual
2:24:52 > 2:24:57harassment? I think the jury is still out on this. That is why I am
2:24:57 > 2:25:02keen we have to carry on talking about this. It cannot be a story
2:25:02 > 2:25:08about 2017, it has to carry on being a real change in society.Jane
2:25:08 > 2:25:18Merrick made it onto the list of Person of the Year. Still to come: A
2:25:18 > 2:25:22new UK City of Culture will be crowned this evening. How much is it
2:25:22 > 2:25:27worth to the local economy.
2:25:27 > 2:25:39UI either in whole, how bracing is it?
2:25:39 > 2:25:44Yes, it is a bit windy outside and we are in Hull harbour this morning
2:25:44 > 2:25:50and we are talking about what the impact the City of Culture can have
2:25:50 > 2:25:54on the city. They won it last year and later on we will be finding out
2:25:54 > 2:25:59who will get that crown next time. Stephen here is the council leader.
2:25:59 > 2:26:06What impact has a tab? A huge impact. 350,000 people in the centre
2:26:06 > 2:26:13of Hull on a cold January day, the start of the year, 90% of the public
2:26:13 > 2:26:19in Hull have been to cultural events. 1 million people have been
2:26:19 > 2:26:23through in the first quarter in museums and Art galleries, so it has
2:26:23 > 2:26:28been a very good year. Do you think it is something you can continue to
2:26:28 > 2:26:33do given that the Crown will go to someone else? Is it sustainable?The
2:26:33 > 2:26:39city has changed for ever. The people are full of confidence and
2:26:39 > 2:26:46proud. We will deliver and this city will move on from this event.Thank
2:26:46 > 2:26:51you very much for your time. Later on we will be talking to some of the
2:26:51 > 2:26:54local business people here as well about what it has meant for them.
2:26:54 > 2:26:59Winning this is great for optimism and the question is how do you keep
2:26:59 > 2:27:04hold of that? More from me later. First, let's get the news, travel
2:27:04 > 2:30:26and weather where
2:30:27 > 2:30:29sleet, particularly in north-western areas and our own but drier ground.
2:30:29 > 2:30:32A dry day on Saturday, still chilly, with some sunshine. We will be back
2:30:32 > 2:30:33in half an hour, goodbye.
2:30:38 > 2:30:41Hello, this is Breakfast with Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty.
2:30:41 > 2:30:43The number of patients waiting more than four hours in accident
2:30:43 > 2:30:46and emergency departments in the UK has more than doubled
2:30:46 > 2:30:48in the last four years, according to research by the BBC.
2:30:48 > 2:30:50More than three-million people experienced waits longer
2:30:50 > 2:30:52than the four-hour target in the last 12 months.
2:30:52 > 2:30:55Doctors say it shows the NHS can no longer cope.
2:30:55 > 2:30:58The Department of Health says more money is being made available
2:30:58 > 2:31:03to help hospitals in England.
2:31:03 > 2:31:08I think it has been clear over the last four or five years that the
2:31:08 > 2:31:11number of patients attending our emergency department as well as the
2:31:11 > 2:31:15complexity of the care in terms of elderly patients have steadily
2:31:15 > 2:31:20increased. Unfortunately we've not had the resources to meet that
2:31:20 > 2:31:23increased demand and that has affected our overall system
2:31:23 > 2:31:28performance and our ability of our staff to be able to cope with this
2:31:28 > 2:31:32extreme challenge, which is not just this winter, it has been steadily
2:31:32 > 2:31:37worse, sadly, for the last three or four years.
2:31:37 > 2:31:43You can find out how your local service is running on the BBC News
2:31:43 > 2:31:48Tracker at the website.
2:31:49 > 2:31:52The Irish Prime Minister has said Theresa May wants to put forward
2:31:52 > 2:31:54a new plan for the post-Brexit future of the Irish
2:31:54 > 2:32:01border by Friday.
2:32:01 > 2:32:05Negotiations stalled earlier this week.
2:32:05 > 2:32:08Earlier this morning we spoke to the Transport Secretary Chris
2:32:08 > 2:32:10Grayling who said the Government is continuing to work
2:32:10 > 2:32:13towards securing a good deal for all regions of the UK.
2:32:13 > 2:32:18Our goal is to absolutely not have any kind of border between northern
2:32:18 > 2:32:21and southern Ireland, we are clear we will not impose a fixed border
2:32:21 > 2:32:26between the two. Our goal is to make sure we do the right thing to
2:32:26 > 2:32:28support our union, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
2:32:28 > 2:32:31Northern Ireland, and our goal is to make sure we sign up to a deal which
2:32:31 > 2:32:34is good for Britain, not to sign up to one which is bad for Britain.
2:32:34 > 2:32:37The UN Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting
2:32:37 > 2:32:39after President Trump made an historic decision to recognise
2:32:39 > 2:32:41the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital,
2:32:41 > 2:32:43overturning decades of US policy.
2:32:43 > 2:32:49Mr Trump said the decision was long overdue and reflected the reality
2:32:49 > 2:32:51of Israel's presence in the city.
2:32:51 > 2:32:54He said this doesn't mean an end to the United States' "strong
2:32:54 > 2:32:56commitment" to peace in the Middle East.
2:32:56 > 2:32:58The fate of Jerusalem is one of the thorniest issues
2:32:58 > 2:33:01between Israel and the Palestinians.
2:33:01 > 2:33:03Legislation for same-sex marriage has been passed
2:33:03 > 2:33:08by the Australian parliament.
2:33:08 > 2:33:10The move follows a public vote earlier this year
2:33:10 > 2:33:13in which a majority of people supported the change.
2:33:13 > 2:33:15The bill is expected to be ratified by the country's
2:33:15 > 2:33:17Governer-General within days, meaning the first weddings under
2:33:17 > 2:33:20the new law could take place early next year.
2:33:20 > 2:33:24A fast-moving wildfire in southern California has hit the US state
2:33:24 > 2:33:27putts main coastal highway and reached the Pacific Ocean according
2:33:27 > 2:33:32to firefighters tackling the blaze. The homes of more than 150,000
2:33:32 > 2:33:35people have been evacuated in an area north of Los Angeles, and
2:33:35 > 2:33:40hundreds of buildings have been damaged. Strong winds are expected
2:33:40 > 2:33:43to further hinder efforts to contain the fire, which is still endangering
2:33:43 > 2:33:46some 12,000 properties.
2:33:46 > 2:33:51There is fresh controversy over the pay of senior academics after it
2:33:51 > 2:33:54emerged Bath Spa University paid its departing Vice Chancellor Professor
2:33:54 > 2:34:01Christina said more than £8,000 last year in pay and benefits. The
2:34:01 > 2:34:06university said it regretted her entitlement under her contract and
2:34:06 > 2:34:09was agreed following legal advice. The University and College Union
2:34:09 > 2:34:13says figures make staff seem greedy and out of touch.
2:34:13 > 2:34:15The Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
2:34:15 > 2:34:19will be commissioned into service later today.
2:34:19 > 2:34:22The Queen will be guest of honour at the ceremony which marks
2:34:22 > 2:34:23the carrier's official handover to the Navy.
2:34:23 > 2:34:28The ship is the most expensive in British naval history,
2:34:28 > 2:34:29costing around £3-billion to build.
2:34:29 > 2:34:32It won't be operational until 2021 but it's captain says today marks
2:34:32 > 2:34:38an important milestone.
2:34:38 > 2:34:41Swapping the Blue Ensign and hoistening a War Ensign is symbolic.
2:34:41 > 2:34:43It formally recognises her as a warship legally.
2:34:43 > 2:34:50But for us, it is much more than that.
2:34:50 > 2:34:53It's saying, "Here we are, we've arrived."
2:34:53 > 2:34:56The White Ensign says a lot about the country.
2:34:56 > 2:34:58It has been flying in the service of the
2:34:58 > 2:35:00country for many years.
2:35:00 > 2:35:03For us, it is a magnificent day, a very proud day, and, yeah,
2:35:03 > 2:35:11it is a major day for us.
2:35:11 > 2:35:13A feathered dinosaur, resembling a mutant swan, has been
2:35:13 > 2:35:16discovered by scientists.
2:35:16 > 2:35:19The strange creature has a graceful neck,
2:35:19 > 2:35:21but scythe-like claws, a reptilian tail and
2:35:21 > 2:35:26a beak lined with teeth.
2:35:26 > 2:35:32It's thought to have lived 75 million years ago,
2:35:32 > 2:35:33and was a therapod, like the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
2:35:33 > 2:35:36It may have been the first dinosaur to adopt the lifestyle
2:35:36 > 2:35:41of a modern-day water bird.
2:35:41 > 2:35:46You learn things everyday. I wasn't aware until this morning that no
2:35:46 > 2:35:55birds have teeth, I thought some must have teeth, but they don't.
2:36:02 > 2:36:058:35am is the time. Victoria Derbyshire is on at 9am on BBC Two,
2:36:05 > 2:36:08let's find out what is on the programme.
2:36:08 > 2:36:12Good morning, we are taking an exclusive look inside the fashion
2:36:12 > 2:36:14industry as models tell others about the sexual harassment and
2:36:14 > 2:36:20exploitation they have experienced.
2:36:32 > 2:36:37Plus, earlier this year rush Khan had acid thrown over her by a total
2:36:37 > 2:36:42stranger as she sat in a car with her cousin. In an exclusive
2:36:42 > 2:36:44interview, she said she now pities her attacker and still does not know
2:36:44 > 2:36:53why he did it. Join us on BBC Two, BBC News, and online.
2:36:53 > 2:36:56The weather coming up soon with Carol, snow on the Horizon. But
2:36:56 > 2:37:00coming upon Breakfast...
2:37:00 > 2:37:02Books about hobbies are now three times more popular
2:37:02 > 2:37:04with children than the classics.
2:37:04 > 2:37:07We're finding out what's making it onto children's Christmas lists.
2:37:07 > 2:37:09Brian Cox is the professor who's made science into
2:37:09 > 2:37:12the new rock and roll - he's with us later to talk
2:37:12 > 2:37:20about his record-breaking sell-out arena tours.
2:37:20 > 2:37:22# A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight.
2:37:22 > 2:37:24# Walking in a winter wonderland...#.
2:37:24 > 2:37:27And he's the Pointless host who's a man of many talents -
2:37:27 > 2:37:29and now he's treating us to an album of Christmas classics.
2:37:29 > 2:37:39Alexander Armstrong joins us soon.
2:37:41 > 2:37:46We will be talking about a lot of goals.
2:37:46 > 2:37:50A spectacular seven goals from Liverpool last night.
2:37:50 > 2:37:53England have become the first country to have five
2:37:53 > 2:37:55teams in the Champions League knock-out stage.
2:37:55 > 2:37:57Manchester City annd Tottenham were already
2:37:57 > 2:37:58through to Monday's draw, along with Manchester
2:37:58 > 2:37:59United and Chelsea.
2:37:59 > 2:38:02And Liverpool joined them last night, getting seven goals
2:38:02 > 2:38:05past Russian champions Spartak Moscow at Anfield.
2:38:05 > 2:38:07Phillip Coutinho scored a hatrick, while Sadio Mane got
2:38:07 > 2:38:08a couple of goals too.
2:38:08 > 2:38:11As they've topped their group, Jurgen Klopp might not be too happy
2:38:11 > 2:38:21with who they have to face next.
2:38:22 > 2:38:24Last 16, Champions League, they are only strong sides but this
2:38:24 > 2:38:26year it's quite special.
2:38:26 > 2:38:29I don't think you can face really often Bayern Munich and Real Madrid
2:38:29 > 2:38:31in the last 16 if you win the group.
2:38:31 > 2:38:32And Juve!
2:38:32 > 2:38:33And all the others.
2:38:33 > 2:38:39So that's quite interesting.
2:38:39 > 2:38:42You could see his realisation there!
2:38:42 > 2:38:45Ben Stokes has been named in England's squad
2:38:45 > 2:38:47for the one-day internationals in Australia next month.
2:38:47 > 2:38:50But the BBC understands he's highly unlikely to be involved
2:38:50 > 2:38:52until prosecutors decide whether or not he'll be charged
2:38:52 > 2:38:53for an altercation in Bristol.
2:38:53 > 2:38:55Russia's President Vladimir Putin says he won't stop Russian athletes
2:38:55 > 2:38:57competing independently at February's Winter
2:38:57 > 2:39:03Olympics in South Korea.
2:39:03 > 2:39:05The IOC banned Russia from the Games this week,
2:39:05 > 2:39:08but athletes that are proven to be clean can compete as neutrals.
2:39:08 > 2:39:10Former British heptathlete Kelly Sotherton is set to be awarded
2:39:10 > 2:39:13a bronze medal from the 2008 Summer Games, after Russian rivals
2:39:13 > 2:39:14were banned for doping.
2:39:14 > 2:39:20She says the IOC's decision doesn't go far enough.
2:39:20 > 2:39:22I personally think it should be a blanket ban.
2:39:22 > 2:39:23No Russians.
2:39:23 > 2:39:27And for the sake of the many clean athletes that are going to be
2:39:27 > 2:39:29at the Winter Olympics, you sacrifice a few
2:39:29 > 2:39:34to save the many.
2:39:34 > 2:39:36Because regardless the few athletes in Russia that
2:39:36 > 2:39:38potentially are clean, or can prove they are,
2:39:38 > 2:39:43they are still Russian.
2:39:43 > 2:39:46In snooker, the three-time champion John Higgins is out of the UK
2:39:46 > 2:39:49Championship at the quarter final stage, after being beaten by world
2:39:49 > 2:39:50number 21 Mark King.
2:39:50 > 2:39:52King won four of the last five frames in York
2:39:52 > 2:39:54to squeeze through 6-5.
2:39:54 > 2:40:00Higgins is the 13th player among the top 16 seeds to go out.
2:40:00 > 2:40:03Serena Williams is set to make a comeback at the Australian open
2:40:03 > 2:40:08after giving birth to her first child for months ago. The Twenty20
2:40:08 > 2:40:10time grand slam champion born in Melbourne for a seventh time during
2:40:10 > 2:40:13her pregnancy.
2:40:13 > 2:40:20And finally, I just want to revist last night's Champions League
2:40:20 > 2:40:23results, because the coach of Shaktar Donetsk celebrated his
2:40:23 > 2:40:25side's qualification for knockout stage by
2:40:25 > 2:40:29dressing up as Zorro at the post-match press conference.
2:40:29 > 2:40:32Paulo Fonseca had promised he would dress as the fictional masked
2:40:32 > 2:40:33vigilante if Shakhtar went through.
2:40:33 > 2:40:35By beating Manchester City, they go into the hat -
2:40:35 > 2:40:38not that one - for Monday's draw for the next stage.
2:40:38 > 2:40:40Has he pledged he would wear a different costume if they progressed
2:40:40 > 2:40:43to a different round? I think beating Manchester city was
2:40:43 > 2:40:47quite an achievement! But this is the same guy who was up for the job
2:40:47 > 2:40:52at Everton, you cannot imagine Big Sam wearing this in a press
2:40:52 > 2:40:56conference. I want to see a football manager in
2:40:56 > 2:40:59an Ironman suit. Any particular one?
2:40:59 > 2:41:04What about Big Sam? I would like to see one in an Andy
2:41:04 > 2:41:10Pandy suit. Do you know what I am talking about?
2:41:10 > 2:41:13Yes! Hence the strange look! Maybe you
2:41:13 > 2:41:17should present the show tomorrow in an Andy Pandy suit. It is not too
2:41:17 > 2:41:22different... Ryan Cox has joined us!I remember
2:41:22 > 2:41:29Andy Pandy! He was my first memory of television when I was growing up,
2:41:29 > 2:41:34nineteen 70s...We do not have a picture, we were not expecting to
2:41:34 > 2:41:40talk about Andy Pandy!Your first memory of television as a child?
2:41:40 > 2:41:46Yes, and Bill and Ben the flowerpot men. That really dates me, that was
2:41:46 > 2:41:521969!Was there any science involved in Andy Pandy?And minimal amount, I
2:41:52 > 2:42:02think.Is that your Segway interscience?You could say he is
2:42:02 > 2:42:07made of star stuff, the atoms of Andy Pandy were undoubtedly formed
2:42:07 > 2:42:11in the Stella many thousands of years ago, as were ours.I nearly
2:42:11 > 2:42:15said that. LAUGHTER.
2:42:15 > 2:42:25You are about to launch on an arena tour?Yes, it is 2019, a year out in
2:42:25 > 2:42:29advance, but we did one earlier this year and it sold out really fast and
2:42:29 > 2:42:34people seem to enjoy it. It took me by surprise, doing essentially
2:42:34 > 2:42:40stadium cosmology and astrology!But you are not dumbing down science?I
2:42:40 > 2:42:46was worried because I thought, with these audiences, 9000 people, I
2:42:46 > 2:42:50thought you can't explain things in detail, but what it allows us to do
2:42:50 > 2:42:54is have massive screens committed huge, huge screens, and it took me
2:42:54 > 2:42:58by surprise the images that we have from the Hubble telescope, the
2:42:58 > 2:43:01Cassini mission, they are so high resolution, you just never see them
2:43:01 > 2:43:05like that on a computer monitor, even some astronomy friends who came
2:43:05 > 2:43:17to the show is said, I have never seen the universe like that! You can
2:43:17 > 2:43:19have a 30 metre wide high resolution screen in these places, so that was
2:43:19 > 2:43:22the joy for me, being able to show the beauty of the universe.It does
2:43:22 > 2:43:25not surprise me these tours have become so popular because you have
2:43:25 > 2:43:28managed to bridge the gap between science and getting to people who
2:43:28 > 2:43:32perhaps may have been turned off by it. Let's give everyone an idea what
2:43:32 > 2:43:38you have been up to.
2:43:57 > 2:44:03Well, that is probably many people's picture of the Big Bang, this vast
2:44:03 > 2:44:09explosion that flung the matter out into the void. But that is
2:44:09 > 2:44:13completely wrong. As we understand it at the moment, all of space was
2:44:13 > 2:44:21created that moment. So the Big Bang didn't just happen somewhere out
2:44:21 > 2:44:25over there in the universe, it happened everywhere at the same
2:44:25 > 2:44:32time, it happened here, so this space here was at the Big Bang.
2:44:32 > 2:44:36Brian, people will get the sense, many people will have seen some of
2:44:36 > 2:44:41that already, but from my point of view, somebody who did badly at
2:44:41 > 2:44:44science at school, we didn't have something to look at, someone to
2:44:44 > 2:44:47look at, not just you but other scientists as well now that feel
2:44:47 > 2:44:52like they are more like you, scientists when I was growing up
2:44:52 > 2:44:56were distant people in laboratories doing things I didn't understand.It
2:44:56 > 2:45:08is one of the most important messages when I go to a
2:45:16 > 2:45:19school to say, if you want to be a scientist, you don't have to be a
2:45:19 > 2:45:21genius or some kind of intellectual rigour, Einstein famously said, when
2:45:21 > 2:45:25I was a child, I was no Einstein, which is true. You just have to be
2:45:25 > 2:45:27interested in nature, this is astronomy but you can be interested
2:45:27 > 2:45:29in collecting butterflies, whatever it is, if you have that interest you
2:45:29 > 2:45:32can do it, it is not an unusual job and I think that is important.How
2:45:32 > 2:45:35do you square it with children, just the word science in itself, it is
2:45:35 > 2:45:38such a broad brush, it can go from the ocean, studying animals, any
2:45:38 > 2:45:42part, but when you say scientist to someone, it does seem... Geeky is
2:45:42 > 2:45:47the wrong word, technical, that you need an analytical brain, that it
2:45:47 > 2:45:53does not fit everyone.The thing you need is interest. Talking about
2:45:53 > 2:45:58astronomy, when I do the shows, the questions that are raised I think
2:45:58 > 2:46:03our universal questions. When you hear that the earth is one planet
2:46:03 > 2:46:08around one star amongst 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy, which
2:46:08 > 2:46:12is one of 2 trillion galaxies in the observable universe, it raises
2:46:12 > 2:46:16important questions about our place in the universe.Have you ever been
2:46:16 > 2:46:21asked something that has dumped you? All the time, that is the thing
2:46:21 > 2:46:26about science, people tend to think scientists know everything, and
2:46:26 > 2:46:29being a research scientist means you are on the frontier of our
2:46:29 > 2:46:33knowledge, and the key trait is to be delighted in not knowing and to
2:46:33 > 2:46:37be excited about not being sure, because as long as you are that kind
2:46:37 > 2:46:42of person then it is a great job.
2:46:42 > 2:46:45Some point in the way science was presented to people generally, there
2:46:45 > 2:46:54was a change in which you embrace people for not knowing, whereas you
2:46:54 > 2:46:57don't ridicule them any more, it's good to ask questions and you are
2:46:57 > 2:47:02not stupid now for not knowing the answer?It's a problem across our
2:47:02 > 2:47:06wider society and in politics in some respects, that ref a lot of
2:47:06 > 2:47:11people now who seem so sure, they say "I know, I know how to do it",
2:47:11 > 2:47:16that is one of the great lessons, one of the Nobel Prize winners said
2:47:16 > 2:47:19science is a satisfactory philosophy of ignorance, a beautiful
2:47:19 > 2:47:24definition. It's saying there are lots of things. Nature is complicate
2:47:24 > 2:47:29and it teaches you humility actually because if you think you know how
2:47:29 > 2:47:33something works, usually if you look carefully you will find out that you
2:47:33 > 2:47:36are not so clever.What are you most excited about in terms of what we
2:47:36 > 2:47:42don't know?Oh, I think the big questions now are, are we alone in
2:47:42 > 2:47:46the universe, we are likely not because the universe is so big but
2:47:46 > 2:47:51locally are we alone. Some of the moons of sat turn, for example,
2:47:51 > 2:47:59there is one that has a saltwater ocean 60 Klopp terse deep with
2:47:59 > 2:48:06volcanic vents, those we think led to the origins of earth. There are
2:48:06 > 2:48:10microbes and we could find that in the next ten or 15 years.We are
2:48:10 > 2:48:14talking about Mars and missions to Mars, they seem to... I mean there
2:48:14 > 2:48:19is a lot of talk about how soon it can be done but in terms of science
2:48:19 > 2:48:23and advancement in terms of what we need to survive, that will be
2:48:23 > 2:48:31longer.I had the pleasure of speaking to e-London must have
2:48:31 > 2:48:34beening recently, for a documentary, he didn't want to be filmed but he
2:48:34 > 2:48:41wanted to chat so that was unusual, but he announced that he's going to
2:48:41 > 2:48:47the falcon heavy which is going to take people to Mars within the next
2:48:47 > 2:48:57ten years -- Elon Musk. He's sending a Teslar to Mars.Are people
2:48:57 > 2:49:02sceptical about his claims though? Although space acts are now the
2:49:02 > 2:49:05delivery company for the space station so that works and they have
2:49:05 > 2:49:08a contract to deliver astronauts in the space station which they hope to
2:49:08 > 2:49:14to next year. So the interesting thing about these companies, they
2:49:14 > 2:49:19are doing this, they have reusable rockets which mean it's far cheaper
2:49:19 > 2:49:26to get into space than it once was. We grew up talking about the old
2:49:26 > 2:49:29programmes like Space 1999, we thought we'd have moon bases, I
2:49:29 > 2:49:32think now finally we have the technology to start building that
2:49:32 > 2:49:39future that we all thought would be hire. -- here.You have got a busy
2:49:39 > 2:49:44day because you are teaching at the University of Manchester?The
2:49:44 > 2:49:48undergraduates at 10 o'clock, yes, so if you are watching, don't worry.
2:49:48 > 2:49:53What is your opener to quantum mechanics?It's usually, now this
2:49:53 > 2:49:58may be in the exam!That is a good line. This afternoon you have got a
2:49:58 > 2:50:02couple of hours free, you could choose one space move twroi watch.
2:50:02 > 2:50:07Which one would it be?I'll tell you what, at the moment, the thing I've
2:50:07 > 2:50:11been watching recently is Star Trek Discovery, the new Star Trek one.
2:50:11 > 2:50:18That's brilliant. I would recommend that.From the past?I still love
2:50:18 > 2:50:212001 actually, it's brilliant but also Star Wars.A new one coming out
2:50:21 > 2:50:27very soon.I know. Excited.Lovely to see you. Thank you very much.
2:50:27 > 2:50:32Professor Brian Cox goes on tour in 2019.
2:50:32 > 2:50:38Here's Carol with a look at this morning's weather.
2:50:38 > 2:50:42We have got it all in the forecast in the next few days. Today it's
2:50:42 > 2:50:49windy wherever you are. The strongest winds across the north of
2:50:49 > 2:50:50Scotland where we have a
2:50:50 > 2:50:52strongest winds across the north of Scotland where we have a storm.
2:50:52 > 2:50:56Behind it, any rain showers will turn wintry. Storm Caroline making
2:50:56 > 2:51:01her presence felt across the north of Scotland. Coming in from the west
2:51:01 > 2:51:04drifting eastwards through the course of the day. As you can see
2:51:04 > 2:51:08from the isobars, wherever you are it's going to be windy. The Met
2:51:08 > 2:51:11Office has issued a weather warning for wind across the north of
2:51:11 > 2:51:15Scotland where we are looking at gusts of 80mph, possibly more. For
2:51:15 > 2:51:19the rest of Scotland and Northern Ireland, we are looking at 70mph
2:51:19 > 2:51:23gusts, damaging gusts which could cause power cuts, for example. As
2:51:23 > 2:51:26well as that, wintry showers will increasingly be falling at lower
2:51:26 > 2:51:31levels. We'll see blizzard-like conditions. Meanwhile, the rain
2:51:31 > 2:51:34continues across England and Wales, clearing, leaving brighter skies
2:51:34 > 2:51:38behind with a plethora of showers coming in on the wind and, in the
2:51:38 > 2:51:44colder air this afternoon, well many of those will be turning wintry. So
2:51:44 > 2:51:46this afternoon, across Scotland, storm Caroline continuing to push
2:51:46 > 2:51:51over in the direction of the Northern Isles and our southern and
2:51:51 > 2:51:55western flank, the winds will be strongest here. Once again snow
2:51:55 > 2:52:00blowing blizzards. Snow showers in the north of England. Southern
2:52:00 > 2:52:04England has drier conditions. You will notice a drop in the
2:52:04 > 2:52:08temperatures there. In Exeter it's 14, this afternoon it will be round
2:52:08 > 2:52:13about nine. Here is the tail edge of the rain clearing from Kent. Behind
2:52:13 > 2:52:17it, a lot of sunshine around, feeling cold for some of us and here
2:52:17 > 2:52:22are the wintry showers I told you about in the north of England.
2:52:22 > 2:52:26Overnight, Caroline moves away, we still will have strong winds and
2:52:26 > 2:52:34blowing in a lot of showers, snow showers across Scotland, Northern
2:52:34 > 2:52:38Ireland, parts of northern England. We could see two to five centimetres
2:52:38 > 2:52:42of lying snow, more of that with height. We could see a dusting in
2:52:42 > 2:52:47the south and across the east too. There is the risk of ice on
2:52:47 > 2:52:50untreated surfaces and there's also going to be some frost. Tomorrow
2:52:50 > 2:52:55sees an action replay of tonight's weather. Further showers coming in
2:52:55 > 2:52:59on the wind in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, parts of
2:52:59 > 2:53:02northern England, Wales. A few in the south-west. Also getting in
2:53:02 > 2:53:06towards the Midlands. Some of those will blow in some wintry flurries
2:53:06 > 2:53:14across London. Temperature-wise, regardless of what you see with,
2:53:14 > 2:53:24with the wind chill, it will feel colder than the temperatures.
2:53:24 > 2:53:28Saturday, a high ridge of pressure blows in. Sunday's forecast
2:53:28 > 2:53:32uncertain but it looks like some will see some more snow.
2:53:32 > 2:53:37Thank you very much. Let us see what it feels and looks like in Hull this
2:53:37 > 2:53:37morning.
2:53:37 > 2:53:42it feels and looks like in Hull this morning. A little bracing earlier on
2:53:42 > 2:53:45with heavy gusting winds. Steph is there for us this morning because it
2:53:45 > 2:53:50has been UK City of Culture and tonight, the new City of Culture
2:53:50 > 2:53:55will be revealed. Good morning, Steph.
2:53:55 > 2:53:58Good morning, everybody. Carol is not wrong with the weather this
2:53:58 > 2:54:04morning. It's windy and wet. We are here to talk about what impact
2:54:04 > 2:54:11winning the City of Culture can have on an area. We are at Hull Marina in
2:54:11 > 2:54:15a little business called Thieving Harry's, a cafe which is one of the
2:54:15 > 2:54:18new businesseses in the area, there's been lots of regeneration
2:54:18 > 2:54:25and lots of people are saying it's thanks to the City of Culture that's
2:54:25 > 2:54:29helped reinvigorate the area. We have some guests here. Ali, this is
2:54:29 > 2:54:33your business, tell us a bit about what winning the City of Culture has
2:54:33 > 2:54:40meant for this area and for you? It's been an incredible year. Foot
2:54:40 > 2:54:50fall's increased ten fold probably. The public roadworks were finished
2:54:50 > 2:54:56this year. It's been incredible.For your business, you were a pop-up
2:54:56 > 2:55:00originally, so it's given you more certainty as well I guess?We
2:55:00 > 2:55:05started as a pop-up in 2011, became permanent residents here 2014 and so
2:55:05 > 2:55:10we've kind of seen the area grow around us and it's been a really
2:55:10 > 2:55:14brilliant couple of years seeing new businesses and having more people
2:55:14 > 2:55:20around.Yes, lots of optimism around. Kofi for you, this whole
2:55:20 > 2:55:26face of City of Culture in Hull, what's it meant for the city?It's
2:55:26 > 2:55:29allowed people to shout out louder about what it means to come from
2:55:29 > 2:55:33Hull. You guys will know if you are involved in music, arts anything,
2:55:33 > 2:55:38there is a sea here, but now the world's been able to see what the
2:55:38 > 2:55:43creatives can do, what our identity is, it was a crap town a while ago
2:55:43 > 2:55:49but now we are the City of Culture. Nine in ten people have been to a
2:55:49 > 2:55:56City of Culture event and I bet that one person you meet didn't realise
2:55:56 > 2:56:00it was put on by the City of Culture.You have got a hotel
2:56:00 > 2:56:03business haven't you?Yes, we opened this year and have had people from
2:56:03 > 2:56:07all over the world visit us. People coming for events, people coming to
2:56:07 > 2:56:11have a nose around the city, there's so much going on. You can come here
2:56:11 > 2:56:15without planning to go to an event and end up at one, there's that much
2:56:15 > 2:56:21going on. It's been great to drag people here and people have been
2:56:21 > 2:56:24blown away when they've got here, they've not expected much and got so
2:56:24 > 2:56:28much more so hopefully people will keep coming back.Dominic, you are
2:56:28 > 2:56:31in property development aren't you, tell us what it's meant for you as a
2:56:31 > 2:56:36businessman?It's been a fantastic change for the city. When we won in
2:56:36 > 2:56:402013, there was a lot of businesses got behind the bid originally and
2:56:40 > 2:56:44once that came through to 2017, more businesses got behind it and there
2:56:44 > 2:56:49are more getting behind it. What's been most interesting, it's allowed
2:56:49 > 2:56:55us to invest far more quicker. We are maybe a year or two ahead of
2:56:55 > 2:56:59where we thought we'd be. It's been fantastic, the level of
2:56:59 > 2:57:03collaboration across from the private and public sector, academia,
2:57:03 > 2:57:06cultural organisations, the third sector, the conversation going
2:57:06 > 2:57:10around the city is far more collaborative than it ever was which
2:57:10 > 2:57:15will help the legacy and the future growth of the city.Georgia, you
2:57:15 > 2:57:18mentioned about the people coming here and them being able to two to
2:57:18 > 2:57:21events. Do you think it's sustainable, given that you won't
2:57:21 > 2:57:26have this crown for ever?Yes. This year has been mental. It will be
2:57:26 > 2:57:30like no other year we'll probably have, but now it's up to private
2:57:30 > 2:57:34investors like ourselves and local businesses to sort of host the
2:57:34 > 2:57:38events ourselves now. City of Culture has given us the confidence
2:57:38 > 2:57:42to say I'm going to host a slightly different event and people will come
2:57:42 > 2:57:46so it's totally changed the mindset and views of the locals, so all it's
2:57:46 > 2:57:50done is given the positive impact on the creativity in the city.Which is
2:57:50 > 2:57:54great to hear from an area that's had a bad reputation in the past.
2:57:54 > 2:57:58Dominic, what advice for the next winners of the City of Culture in
2:57:58 > 2:58:03terms of making the most of it?Get behind it. Everybody get behind what
2:58:03 > 2:58:07it means to the area. At the end of the day, if you have the economy of
2:58:07 > 2:58:11a city that has to grow, it's all right doing the physical
2:58:11 > 2:58:16regeneration on the other hand can happen, but you need the culture and
2:58:16 > 2:58:18social regeneration, that only happens by everybody working
2:58:18 > 2:58:22together as one.Excellent. Thank you very much for your time and Ali
2:58:22 > 2:58:28thanks for hosting us as well, some cracking food here as well, we don't
2:58:28 > 2:58:32normally get this when I'm out and about! Not great weather outside but
2:58:32 > 2:58:38a cracking atmosphere in here this morning. One of those pies were
2:58:38 > 2:58:43missing from earlier? !There's quite a few pies missing, to be
2:58:43 > 2:58:49honest, and a couple of the sausage rolls have gone too. You know, while
2:58:49 > 2:58:56I'm here!Steph ate all the pies.
2:59:00 > 2:59:03From the Snowman to Scrooge, some of the most popular Christmas
2:59:03 > 2:59:05characters started life in a good old fashioned book.
2:59:05 > 2:59:08But in this age of screens and devices, are the classics even
2:59:08 > 2:59:09still on today's kids' Christmas lists?
2:59:09 > 2:59:11Breakfast's Tim Muffett has been to find out.
2:59:11 > 2:59:14'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not
2:59:14 > 2:59:16a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
2:59:16 > 2:59:18ALL: Shhhh!
2:59:18 > 2:59:20The stockings were hung...
2:59:20 > 2:59:22Gadgets and books.
2:59:22 > 2:59:25Not always a great mix.
2:59:25 > 2:59:29At the Discover Children's Story Centre
2:59:29 > 2:59:32in east London, we're looking at the impact of devices and gaming
2:59:32 > 2:59:35on reading and story telling.
2:59:35 > 2:59:39When you play gadgets it's more like a waste of time that you can
2:59:39 > 2:59:40use for something else.
2:59:40 > 2:59:44I always like reading more because you can just sit down
2:59:44 > 2:59:47and relax and read a book, and it's quite nice to just sit down
2:59:47 > 2:59:51and read a book.
2:59:51 > 2:59:55A lot of parents tend to put kids in front of their devices very young
2:59:55 > 2:59:56because it frees up their time.
2:59:56 > 2:59:58My son loves the Mr Men books on the tablet,
2:59:58 > 3:00:00is that a bad thing?
3:00:00 > 3:00:05I don't know.
3:00:05 > 3:00:06I can see the sleigh.
3:00:06 > 3:00:08Today's author is Liz Pichon, author of the hugely popular
3:00:08 > 3:00:09Tom Gates children's books.
3:00:09 > 3:00:11She's reading a festive classic.
3:00:11 > 3:00:14And out on the lawn there rose such a clatter...
3:00:14 > 3:00:16'Twas the Night Before Christmas was first published in 1823.
3:00:16 > 3:00:18..To see what was the matter!
3:00:18 > 3:00:20There are some things that just don't date and you can't replace
3:00:20 > 3:00:27having a physical book.
3:00:27 > 3:00:35It's the rhyming as well.
3:00:35 > 3:00:37..And laying this finger aside of his nose and giving
3:00:37 > 3:00:39a nod, up the chimney he rose.
3:00:39 > 3:00:41Book Trust is a charity that wants kids to read.
3:00:41 > 3:00:43Gadgets for many are more appealing indeed.
3:00:43 > 3:00:46In its survey, a quarter of all parents said the same,
3:00:46 > 3:00:49if they give kids a book, they'd rather play a game.
3:00:49 > 3:00:51We're really worried that the temptation is that parents
3:00:51 > 3:00:54just let their kids stay on digital and tablets because that's
3:00:54 > 3:00:55what they say they want first go.
3:00:55 > 3:00:58They don't make the effort to find a good book which their child
3:00:58 > 3:01:00would want to read.
3:01:00 > 3:01:02The charity found that a fifth of parents suspected books bought
3:01:02 > 3:01:04as Christmas presents wouldn't actually be read,
3:01:04 > 3:01:05but even authors can see why.
3:01:05 > 3:01:08When I was younger, if digital devices were around then I'd be
3:01:08 > 3:01:12picking them up and using them.
3:01:12 > 3:01:14I mean, I can remember my dad moaning about me watching TV
3:01:14 > 3:01:16all the time.
3:01:16 > 3:01:19Last Christmas, children's printed book
3:01:19 > 3:01:21sales exceeded £100 million, according to Nielsen BookScan,
3:01:21 > 3:01:24which analyses the market.
3:01:24 > 3:01:26The biggest seller was the Midnight Gang by David Walliams,
3:01:26 > 3:01:29but four of the top 20 were books about Pokemon
3:01:29 > 3:01:30or Minecraft.
3:01:30 > 3:01:33Does it matter if a child wants to read a book about gaming?
3:01:33 > 3:01:36No.
3:01:36 > 3:01:39The most important thing is we encourage children to get
3:01:39 > 3:01:40reading and to like reading.
3:01:40 > 3:01:50For these children, the message has already got through.
3:01:51 > 3:01:54If you go on a gadget, you've got to be absolute,
3:01:54 > 3:01:56you'll be too tempted to, like, play a game.
3:01:56 > 3:01:59It's peace and quiet and you don't have bright shining at you.
3:01:59 > 3:02:05This Christmas big sales are expected for Philip Pullman
3:02:05 > 3:02:09and David Walliams, and Jeff Kinney, author of Diary Of A Wimpy Kid.
3:02:09 > 3:02:10But some Christmas stories remain timeless.
3:02:10 > 3:02:12Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
3:02:12 > 3:02:16Tim Muffet, BBC News.
3:02:16 > 3:02:19It has got a lot of viewers reminiscing about the books they
3:02:19 > 3:02:24used to read when they were younger, as we did. These are some I have
3:02:24 > 3:02:28brought in from the book shelf, Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl, bloody odd
3:02:28 > 3:02:33Kipling. Shall I read out a little bit...
3:02:33 > 3:02:38This is Five Run Away Together by Enid Blyton, this is what is going
3:02:38 > 3:02:41to happen, the five are together again at the cottage because
3:02:41 > 3:02:46George's mother is ill, they are left in the own satisfactory care of
3:02:46 > 3:02:54Mrs Dick, who has an unpleasant son and a sailor husband. To get away
3:02:54 > 3:02:58from the Sticks, they hide on the island.
3:02:58 > 3:03:04I used to love reading nose. Jennie Kermode The Far-away Tree series,
3:03:04 > 3:03:12yes! Erica says her daughter's favourite book is The Three Grumpy
3:03:12 > 3:03:19'S, I have not heard of that one. For me it was Just William, a
3:03:19 > 3:03:24constant sense of injustice in the world! Anyone who read those stories
3:03:24 > 3:03:29would know what I am talking about. Did you feel like you work Just
3:03:29 > 3:03:33William? Still do, every day! It is time to
3:03:33 > 3:05:10get the news, travel and weather where you are, Alexander
3:05:10 > 3:05:11A top temperature of 13 Celsius.
3:05:11 > 3:05:14I'll be back at 1.30pm with the lunchtime news.
3:05:14 > 3:05:14Bye-bye.
3:05:20 > 3:05:23Presenter of Pointless, voice of children's TV and comedy star -
3:05:23 > 3:05:25Alexander Armstrong is a man of many talents, and a fixture
3:05:25 > 3:05:30on our TV screens.
3:05:30 > 3:05:41He is counting on the sofa.What am I doing?You were counting, one,
3:05:41 > 3:05:45two, three, four, five...Oh, I was counting the cameras, so many
3:05:45 > 3:05:50cameras in this studio, they are everywhere!Not as many in the
3:05:50 > 3:05:57Pointless studio?No, not as many, a couple of Go-Pros is how we get it
3:05:57 > 3:06:04out of their!You are into the festive spirit with your latest
3:06:04 > 3:06:08musical offering?Indeed I am, I have a Christmas album, which is
3:06:08 > 3:06:12something I have been longing to do for ever.Let's hear a little bit.
3:06:12 > 3:06:13# Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
3:06:13 > 3:06:15# In the lane, snow is glistening
3:06:15 > 3:06:18# A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight
3:06:18 > 3:06:23# Walking in a winter wonderland...#
3:06:23 > 3:06:29# Silent night, holy night
3:06:29 > 3:06:39# Shepherds quake at the sight...#
3:06:39 > 3:06:48# Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
3:06:48 > 3:06:56# Helps to make the season bright
3:06:56 > 3:07:03# Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
3:07:03 > 3:07:12# Will find it hard to sleep tonight...#.
3:07:12 > 3:07:16I understand, Alexander, the idea of the videos is to make it look like
3:07:16 > 3:07:22you are at home, but do you actually wander around your own real home at
3:07:22 > 3:07:28Christmas singing?I do, actually, I do like to bellow a bit. As you are
3:07:28 > 3:07:31cooking the Christmas... Slightly less staged than on the clipboarded
3:07:31 > 3:07:39promo! But Christmas is all about music, I think pretty much every
3:07:39 > 3:07:42household, when we get to Christmas we have our favourite things that we
3:07:42 > 3:07:46kind of have to listen to, we ritualised thing that Christmas and
3:07:46 > 3:07:49music is one of those things are especially, if we hear Christmas
3:07:49 > 3:07:55music out of season we go... We want to save it, keep it, it brings the
3:07:55 > 3:08:01flavours acquit Mr ever so -- the flavours of Christmas together. So
3:08:01 > 3:08:06there is a mix of music, quite a lot of classical music on there, some
3:08:06 > 3:08:12choral music.You were trained in classical music?I was, so it is
3:08:12 > 3:08:16nice to do classical things, but it has also got a nice fun, schmaltzy
3:08:16 > 3:08:22Christmas music. Party Christmas music.What was the one by Kim
3:08:22 > 3:08:30Wilde...And Mel Smith, exactly, which I got to sing with her on
3:08:30 > 3:08:38Pointless, she came on Pointless and we sang.What was the song?It is
3:08:38 > 3:08:41like eight Pointless question. Now I know how you feel every time you
3:08:41 > 3:08:47come on! Now I know what you do so badly!Because you can't remember
3:08:47 > 3:08:52the song! We will find out.
3:08:52 > 3:09:01You singing on Pointless is not an oddity...We have had a couple of
3:09:01 > 3:09:05near jumping the shark moments when Richard and I formed a band and did
3:09:05 > 3:09:13little Eurovision song written especially to the Pointless music
3:09:13 > 3:09:19and Richard was wearing a big zip up thing and every now and then
3:09:19 > 3:09:24unzipped it and said, Van a lot too. Oh, what have we got here? This is
3:09:24 > 3:09:28from a couple of years ago. My goodness, you have been through the
3:09:28 > 3:09:33archive. Those poor people having to awkwardly stand there and
3:09:33 > 3:09:38pretending... That was probably filmed on a different day!Does
3:09:38 > 3:09:49Richard Singh?He's very musical, Richard. He comes from pure indie
3:09:49 > 3:09:55stock, the band Suede, his brother is in the band, they were created in
3:09:55 > 3:10:04his house.Was it at this point you thought, I can do a whole album?!
3:10:04 > 3:10:09This was before I did any of them. The idea just came about, they said
3:10:09 > 3:10:13to me, would you like to make an album?This is my third one.Have
3:10:13 > 3:10:19you written music? I have, two tracks on this.How difficult is it
3:10:19 > 3:10:25right with a theme?Someone asked me the key ingredient of a Christmas
3:10:25 > 3:10:29the song and I started listing them all and realised I had not used any
3:10:29 > 3:10:34of them, I did not stick to the rule! You have to have a certain
3:10:34 > 3:10:38rhythm... That is important, you have to have lots of key changes,
3:10:38 > 3:10:45that is basically it.Say the word snow?As many times as you can! But
3:10:45 > 3:10:50it has been a lovely experience, really good fun.You did not come
3:10:50 > 3:10:53here to talk about other people's albums but there are a number of
3:10:53 > 3:10:57people bringing out albums that you possibly previously would not have
3:10:57 > 3:11:03thought Bob as fingers and you may fall into that category? -- may not
3:11:03 > 3:11:09have thought of as singles.Bradley has an album out, which is doing
3:11:09 > 3:11:14well, but the more the merrier, let's have everyone, when is your
3:11:14 > 3:11:21album coming out?!We are going to be involved in a singing project for
3:11:21 > 3:11:28Christmas...What is this, next week? I am giving something
3:11:28 > 3:11:32exciting, Peter and the Wolf with Liverpool Philharmonic, I recorded
3:11:32 > 3:11:36that earlier this year and I will be doing a gig there.What does that
3:11:36 > 3:11:44involve?It is me narrating Peter and the Wolf?Singing?No, just
3:11:44 > 3:11:50narrating.You do a lot of voice-over work, narrating, do you
3:11:50 > 3:11:56protect your voice? You are a baritone...I generally keep up my
3:11:56 > 3:12:02vocal exercises, if not daily then every other day.Charlie could
3:12:02 > 3:12:09benefit, I understand... Oh, vocal exercising?The noises you
3:12:09 > 3:12:14have to make before doing any vocal exercising. You basically want to
3:12:14 > 3:12:21find all the points of sonorous muscles around your head. It just
3:12:21 > 3:12:33opens up the channels! What am I doing?!Pointless is still going
3:12:33 > 3:12:37strong, isn't it?Isn't that marvellous? We have a wonderful time
3:12:37 > 3:12:42making Pointless, we are in the middle of a tranche of it at the
3:12:42 > 3:12:46moment and it just flies by.It is devastating for people when they
3:12:46 > 3:12:53don't do well on it.You only get two chances at it, unless they are
3:12:53 > 3:12:55celebrities, in which case they can come back as often as they like,
3:12:55 > 3:13:03Charlie.To be fair, Naga has not done that well on it either.
3:13:03 > 3:13:11Do you remember who my partner was?! Charlie!Comeback with a
3:13:11 > 3:13:18different... Or give Charlie and Encyclopaedia for Christmas. But we
3:13:18 > 3:13:22are lucky enough that people keep watching it, and we love making it,
3:13:22 > 3:13:26so as long as we keep enjoying it and they keep enjoying it, I think
3:13:26 > 3:13:30we will get to make lots and lots. Lovely to see you, have a lovely
3:13:30 > 3:13:38Christmas as you finger around your home on Christmas day! -- as you
3:13:38 > 3:13:38sing around your