0:00:07 > 0:00:09Hello, this is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Naga
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Munchetty.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Hopes for a breakthrough on Brexit as the Prime Minister
0:00:13 > 0:00:15arrives in Brussels.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18After days of deadlock over the Irish border and negotiations
0:00:18 > 0:00:19lasting late into the night,
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Theresa May is and EU negotiatiors are expected to make
0:00:22 > 0:00:26an announcement this morning.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42Good morning.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44It's Friday, the 8th of December.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Also this morning:
0:00:46 > 0:00:48Firefighters are stretched to the limit and nearly 200,000
0:00:48 > 0:00:50residents are evacuated in California as more
0:00:50 > 0:00:55wildfires break out.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Good morning.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01Failing to pay the minimum wage.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03260 companies, including Primark and Sports Direct,
0:01:03 > 0:01:04are named and shamed by the government.
0:01:04 > 0:01:05I'll have the details.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07In sport, Ronaldo rules again.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11For the second year running, and fifth time overall,
0:01:11 > 0:01:15Christiano Ronaldo has been named the world's best player.
0:01:15 > 0:01:21He pips Messi and Neymar to the Ballon D'or.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25And the winner is... Coventry!
0:01:25 > 0:01:29A night of celebration for the city, after it's awarded the next UK
0:01:29 > 0:01:30City of Culture.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34And snow has been falling overnight. Warnings of disruption later in the
0:01:34 > 0:01:40day.Carol has the full forecast. Snow has been falling in the north
0:01:40 > 0:01:44and west of the UK and in the Midlands. That will continue through
0:01:44 > 0:01:48today. Some snow showers getting into eastern areas and there is ice
0:01:48 > 0:01:53to watch out for first thing. A cold day as well and windy, but not as
0:01:53 > 0:01:57windy as yesterday. A full forecast in 15 minutes.
0:01:57 > 0:01:57Good morning.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01First, our main story.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Theresa May has just arrived in Brussels after intense
0:02:03 > 0:02:06negotiations which continued throughout the night to try to break
0:02:06 > 0:02:12the deadlock over the Irish border in Brexit negotiations.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14We can talk now to our political correspondent Chris Mason
0:02:14 > 0:02:19who's in Westminster.
0:02:19 > 0:02:24You are really where the story began in a way. In the early hours of the
0:02:24 > 0:02:27morning presumably you've got the nod that the May was going to
0:02:27 > 0:02:33Brussels and this is a significant moment. We await the details of what
0:02:33 > 0:02:37will be said.We got the first hint that something was afoot yesterday
0:02:37 > 0:02:41evening when there was a plan for an update from one of the officials in
0:02:41 > 0:02:45Brussels on the Brexit negotiations and then since then it has been a
0:02:45 > 0:02:50very long evening and a very long night. The huge number of calls
0:02:50 > 0:02:54taking place. The Prime Minister involved in the thick of it.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Conversations with Dublin and Belfast and also with Brussels and
0:02:57 > 0:03:02then in the middle of the night, as you say, the story moving from here
0:03:02 > 0:03:07to Brussels, with the Prime Minister and Brexit secretary getting onboard
0:03:07 > 0:03:11a plane to the Belgian capital and within the next couple of hours, a
0:03:11 > 0:03:16very busy couple of hours, we are likely to hear from all of the main
0:03:16 > 0:03:20players on the British and EU side, with their updates and the
0:03:20 > 0:03:26expectation that a deal has now been done. It will be very interesting to
0:03:26 > 0:03:29hear the response from the Irish government in Dublin, given what
0:03:29 > 0:03:35happened a few days ago and their particular concerns around the Irish
0:03:35 > 0:03:39border and crucially from Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party,
0:03:39 > 0:03:42that's propping up Theresa May's government and managed to scupper
0:03:42 > 0:03:46the whole prospect of the deal, witty much as it was being agreed in
0:03:46 > 0:03:50Brussels at the beginning of the week. So with will be well worth
0:03:50 > 0:03:54keeping an eye on Brussels as well. Thank you. So from Westminster to
0:03:54 > 0:03:59Brussels, where the reason may risibly landed, our Brussels
0:03:59 > 0:04:08correspondent joins us -- Theresa May landed. This couple between
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Michel Barnier and Theresa May has happened. Will it pay the way for
0:04:11 > 0:04:15better negotiations?I think the Prime Minister and David Davis would
0:04:15 > 0:04:19not have got on a plane in virtually the middle of the night, arrived
0:04:19 > 0:04:24here in the dark and phoned us journalists just after 4am your time
0:04:24 > 0:04:29if they thought it would be a repeat of what happened on Monday, when
0:04:29 > 0:04:33everyone came here, and hopes were high that a deal would be done and
0:04:33 > 0:04:40then it didn't happen. What this is about is the EU deciding that enough
0:04:40 > 0:04:44progress has been made in the first days of Brexit talks, which is all
0:04:44 > 0:04:47about divorce related issues, citizens rights, money, but northern
0:04:47 > 0:04:53Irish border, for talks to them progress to phase talk about trade,
0:04:53 > 0:04:57a transition deal and the future partnership between the two. So this
0:04:57 > 0:05:00is about deciding that enough progress has been made in phase one
0:05:00 > 0:05:05to get moving. A lot of stuff will happen. President Juncker with and
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Michel Barnier, the chief negotiator, are sitting down to
0:05:07 > 0:05:11Brett test with the Prime Minister and David Davis. We think they will
0:05:11 > 0:05:14do a press conference and then Theresa May will meet Donald Tusk,
0:05:14 > 0:05:24the man
0:05:24 > 0:05:27very important documents. One will be a joint report... INAUDIBLE...
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Guidelines, the instructions from Michel Barnier for the second phase,
0:05:30 > 0:05:35the trade talks. And a quick hit of info, all of this was negotiated
0:05:35 > 0:05:39last night while Downing Street will have on the staff Christmas party.
0:05:39 > 0:05:45What a way to celebrate! Thanks very much. We do like a bit of behind the
0:05:45 > 0:05:48scenes knowledge.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51And we're expecting an announcement on any potential deal in the next
0:05:51 > 0:05:52hour or so.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56We'll keep you updated.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58A number of new wildfires have started in southern California,
0:05:58 > 0:06:05stretching firefighters to the limit.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Nearly 200,000 people have now been evacuated.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Planes have been diverted to one of the latest blazes
0:06:10 > 0:06:14in San Diego county and officials say over 400 buildings
0:06:14 > 0:06:15have been destroyed.
0:06:15 > 0:06:21Our North America correspondent James Cook reports.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26The American west was never really teamed. The weather was always wild
0:06:26 > 0:06:30and dangerous and in a warming world it seems to be getting worse. The
0:06:30 > 0:06:35wind has just picked up here in the past few minutes and the fire is
0:06:35 > 0:06:39really flaring up on the hillside there, and pushing along the canyon.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43There are some homes down there. We can hear shouts in the valley and
0:06:43 > 0:06:47there are some families refusing to leave. The Walkers are among them.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52It wouldn't add to the door, but they were inside and intent on
0:06:52 > 0:06:56staying put, spike the danger lurking nearby -- answer the door.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00At least two dozen horses have died in the fire, the worst here in
0:07:00 > 0:07:07living memories. In the exclusive suburb of lead they attacked the
0:07:07 > 0:07:11fires aggressively, successfully saving many homes -- Bel Air. Lionel
0:07:11 > 0:07:17Ritchie and Paris Hilton were among those forced to flee. Every
0:07:17 > 0:07:21firefighting aircraft in the US has been summoned to California and they
0:07:21 > 0:07:26are making a big difference. In times of crisis, extraordinary
0:07:26 > 0:07:29moments of compassion. Here, a man apparently in distressed, runs to
0:07:29 > 0:07:35rescue a rabbit. One little life saved. Several new fires have broken
0:07:35 > 0:07:40out in the past few hours, containing them is a superhuman
0:07:40 > 0:07:49effort, but Mother Nature is likely to have the last word.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52A 'day of rage' is being planned by Palestinians angered by America's
0:07:52 > 0:07:54recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57Around 30 demonstrators were injured in clashes with Israeli
0:07:57 > 0:08:05forces in the West Bank yesterday.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10They have warned against cancelling talks with might p Garma -- might
0:08:10 > 0:08:13hence you will be set in a couple of weeks.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16A student who died weeks after starting at university
0:08:16 > 0:08:18was failed by "every NHS organisation that should have cared
0:08:18 > 0:08:20for her", a review has found.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23Averil Hart, who was 19, died of a heart attack caused
0:08:23 > 0:08:24by anorexia in 2012.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman says her death
0:08:26 > 0:08:28could and should have been prevented.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31NHS England has apologised and says it's making "real progress"
0:08:31 > 0:08:36with eating disorder services.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39Snow, ice and windy conditions are set to sweep across large parts
0:08:39 > 0:08:43of the UK today, as Storm Caroline heads towards Scandinavia.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Severe gales have already caused disruption to air,
0:08:46 > 0:08:50rail and ferry services.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Yellow "be aware" weather warnings have been issued across much
0:08:53 > 0:08:55of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and north-west England,
0:08:55 > 0:09:01with up to eight inches of snow expected in some areas.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Of course Carol will bring us the latest on that and tell us which
0:09:04 > 0:09:08areas are likely to be worst hit later in the programme.
0:09:08 > 0:09:09Two of the country's biggest discount retailers,
0:09:09 > 0:09:12Primark and Sports Direct, have been forced to pay back
0:09:12 > 0:09:15thousands of staff who were paid less than the minimum wage.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19Overall, 260 companies have been fined for failing to pay their staff
0:09:19 > 0:09:19the right amount.
0:09:19 > 0:09:20Victoria's here.
0:09:20 > 0:09:26Good morning. How widespread is this problem?It really is quite
0:09:26 > 0:09:30widespread. This is the 13th time the government has had to come out
0:09:30 > 0:09:34with this list and they've found 16,000 workers, more than any other
0:09:34 > 0:09:38time they've done this list, are being underpaid. The biggest
0:09:38 > 0:09:42culprits were Primark and sports direct. Primark had about 10,000
0:09:42 > 0:09:45workers and they were getting them to pay for their own uniforms.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Primark have said they have changed their policy and given their money
0:09:48 > 0:09:53back. The other big offender was Sports Direct and the two big
0:09:53 > 0:09:56recruitment companies that give them extra staff at busy times, like
0:09:56 > 0:10:00Christmas. They say this is an historic problem, they've paid it
0:10:00 > 0:10:05back. So far the government is spending about 25 million trying to
0:10:05 > 0:10:08make sure that companies are paying the right wage to their staff, but
0:10:08 > 0:10:15no one so far has been prosecuted. If you do think this is you, get in
0:10:15 > 0:10:20touch with the ombudsman and find out if you have a case. They will go
0:10:20 > 0:10:24to HMRC for you and about 200 cases are currently in progress.How long
0:10:24 > 0:10:31has this -- is this process likely to get, to get your money back?It
0:10:31 > 0:10:37can take some time. There was an investigation by the Guardian into
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Sports Direct, for example, and they found that although Sports Direct
0:10:40 > 0:10:44you about the problem they were very slow to sort it out and give the pay
0:10:44 > 0:10:45back.Thanks very much.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Prison inspectors have found high levels of serious violence,
0:10:48 > 0:10:51chronic staff shortages and filthy conditions at one of Britain's
0:10:51 > 0:10:54biggest jails, Wormwood Scrubs, for the third year in a row.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56They also found areas of the west London prison,
0:10:56 > 0:10:58which houses 1,200 inmates, were strewn with litter,
0:10:58 > 0:10:59attracting rats and cockroaches.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02The Ministry of Justice says it's taken "decisive action" to address
0:11:02 > 0:11:08the problems.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Coventry has been chosen as the UK city of culture for 2021.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13It beat submissions from Paisley, Stoke on Trent, Sunderland
0:11:13 > 0:11:15and Swansea to win the title.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18The bid team said their plans were "about changing the reputation
0:11:18 > 0:11:25of a city" as well as hosting a year of cultural celebration.
0:11:25 > 0:11:31There's 40 million people within two hours drive. We are looking at 2.5
0:11:31 > 0:11:34million 5,000,020 21. We are going to do something incredibly special
0:11:34 > 0:11:44and give something special to the UK. -- 2.5 million by 2021.
0:11:44 > 0:11:53Over to the sport now. The Ballon d'Or was given to the
0:11:53 > 0:11:58world's best foot all and there is the latest winner, again, Cristiano
0:11:58 > 0:12:03Ronaldo -- footballer. Since 2007 there have only been two names on
0:12:03 > 0:12:09it, Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. In the past it has been
0:12:09 > 0:12:16George Best, among others. It means now in terms of the number of golden
0:12:16 > 0:12:20balls on the mantelpiece it is now five all between Cristiano Ronaldo
0:12:20 > 0:12:22and Lionel Messi.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25For the second year running it's the Portugese and Real Madrid
0:12:25 > 0:12:28star Ronaldo, who has been given the Ballon D'or for the world's best
0:12:28 > 0:12:31player to draw level with his great rival,
0:12:31 > 0:12:31Messi.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Wales say they're extremely disappointed they won't stage any
0:12:33 > 0:12:36matches at Euro 2020.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39The matches taken away from Brussels, due to stadium
0:12:39 > 0:12:42difficulties, have been given to Wembley Stadium instead.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45That will now stage seven matches, including the final and semi
0:12:45 > 0:12:47finals.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51In front of the lowest ever crowd at the Emirates, Arsenal got some
0:12:51 > 0:12:54shooting practice on the Europa League last night. Already qualified
0:12:54 > 0:13:00they'd be 6-0. Everton also won, despite being already knocked out of
0:13:00 > 0:13:01the competition.
0:13:01 > 0:13:07And Ronnie O'Sullivan heaves a sigh of relief as he scrapes
0:13:07 > 0:13:10into the quarter finals of the UK snooker championship in York.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13In this tournament of upsets, he was taken to the wire
0:13:13 > 0:13:15by Sunny Akani of Thailand.
0:13:15 > 0:13:23So Ronnie O'Sullivan, one of the only seeds left in the competition
0:13:23 > 0:13:25now. It was chilly this morning. Did you
0:13:25 > 0:13:30have snow when you are coming in? I didn't have any. I saw loads. Big
0:13:30 > 0:13:35flakes. Not settled. It has got to be warm to snow.
0:13:35 > 0:13:41There is a fine point. Obviously I'm just talking nonsense.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45That grew to know small. It was a little bit warmer. When the snow
0:13:45 > 0:13:49comes down it always feels like it will be really cold, and then the
0:13:49 > 0:13:52next day when it's a bit warmer it snows.
0:13:52 > 0:13:52Sort
0:13:52 > 0:13:56snows. Sort of... . Of us this morning it
0:13:56 > 0:13:58was 10 degrees colder than yesterday. But I've got some lovely
0:13:58 > 0:14:03Weather Watchers pictures to show you, send him overnight. This one is
0:14:03 > 0:14:09from Northern Ireland. We've seen lying snow. With C falling nicely in
0:14:09 > 0:14:14Northern Ireland. More to come today. This one is from Aviemore,
0:14:14 > 0:14:20currently seven centimetres of lying snow. Other parts of the north and
0:14:20 > 0:14:24west have seen some snow and as will as ice there's the risk of some
0:14:24 > 0:14:29travel disruption because there's more snow on cards. The storm has
0:14:29 > 0:14:33pushed away towards Scandinavia, but as you can see the isobars across as
0:14:33 > 0:14:36are still tightly packed. They are coming straight down from the
0:14:36 > 0:14:41Arctic, where the wind is coming from, so it is going to feel it
0:14:41 > 0:14:48today. -- bitter. Yesterday we had 13- 14 and now we are looking at
0:14:48 > 0:14:52about freezing. Temperature will write the morning. Nothing
0:14:52 > 0:14:57especially substantial. Three in London by the time we get to eight
0:14:57 > 0:15:01a.m.. A lot of dry weather and sunshine and some snow showers
0:15:01 > 0:15:04across the moors. Snow showers getting across the Midlands and a
0:15:04 > 0:15:08lot of dry weather into England. Watch out for ice. Snow showers
0:15:08 > 0:15:13continue to come in on the gusty winds across the of Scotland and the
0:15:13 > 0:15:17same can be said across Northern Ireland will stop as we move across
0:15:17 > 0:15:21the Irish Sea and Isle of Man, again further snow showers piling on
0:15:21 > 0:15:27across Wales. Cold with the risk of ice. Through the day there will be a
0:15:27 > 0:15:30large swathe of the country that remains dry. You can see down
0:15:30 > 0:15:34towards the far south-east. But they will continue across parts of
0:15:34 > 0:15:39Scotland, Northern Ireland, through Wales, southern counties as well and
0:15:39 > 0:15:44in between them we will also have sunny skies. No heatwave. These are
0:15:44 > 0:15:49the maximum temperatures. One in Edinburgh and maybe four into
0:15:49 > 0:15:55southern England. 3D evening and overnight it won't be as windy. --
0:15:55 > 0:15:58through the evening. Snow showers through Scotland and into the west,
0:15:58 > 0:16:03driven on that wind. Again it will be cold enough for some ice towards
0:16:03 > 0:16:17the west. These are the overnight temperatures in
0:16:17 > 0:16:18there will be a lot of dry weather around. A fair bit of... INAUDIBLE.
0:16:18 > 0:16:24Coming in on the wind, which will be lighter. Then you can see the next
0:16:24 > 0:16:27system waiting in the wings. That will come in from the south-west.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34It will bring in some rain and milder air but on the leading edge
0:16:34 > 0:16:39we have snow. The snow distribution is still open to question. This is
0:16:39 > 0:16:42what we think coming into Northern Ireland, through the Midlands, down
0:16:42 > 0:16:48north of the M4 corridor here comes the milder air. Snow pushes further
0:16:48 > 0:16:52north-east and for the north of the country something dry and sunny.
0:16:52 > 0:16:59Wherever you are, north of where you see that eight it will feel cold. So
0:16:59 > 0:17:03if you like it cold, you are in for a treat! You know I don't... More
0:17:03 > 0:17:09than anybody you don't like it! Exactly. Thank you. I did try to
0:17:09 > 0:17:13save... You agreed with me. It can be too
0:17:13 > 0:17:16cold to snow. But just because Mike agrees, it
0:17:16 > 0:17:20doesn't mean very much. If that was the marker...
0:17:20 > 0:17:27You are probably right. Unless it's bought. -- sport.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Let's take a look at today's papers.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30Let's take a look at today's papers.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Everything we are doing is geared around what's happening in Brussels
0:17:33 > 0:17:37this morning, we are expecting an announcement, Theresa May has landed
0:17:37 > 0:17:42in Brussels in the last 20 minutes, we saw the first handshake. There's
0:17:42 > 0:17:45a number of press conferences planned within the next hour to do
0:17:45 > 0:17:49with the Brexit breakthrough.Can I say a couple of things that have
0:17:49 > 0:17:54happened? There was a disagreement with the DUP and the leader of the
0:17:54 > 0:17:58DUP, Arlene Foster, has said we have clear confirmation the whole UK is
0:17:58 > 0:18:06leaving the singles market and customs union, that was a sticking
0:18:06 > 0:18:09point. The Northern Ireland DUP leader Arlene Foster has said there
0:18:09 > 0:18:13are still issues on Brexit we want clarified but we ran out of time and
0:18:13 > 0:18:16amusingly and aid to Jean-Claude Juncker has tweeted a picture of
0:18:16 > 0:18:20white smoke, in relation to what happens when you get a new Pope.
0:18:20 > 0:18:25Clearly announcements on Brexit hugely significant in relation...
0:18:25 > 0:18:29Whatever they are to do with business more generally?Good
0:18:29 > 0:18:34morning, that's right, what tends to happen is every time we get a bit of
0:18:34 > 0:18:38good news, all white smoke when it comes to Brexit, we see the value of
0:18:38 > 0:18:44the pound increasing, a bit more confidence in the UK economy. What
0:18:44 > 0:18:48tends to happen is the companies in the FTSE 100, the biggest companies
0:18:48 > 0:18:54in the UK, or listed in the UK, the value of those tends to go down
0:18:54 > 0:18:58because a lot of them are actually foreign companies so they make their
0:18:58 > 0:19:02earnings in currencies that aren't the pound. Weekend to see a bit of a
0:19:02 > 0:19:06switch where we see the pound rise and we see the value of things like
0:19:06 > 0:19:11pension funds that Arlington to the FTSE 100 fall -- weekend to see.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15Another thing is Bitcoin, do you know about this? The crypto
0:19:15 > 0:19:21currency.10,000 it went through. That was a few days ago, it went
0:19:21 > 0:19:25through $19,000 overnight, it's gone down again, absolutely crazy on its
0:19:25 > 0:19:30about ten years old now and it's on the front page of a number of the
0:19:30 > 0:19:35papers, one on the front page of the FT and the Times, massive variations
0:19:35 > 0:19:40in price. What happens is because it is so crazy, lots of people are
0:19:40 > 0:19:45using to use them, they say it is too volatile and we can't use it.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49It's been interesting, hasn't the Bank of England governor even
0:19:49 > 0:19:53caution or there have been comments about bear in mind this isn't backed
0:19:53 > 0:19:58by a government?Two thirds of UK investors say this isn't
0:19:58 > 0:20:02sustainable, it's a bubble.Mike?I don't know how many have letters
0:20:02 > 0:20:10after our name. Charlie? BAE, Ph.D. ?None of those.You could make them
0:20:10 > 0:20:15up! If you are an Olympian and you could apply to have Olly after your
0:20:15 > 0:20:23name, Sir Mo Farah OLY. They want athletes who have competed at the
0:20:23 > 0:20:27Olympics to have recognition for what they have achieved, this is in
0:20:27 > 0:20:37the Mail, according to the IOC. If you had a name like Ollie you would
0:20:37 > 0:20:41be Ollie OLY. Brussels have had the matches they were going to stage at
0:20:41 > 0:20:45Euro 2020 taken of them because they're worse doubts about whether
0:20:45 > 0:20:52the stadiums would be ready in time so this time they are going to be
0:20:52 > 0:20:58spread around 12 countries. When the matches came away from Wales,
0:20:58 > 0:21:04Brussels, Wales and Scotland got excited, Cardiff has got excited,
0:21:04 > 0:21:08Wembley had three and now they have seven and Wales empty-handed.We
0:21:08 > 0:21:13often talk about people taking up sports later in life, you have done
0:21:13 > 0:21:17this quite a lot.You haven't really got the best of Charlie this
0:21:17 > 0:21:26morning, have you?Sheila Hancock, 84, has taken up weightlifting.It
0:21:26 > 0:21:29is great for osteoporosis, it improves your bone density,
0:21:29 > 0:21:36excellent for women of a certain age and so go and do it!Sports that
0:21:36 > 0:21:40increase your body mass are better when you get older rather than
0:21:40 > 0:21:44running marathons.And less impact but bone density so important.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48Absolutely, as muscles waste away.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50Do you know much about Coventry?
0:21:50 > 0:21:53It's the birthplace of the poet Philip Larkin and the best-selling
0:21:53 > 0:21:54author Lee Child.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57Now Coventry has another claim to fame, it's just been named
0:21:57 > 0:21:59as the UK's City of Culture for 2021.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01It beat off stiff competition from Swansea,
0:22:01 > 0:22:03Paisley, Stoke-on-Trent and Sunderland to be
0:22:03 > 0:22:04crowned the winner.
0:22:04 > 0:22:05Our arts and entertainment
0:22:05 > 0:22:06correspondent Colin Paterson is there.
0:22:06 > 0:22:15Colin, a few sore heads in Coventry this morning?
0:22:15 > 0:22:19A very special night. Everyone I've spoken to have said it's been the
0:22:19 > 0:22:24happiest day in the city since they won the FA Cup in 1987. I'm trying
0:22:24 > 0:22:30to learn about Coventry, I'm in the Herbert art gallery and museum, this
0:22:30 > 0:22:34is Henry VI, the man who signed the charter that turned Coventry into a
0:22:34 > 0:22:39city, it's now a City of Culture, here are some prehistoric noises.
0:22:39 > 0:22:44Normally louder than that! Come this way and we can find out about the
0:22:44 > 0:22:48industrial past. We know about the car industry and how important it
0:22:48 > 0:22:52was but this is one of the weeds that was used, the looms that was
0:22:52 > 0:22:56used when it was the ribbon industry and if you come here, that's the
0:22:56 > 0:23:01chief executive we will be talking to in a minute, this is George
0:23:01 > 0:23:05Elliott's writing desk, Middlemarch was written at this very writing
0:23:05 > 0:23:12desk in about the 1840s. Now, last night, as we said, there was a lot
0:23:12 > 0:23:18of jumping up and down.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22And the winner is... Coventry. CHEERINGOf this was the moment
0:23:22 > 0:23:28Coventry was chosen to be the new UK City of Culture. The city's bid
0:23:28 > 0:23:34focused on youth and adversity, that was key in it clinching the title.A
0:23:34 > 0:23:38huge opportunity for the city to make such a massive difference.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42Amazing, I'm so excited. It's really paid off all the work we've done,
0:23:42 > 0:23:49amazing, so happy.I love the city and I'm so happy today.The ghost
0:23:49 > 0:23:54town has gone, moved on.Coventry has grown... Coventry will have
0:23:54 > 0:23:59until 2021 to prepare a calendar full of arts and performance events.
0:23:59 > 0:24:0340 million people within two hours Drive time, we're looking at
0:24:03 > 0:24:07visitors of two million in 2021, we're going to do something special
0:24:07 > 0:24:11and give something special to the UK.Amid the wreckage of a noble
0:24:11 > 0:24:15city, crushed by the force of hundreds of tons of bombs...The
0:24:15 > 0:24:20price includes a £3 million Heritage lottery grant, a welcome boost to a
0:24:20 > 0:24:24city that suffered from the decline of the British motoring industry and
0:24:24 > 0:24:28the devastation of bombing in World War Two.Our voices of diversity,
0:24:28 > 0:24:35all our stories, all our journeys... The title is awarded every four
0:24:35 > 0:24:40years and Coventry will hope to emulate the success of Hull, which
0:24:40 > 0:24:44is currently the UK City of Culture, something the judges considered too.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48We were looking for the city that would actually give us the biggest
0:24:48 > 0:24:53impact across the UK, because it is the UK City of Culture, and all we
0:24:53 > 0:24:57raise the bar a bit with what Hull has done in this fantastic year as
0:24:57 > 0:25:08well.The city's most famous musical exports are the Specials. In 1981
0:25:08 > 0:25:14they reached number one with Ghost Town, all about urban decay in
0:25:14 > 0:25:21Coventry. In 2021, the Goes Town will become a party town for a whole
0:25:21 > 0:25:26year in a city dreaming about being reborn. Colin Paterson, BBC News,
0:25:26 > 0:25:28Coventry.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32I'm joined by Martin Reeves, the chief executive of Coventry City
0:25:32 > 0:25:37Council. What does this mean to the city?Everything. Exhilaration. We
0:25:37 > 0:25:41have been looked through as a city for far too long and here is our
0:25:41 > 0:25:44opportunity to shine culturally for our people on a national and
0:25:44 > 0:25:49international stage.What will happen in four years time then?It's
0:25:49 > 0:25:53incredible, physically as we have seen with Hull, a different city, it
0:25:53 > 0:25:57will feel and look different but most of all through culture and the
0:25:57 > 0:25:59arts with an amazing diverse programme of young and diverse
0:25:59 > 0:26:07people we will think these people have ownership of their city again.
0:26:07 > 0:26:12Ghost Town to Host Town, it's amazing.How much damage did the
0:26:12 > 0:26:18Specials do with that song?That was our past, though, there were some
0:26:18 > 0:26:22great assets, a mediaeval city, an industrial past but now we have to
0:26:22 > 0:26:26protect our confidence into the future. Our young people don't
0:26:26 > 0:26:30remember the Ghost Town but they remember the amazing stuff ahead of
0:26:30 > 0:26:35us and they want to be part of 2021. We will find out more on commentary
0:26:35 > 0:29:53through
0:29:53 > 0:29:54as rain but watch this space.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom
0:29:56 > 0:29:57in half an hour.
0:29:57 > 0:29:58Bye for now.
0:30:00 > 0:30:01Hello.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03This is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and
0:30:03 > 0:30:08Charlie Stayt.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10We'll bring you all the latest news and sport
0:30:10 > 0:30:11in a moment.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13Plenty coming up.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16Averil Hart was just 19 when she died of anorexia.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19Now a damning report says her death was an "avoidable tragedy",
0:30:19 > 0:30:21with every NHS service she came into contact with missing
0:30:21 > 0:30:28opportunities to save her life.
0:30:28 > 0:30:33We'll speak to her father later.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37Bring up a conversation and she will be like, we're not talking about
0:30:37 > 0:30:38this right now.
0:30:38 > 0:30:42Do you know how to talk to your kids about tricky subjects
0:30:42 > 0:30:43like sex, or drugs?
0:30:43 > 0:30:46As new research finds parents are skirting around the difficult
0:30:46 > 0:30:49issues, we'll find out how to have those frank conversations at home.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51It's kept millions of us gripped every Sunday night,
0:30:51 > 0:30:54now Blue Planet 2 is drawing to a close.
0:30:54 > 0:30:58We'll recap our favourite moments with the programme's producers.
0:30:58 > 0:31:00Good morning.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02Here's a summary of this morning's main stories from BBC News.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05Theresa May has arrived in Brussels after intense negotiations
0:31:05 > 0:31:08which continued throughout the night to try to break the deadlock
0:31:08 > 0:31:14in the Brexit talks.
0:31:14 > 0:31:19Let's take you through what we understand to be the sequence of
0:31:19 > 0:31:23events. Phone calls at about four a.m.. An early-morning flight by
0:31:23 > 0:31:28Theresa May to Brussels. And in the next few minutes a joint conference
0:31:28 > 0:31:31between Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker. A breakthrough is what we
0:31:31 > 0:31:38are told. A -- we are waiting that conference.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41Let's speak to our Brussels reporter, Kevin Connolly.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44What are we expecting?
0:31:44 > 0:31:45What are we expecting?
0:31:45 > 0:31:50The truth is we are hearing very little by way of detail from anybody
0:31:50 > 0:31:53involved in the talks, but we think it's reasonable to assume that the
0:31:53 > 0:31:57reason they would not have made this rather dramatic dash to Brussels if
0:31:57 > 0:32:03a deal wasn't in place -- Theresa May. This is of course the deal that
0:32:03 > 0:32:07collapsed rather dramatically on Monday. The deal that was meant to
0:32:07 > 0:32:12get the Brexit talks to move on from the first phase, the divorce Bill,
0:32:12 > 0:32:16the Irish border and citizens rights and get them to wear Theresa May
0:32:16 > 0:32:20wants them to me, on the issue of the UK's future trading relationship
0:32:20 > 0:32:26with the European Union. That decision will be taken by EU leaders
0:32:26 > 0:32:30next week at a summit in Brussels, if the deal is done today. We don't
0:32:30 > 0:32:35know what the details are and we don't know how Theresa May and the
0:32:35 > 0:32:42British government got the problems over the Irish border I end out --
0:32:42 > 0:32:46ironed out, but there's a real sense that after a rather sticky week in
0:32:46 > 0:32:51Brussels it now seems as though the bump in the road in the process has
0:32:51 > 0:32:55been overcome. It won't be the last bump in the road, but Theresa May
0:32:55 > 0:32:59will see this as quite an achievement, as long as it sticks
0:32:59 > 0:33:03the morning.Thank you. Let's keep you up-to-date. We should maybe go
0:33:03 > 0:33:07back to the images. That's the hallway where we are expecting the
0:33:07 > 0:33:13press conference to take place -- the hall where. It will take place
0:33:13 > 0:33:17sometime in the next few hours, but we will bring it to you as it
0:33:17 > 0:33:22happens. There is a -- images on Twitter, a working breakfast which
0:33:22 > 0:33:28is happening right now. The press aide to Jean-Claude
0:33:28 > 0:33:32Juncker has tweeted the handshake which are between Jean-Claude
0:33:32 > 0:33:37Juncker and Theresa May. And of course the Brexit secretary David
0:33:37 > 0:33:43Davis is also there with Theresa May. We are expecting a preference
0:33:43 > 0:33:47-- press conference later and will bring it to you as it happens.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50Wildfires have happened in southern California, stretching firefighters
0:33:50 > 0:33:54to their limit. Any thousands of people have been evacuated from
0:33:54 > 0:33:58their homes and planes have been diverted to one of the main places
0:33:58 > 0:34:02in San Diego. Officials say more than 400 buildings have been
0:34:02 > 0:34:04destroyed. A state of emergency has been declared.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07A "day of rage" is being planned by Palestinians angered by America's
0:34:07 > 0:34:09recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12Around 30 demonstrators were injured in clashes with Israeli forces
0:34:12 > 0:34:15in the West Bank yesterday.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17The US has warned Palestinians against cancelling talks
0:34:17 > 0:34:20with vice-President Mike Pence, who'll visit the Middle East in less
0:34:20 > 0:34:24than two weeks' time.
0:34:24 > 0:34:30Two of the country's Digg is the retailers have been forced to pay
0:34:30 > 0:34:35back thousands of staff who were paid less than the minimum wage.
0:34:35 > 0:34:40Primark and Sports Direct are among 250 companies which have been named
0:34:40 > 0:34:43and shamed, for failing to pay workers when there were travelling
0:34:43 > 0:34:47between jobs, not paying overtime and deducting money for uniforms.
0:34:47 > 0:34:52All firms on the list say the issues have now been rectified.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55Prison inspectors have found high levels of serious violence,
0:34:55 > 0:34:58chronic staff shortages and filthy conditions at one of Britain's
0:34:58 > 0:35:01biggest jails, Wormwood Scrubs, for the third year in a row.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03They also found areas of the west London prison,
0:35:03 > 0:35:05which houses 1,200 inmates, were strewn with litter,
0:35:05 > 0:35:06attracting rats and cockroaches.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09The Ministry of Justice says it's taken "decisive action"
0:35:09 > 0:35:18to address the problems.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21Mike has the sport now. We are talking golden balls.
0:35:21 > 0:35:26Ronaldo now has five! It's quite a nice number. Symmetrical.
0:35:26 > 0:35:37That's true. It was 2001 when the last Briton won it. Before that it
0:35:37 > 0:35:43was the Charlton, among others. Did David Beckham ever win at?
0:35:43 > 0:35:49No, he came second. Close. You have to go back to 2007 for the last time
0:35:49 > 0:35:55it wasn't either Cristiano Ronaldo are Lionel Messi taking it home.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58It's the Ballon D'or awarded to the world's best player.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00For the second year running football journalists,
0:36:00 > 0:36:02decided Christiano Ronaldo needed another golden ball
0:36:02 > 0:36:03for his mantelpiece.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05He won the Champions League with Real Madrid,
0:36:05 > 0:36:07as well as the Spanish domestic title.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10It means he now equals Messi's own tally of five of these awards.
0:36:10 > 0:36:16He also got a baby globe for his latest baby daughter, born in
0:36:16 > 0:36:18November.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22I still have the motivation to be Cristiano, to play with happiness,
0:36:22 > 0:36:24so the main word is happy.
0:36:24 > 0:36:30Enjoy myself.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33I'm still motivated and I play in a fantastic club and a fantastic
0:36:33 > 0:36:36national team, so let's see what the future brings.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38At this moment I'm very happy.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41That was Ronaldo speaking last night halfway up the Eiffel Tower in
0:36:41 > 0:36:44Paris.
0:36:44 > 0:36:48Wales say they're extremely disappointed they won't get
0:36:48 > 0:36:51to stage any of the matches at Euro 2020.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54They reached the semi finals in Paris last year of course.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57But Wembley will now host seven games at Euro 2020 after Brussels
0:36:57 > 0:36:59lost the right to host matches for the tournament.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02Wembley was already scheduled to hold the semi-finals and final
0:37:02 > 0:37:06but will now also host three group games and a last 16 tie.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08It was a lowest ever crowd at Arsenal's Emirates stadium,
0:37:08 > 0:37:12but the 30,000 that did turn up were treated to six of the best
0:37:12 > 0:37:16as Arsenal warmed up for the knock out phase of the Europa League,
0:37:16 > 0:37:20thrashing Bartey Borisov of Belarus.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22The Gunners were already through, hence the crowd of 30,000,
0:37:22 > 0:37:25although lots of clubs would be pleased with that.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28A cracking strike from a 20-year-old and and at last a win in Europe
0:37:28 > 0:37:29for Everton.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31It's far too late for them to go through,
0:37:31 > 0:37:36but young Ademola Lookman looked the part in Cyprus
0:37:36 > 0:37:40and Everton gave debuts to five youngsters in the 3-0 win,
0:37:40 > 0:37:43as they now prepare to face Liverpool in the Merseyside derby
0:37:43 > 0:37:44at the weekend.
0:37:44 > 0:37:50Five-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan is through to the quarter-finals
0:37:50 > 0:37:53of the UK Snooker Championship, but only just after a six frames
0:37:53 > 0:37:55to five win over Thailand's Sunny Akani.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59O'Sullivan rode his luck as he came from behind three times in the best
0:37:59 > 0:38:01of 11 match to progress.
0:38:01 > 0:38:07Moeen Ali says the team still believe they can turn around the
0:38:07 > 0:38:12Ashes series, despite their defeat in Adelaide. He didn't bowl as much
0:38:12 > 0:38:16as he would have liked because of an injury to his finger but he says
0:38:16 > 0:38:19that would have healed in time for the third test in Perth, which
0:38:19 > 0:38:21starts next Thursday.
0:38:21 > 0:38:25I didn't bowl as much in the second innings, which was actually quite
0:38:25 > 0:38:30good for my finger. Hopefully another week or at least five or six
0:38:30 > 0:38:37days will be quite good for it. In the first couple of days we were
0:38:37 > 0:38:40poor and then we started to fight back. That fight brought us closer
0:38:40 > 0:38:47together. We still have a chance. It is a slight chance, but we've got a
0:38:47 > 0:38:51good enough team and we've shown the fight in this team, that we can
0:38:51 > 0:38:51compete.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54Scotland's Kelsey MacDonald is two shots off the lead at the halfway
0:38:54 > 0:38:56stage of the Dubai Ladies' Classic.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58She's eight under par after her opening two rounds,
0:38:58 > 0:39:01just behind leader Anne van Dam of the Netherlands.
0:39:01 > 0:39:07England's Georgia Hall is a shot further back on seven under.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10Now, last week we heard about the people at the top
0:39:10 > 0:39:13of their sporting game who are competing for BBC
0:39:13 > 0:39:14Sports Personality of the Year.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17Today, we have the rising stars shortlisted for the BBC
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Young Sports Personality of the Year award.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22This year, Ellie Downie became the first British gymnast to win
0:39:22 > 0:39:24all-around gold at a major international event with victory
0:39:24 > 0:39:26at the European Championships.
0:39:26 > 0:39:35She also won silvers and bronze.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38Phil Foden claimed the Golden Ball Award at the Under-17 World Cup,
0:39:38 > 0:39:40after helping inspire England to victory.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43The midfielder scored twice as they came from behind to beat
0:39:43 > 0:39:49Spain 5-2 in the final.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52I've trained with this next nominee.
0:39:52 > 0:39:56And she races at 60 miles per hour, without being able to see.
0:39:56 > 0:40:03Did you do that? No.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05The visually impaired teenager Millie Knight and her guide
0:40:05 > 0:40:08Brett Wild won downhill gold at the World Para-alpine Skiing
0:40:08 > 0:40:08Championships.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11The winner will be revealed at the ceremony in Liverpool
0:40:11 > 0:40:13in just over ten days.
0:40:13 > 0:40:22They are in good company. Well, Ellie Downie won it in 2014. But she
0:40:22 > 0:40:26still qualifies because you only have to be 17 at the start of the
0:40:26 > 0:40:30year, even though she is now 18. We will have lots of backstage
0:40:30 > 0:40:37interviews. It's part of the main show. Sunday the 17th of December,
0:40:37 > 0:40:43which was -- is a week on Sunday. And then it is another big week
0:40:43 > 0:40:45after that. Is that?
0:40:45 > 0:40:52Yes, Christmas! Straight to the Brussels press conference which is
0:40:52 > 0:41:03under way.The Prime Minister and that's the reason why I would like
0:41:03 > 0:41:09to thank the Prime Minister for the determination. I would also like to
0:41:09 > 0:41:14thank Michel Barnier and David Davis, for the extremely hard and
0:41:14 > 0:41:21skilful work over the last weeks and months. We discussed the joint
0:41:21 > 0:41:26report had agreed with the negotiators. Prime Minister May has
0:41:26 > 0:41:32assured me that it has the backing of the UK government. On that basis,
0:41:32 > 0:41:41I believe we have now made the progress we needed. Today's result
0:41:41 > 0:41:52is of course a compromise. It isn't a -- is a result after an intense
0:41:52 > 0:41:57discussion between us and the UK. As in any negotiation both side has to
0:41:57 > 0:42:00listen to each other, adjust their position and show a willingness to
0:42:00 > 0:42:06compromise. This was a difficult negotiation for the European Union,
0:42:06 > 0:42:14as well as for the United Kingdom. On Wednesday, last Wednesday, the
0:42:14 > 0:42:18college of commissioners gave me the mandate to conclude the negotiation
0:42:18 > 0:42:24of the joint report and it had to be concluded today. Not next week.
0:42:24 > 0:42:28Today, because next week we have the European Council and in order to
0:42:28 > 0:42:35allow our partners to prepare in the best way possible, we had to make
0:42:35 > 0:42:42the deal today. On the basis of the mandate, which was given to me by
0:42:42 > 0:42:45the European Council, the commission has just formally decided to
0:42:45 > 0:42:51recommend to the European Council that sufficient progress has now
0:42:51 > 0:43:07been made on the terms of the divorce. SPEAKS GERMAN.
0:43:21 > 0:43:25The decision on sufficient progress will be in the hands of the 27 heads
0:43:25 > 0:43:34of state of government. I am hopeful and confident that they will share
0:43:34 > 0:43:38our praise all and allow us to move onto the next phase of the
0:43:38 > 0:43:49negotiations. Last Monday I also met with European Parliament
0:43:49 > 0:43:51representatives. Operation between the European Parliament and the
0:43:51 > 0:43:55commission has been close -- cooperation. Our position has been
0:43:55 > 0:44:05closely aligned. These negotiations can only thing -- these are the --
0:44:05 > 0:44:10successful if we take a cooperative approach. Without going into all the
0:44:10 > 0:44:13detail, allow me to touch on what these agreements mean in practice.
0:44:13 > 0:44:19Later on today, after 9:30am, my friend Michel Barnier will be
0:44:19 > 0:44:24available to explain all the details of the agreement we reached today. A
0:44:24 > 0:44:32few remarks. On citizens' writes, first. In this negotiation, citizens
0:44:32 > 0:44:37have always come first. It has been a great importance for the
0:44:37 > 0:44:42commission to make sure that EU citizens in the UK will be protected
0:44:42 > 0:44:47after the UK leaves the European Union. EU citizens have made
0:44:47 > 0:44:50important life choices on the assumption that the United Kingdom
0:44:50 > 0:44:56was a member of the European Union. Brexit created great uncertainty for
0:44:56 > 0:45:01those citizens and for their families. Today, we bring back the
0:45:01 > 0:45:06certainty. The commission's negotiators have made sure that the
0:45:06 > 0:45:12choices made by EU citizens living in the UK will be protected. We have
0:45:12 > 0:45:16made sure that their rights will remain the same after the UK has
0:45:16 > 0:45:24left the European Union. This is in particular the case for EU citizens'
0:45:24 > 0:45:28right to live, work and study, their right to family unification, the
0:45:28 > 0:45:33protection of the right of EU citizen children and the right to
0:45:33 > 0:45:41healthcare pensions and other social security benefits. We have made sure
0:45:41 > 0:45:44that the administrative procedures will be cheap and will be simple.
0:45:44 > 0:45:48This is an issue for which the commission will pay particular
0:45:48 > 0:45:55attention when drafting the agreement.
0:45:55 > 0:46:03The same goes for UK citizens living in the EU 27. On the settling of
0:46:03 > 0:46:08accounts, the Prime Minister said in her remarkable Florence speech that
0:46:08 > 0:46:16the United Kingdom would honour its commitments, including beyond 2020.
0:46:16 > 0:46:23This was a detailed line by line process and she has been as good as
0:46:23 > 0:46:31her word. I'm very grateful for that, Prime Minister. On Ireland,
0:46:31 > 0:46:36the EU has consistently supported the goal of peace and reconciliation
0:46:36 > 0:46:40agreed in the Good Friday Agreement. The European Union has made it a
0:46:40 > 0:46:43priority to protect the peace process on the island. I've been in
0:46:43 > 0:46:49regular contact with the Irish government over the past few days,
0:46:49 > 0:46:55including last night, including the last negotiations we had because of
0:46:55 > 0:47:01yesterday with our Irish friends. The UK has made significant
0:47:01 > 0:47:04commitments on the avoidance of a hard border after its withdrawal
0:47:04 > 0:47:12from the EU. All of the EU 27 stand firmly behind Ireland and behind the
0:47:12 > 0:47:20peace process. Let me be clear, we still have a lot of work to do. The
0:47:20 > 0:47:27joint report is not the withdrawal agreement, but agreement needs to be
0:47:27 > 0:47:31drafted by the negotiators on the basis of the talks today and
0:47:31 > 0:47:36yesterday and then approved by the UK Parliament and the European
0:47:36 > 0:47:45Parliament. 534 days ago the British people voted to leave the European
0:47:45 > 0:47:56Union. 249 days ago the United Kingdom notified the EU its
0:47:56 > 0:48:01intention to leave the EU and in 447 days the United Kingdom will do just
0:48:01 > 0:48:06that. I will always be sad about this development, but now we must
0:48:06 > 0:48:16start looking to the future. A
0:48:16 > 0:48:22will be and will remain a close friend... INAUDIBLE Kubot dedicated
0:48:22 > 0:48:26much of our meeting to our joint vision for a deep and close
0:48:26 > 0:48:33partnership --... Dedicated. It's important for everyone that we
0:48:33 > 0:48:37continue to work closely on issues like trade, research, security and
0:48:37 > 0:48:47others. We will take things one step at a time, starting with next week's
0:48:47 > 0:48:53European Council, but today I'm hopeful that we are now all moving
0:48:53 > 0:48:56towards the second phase of this challenging negotiation and we can
0:48:56 > 0:49:03do this jointly on the basis of trust. Renewed trust. Determination.
0:49:03 > 0:49:08And with the perspective of renewed friendship. Thank you, Prime
0:49:08 > 0:49:11Minister. Thank you, Jean-Claude
0:49:11 > 0:49:12Minister. Thank you, Jean-Claude.
0:49:12 > 0:49:16We've been working extremely hard this week and as you've all seen it
0:49:16 > 0:49:21hasn't been easy for either side. When we met on Monday we said a deal
0:49:21 > 0:49:26was within reach, what we have arrived at today represents a
0:49:26 > 0:49:29significant improvement and I'm grateful to the negotiating teams,
0:49:29 > 0:49:33led by David Davis and Michel Barnier, for their efforts. Getting
0:49:33 > 0:49:37to this point has required give and take on both sides and I believe
0:49:37 > 0:49:41that the joint report being published is in the best interests
0:49:41 > 0:49:45of the whole of the UK. I very much welcome the prospect of moving ahead
0:49:45 > 0:49:50to the next phase to talk about trade and security and to discuss
0:49:50 > 0:49:53the positive and ambitious future relationship that is in all of our
0:49:53 > 0:49:58interests. I have consistently said that we want to build a deep and
0:49:58 > 0:50:02special partnership with the EU as we implement the decision with the
0:50:02 > 0:50:07British people to leave at the end of March, 2019. Doing so will
0:50:07 > 0:50:11provide clarity and certainty for businesses in the UK and the EU and
0:50:11 > 0:50:16crucially for all our citizens. The deal we've struck will guarantee the
0:50:16 > 0:50:21rights of more than 3 million EU citizens living in the UK and 1
0:50:21 > 0:50:24million UK citizens living in the EU. EU citizens living in the UK
0:50:24 > 0:50:29will have their rights enshrined in UK law and enforced by British
0:50:29 > 0:50:34courts. They will be able to go on living their lives as before. I was
0:50:34 > 0:50:37clear in Florence that we're a country that honours our
0:50:37 > 0:50:41obligations. After some toff, sessions we've now agreed a
0:50:41 > 0:50:44settlement that is fair to the British taxpayer -- tough
0:50:44 > 0:50:49negotiations. In the future we will be able to invest more in priorities
0:50:49 > 0:50:52at home, housing, schools and the NHS. In Northern Ireland we will
0:50:52 > 0:50:57guarantee there will be no hard border and we will uphold the
0:50:57 > 0:51:00Belfast Agreement and in doing so we will continue to preserve the
0:51:00 > 0:51:05constitutional and economic integrity of the United Kingdom. We
0:51:05 > 0:51:10have taken this week... Time this week to strengthen and clarify this
0:51:10 > 0:51:13part of the agreement following discussions with unionists in
0:51:13 > 0:51:20Northern Ireland and across the UK. Layover Raqqa and I spoke yesterday
0:51:20 > 0:51:24and we have committed there should be no barriers in any direction --
0:51:24 > 0:51:31layover Raqqa. I am writing today to the people of Northern Ireland to
0:51:31 > 0:51:35set out our approach. Millions of jobs depend on the future trading
0:51:35 > 0:51:39relationship we will determine and I'm optimistic about the discussions
0:51:39 > 0:51:44ahead but in the meantime reaching this agreement now means that
0:51:44 > 0:51:50businesses will be able to make investment decisions based on a
0:51:50 > 0:51:53period that welcomes certainty. I will be seeing President asked
0:51:53 > 0:51:56shortly and I look forward to the publication of his guidelines. I
0:51:56 > 0:52:01also look forward to next week's European Council meeting where I
0:52:01 > 0:52:05hope and expect we will be able to get the endorsement of the 27 to
0:52:05 > 0:52:09what is a hard-won agreement in all our interests.
0:52:09 > 0:52:20We have time for some questions. Let me start with... Yes.
0:52:20 > 0:52:25Prime Minister, this was a difficult negotiation, like you just said,
0:52:25 > 0:52:29very challenging, like the president said, but it is just the beginning,
0:52:29 > 0:52:34the first stage, and it's just the beginning of a very long and complex
0:52:34 > 0:52:37negotiation. It was already very difficult. Did ever the question
0:52:37 > 0:52:44come to your mind that maybe after all this whole Brexit affair is a
0:52:44 > 0:52:48very bad idea for any second? Thank you.
0:52:48 > 0:52:53In 2016, the British people were given in a referendum the
0:52:53 > 0:52:56opportunity to choose whether to stay in the European Union or not.
0:52:56 > 0:53:02Parliament was united across all parties, a significant majority
0:53:02 > 0:53:06agreed that decision would be given to the British people. The British
0:53:06 > 0:53:10people voted and they voted to leave the European Union and I believe
0:53:10 > 0:53:14it's a matter of trust and integrity in politicians and I believe the
0:53:14 > 0:53:18people should be able to trust their politicians will put into place what
0:53:18 > 0:53:22they have determined, and that's exactly what we're doing and we will
0:53:22 > 0:53:29be leaving the European Union. Adam from the BBC?
0:53:29 > 0:53:33Hi, Adam Fleming from the BBC. Morning to both of you. What is the
0:53:33 > 0:53:37biggest compromise the other side has made to get you to this point
0:53:37 > 0:53:44today? Was it a champagne breakfast? This was a question actually of
0:53:44 > 0:53:49coming together and working together for a report and agreements that
0:53:49 > 0:53:53were in the best interests of all sides. It's been finding the way
0:53:53 > 0:53:58through that enables us to deliver for citizens, to deliver on
0:53:58 > 0:54:02financial settlement, and also crucially to deliver in relation to
0:54:02 > 0:54:07Northern Ireland but agreement on no hard border but also respecting the
0:54:07 > 0:54:10constitutional and economic integrity of the United Kingdom.
0:54:10 > 0:54:13That's what we've been working too and that's what I believe this joint
0:54:13 > 0:54:19report sets out. Miranda from the German News Agency?
0:54:19 > 0:54:30Good morning. Mr Prime Minister... Sorry, Miss Prime Minister, the
0:54:30 > 0:54:36arrangement seems to mean a special status for Northern Ireland, how
0:54:36 > 0:54:41come your partner, the DUP, accepted that? Will it not mean that the rest
0:54:41 > 0:54:46of the UK will also remain in the single market?
0:54:46 > 0:54:50It doesn't actually mean what you suggested. We've been very clear, if
0:54:50 > 0:54:56you look at the text of the joint report, it says that we will work to
0:54:56 > 0:54:59achieve the relationship, the trading relationship, between the UK
0:54:59 > 0:55:05and the European Union that we want to see, that we believe will also be
0:55:05 > 0:55:09a good trading relationship for Northern Ireland. If that is not the
0:55:09 > 0:55:13case then we will look for specific solutions to what are the unique
0:55:13 > 0:55:17circumstances of Northern Ireland. Everybody recognises that because
0:55:17 > 0:55:21Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border with a
0:55:21 > 0:55:24country that will be remaining within the European Union, that is a
0:55:24 > 0:55:29set of unique circumstances, and indeed there are already unique
0:55:29 > 0:55:33circumstances and specific solutions for Northern Ireland. There's a
0:55:33 > 0:55:36single electricity market across the island of Ireland for example, but
0:55:36 > 0:55:40I'm confident that we can, in negotiating the future trade
0:55:40 > 0:55:45relationship, ensure that we both won't have a hard border in Northern
0:55:45 > 0:55:49Ireland but that we will retain the economic integrity of the single
0:55:49 > 0:55:54market of the United Kingdom. Go-ahead.
0:55:54 > 0:56:01Good morning. Mark Stone from Sky News. Prime Minister, can I ask you,
0:56:01 > 0:56:07in some bulk terms, what has changed between Monday's lunch and now which
0:56:07 > 0:56:11allows you to say a deal is done now and you couldn't on Monday? -- in
0:56:11 > 0:56:17simple terms. President Juncker, for you if I may, specifically on the
0:56:17 > 0:56:20European Court of Justice, it was one of the big sticking point is,
0:56:20 > 0:56:24the Prime Minister says now EU citizens in the UK will be under UK
0:56:24 > 0:56:30law and UK courts, is that correct? Are you happy with that? -- sticking
0:56:30 > 0:56:36points.Shall I take it? On the first point, as we both said
0:56:36 > 0:56:40when we stood here on Monday, there were a couple of issues we still
0:56:40 > 0:56:45have to finalise as we went through the last few days, but as I said in
0:56:45 > 0:56:51the remarks that I just made, one of the things you can see is we have a
0:56:51 > 0:56:55strengthening of the commitments in relation to Northern Ireland and the
0:56:55 > 0:56:59United Kingdom. I think that's important, I think that's helpful,
0:56:59 > 0:57:03so within the joint report you'll see the commitment both to no hard
0:57:03 > 0:57:10between Ireland and Northern Ireland, but also that we ensure we
0:57:10 > 0:57:13retain that constitutional integrity and economic integrity of the United
0:57:13 > 0:57:17Kingdom. For EU citizens, the European Court
0:57:17 > 0:57:23of Justice will still be competent. Michel Barnier will explain later in
0:57:23 > 0:57:27detail what this is about because it will take too much time to explain
0:57:27 > 0:57:31this in detail. That's the end of our press
0:57:31 > 0:57:37conference, thank you.Thank you. STUDIO: That's the press conference
0:57:37 > 0:57:42between Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker on the first phase of Brexit
0:57:42 > 0:57:48negotiations being concluded. Let's pick up on some of the key
0:57:48 > 0:57:51issues from Theresa May, let's look at the significant ones specifically
0:57:51 > 0:57:56to do with the financial settlement. " A deal that is there to British
0:57:56 > 0:58:02taxpayers and crucially allowing us to invest more in schools and the
0:58:02 > 0:58:06NHS", which harks back to some of the Brexit campaigning. The main
0:58:06 > 0:58:13issues agreed on with this phase is areas of citizens' rights, the
0:58:13 > 0:58:16dialogue with Ireland and the financial settlement. More on this
0:58:16 > 1:01:37through the morning.
1:01:37 > 1:01:38Bye for now.
1:01:43 > 1:01:45Hello, this is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Naga
1:01:45 > 1:01:55Munchetty.
1:01:55 > 1:02:01A breakthrough in Brussels.Get into this point has required Devante Cole
1:02:01 > 1:02:05both sides and I believe the joint report being published it in the
1:02:05 > 1:02:12best interests of the whole of the UK.I believe we have now made the
1:02:12 > 1:02:26breakthrough we needed. Today's result is of course a compromise.
1:02:28 > 1:02:29Good morning.
1:02:29 > 1:02:31It's Friday, the 8th of December.
1:02:31 > 1:02:35Also this morning:
1:02:35 > 1:02:38More on match news from Brussels coming up.
1:02:38 > 1:02:40Firefighters are stretched to the limit and nearly 200,000
1:02:40 > 1:02:42residents are evacuated in California as more
1:02:42 > 1:02:48wildfires break out.
1:02:50 > 1:02:54Good morning.
1:02:54 > 1:02:56Failing to pay the minimum wage.
1:02:56 > 1:02:58260 companies including Primark and Sports Direct are named
1:02:58 > 1:03:00and shamed by the government.
1:03:00 > 1:03:01In sport, Ronaldo rules again.
1:03:01 > 1:03:03For the second year running, and fifth time overall,
1:03:03 > 1:03:06Christiano Ronaldo has been named the world's best player,
1:03:06 > 1:03:14pipping Messi to lift the golden ball up the Eiffel tower.
1:03:14 > 1:03:21And the winner is...Coventry! A night of celebration for Coventry
1:03:21 > 1:03:25after it has awarded the next UK city of culture. Snow has been
1:03:25 > 1:03:27falling overnight.
1:03:27 > 1:03:28Warnings of disruption today.
1:03:28 > 1:03:30Carol has the full forecast.
1:03:30 > 1:03:35We have seen a fair bit of snow in parts of the country overnight,
1:03:35 > 1:03:38especially the north and west of the UK and the Midlands, the same areas
1:03:38 > 1:03:42that will see further snow today. The odd snow flurry might get
1:03:42 > 1:03:47further east and south, but there is ice to watch out for this morning.
1:03:47 > 1:03:51Many central and eastern areas will be dry, cold and sunny. More details
1:03:51 > 1:03:53on about 15 minutes.
1:03:53 > 1:03:57Good morning.
1:03:57 > 1:04:02Within the past few minutes, the European Commission has said
1:04:02 > 1:04:06"sufficient progress" has been made in the first phase of Brexit talks,
1:04:06 > 1:04:08allowing talks to move on to discussion of Britain's future
1:04:08 > 1:04:10relationship with the EU.
1:04:10 > 1:04:13The announcement is a key moment in the negotiations on Britain's
1:04:13 > 1:04:14departure from the EU.
1:04:14 > 1:04:18A couple of first thoughts on what was said. Theresa May spoke in the
1:04:18 > 1:04:22last 15 minutes, saying negotiations haven't been easy. She says the deal
1:04:22 > 1:04:27has been guaranteed... Guarantees the rights of EU citizens in the UK
1:04:27 > 1:04:32and British citizens in the EU. Also a deal on the financial settlement,
1:04:32 > 1:04:38the much talked about financial settlement. A deal that's fair for
1:04:38 > 1:04:45British taxpayers. Everyone is listening very closely to words from
1:04:45 > 1:04:50both sides. What were the key elements you drew from it?Is not
1:04:50 > 1:04:54often that before 7am in the morning you have huge political developments
1:04:54 > 1:04:58unfolding, but that's what has happened this morning and this is an
1:04:58 > 1:05:03absolutely crucial moment for the British government. After the
1:05:03 > 1:05:06humiliation of Monday, to finally get to this stage that's been talked
1:05:06 > 1:05:12about for months really matters. What is happening right now is we
1:05:12 > 1:05:16are going through line by line the accompanying document that has just
1:05:16 > 1:05:23been published, full of, as you would expect, lots of A-League --
1:05:23 > 1:05:28lots of fairly dense and complicated prose, such is the necessary
1:05:28 > 1:05:31language to accommodate all of the competing sides, whether they be the
1:05:31 > 1:05:36UK and Ireland over the Irish border, the border that will
1:05:36 > 1:05:41separate the UK from the EU after Brexit, or as you say on citizens'
1:05:41 > 1:05:47writes, there's the financial settlement as well. But there will
1:05:47 > 1:05:52be massive relief in Downing Street that they have cleared this hurdle.
1:05:52 > 1:05:55They've worked throughout the night and we got the first hint that a
1:05:55 > 1:06:00deal looked likely at about 6pm yesterday when there was an
1:06:00 > 1:06:05announcement that one of the league chiefs in Brussels would give a
1:06:05 > 1:06:10conference this morning. The PM spoke to all sides in Downing
1:06:10 > 1:06:14Street. We got a strong hint at midnight from the person in charge
1:06:14 > 1:06:17of ensuring conservatives can get the votes they need through the
1:06:17 > 1:06:21Commons, he tweeted at ignite, praising the Prime Minister and
1:06:21 > 1:06:27talking about the second phase of the negotiations. At 5am we were
1:06:27 > 1:06:30told that the Prime Minister and David Davis were en route to
1:06:30 > 1:06:37Brussels, as you've seen in the last few moments. That news conference
1:06:37 > 1:06:43between Theresa May and John Claude -- Jean-Claude Juncker, announcing a
1:06:43 > 1:06:48big step forward. So what's to come will be trade talks, about the
1:06:48 > 1:06:52future relationship between the UK and EU, as opposed to an packing of
1:06:52 > 1:06:56the current relationship, which is where we have been up until now. And
1:06:56 > 1:07:01just a hint as to what is to come, if you think the discussions thus
1:07:01 > 1:07:05far have been complicated and two step forward and one step out and
1:07:05 > 1:07:10the huge amount of controversy and detail, we've probably seen nothing
1:07:10 > 1:07:13yet because when we get into the trade discussions they are likely to
1:07:13 > 1:07:20be again hugely controversial, hugely argued over from all sides
1:07:20 > 1:07:25because there's a huge amount at stake. But in pure and simple terms,
1:07:25 > 1:07:31today a hugely important moment for the British government.Thank you.
1:07:31 > 1:07:37We can talk to our correspondent in Brussels, Adam Flemming. You were
1:07:37 > 1:07:41just on that press conference and we were hearing from Chris about the
1:07:41 > 1:07:49first phase being over, I know means the easiest phase. You did ask
1:07:49 > 1:07:52earlier what the biggest compromise was that both sides had to make and
1:07:52 > 1:07:58it didn't really get answered, they seemed quite positive.They wanted
1:07:58 > 1:08:01to accentuate the positive and not talk about the difficult stuff,
1:08:01 > 1:08:07because this is a moment for both sides, both sides of the Paul --
1:08:07 > 1:08:12podium, a moment of celebration, because they feel they've done it.
1:08:12 > 1:08:16And by that I mean they've got enough progress in the first phase
1:08:16 > 1:08:20of talks for both sides to be happy and it's located now start talking
1:08:20 > 1:08:24about trade, a transition period and the future relationship. As always
1:08:24 > 1:08:31the devil will be in the detail, to use the cliche. Both sides have
1:08:31 > 1:08:38posted a 50 page document. Tiny lettering -- 15. This is where we
1:08:38 > 1:08:42will find out exactly what the UK has signed up to when it comes to
1:08:42 > 1:08:46the rights of citizens. Diplomats say look for the number of years at
1:08:46 > 1:08:50the European Court of Justice will still be able to rule on cases in
1:08:50 > 1:08:54the UK. Someone said to me it could be as many as eight years after the
1:08:54 > 1:08:59UK leads. Will have to check what paragraph that says. There are a few
1:08:59 > 1:09:02paragraphs about what they call the financial settlement, the so-called
1:09:02 > 1:09:07Brexit bill. What has the UK signed up to the pay for years and years
1:09:07 > 1:09:11potentially after Brexit and have they massaged the figures so that
1:09:11 > 1:09:17it's a good deal for the UK as the Prime Minister was explaining? Also
1:09:17 > 1:09:21the issue of Northern Ireland, preventing a hard water, the thing
1:09:21 > 1:09:25that held up the whole process this week. Paragraph if this seems to be
1:09:25 > 1:09:30the key. It suggests that there will be what they call full alignment in
1:09:30 > 1:09:33terms of rules and regulations between Northern Ireland and the
1:09:33 > 1:09:37Republic of Ireland in the sectors of the economy and national life
1:09:37 > 1:09:42that cross the border. So it will be the EU rules that will be the same
1:09:42 > 1:09:50in areas where there is cross border cooperation, so not everything. If
1:09:50 > 1:09:54there is a need for the UK and Northern Ireland to have different
1:09:54 > 1:09:56rules, but the Northern Ireland government and northern Irish
1:09:56 > 1:10:00assembly will get a say on that. We have to go through the document
1:10:00 > 1:10:04properly, but my sense is that the solution they've come up with two
1:10:04 > 1:10:07squared the DUP, which was the hold up this week, they could get this
1:10:07 > 1:10:11document published and we could get this progress and start talking
1:10:11 > 1:10:16about the second phase.A very complicated issue indeed. Good to
1:10:16 > 1:10:21talk to you. Thanks very much. Our correspondence are cross what's
1:10:21 > 1:10:29going on. We know there will be a press conference at 8am. They will
1:10:29 > 1:10:33discuss progress made on Brexit and after 9am the chief negotiator
1:10:33 > 1:10:38Michel Barnier will issue another press conference. We will be keeping
1:10:38 > 1:10:41you up-to-date. A look at the other news now.
1:10:41 > 1:10:44A number of new wildfires have started in southern California,
1:10:44 > 1:10:45stretching firefighters to the limit.
1:10:45 > 1:10:48Nearly 200,000 people have now been evacuated from their homes.
1:10:48 > 1:10:51Planes have been diverted to one of the latest blazes
1:10:51 > 1:10:54in the county of San Diego and officials say more than 400
1:10:54 > 1:10:55buildings have been destroyed.
1:10:55 > 1:10:57Our North America correspondent James Cook reports.
1:10:59 > 1:11:04The American west was never really tamed.
1:11:04 > 1:11:08The weather here was always wild and dangerous and in a warming world
1:11:08 > 1:11:10it seems to be getting worse.
1:11:10 > 1:11:16Well, the wind has just picked up here in the past few minutes
1:11:16 > 1:11:19and the fire is really flaring up on the hillside there and pushing
1:11:19 > 1:11:20along the canyon.
1:11:20 > 1:11:22There are some homes down there.
1:11:22 > 1:11:25We can hear shouts in the valley and there are some families
1:11:25 > 1:11:29refusing to leave.
1:11:29 > 1:11:30They wouldn't answer the door, but they were inside and intent
1:11:30 > 1:11:33on staying put, despite the danger lurking nearby.
1:11:33 > 1:11:37At least two dozen horses have died in the fire,
1:11:37 > 1:11:43which is the worst here in living memories.
1:11:43 > 1:11:44We don't have any access...
1:11:44 > 1:11:48In the exclusive suburb of Bel Air, they attacked the fires
1:11:48 > 1:11:53aggressively, successfully saving scores of homes.
1:11:53 > 1:11:55The musician Lionel Ritchie and the socialite Paris Hilton
1:11:55 > 1:11:57were among those forced to flee.
1:11:57 > 1:12:00Every firefighting aircraft in the US has been summoned
1:12:00 > 1:12:03to California and they are making a big difference.
1:12:03 > 1:12:07In times of crisis come extraordinary moments of compassion.
1:12:07 > 1:12:09Here, a man, apparently in distressed, runs
1:12:09 > 1:12:10to rescue a rabbit.
1:12:10 > 1:12:13One little life saved.
1:12:13 > 1:12:15Several new fires have broken out in the past few hours.
1:12:15 > 1:12:19Containing them is a superhuman effort, but Mother Nature is likely
1:12:19 > 1:12:24to have the last word.
1:12:26 > 1:12:29A 'day of rage' is being planned by Palestinians angered by America's
1:12:29 > 1:12:32recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
1:12:32 > 1:12:36Around 30 demonstrators were injured in clashes with Israeli
1:12:36 > 1:12:41forces in the West Bank yesterday.
1:12:41 > 1:12:45The US has warned Palestinians against cancelling talks with Vice
1:12:45 > 1:12:48President Mike Pence, who will visit the Middle East in just under two
1:12:48 > 1:12:51months.
1:12:51 > 1:12:54Snow, ice and windy conditions are set to sweep across large parts
1:12:54 > 1:12:58of the UK today, as Storm Caroline heads towards Scandinavia.
1:12:58 > 1:12:59Severe gales have already caused disruption to air,
1:12:59 > 1:13:00rail and ferry services.
1:13:00 > 1:13:09Our correspondent Clare Fallon is in Nantwich in Cheshire this morning.
1:13:09 > 1:13:13-- up to eight inches is expected in places.
1:13:13 > 1:13:15Prison inspectors have found high levels of serious violence,
1:13:15 > 1:13:18chronic staff shortages and filthy conditions at one of Britain's
1:13:18 > 1:13:21biggest jails, Wormwood Scrubs, for the third year in a row.
1:13:21 > 1:13:23They also found areas of the west London prison,
1:13:23 > 1:13:26which houses 1,200 inmates, were strewn with litter,
1:13:26 > 1:13:27attracting rats and cockroaches.
1:13:27 > 1:13:30The Ministry of Justice says it's taken "decisive action" to address
1:13:30 > 1:13:34the problems.
1:13:34 > 1:13:38Those are the main story this morning. We will be crossing back to
1:13:38 > 1:13:41Brussels shortly for those main developments in what's happening,
1:13:41 > 1:13:44dubbed a breakthrough in negotiations.
1:13:44 > 1:13:48An "avoidable tragedy".
1:13:48 > 1:13:51That's how a damning review has described the death of Averil Hart,
1:13:51 > 1:13:53a 19-year-old student who died of a heart attack
1:13:53 > 1:13:54caused by anorexia.
1:13:54 > 1:13:57Averil spent more than 10 months in hospital after developing
1:13:57 > 1:13:58the eating disorder.
1:13:58 > 1:14:02She was discharged so she could go to university, but four months
1:14:02 > 1:14:05later, she collapsed, and passed away in hospital.
1:14:05 > 1:14:09Averil's family brought a complaint about her care
1:14:09 > 1:14:11to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman,
1:14:11 > 1:14:14which now says her life could have been saved.
1:14:14 > 1:14:19We're joined now by Averil's dad, Nic Hart.
1:14:19 > 1:14:23Thanks for joining us on the sofa. Tell us about The Parliamentary and
1:14:23 > 1:14:32Health Service Averil Hart.A great daughter, great fun to be with, very
1:14:32 > 1:14:36outgoing, academic, love music and going to concerts, black belt in
1:14:36 > 1:14:42karate so a joy to have around.What happened with her illness, it was a
1:14:42 > 1:14:44rapid descent in terms of weight loss?
1:14:44 > 1:14:51You have generally generously shared a photo before she died and we
1:14:51 > 1:14:55aren't showing it because it's distressing in terms of the weight
1:14:55 > 1:14:59she lost and how ill she was, but in our research you described her
1:14:59 > 1:15:08descent into this was very quick. Averil did her A-levels and then
1:15:08 > 1:15:15spiralled in terms of weight loss, went into an inpatient unit. She was
1:15:15 > 1:15:19discharged probably below her target weight to go to university and
1:15:19 > 1:15:23that's where the real problem started. She was looked after by a
1:15:23 > 1:15:31trainee while at university and continued to lose weight because the
1:15:31 > 1:15:34trainee had no experience of anorexia, even though it was a
1:15:34 > 1:15:40specialist eating disorder service. We all knew that she was declining
1:15:40 > 1:15:46and that things were going wrong, despite calls to medical centre,
1:15:46 > 1:15:50nothing happened, and she was found unconscious in her room and taken
1:15:50 > 1:15:56first to a hospital that didn't know much about how to treat anorexia and
1:15:56 > 1:15:59then to Addenbrookes, where sadly they didn't treat her for five hours
1:15:59 > 1:16:03and then there was a mixup in the middle of the night with a junior
1:16:03 > 1:16:07doctor and a consultant and she had a heart attack because she was
1:16:07 > 1:16:12hypoglycaemic. The distress of losing your daughter
1:16:12 > 1:16:16in the first place for you and your family in itself is a terrible thing
1:16:16 > 1:16:20for the family to live through but now with the knowledge you have
1:16:20 > 1:16:23about the steps along the way when there should have been helped, when
1:16:23 > 1:16:28people should have been able to step in and help in some way, that must
1:16:28 > 1:16:32have been so hard to deal with?We can't still really believe that she
1:16:32 > 1:16:37isn't with us, you could imagine what it's like. We have campaigned
1:16:37 > 1:16:40hard and despite the fact Jeremy Hunt knew about this case three
1:16:40 > 1:16:48years ago, Bernard Jenkin and many people, it's taken Averil's family,
1:16:48 > 1:16:52friends, whistleblowers, Katharine Murphy of the patients Association,
1:16:52 > 1:16:57other people to get this report to where it is. I wish we could have
1:16:57 > 1:17:00the ombudsman here today to talk about it because he refused to
1:17:00 > 1:17:04answer our questions only two weeks ago and the only reason we think
1:17:04 > 1:17:08this report is out today is because the ombudsman is in front of the
1:17:08 > 1:17:13Select Committee next week. It is tragic it has taken so much to get
1:17:13 > 1:17:20the truth from the trust involved and basically they are in my opinion
1:17:20 > 1:17:23financial organisations, their reputation is what they stand on.
1:17:23 > 1:17:27We should say the Department of Health has issued a statement saying
1:17:27 > 1:17:32Averil's death was a tragedy and its cases like hers that have led us to
1:17:32 > 1:17:36make a step change in the way we treat eating disorders in the NHS.
1:17:36 > 1:17:40What can come out of this in terms of knowing these institutions have
1:17:40 > 1:17:46at least had to face up to this and try to make a change?There's a much
1:17:46 > 1:17:50bigger issue here, Naga, how do we end up with Mid Staffs and southern
1:17:50 > 1:17:55Healthcare? It's because we haven't had a proper investigations. You
1:17:55 > 1:17:59allow trusts to investigate themselves, they don't worry about
1:17:59 > 1:18:02the ombudsman because they've been so incompetent and then you end up
1:18:02 > 1:18:07with thousands dying. It's like a jumbo crashing every few months and
1:18:07 > 1:18:11nobody asking why. Averil's case matters to everyone in this country
1:18:11 > 1:18:17because they care that she had was so poor and basically everyone said
1:18:17 > 1:18:20it was satisfactory and if it wasn't for Averil's family and those people
1:18:20 > 1:18:25helping us, we wouldn't be hearing about it now so to be honest it's
1:18:25 > 1:18:28about the health service, how we investigate and improve the service
1:18:28 > 1:18:32for all of us.Has this battle you've been involved in that you
1:18:32 > 1:18:36detail so well for us today, has it prevented you and the family from
1:18:36 > 1:18:41grieving as you may well have done? I'm waiting for therapy to connect
1:18:41 > 1:18:45with my wonderful daughter. You can't read an e-mail every morning,
1:18:45 > 1:18:49or several e-mails, about the death of your daughter and grieve at the
1:18:49 > 1:18:54same time. You have to put up walls and fight the fight and I'm really
1:18:54 > 1:18:58ready now to let go and connect with my wonderful girl and think about
1:18:58 > 1:19:04her.Nic, we wish you and your family all the best and thank you
1:19:04 > 1:19:07for speaking to us this morning. Thank you both.
1:19:07 > 1:19:09You can find details about organisations offering
1:19:09 > 1:19:15information and support on eating disorders and diabetes via the BBC
1:19:15 > 1:19:19Actionline pages at bbc.co.uk/actionline
1:19:19 > 1:19:24Here's Carol with a look at this morning's weather.
1:19:24 > 1:19:27We have seen snow coming down in all parts of the country?
1:19:29 > 1:19:33Parts indeed, especially the north and the west and around the Midlands
1:19:33 > 1:19:36and our Weather Watchers have been working hard this morning sending us
1:19:36 > 1:19:40pictures, you can see the snow depth in County Down. Another in Aviemore,
1:19:40 > 1:19:45a fair bit of snow via too and I'll show you some of the depths around
1:19:45 > 1:19:55parts of the UK, Aviemore has a lot of lying snow. -- snow here too.
1:20:01 > 1:20:05There's further snow to come. Storm Caroline has pushed away to
1:20:05 > 1:20:08Scandinavia but you can see the isobars still closely packed
1:20:08 > 1:20:13together so that means it's still windy, especially across the north
1:20:13 > 1:20:16were once again we're looking at blizzards and drifting smoke. The
1:20:16 > 1:20:21cold air coming down from the Arctic is right across the country and for
1:20:21 > 1:20:25some it is 10 degrees colder now than this time yesterday. Snow
1:20:25 > 1:20:28showers in parts of the Moors, some getting down across the south coast
1:20:28 > 1:20:32and these ones in the south coast we don't expect to lie. Dry weather,
1:20:32 > 1:20:39colder, three degrees in London at 8am. The north and West Midlands
1:20:39 > 1:20:43seeing more snow, northern England, dry and cold and watch out for ice
1:20:43 > 1:20:47on untreated surfaces, the same in southern Scotland and northern
1:20:47 > 1:20:54Scotland seeing a plethora of snow showers being blown in with snow on.
1:20:54 > 1:20:58Further snow in Northern Ireland, continuing to add up, and the same
1:20:58 > 1:21:01in Wales, snow showers coming in here but in between the showers they
1:21:01 > 1:21:06will be sunshine. Looking at the charts, stretching from southern
1:21:06 > 1:21:10Scotland to Kent, largely dry with some sunshine. You may see the odd
1:21:10 > 1:21:15wintry flurry over to the east at times, but we don't expect those to
1:21:15 > 1:21:21lie. Temperature wise, onefive, 1-6, but with the wind chill it will feel
1:21:21 > 1:21:25below freezing for most. Through the evening and overnight the wintry
1:21:25 > 1:21:29showers and the snow continue in more less the same areas and still a
1:21:29 > 1:21:33windy night and a cold night with a lot of clear skies around. Out to
1:21:33 > 1:21:38the west where we have the wet surfaces there's the risk of ice.
1:21:38 > 1:21:42Temperature wise in towns and cities, we're looking at freezing or
1:21:42 > 1:21:47just below. Tomorrow, again, same distribution of showers in the north
1:21:47 > 1:21:51and west coming in on a north-westerly wind. Fewer and less
1:21:51 > 1:21:55frequent tomorrow than today and a lot of dry weather but look at this
1:21:55 > 1:21:59from the south-west, bringing a bit of a change on Sunday. Temperature
1:21:59 > 1:22:05wise again, towns and cities, zero, four, five, this will bring in
1:22:05 > 1:22:10something milder and as it does from the west, on its leading edge again
1:22:10 > 1:22:14we're expecting to see snow. Weaving Northern Ireland, Wales, parts of
1:22:14 > 1:22:19the Midlands, north of the M4 corridor, this could change so keep
1:22:19 > 1:22:24in touch with the forecast -- we think in Northern Ireland.
1:22:24 > 1:22:24Let's
1:22:28 > 1:22:31with the main developments in Northern Ireland.Sufficient
1:22:31 > 1:22:37progress has been made in the Brexit talks. Jean-Claude Juncker has said
1:22:37 > 1:22:41paving the way for talks on the future relationship between the UK
1:22:41 > 1:22:47and the EU is going well. Theresa May arrived in Brussels overnight
1:22:47 > 1:22:52and she says there will be no hard border and the Good Friday Agreement
1:22:52 > 1:22:54will be upheld.
1:22:54 > 1:22:58Getting to this point has required give and take on both sides and I
1:22:58 > 1:23:00believe that the joint report
1:23:00 > 1:23:05being published is in the best interests of the whole of the UK.
1:23:05 > 1:23:09I've very much welcome the prospect of moving ahead to the next phase,
1:23:09 > 1:23:13to talk about trade and security and to discuss the positive and
1:23:13 > 1:23:17ambitious future relationship that is in all of our interests. I've
1:23:17 > 1:23:21consistently said that we want to build a deep and special partnership
1:23:21 > 1:23:24with the EU as we implement the decision of the British people to
1:23:24 > 1:23:30leave at the end of March 2019. Doing so will provide clarity and
1:23:30 > 1:23:35certainty for businesses in the UK and the EU and crucially for all our
1:23:35 > 1:23:39citizens. The deal we've struck will guarantee the rights of more than 3
1:23:39 > 1:23:44million EU citizens living in the UK and of 1 million EU citizens living
1:23:44 > 1:23:49in the EU. EU citizens living in the UK will have their rights in shrine
1:23:49 > 1:23:54in UK law and enforced by British courts. They will be able to go on
1:23:54 > 1:23:59living their lives as before. I was clear in Florence that we're a
1:23:59 > 1:24:02country that honours our obligations. After some tough
1:24:02 > 1:24:05negotiations we've now agreed a settlement that is fair to the
1:24:05 > 1:24:09British taxpayer. It means in future we'll be able to invest more in our
1:24:09 > 1:24:14priorities at home, such as housing, schools and the NHS. In Northern
1:24:14 > 1:24:19Ireland we will guarantee there will be no hard border and we will up
1:24:19 > 1:24:23hold the Belfast Agreement and in doing so we will continue to
1:24:23 > 1:24:25preserve the constitutional and economic integrity of the United
1:24:25 > 1:24:31Kingdom.
1:24:31 > 1:24:33Earlier, the President of the European Commission
1:24:33 > 1:24:35Jean-Claude Juncker said the discussions had been challenging
1:24:35 > 1:24:38with compromises made on both sides.
1:24:38 > 1:24:44I believe we have now made the breakthrough we needed. Today's
1:24:44 > 1:24:50result is of course a compromise. It is the result of a long and intense
1:24:50 > 1:24:59discussion between the commissioner negotiations and those of the UK. As
1:24:59 > 1:25:04in any negotiation, both sides had to listen to each other, a just
1:25:04 > 1:25:11their position, and show a willingness to compromise. This was
1:25:11 > 1:25:14a difficult negotiation for the European Union as well as for the
1:25:14 > 1:25:19United Kingdom. On Wednesday, last Wednesday, the College of
1:25:19 > 1:25:23commissioners gave me a mandate to conclude the negotiation of the
1:25:23 > 1:25:28joint report and it had to be concluded today.
1:25:28 > 1:25:30We've also been hearing from the DUP leader,
1:25:30 > 1:25:32Arlene Foster.
1:25:32 > 1:25:36I think it's important to say we have been working throughout the
1:25:36 > 1:25:40evening and right into the early hours of this morning.We've been
1:25:40 > 1:25:45negotiating directly with the Prime Minister. She has now a text she
1:25:45 > 1:25:49feels she wants to take back to Europe. We think that there have
1:25:49 > 1:25:54been substantial changes made to that text since Monday. On Monday we
1:25:54 > 1:25:59were unhappy with the text when we received it in late morning and we
1:25:59 > 1:26:02felt that there wasn't enough clarity, particularly around a very
1:26:02 > 1:26:08important issue of access to the GB market. Having said that,
1:26:08 > 1:26:13constitutionally, politically and of course economically as well it was
1:26:13 > 1:26:16vitally important the integrity of the United Kingdom was kept in place
1:26:16 > 1:26:19and that's why we had concerns on Monday and we've been working
1:26:19 > 1:26:23throughout the week in relation to those matters.
1:26:23 > 1:26:26Arlene Foster. We will keep you up-to-date with what's happening in
1:26:26 > 1:26:29Brussels and more press conferences expected through the morning.
1:26:29 > 1:26:34A meeting at 9:30am this morning, Michel Barnier will give more
1:26:34 > 1:30:08details. Lots of questions
1:30:08 > 1:30:11Plenty more on our website at the usual address.
1:30:11 > 1:30:12Bye for now.
1:30:16 > 1:30:19Hello, this is Breakfast with Naga Munchetty and Charlie
1:30:19 > 1:30:19Stayt.
1:30:19 > 1:30:25Here's a summary of this morning's main stories from BBC News.
1:30:25 > 1:30:28Staying with our top story, that announcement on a breakthrough
1:30:28 > 1:30:35on the Brexit negotiations.
1:30:35 > 1:30:40Theresa May arrived in Brussels, following overnight talks. She said
1:30:40 > 1:30:43there would be no hard border and the Good Friday agreement would be
1:30:43 > 1:30:52upheld. Chris Page is in the Belfast newsroom. All of this delay and
1:30:52 > 1:30:57tension ahead of whether they would conclude the first phase of the
1:30:57 > 1:31:00agreement was because the unhappiness over what was agreed or
1:31:00 > 1:31:06what was negotiated when it came to the border?That's right. The DUP
1:31:06 > 1:31:09rejected the text on the table in Brussels on Monday because
1:31:09 > 1:31:13essentially they were concerned it could leave the door open to there
1:31:13 > 1:31:17being a new barrier, a new political barrier, between Northern Ireland
1:31:17 > 1:31:23and the rest of the UK, effectively at the cost of new chip points and a
1:31:23 > 1:31:33land border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. As
1:31:33 > 1:31:37unionists they said they couldn't accept that. So the DUP have been
1:31:37 > 1:31:41involved in negotiations the week in Westminster. The Westminster leader
1:31:41 > 1:31:45has been meeting the government at Whitehall and other senior MPs and
1:31:45 > 1:31:51overnight the DUP leader Arlene Foster had a series of phone calls
1:31:51 > 1:31:56with the Prime Minister. She has been speaking this morning.There
1:31:56 > 1:32:00have been changes right throughout the text and indeed we believe there
1:32:00 > 1:32:07have been six substantial changes. We are pleased to see those changes
1:32:07 > 1:32:11because for me it means there is no red line down the Irish Sea and we
1:32:11 > 1:32:15have a very clear confirmation that the entirety of the United Kingdom
1:32:15 > 1:32:19is leaving the European Union, even the single market, leaving the
1:32:19 > 1:32:23customs union, and I think that's a very important statement now.So in
1:32:23 > 1:32:28general the DUP field that their concerns have been dealt with, but
1:32:28 > 1:32:32they didn't get everything they wanted. In fact, they say they still
1:32:32 > 1:32:36think they would have liked to have seen more progress on the draft
1:32:36 > 1:32:42text, but they say they think the issues that they still have concerns
1:32:42 > 1:32:46that can be worked through in Parliament or the next phase of the
1:32:46 > 1:32:51talks, as there will be plenty more talking to do on the issue of the
1:32:51 > 1:32:54Irish border whenever the Brexit talks move the second phase, which
1:32:54 > 1:33:08we now know will happen stop white thanks very much.We have made some
1:33:08 > 1:33:13significant progress this morning, but there is quite a big "but"
1:33:13 > 1:33:18attached. India really go on the trade talks and therein lies a whole
1:33:18 > 1:33:22mother can of worms.The Prime Minister has been on the Lionel
1:33:22 > 1:33:27Ritchie shift. All nightlong she was making calls to all of the different
1:33:27 > 1:33:31sides, not just on the other side of the negotiating table, the European
1:33:31 > 1:33:40Union, but as we were hearing from Chris in Belfast, the Democratic
1:33:40 > 1:33:44Unionists around what will be the frontier between the UK and the
1:33:44 > 1:33:48European Union. But I think if... Wherever you are watching Breakfast
1:33:48 > 1:33:53at the moment, if you head to the nearest window and leave your ear
1:33:53 > 1:33:59towards the window you can probably just about make up the giant size of
1:33:59 > 1:34:05-- sighs of relief coming from Downing Street. The huge moment for
1:34:05 > 1:34:09them. It was a humiliation for the Prime Minister to be midway through
1:34:09 > 1:34:12her discussions with Jean-Claude Juncker, only to discover that
1:34:12 > 1:34:18Arlene Foster was not going to accept the deal she was about to
1:34:18 > 1:34:23sign. Ever since then there have been this very complex negotiations,
1:34:23 > 1:34:28multinational, multi dimensional, lots of detail and finally this
1:34:28 > 1:34:35breakthrough. But, and it's a big "but", this is just the end of the
1:34:35 > 1:34:39beginning because as we move into phase two, the discussions about the
1:34:39 > 1:34:44future relationship between the UK and the European Union, as opposed
1:34:44 > 1:34:47to an Tambling the complicated the current relationship, there will
1:34:47 > 1:34:52come huge political battles as well, with a huge amount at stake. Trade,
1:34:52 > 1:34:56so much business that takes place between the UK and the European
1:34:56 > 1:35:02Union.If I may, I just want to interrupt for a second, let's go and
1:35:02 > 1:35:09hear what Donald Tusk has to say. The respect budgetary commitments.
1:35:09 > 1:35:15It will respect judicial oversight and of course all related
1:35:15 > 1:35:20obligations. Clearly, within the transitional period following the
1:35:20 > 1:35:30UK's withdrawal, EU decision-making will continue between the 27 member
1:35:30 > 1:35:38states, without the UK. All of what I have said seems to be the only
1:35:38 > 1:35:46reasonable solution and it is in the interest of all our citizens that it
1:35:46 > 1:35:50is agreed as soon as possible. This is why I will ask the EU leaders to
1:35:50 > 1:35:57mandate a negotiator to start peace talks immediately. Second, we want
1:35:57 > 1:36:02to begin discussions with the UK in order to explore the British vision
1:36:02 > 1:36:12of its future relationship with the EU. So far, we have had a number of
1:36:12 > 1:36:17ideas. We need some more clarity on how the UK sees our future relations
1:36:17 > 1:36:30after it has left the single market and customs union. I propose the --
1:36:30 > 1:36:40that we start expert -- talks with the British government. We are ready
1:36:40 > 1:36:45to start discussing the close EU - UK partnership in trade, but also in
1:36:45 > 1:36:51the fight against terrorism and international crime, as well as
1:36:51 > 1:36:56security, defence and foreign policy. For this to happen, the
1:36:56 > 1:37:01European Council will have to adopt additional guidelines next year.
1:37:01 > 1:37:09While being satisfied with today's agreement, which is obviously the
1:37:09 > 1:37:14personal success of Prime Minister Theresa May. Let us remember that
1:37:14 > 1:37:18the most difficult challenge is still ahead. We all know that
1:37:18 > 1:37:25breaking up is hard, but breaking up and building a new relationship is
1:37:25 > 1:37:33much harder. Since the Brexit referendum, a year and a half has
1:37:33 > 1:37:38passed. So much time has been devoted to the easier part of the
1:37:38 > 1:37:45task and now to negotiate a transition arrangement and the
1:37:45 > 1:37:51framework for our future relationship, we have less than a
1:37:51 > 1:37:56year.Thank you very much. Straight back to Chris Mason. Sorry for
1:37:56 > 1:38:03interrupting you a moment ago. This press conferences are happening as
1:38:03 > 1:38:07we go to air this morning. Donald Tusk says these talks now go
1:38:07 > 1:38:13forward. That's the key thing. We go to the trade talk situation, but he
1:38:13 > 1:38:16is highlighting what he calls problems about the vision and that's
1:38:16 > 1:38:20been a common theme, hasn't it?It has. I think what was very striking,
1:38:20 > 1:38:27listening to Donald Tusk, is he is a man who repeatedly, and you could
1:38:27 > 1:38:31hear this in his tone, is deeply mournful about the UK's departure
1:38:31 > 1:38:36from the EU. He quoted John Lennon lyrics in the past to articulate his
1:38:36 > 1:38:43sense of anger and disappointment at the UK leaving the EU. But the tap
1:38:43 > 1:38:47into the essence of your question, there's been frustration on the
1:38:47 > 1:38:52European side for some time, which is unresolved, that they feel the UK
1:38:52 > 1:38:57hasn't yet set out clearly to them precisely what it is that they
1:38:57 > 1:39:00actually want from these negotiations. In other words, what a
1:39:00 > 1:39:04want the future relationship to look like between the UK and the European
1:39:04 > 1:39:07Union. The British government has long said that in the first phase of
1:39:07 > 1:39:11the talks it was all about unpacking the current relationship. We
1:39:11 > 1:39:16couldn't -- there couldn't be that much discussion about how it would
1:39:16 > 1:39:20look overall, because they had to talk about trade, which plays into
1:39:20 > 1:39:23how borders look like and has massive consequences on how the
1:39:23 > 1:39:27relationship will pan out in the medium and long-term. But the
1:39:27 > 1:39:30essence of what we heard there is what we were talking about a couple
1:39:30 > 1:39:34of minutes ago, before he started speaking, which is that it's a big
1:39:34 > 1:39:40moment and one that will be celebrated by Cabinet ministers, who
1:39:40 > 1:39:43have been tweeting their congratulations to the Prime
1:39:43 > 1:39:47Minister. But after Christmas and the New Year, the sticky nature of
1:39:47 > 1:39:52these negotiations, because lets be honest all negotiations are sticky,
1:39:52 > 1:39:57will continue. The trade elements of the talks, up against a tight that
1:39:57 > 1:40:00deadline, will be long and complicated and will no doubt have
1:40:00 > 1:40:05the back and forth council meetings and deadlines broken and all-night
1:40:05 > 1:40:11sessions that we've seen this week, yesterday, last night and this
1:40:11 > 1:40:15morning.Thanks very much. Just to wrap up what Donald Tusk were
1:40:15 > 1:40:21saying, of course he is the person who will now -- who will allow the
1:40:21 > 1:40:24preparation of the next talks, he says he is ready to start preparing
1:40:24 > 1:40:27a close relationship in trade, security, defence and foreign
1:40:27 > 1:40:31policy, but says they need more clarity on how the UK sees future
1:40:31 > 1:40:35relations after leaving the single market and the customs union. We
1:40:35 > 1:40:38will keep you up-to-date.
1:40:38 > 1:40:44Lots going on this morning. Mike is going to take a breath for the
1:40:44 > 1:40:46moment and speak about the awards season in sport.
1:40:46 > 1:40:54The Golden Ball has once again go on to dull -- gone to Cristiano
1:40:54 > 1:40:59Ronaldo. There are few British players who
1:40:59 > 1:41:01have one before. The first was one in 56.
1:41:01 > 1:41:08Who chooses? It started as a French idea and now
1:41:08 > 1:41:11it is open to players all over the world.
1:41:11 > 1:41:15You have to go back to 2007 for the last time it wasn't Ronaldo
1:41:15 > 1:41:22or Messi taking home the Golden Ball, that's
1:41:22 > 1:41:25the Ballon D'or, awarded to the world's best player.
1:41:25 > 1:41:27For the second year running football journalists,
1:41:27 > 1:41:29decided Christiano Ronaldo needed another golden ball
1:41:29 > 1:41:30for his mantelpiece.
1:41:30 > 1:41:32He won the Champions League with Real Madrid,
1:41:32 > 1:41:34as well as the Spanish domestic title.
1:41:34 > 1:41:37It means he now equals Messi's own tally of five of these awards.
1:41:37 > 1:41:42Even after so many it still means the world to him, halfway up the
1:41:42 > 1:41:43Eiffel Tower there.
1:41:43 > 1:41:46I still have the motivation to be Cristiano, to play with happiness,
1:41:46 > 1:41:50so the main word is happy.
1:41:50 > 1:41:50Enjoy myself.
1:41:50 > 1:41:54I'm still motivated and I play in a fantastic club and a fantastic
1:41:54 > 1:41:56national team, so let's see what the future brings.
1:41:56 > 1:42:03At this moment I'm very happy.
1:42:05 > 1:42:09It was a lowest ever crowd at Arsenal's Emirates stadium,
1:42:09 > 1:42:13but the 30,000 that did turn up were treated to six of the best
1:42:13 > 1:42:16as Arsenal warmed up for the knock out phase of the Europa league,
1:42:16 > 1:42:19thrashing Bartey Borisov of Belarus.
1:42:19 > 1:42:21The Gunners were already through long ago, hence the crowd
1:42:21 > 1:42:23of 30,000,
1:42:23 > 1:42:26although lots of clubs would be pleased with that.
1:42:26 > 1:42:30A cracking strike from a 20-year-old!
1:42:30 > 1:42:33And at last a win in Europe for Everton.
1:42:33 > 1:42:35It's far too late for them to go through,
1:42:35 > 1:42:41but young Ademola Lookman looked the part in Cyprus.
1:42:41 > 1:42:44Everton gave debuts to five youngsters in the 3-0 win,
1:42:44 > 1:42:46as they now prepare to face Liverpool
1:42:46 > 1:42:48in the Merseyside derby at the weekend.
1:42:48 > 1:42:55Plenty more to get through. I will be back with more at 8:30 a.m..
1:42:55 > 1:42:59Boris Johnson will travel to Tehran today to call for the release of a
1:42:59 > 1:43:03British Iranian woman who has been imprisoned there since last year.
1:43:03 > 1:43:08She is accused of spying, charges which she denies. Her husband is in
1:43:08 > 1:43:16Al London studio. Last time we spoke to you was a few weeks ago and you
1:43:16 > 1:43:21were very keen that Boris Johnson made this trip. You think it will be
1:43:21 > 1:43:26very significant when it comes to the release or at least the hint of
1:43:26 > 1:43:31a release of Nazanin?That's right. I was calling for the last couple of
1:43:31 > 1:43:35weeks, if only he could get there on time, and now he is managing to get
1:43:35 > 1:43:40there before her trial. So great and hopefully he will be able to meet
1:43:40 > 1:43:43with Iranian government officials, maybe with people from the
1:43:43 > 1:43:48judiciary, and maybe with Nazanin herself. But just to really press
1:43:48 > 1:43:53her case and do what he can to bring him home.Have you had a chance to
1:43:53 > 1:43:56speak to Nazanin recently?The last time was on Tuesday. That thing we
1:43:56 > 1:44:00didn't know when he was going and she was asking if I had any news.
1:44:00 > 1:44:04Also very up and down and really looking with trepidation towards the
1:44:04 > 1:44:08court appearance.What does she hope this trip will bring about in terms
1:44:08 > 1:44:14of... Does she know it is happening before the court appearance?I'm not
1:44:14 > 1:44:18sure if she does know. I haven't spoken to her. She was really
1:44:18 > 1:44:21looking forward to anything he could do to get her home. I don't think
1:44:21 > 1:44:25she was in a place where she was especially strategic, just clutching
1:44:25 > 1:44:30onto any straw as to what might get out of this terrible situation.Have
1:44:30 > 1:44:34you had any hint from the Foreign Secretary that he is able to have
1:44:34 > 1:44:37any influence, in terms of her release, or what he intends to save
1:44:37 > 1:44:41there?My understanding is that he will obviously be pressing for her
1:44:41 > 1:44:46humanitarian release, so we'll be calling for her release on
1:44:46 > 1:44:50humanitarian grounds, and he has been clear that he will do is best.
1:44:50 > 1:44:56The details, I'm expecting to know more afterwards.And there was also
1:44:56 > 1:44:59this... The comments that he had made in regards to what your wife
1:44:59 > 1:45:05was doing in Iran. Hinting that she was their training journalists, that
1:45:05 > 1:45:09he then apologised for. Have you spoken to him about that?In the
1:45:09 > 1:45:13wake of those comments it was important that he apologised and he
1:45:13 > 1:45:18went out there and is now making face-to-face clear representations.
1:45:18 > 1:45:23We talked about that briefly when I met within three ago. But at this
1:45:23 > 1:45:26point I think the visit is the crucial thing and hopefully he
1:45:26 > 1:45:31unlocks something for Nazanin.
1:45:31 > 1:45:36Do you know what he will say, when he will say it and how it will be
1:45:36 > 1:45:39receive with whoever he is meeting? I'm waiting on tenterhooks.
1:45:39 > 1:45:46Hopefully tomorrow will go well and hopefully Sunday won't go badly. I'm
1:45:46 > 1:45:49watching closely what happens in Iran and expect to hear on Monday
1:45:49 > 1:45:53how things have gone.Richard, you're a friend of the programme, we
1:45:53 > 1:45:58will speak to you soon and we wish you well and we hope the trip is
1:45:58 > 1:45:59accessible for Nazanin.Thank you.
1:45:59 > 1:46:03Here's Carol with a look at this morning's weather.
1:46:03 > 1:46:06I came through snow this morning.
1:46:07 > 1:46:11You weren't the only one, good morning. Many parts of the north and
1:46:11 > 1:46:15west have seen snow overnight, as well as the Midlands and our Weather
1:46:15 > 1:46:19Watchers have been doing us proud. This picture sent in this morning of
1:46:19 > 1:46:22Staffordshire and another one from Northern Ireland, this one from
1:46:22 > 1:46:27County Down, you can see the depth of the snow. Some parts have had
1:46:27 > 1:46:30seven centimetres, some two centimetres and some have seen
1:46:30 > 1:46:35nothing. Storm Caroline has pushed off towards Scandinavia but if you
1:46:35 > 1:46:39look at the isobars, still quite tightly packed, so another windy
1:46:39 > 1:46:43day, the wind coming from a cold direction, namely the north-west or
1:46:43 > 1:46:48the north, flooding right across our shores. For some parts, especially
1:46:48 > 1:46:53England and Wales, 10 degrees colder than it was this time yesterday.
1:46:53 > 1:46:57Snow showers persist, the risk of ice on untreated surfaces first
1:46:57 > 1:47:01thing, and we have the snow showers in Scotland, and with the strong
1:47:01 > 1:47:05winds here there is likely to be blizzards and drifting snow and most
1:47:05 > 1:47:08snow coming in across Northern Ireland and that will continue into
1:47:08 > 1:47:11the afternoon. Inbetweener there will be sunshine but it will feel
1:47:11 > 1:47:17bitter. Snow showers bitter in the north of Scotland. In between them
1:47:17 > 1:47:21there will be some sunshine and for the rest of Scotland away from the
1:47:21 > 1:47:25west, mostly dry. For Northern England this afternoon, mostly dry
1:47:25 > 1:47:31but we could get some snow flurries in the east but it won't lie, snow
1:47:31 > 1:47:34showers in Cheshire, Shropshire, but the Midlands, East Anglia, heading
1:47:34 > 1:47:38to the south coast, a lot of dry, cold and sunny weather. Southern
1:47:38 > 1:47:42counties, especially to the west of the Isle of Wight, we aren't immune
1:47:42 > 1:47:46to some of the snow showers, especially around the Moors in the
1:47:46 > 1:47:50south-west and the showers persist in Wales. We will see the total is
1:47:50 > 1:47:57building up. That will continue as we go through the night as the snow
1:47:57 > 1:48:01showers keep coming in on the wind. The wind not as strong but it will
1:48:01 > 1:48:06be blustery and a lot of dry weather around. Lots of clear skies and the
1:48:06 > 1:48:09risk of ice where we have the damp surfaces and these are the
1:48:09 > 1:48:13temperatures you can expect in towns and cities but in rural areas they
1:48:13 > 1:48:16will be lower and with overlying snow they will be lower. Tomorrow,
1:48:16 > 1:48:20largely dry, a lot of cold, crisp winter sunshine, still some showers
1:48:20 > 1:48:24and a similar distribution to today. The north and west mainly. The wind
1:48:24 > 1:48:30won't be as strong and the temperatures, freezing where we have
1:48:30 > 1:48:34lying snow, and five, six and seven as we come further south. You can
1:48:34 > 1:48:38see the system coming in, that on its leading edge on Sunday will
1:48:38 > 1:48:46bring more of us more snow.Thanks, Carol!
1:48:46 > 1:48:47bring more of us more snow.Thanks, Carol! Victoria, talking about
1:48:47 > 1:48:52business, we are hearing about Brexit, we know it is moving on to
1:48:52 > 1:48:55the trade talks. A significant moment but also has wider
1:48:55 > 1:49:01significance?It does. Good morning. We've had comments from lots of
1:49:01 > 1:49:06business groups this morning saying they welcome the certainty this move
1:49:06 > 1:49:12gives them and the Chancellor says today's announcement is a boost for
1:49:12 > 1:49:16Britain's economy. It gives more clarity with regard to investment
1:49:16 > 1:49:20and jobs, the jobs that are in the UK that people were worried might
1:49:20 > 1:49:24move elsewhere. But the devil as always is in the detail. We've had
1:49:24 > 1:49:29the red hot headlines, but all we have seen is an agreement on the
1:49:29 > 1:49:34terms and the words. For people like investors and employers and
1:49:34 > 1:49:38businesses, ordinary employees, they need action, don't they? They need
1:49:38 > 1:49:41to work out what this means for them. It's no real surprise that we
1:49:41 > 1:49:46haven't seen a huge result in the market today so far.No real moves
1:49:46 > 1:49:50in the market. You talked about the relationship between the pound and
1:49:50 > 1:49:54the FTSE 100, the pound normally gets a boost but the main listed
1:49:54 > 1:49:59companies don't?Exactly. What's been interesting today, we thought
1:49:59 > 1:50:02we would get a big rally because we had this big breakthrough, actually
1:50:02 > 1:50:06we've seen a bit of the reverse when the announcement first came out.
1:50:06 > 1:50:10It's this classic by the rumour and sell the facts. We've known
1:50:10 > 1:50:14something was going to come out. We've seen a fall in the value of
1:50:14 > 1:50:20the pound over the last few minutes. It's pretty much flat now. It's just
1:50:20 > 1:50:23the beginning, isn't it crazy it will be a long old process.
1:50:23 > 1:50:26Victoria, thanks very much. -- isn't it
1:50:26 > 1:50:29crazy.
1:50:29 > 1:50:31For more than 100 years, high street retailers have tried
1:50:31 > 1:50:34to outdo each other at Christmas, creating lavish window displays
1:50:34 > 1:50:35to pull in shoppers.
1:50:35 > 1:50:37But with more of us buying online,
1:50:37 > 1:50:39is the art of window dressing still revelant?
1:50:39 > 1:50:55Breakfast's Tim Muffett's in Oxford for us this morning.
1:50:55 > 1:51:00He is the window dressing. We are in Boswell's department store, the
1:51:00 > 1:51:04oldest independent family run department store in the world, first
1:51:04 > 1:51:10started trading in 1738 and they've kindly allowed us to bring a bit of
1:51:10 > 1:51:14Breakfast festive magic. We are addressing the theme of BBC
1:51:14 > 1:51:19Breakfast meets Jack and the Beanstalk. We are talking about
1:51:19 > 1:51:23Christmas windows. For more than 100 years and retailers have been doing
1:51:23 > 1:51:28it, some shops and flagship shops spend tens of thousands of pounds on
1:51:28 > 1:51:33them. But given the competition from online shopping, is it worth all
1:51:33 > 1:51:37that effort and all that money? I've been finding out.
1:51:37 > 1:51:45Regent Street in London... It's almost midnight and Holly is
1:51:45 > 1:51:49overseeing her 50th Christmas window installation.There, the scheme is
1:51:49 > 1:51:54based around a magician's show. A magician's show based in a theatre.
1:51:54 > 1:51:58We've got a changing mannequin with a rotating wall and a hovering
1:51:58 > 1:52:02mannequin in the right-hand window as well. Every year is the bar
1:52:02 > 1:52:06getting higher and higher? We're certainly finding an increase in the
1:52:06 > 1:52:10use of animatronics, the movement, certain tricks.Why go to all this
1:52:10 > 1:52:14effort?With more and more consumers shopping online it's a really
1:52:14 > 1:52:18important way to drive customers and traffic to the store.
1:52:18 > 1:52:22The first Christmas windows appeared in Macy's store in New York in the
1:52:22 > 1:52:2618 eighties.The Christmas season is a window dresser delight...The idea
1:52:26 > 1:52:31spread. For generations of families a trip to see them or they treat in
1:52:31 > 1:52:34itself. Today big flagship stores often
1:52:34 > 1:52:41spend more than £50,000 on Christmas windows. Just in one shop.This is
1:52:41 > 1:52:45the most important time of year to sell, so you've got to pull the
1:52:45 > 1:52:49customer into your store, attract them and make them want to buy.
1:52:49 > 1:52:53Their essential because they're kind of this nostalgic and emotional cell
1:52:53 > 1:52:58to try to help the retailer attract you. The thing we can do in stores
1:52:58 > 1:53:03is be a human being and serve and interact with people, so that's our
1:53:03 > 1:53:07advantage online.But online sales accounted for a quarter of all
1:53:07 > 1:53:11Christmas shopping last December according to the British retail
1:53:11 > 1:53:15Consortium, and that share is expected to grow. So in Harrogate in
1:53:15 > 1:53:19Yorkshire, independent shops have ramped up their Christmas window
1:53:19 > 1:53:27competition. More than 100 have taken part. The judging panel's also
1:53:27 > 1:53:32been refreshed. It includes design student story and Olivier, both 18.
1:53:32 > 1:53:36It gets, like, the younger generation involved.I don't think
1:53:36 > 1:53:40our age really take a lot of notice in what's around them and I think
1:53:40 > 1:53:44when you have a shot like all of this and all the beautiful lights so
1:53:44 > 1:53:48well decorated it catches the eye and it makes us want to stop and
1:53:48 > 1:53:52turn and makes us appreciate what you don't get to see online.What
1:53:52 > 1:53:55was it about this window that made it the winner?It howled all the
1:53:55 > 1:53:59elements we were looking for, lights, creativity and the Christmas
1:53:59 > 1:54:04spirit. It was all there.We wanted to involve our customers in the
1:54:04 > 1:54:08window and they sent in their favourite Christmas memories.
1:54:08 > 1:54:12Emotive and eye-catching, all a Christmas window should be. Back in
1:54:12 > 1:54:17London Holly's design is ready. Bigger budget, same name. A lot of
1:54:17 > 1:54:21the good designs are going to be shared on various platforms of
1:54:21 > 1:54:24social media. If people like something, they're going to share
1:54:24 > 1:54:26it. Digital technology might threaten
1:54:26 > 1:54:30the high street but it also allows shoppers to capture its Christmas
1:54:30 > 1:54:34magic.
1:54:34 > 1:54:38Interesting to see how important it is to get the image digitally shared
1:54:38 > 1:54:43and here this morning Max, the designer here in Boswells, what
1:54:43 > 1:54:49significance does a Christmas window have for you?The Christmas windows
1:54:49 > 1:54:53for us are a really good way of engaging the people on the street
1:54:53 > 1:54:57and getting people really far into the store to shop the different
1:54:57 > 1:55:01products we have at Boswells.Such an old and historic store. This
1:55:01 > 1:55:07morning you kindly let us come around with your creative vision, we
1:55:07 > 1:55:12have the BBC Breakfast wrapping paper and the Jack and the Beanstalk
1:55:12 > 1:55:16theme, a BBC Breakfast bauble as well, what can you do each year to
1:55:16 > 1:55:21do things differently?Because we are such a small independent it
1:55:21 > 1:55:24means we can work reactively rather than have to plan the Christmas
1:55:24 > 1:55:29windows months and months in advance so we can see what's going on in the
1:55:29 > 1:55:32local community. Jack and the Beanstalk is at the Oxford Playhouse
1:55:32 > 1:55:36at the moment so it means we can connect with the local area and make
1:55:36 > 1:55:41all sorts of fabulous changes to the store.Some of the budgets for some
1:55:41 > 1:55:44of the big flagship stores in the big city centres, tens of thousands
1:55:44 > 1:55:50of pounds, some departments spend over £100,000. Obviously your budget
1:55:50 > 1:55:54is smaller but does that make you more creative in a way?No matter
1:55:54 > 1:55:58how much money you have to spend you have to be creative because you have
1:55:58 > 1:56:01to make something eye-catching for people to want to come into the
1:56:01 > 1:56:04store, you want them to be photographed by people going past.
1:56:04 > 1:56:09The fact we have a small budget means we have to make a lot of the
1:56:09 > 1:56:12proximal in-house rather than getting other companies to make
1:56:12 > 1:56:17them.Max, thanks for letting us, and invade your lovely space.
1:56:17 > 1:56:21Hopefully in an hour it will be finished and I want to focus on
1:56:21 > 1:56:29this, the BBC Breakfast wrapping paper. Pulled along by some
1:56:29 > 1:56:33reindeers. You know what, that certainly gets me in the festive
1:56:33 > 1:56:39spirit. I can feel the creative juices flowing.It is fabulous!Very
1:56:39 > 1:56:45politely put! We will have more from this later. By 9:15am it will look
1:56:45 > 1:56:45amazing.
1:56:45 > 2:00:05Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.
2:00:05 > 2:00:09Further south, more likely to fall as rain but watch this space.
2:00:09 > 2:00:11I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom
2:00:11 > 2:00:12in half an hour.
2:00:12 > 2:00:14Bye for now.
2:00:38 > 2:00:43I believe this is in the best interests of both the EU and the UK.
2:00:43 > 2:00:55Today's result is of course a compromise.
2:00:56 > 2:01:04Good morning - it's Friday 8th December.
2:01:04 > 2:01:10More on those developments on the Brexit trade negotiations throughout
2:01:10 > 2:01:10the morning.
2:01:10 > 2:01:12Also this morning...
2:01:12 > 2:01:13Firefighters are stretched to the limit
2:01:13 > 2:01:15and nearly 200,000 residents are evacuated in California,
2:01:15 > 2:01:16as more wildfires break out.
2:01:16 > 2:01:17In sport, Ronaldo rules again.
2:01:17 > 2:01:19For the second year running, and fifth time overall,
2:01:19 > 2:01:22Christiano Ronaldo has been named the world's best player, pipping
2:01:22 > 2:01:32Messi to lift the Golden Ball, up the Eiffel Tower.
2:01:34 > 2:01:37And the winner is... Coventry!
2:01:37 > 2:01:39A night of celebration for Coventry, after it is awarded the next
2:01:39 > 2:01:41UK City of Culture.
2:01:41 > 2:01:43Snow has been falling overnight - with warnings of disruption today.
2:01:43 > 2:01:50Carol has the full forecast.
2:01:50 > 2:01:54We have had snow across the north and the west of the UK, also around
2:01:54 > 2:01:58the Midlands. It is snowing in Birmingham at the moment, as you can
2:01:58 > 2:02:02see from our Weather Watcher's picture. There is the risk of ice
2:02:02 > 2:02:05and it is still windy, with blizzards across the far north of
2:02:05 > 2:02:11Scotland. More details in about 15 minutes.
2:02:11 > 2:02:15Good morning.
2:02:15 > 2:02:16First, our main story.
2:02:16 > 2:02:19"Sufficient progress" has been made in the first stage
2:02:19 > 2:02:20of the Brexit negotiations, allowing talks to move
2:02:20 > 2:02:22onto the subject of trade and transition -
2:02:22 > 2:02:24that's the news breaking from Brussels this morning.
2:02:24 > 2:02:26After hours of discussions and telephone calls late
2:02:26 > 2:02:29through the night, Theresa May flew to Brussels early this morning
2:02:29 > 2:02:31to announce that she'd secured an agreement on the future
2:02:31 > 2:02:36of the Irish border.
2:02:36 > 2:02:43Getting to this point has required give and take on both sides. And I
2:02:43 > 2:02:46believe that the joint report being published is in the best interests
2:02:46 > 2:02:52of the whole of the UK. I very much welcome the prospect of moving ahead
2:02:52 > 2:02:56to the next phase, to talk about trade and security and to discuss
2:02:56 > 2:02:58the positive and ambitious future relationship that is in all of our
2:02:58 > 2:03:03interests.She was speaking there alongside the president of the
2:03:03 > 2:03:07European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker. He said the discussions had
2:03:07 > 2:03:13been challenging and compromises had been made on both sides.I believe
2:03:13 > 2:03:20we have now made a breakthrough just two days result is, of course, a
2:03:20 > 2:03:25compromise. It is the result of a long and intense discussion between
2:03:25 > 2:03:31commission negotiators and those of the UK. As in any negotiation, both
2:03:31 > 2:03:38sides have to listen to each other. Jean-Claude Juncker there, that
2:03:38 > 2:03:41joint press conference happening just over an hour ago. In a moment
2:03:41 > 2:03:44we will get the latest from Westminster with Chris Mason. But
2:03:44 > 2:03:48first of all our correspondent was in the room in Brussels, as that
2:03:48 > 2:03:52press conference took place. We knew it was no ordinary morning this
2:03:52 > 2:03:55morning, there were phone calls at four o'clock in the mooring to the
2:03:55 > 2:03:59correspondence like yourselves, an early morning flight double Theresa
2:03:59 > 2:04:03May landing, and then a significant moments - the trade talks will now
2:04:03 > 2:04:09go ahead?Yes, it feels like I have done a days work already, Charlie,
2:04:09 > 2:04:13at it is still early! This is a joint report produced by the
2:04:13 > 2:04:19negotiators for both sides. It is 50 pages long and it spells out all the
2:04:19 > 2:04:22commitments and compromises that have been made by both sides to get
2:04:22 > 2:04:26to this point. This morning is going to be about officials from the
2:04:26 > 2:04:29member states going through this document, seeing what they think
2:04:29 > 2:04:32about it, the idea being that they will then publish another document
2:04:32 > 2:04:35in the next couple of hours which will be the blueprint for the start
2:04:35 > 2:04:41of the trade talks. Before people get too excited and pop the
2:04:41 > 2:04:42champagne, which incidentally Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker
2:04:42 > 2:04:47did not do this morning over breakfast, Donald Tusk, the man who
2:04:47 > 2:04:52chairs the European Union summit, he said this was the easy part. Said
2:04:52 > 2:04:55working out the divorce issues was easy. Rebuilding the relationship
2:04:55 > 2:05:00between the EU and the UK on trade, security, defence, all that stuff,
2:05:00 > 2:05:04he says, is going to be much, much harder edit will have to be done
2:05:04 > 2:05:07very, very quickly. He said effectively there was less than a
2:05:07 > 2:05:11year to get all this stuff sorted out. In terms of the things that
2:05:11 > 2:05:15jumped out at me from this document from a quick first read of it, on
2:05:15 > 2:05:19citizens rights, it looks like there is good to be a role for the
2:05:19 > 2:05:22European Court of Justice in the UK perhaps for up to eight years after
2:05:22 > 2:05:26the UK has left the EU, although it may only affect a handful of cases.
2:05:26 > 2:05:31So it may not be a very big role. And then Northern Ireland, the thing
2:05:31 > 2:05:35that held up the talks this week, how to avoid a hard border between
2:05:35 > 2:05:39Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, it does seem they have
2:05:39 > 2:05:42managed to find some language that gets them over the hurdle
2:05:42 > 2:05:45politically, but what it means in practice it might be some time
2:05:45 > 2:05:54before we can find out.Thank you. We can speak to our political
2:05:54 > 2:05:56correspondent Chris Mason in Westminster now. Chris, to some
2:05:56 > 2:05:58extent, there will be a huge sigh of relief, because this was a real
2:05:58 > 2:06:03sticking point for Theresa May and the DUP leader, Arlene Foster,
2:06:03 > 2:06:06wasn't it? But this is the start of even tougher negotiations which are
2:06:06 > 2:06:13about to begin down we absolutely. Yes, there will be huge sighs of
2:06:13 > 2:06:16relief, that will be the sentiment coming out of the British Government
2:06:16 > 2:06:19or day-to-day. Then there will be rather a lot of people who have been
2:06:19 > 2:06:26involved in all of this who might just want the rise sleep.But then,
2:06:26 > 2:06:31crucially, we're going to get into a very big and very complicated and
2:06:31 > 2:06:34unprecedented negotiation over the UK's future relationship with the
2:06:34 > 2:06:39European Union. And of course, that is what really matters. This first
2:06:39 > 2:06:43stage was really unpacking our existing relationship. Obviously a
2:06:43 > 2:06:46necessary part of the processor, but what really matters in terms of the
2:06:46 > 2:06:51flavour of Brexit, if you like, that we are going to end up with, what
2:06:51 > 2:06:54our relationship is going to be like with our nearest neighbours for the
2:06:54 > 2:06:59next generation or so, what happens, starting in the New Year, on a
2:06:59 > 2:07:02relatively tight timetable, is going to be absolutely crucial and hugely
2:07:02 > 2:07:06contentious and will matter a great deal for the biggest of reasons, for
2:07:06 > 2:07:09jobs and investment and for the state of the economy. To give you
2:07:09 > 2:07:14some sense of the timeline, because as ever in politics weekly one
2:07:14 > 2:07:19hurdle and immediately the next horizon appears for the future, the
2:07:19 > 2:07:22expectation is that something around a trade deal is going to have to be
2:07:22 > 2:07:27making a lot of progress by the autumn of next year. Because the UK
2:07:27 > 2:07:38leaves the European Union in March of 2019, and by the autumn it needs
2:07:38 > 2:07:44to have started making progress. So, there's still a huge amount to do
2:07:44 > 2:07:48and huge negotiations to come. But from the Prime Minister's
2:07:48 > 2:07:51perspective, a huge achievement overnight.Thank you very much, we
2:07:51 > 2:07:54will be keeping a close eye on this throughout the morning and keeping
2:07:54 > 2:07:59you up to date.
2:07:59 > 2:08:02A number of new wildfires have started in southern California,
2:08:02 > 2:08:03stretching firefighters to the limit.
2:08:03 > 2:08:06Nearly 200,000 people have now been evacuated from their homes.
2:08:06 > 2:08:08Planes have been diverted to one of the latest blazes
2:08:08 > 2:08:11in the county of San Diego, and officials say more than 400
2:08:11 > 2:08:12buildings have been destroyed.
2:08:12 > 2:08:21Our North America correspondent James Cook reports.
2:08:21 > 2:08:25The American west was never really tamed. To weather here was always
2:08:25 > 2:08:30wild and dangerous. And in a warming world, it seems to be getting worse.
2:08:30 > 2:08:33Well, the wind has just picked up here in the last few minutes and the
2:08:33 > 2:08:37fire is really flaring up on the hillside and pushing along this
2:08:37 > 2:08:40canyon. There are some homes down there. We can hear shouts in the
2:08:40 > 2:08:45Valley. There are some families refusing to leave. The walkers are
2:08:45 > 2:08:51among them. They wouldn't answer the door, they stayed inside, intent on
2:08:51 > 2:08:55staying put, despite the danger lurking nearby. At least two dozen
2:08:55 > 2:09:00horses have died in this fire, which is the worst here in living memory.
2:09:00 > 2:09:06In the exclusive suburb of Bel-Air, they attacked the fire is
2:09:06 > 2:09:10aggressively, successfully saving scores of homes. Musician Lila
2:09:10 > 2:09:13Ritchie and the socialite Alice Hylton were among those forced to
2:09:13 > 2:09:17flee. Every firefighting aircraft in the United States has been summoned
2:09:17 > 2:09:23to California. And they're making a big difference. In times of crisis,
2:09:23 > 2:09:27some extraordinary moments of compassion. Here, a man apparently
2:09:27 > 2:09:33in distress runs to rescue a rabbit. One little life saved. Several new
2:09:33 > 2:09:37fires have broken out in the past few hours. Containing them is if you
2:09:37 > 2:09:44presume an effort. Mother nature is likely to have the last word.
2:09:44 > 2:09:49A "day of rage" is being planned by Palestinians angered by America's
2:09:49 > 2:09:51recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
2:09:51 > 2:09:55Around 30 demonstrators were injured in clashes with Israeli forces
2:09:55 > 2:09:59in the West Bank yesterday.
2:09:59 > 2:10:01The US has warned Palestinians against cancelling talks
2:10:01 > 2:10:04with vice-President Mike Pence, who will visit the Middle East
2:10:04 > 2:10:06in less than two weeks' time.
2:10:06 > 2:10:08A student who died weeks after starting at university
2:10:08 > 2:10:12was failed by "every NHS organisation that should have cared
2:10:12 > 2:10:14for her", a review has found.
2:10:14 > 2:10:17Averil Hart, who was 19, died of a heart attack caused
2:10:17 > 2:10:18by anorexia in 2012.
2:10:18 > 2:10:21The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
2:10:21 > 2:10:24says her death could and should have been prevented.
2:10:24 > 2:10:28NHS England has apologised, and says it's making "real progress"
2:10:28 > 2:10:29with eating disorder services.
2:10:29 > 2:10:31Snow, ice and windy conditions are set to sweep across large
2:10:31 > 2:10:34parts of the UK today, as Storm Caroline heads
2:10:34 > 2:10:37towards Scandinavia.
2:10:37 > 2:10:39Severe gales have already caused disruption to air,
2:10:39 > 2:10:41rail and ferry services.
2:10:41 > 2:10:43Yellow "be aware" weather warnings have been issued
2:10:43 > 2:10:45across much of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales
2:10:45 > 2:10:47and north-west England - with up to eight inches of snow
2:10:47 > 2:10:51expected in some areas.
2:10:51 > 2:10:53Prison inspectors have found high levels of serious violence,
2:10:53 > 2:10:56chronic staff shortages and filthy conditions at one of Britain's
2:10:56 > 2:10:58biggest jails, Wormwood Scrubs, for the third year in a row.
2:10:58 > 2:11:01They also found areas of the west London prison,
2:11:01 > 2:11:05which houses 1,200 inmates, were strewn with litter,
2:11:05 > 2:11:07attracting rats and cockroaches.
2:11:07 > 2:11:10The Ministry of Justice says it has taken "decisive action"
2:11:10 > 2:11:14to address the problems.
2:11:14 > 2:11:17Coventry has been chosen as the UK city of culture for 2021.
2:11:17 > 2:11:19It beat submissions from Paisley, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland
2:11:19 > 2:11:25and Swansea to win the title.
2:11:25 > 2:11:27The bid team said their plans were "about changing the reputation
2:11:27 > 2:11:37of a city" as well as hosting a year of cultural celebration.
2:11:40 > 2:11:44There's 40 million people within two hours of driving time. We're going
2:11:44 > 2:11:48to do something incredibly special and give something to the UK.
2:11:48 > 2:11:51Scientists working in the Arctic believe they may have
2:11:51 > 2:12:00discovered why some whales repeatedly become stranded.
2:12:01 > 2:12:03Researchers tracked narwhals, also known as "sea unicorns",
2:12:03 > 2:12:06which had been released after becoming entangled
2:12:06 > 2:12:08in fishing nets.
2:12:08 > 2:12:10They found that when the whales became frightened, blood-flow
2:12:10 > 2:12:12was restricted to their brains, causing the animals to become
2:12:12 > 2:12:17confused and disorientated as they tried to swim away.
2:12:17 > 2:12:27Let's have a look at the weather. What is the picture, Carol?In the
2:12:27 > 2:12:32Midlands, as you can see from our Weather Watcher's picture, from
2:12:32 > 2:12:36Halesowen, I think is how you pronounce it, but we have got some
2:12:36 > 2:12:40other ones as well... This one is from Aviemore, the snow is starting
2:12:40 > 2:12:45to pile up. This is what we currently have. We've currently got
2:12:45 > 2:12:56ten centimetres. And in other areas...
2:12:58 > 2:13:05Some of us have got no centimetres! The back edge of Storm Caroline is
2:13:05 > 2:13:07still pushing a lot of isobars across our shores, so
2:13:07 > 2:13:08still pushing a lot of isobars across our shores, so today is going
2:13:08 > 2:13:15to be windy. It is from a cold direction. For some of us, the
2:13:15 > 2:13:18temperature now compared to yesterday is a good 13 degrees
2:13:18 > 2:13:23lower. That is quite a shock to the system. So, with the strong winds,
2:13:23 > 2:13:30blizzards across the far north of Scotland, with drifting snow. The
2:13:30 > 2:13:33wind is strong, so some of those snow showers are getting over to the
2:13:33 > 2:13:38east. In Northern Ireland, the snow showers will be on and off
2:13:38 > 2:13:43throughout the day, and in between, there will be some sunshine. Across
2:13:43 > 2:13:47Northern Ireland, in between the showers there will be some sunny
2:13:47 > 2:13:52cramps but it will feel bitter. For the rest of Scotland, away from the
2:13:52 > 2:13:55west, dry with some sunshine. The same for most of northern England
2:13:55 > 2:13:57and as we sweep down to the Midlands, East Anglia and the
2:13:57 > 2:14:04south-east of England. Week could have a wintry flurry over towards
2:14:04 > 2:14:07the east, however. Towards southern counties as we go through the course
2:14:07 > 2:14:13of the day, some snow showers but we do not expect it to lie. Across
2:14:13 > 2:14:18Wales as well, further snow showers to come, interspersed with Sonny
2:14:18 > 2:14:26skies. Overnight the winds will be using, with snow showers coming in
2:14:26 > 2:14:32again, in the same areas, being driven in on the wind. There will be
2:14:32 > 2:14:37some ice on untreated surfaces in the west. If you're somewhere with
2:14:37 > 2:14:42lie-in snow, it will feel much colder than that. Tomorrow, a .gov
2:14:42 > 2:14:45dry weather and crisp winter sunshine. It will be a beautiful day
2:14:45 > 2:14:50but it will feel cold. There will still be snow showers coming in
2:14:50 > 2:14:55across the north and the west, but not as many or as frequent as today.
2:14:55 > 2:14:58Then you can see this next system waiting in the wings. There's still
2:14:58 > 2:15:03some uncertainty about this, but on Sunday as it comes in it will
2:15:03 > 2:15:08introduce warmer air into the south-west, and rain. As it pushes
2:15:08 > 2:15:11northwards on the leading edge we expect some snow. Exactly where that
2:15:11 > 2:15:16will be is still open to question. But we think at the moment it will
2:15:16 > 2:15:19be Northern Ireland and parts of Wales, north of the M4 corridor,
2:15:19 > 2:15:34heading north-east. That's your forecast.
2:15:35 > 2:15:38It's a dilemma all parents face - finding the right words for those
2:15:38 > 2:15:40awkward conversations with your teenager about sex,
2:15:40 > 2:15:41drugs and alcohol.
2:15:41 > 2:15:44And even if you think you've had the chat -
2:15:44 > 2:15:46your child may not have taken it on board.
2:15:46 > 2:15:48New research from the National Citizen Service suggests there's
2:15:48 > 2:15:50a communication mismatch between parents and teens -
2:15:50 > 2:15:52so mums and dads believe they've broached the tricky topics,
2:15:52 > 2:15:54but young people don't think they actually have.
2:15:54 > 2:15:58Here's what some teenagers in Manchester think.
2:15:58 > 2:16:03I find it quite easy. Me and my mum are close. We talk quite a lot about
2:16:03 > 2:16:08a lot of things. I find it quite hard, because I'm
2:16:08 > 2:16:11pretty comfortable talking about it, but my mum is very traditional. So
2:16:11 > 2:16:15she is the one who normally gets embarrassed.
2:16:15 > 2:16:18I feel like it easier to speak to your friends about it, it is less
2:16:18 > 2:16:21awkward because they are your friends and they are more
2:16:21 > 2:16:25understanding. I would rather go to a friend than a parent sometimes.
2:16:25 > 2:16:30When you don't want to listen to what they have to say, you just
2:16:30 > 2:16:32don't let them talk. I feel awkward to speak about things
2:16:32 > 2:16:36like that with my parents, but with my friends I feel like they go
2:16:36 > 2:16:39through the same things as what I am going through, but the parents are a
2:16:39 > 2:16:43lot older than me. I zone out. Sometimes it makes me
2:16:43 > 2:16:49cringe. If your mum is trying to explain it to you you must listen
2:16:49 > 2:16:53because she knows best, doesn't she? Yes, she does!
2:16:53 > 2:16:55Let's talk to Anna Colton, a clinical psychologist
2:16:55 > 2:16:57who was involved with this research, and to Caroline Newns
2:16:57 > 2:16:58and her son Joe.
2:16:58 > 2:17:05Good morning, everyone. Doctor, can we start with you? Just about this
2:17:05 > 2:17:10research. What does it tell us? As we were just hearing, I suppose it
2:17:10 > 2:17:14is quality not quantity, isn't it? It is about what is being said
2:17:14 > 2:17:20rather than when and how often. Exactly right. The key is that it is
2:17:20 > 2:17:25setting up the situation for the conversation. If there is a drip
2:17:25 > 2:17:29drip over months and years, conversations are acceptable, you
2:17:29 > 2:17:33are more likely to find that during the teenage years your children talk
2:17:33 > 2:17:36to you. If these things are not approached and all of a sudden it is
2:17:36 > 2:17:40a monologue or diatribe it'll be a less comfortable conversation and
2:17:40 > 2:17:45it'll be less well received. Young people will feel judged. They feel
2:17:45 > 2:17:48like their parents disapproved. That's not a situation they want to
2:17:48 > 2:17:52put themselves in. Whereas if there is an openness, and an openness
2:17:52 > 2:17:54leading up to the teenage years, where all sorts of topics are
2:17:54 > 2:17:59discussed and they are not a drama, those conversations, when needed,
2:17:59 > 2:18:03which will be much more well received and much easier to have.
2:18:03 > 2:18:07Welcome to the sofa this morning. Brave of you to come in. Some
2:18:07 > 2:18:12families might be thinking that it is a tricky situation to even talk
2:18:12 > 2:18:16about it, and you are the expert in this, what is the right way and what
2:18:16 > 2:18:21is the wrong way? Is it easy to know what is the wrong way?As far as
2:18:21 > 2:18:26talking to your child or just a younger person, you must understand
2:18:26 > 2:18:31that it is a two-way thing. When a child comes to a parent nowadays
2:18:31 > 2:18:33they are not just looking for the right answer, they are not just
2:18:33 > 2:18:38looking to be told exactly what it is they should be doing, they want
2:18:38 > 2:18:41an open dialogue where they can discuss how they feel about a topic,
2:18:41 > 2:18:46how the parents feel about a topic. Because the parents, where they are
2:18:46 > 2:18:52the knowledge source, there is a disconnect in that they have a
2:18:52 > 2:18:55different perspective on things because of the age difference.You
2:18:55 > 2:18:59just said such a lovely thing about your mum. You are the knowledge
2:18:59 > 2:19:01source, apparently! CHUCKLES
2:19:01 > 2:19:07That's a lovely thing to say. In some cases you might think the other
2:19:07 > 2:19:11way, teenagers might think, I do remember being a teenager, and you
2:19:11 > 2:19:16think you know, don't you?Yes. You assume that because you are the
2:19:16 > 2:19:19person living in the day and age where this is your problem, you
2:19:19 > 2:19:24assume that you are the only person, the only age group, capable of
2:19:24 > 2:19:27understanding it. But it's definitely the case that people of
2:19:27 > 2:19:30all generations have been through similar issues. To understand that
2:19:30 > 2:19:34and approach that, and to approach your parents with the understanding
2:19:34 > 2:19:38they can still help you with a topic, although it might be more
2:19:38 > 2:19:42difficult to discuss, it's definitely necessary.That's the
2:19:42 > 2:19:46tricky part, isn't it? Say you are having a conversation about sex, a
2:19:46 > 2:19:50break-up, people have been through that, but you went through it
2:19:50 > 2:19:52differently, sometimes people don't want to hear, well, I know exactly
2:19:52 > 2:19:59what you are feeling.You are right. That is what you do not say. What
2:19:59 > 2:20:01Anna said about starting a conversation when they are young,
2:20:01 > 2:20:05getting used to having a dialogue, that is key.You've always had that
2:20:05 > 2:20:10relationship?Since a very young age we have always, it's always been
2:20:10 > 2:20:13encouraged that talk about how I feel, talk about my opinions about
2:20:13 > 2:20:17various different topics, whether it be intimate things like sexual
2:20:17 > 2:20:23relations, or just things like politics, whole range have been
2:20:23 > 2:20:25encouraged as topics of conversation, really. I've grown up
2:20:25 > 2:20:30with the idea of being comfortable. Do you have a certain role when it
2:20:30 > 2:20:37comes to you and your partner, what his dad looks after, and what you
2:20:37 > 2:20:43look after, is there a natural split?What do you think?I wouldn't
2:20:43 > 2:20:47say it is either way. Both my mum and dad I feel very comfortable
2:20:47 > 2:20:51talking to. Again, just because I've been brought up by both of them to
2:20:51 > 2:20:56be used to talking about the variety of topics. But I do lean towards
2:20:56 > 2:20:59things, such as political conversations, I will lean towards
2:20:59 > 2:21:02my mum. Things like technology which me and my dad share an interest in,
2:21:02 > 2:21:08I will talk to him about... Yes, sometimes people might feel more
2:21:08 > 2:21:10naturally inclined to talk to a certain parent about more intimate
2:21:10 > 2:21:17issues. Sometimes the child mother relationship might be easier, but I
2:21:17 > 2:21:22don't see it like that.Doctor, can I ask you, at what point, the notion
2:21:22 > 2:21:25of having a family, and this is a good example of people who have
2:21:25 > 2:21:31always talked. You have to respect that young people don't necessarily
2:21:31 > 2:21:37want to talk about everything as well, don't you?Absolutely. Part of
2:21:37 > 2:21:39the process of adolescence and growing up is separating from your
2:21:39 > 2:21:44parents. It's a tricky thing to negotiate because, of course, when
2:21:44 > 2:21:47young people are in a vulnerable situation they are feeling shaky.
2:21:47 > 2:21:53They want to be contained and held. But sometimes it's not appropriate.
2:21:53 > 2:21:58But it's really appropriate use peers as a support. That is the
2:21:58 > 2:22:01process of adolescence. You are right, they don't always want to go
2:22:01 > 2:22:04to their parents, and not everything should, but it is about being
2:22:04 > 2:22:08available when they need it and when they choose to use it.Thank you
2:22:08 > 2:22:12very much. My apologies for interrupting. Thank you all for your
2:22:12 > 2:22:17time this morning. We are covering events out of Brussels this morning.
2:22:17 > 2:22:21The Irish Prime Minister is making a statement from Dublin, let's listen.
2:22:26 > 2:22:33... Or any other part of the European Union, all they have to do
2:22:33 > 2:22:38is exercise their right to Irish and EU citizenship. The common travel
2:22:38 > 2:22:41area will continue, allowing us to travel freely between Britain and
2:22:41 > 2:22:47Ireland. British and Irish citizens will continue to have the freedom to
2:22:47 > 2:22:50live, work, study, access housing, pensions, and welfare in each
2:22:50 > 2:22:54other's countries as though we were citizens of both. The United Kingdom
2:22:54 > 2:22:59has committed to avoiding a hard board as an overarching requirement
2:22:59 > 2:23:06with which any future arrangements must be compatible. -- hard border.
2:23:06 > 2:23:11There will be no checks or controls. Three options have been set out as
2:23:11 > 2:23:15to how this can be achieved. Our preferred option is a deep and
2:23:15 > 2:23:19comprehensive agreement between the EU and the UK in its entirety, which
2:23:19 > 2:23:25will allow us to trade as we do now. However, that might not be possible.
2:23:25 > 2:23:29There is a backstop arrangement in place. In which Northern Ireland and
2:23:29 > 2:23:34perhaps all of the UK will maintain full alignment with the rules of the
2:23:34 > 2:23:38internal market and Customs union, which are relevant for the avoidance
2:23:38 > 2:23:44of a border, and the island economy. People in businesses in Northern
2:23:44 > 2:23:49Ireland are being given the additional assurance that the UK
2:23:49 > 2:23:53Government will ensure Northern Ireland business will continue to
2:23:53 > 2:23:56have unfettered access to the whole of the UK, and that no new barriers
2:23:56 > 2:24:00will develop between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, unless
2:24:00 > 2:24:04the Northern Ireland executive and assembly agreed to it. Northern
2:24:04 > 2:24:13Ireland and Great Britain will not drift apart. Peace and funding will
2:24:13 > 2:24:16continue into 2021. We will all favourably examined continuing it
2:24:16 > 2:24:23beyond that. The United Kingdom has committed to ensuring that in
2:24:23 > 2:24:26Northern Ireland there is no diminution of the human rights
2:24:26 > 2:24:30safeguards and equality of opportunity set out in European law.
2:24:30 > 2:24:35There will continue to be a distinct strand in Ireland in the phase two
2:24:35 > 2:24:43of these negotiations. I hope soon to see the restoration of the
2:24:43 > 2:24:46Northern Ireland executive and the council. These institutions will be
2:24:46 > 2:24:49a vital voice as we move forward together into phase two of the
2:24:49 > 2:24:56Brexit talks. I want to particular this morning to recognise the
2:24:56 > 2:24:59concerns of the unionist community in Ireland. I want to ensure that
2:24:59 > 2:25:03the Irish government has no hidden agenda. There is no question of us
2:25:03 > 2:25:08trying to exploit Brexit as a means of moving towards a united Ireland
2:25:08 > 2:25:11without consent. -- unionist community in Northern Ireland. We do
2:25:11 > 2:25:18not want to see a border anywhere. We want to build bridges, not
2:25:18 > 2:25:25borders. We want free travel on free trade to continue as it does now and
2:25:25 > 2:25:31has done for the past 20 years. We want reconciliation and respect to
2:25:31 > 2:25:35grow. Our guiding light and our only ambition throughout has been to
2:25:35 > 2:25:39ensure that the provisions of the Good Friday Agreement continue to
2:25:39 > 2:25:43operate in full after Brexit. And that people can go about their
2:25:43 > 2:25:46normal lives and businesses as before, just as they have done for
2:25:46 > 2:25:51the past 20 years. In particular, the agreement we have reached
2:25:51 > 2:25:55explicitly recognises the provisions of the Good Friday Agreement with
2:25:55 > 2:25:58regard to the constitutional status of Northern Ireland and the
2:25:58 > 2:26:01principle of consent. This principle is the foundation stone of the new
2:26:01 > 2:26:06relationships we have built on this Ireland and will continue to build
2:26:06 > 2:26:11in the future. To the nationalist people in Northern Ireland, I want
2:26:11 > 2:26:14it assure you we have protected your interests throughout these
2:26:14 > 2:26:19negotiations, and will continue to do so. Your birthright, as Irish
2:26:19 > 2:26:23citizens, and therefore as Europeans has been protected. There will be no
2:26:23 > 2:26:31hard border, and you never will be left behind by an Irish government
2:26:31 > 2:26:34again. These rights will be available to everybody in Northern
2:26:34 > 2:26:38Ireland who chooses to exercise his or her right to be an Irish citizen,
2:26:38 > 2:26:42regardless of their political persuasion or religious beliefs. In
2:26:42 > 2:26:45conclusion I want to thank my colleagues in government. The
2:26:45 > 2:26:49officials and diplomats in the Department of foreign affairs and
2:26:49 > 2:26:56trade. And the Minister for European affairs, Helen McAtee, for their
2:26:56 > 2:27:01hard work and commitment in the months gone by. The government has
2:27:01 > 2:27:05been united and firm in its resolve. I'd also like to thank the
2:27:05 > 2:27:07opposition leaders for the very practical support they have offered
2:27:07 > 2:27:14in recent months. By using their contacts with cystic parties across
2:27:14 > 2:27:19Europe. I want to recognise the new negotiations led by Michel Barnier
2:27:19 > 2:27:28as well as Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker. -- sister
2:27:28 > 2:27:31parties across Europe. Their contribution has been invaluable and
2:27:31 > 2:27:36beyond what we had hoped for. It has been the illustration of the values
2:27:36 > 2:27:40of the European Union and why small countries are better off in the EU.
2:27:40 > 2:27:45It puts beyond any doubt that our future lies in the European Union at
2:27:45 > 2:27:50the heart of the common European hold we hope to build. To our
2:27:50 > 2:27:56neighbours in Britain, our neighbours, and colleagues, I value
2:27:56 > 2:28:00your concerns, your goodwill, and you're good faith. I know the Irish
2:28:00 > 2:28:05issues are on your agenda, but they are among many challenges Brexit
2:28:05 > 2:28:10imposes for your country and your people. Ireland has always respected
2:28:10 > 2:28:13your democratic decision to leave the European Union. And we've always
2:28:13 > 2:28:19shared common interests in peace, free trade, free movement, and
2:28:19 > 2:28:23prosperity for everybody on these islands. And I can assure you of the
2:28:23 > 2:28:25continued friendship and good will of the Irish government and Irish
2:28:25 > 2:28:36people in the months and years ahead.
2:28:38 > 2:28:42SPEAKS GAELIC.
2:28:45 > 2:28:54STUDIO: The press conference shortly after that news breaking from
2:28:54 > 2:28:58Brussels that sufficient progress has been made on the talks between
2:28:58 > 2:29:03the UK and the rest of the EU in order to progress to the next stage
2:29:03 > 2:29:11of the talks. Leo Varadkar saying that the deal has achieved all we
2:29:11 > 2:29:16set out to achieve. He also spoke about the importance for Northern
2:29:16 > 2:29:21Ireland businesses to have full access to the UK. The issue of the
2:29:21 > 2:29:25border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland has been a
2:29:25 > 2:29:30sticking point in getting this preliminary deal done. It was one of
2:29:30 > 2:29:34three main issues. There was the issue of the Northern Ireland
2:29:34 > 2:29:38border, the issue of citizens right, both UK citizens elsewhere in the UK
2:29:38 > 2:29:40and EU citizens currently in the UK.
2:31:25 > 2:31:27I herded and understood it.
2:31:27 > 2:31:31I herded and understood it. Let's be clear about this. Firstly we are
2:32:27 > 2:32:32He was saying the whole of the UK will have equivalents with the rest
2:32:32 > 2:32:36of Europe?It seems to me that it follows logically. I don't think the
2:32:36 > 2:32:41Republic of Ireland is going to be diverted to regulatory and the terms
2:32:41 > 2:32:44from the rest of the EU. This is an important step forward for all of
2:32:44 > 2:32:47us, not just in terms of the relationship between the north and
2:32:47 > 2:32:54south of Ireland. That isn't to say they cannot be regulatory
2:32:54 > 2:32:58divergence, but it would have to be by agreement, it seems to me,
2:32:58 > 2:33:03because the bottom line, as I read the paragraphs of this memorandum
2:33:03 > 2:33:07that the bottom line is that we are to ensure a regulatory equivalents,
2:33:07 > 2:33:10which means you don't have to have a hard border between Northern Ireland
2:33:10 > 2:33:19and the Republic. Logically there is no need for us to have a hard border
2:33:19 > 2:33:24of goods between the United Kingdom and our other EU partners.Thanks
2:33:24 > 2:33:29very much. Thanks for taking us through this breaking story, those
2:33:29 > 2:33:34developments out of Brussels. We will get analysis throughout the day
2:33:34 > 2:33:38on the BBC with our correspondents who are examining what this first
2:33:38 > 2:33:41phase, the completion of this first phase of negotiation is when it
2:33:41 > 2:37:06comes to Brexit as we move into the second phase.
2:37:06 > 2:37:07areas of the capital.
2:37:07 > 2:37:10Further south, more likely to fall as rain but watch this space.
2:37:10 > 2:37:12I'm back with the latest from the BBC London
2:37:12 > 2:37:13in half an hour.
2:37:13 > 2:37:15Plenty more on our website at the usual address.
2:37:15 > 2:37:19Hello, this is Breakfast with Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt.
2:37:19 > 2:37:24We are keeping you up-to-date on a story that has been moving. We
2:37:24 > 2:37:26understand the announcement on a breakthrough on the Brexit
2:37:26 > 2:37:28negotiations has happened.
2:37:28 > 2:37:30Theresa May has arrived in Brussels this morning,
2:37:30 > 2:37:33following overnight talks on the issue of the Irish border.
2:37:33 > 2:37:36She said there would be no hard border and the Good Friday
2:37:36 > 2:37:37Agreement would be upheld.
2:37:37 > 2:37:37Our Ireland reporter Chris Page is in the Belfast newsroom for us.
2:37:40 > 2:37:46We've also been hearing from the Taoiseach, our island reporter is in
2:37:46 > 2:37:51the Belfast newsroom for us this morning. Just to go over, we spoke
2:37:51 > 2:37:58to our correspondent to the Taoiseach's comments, a lot of the
2:37:58 > 2:38:01position has been over the borders and how trade will work here. A
2:38:01 > 2:38:09phrase we have picked up from the comments of Leo Varadkar, there
2:38:09 > 2:38:15would be full alignment between Ireland and the rest of the UK, the
2:38:15 > 2:38:21whole of the UK. How is that to be interpreted?There will be an awful
2:38:21 > 2:38:31lot of interpretation of this tech. Both politicians on both sides will
2:38:31 > 2:38:38be poring over it. There couldn't be a return to border controls. The
2:38:38 > 2:38:41details of that could be worked out whenever the talks begin in the next
2:38:41 > 2:38:47phase but they wanted a false position, a backstop position as Leo
2:38:47 > 2:38:51Varadkar put it that if all else fails, there wouldn't be any new
2:38:51 > 2:38:56checkpoints on the land frontier. Leo Varadkar has been speaking in
2:38:56 > 2:38:59the last few minutes in Dublin and he gave the deal between the UK and
2:38:59 > 2:39:05EU his seal of approval.I am satisfied that sufficient progress
2:39:05 > 2:39:09has now been made on the Irish issues. The parameters have been set
2:39:09 > 2:39:14and they are good. Now we can move on to work out the detail of what
2:39:14 > 2:39:19has been agreed to talk about the transition phase, free trade and the
2:39:19 > 2:39:25new relationship between and the UK. So the EU had said they'd only move
2:39:25 > 2:39:29onto the second phase of talks if island was satisfied now we know
2:39:29 > 2:39:32that is the case. British negotiators had been trying to find
2:39:32 > 2:39:35a form of words satisfying the Democratic Unionist Party, party
2:39:35 > 2:39:43that holds the balance of power in the Parliament, and Theresa May and
2:39:43 > 2:39:46Arlene Foster had a series of phone calls in the night. The DUP making
2:39:46 > 2:39:50it clear they didn't get everything they wanted. In fact Arlene Foster
2:39:50 > 2:39:54has said she called from the Prime Minister about proceeding with the
2:39:54 > 2:39:57agreement in the present form given there are issues to be resolved but
2:39:57 > 2:40:01she said it was ultimately a matter for the Prime Minister to decide.
2:40:01 > 2:40:07Arlene Foster has said the DUP's major concern, in eliminating the
2:40:07 > 2:40:11need for any border posts, there might be a new trade barrier between
2:40:11 > 2:40:17Ireland and the UK. They seem to be happy about the way things are
2:40:17 > 2:40:22proceeding now.Well, there have been changes right throughout the
2:40:22 > 2:40:27text and we believe there have been six substantive changes and we are
2:40:27 > 2:40:30pleased to see those changes because, for me, it means there is
2:40:30 > 2:40:37no red line down the Irish Sea, and we have the very clear confirmation
2:40:37 > 2:40:41that the entirety of the United Kingdom is leaving the European
2:40:41 > 2:40:44Union, leaving the single market, leaving the customs union and I
2:40:44 > 2:40:50think that is a very important statement to have.Thank you very
2:40:50 > 2:40:52much for that analysis. Very difficult in terms of interpretation
2:40:52 > 2:40:56and we will hear a lot more about how politicians are interpreting
2:40:56 > 2:41:01what exactly has been said why the EU and Theresa May after the first
2:41:01 > 2:41:04phase of Brexit negotiations. We will keep you updated. Let's take
2:41:04 > 2:41:06you through the rest of the news this morning.
2:41:06 > 2:41:09A number of new wildfires have started in southern California,
2:41:09 > 2:41:10stretching firefighters to the limit.
2:41:10 > 2:41:12Nearly 200,000 people have now been evacuated from their homes.
2:41:12 > 2:41:20Planes have been diverted to one of the latest blazes
2:41:20 > 2:41:23in the county of San Diego, and officials say more than 400
2:41:23 > 2:41:24buildings have been destroyed.
2:41:24 > 2:41:31A state of emergency has been declared.
2:41:31 > 2:41:33A student who died weeks after starting at university
2:41:33 > 2:41:36was failed by "every NHS organisation that should have cared
2:41:36 > 2:41:37for her", a review has found.
2:41:37 > 2:41:40Averil Hart, who was 19, died of a heart attack caused
2:41:40 > 2:41:41by anorexia in 2012.
2:41:41 > 2:41:42The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
2:41:42 > 2:41:44says her death could and should have been prevented.
2:41:44 > 2:41:47NHS England has apologised, and says it's making "real progress"
2:41:47 > 2:41:53with eating disorder services.
2:41:53 > 2:41:55Prison inspectors have found high levels of serious violence,
2:41:55 > 2:41:58chronic staff shortages and filthy conditions at one of Britain's
2:41:58 > 2:42:01biggest jails, Wormwood Scrubs, for the third year in a row.
2:42:01 > 2:42:03They also found areas of the West London prison,
2:42:03 > 2:42:05which houses 1,200 inmates, were strewn with litter,
2:42:05 > 2:42:08attracting rats and cockroaches.
2:42:08 > 2:42:10The Ministry of Justice says it's taken "decisive action"
2:42:10 > 2:42:13to address the problems.
2:42:13 > 2:42:17Coventry has been chosen as the UK city of culture for 2021 It beat
2:42:17 > 2:42:19submissions from Paisley, Stoke on Trent, Sunderland
2:42:19 > 2:42:23and Swansea to win the title.
2:42:23 > 2:42:25The bid team said their plans were "about changing the reputation
2:42:25 > 2:42:35of a city" as well as hosting a year of cultural celebration.
2:42:38 > 2:42:41Let's see what's coming up here on breakfast.
2:42:41 > 2:42:44It's the birthplace of Phillip Larkin and two-tone ska music -
2:42:44 > 2:42:50now Coventry's been chosen to be the UK's City of Culture for 2021.
2:42:50 > 2:42:51We saw the celebrations there.
2:42:51 > 2:42:53We'll find out how the city has reinvented itself
2:42:53 > 2:42:59for a new generation.
2:42:59 > 2:43:05Here we are and there is Tim, making preparations for the shop window.
2:43:05 > 2:43:07Festive window displays have been used to lure in Christmas shoppers
2:43:07 > 2:43:10for more than a century - but are they still revelant
2:43:10 > 2:43:14in the age of internet shopping?
2:43:14 > 2:43:21We're live in Oxford, making our very own Breakfast-themed creation!
2:43:21 > 2:43:26This magnificent creature preparing... Whoops!
2:43:26 > 2:43:31It's kept millions of us gripped every Sunday night,
2:43:31 > 2:43:33now Blue Planet II is drawing to a close.
2:43:33 > 2:43:39We'll recap our favourite moments with the programme's producers.
2:43:39 > 2:43:47That is just going to be wonderful, isn't it?Good job I wasn't doing
2:43:47 > 2:43:54anything silly a moment ago. I was very professional. That glittering
2:43:54 > 2:43:58ball, nothing to do with Christmas. He has five of them now, don't know
2:43:58 > 2:44:05where he will put them all! I guess he has a big enough house.
2:44:05 > 2:44:07England's Harry Kane, just made the top ten,
2:44:07 > 2:44:10but you have to go back to 2007, for the last time it wasn't
2:44:10 > 2:44:15Ronaldo or Messi taking home the Golden Ball,
2:44:15 > 2:44:18that's the Ballon D'or awarded to the world's best player.
2:44:18 > 2:44:21For the second year running, football journalists
2:44:21 > 2:44:23decided Christiano Ronaldo needed another golden ball
2:44:23 > 2:44:25for his mantelpiece.
2:44:25 > 2:44:27He won the Champions League with Real Madrid, as well as
2:44:27 > 2:44:30the Spanish domestic title.
2:44:30 > 2:44:35It means he now equals Messi's own tally of five of these awards.
2:44:35 > 2:44:38And, even after so many, it still meant the world to him,
2:44:38 > 2:44:39up the Eiffel Tower.
2:44:39 > 2:44:46I still have the motivation to be Cristiano, to play with happiness,
2:44:46 > 2:44:49so the main word is happy.
2:44:49 > 2:44:56Enjoy myself.
2:44:56 > 2:44:59It was a lowest ever crowd at Arsenal's Emirates stadium,
2:44:59 > 2:45:02but the 30,000 that did turn up were treated to six of the best
2:45:02 > 2:45:04as Arsenal warmed up for the knock-out phase
2:45:04 > 2:45:05of the Europa league,
2:45:05 > 2:45:06thrashing Bartey Borisov of Belarus.
2:45:06 > 2:45:09The Gunners were already through, hence the crowd of 30,000
2:45:09 > 2:45:15although lots of clubs would be pleased with that.
2:45:15 > 2:45:17A cracking strike from a 20-year-old and at last a win
2:45:17 > 2:45:19in Europe for Everton.
2:45:19 > 2:45:23It's far too late for them to go through, but young Ademola Lookman
2:45:23 > 2:45:26looked the part in Cyprus, and Everton gave debuts to five
2:45:26 > 2:45:28youngsters in the 3-0 win, as they now prepare to face
2:45:28 > 2:45:31Liverpool in the Merseyside derby at the weekend.
2:45:31 > 2:45:38Five-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan is through to the quarter-finals
2:45:38 > 2:45:41But he said his opponent was robbed and should have gone through
2:45:41 > 2:45:49instead. It was tight, a 6-5 win in the end for Sullivan over Thailand's
2:45:49 > 2:45:51Sunny Akani.
2:45:51 > 2:45:53O'Sullivan rode his luck as he came from behind three times
2:45:53 > 2:45:57in the best-of-11 match to progress.
2:45:57 > 2:46:00England spinner Moeen Ali says the team still believe they can turn
2:46:00 > 2:46:06around the Ashes series despite trailing 2-0. Ali did not bowl as
2:46:06 > 2:46:09much as you would like because of an injury to his finger but says it
2:46:09 > 2:46:12should heal in time for the third test in Perth which starts next
2:46:12 > 2:46:15Thursday. We took a lot out of Adelaide after
2:46:15 > 2:46:23the first couple of days when we started to fight back. That fight
2:46:23 > 2:46:30daughters close together as team. We still have a chance, a slight
2:46:30 > 2:46:34chance, but we have got a good enough team and there is enough
2:46:34 > 2:46:37fight in this team that we can compete.
2:46:37 > 2:46:39Scotland's Kelsey MacDonald, is two shots off the lead
2:46:39 > 2:46:41at the halfway stage of the Dubai Ladies' Classic.
2:46:41 > 2:46:43She's eight under par at the halfway stage,
2:46:43 > 2:46:45just behind leader Anne van Dam of the Netherlands.
2:46:45 > 2:46:48England's Georgia Hall is a shot further back on seven under.
2:46:48 > 2:46:51And, finally, here's a piece of sporting theatre which you don't
2:46:51 > 2:46:56see happen very often.
2:46:56 > 2:46:59Jockey Jack Kennedy was thrown out of his saddle in the 2.35
2:46:59 > 2:47:01in County Tipperary, Ireland.
2:47:01 > 2:47:04He then does a bit of horse vaulting, as the horse veers
2:47:04 > 2:47:08into the fence.
2:47:08 > 2:47:13He defied the laws of gravity by staying on his horse,
2:47:13 > 2:47:15and then, as if that wasn't impressive enough,
2:47:15 > 2:47:18he went on to win the race.
2:47:18 > 2:47:23That is brilliant. Incredible.
2:47:23 > 2:47:29Nearly comes off, hangs on for a few seconds, and thinking it is dirty,
2:47:29 > 2:47:3340 mph. You think that is good, tomorrow morning on Breakfast I will
2:47:33 > 2:47:37join riders who can undress when they are jumping fences and right
2:47:37 > 2:47:41through fire and walls. Is that entirely appropriate?! For a
2:47:41 > 2:47:47very good reason! I will reveal the story tomorrow.
2:47:47 > 2:47:54That is a tease and a half! I have to ask, have you heard of
2:47:54 > 2:47:57exercise-induced asthma? Yes, in all sports.
2:47:57 > 2:48:02I wasn't aware of it, we are going to talk about it now, if often
2:48:02 > 2:48:08brings in the fitness of certain athletes into question, it is a
2:48:08 > 2:48:12physical problem. The reason we are talking about it, nearly a third
2:48:12 > 2:48:15professional footballers could have this exercise-induced asthma
2:48:15 > 2:48:17according to new research.
2:48:17 > 2:48:1997 elite male players from four top-flight clubs
2:48:19 > 2:48:20took part in the study.
2:48:20 > 2:48:26Three in ten of those screened tested positive for airway
2:48:26 > 2:48:28or breathing problems, also known as exercise-induced asthma.
2:48:28 > 2:48:34More than a third of them had no previous history of the condition.
2:48:34 > 2:48:37Joining us now is John Dickinson - a sports scientist from
2:48:37 > 2:48:39the University of Kent, who has been involved
2:48:39 > 2:48:42in this research.
2:48:42 > 2:48:46It is interesting because, reading about this, there have been times
2:48:46 > 2:48:50when elite footballers, for example, have been training all been on the
2:48:50 > 2:48:53page in a match and seemed really out of breath but it would be easy
2:48:53 > 2:48:58for them to be almost told off by their manager or coach for not being
2:48:58 > 2:49:02as thick as everyone else but that is not the case?It is not the case,
2:49:02 > 2:49:05these guys are fit and trying for a long time so for them to be out of
2:49:05 > 2:49:09breath because they are not bitten off is unlikely to be the case, but
2:49:09 > 2:49:15to find out if it is asthma or not we need to do a test, so if we use
2:49:15 > 2:49:18the symptoms to say, have an inhaler and try it, we get it wrong half the
2:49:18 > 2:49:22time so it is important to test subjectively.What is happening
2:49:22 > 2:49:28physically to them?If it is a exercise-induced asthma condition,
2:49:28 > 2:49:31because they are breathing a lot of air through them out, rather than
2:49:31 > 2:49:36their nose, so it bypasses the warming and humidifier in effect
2:49:36 > 2:49:43that goes on in your nose it means your lungs have deep warm the air,
2:49:43 > 2:49:46and in individual susceptible to asthma, it is more likely to induce
2:49:46 > 2:49:49a response which makes it harder to breathe.If you establish this is
2:49:49 > 2:49:55sometimes happening with some players, what can you do?Once we
2:49:55 > 2:50:00have detected it objectified how serious the condition is, we can use
2:50:00 > 2:50:07inhalers that most asthmatics would be prescribed from the GP, and we
2:50:07 > 2:50:10are hard on trying to make athletes prevent the commission -- prevent
2:50:10 > 2:50:15the condition, by using a preventative inhaler.Say you are at
2:50:15 > 2:50:19a football match and, is this in the dressing room before the match, when
2:50:19 > 2:50:23do they use the inhaler?If they'd use the prevention inhaler, they use
2:50:23 > 2:50:27it in the morning, before they brush their teeth, and in the evening,
2:50:27 > 2:50:30before they brush their teeth, before they go to bed, then they
2:50:30 > 2:50:34might take a blue inhaler about 20 minutes before they go on the pitch.
2:50:34 > 2:50:41And that would see them through? That is enough, usually.The only
2:50:41 > 2:50:45one exercises, Paula Radcliffe have had this, it is not just
2:50:45 > 2:50:49footballers, for anyone who exercises, surely it is not just,
2:50:49 > 2:50:52breathe in through your nose come out through your mouth to prevent
2:50:52 > 2:50:56this happening?When you exercise, after a certain point it is almost
2:50:56 > 2:50:58impossible to breathe through your nose, you have to breathe through
2:50:58 > 2:51:02your mouth, so we are not asking at in a different way, we just need to
2:51:02 > 2:51:15make sure we pick up the athletes susceptible to asthma, offer the
2:51:15 > 2:51:17right inhaler therapy and then they should not have a problem.Asthmatic
2:51:17 > 2:51:19athletes at the Olympic Games outperform non-asthmatic athlete so
2:51:19 > 2:51:21it should not be limited to performance. There will be people
2:51:21 > 2:51:23going out this weekend who are not elite athletes, you find themselves
2:51:23 > 2:51:26short of breath. How do you know whether it is linked to a potential
2:51:26 > 2:51:30asthma condition or just you are out of breath?We have to do an
2:51:30 > 2:51:35objective test, which is why we did the study, to use objective tests to
2:51:35 > 2:51:39identify whether an athlete has an asthmatic condition, because we find
2:51:39 > 2:51:42a lot of athletes have other conditions like dysfunctional
2:51:42 > 2:51:46breathing patterns which can cause similar symptoms.And I'm assuming
2:51:46 > 2:51:52the colder it gets, the worse the condition can be?Yes, the cold,
2:51:52 > 2:51:55pollution in the environment, also asthmatics that have allergies like
2:51:55 > 2:51:57pollen so in certain environments the asthma can pick up again.
2:51:57 > 2:52:03Fascinating. Doctor John Dickinson, thank you. If you are out this
2:52:03 > 2:52:11weekend running, it is cold, it will stay cold. Carol knows why.
2:52:11 > 2:52:14Good morning all. This morning is at least 10 degrees colder for some of
2:52:14 > 2:52:17us than yesterday, mixed fortunes with the weather. The weather
2:52:17 > 2:52:19Watchers have done us proud, as always.
2:52:19 > 2:52:23Watchers have done us proud, as always. This sentiment from
2:52:23 > 2:52:28Nottinghamshire little while ago, lovely blue skies, and this is from
2:52:28 > 2:52:31Denbighshire in Wales, you can see the snow, and we have falling snow
2:52:31 > 2:52:34across parts of Worcestershire at the moment as well. A fair bit of
2:52:34 > 2:52:39snow across the North and west of the UK across the night as the snow
2:52:39 > 2:52:42chart shows you and if we were to take a line through the North
2:52:42 > 2:52:46Channel, across the Isle of Man, where we have seen heavy snow, it is
2:52:46 > 2:52:50now falling heavily across Liverpool, Cheshire, heading down
2:52:50 > 2:53:01towards the Midlands. This particular
2:53:05 > 2:53:07line is going to keep going not just through today but tonight,
2:53:07 > 2:53:09eventually winning a little bit tomorrow, and it is being driven on
2:53:09 > 2:53:12strong winds so some of us further south, possibly further east, could
2:53:12 > 2:53:15see the odd snow flurry but we don't expect that to light. Through the
2:53:15 > 2:53:17course of today, as well as snow, we have strong wind, blizzards across
2:53:17 > 2:53:20the north of Scotland with drifting snow, and Snow persists in the north
2:53:20 > 2:53:22and west and down through the Midlands. Further east, and as we
2:53:22 > 2:53:24saw from the picture in Nottinghamshire, we have some
2:53:24 > 2:53:28sunshine. In Wales, the snow carries on coming in from the Irish Sea, in
2:53:28 > 2:53:32between there will be some sunshine, snow showers across the Isle of Man,
2:53:32 > 2:53:36and Northern Ireland, but in between there will be sunshine. For Northern
2:53:36 > 2:53:40and western Scotland, we hang onto the snow showers, windy across the
2:53:40 > 2:53:43far north, away from those areas we are back into the sunshine but
2:53:43 > 2:53:48feeling cold, maximum temperature in Edinburgh at one Celsius. Across
2:53:48 > 2:53:52northern England, mostly dry away from the snow showers in the West,
2:53:52 > 2:54:03fine sunshine and the snow showers, some of them coming on the wind,
2:54:03 > 2:54:07most won't settle but we could see a bit more across the moors and
2:54:07 > 2:54:11south-west. Through the evening and overnight the snow showers persist,
2:54:11 > 2:54:14the wing eases but it will still be windy and we will have a lot of
2:54:14 > 2:54:18clear skies so there is the risk of ice on untreated surfaces where we
2:54:18 > 2:54:22have had the snow. Where there is lying snow temperatures will be much
2:54:22 > 2:54:25lower than you see on the chart but in towns and cities we are looking
2:54:25 > 2:54:34at breathing or just below so watch out for the ice tomorrow. It will be
2:54:34 > 2:54:37a fine, crisp, sunny winters day for much of the UK would like twins.
2:54:37 > 2:54:40However, where we have the snow showers still coming in on the
2:54:40 > 2:54:43north-westerly, it will still feel cold, it will feel quite bitter. We
2:54:43 > 2:54:47have this system coming from the south-west during the course of
2:54:47 > 2:54:50Sunday as it moves north eastwards on its leading edge and some of us
2:54:50 > 2:54:54will see some snow, so keep in touch with the weather forecast is my
2:54:54 > 2:54:58final message! Carol, have you heard that Coventry
2:54:58 > 2:55:04is the UK City of Culture? Addy got a weather forecast for them on this
2:55:04 > 2:55:07special occasion? They could see some snow showers in
2:55:07 > 2:55:12Coventry through the course of today. And congratulations!
2:55:12 > 2:55:16Coventry will look pretty, the snow is always pretty.
2:55:16 > 2:55:20I love it, not so nice if you have to drive in it but nice to watch it
2:55:20 > 2:55:22falling. People need to be careful today.
2:55:22 > 2:55:23Carol, thanks so much.
2:55:27 > 2:55:31We can go straight now, I think there is a performance going on,
2:55:31 > 2:55:35probably the first performance under the official title of UK City of
2:55:35 > 2:55:38Culture. Colin is there for us this morning.
2:55:38 > 2:55:44Morning, Colin. Hello, welcome to the art museum in Coventry, you are
2:55:44 > 2:55:48witnessing one of the first performances, this is Coventry
2:55:48 > 2:55:52culture old and new together, this is the Ascension dance troupe and
2:55:52 > 2:55:58behind them the ribbons which made Coventry a big industrial centre in
2:55:58 > 2:56:02the 1840s, and this is George Eliot's writing desk, Middlemarch
2:56:02 > 2:56:06created in her mind when she was living in Coventry. Let's meet two
2:56:06 > 2:56:10of the people who were involved in the bid to make Coventry City of
2:56:10 > 2:56:21Culture. Susie, why did Coventry win?The judges heard our walk all,
2:56:21 > 2:56:26we said we are young, vibrant, excited, we are ready to do this, we
2:56:26 > 2:56:30are united as a city, we are doing this for Coventry and the country,
2:56:30 > 2:56:35we want to show them what we are capable of.Louis, we keep hearing
2:56:35 > 2:56:39how young Coventry is, the average age of 33, the rest of the country
2:56:39 > 2:56:44is 40. What does it mean for the youth to this?It means everything
2:56:44 > 2:56:47and I'm honoured to represent the youth of Coventry to bring us
2:56:47 > 2:56:50forward, Coventry have so much to offer, there is no fire in the dude
2:56:50 > 2:56:55like there is in Coventry, I assure you of that.We can speak to a man
2:56:55 > 2:56:58who has lived in Coventry for 45 years, Horace Panda from the
2:56:58 > 2:57:06Specials, the most famous musical export from Coventry. Ghost Town is
2:57:06 > 2:57:10about one of the CDs that was struggling at the start of the 80s,
2:57:10 > 2:57:16including Coventry. How much does Coventry still need to change?
2:57:16 > 2:57:19Coventry is adaptable, it rebuilt itself in the 40s and is rebuilding
2:57:19 > 2:57:24itself now, this is the perfect opportunity for Coventry to rebuild
2:57:24 > 2:57:3140 years later.What are the chances The Specials will do something
2:57:31 > 2:57:35special in 2021, the 40th anniversary of Ghost Town?Gosh,
2:57:35 > 2:57:40provide the jazz and we will be there!You are an artist and
2:57:40 > 2:57:45painter, how much is the city of culture something you want to be in?
2:57:45 > 2:57:48Gosh, culture, that is good, let's have lots of art, lots of music,
2:57:48 > 2:57:56lots of people, lots of entrepreneur real stuff, it will be good.Horace,
2:57:56 > 2:58:01thank you. I should point out this, Suzy, is the actual envelope which
2:58:01 > 2:58:06was pulled out and what you were thinking is, this should go in this
2:58:06 > 2:58:11museum to Coventry?100%, we have made history, let's celebrate that.
2:58:11 > 2:58:14I am holding his three-year, this could end up behind a glass case
2:58:14 > 2:58:21there. Let's leave you with the dancers.
2:58:21 > 2:58:25That is Colin in Coventry, lots of celebrations there, UK City of
2:58:25 > 2:58:28Culture so we will watch carefully to see what happens.
2:58:28 > 2:58:33What I found fascinating about that, they are dancing in time but there
2:58:33 > 2:58:37is no music. Music in their heads, music in their
2:58:37 > 2:58:39spirit. Christmas music is what we will be
2:58:39 > 2:58:42hearing a lot of in the coming weeks and with that goes these fantastic
2:58:42 > 2:58:48window displays. For more than 100 years it is how high street
2:58:48 > 2:58:50retailers have tried to attract shoppers and they try to outdo each
2:58:50 > 2:58:55other with these lavish displays. But with many people buying online,
2:58:55 > 2:58:59is the art of window dressing still relevant? We have an expert in the
2:58:59 > 2:59:03shape of Tim Muffett, who is in Oxford for us, and he is part of a
2:59:03 > 2:59:08display there I think playing the role of an elf, is that right? What
2:59:08 > 2:59:14is the theme?
2:59:14 > 2:59:21We've gone completely Christmas crazy! We are in Oxford in the
2:59:21 > 2:59:26oldest independently run family owned department store in the world,
2:59:26 > 2:59:29Boswell, and they have let us hijack their beautiful window and we have
2:59:29 > 2:59:33created the theme of BBC Breakfast means heat-mac meets Jack and the
2:59:33 > 2:59:38Beanstalk. It was Max the designer, who came up with the theme. How is
2:59:38 > 2:59:45it going?Very well, thank you.We have invaded their shop. We are
2:59:45 > 2:59:49talking about Christmas windows this morning, they are more than 100
2:59:49 > 2:59:53years old, and the amount of money some retailers spend on them is
2:59:53 > 2:59:57extraordinary, tens of thousands of pounds, more than £100,000
2:59:57 > 3:00:02sometimes. Is it really worth the expense in the age of online retail?
3:00:02 > 3:00:05To Christmas windows were? I've been finding out.
3:00:05 > 3:00:06Regent Street in London...
3:00:06 > 3:00:08It's almost midnight and Holly is overseeing her 50th
3:00:08 > 3:00:10Christmas window installation.
3:00:10 > 3:00:15There, the scheme is based around a magician's show.
3:00:15 > 3:00:17A magician's show based in a theatre.
3:00:17 > 3:00:20We've got a changing mannequin with a rotating wall and a hovering
3:00:20 > 3:00:26mannequin in the right-hand window as well.
3:00:26 > 3:00:28Every year is the bar getting higher and higher?
3:00:28 > 3:00:30We're certainly finding an increase in the use of animatronics,
3:00:30 > 3:00:32in movement, certain tricks.
3:00:32 > 3:00:34Why go to all this effort?
3:00:34 > 3:00:36With more and more consumers shopping online it's a really
3:00:36 > 3:00:40important way to drive customers and traffic to the store.
3:00:40 > 3:00:43The first Christmas windows appeared in Macy's store in New York
3:00:43 > 3:00:47in the 1880s.
3:00:47 > 3:00:49ARCHIVE: The Christmas season is a window dresser delight...
3:00:49 > 3:00:50The idea spread.
3:00:50 > 3:00:54For generations of families, a trip to see them or they treat in itself.
3:00:54 > 3:00:57Today, big flagship stores often spend more than £50,000
3:00:57 > 3:01:02on Christmas windows...
3:01:02 > 3:01:05Just in one shop.
3:01:05 > 3:01:07This is the most important time of year to sell,
3:01:07 > 3:01:09so you've got to pull the customer into your store,
3:01:09 > 3:01:12attract them and make them want to buy.
3:01:12 > 3:01:15They're essential because they're kind of this nostalgic and emotional
3:01:15 > 3:01:20sell to try to help the retailer attract you.
3:01:20 > 3:01:23The thing we can do in stores is be a human being and serve and interact
3:01:23 > 3:01:28with people, so that's our advantage online.
3:01:28 > 3:01:30But online sales accounted for a quarter of all Christmas
3:01:30 > 3:01:32shopping last December according to the British Retail Consortium,
3:01:32 > 3:01:37and that share is expected to grow.
3:01:37 > 3:01:40So, in Harrogate, in Yorkshire, independent shops have ramped
3:01:40 > 3:01:42up their Christmas window competition.
3:01:42 > 3:01:45More than 100 have taken part.
3:01:48 > 3:01:51The judging panel's also been refreshed.
3:01:51 > 3:01:53It includes design student Tori and Olivir, both 18.
3:01:53 > 3:01:59It gets, like, the younger generation involved.
3:01:59 > 3:02:02I don't think our age group really take a lot of notice in what's
3:02:02 > 3:02:07around them and I think when you have
3:02:07 > 3:02:10a shop like all of this, and all the beautiful lights so well
3:02:10 > 3:02:13decorated, it catches the eye and it makes us want to stop and turn
3:02:13 > 3:02:16and makes us appreciate what you don't get to see online.
3:02:16 > 3:02:19What was it about this window that made it the winner?
3:02:19 > 3:02:21It had all the elements we were looking for,
3:02:21 > 3:02:22lights, creativity and the Christmas spirit.
3:02:22 > 3:02:24It was all there.
3:02:24 > 3:02:27We wanted to involve our customers in the window and they sent
3:02:27 > 3:02:30in their favourite Christmas memories.
3:02:30 > 3:02:34Emotive and eye-catching, all a Christmas window should be.
3:02:34 > 3:02:37Back in London, Holly's design is ready.
3:02:37 > 3:02:40Bigger budget, same name.
3:02:40 > 3:02:43A lot of the good designs are going to be shared on various
3:02:43 > 3:02:45platforms of social media.
3:02:45 > 3:02:48If people like something, they're going to share it.
3:02:48 > 3:02:51Digital technology might threaten the high street but it also allows
3:02:51 > 3:03:00shoppers to capture its Christmas magic.
3:03:00 > 3:03:03We've got some Christmas magic here in Oxford because it is snowing as
3:03:03 > 3:03:10well and joining me in the window which they've kindly let us hijack,
3:03:10 > 3:03:14Frank Smith. How important our Christmas windows for you?Very
3:03:14 > 3:03:18important, they are the start of the customer journey, grasping that
3:03:18 > 3:03:22person's attention, a nice piece of creative work as a commercial
3:03:22 > 3:03:27message which starts their journey and takes them to the products we
3:03:27 > 3:03:32want to sell.You've been trading since 1738, what changes have you
3:03:32 > 3:03:36noticed? I know you haven't been here since then! You look very good
3:03:36 > 3:03:42for your age!In the last five years I've been here, high street
3:03:42 > 3:03:45retailing is a lot more challenging than it used to be and you have to
3:03:45 > 3:03:50try harder and do different things. Over the last four or five years, we
3:03:50 > 3:03:55have a cafe, we have a fully trading website, so we've added those things
3:03:55 > 3:04:00and we also look at things we do and base at around the customer.Max,
3:04:00 > 3:04:04thanks for doing this, you are the designer. It looks splendid. What do
3:04:04 > 3:04:08you do to try to make each year better than the last?I suppose
3:04:08 > 3:04:12trying to deliver a different message every year which is very
3:04:12 > 3:04:15different from the one before because no one wants to see the same
3:04:15 > 3:04:19thing twice and every year there is a different products to have to
3:04:19 > 3:04:24incorporate into the window display. Have you ever had to incorporate BBC
3:04:24 > 3:04:30Breakfast wrapping paper?Never, but I have the chance.The server being
3:04:30 > 3:04:35pulled along by some reindeer. I hope you like it and hope you think
3:04:35 > 3:04:39it looks festive. Another splendid window display. Many around the
3:04:39 > 3:04:44country, many of costing a lot of money but retailers think it is
3:04:44 > 3:04:47worth it. Someone's Christmas present, it
3:04:47 > 3:04:53sounds like it got smashed in the background! From the outside looking
3:04:53 > 3:04:58in, everybody has walked straight past. Nobody is looking in at all.
3:04:58 > 3:05:03You are acting as a deterrent. Stop it, Charlie!We are just
3:05:03 > 3:05:07blending in the back, going about our business.
3:05:07 > 3:05:12Good job, Tim. That was someone's crockery said.
3:05:12 > 3:05:19Tim said it was your present! Let's take a look at the last look at our
3:05:19 > 3:06:55headlines and we
3:06:55 > 3:07:03I'm back with the lunchtime news at 1:30pm. Goodbye for now.
3:07:03 > 3:07:09From the hairy-chested crab named after David Hasslehoff,
3:07:09 > 3:07:13I missed that one!
3:07:13 > 3:07:18To the so-called "spookfish" with the transparent skull.
3:07:18 > 3:07:21They just get better and better, don't they?
3:07:21 > 3:07:24Millions of us have been enthralled by the mysteries and magic
3:07:24 > 3:07:27of our oceans revealed every week in Blue Planet II.
3:07:27 > 3:07:32This Sunday, as the series draws to a close, Sir David Attenborough
3:07:32 > 3:07:34will explore just how much our modern world affects
3:07:34 > 3:07:36the creatures living deep below the waves.
3:07:36 > 3:07:39We'll chat to some of the team behind the programme in a moment,
3:07:39 > 3:07:41but first, let's take an exclusive look at this week's finale.
3:07:41 > 3:07:44This magnificent creature preparing...
3:07:44 > 3:07:46Whoops!
3:07:46 > 3:07:52Preparing to lay her eggs is the largest of all turtle
3:07:52 > 3:07:54a leatherback.
3:07:54 > 3:07:58They can be up to half a tonne in weight, and they have an ancestry
3:07:58 > 3:08:05going back 100 million years to the age of the dinosaur.
3:08:05 > 3:08:11But in recent times their numbers have fallen catastrophically.
3:08:11 > 3:08:16Here, however, in the Caribbean, there is hope.
3:08:23 > 3:08:25Joining us now are episode producer Will Ridgeon and series
3:08:25 > 3:08:27producer Mark Brownlow.
3:08:27 > 3:08:36Good morning. Mark, this has been a success, this series.We have been
3:08:36 > 3:08:41bowled over by the audience's response. We never foresaw such a
3:08:41 > 3:08:48massive interest in the oceans but it appears to be an appointment to
3:08:48 > 3:08:53view television and the audience appears to be enjoying being
3:08:53 > 3:08:56transported to these new worlds, meeting these never before seen
3:08:56 > 3:09:00creatures and witnessing behaviour they didn't believe possible from
3:09:00 > 3:09:05marine creatures.I may have missed the hairy chested crab, so, sorry
3:09:05 > 3:09:10about that, but I have seen this Sunday's episode and the thing that
3:09:10 > 3:09:14occurred to me watching it, you tell me what you think, this series has
3:09:14 > 3:09:18been about the pictures, the pictures tell the story. You watch
3:09:18 > 3:09:22it, you learn. In this final episode, Sir David Attenborough
3:09:22 > 3:09:27sends a message, a clear message, literally in the words he says and
3:09:27 > 3:09:33the way he signs off on the project. And it feels like this is a marker
3:09:33 > 3:09:38of some sort.We felt that this is a natural conclusion to this series.
3:09:38 > 3:09:41We've fallen in love with the characters, we've learnt about their
3:09:41 > 3:09:45extraordinary lives and now we want to know what is their future, and
3:09:45 > 3:09:51what is their modern life in today's oceans. And, so, we've met the
3:09:51 > 3:09:55inspiring scientists who have helped us film these stories and heard from
3:09:55 > 3:10:02them and the wonderful experts as to what is the reality behind today's
3:10:02 > 3:10:09Aleutians.We just saw their away with a bucket. Not sure if it is
3:10:09 > 3:10:14playing with it or if it is attached to it. A lot of the message, it is
3:10:14 > 3:10:18quite clear there are problems and I think with this episode, how did you
3:10:18 > 3:10:22make the balance is not campaigning, not being a campaigning voice but
3:10:22 > 3:10:27making very clear we need to be very aware of the impact of plastic on
3:10:27 > 3:10:32the oceans?Over the four years of making this series, we've seen the
3:10:32 > 3:10:36changes happening in the oceans and plastic is a very obvious one, it
3:10:36 > 3:10:40has been everywhere we have filmed. It is a very important thing to get
3:10:40 > 3:10:46across. As an episode as a whole it is important to show there is hope.
3:10:46 > 3:10:51So, hopefully, the episode shows there is hope for the future. A lot
3:10:51 > 3:10:56of the scientists we work with say it isn't all doom and gloom.I just
3:10:56 > 3:10:59wanted to ask, Sir David Attenborough is very present in this
3:10:59 > 3:11:04final episode. When you spoke to him and he reflected on his amazing
3:11:04 > 3:11:09career at how the world is changing, does he seem sad about what is
3:11:09 > 3:11:14happening?I think he is very passionate about the natural world
3:11:14 > 3:11:19and protecting it, and I think he is hopeful. You cannot speak for him,
3:11:19 > 3:11:22obviously...But he helps with the narration and the tone of the peace.
3:11:22 > 3:11:27He does and it is fantastic that at the end of the series he is able to
3:11:27 > 3:11:32be Invision and front this final episode. I think there are a lot of
3:11:32 > 3:11:37issues facing the oceans but there is a feeling of hope that it can be
3:11:37 > 3:11:43turned around.You follow someone who is involved in California with
3:11:43 > 3:11:50young dolphins, who are dying out of their natural timespan. So they do
3:11:50 > 3:11:54toxicology tests on what is going on inside their system and they come up
3:11:54 > 3:11:57with some pretty shocking results, don't they?I think this is an
3:11:57 > 3:12:01example of where we are at the moment with learning new things all
3:12:01 > 3:12:06the time. And this is a study which is ongoing at the moment and it is
3:12:06 > 3:12:10starting to show problems that we never knew existed before. Because
3:12:10 > 3:12:14they are unseen they've gone unnoticed for so long. There are
3:12:14 > 3:12:18some issues which have just been discovered.OK, Mark, question of
3:12:18 > 3:12:23the day... Favourite moments, favourite creature in this series.
3:12:23 > 3:12:28That is a tough question. I'd have to go back to episode one and the
3:12:28 > 3:12:33incredible tuskfish. I think it redefines our attitude towards fish.
3:12:33 > 3:12:36They are capable of behaviours we didn't think possible with these
3:12:36 > 3:12:44marine life. He picks up these acronymics, takes them back to his
3:12:44 > 3:12:50kitchen and he smashes over one the clam to get the meat inside so it is
3:12:50 > 3:12:58an example of tool use with fish, what we're tribute to mammals so it
3:12:58 > 3:13:03is extraordinary.You working on series three?It has taken a 16
3:13:03 > 3:13:09years to make the updated version from the original series but the
3:13:09 > 3:13:12stories are out there and with new technology there is so much more to
3:13:12 > 3:13:17explore.On behalf of everyone who has watched it, thank you so much
3:13:17 > 3:13:19because it is a fantastic series.
3:13:19 > 3:13:23The final episode of Blue Planet II is on Sunday at 8pm on BBC One.
3:13:23 > 3:13:24That's all from Breakfast this morning.
3:13:24 > 3:13:29We'll be back tomorrow from 6am.
3:13:29 > 3:13:32The news channel will keep you up-to-date with what is happening
3:13:32 > 3:13:33with Brexit.