0:00:05 > 0:00:10Hello. This is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker.
0:00:10 > 0:00:11Concerns for thousands of small businesses
0:00:11 > 0:00:18following the collapse of Carillion.
0:00:18 > 0:00:25After Britain's second largest construction firm has gone under,
0:00:25 > 0:00:29Ministers held an emergency meeting with suppliers and subcontractors
0:00:29 > 0:00:32facing millions of pounds of unpaid bills.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36I will look at what chance the small businesses have of getting their
0:00:36 > 0:00:39money back and what that means for the work already carried out by
0:00:39 > 0:00:45Carillion across the UK.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49Good morning.
0:00:49 > 0:00:54It's Tuesday, January 16.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Also this morning: Two parents are arrested in California
0:00:56 > 0:00:59after their 13 children are found captive at home,
0:00:59 > 0:01:02some shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Whirlpool is accused of a woeful response to recalling tumble dryers
0:01:05 > 0:01:07which have caused hundreds of fires.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11MPs say as many as a million machines are still in people's
0:01:11 > 0:01:18homes.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22An exclusive report as Breakfast hears claims of chaos
0:01:22 > 0:01:26in the Special Educational Needs system in England.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30In sport, Johanna Konta looks back to her best.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32The British number one cruises through to the second
0:01:32 > 0:01:35round of the Australian Open, after a confident straight sets win.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37And Carol has the weather.
0:01:37 > 0:01:43Good morning.Good morning. It is a cold start to the late for many of
0:01:43 > 0:01:47us. It will be a cold day generally. We have brisk wind in the forecast
0:01:47 > 0:01:51adding to the cold feel and as well as that we have snow showers for
0:01:51 > 0:01:55some even at low levels. And then the weather livens up. I will have
0:01:55 > 0:01:59more details in 15 minutes.That sounds exciting. Thank you.
0:01:59 > 0:02:00Good morning.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03First, our main story, the future of some major
0:02:03 > 0:02:05construction projects and hundreds of public service contracts hang
0:02:05 > 0:02:08in the balance this morning after the collapse of Carillion.
0:02:08 > 0:02:09Britain's second largest construction firm,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12which also holds cleaning and catering contracts for schools,
0:02:12 > 0:02:13hospitals and prisons, went into liquidation yesterday
0:02:13 > 0:02:15with debts of around £1.5 billion.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17The political fallout continued last night as Ministers
0:02:17 > 0:02:20held an emergency meeting and Labour questioned why Carillion continued
0:02:20 > 0:02:22to be awarded contracts despite repeated profit warnings.
0:02:22 > 0:02:30Our political correspondent Chris Mason reports.
0:02:31 > 0:02:38One after another, they came from all corners of government.Will
0:02:38 > 0:02:43taxpayers suffer as a result of this?The march of ministers into
0:02:43 > 0:02:47the Cabinet office for a cobra contingency meeting spoke to the
0:02:47 > 0:02:52central truth of the collapse of Carillion, the tentacles of this
0:02:52 > 0:02:57failed business reaching to every part of the public sector in every
0:02:57 > 0:03:02part of the UK. And they now have to work out what or earth to do next.
0:03:02 > 0:03:08There is no evidence of chaos. The government is working hard across
0:03:08 > 0:03:12all Whitehall departments to ensure the liquidation of Carillion takes
0:03:12 > 0:03:16place in an orderly manner that does not disrupt public services.Wendy
0:03:16 > 0:03:21the government first realise... Labour accused ministers of shocking
0:03:21 > 0:03:24negligence. A government representative managing the
0:03:24 > 0:03:27relationship between Carillion and the public sector was rotated off
0:03:27 > 0:03:33the company last summer. There was no blindspot, insist the
0:03:33 > 0:03:37Conservatives. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in a video to supporters on
0:03:37 > 0:03:46social media said this was a watershed moment for the
0:03:46 > 0:03:48watershed moment for the outsourced first dogma that has leased the
0:03:48 > 0:03:53public and this Labour MP says this has to change.We were told the
0:03:53 > 0:03:58reason for using these companies was transferring the risks that might
0:03:58 > 0:04:01come from construction to the private sector. The Carillion blows
0:04:01 > 0:04:06apart the Mithun leaves us with very expensive contracts with specific
0:04:06 > 0:04:10clauses we have to find a way to deal with.The government insisted
0:04:10 > 0:04:13what happened with Carillion showed a private business shouldering real
0:04:13 > 0:04:19risk. And that there had been no bailout. It is an insight into the
0:04:19 > 0:04:23vast Lee contrasting instincts of the two biggest parties about how so
0:04:23 > 0:04:28many of our public services are delivered.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Let's remind ourselves of the scale of Carillion's influence.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33The company has 450 government contracts, including maintenance
0:04:33 > 0:04:36for prisons and hospitals, as well as dinners and cleaning
0:04:36 > 0:04:37for hundreds of schools.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39It is also the second largest supplier of maintenance
0:04:39 > 0:04:42services to Network Rail, and it maintains 50,000 homes
0:04:42 > 0:04:43for the Ministry of Defence.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46The firm has 43,000 staff worldwide, including 20,000 in the UK.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49There are also thousands of small firms that carry out work
0:04:49 > 0:04:51on Carillion's behalf, and Steph's been hearing
0:04:51 > 0:04:59from some of them.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08And you have been hearing from those as well.Yes, it is such a variety
0:05:08 > 0:05:12of jobs. That is what is really interesting. We call it a
0:05:12 > 0:05:17construction firm. When we dig down into the areas, we are talking about
0:05:17 > 0:05:22painters and decorators. In some hospitals, it is cleaners, porters,
0:05:22 > 0:05:26security people, front of staff in police stations, such a variety.
0:05:26 > 0:05:31Lots of them wondering what it will mean for them in future. We know in
0:05:31 > 0:05:34terms of the public services, they will still be funded by the
0:05:34 > 0:05:38government. So all of the cleaners in hospitals will still be paid.
0:05:38 > 0:05:43They will still be funded. What is tricky is the private sector part of
0:05:43 > 0:05:48the business, so the people working out on sites, on big projects for
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Carillion, and in that area I have had lots of messages from people.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56And there is a real sense of worry from people. We know the public
0:05:56 > 0:06:00sector, what is going on, though there is concern for people waking
0:06:00 > 0:06:03up this morning worrying about their jobs.And even yesterday and
0:06:03 > 0:06:07mortgage adviser told me he had had several calls from Carillion workers
0:06:07 > 0:06:11to say they don't know what will happen yet, but if I get made
0:06:11 > 0:06:15redundant, will the bank help with my mortgage? People are genuinely
0:06:15 > 0:06:19concerned about what it will mean for their future. And the other side
0:06:19 > 0:06:24of it is suppliers as well. We have had a lot of suppliers talk to us.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27We spoke with Kevin McLaughlin, who has a painting and decorating
0:06:27 > 0:06:32business.On Monday morning people turn up to go to work and 30 people
0:06:32 > 0:06:36get sent home. We haven't been advised in the office. Obviously
0:06:36 > 0:06:41people are looking for work, places to live in within our workforce.
0:06:41 > 0:06:47Very difficult situation. We just finished Battersea Power Station and
0:06:47 > 0:06:51we finished a big residential, two residential blocks in King's Cross,
0:06:51 > 0:06:56so we had no one there. We still have a building in King's Cross and
0:06:56 > 0:07:01a job in the city and the impact is we have lost the money that AOR send
0:07:01 > 0:07:09we have lost a forward order book of approximately half the -- half £1
0:07:09 > 0:07:13million.And other companies have said they are owed money too. And
0:07:13 > 0:07:16what is interesting is the relationship between suppliers and
0:07:16 > 0:07:21Carillion. I had messages from people who own businesses per se,
0:07:21 > 0:07:24this one guy said, we want supply them with building materials, but
0:07:24 > 0:07:29they took ages to pay. John says my business stopped working for them
0:07:29 > 0:07:35years ago. 120 days plus to get paid. They are using suppliers as a
0:07:35 > 0:07:38bank. There is a lot of bad feeling about the relationship between
0:07:38 > 0:07:42Carillion and suppliers and that will come from this, is it fair to
0:07:42 > 0:07:45do that? I am here through the morning looking at different
0:07:45 > 0:07:49elements of this. There are people who have pensions with Carillion
0:07:49 > 0:07:53wondering what will happen. So send in your questions and I will try to
0:07:53 > 0:07:57get them answered.We will speak with a supplier as well later. Thank
0:07:57 > 0:08:00you very much.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03Police in California have rescued 13 brothers and sisters
0:08:03 > 0:08:06from a house where some of them were chained to beds.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09The alarm was raised on Sunday, when one girl escaped
0:08:09 > 0:08:10and alerted the authorities.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12Their parents have been arrested and charged with torture
0:08:12 > 0:08:13and child endangerment.
0:08:13 > 0:08:18Our North America correspondent James Cook is at the scene now.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23James, horrific details of what was going on behind you. What more do we
0:08:23 > 0:08:33know?Yes, that's right. This is 160 new
0:08:33 > 0:08:36new -- Miurwoods Road. The car behind me is gleaming in the
0:08:36 > 0:08:41driveway. It was here on Sunday when a 17-year-old girl escaped from this
0:08:41 > 0:08:48house, taking apparently a phone she had found with her and calling the
0:08:48 > 0:08:53police, the emergency number, 911, here in the US. When she met the
0:08:53 > 0:08:57police she told them 12 siblings were held captive inside the house.
0:08:57 > 0:09:04Officers arrived and they found all 12 of them, some of them shackled,
0:09:04 > 0:09:09some held by handcuffs to beds. They say it was foul smelling inside,
0:09:09 > 0:09:13conditions were terrible. Some of the people appeared malnourished. At
0:09:13 > 0:09:18first they thought they were all children. It was only when they
0:09:18 > 0:09:21investigated further that they realised some of them were adults,
0:09:21 > 0:09:26seven of them in fact were adults. Police were shocked to discover that
0:09:26 > 0:09:30simply because of their size and their apparent frailty as well.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34Obviously there are a lot of questions asked here not least by
0:09:34 > 0:09:38neighbours, who say that they knew that there was something slightly
0:09:38 > 0:09:42odd about the family. They didn't often see all 12, as one of them
0:09:42 > 0:09:46thought that there were 12 year. One woman said she thought that there
0:09:46 > 0:09:50were 12 siblings. She very rarely saw all of them and when she did
0:09:50 > 0:09:56they seemed to be just not willing to engage with anybody. They seemed
0:09:56 > 0:10:01to shrink away from the world. They had no idea about what was going on.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05The parents have been charged with torture and child endangerment.
0:10:05 > 0:10:10James, thank you very much. Incredible detail. What a
0:10:10 > 0:10:15fascinating story.It is horrific. And to see where it was as well. We
0:10:15 > 0:10:17will have more on that in the programme.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20MPs say the manufacturer, Whirlpool, hasn't done enough to deal
0:10:20 > 0:10:23with defective tumble dryers which have caused hundreds of fires.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26The Commons Business Committee said the response to the problem,
0:10:26 > 0:10:28discovered in 2015, had been "woeful" and it was unacceptable
0:10:28 > 0:10:31that more than one million potentially dangerous dryers
0:10:31 > 0:10:33were still being used in people's homes.
0:10:33 > 0:10:34The company insisted its repair campaign has
0:10:34 > 0:10:42been comparatively successful.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44And we'll be discussing the recommendations further
0:10:44 > 0:10:47with Lynn Faulds Wood, the former chair of the Independent Review
0:10:47 > 0:10:48into recalls and unsafe products.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50A blast has brought down a residential building
0:10:50 > 0:10:53in the Belgian city of Antwerp, injuring several people.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56The origin of the explosion is not clear but police said they did not
0:10:56 > 0:10:58believe it was related to terrorism.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00Three people have been removed from the rubble,
0:11:00 > 0:11:01including a child.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04Belgium has been on high alert since three co-ordinated suicide
0:11:04 > 0:11:12bombings in Brussels killed 32 people in 2016.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17The supermarket chain Iceland said it will eliminate plastic from its
0:11:17 > 0:11:20own brand products within five years. The retailer said plastic
0:11:20 > 0:11:25will be replaced with paper, which could be recycled. The move had been
0:11:25 > 0:11:27welcomed by environmental campaigners and it comes amid
0:11:27 > 0:11:31growing concern about plastic pollution in the world's oceans,
0:11:31 > 0:11:33where it can harm or kill wildlife.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36We'll be speakig to Iceland's head of packaging about their proposals
0:11:36 > 0:11:40just after eight this morning.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44Something we will talk about a lot, after Blue Planet, which has
0:11:44 > 0:11:45inspired people a lot.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48If you dread battling the traffic on the morning commute,
0:11:48 > 0:11:50spare a thought for early morning drivers in Sydney,
0:11:50 > 0:11:53who had their journeys disrupted by a wayward wallaby.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55This footage was shot by police officers keeping pace
0:11:55 > 0:11:58with the mischievous marsupial, who was first spotted crossing
0:11:58 > 0:12:06Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge at 5am.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Wallabies can happily hop along at up to 30 miles per hour and this
0:12:10 > 0:12:13one evaded capture for several miles before crossing the bridge
0:12:13 > 0:12:15and finally being cornered in a park.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Fortunately there's a happy ending to this tale as the wallaby
0:12:18 > 0:12:22was taken to a local zoo and is now recovering well from its early
0:12:22 > 0:12:23morning sight-seeing trip.
0:12:23 > 0:12:28They are really spectacular animals. You know, do you watch the cats
0:12:28 > 0:12:33programme, I watched it last week, that slow motion cheetah, any animal
0:12:33 > 0:12:38doing something in slow motion, incredible, I want slow motion
0:12:38 > 0:12:45wallaby.It doesn't have the special camera. Talking about tennis?In
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Australia, not Sydney, in Melbourne, the Australian Open on at the
0:12:48 > 0:12:54moment, and Andy Murray is not therefore Great Britain. And our
0:12:54 > 0:12:58hopes rest on Johanna Konta, last year she crashed out in five
0:12:58 > 0:13:02different tournaments, and it is like what has gone on with her? She
0:13:02 > 0:13:05has a new coach and she appears to be back to her best.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Konta made quick work of it, dropping only four games
0:13:08 > 0:13:10against Madison Brengle - she'll face another American,
0:13:10 > 0:13:15Bernarda Pera, in round two.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17Ryan Giggs has been confirmed as the manager
0:13:17 > 0:13:18of the Wales national side.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20He's agreed a four-year deal.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24Giggs won 64 caps for his country but he was unpopular with some Wales
0:13:24 > 0:13:28fans for missing numerous friendly matches.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30Manchester United have done their best to take advantage
0:13:30 > 0:13:32of Manchester City's defeat at Liverpool.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36United beat Stoke last night 3-0, that narrows the gap at the top
0:13:36 > 0:13:38of the Premier League to 12 points.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Stoke stay third from bottom.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43And England cricketer Ben Stokes has been charged with affray over
0:13:43 > 0:13:45an incident outside a Bristol nightclub last September,
0:13:45 > 0:13:48which left a man with a fractured eye socket.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Stokes missed the Ashes series and England selectors will meet over
0:13:51 > 0:13:59the next couple of days to discuss his future.
0:14:01 > 0:14:07Remember, of course, England still have all of their one-dayers, T20s,
0:14:07 > 0:14:12and a test in New Zealand, so it remains to be seen if he can be part
0:14:12 > 0:14:16of that if he has been charged.OK, plenty to discuss through the
0:14:16 > 0:14:20morning, and your trousers are magnificence, by the way.Thank you
0:14:20 > 0:14:23very much. You have said lots of things about them and nothing
0:14:23 > 0:14:27positive. LAUGHTER How is saying someone's
0:14:27 > 0:14:32trousers are magnificent not positive?See, this is it, right, it
0:14:32 > 0:14:36is impossible to give a compliment. I have said your trousers are
0:14:36 > 0:14:43magnificent and you have taken it as an insult!Anyway.
0:14:43 > 0:14:48Some people like them, some people don't.You address is lovely, and so
0:14:48 > 0:14:59is Carol's.As you can tell, it is lewd Tuesday.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01is Carol's.As you can tell, it is lewd Tuesday. -- blue Tuesday. Some
0:15:01 > 0:15:05of us it has been snowing overnight and we have further showers to come.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09In between them they will be some sunshine and regardless of where you
0:15:09 > 0:15:14are it will feel cold. This morning across Northern Ireland that is the
0:15:14 > 0:15:18forecast. Snow showers at lower levels. In between, brighter skies
0:15:18 > 0:15:22and the risk of ice. Continued snow showers even at lower levels. Parts
0:15:22 > 0:15:26of north-east Scotland seeing the driest conditions, as will parts of
0:15:26 > 0:15:29north-east England. As we come south, the risk of ice across
0:15:29 > 0:15:33northern England. With some snow showers, some of those getting down
0:15:33 > 0:15:37to sea level. As we go into Wales, the risk of ice for you as well.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42Snow showers mainly on the heels of Wales, and we could see some of
0:15:42 > 0:15:45those at lower levels. The south-west England we have showers
0:15:45 > 0:15:49as well. Again you could see some hail coming out of those and as we
0:15:49 > 0:15:52drift towards the south-east and East Anglia, perhaps the Midlands,
0:15:52 > 0:15:57we are off to a dry start that it won't necessarily stay that way.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00Many spring tides across south-east England means later we will see some
0:16:00 > 0:16:04large waves crashing in, and you could see through the day how the
0:16:04 > 0:16:08snow showers develop. Lower levels across Scotland, northern England,
0:16:08 > 0:16:13Northern Ireland and at times across central areas, despite the fact
0:16:13 > 0:16:17temperatures on your thermometers will say two to seven, this is how
0:16:17 > 0:16:22it will feel with the brisk wind. If you are travelling on the higher
0:16:22 > 0:16:26routes, where we have snow, there is likely to be drifting so take it
0:16:26 > 0:16:31easy. As we on through the evening and overnight, a lot of snow
0:16:31 > 0:16:35showers, some of those getting to lower levels and once again the risk
0:16:35 > 0:16:39of ice on untreated surfaces. Temperature-wise, however you look
0:16:39 > 0:16:44at it, it will be a cold night. Cracking on with tomorrow, again we
0:16:44 > 0:16:47have some snow showers across Scotland, northern England and
0:16:47 > 0:16:51Northern Ireland. Many of them will tend to fade as we go through the
0:16:51 > 0:16:55day. It will be noticeably windy day, not as windy as it is going to
0:16:55 > 0:17:00be, and a lot of dry weather. Then we see this next storm coming in, an
0:17:00 > 0:17:04area of low pressure currently to the east of the United States. It
0:17:04 > 0:17:07will depend significantly as it crosses the Atlantic and reaches our
0:17:07 > 0:17:11shores. We are expecting a late on Wednesday in the Thursday morning,
0:17:11 > 0:17:16and as it moves across us, on its leading edge it will take some snow.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20Some of the snow could be disruptive for parts of Scotland, north-east
0:17:20 > 0:17:23England for example, and we have gales. The strongest winds likely to
0:17:23 > 0:17:29be a across parts of northern England, Northern Ireland, heading
0:17:29 > 0:17:33towards Norfolk. So gusty, gusty winds could lead to disruption as
0:17:33 > 0:17:37well. That will clear as we head into the early part of Thursday, but
0:17:37 > 0:17:42before it does, very in mind disruption as possible where you
0:17:42 > 0:17:47are, with the gales. Also with that snow. You can keep up-to-date with
0:17:47 > 0:17:51what is happening on your local radio station. I said there was a
0:17:51 > 0:17:56lot going on with the weather, and I wasn't kidding.And we will see you
0:17:56 > 0:17:56lot going on with the weather, and I wasn't kidding.And we will see you
0:17:56 > 0:18:02in half an hour.Let's have a look at the papers this morning. This is
0:18:02 > 0:18:06the front page of the Daily Mirror. We told you this yesterday about the
0:18:06 > 0:18:15sad death of Cyrille at the age of 59. So many wonderful tributes in
0:18:15 > 0:18:19the papers from those inside and outside of the law. The death of the
0:18:19 > 0:18:24Daily Mirror. An inspirational hero who changed the face of the ball. In
0:18:24 > 0:18:31the main story down the bottom is Carillion, the bosses at Carillion
0:18:31 > 0:18:37still getting fat cat wages despite the firm's collapsed. And you might
0:18:37 > 0:18:46recognise this girl, the mother of Poppi Worthington calling for her
0:18:46 > 0:18:49death to be re-examined, after the coroner ruled she was sexually
0:18:49 > 0:19:00assaulted. That is on the front page of the Sun as well. The Guardian, a
0:19:00 > 0:19:05picture of Dolores O'Riordan, who was found dead in a hotel room
0:19:05 > 0:19:11yesterday. And the scramble to save jobs as the Carillion crisis
0:19:11 > 0:19:16deepens.Lots of them of course looking at Carillion, the Times
0:19:16 > 0:19:21asking whether taxpayers will face a huge bill. A different story on the
0:19:21 > 0:19:25top, slave workers from Eastern Europe, they say, are being used to
0:19:25 > 0:19:28collect donated clothes from households on behalf of charities.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32On the front page of the Daily Mail, Dolores O'Riordan on the front page,
0:19:32 > 0:19:38the lead singer of the Cranberries, and supermarket bans plastic is
0:19:38 > 0:19:41their main headline. We will speak to the head of packaging at Iceland,
0:19:41 > 0:19:45the first store in the world to remove packaging from all its
0:19:45 > 0:19:52products.And magnificent trousers. They get me further up the billing,
0:19:52 > 0:20:03hopefully more often!You wait to see Steph's tomorrow!As you were
0:20:03 > 0:20:09saying, lots of tributes in the papers to Cyrille Regis, Ian Wright
0:20:09 > 0:20:13writing in the sun about how he was inspired to get into football by
0:20:13 > 0:20:18Cyrille Regis. Interesting story in the Telegraph about Novak Djokovic
0:20:18 > 0:20:22at the Australian Open, floating the idea of the players' strike, because
0:20:22 > 0:20:26he says not enough of the money which Grand Slam is earning is
0:20:26 > 0:20:30passed down to the players. Perhaps he has a point, they are the stars
0:20:30 > 0:20:40of the show, aren't they? And a story about Joshua's next opponent,
0:20:40 > 0:20:46Jozsef Parker, who eats raw fish. I am mesmerised by the fish.You can
0:20:46 > 0:20:53put it down now, you know! I will obviously be talking about Carillion
0:20:53 > 0:20:58through the morning, another story I have been looking at is about
0:20:58 > 0:21:02sickies, apparently we are taking fewer sick days but it is costing
0:21:02 > 0:21:06the economy more because we are going into work sick. So lots of
0:21:06 > 0:21:09people are going in still sick, and therefore not being very productive.
0:21:09 > 0:21:16Talking about being sick, doctors say don't hold sneezes in. Because
0:21:16 > 0:21:20this man really hurt himself, he had blocked his nose and mouth and
0:21:20 > 0:21:26really seriously damaged himself.I told you about your silent sneeze,
0:21:26 > 0:21:30you shouldn't do that! You have to let it go.I will think about it. I
0:21:30 > 0:21:36have not injured myself yet.Calls from the RSPCA about people who
0:21:36 > 0:21:41think they have seen an animal in a certain area, and it is not actually
0:21:41 > 0:21:45true. A woman in Coventry said she was scared a lizard was approaching
0:21:45 > 0:21:50her house, it was in fact a stripy pink sock. A dead horse was in the
0:21:50 > 0:21:59bath tub, -- a dead horse was in fact a bath tub, and another animal
0:21:59 > 0:22:04turned out to be a pair of slippers. How did they not know they had a
0:22:04 > 0:22:10cat?Steph, you have gone too deep. I felt I needed to share that with
0:22:10 > 0:22:11the nation.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13Plans to drastically improve transport links between cities
0:22:13 > 0:22:16in the North of England over the next 30 years
0:22:16 > 0:22:17will be released today.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20As well as new rail lines, there are talks of a new tunnel
0:22:20 > 0:22:21connecting Sheffield and Manchester.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Our correspondent Alison Freeman joins us now from Darlington.
0:22:24 > 0:22:31Alison, what do we know so far?
0:22:31 > 0:22:38Good morning, yes. Darlington is an appropriate place to launch this
0:22:38 > 0:22:43strategy, the home of rail, where the first public passenger railway
0:22:43 > 0:22:47was in the 1820s. This strategy is really looking forward, over the
0:22:47 > 0:22:52next 30 years, up until 2050. In a nutshell, the people behind the plan
0:22:52 > 0:22:56want to improve roads and rail links across the North of England. That is
0:22:56 > 0:23:01taking in the Humber, Yorkshire, the north-east and the north-west. They
0:23:01 > 0:23:05want to join together ports, airports and cities, so that people
0:23:05 > 0:23:11and goods can be transported around far more easily. It is going to come
0:23:11 > 0:23:16off the back of HS2, creating better rail links, really. The main new
0:23:16 > 0:23:20newsgroup will find out is about the Northern Rail system, which could be
0:23:20 > 0:23:26in place by the 20 30s and will make travel between cities much more
0:23:26 > 0:23:31easy. It is going to cost about £60 billion but could bring £100 billion
0:23:31 > 0:23:35of investment to the area. The public consultation on the plans
0:23:35 > 0:23:38will start today, and the government really does have to listen.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41An investigation seen exclusively by this programme has raised concern
0:23:41 > 0:23:43about care support for more than 21,000 children with complex
0:23:43 > 0:23:45special needs in England.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48Every child with a special need has to receive a fresh assessment
0:23:48 > 0:23:51for their care by 31 March, but it seems the majority of local
0:23:51 > 0:23:53authorities are going to miss this deadline.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57Jayne McCubbin has been looking in to this as part of our focus
0:23:57 > 0:24:04on this issue.
0:24:04 > 0:24:09Jayne, how is the system changing?
0:24:09 > 0:24:13OK, good morning. It is meant to be better, it is meant to be simpler.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17It is meant to be better for children and families. It was always
0:24:17 > 0:24:22going to be a huge job, almost 240,000 children, who are under SEND
0:24:22 > 0:24:26statements, which tells you what your child is entitled to in terms
0:24:26 > 0:24:29of support, and they had to be transferred over to this new system
0:24:29 > 0:24:36of educational health and care plans, EHCPs. All children were
0:24:36 > 0:24:41meant to be transferred over by 2015, but an FOIA has found the
0:24:41 > 0:24:44majority of councils are going to miss this deadline. We are hearing
0:24:44 > 0:24:49that the stakes are being made as councils rush to try and hit it.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52When it happens, it is children who are paying the price.
0:24:52 > 0:24:58It is the biggest reform to special educational needs support in a
0:24:58 > 0:25:02generation and since 2014 the clock has been ticking. Councils were
0:25:02 > 0:25:06given 43 months to transfer all children off the old system of
0:25:06 > 0:25:09statements, to receive new, improved educational health and care plans.
0:25:09 > 0:25:17So how is that shaking up?It is a mess, a complete mess. It is a
0:25:17 > 0:25:19complete and utter disaster. Rachel's youngest daughter has
0:25:19 > 0:25:23autism, and has struggled out of school for three years. It was meant
0:25:23 > 0:25:30to take 20 weeks to assess her for a new support plan. Today, they are in
0:25:30 > 0:25:34week 54, and still no plan or support in place.The medical
0:25:34 > 0:25:39assessment wasn't done, and the social care assessment wasn't done.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43You had to crowd fund to get the right assessment.We did, we did
0:25:43 > 0:25:47have the crowd get the right assessment. They have failed her on
0:25:47 > 0:25:53every level, at every point they have failed her.Walsall Council say
0:25:53 > 0:25:56it is committed to working with councils to meet individual needs
0:25:56 > 0:26:01and achieve the best outcomes for children, but Holly is one of an
0:26:01 > 0:26:05estimated 21,000 children in limbo, who will still be waiting to receive
0:26:05 > 0:26:12a plan by deadline day. This is a support group in Richmond, the area
0:26:12 > 0:26:16with the worst delays in England. Everyone here has faced delays,
0:26:16 > 0:26:23everyone who has faced problems. The plant for Bill's son, Rudi, was
0:26:23 > 0:26:29missing support needed.Ten days' time we will be in another tribunal.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33The first-rate dinner was held in May last year.How much have you
0:26:33 > 0:26:38spent on this fight?Richmond are very aware of this, just under
0:26:38 > 0:26:45£60,000 so far.Sarah has also has to pay to pay for four sons who are
0:26:45 > 0:26:52autistic.They changed case Optus is five times. So we never knew who our
0:26:52 > 0:26:57case officer was.Melanie says her daughter is broken by the delays.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01She meets with these professionals. She has Ashley refused now to fill
0:27:01 > 0:27:05those forms out any more. She says I am not filling them out, because
0:27:05 > 0:27:08nobody read them, and nobody actually cares.Richmond council
0:27:08 > 0:27:12tell me they have been working with families to ensure each transfer is
0:27:12 > 0:27:17also strong, informed, individually tailored plans. Even though it has
0:27:17 > 0:27:21taken 3.5 years to only do half the transfers, they reckon they can the
0:27:21 > 0:27:27rest done in the next seven weeks. Impossible.it is not doable. It
0:27:27 > 0:27:32won't be quality, and it won't be considered. The quality of new plans
0:27:32 > 0:27:36is a concern, right across England. Do you want the government to scrap
0:27:36 > 0:27:40this deadline?It would be held if they would extend this deadline.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Having such a ruthless deadline is putting at risk the quality of plans
0:27:43 > 0:27:49that are being delivered, in order to meet that timescale.Not everyone
0:27:49 > 0:27:53would describe 3.5 years as a ruthless deadline. This letter was
0:27:53 > 0:27:57sent to local authorities recently, reminding them of the need to hit
0:27:57 > 0:28:01it. The government say that with a starting point of 250,000 transfers,
0:28:01 > 0:28:05councils are making good progress, not words these parents would use to
0:28:05 > 0:28:10describe their own experiences.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14We have a week of looking at special education needs on Breakfast, as we
0:28:14 > 0:28:18had last year, and we had a huge response to that. The cop Dom
0:28:18 > 0:28:23problems you are concentrating on our widely known, aren't they?You
0:28:23 > 0:28:27know, back in early 2017, the government realised there were huge
0:28:27 > 0:28:30delays and problems here and they started asking local authorities to
0:28:30 > 0:28:34provide monthly updates to them, at which the government chose not to
0:28:34 > 0:28:37publish. So this Freedom of Information Act request from these
0:28:37 > 0:28:41parents' Forum really is the first proper picture we have of how it is
0:28:41 > 0:28:45going. And it is not great. Based on the numbers of children still on
0:28:45 > 0:28:49statements last year, they were able to calculate how many are likely to
0:28:49 > 0:28:54be understatement come deadline day, at 20 1000. If the pace transfers
0:28:54 > 0:29:01stays the same as it did last year, the DFE say this means nine out of
0:29:01 > 0:29:05ten children will be transferred over to the new system. But the FOIA
0:29:05 > 0:29:12also shows that 60% of authorities, if they continue at the same rate of
0:29:12 > 0:29:18change, will miss that deadline. And 10% of those local authorities will
0:29:18 > 0:29:22miss that deadline by more than one year, if they follow the same rate
0:29:22 > 0:29:26of Richmond say they are picking up the pace, the Department of
0:29:26 > 0:29:31Education is a councils are picking up the pace, but these plans are
0:29:31 > 0:29:34meant to be bespoke, personalised, top quality. If you pick up the
0:29:34 > 0:29:40pace, what happens to that quality? OFSTED, TQC, local government
0:29:40 > 0:29:45ombudsman, even council authorities themselves say they are struggling
0:29:45 > 0:29:48to meet this target and it is families which are left trying to
0:29:48 > 0:29:53put this right. Children are paying the price -- CQC.And we would love
0:29:53 > 0:29:57people to get in touch, as well.
0:29:57 > 0:33:18Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20to follow.
0:33:20 > 0:33:20overnight for strong winds. Showers to follow.
0:33:20 > 0:33:24Vanessa Feltz has a Breakfast show between 7am and 10am tomorrow. I
0:33:24 > 0:33:28will be back in half an hour. Goodbye for now.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31Hello, this is Breakfast with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34We'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment,
0:33:34 > 0:33:42but also on Breakfast this morning:
0:33:46 > 0:33:49From the school playground to the pitch, we'll speak to sports
0:33:49 > 0:33:51presenter Gabby Logan about a new campaign
0:33:51 > 0:33:52to get kids moving.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55Also this morning, how this very special penguin could help
0:33:55 > 0:33:57protect the Antarctic.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00And after 9am, it's been a turbulent time for her character but star
0:34:00 > 0:34:04of Call the Midwife Laura Main will be here ahead of the new series.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06Good morning.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09Here's a summary of today's main stories from BBC News.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12The future of some major construction projects and hundreds
0:34:12 > 0:34:14of public service contracts hang in the balance this morning
0:34:14 > 0:34:16after the collapse of Carillion.
0:34:16 > 0:34:17Britain's second largest construction firm,
0:34:17 > 0:34:20which also holds cleaning and catering contracts for schools,
0:34:20 > 0:34:21hospitals and prisons, went into liquidation yesterday
0:34:21 > 0:34:23with debts of around £1.5 billion.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26The political fallout continued last night as Ministers held an emergency
0:34:26 > 0:34:29meeting and Labour questioned why Carillion continued to be awarded
0:34:29 > 0:34:37contracts despite repeated profit warnings.
0:34:45 > 0:34:4813 brothers and sisters between the ages of two and 29 have
0:34:48 > 0:34:51been discovered in a malnourished and dirty state at their home in
0:34:51 > 0:34:52California.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54Some of them were chained to their beds.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56The alarm was raised on Sunday, when one girl escaped
0:34:56 > 0:34:58and alerted the authorities.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00Their parents have been charged with torture and child endangerment.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03MPs say the manufacturer, Whirlpool, hasn't done enough to deal
0:35:03 > 0:35:06with defective tumble dryers which have caused hundreds of fires.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08The company insisted its repair campaign has
0:35:08 > 0:35:08been comparatively successful.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11But the Commons Business Committee said the response to the problem,
0:35:11 > 0:35:14discovered in 2015, had been woeful and it was unacceptable
0:35:14 > 0:35:16that more than one million potentially dangerous dryers
0:35:16 > 0:35:24were still being used in people's homes.
0:35:25 > 0:35:30Well, their evidence was woeful. Since 2004, they admit there are
0:35:30 > 0:35:35have been 740 fires in people's homes caused by these tumble dryers
0:35:35 > 0:35:40and yet still today in 2018 there are 1 million of these tumble dryers
0:35:40 > 0:35:44in people's homes and they need to take much stronger action to get
0:35:44 > 0:35:48those tumble dryers out people's homes and to end the complacency
0:35:48 > 0:35:52that has mired the company and the evidence that they gave.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54A blast has brought down a residential building
0:35:54 > 0:35:56in the Belgian city of Antwerp, injuring several people.
0:35:56 > 0:36:00The origin of the explosion is not clear but police said they did not
0:36:00 > 0:36:02believe it was related to terrorism.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04Three people have been removed from the rubble,
0:36:04 > 0:36:05including a child.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08Belgium has been on high alert since three co-ordinated suicide
0:36:08 > 0:36:10bombings in Brussels killed 32 people in 2016.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13The American gymnast Simone Biles has said she was sexually abused by
0:36:13 > 0:36:16the former USA team coach Larry Nassar. The four-time Olympic
0:36:16 > 0:36:21champion tweeted that she too is one of the many survivors, but has been
0:36:21 > 0:36:25reluctant to speak out until now. Larry Nassar was jailed last month
0:36:25 > 0:36:31for 60 years for possessing images of child sexual abuse, and is
0:36:31 > 0:36:33awaiting sentence for assaulting other athletes.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36The supermarket chain, Iceland, has said it will eliminate plastic
0:36:36 > 0:36:38from its own brand products within five years.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40The retailer said plastic would be replaced with paper
0:36:40 > 0:36:41which could be recycled.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43The move has been welcomed by environmental campaigners
0:36:43 > 0:36:46and comes amid growing concern over plastic pollution in the world's
0:36:46 > 0:36:49oceans, where it can harm or kill wildlife.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52A speeding car in California was hurled into the upper floor
0:36:52 > 0:36:56of an office building after it hit a road divider in the early hours
0:36:56 > 0:36:56of Sunday morning.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59The crash left one half of the vehicle hanging out
0:36:59 > 0:37:02of the building and the driver admitted to officers he had used
0:37:02 > 0:37:04drugs before getting behind the wheel.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06Luckily both driver and passenger survived, suffering only minor
0:37:06 > 0:37:13injuries
0:37:33 > 0:37:37LAUGHTER That is genuinely incredible footage, isn't it?
0:37:37 > 0:37:42While you do the sport, I will look at the picture in the papers.It is
0:37:42 > 0:37:48something from Back to Future, isn't it?Here it is, can you see the
0:37:48 > 0:37:54aftermath?Go into the dentist, because it says dental office!
0:37:54 > 0:38:00Unbelievable. I am talking about the Australian Open, which started
0:38:00 > 0:38:10yesterday, we had Kyle Beckerman through in the big -- biggest win of
0:38:10 > 0:38:14his career, -- Kyle Edmund, the men's British number one
0:38:14 > 0:38:19representing with Andy Murray out. And number one Johanna Konta is also
0:38:19 > 0:38:23three and it was an easy day for her in a confident return to form.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26Konta said she really enjoyed the heat in Melbourne and tried
0:38:26 > 0:38:28to absorb the atmosphere in the arena.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30And she certainly looked comfortable out there.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34The match lasted little over an hour and Konta only dropped four games
0:38:34 > 0:38:35against Madison Brengle.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37She'll play another American, Bernarda Pera.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40The six-times champion Novak Djokovic has been back
0:38:40 > 0:38:42in action for the first time since Wimbledon,
0:38:42 > 0:38:45and he came through with ease, only dropping serve once in beating
0:38:45 > 0:38:46Donald Young.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48Djokovic is seeded 14th, after missing the second half
0:38:48 > 0:38:51of 2017 with an elbow injury.
0:38:51 > 0:38:56And he was wearing quite a fetching kind of arm long/ coloured sleeve to
0:38:56 > 0:39:03play in Melbourne this morning. -- flesh coloured sleeve.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06Manchester United have done their best to take advantage
0:39:06 > 0:39:07of Manchester City's defeat at Liverpool,
0:39:07 > 0:39:10narrowing the gap at the top of the Premier League
0:39:11 > 0:39:11to 12 points.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15They beat Stoke 3-0 last night, with new Stoke manager Paul Lambert
0:39:15 > 0:39:16watching from the stands.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19And Jose Mourinho isn't quite giving up the title race yet.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22We know that the distance is a very important distance.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24I've been there before, and you can control your destiny,
0:39:24 > 0:39:25and you play relaxed.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28And, when you play relaxed, the best qualities are coming.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32So I think they have their destiny in their hands, but we want to win
0:39:32 > 0:39:35matches, we want to finish the best we can.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37Ryan Giggs has been confirmed as the new manager
0:39:37 > 0:39:38of the Wales national side.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41He's agreed a four-year deal, and he says he's been unfairly
0:39:41 > 0:39:43criticised by fans, who questioned his commitment.
0:39:43 > 0:39:47Giggs says a desire to reach a major tournament with his country
0:39:47 > 0:39:52burns inside him.
0:39:52 > 0:39:57It was just an opportunity that I couldn't turn down. You know, I had
0:39:57 > 0:40:00the assistant manager role at Manchester United after I finished
0:40:00 > 0:40:04playing, which I have enjoyed. I haven't done that for 18 months now
0:40:04 > 0:40:08and I am itching to get back to football, because that is where I
0:40:08 > 0:40:11feel comfortable, that is where I belong. And tremendously honoured
0:40:11 > 0:40:14and proud to be the next Welsh manager.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17West Bromwich Albion have described Cyrille Regis as "A pioneer
0:40:17 > 0:40:18for black footballers across the world".
0:40:18 > 0:40:21Regis died on Sunday aged 59 after a suspected heart attack.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25He played nearly 300 times for West Brom in the 1970s and '80s.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28He became the third black player to play for England and was made
0:40:28 > 0:40:35an MBE in 2008.
0:40:35 > 0:40:41There is very few black men in the game of football who could have got
0:40:41 > 0:40:45through that time that Cyrille got through and still achieved and still
0:40:45 > 0:40:51played for his company and still played for big football clubs. He
0:40:51 > 0:40:58was... He was just a leader.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01England cricketer Ben Stokes has been charged with affray over
0:41:01 > 0:41:03an incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September,
0:41:03 > 0:41:06which left a man with a fractured eye socket.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09Stokes missed the Ashes series and the selectors will be meeting
0:41:09 > 0:41:11over the next couple of days to discuss his future.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14Stokes has been charged along with two other men.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16Finally, Ireland and Ulster winger Tommy Bowe has announced
0:41:16 > 0:41:19he will retire at the end of the season, opting to make
0:41:19 > 0:41:20the announcement through poetry.
0:41:20 > 0:41:28The former Lions winger posted this on Twitter:
0:41:32 > 0:41:40It is the kind of thing Carol would pen.She loves the Limerick.There
0:41:40 > 0:41:45is a bit of a recent issue with that column I think.You are very
0:41:45 > 0:41:52critical today.I have obviously woken up on the wrong side of bed.
0:41:52 > 0:41:53-- limerick.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56The mother of Poppi Worthington has described the five years
0:41:56 > 0:41:59since her daughter's death as a complete nightmare.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01Yesterday an inquest concluded the toddler was sexually
0:42:01 > 0:42:03assaulted before she died of asphyxia in bed next
0:42:03 > 0:42:05to her father.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07Our social affairs correspondent, Clare Fallon, has been
0:42:07 > 0:42:09following the story from the start.
0:42:09 > 0:42:14She joins us now.
0:42:14 > 0:42:21Good morning. It has been a really long and difficult case, this one,
0:42:21 > 0:42:26hasn't it?It has been going on for more than five years now.
0:42:26 > 0:42:31Essentially it was the job of the coroner at this second inquest to
0:42:31 > 0:42:33establish how Poppi Worthington died. During the course of the
0:42:33 > 0:42:39evidence we heard that in December 2012 a frantic 999 call was made by
0:42:39 > 0:42:42her mother. Poppi Worthington had stopped breathing at their home. She
0:42:42 > 0:42:48was taken to hospital. Medics couldn't restart her heart. Right
0:42:48 > 0:42:50from the outset there were suspicions about how Poppi
0:42:50 > 0:42:55Worthington had died. There is also being a great deal of disagreement
0:42:55 > 0:43:00and conflict with different medical experts giving opposing opinions
0:43:00 > 0:43:05about what happened to her. But yesterday with this inquest the
0:43:05 > 0:43:09coroner ruled that he believed that Poppi Worthington's father had moved
0:43:09 > 0:43:14her from her cot in the early hours of the morning and that Poppi
0:43:14 > 0:43:18Worthington was probably sexually abused before she died. Cause of
0:43:18 > 0:43:23death being recorded as asphyxia. The coroner said he believes she was
0:43:23 > 0:43:26left in and on safe sleeping position and she couldn't breathe
0:43:26 > 0:43:29properly.What has been the reaction?Well, during that
0:43:29 > 0:43:34conclusion yesterday at the hearing, Poppi Worthington's mother was
0:43:34 > 0:43:38there, she left the hearing in tears as the details were given. Much of
0:43:38 > 0:43:43the reaction has been about the police investigation. We know that
0:43:43 > 0:43:47the police investigation was deeply flawed, potentially crucial evidence
0:43:47 > 0:43:51was lost. Things like the pyjama bottoms that Poppi Worthington was
0:43:51 > 0:44:01wearing that morning, also the last nappy that she was wearing. The
0:44:01 > 0:44:04chief custard will of Cumbria police has previously apologised for his
0:44:04 > 0:44:06force's failings and yesterday he apologised again.
0:44:06 > 0:44:08It is clear that the initial investigation surrounding Poppi's
0:44:08 > 0:44:12death in 2012 has done little to assist the coroner in coming to a
0:44:12 > 0:44:17conclusion in how Poppi died and I greatly regret this. I have
0:44:17 > 0:44:22previously accepted the justifiable criticism that has been directed at
0:44:22 > 0:44:25the constabulary and I will consider the detail of the coroner's
0:44:25 > 0:44:30conclusion and his comments today and we will have an early discussion
0:44:30 > 0:44:32with Crown Prosecution Service in order to determine possible causes
0:44:32 > 0:44:34of action.
0:44:34 > 0:44:39So what happens now, where does it end? The Crown Prosecution Service
0:44:39 > 0:44:42has essentially previously said there is not enough evidence for
0:44:42 > 0:44:47there to be a realistic prospect of a successful conviction against Paul
0:44:47 > 0:44:51Worthington, a man who has always denied that he did anything to harm
0:44:51 > 0:44:57his daughter.Now, Poppi Worthington's mother is asking the
0:44:57 > 0:45:00Crown Prosecution Service to look at the case again and re-examine that
0:45:00 > 0:45:06decision not to press any charges. This is a problem, bear in mind,
0:45:06 > 0:45:10because of the lost evidence, which police didn't seize. Some people
0:45:10 > 0:45:14would say that is one of the reasons potentially why prosecutors believe
0:45:14 > 0:45:17there isn't enough evidence for there to be a trial in a criminal
0:45:17 > 0:45:23court. Also there is a call for a public enquiry into Cumbria police.
0:45:23 > 0:45:33Thank you very much for bringing us up to date on such a difficult case.
0:45:33 > 0:45:37Let's find out what is happening in the weather. Depending on what you
0:45:37 > 0:45:40are doing today and tomorrow, it could be quite disruptive.
0:45:40 > 0:45:42are doing today and tomorrow, it could be quite disruptive.Morning
0:45:42 > 0:45:45to you both. We are looking at disruptive weather over the next
0:45:45 > 0:45:52couple of days. This has recently been sent from Jimmy. It is snowing
0:45:52 > 0:45:57in many parts of the country, and those snow showers will be on and
0:45:57 > 0:46:01off through the course of the day, with a brisk wind. So it will feel
0:46:01 > 0:46:05it. They are that in mind if you are just stepping out now. There is also
0:46:05 > 0:46:10the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. The snow showers continue,
0:46:10 > 0:46:14not just on the hills, but down to sea level as well. Some of the
0:46:14 > 0:46:19driest conditions will be across parts of north-east England. As you
0:46:19 > 0:46:23come south, we have those snow showers not just on the hills but at
0:46:23 > 0:46:27low levels as well. Some snow showers across parts of Wales. Most
0:46:27 > 0:46:31of those will be at height, and some of the heaviest showers through the
0:46:31 > 0:46:35day, you could see some wintry stuff at lower levels as well. And across
0:46:35 > 0:46:39south-west England, again windy with some showers. You are more likely to
0:46:39 > 0:46:46see some hail at lower levels, and if there is any wintry edge to the
0:46:46 > 0:46:50showers it will be with height. A dry start. With the strong winds,
0:46:50 > 0:46:55large waves crashing onshore across the south-west, as we will over the
0:46:55 > 0:46:58next few days. And the snow showers continuing to Pioline. At lower
0:46:58 > 0:47:03levels on the northern parts of the country, we will see at lower levels
0:47:03 > 0:47:08as well. It is the South which will hang on to the pale and rain
0:47:08 > 0:47:13showers. This is will how it will feel, regardless of what it says on
0:47:13 > 0:47:16the thermometer, with the wind against your skin. So leading into a
0:47:16 > 0:47:20cold night, the snow showers continuing. The wind will strengthen
0:47:20 > 0:47:24for a time. Some of those snow showers will also be at low levels
0:47:24 > 0:47:29and there is a risk of ice on untreated surfaces. However you look
0:47:29 > 0:47:32at it, it will be a cold night. These are the temperatures in towns
0:47:32 > 0:47:36and cities, lower than that in rural areas. Tomorrow we start off with
0:47:36 > 0:47:40snow showers. Wind easing in touch. We will see some showers fading, but
0:47:40 > 0:47:44there will be some more sunshine around tomorrow, and dry weather.
0:47:44 > 0:47:49Then the next system comes our way. You can see it ringing some rain in
0:47:49 > 0:47:53from the west. This is a deepening area of low pressure coming in from
0:47:53 > 0:47:57the Atlantic. The exact track could change, but this is what we think at
0:47:57 > 0:48:01the moment. On its leading edge it will have some rain and snow, snow
0:48:01 > 0:48:05coming in across Northern Ireland, parts of England, and Scotland. Some
0:48:05 > 0:48:09of that snow could be heavy and disruptive. Add in the wind. We are
0:48:09 > 0:48:14looking at gales across the central Zuev. Again, across north Wales,
0:48:14 > 0:48:18northern England and in towards Norfolk as well. Further south and
0:48:18 > 0:48:23to the west of it, it will be pretty windy. That could lead to some
0:48:23 > 0:48:28disruption. Keep abreast of what is happening where you are, on your BBC
0:48:28 > 0:48:34local radio station.Thank you very much for all of those details. Good
0:48:34 > 0:48:35weather for penguins.
0:48:35 > 0:48:37We have a very special guest on Breakfast this morning.
0:48:37 > 0:48:40This is Wolfy, the penguin, named after the artist
0:48:40 > 0:48:41who designed him.
0:48:41 > 0:48:43He, along with some friends, has travelled round the world,
0:48:43 > 0:48:46from Johannesburg to Seoul to London, to try and protect his
0:48:46 > 0:48:47home in the Antarctic.
0:48:47 > 0:48:55We will hear why in about 20 minutes.
0:48:57 > 0:49:05We will hear why in about 20 minutes.
0:49:10 > 0:49:10He in about 20 minutes.
0:49:10 > 0:49:10He has in about 20 minutes.
0:49:10 > 0:49:11He has now in about 20 minutes.
0:49:11 > 0:49:12He has now been in about 20 minutes.
0:49:12 > 0:49:12He has now been replaced in about 20 minutes.
0:49:12 > 0:49:12He has now been replaced by in about 20 minutes.
0:49:12 > 0:49:12He has now been replaced by our in about 20 minutes.
0:49:12 > 0:49:17He has now been replaced by our wonderful colleague, sadly. Well,
0:49:17 > 0:49:22not sadly.The best instruction I have ever heard is Penguin off,
0:49:22 > 0:49:31Steph on.Clear the Penguin, clear the Penguin.I am not allowed to
0:49:31 > 0:49:37touch the penguin. It is too delicate.There was a clear message
0:49:37 > 0:49:42given this morning to only one person on this so far, don't touch
0:49:42 > 0:49:49the penguin. Guess who it was for. It is because you are terrible,
0:49:49 > 0:49:54Anju? Tripping on things...I wouldn't want to damage it, it is
0:49:54 > 0:50:01very expensive -- aren't you. And there is a big plan to improve
0:50:01 > 0:50:03transport in the north.
0:50:03 > 0:50:06Getting around the north of England could look very different over
0:50:06 > 0:50:08the next 30 years, if a new transport plan
0:50:08 > 0:50:09becomes a reality.
0:50:09 > 0:50:13We will get more details later this morning, and Steph can tell us more.
0:50:13 > 0:50:16The idea is to improve the rails, the road, and just the general
0:50:16 > 0:50:20movement around the North of England. For a long time there has
0:50:20 > 0:50:23been criticism that there has been under investment in the area, so
0:50:23 > 0:50:26this will go to consultation. It will cost around £2.3 billion per
0:50:26 > 0:50:30year over the next 30 years, and they have worked out that means
0:50:30 > 0:50:33about £150 for every northern citizen. There are loads of elements
0:50:33 > 0:50:37to this, and I will be talking throughout the programme about some
0:50:37 > 0:50:40of them. One is about the journey between Manchester and Sheffield.
0:50:40 > 0:50:48Which we have all done. It can take an age. So I did that journey to see
0:50:48 > 0:50:51what it is like, and also to look at this idea around whether building a
0:50:51 > 0:50:55tunnel between the two cities could make a big difference.
0:50:55 > 0:51:02The north of England is classed as this area. It is home to 15 million
0:51:02 > 0:51:07people, which is nearly a quarter of the UK's population. It has been
0:51:07 > 0:51:11argued that poor transport links are the key reason for the North falling
0:51:11 > 0:51:17behind economically, but fixing that isn't easy. Now, take the journey
0:51:17 > 0:51:20between Manchester and Sheffield, that I am doing now. Nearly three
0:51:20 > 0:51:24quarters of people who commute between the two cities do so by
0:51:24 > 0:51:30road, and it can take about 75 minutes to get between them. That is
0:51:30 > 0:51:37at an average speed under 35 mph, on uncongested roads. After two hours
0:51:37 > 0:51:42of travelling, I am in Sheffield to meet David, who runs an architecture
0:51:42 > 0:51:47business here. He is keen to show me what commuting is like for him.So
0:51:47 > 0:51:51this is university round about now. If I go the direct route, it will
0:51:51 > 0:51:56take one or two hours.You are a regular commuter from Sheffield to
0:51:56 > 0:52:03Manchester.Completely regular. We trade well with Manchester, but if I
0:52:03 > 0:52:08do the journey, for example tonight, with a meeting at ex- PM, I will set
0:52:08 > 0:52:15off at three p.m.. Just in case. So it is totally unproductive time.Can
0:52:15 > 0:52:21you not get the train?Yes, but that is an hour, minimum. I have to get
0:52:21 > 0:52:25to the train station, Park, get out of the train and get to my next
0:52:25 > 0:52:29meeting. The train should be 30 minutes, not an hour.Part of the
0:52:29 > 0:52:33problem is that all the road routes between the cities are not designed
0:52:33 > 0:52:37for heavy duty traffic. So one idea is to build a tunnel. How much of a
0:52:37 > 0:52:41difference would it make to your business if there was a tunnel
0:52:41 > 0:52:44between Sheffield and Manchester?It would make an enormous amount of
0:52:44 > 0:52:48difference. We could get there with a consistent amount of time, you
0:52:48 > 0:52:52could forecast it into jobs, mileage, cost. It is literally a day
0:52:52 > 0:52:56at the office at present, it is two hours there and back, with meetings.
0:52:56 > 0:53:00You have ruined the day.The proposals would impact villages like
0:53:00 > 0:53:04this one, which has a lot of heavy traffic coming through it. Hello.
0:53:04 > 0:53:09Ladies, what do you think about a tunnel between here and Sheffield?
0:53:09 > 0:53:16Fabulous, well needed.About time. About time, exactly. Yes, great.You
0:53:16 > 0:53:22live on the main road, don't you?I certainly do, I live on the road
0:53:22 > 0:53:26itself, and I know it is a bone of contention with the locals. The way
0:53:26 > 0:53:30they fly down the road is absolutely diabolical. Two I think a tunnel
0:53:30 > 0:53:34sounds like a great idea, as long as it bypasses the villages completely.
0:53:34 > 0:53:39Anything that gets the heavy vehicles off that top road.It is
0:53:39 > 0:53:43beautiful appear, but there is clearly a need for better transport,
0:53:43 > 0:53:47and the plan would reduce journey times, but it wouldn't come cheap.
0:53:47 > 0:53:55And that is the challenge, balancing the cost versus the benefits.
0:53:55 > 0:54:00So that is the plan. We will have the CEO of Transport for the North
0:54:00 > 0:54:05on, who is called Barry White.I just look at the fact it was Barry
0:54:05 > 0:54:10White.The thing about that whole piece is is such a stunning
0:54:10 > 0:54:25landscape, as well. And standing the 2.5 hours on your way in and out.
0:54:25 > 0:54:28The remaining members of the Irish rock band The Cranberries have paid
0:54:28 > 0:54:31tribute to their lead singer, Dolores O'Riordan, who died
0:54:31 > 0:54:32yesterday at the age of 46.
0:54:32 > 0:54:35Last night the band tweeted: We are devastated on the passing
0:54:35 > 0:54:36of our friend Dolores.
0:54:36 > 0:54:40She was an extraordinary talent and we feel very privileged to have
0:54:40 > 0:54:43been part of her life from 1989 when we started The Cranberries.
0:54:43 > 0:54:45The world has lost a true artist today.
0:54:45 > 0:54:48The band dominated the 1990s album charts, selling 40 million records
0:54:48 > 0:54:50around the world, as our entertainment correspondent
0:54:50 > 0:54:51Lizo Mzimba reports.
0:54:51 > 0:54:53# Do you have to let it linger?
0:54:53 > 0:54:55# Do you have to, do you have to?
0:54:55 > 0:54:58# Do you have to let it linger?
0:54:58 > 0:55:01Linger was the first song Dolores O'Riordan ever wrote
0:55:01 > 0:55:03with the Cranberries.
0:55:03 > 0:55:07It turned her and the band into stars.
0:55:07 > 0:55:12# I just want to be with you...#
0:55:12 > 0:55:15Linger was about teenage rejection.
0:55:15 > 0:55:18# I'm such a fool for you...#
0:55:18 > 0:55:19Folks, do me a favour.
0:55:19 > 0:55:22Please welcome, and just in time for Thanksgiving,
0:55:22 > 0:55:28The Cranberries.
0:55:28 > 0:55:30Their rapid success, particularly in America,
0:55:30 > 0:55:33soon saw the young singer-songwriter move on to weightier topics.
0:55:33 > 0:55:39# With their tanks and bombs...#
0:55:39 > 0:55:42Zombie was a wrenchingly powerful protest song, written after two
0:55:42 > 0:55:44young children were killed by an IRA bomb.
0:55:44 > 0:55:52# In your head...
0:55:54 > 0:55:56# Zombie, zombie, zombie...#
0:55:56 > 0:55:59Last year, the band were ready to tour
0:55:59 > 0:56:02once more, but it was cut short by health problems.
0:56:02 > 0:56:05I've had health issues a lot in the last few years,
0:56:05 > 0:56:11but one of the worst things was I had a disc problem in my back,
0:56:11 > 0:56:13and I had to stop playing guitar.
0:56:13 > 0:56:16The Irish Prime Minister said, for anyone who grew up
0:56:16 > 0:56:19in Ireland in the 1990s, Dolores O'Riordan was the voice
0:56:19 > 0:56:20of a generation.
0:56:20 > 0:56:24# You got me wrapped around your finger...#
0:56:24 > 0:56:26A generation mourning the loss of one
0:56:26 > 0:56:27of music's great talents.
0:56:27 > 0:56:30# Do you have to - do you have to?
0:56:30 > 0:56:38# Do you have to let it linger?#
0:56:42 > 0:56:45Just a stunning, beautiful voice.
0:56:45 > 1:00:11Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.
1:00:11 > 1:00:12Showers to follow.
1:00:12 > 1:00:14I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom
1:00:14 > 1:00:17in half an hour.
1:00:34 > 1:00:35Hello.
1:00:35 > 1:00:38This is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker.
1:00:38 > 1:00:40Concerns for thousands of small businesses
1:00:40 > 1:00:42following the collapse of Carillion.
1:00:42 > 1:00:47After Britain's second largest construction firm has gone under,
1:00:47 > 1:00:50ministers held an emergency meeting with suppliers and subcontractors
1:00:50 > 1:00:55facing millions of pounds of unpaid bills.
1:00:55 > 1:00:58I will look at what chance the small businesses have
1:00:58 > 1:01:01of getting their money back and what that means for the work
1:01:01 > 1:01:08already carried out by Carillion across the UK.
1:01:16 > 1:01:17Good morning.
1:01:17 > 1:01:20It's Tuesday, January 16.
1:01:20 > 1:01:22Also this morning: Two parents are arrested in California
1:01:22 > 1:01:25after their 13 children are found captive at home,
1:01:25 > 1:01:29some shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks.
1:01:29 > 1:01:32Whirlpool is accused of a woeful response to recalling tumble dryers
1:01:32 > 1:01:34which have caused hundreds of fires.
1:01:34 > 1:01:37MPs say as many as a million machines are still in people's
1:01:37 > 1:01:42homes.
1:01:42 > 1:01:45In sport, Johanna Konta looks back to her best.
1:01:45 > 1:01:47The British number one cruises through to the second
1:01:47 > 1:01:50round of the Australian Open, after a confident straight sets win.
1:01:50 > 1:01:52And Carol has the weather.
1:01:52 > 1:01:52Good morning.
1:01:52 > 1:01:59Good morning.
1:01:59 > 1:02:02We have some potentially disruptive weather on the way for the next few
1:02:02 > 1:02:06days. Today we are looking at strong winds, snow showers even at sea
1:02:06 > 1:02:10level and on higher ground it could lead to some blizzards and then
1:02:10 > 1:02:13Wednesday into Thursday we have gales and also some heavy snow
1:02:13 > 1:02:13forecast.
1:02:13 > 1:02:19I will have more details in 15 minutes.
1:02:19 > 1:02:21He OK, we are prepared.
1:02:21 > 1:02:21Good morning.
1:02:21 > 1:02:24First, our main story, the future of some major
1:02:24 > 1:02:26construction projects and hundreds of public service contracts hang
1:02:26 > 1:02:29in the balance this morning after the collapse of Carillion.
1:02:29 > 1:02:31Britain's second largest construction firm, which also holds
1:02:31 > 1:02:33cleaning and catering contracts for schools,
1:02:33 > 1:02:35hospitals and prisons, went into liquidation yesterday
1:02:35 > 1:02:38with debts of around £1.5 billion.
1:02:38 > 1:02:41The political fallout continued last night as Ministers held an emergency
1:02:41 > 1:02:44meeting and Labour questioned why Carillion continued to be awarded
1:02:44 > 1:02:51contracts despite repeated profit warnings.
1:02:51 > 1:02:54Let's remind ourselves of the scale of Carillion's influence.
1:02:54 > 1:02:57The company has 450 government contracts, including maintenance
1:02:57 > 1:02:59for prisons and hospitals, as well as dinners and cleaning
1:02:59 > 1:03:00for hundreds of schools.
1:03:00 > 1:03:03It is also the second largest supplier of maintenance services
1:03:03 > 1:03:05to Network Rail, and it maintains 50,000 homes
1:03:05 > 1:03:09for the Ministry of Defence.
1:03:09 > 1:03:12The firm has 43,000 staff worldwide, including 20,000 in the UK.
1:03:12 > 1:03:15There are also thousands of small firms that carry out work
1:03:15 > 1:03:17on Carillion's behalf, and Steph's been hearing
1:03:17 > 1:03:25from some of them.
1:03:27 > 1:03:33Some people who work for Carillion as well.Yes, it is strange to think
1:03:33 > 1:03:3924 hours ago I was on the sofa saying that Carillion went into
1:03:39 > 1:03:43liquidation and since then lots of people have been trying to work out
1:03:43 > 1:03:46what it means for them, lots of workers around the country, and
1:03:46 > 1:03:50there are so many different types of jobs, everyone from painters and
1:03:50 > 1:03:56decorators, cleaners in hospitals, cooks in schools, and so many
1:03:56 > 1:04:01variety of jobs, so it's really hard to assess what it means. So lots of
1:04:01 > 1:04:06people have been in touch with me asking about it. We have had lots of
1:04:06 > 1:04:09people who are suppliers to Carillion who have asked what it
1:04:09 > 1:04:13means for them and people who have said that they used to supply them
1:04:13 > 1:04:17and they don't any more. Nigel Higgins said they used to supply
1:04:17 > 1:04:22building Materials occasionally, but they took an age to play so he --
1:04:22 > 1:04:28hastily closed the credit account. Tim tried to get work for them for a
1:04:28 > 1:04:31time but they wouldn't agree to payment terms and it was horrendous.
1:04:31 > 1:04:36They would work for 30 days, invoice and wait 90 days for money. Percy,
1:04:36 > 1:04:45the company I work for, they owe half a million, and people have been
1:04:45 > 1:04:49upset with the way they have been treated as suppliers in the past.
1:04:49 > 1:04:54Based on what we know at the moment, in terms of the protection of jobs,
1:04:54 > 1:04:58which is what people are worried about, if you are in the public
1:04:58 > 1:05:02sector side of this, if you are providing services, the government
1:05:02 > 1:05:07is going to carry on funding those jobs, so people in hospitals and
1:05:07 > 1:05:11schools will be working and they would get paid. It is tricky on the
1:05:11 > 1:05:17private side of
1:05:21 > 1:05:24private side of things. We don't know what will happen with the
1:05:24 > 1:05:27suppliers. And we know that with big projects like HS2 other contractors
1:05:27 > 1:05:31will come into take over the world. It might be that someone working
1:05:31 > 1:05:34with Carillion will come with another company. The key thing is
1:05:34 > 1:05:36the uncertainty, just not knowing. One mortgage adviser told me
1:05:36 > 1:05:40yesterday he had calls from three Carillion workers saying I am really
1:05:40 > 1:05:44not sure what is going to happen with my job, will the bank hold my
1:05:44 > 1:05:47payments if it is the case I am made redundant? Lots of questions coming
1:05:47 > 1:05:51in about it and lots of different areas and we will be speaking about
1:05:51 > 1:05:55it for a long time.So many people getting in touch. We will read them
1:05:55 > 1:05:56all. Thank you.
1:05:56 > 1:05:59The American gymnast Simone Biles has said she was sexually abused
1:05:59 > 1:06:01by the former USA team coach Larry Nassar.
1:06:01 > 1:06:04The four-time Olympic champion tweeted that she too is one
1:06:04 > 1:06:07of the many survivors, but has been reluctant to speak
1:06:07 > 1:06:08out until now.
1:06:08 > 1:06:11Larry Nassar was jailed last month for 60 years for possessing images
1:06:11 > 1:06:13of child sexual abuse, and is awaiting sentence
1:06:13 > 1:06:21for assaulting other athletes.
1:06:24 > 1:06:27Police in California have rescued 13 brothers and sisters from a house
1:06:27 > 1:06:30where some of them were chained to beds.
1:06:30 > 1:06:33Parents have been charged with torture and child endangerment.
1:06:33 > 1:06:40Earlier we spoke with James Cook.
1:06:46 > 1:06:49The car behind me is gleaming in the driveway.
1:06:49 > 1:06:51It was here on Sunday when a 17-year-old girl escaped
1:06:51 > 1:06:54from this house, taking apparently a phone she had found
1:06:54 > 1:06:56with her and calling the police, the emergency number,
1:06:56 > 1:06:59911, here in the US.
1:06:59 > 1:07:03When she met the police she told them 12 siblings were held captive
1:07:03 > 1:07:06inside the house.
1:07:06 > 1:07:09Officers arrived and they found all 12 of them, some of them
1:07:09 > 1:07:13shackled, some held by handcuffs to beds.
1:07:13 > 1:07:20They say it was foul smelling inside, conditions were terrible.
1:07:20 > 1:07:21Some of the people appeared malnourished.
1:07:21 > 1:07:24At first they thought they were all children.
1:07:24 > 1:07:27It was only when they investigated further that they realised some
1:07:27 > 1:07:30of them were adults, seven of them in fact were adults.
1:07:30 > 1:07:33Police were shocked to discover that simply because of their size
1:07:33 > 1:07:39and their apparent frailty as well.
1:07:39 > 1:07:41Obviously there are a lot of questions asked here,
1:07:41 > 1:07:44not least by neighbours, who say that they knew
1:07:44 > 1:07:52that there was something slightly odd about the family.
1:07:52 > 1:07:55They didn't often see all 12, as one of them thought,
1:07:55 > 1:07:56there were 12 here.
1:07:56 > 1:07:59One woman said she thought that there were 12 siblings.
1:07:59 > 1:08:03She very rarely saw all of them and when she did they seemed to be
1:08:03 > 1:08:05just not willing to engage with anybody.
1:08:05 > 1:08:07They seemed to shrink away from the world.
1:08:07 > 1:08:11They say that they had no idea about what was going on.
1:08:11 > 1:08:14The parents have been charged with torture and child endangerment.
1:08:14 > 1:08:17And that was James Cook reporting.
1:08:17 > 1:08:20The remaining members of The Cranberries have paid tribute
1:08:20 > 1:08:21to their lead singer, Dolores O'Riodan,
1:08:21 > 1:08:23who died yesterday at the age of 46.
1:08:23 > 1:08:27The Irish rock band had a string of hits in the '90s,
1:08:27 > 1:08:28with singles including Linger and Zombie.
1:08:28 > 1:08:36Their debut album sold 40 million records worldwide in 1993.
1:08:36 > 1:08:43Last night the band tweeted:
1:08:47 > 1:08:51And so many people paying tribute to her as well.
1:08:51 > 1:08:53If you dread battling the traffic on the morning commute,
1:08:53 > 1:09:00spare a thought for early morning drivers in Sydney,
1:09:00 > 1:09:03who had their journeys I think improved in many ways
1:09:03 > 1:09:04by a wayward wallaby.
1:09:04 > 1:09:06This footage was shot by police officers keeping pace
1:09:06 > 1:09:08with the mischievous marsupial, who was first spotted crossing
1:09:08 > 1:09:11Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge at 5am.
1:09:11 > 1:09:18If you like an animal fact, they can hop at 30 miles an hour.
1:09:18 > 1:09:21one evaded capture for several miles before crossing the bridge
1:09:21 > 1:09:23and finally being cornered in a park.
1:09:23 > 1:09:26Fortunately there's a happy ending to this tale as the wallaby
1:09:26 > 1:09:30was taken to a local zoo and is now recovering well from its early
1:09:30 > 1:09:31morning sight-seeing trip.
1:09:31 > 1:09:38It has been charged with dangerous hopping! Everyone is happy.
1:09:38 > 1:09:41Good morning.
1:09:41 > 1:09:44The collapse of Carillion yesterday not only casts a long shadow
1:09:44 > 1:09:47of uncertainty over the future of the company's 20,000 British
1:09:47 > 1:09:50workers, it could also have a serious impact on thousands
1:09:50 > 1:09:52of small businesses whose work was based on subcontracting
1:09:52 > 1:09:54from the construction and services giant.
1:09:54 > 1:09:57Mike Cherry is the chairman of the Federation of Small
1:09:57 > 1:09:59Businesses.
1:09:59 > 1:10:05-- Kevin McLaughlan runs a painting and decorating business.On Monday
1:10:05 > 1:10:09morning people turned up to go to work and 30 people were sent home.
1:10:09 > 1:10:16We have not been advised in the office.
1:10:17 > 1:10:31office. Very difficult situation. We still had another job in the city,
1:10:31 > 1:10:36and the impact is that we have lost the money that they ask, but we have
1:10:36 > 1:10:40lost a forward order book of half a million. Six months ago we were
1:10:40 > 1:10:45working for a company that was worth £2 billion. In six months it is
1:10:45 > 1:10:51worth 60 million pounds. We had been paid on time and everyone was
1:10:51 > 1:10:56treating us fine. There was no communication about the problems. We
1:10:56 > 1:11:00read the press. I have no reason to think. Then it became apparent last
1:11:00 > 1:11:05week and all the weekend before last that there were problems on the
1:11:05 > 1:11:08banks were beginning to withdraw funding. At Christmas we heard that
1:11:08 > 1:11:12the funding was going to last until April. Then we heard it would be
1:11:12 > 1:11:15next week and then hence from Thursday onwards the government have
1:11:15 > 1:11:21clearly pulled the plug. A kind of understand. But they did not do it
1:11:21 > 1:11:24to the banks. They haven't done it to the hospitals or the prison. They
1:11:24 > 1:11:28have done it to normal work will be -- working people, and they don't
1:11:28 > 1:11:32get any consideration whatsoever.
1:11:32 > 1:11:35Mike Cherry is the chairman of the Federation of Small
1:11:35 > 1:11:38Businesses.
1:11:38 > 1:11:42He really clearly outlines the problem he has been having. How
1:11:42 > 1:11:49widespread is this?I believe this is very widespread. I wrote to the
1:11:49 > 1:11:54chairman of Carillion last July when they extended their payment terms to
1:11:54 > 1:11:58120 days and clearly this is a culture that we have been fostering
1:11:58 > 1:12:03for far too long in this country, companies abusing the supply chain
1:12:03 > 1:12:05through late payment or other requirements imposed on their
1:12:05 > 1:12:11suppliers and it has to stop. This is just one of those examples. My
1:12:11 > 1:12:15heart goes out to all the small businesses and employees affected by
1:12:15 > 1:12:20this. It will be a long time before we see the end of the fallout and
1:12:20 > 1:12:23hopefully some of these businesses will continue. I am afraid many may
1:12:23 > 1:12:30not.Anyway to gauge the numbers? We know that Steph said over 40,000
1:12:30 > 1:12:37employed by Carillion around the world. In terms of the number of
1:12:37 > 1:12:40small businesses affected, it is hundreds of thousands of people.We
1:12:40 > 1:12:45have seen media reports up to 30,000 businesses, £1 billion in the supply
1:12:45 > 1:12:51chain paid out according to their accounts last year. That is huge
1:12:51 > 1:12:54numbers. Unfortunately, many of those businesses are unlikely to
1:12:54 > 1:12:58survive. I would hope that the government is able to do something
1:12:58 > 1:13:02to help them. As we all know, small businesses are at the end of the
1:13:02 > 1:13:07creditor chain and they are not supported by creditors. It raises a
1:13:07 > 1:13:11point about government procurement. For some time, we have been arguing
1:13:11 > 1:13:16that the targets that government has set to push more business down to
1:13:16 > 1:13:20small businesses just doesn't seem to be working. And here you see it
1:13:20 > 1:13:24as an example, where you have got large contracts in the hands of
1:13:24 > 1:13:29small large group of companies.The government argue would be that we
1:13:29 > 1:13:33give it to a company like Carillion and it ends up with some of the
1:13:33 > 1:13:36small and medium-sized businesses, is it a valid argument?I don't
1:13:36 > 1:13:39believe so because the management rests with Carillion and oversight
1:13:39 > 1:13:44is with Carillion and as we have are already suppliers are not being paid
1:13:44 > 1:13:48by Carillion, or they were not being paid, and it is something that has
1:13:48 > 1:13:52to be broken up and stopped and the government has to take a long hard
1:13:52 > 1:13:55look at this.Kevin was talking about people being turned away from
1:13:55 > 1:13:59jobs, so there is a very stark choice and stark things happening to
1:13:59 > 1:14:04people right now, so what can small companies do - it sounds like from
1:14:04 > 1:14:10what you have said, it is a very dire picture.If in the Gaia, they
1:14:10 > 1:14:14are unsecured creditors at the end of the day and clearly the banks are
1:14:14 > 1:14:18in for a vast amount of money and the government will have to step in
1:14:18 > 1:14:23and keep the contracts going -- it is dire.The minister said this
1:14:23 > 1:14:27won't cost the taxpayer any more money, the public services, he
1:14:27 > 1:14:31explained to us, in some ways it is paid for that, so will it come down
1:14:31 > 1:14:35to taxpayers' money?There will be some increase in some of the
1:14:35 > 1:14:39contracts. One would hope that more businesses will be taken on by the
1:14:39 > 1:14:42companies that take over these contracts, but that is really a
1:14:42 > 1:14:45question for the government to be looking out to see how they can
1:14:45 > 1:14:49develop this for the future so that it doesn't happen again.I was
1:14:49 > 1:14:52reading, Steph was breaking the story at 7am yesterday this time 24
1:14:52 > 1:14:56hours ago and by 8am some small businesses were laying people off to
1:14:56 > 1:15:00try and weigh up what they were going to have to be doing over the
1:15:00 > 1:15:03next few days and weeks.Clearly their cash flow has been impacted
1:15:03 > 1:15:07according to some of the reports we have seen and that means that those
1:15:07 > 1:15:10businesses the easiest thing to do is to lay off staff, the quickest
1:15:10 > 1:15:15way to save cash, and as I say my heart goes out to those employees
1:15:15 > 1:15:20who are affected by this.OK, well, thank you very much indeed, and I
1:15:20 > 1:15:23know that lots of you are very concerned about this getting in
1:15:23 > 1:15:27touch as well and we appreciate you getting in touch and we will look at
1:15:27 > 1:15:33some of those later.Yes, and send those messages into Steph, she is
1:15:33 > 1:15:37trying to relay that information to you, so get in contact via the
1:15:37 > 1:15:44normal method, by e-mail,
1:15:45 > 1:15:48normal method, by e-mail, breakfast @bbc.co.uk and you can find us on
1:15:48 > 1:15:54social media as well.
1:15:54 > 1:15:55social media as well.There is some quite
1:15:55 > 1:15:57social media as well.There is some quite disruptive weather on the way,
1:15:57 > 1:16:01isn't there, Carol?Absolutely right, good morning. If you are
1:16:01 > 1:16:05travelling in the next few days you may run into that. There is ice,
1:16:05 > 1:16:10snow and gales in the forecast for some of us. Today we have a cold
1:16:10 > 1:16:14day, sunshine and showers. Some of those showers have been falling as
1:16:14 > 1:16:18snow even at lower levels through the course of the night and will
1:16:18 > 1:16:22continue to do so through the course of the day. We have some showers in
1:16:22 > 1:16:25Ireland, there is the risk of ice, as the snow comes down to lower
1:16:25 > 1:16:31levels. In Scotland, snow showers down to sea level. The risk of ice
1:16:31 > 1:16:33and some of the driest weather will be across north-east Scotland and
1:16:33 > 1:16:37also parts of eastern England. As we come south, you have snow showers
1:16:37 > 1:16:42down to lower levels as well, but they are showers so not everyone is
1:16:42 > 1:16:48seeing them. In Wales, the risk of ice. As we move into the south-west,
1:16:48 > 1:16:52mostly rain showers we will see today. You might see some wintriness
1:16:52 > 1:16:55in the hills, and at times, in the heavy showers further south, you
1:16:55 > 1:17:01could see some showers as well. In the east Anglia and Kent, a lot of
1:17:01 > 1:17:06dry weather. It will be a noticeably windy day, a brisk wind exacerbating
1:17:06 > 1:17:10the cold feel. The showers pile in even at lower levels across the
1:17:10 > 1:17:14northern parts of the country. Across the central Zuev, at times in
1:17:14 > 1:17:18the heavy showers we could see a little bit of wintriness at lower
1:17:18 > 1:17:23levels. Temperatures today widely about 227 Celsius, but had on the
1:17:23 > 1:17:28wind and it will feel more like -4, freezing, two plus two or three as
1:17:28 > 1:17:33become further south. Into the evening and overnight, the wind
1:17:33 > 1:17:36eases a touch for some and strengthens for others. We continue
1:17:36 > 1:17:41with the snow showers and once again the risk of ice on untreated
1:17:41 > 1:17:44surfaces. These temperatures indicate what you can see in towns
1:17:44 > 1:17:48and cities. Colder than that in rural areas. Tomorrow we start with
1:17:48 > 1:17:54cold showers, a fair bit of sunshine around tomorrow. A little bit less
1:17:54 > 1:17:58cold than today, but still windy in the north. Temperatures between
1:17:58 > 1:18:03about three and seven. But later in the day this next system, a deep
1:18:03 > 1:18:06area of low pressure coming in from the Atlantic, comes our way. The
1:18:06 > 1:18:10track we think it will take Tom and disk could change as to the timing,
1:18:10 > 1:18:15but we think it will come our way as we go through the latter part of
1:18:15 > 1:18:19Tuesday into Wednesday. It could bring snow from northern England,
1:18:19 > 1:18:23the southern and eastern Scotland, and it will be accompanied by gales
1:18:23 > 1:18:27across the central Zuev of the country. We are talking parts of
1:18:27 > 1:18:31Northern Ireland, north Wales, and over towards Norfolk as well. You
1:18:31 > 1:18:34can see from the isobars to the south of that it will be windy
1:18:34 > 1:18:38Thursday in the south, and also the squeeze on its western flank. So
1:18:38 > 1:18:43disruption is quite possible from the combination of rain, snow and
1:18:43 > 1:18:48also wind. There will be large waves crashing on shore, being driven by
1:18:48 > 1:18:52the wind in the south-west of England. And they will merge with
1:18:52 > 1:18:56the many high tides coming our way this week as well. So tons going on
1:18:56 > 1:19:01with the weather, and I am not even finished yet, but I am run out of
1:19:01 > 1:19:06time.I will give a little bit back, here you go. Hopefully we will hear
1:19:06 > 1:19:10more in half an hour. There is so much to listen to. Listen carefully
1:19:10 > 1:19:11and
1:19:11 > 1:19:12much to listen to. Listen carefully and take care. Important days ahead
1:19:12 > 1:19:16in terms of coming around the country. We have been telling you
1:19:16 > 1:19:24the sad news of the death of Dolores O'Riordan yesterday. She was found
1:19:24 > 1:19:29dead in a hotel yesterday. The picture is on the front page of a
1:19:29 > 1:19:33number of the papers, and Carillion is the story which dominates many of
1:19:33 > 1:19:36the front pages. The scramble to save jobs, says the Guardian.
1:19:36 > 1:19:41Another story really dominating the front pages is Poppi Worthington,
1:19:41 > 1:19:45and I am sure lots of people will recognise the picture of her. The
1:19:45 > 1:19:49mother of Poppi Worthington pleading with prosecutors to re-examine the
1:19:49 > 1:19:52death after the coroner ruled the girl was sexually assaulted by her
1:19:52 > 1:19:59father in her final hours. Dolores -- Poppi Worthington also on the
1:19:59 > 1:20:04front page of the sun. And we will be speaking to the head of Iceland
1:20:04 > 1:20:09later. Iceland the first supermarket in the world to remove plastic
1:20:09 > 1:20:13packaging from all its own label products. They will replace it with
1:20:13 > 1:20:17cardboard, which is far more easily recyclable. The Times are asking the
1:20:17 > 1:20:21question we talked about a few moments ago, whether taxpayers will
1:20:21 > 1:20:25face a bill for the collapse of Carillion. And do you hold your
1:20:25 > 1:20:30sneeze? Dan is always telling me not to hold onto my very elegant
1:20:30 > 1:20:34sneezes. It can be very dangerous. When sitting in the corner of the
1:20:34 > 1:20:41pact train, holding your nose can be not the right option. Doctors
1:20:41 > 1:20:44warning against this practice after a man ruptured the back of his
1:20:44 > 1:20:49throat while trying to contain a convulsive explosion of air. He was
1:20:49 > 1:20:54admitted to hospital really are not a good way.I don't know if this is
1:20:54 > 1:20:59made up, I had a teacher at school who said of your eyes open...Don't
1:20:59 > 1:21:03say it, you said it before!If your eyes open when you sneeze, they pop
1:21:03 > 1:21:10out of your head! On a sort of health based continuance, we are
1:21:10 > 1:21:16speaking to Laura from Call the Midwife later. And have a look at
1:21:16 > 1:21:22this story in the Daily Mail, this is Helen George, who plays Trixie
1:21:22 > 1:21:26Franklin, she was so scared by some of the stories of earth from the
1:21:26 > 1:21:31programme that she chose to have a Caesarean.And do you watch it?It
1:21:31 > 1:21:36is one of those things I told you in secret!It is a brilliant programme,
1:21:36 > 1:21:40and we will be talking about it a little later. I have looked at the
1:21:40 > 1:21:44first of the next series.It is a very good programme, but because
1:21:44 > 1:21:48they are so relaxed, they tend to fall asleep to it. It is still an
1:21:48 > 1:21:53excellent programme which I very much enjoyed!
1:21:53 > 1:21:56The ongoing saga over millions of tumble dryers which are at risk
1:21:56 > 1:21:59of catching fire has exposed a wide failure in the UK's product safety
1:21:59 > 1:22:01system, according to a group of MPs.
1:22:01 > 1:22:04It has been almost three years since the manufacturer,
1:22:04 > 1:22:06Whirlpool, discovered a defect in some of it products,
1:22:06 > 1:22:09and yet more than one million potentially dangerous dryers
1:22:09 > 1:22:11are still being used in people's homes.
1:22:11 > 1:22:13Lynn Faulds Wood, a former Watchdog presenter and chair
1:22:13 > 1:22:16of an independent review into recalls and unsafe products,
1:22:16 > 1:22:17joins us from our London newsroom.
1:22:17 > 1:22:21Good morning to you. Thank you very much for joining us. Let's just talk
1:22:21 > 1:22:29about it. There are still many these, it seems, in people's home.
1:22:29 > 1:22:33The company estimates there are 1 million out there, but this is the
1:22:33 > 1:22:37business Select Committee, so it is an extremely important group of MPs,
1:22:37 > 1:22:40who are saying that their response has been woeful. They are using
1:22:40 > 1:22:46words like that to describe the action by Whirlpool. I feel sorry
1:22:46 > 1:22:51for this company. They were a British... Well, they weren't
1:22:51 > 1:22:56British any more, they are Italian, but well known in Britain, back in
1:22:56 > 1:23:022014. They paid £600 million plus for them, and I wonder whether they
1:23:02 > 1:23:08actually did due diligence. They found out they had 5.3 million
1:23:08 > 1:23:13machines possibly at risk in people's homes, and they set up not
1:23:13 > 1:23:17recall programme, which I would have liked to see, but a modification
1:23:17 > 1:23:21programme. And it was so slow, people were waiting for a year. In
1:23:21 > 1:23:25fact, you remember the Shepherds Bush fire, whereas spectacular,
1:23:25 > 1:23:30awful picture of smoke billowing out of the tower block in Shepherds
1:23:30 > 1:23:35Bush, and that was started by a woman using a tumble dryer which was
1:23:35 > 1:23:41due to be modified to next week. And the families are still not back in
1:23:41 > 1:23:46their homes, and that took place months, months ago.Indeed, we have
1:23:46 > 1:23:51talked to some of them on Breakfast. Whirlpool, and you will be familiar
1:23:51 > 1:23:55with their statement, says our extensive tumble dryer campaign has
1:23:55 > 1:23:58achieved a resolution rate more than three times the average for a
1:23:58 > 1:24:05product recall. We provided resolution to 99.9% of those who
1:24:05 > 1:24:09registered, and most tumble dryers. And the MPs are saying that perhaps
1:24:09 > 1:24:15the UK's product safety system needs to be looked at again.Not just
1:24:15 > 1:24:19that, it is broken. I was asked to chair a review into recall is, and
1:24:19 > 1:24:23potentially dangerous products, unsafe products. Everything except
1:24:23 > 1:24:28food, and that was back at the end of 2014, when they announced it. So
1:24:28 > 1:24:32that is over three years ago they announced it in the House of Lords.
1:24:32 > 1:24:37And at first I refused to do their review, even though from Watchdog,
1:24:37 > 1:24:44ten years of working with another government, the Department of trade,
1:24:44 > 1:24:49as it was known then, Henri calls. And companies used to ring me up and
1:24:49 > 1:24:55say please do our recall on your programme. -- on recall is. And what
1:24:55 > 1:24:59has happened since then is that companies don't want to do recalls,
1:24:59 > 1:25:03they are expensive, and Whirlpool I think will be even more out of
1:25:03 > 1:25:07pocket after all of this, it has pictures of their products catching
1:25:07 > 1:25:12fire and being on the news, that is what has raised awareness. Not as
1:25:12 > 1:25:16much the company, although they are claiming credit. They then told the
1:25:16 > 1:25:21business Select Committee, after they had their meeting, that there
1:25:21 > 1:25:24were still 1 million out there, and they weren't going to modify them
1:25:24 > 1:25:29any more. Now, that is a terrible way to treat people.Thank you very
1:25:29 > 1:25:31much for your time here on BBC Breakfast.
1:25:31 > 1:25:35The Government says it has taken a number of steps to improve product
1:25:35 > 1:25:38safety regime, including upgrading the recalls website to make it clear
1:25:38 > 1:25:43to the public which whitegoods are safe to use.
1:25:43 > 1:25:45You are watching Breakfast from BBC News.
1:25:45 > 1:25:48Still to come this morning: Stars from the world of football,
1:25:48 > 1:25:51TV and music are getting together in a new campaign
1:25:51 > 1:25:52to get children exercising.
1:25:52 > 1:25:58Tim is at a school in North London with some very special super-movers.
1:25:58 > 1:26:05Good morning.Yes, good morning to you. From the launch of super
1:26:05 > 1:26:11murders. The idea is that pupils get more active, not just in PE lessons,
1:26:11 > 1:26:15but throughout the school day. So we have pushed the desks back in the
1:26:15 > 1:26:18classroom, and we will be finding out how this whole project will
1:26:18 > 1:26:23work. And look who is taking part as well, Gabby Logan, one of the
1:26:23 > 1:26:26ambassadors of the Super Movers. It is about getting the brain active
1:26:26 > 1:29:49first thing in the
1:29:50 > 1:29:54Vanessa Feltz has a paper review coming up in the next half an hour
1:29:54 > 1:29:58and I will be back in half an hour as well.
1:29:58 > 1:30:01Here's a summary of today's main stories from BBC News.
1:30:01 > 1:30:03The future of some major construction projects and hundreds
1:30:03 > 1:30:06of public service contracts hang in the balance this morning
1:30:06 > 1:30:12after the collapse of Carillion.
1:30:12 > 1:30:14Britain's second largest construction firm, which also holds
1:30:14 > 1:30:16cleaning and catering contracts for schools,
1:30:16 > 1:30:18hospitals and prisons, went into liquidation yesterday
1:30:18 > 1:30:20with debts of around £1.5 billion.
1:30:20 > 1:30:23The political fallout continued last night as Ministers held an emergency
1:30:23 > 1:30:25meeting and Labour questioned why Carillion continued to be awarded
1:30:25 > 1:30:27contracts despite repeated profit warnings.
1:30:27 > 1:30:3013 brothers and sisters between the ages of two and 29 have
1:30:30 > 1:30:33been discovered in a malnourished and dirty state at their home in
1:30:33 > 1:30:35California.
1:30:35 > 1:30:41Some of them were chained to their beds.
1:30:41 > 1:30:44Their parents have been charged with torture and child endangerment.
1:30:44 > 1:30:48James Cook has this report.
1:30:48 > 1:30:53They look like a big, happy family. The children a little pale perhaps
1:30:53 > 1:30:57but smiling. Photographs on Facebook show the Turpins visiting Disneyland
1:30:57 > 1:31:03and in Las Vegas as their apparently proud parents renewed wedding vows.
1:31:03 > 1:31:08Now David and Louise Turpin are under arrest charged with torture
1:31:08 > 1:31:14and child endangerment. The children are in hospital.Our staff is used
1:31:14 > 1:31:20to taking people who are quite ill, they are used to compassionate care,
1:31:20 > 1:31:25and so we pull out all the stops so to speak to make sure that their
1:31:25 > 1:31:30privacy is dealt with, that they get the appropriate care and that they
1:31:30 > 1:31:33are treated with dignity and respect at a time when they needed the most.
1:31:33 > 1:31:38The horror on Muir Woods Road was uncovered early on Sunday morning
1:31:38 > 1:31:43when a 17-year-old girl escaped with a mobile phone called the police. At
1:31:43 > 1:31:47the home offices found 12 siblings and were shocked to discover that
1:31:47 > 1:31:53seven were adults, the oldest 29. The captives were dirty and
1:31:53 > 1:31:56malnourished, say police, shackled to their beds with chains and
1:31:56 > 1:32:00padlocks in dark and foul smelling surroundings. As reporters arrived
1:32:00 > 1:32:04at the quiet suburb east of Los Angeles, neighbours said they were
1:32:04 > 1:32:08stunned.They were the type that you didn't really get to know anything
1:32:08 > 1:32:14about them. They were very to themselves in a sense, so they only
1:32:14 > 1:32:17kept to themselves. And the only time you would see them, you would
1:32:17 > 1:32:24never see anyone visit. You would never see anyone go inside. All you
1:32:24 > 1:32:28would really see is that they would go out and make a grocery run and
1:32:28 > 1:32:32that was it.There is no hint at all here of the grim conditions inside
1:32:32 > 1:32:38his home. The questions about what happened are mounting. Not least how
1:32:38 > 1:32:46long were the siblings held captive and why.
1:32:46 > 1:32:49MPs say the manufacturer, Whirlpool, hasn't done enough to deal
1:32:49 > 1:32:51with defective tumble dryers which have caused hundreds of fires.
1:32:51 > 1:32:53The company insisted its repair campaign has
1:32:53 > 1:32:54been comparatively successful.
1:32:54 > 1:32:57But the Commons Business Committee said the response to the problem,
1:32:57 > 1:33:00discovered in 2015, had been woeful and it was unacceptable that more
1:33:00 > 1:33:03than one million potentially dangerous dryers were still being
1:33:03 > 1:33:10used in people's homes.
1:33:10 > 1:33:12A motorway bridge under construction in Colombia has collapsed,
1:33:12 > 1:33:14killing at least ten workers, and injuring five others.
1:33:14 > 1:33:18Photos from the scene show a large part of the nearly 450-metre long
1:33:18 > 1:33:20bridge lying in the ravine below.
1:33:20 > 1:33:28Officials say the cause of the collapse is under investigation.
1:33:29 > 1:33:32The American gymnast Simone Biles has said she was sexually abused
1:33:32 > 1:33:35by the former USA team coach Larry Nassar.
1:33:35 > 1:33:37The four-time Olympic champion tweeted that she too is one
1:33:37 > 1:33:40of the many survivors, but has been reluctant to speak
1:33:40 > 1:33:41out until now.
1:33:41 > 1:33:44Larry Nassar was jailed last month for 60 years for possessing images
1:33:44 > 1:33:46of child sexual abuse, and is awaiting sentence
1:33:46 > 1:33:51for assaulting other athletes.
1:33:51 > 1:33:54The supermarket chain, Iceland, has said it will eliminate plastic
1:33:54 > 1:33:56from its own brand products within five years.
1:33:56 > 1:33:58The retailer said plastic would be replaced with paper
1:33:58 > 1:34:00which could be recycled.
1:34:00 > 1:34:02The move has been welcomed by environmental campaigners
1:34:02 > 1:34:05and comes amid growing concern over plastic pollution in the world's
1:34:05 > 1:34:13oceans, where it can harm or kill wildlife.
1:34:15 > 1:34:18These are probably the most dramatic pictures of the morning.
1:34:18 > 1:34:21A speeding car in California was hurled into the upper floor
1:34:21 > 1:34:25of an office building after it hit a road divider in the early hours
1:34:25 > 1:34:26of Sunday morning.
1:34:26 > 1:34:27There we go.
1:34:27 > 1:34:29The crash left one half of the vehicle hanging out
1:34:29 > 1:34:33of the building and the driver admitted to officers he had used
1:34:33 > 1:34:35drugs before getting behind the wheel.
1:34:35 > 1:34:36Just extraordinary.
1:34:36 > 1:34:37Luckily both driver and passenger survived,
1:34:37 > 1:34:45suffering only minor injuries.
1:34:49 > 1:34:54These are some of the pictures today of where the car arrived, just above
1:34:54 > 1:35:00a dental office in America, so high in the building, it just shows you
1:35:00 > 1:35:04the ridiculous nature of what that guy, whoever was driving, what on
1:35:04 > 1:35:09earth they were doing.And that they were OK - just staggering. Andy
1:35:09 > 1:35:14Carroll will be in a couple of minutes.Yes, and for the next few
1:35:14 > 1:35:17days as well, Thursday I think,
1:35:17 > 1:35:21paying very close attention. Very different weather conditions in
1:35:21 > 1:35:27Australia.Do you remember in the Ashes it was over 50 Celsius, always
1:35:27 > 1:35:32hot in Melbourne. Johanna Konta was born in Australia, so she says she
1:35:32 > 1:35:37really enjoys the heat. And she dispatched another American, it has
1:35:37 > 1:35:40been a very bad tournament for America, they have lost 12 players
1:35:40 > 1:35:44on the opening day yesterday and another couple have fallen
1:35:44 > 1:35:47overnight, and one at the hands of Johanna Konta.
1:35:47 > 1:35:50Konta said she really enjoyed the heat in Melbourne and tried
1:35:50 > 1:35:51to absorb the atmosphere in the arena.
1:35:51 > 1:35:53And she certainly looked comfortable out there.
1:35:53 > 1:35:57The match lasted little over an hour and Konta only dropped four games
1:35:57 > 1:35:58against Madison Brengle.
1:35:58 > 1:35:59She'll play another American, Bernarda Pera.
1:35:59 > 1:36:01The six-times champion Novak Djokovic has been back
1:36:01 > 1:36:04in action for the first time since Wimbledon,
1:36:04 > 1:36:07and he came through with ease, only dropping serve once in beating
1:36:07 > 1:36:07Donald Young.
1:36:07 > 1:36:10Djokovic is seeded 14th, after missing the second half
1:36:10 > 1:36:13of 2017 with an elbow injury. And he was wearing quite a fetching
1:36:13 > 1:36:18kind of arm long/ coloured sleeve to play in Melbourne this morning.
1:36:18 > 1:36:20Manchester United have done their best to take advantage
1:36:20 > 1:36:22of Manchester City's defeat at Liverpool,
1:36:22 > 1:36:25narrowing the gap at the top of the Premier League to 12 points.
1:36:25 > 1:36:29They beat Stoke 3-0 last night, with new Stoke manager Paul Lambert
1:36:29 > 1:36:30watching from the stands.
1:36:30 > 1:36:33And Jose Mourinho isn't quite giving up the title race yet.
1:36:33 > 1:36:35We know that the distance is a very important distance.
1:36:35 > 1:36:38I've been there before, and you can control your destiny,
1:36:38 > 1:36:39and you play relaxed.
1:36:39 > 1:36:42And, when you play relaxed, the best qualities are coming.
1:36:42 > 1:36:46So I think they have their destiny in their hands, but we want to win
1:36:46 > 1:36:54matches, we want to finish the best we can.
1:36:54 > 1:36:56Ryan Giggs has been confirmed as the new manager
1:36:56 > 1:36:57of the Wales national side.
1:36:57 > 1:37:00He's agreed a four-year deal, and he says he's been unfairly
1:37:00 > 1:37:02criticised by fans, who questioned his commitment.
1:37:02 > 1:37:05Giggs says a desire to reach a major tournament with his country
1:37:05 > 1:37:11burns inside him.
1:37:11 > 1:37:14It was just an opportunity that I couldn't turn down.
1:37:14 > 1:37:17You know, I had the assistant manager role at Manchester United
1:37:17 > 1:37:19after I finished playing, which I have enjoyed.
1:37:19 > 1:37:23I haven't done that for 18 months now and I am itching to get back
1:37:23 > 1:37:26to football, because that is where I feel comfortable,
1:37:26 > 1:37:27that is where I belong.
1:37:27 > 1:37:31And tremendously honoured and proud to be the next Welsh manager.
1:37:31 > 1:37:33West Bromwich Albion have described Cyrille Regis as "A pioneer
1:37:33 > 1:37:35for black footballers across the world".
1:37:35 > 1:37:38Regis died on Sunday aged 59 after a suspected heart attack.
1:37:38 > 1:37:42He played nearly 300 times for West Brom in the 1970s and '80s.
1:37:42 > 1:37:45He became the third black player to play for England and was made
1:37:45 > 1:37:50an MBE in 2008.
1:37:50 > 1:37:53There is very few black men in the game of football
1:37:53 > 1:37:59who could have got through that time that Cyrille got
1:37:59 > 1:38:03through and still achieved and still played for his country
1:38:03 > 1:38:05and still played for big football clubs.
1:38:05 > 1:38:05He was...
1:38:05 > 1:38:13He was just a leader.
1:38:15 > 1:38:18England cricketer Ben Stokes has been charged with affray over
1:38:18 > 1:38:20an incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September,
1:38:20 > 1:38:22which left a man with a fractured eye socket.
1:38:22 > 1:38:25Stokes missed the Ashes series and the selectors will be meeting
1:38:25 > 1:38:28over the next couple of days to discuss his future.
1:38:28 > 1:38:36Stokes has been charged along with two other men.
1:38:40 > 1:38:43Finally, a bit of poetry for you, because Ireland and Ulster winger
1:38:43 > 1:38:46Tommy Bowe has announced he will retire at the end
1:38:46 > 1:38:49of the season, opting to make the announcement through poetry.
1:38:49 > 1:38:57The former Lions winger posted this on Twitter:
1:39:03 > 1:39:10And he ends it there. That is the end of his career in rugby. Quite a
1:39:10 > 1:39:14way to end it.
1:39:14 > 1:39:17A strategic plan for transport for the North of England over
1:39:17 > 1:39:20the next 30 years is being launched later this morning.
1:39:20 > 1:39:23Steph has been taking a look at what differnce it could make
1:39:23 > 1:39:25to the region.
1:39:25 > 1:39:30Yes, good morning. It is a big day for northern transport. We will
1:39:30 > 1:39:33speak with the boss of the organisation and announcing it in a
1:39:33 > 1:39:37moment. I just want to tell you a couple of details. It has been
1:39:37 > 1:39:41argued they have fallen behind the rest of the country when it comes to
1:39:41 > 1:39:44investment in transport. This morning experts will publish a plan
1:39:44 > 1:39:49for what should happen. That is, they think, over the next 30 years
1:39:49 > 1:39:53to put that right. There are lots of proposals in it. So I have been
1:39:53 > 1:39:57looking at how easy it is to travel between the cities in the north, and
1:39:57 > 1:39:59in particular Manchester to Sheffield.
1:39:59 > 1:40:01The north of England is classed as this area.
1:40:01 > 1:40:04It is home to 15 million people, which is nearly a quarter
1:40:04 > 1:40:05of the UK's population.
1:40:05 > 1:40:09It has been argued that poor transport links are the key reason
1:40:09 > 1:40:10for the north falling behind economically,
1:40:10 > 1:40:12but fixing that isn't easy.
1:40:12 > 1:40:14Now, take the journey between Manchester and Sheffield,
1:40:14 > 1:40:17that I'm doing now.
1:40:17 > 1:40:20Nearly three quarters of people who commute between the two cities
1:40:20 > 1:40:23do so by road, and it can take about 75 minutes
1:40:23 > 1:40:31to get between them.
1:40:32 > 1:40:35That is at an average speed under 35mph, on uncongested roads.
1:40:35 > 1:40:38After two hours of travelling, I'm in Sheffield to meet David,
1:40:38 > 1:40:40who runs an architecture business here.
1:40:40 > 1:40:43He is keen to show me what commuting is like for him.
1:40:43 > 1:40:44So this is University Roundabout now.
1:40:44 > 1:40:48If I go the direct route, it will take one or two hours.
1:40:48 > 1:40:54You are a regular commuter from Sheffield to Manchester.
1:40:54 > 1:40:55Regular as clockwork.
1:40:55 > 1:40:58We trade well with Manchester, but if I do the journey,
1:40:58 > 1:41:01for example tonight, with a meeting at 6:00pm,
1:41:01 > 1:41:03I will set off at 3:00pm, just in case.
1:41:03 > 1:41:11So it's totally unproductive time.
1:41:12 > 1:41:16Can you not get the train?
1:41:16 > 1:41:18Yes, but that's an hour, minimum.
1:41:18 > 1:41:22I have to get to the train station, park, get out of the train,
1:41:22 > 1:41:23and get to my next meeting.
1:41:23 > 1:41:28The train should be 30 minutes, not an hour.
1:41:28 > 1:41:31Part of the problem is that all the road routes between the cities
1:41:31 > 1:41:33are not designed for heavy-duty traffic.
1:41:33 > 1:41:35So one idea is to build a tunnel.
1:41:35 > 1:41:38How much of a difference would it make to your business
1:41:38 > 1:41:41if there was a tunnel between Sheffield and Manchester?
1:41:41 > 1:41:43It would make an enormous amount of difference.
1:41:43 > 1:41:46We could get there with a consistent amount of time, you could forecast
1:41:46 > 1:41:48it into jobs, mileage, cost.
1:41:48 > 1:41:50It's literally a day at the office, at present.
1:41:50 > 1:41:53It's two hours there and back, with meetings -
1:41:53 > 1:41:59you've ruined the day.
1:41:59 > 1:42:01The proposals would impact villages like this one,
1:42:01 > 1:42:04which has a lot of heavy traffic coming through it.
1:42:04 > 1:42:04Hello.
1:42:04 > 1:42:08Ladies, what do you think about a tunnel between here and Sheffield?
1:42:08 > 1:42:09Fabulous, well needed.
1:42:09 > 1:42:10About time.
1:42:10 > 1:42:10About time, exactly.
1:42:10 > 1:42:13Yes, great.
1:42:13 > 1:42:16You live on the main road, don't you?
1:42:16 > 1:42:16I certainly do.
1:42:16 > 1:42:20I live on the road itself, and I know it's a bone of contention
1:42:20 > 1:42:21with the locals.
1:42:21 > 1:42:27The way they fly down the road is absolutely diabolical.
1:42:27 > 1:42:31I think a tunnel sounds like a great idea, as long as it bypasses
1:42:31 > 1:42:32the villages completely.
1:42:32 > 1:42:39Anything that gets the HGVs off that top road.
1:42:39 > 1:42:42It is beautiful up here, but there is clearly a need
1:42:42 > 1:42:45for better transport, and the plan would reduce journey times.
1:42:45 > 1:42:48But it wouldn't come cheap, and that is the challenge -
1:42:48 > 1:42:54balancing the cost versus the benefits.
1:42:55 > 1:42:59Well, that is one of the ideas. Let's get information about the
1:42:59 > 1:42:59others.
1:42:59 > 1:43:02Barry White, CEO for Transport for the North, joins me
1:43:02 > 1:43:03live from Darlington.
1:43:03 > 1:43:07Good morning to you. We were just hearing them about the plans
1:43:07 > 1:43:10possibly for this potential tunnel between Sheffield and Manchester.
1:43:10 > 1:43:14Can you give us a flavour of what else you have put out in this
1:43:14 > 1:43:20proposal?What we are setting out today in the strategic transport
1:43:20 > 1:43:25plan is a long-term investment plan to really tackle the issues you have
1:43:25 > 1:43:29described in that report from Sheffield. The journey time is north
1:43:29 > 1:43:33of England are holding the economy back and what we are doing is
1:43:33 > 1:43:36linking the future economic performance with an investment plan
1:43:36 > 1:43:40and that investment plan will seek to attract 50% more investment into
1:43:40 > 1:43:44the north of England over the next 30 years than current levels and
1:43:44 > 1:43:48that will help to reduce travel time between the major economic areas
1:43:48 > 1:43:52allowing businesses and people to work more effectively.So what else
1:43:52 > 1:44:04is in it?Well, one of the schemes planned today will -- we will set
1:44:04 > 1:44:07out will be northern powerhouse rail to link the six major cities in the
1:44:07 > 1:44:14north with faster trains and that will allow as an example currently
1:44:14 > 1:44:18there is only 10,000 people who can access the ten major cities of the
1:44:18 > 1:44:23north in one hour and northern powerhouse rail will increase it to
1:44:23 > 1:44:281.3 million people accessing the four cities in one hour. That means
1:44:28 > 1:44:31businesses can attract a workforce from a wider area and it means
1:44:31 > 1:44:37people can move more easily for jobs as well. So for businesses and jobs
1:44:37 > 1:44:41that long-term strategy underpinning investment is so important.It is
1:44:41 > 1:44:45obviously clear to see the benefits as you have highlighted, but how
1:44:45 > 1:44:51long will this take, when could this happen?Well there are a number of
1:44:51 > 1:44:53things happening already India's long-term plan we are publishing
1:44:53 > 1:44:59today to run over the next 30 years out to 2050 from 2030 but actually
1:44:59 > 1:45:04right now from work done earlier, there are new trains due on this
1:45:04 > 1:45:09year into the north of England, renewing the train fleet starting
1:45:09 > 1:45:13over £1 billion of investment over the current franchise period, smart
1:45:13 > 1:45:19ticketing will start to be rolled out in 2018 on the rail network, so
1:45:19 > 1:45:23lots happening already, but what we are doing is setting out a long plan
1:45:23 > 1:45:26calling for more investment in the north and that investment will
1:45:26 > 1:45:34underpin economic growth seeking to achieve £100 billion per annum
1:45:34 > 1:45:39higher GVA economic activity by 2050, 850,000 extra jobs in the
1:45:39 > 1:45:43north and that is what a long-term strategy can achieve.Why is it so
1:45:43 > 1:45:47long, though, 30 years is massive, for people commuting and facing the
1:45:47 > 1:45:55challenge of travelling across the north now, I mean, 30 years is ages.
1:45:55 > 1:46:02Well, there is much happening within that long-term strategy. Within that
1:46:02 > 1:46:04we will have short-term projects, medium-term projects, and long-term
1:46:04 > 1:46:11projects. But it means that strategy and that overview exists to attract
1:46:11 > 1:46:15investment in, which is so much needed in the north. I have given
1:46:15 > 1:46:19you some examples in terms of what is happening in the shorter term,
1:46:19 > 1:46:23but we do need that strategy to attract long-term investment on a
1:46:23 > 1:46:26sustained basis, which allows long-term plans to be drawn up.I
1:46:26 > 1:46:33want to ask you why we have you, obviously we are talking a lot about
1:46:33 > 1:46:37Carillion, in the news, which has been involved heavily in big
1:46:37 > 1:46:40projects including HS2. What are your thoughts on what is happening
1:46:40 > 1:46:46with Carillion, and how that could affect infrastructure plans?Well,
1:46:46 > 1:46:50Carillion's sad demise, and the impact on people and its suppliers,
1:46:50 > 1:46:56is obviously a very sad issue. However, for our plans, Carillion's
1:46:56 > 1:47:00problems do not affect our future plans. So from our point of view,
1:47:00 > 1:47:05the plans we are publishing today, there is a very strong supply chain
1:47:05 > 1:47:08across the UK, and that strong supply chain will be there to
1:47:08 > 1:47:12deliver these future plans.Thank you very much for your time, Barry
1:47:12 > 1:47:18White. CEO for transport in the north, and what a cracking name.It
1:47:18 > 1:47:24is interesting when you talk about these projects, long-term, 30 years,
1:47:24 > 1:47:25as you say, and for
1:47:25 > 1:47:30these projects, long-term, 30 years, as you say, and for,
1:47:31 > 1:47:39as you say, and for, had done Mac -- for Dan, who does this trip every
1:47:39 > 1:47:44day, another 30 years on the Breakfast sofa.Janet says it can
1:47:44 > 1:47:49take two powers to travel by Liverpool 14 miles. Michelle Cumbria
1:47:49 > 1:47:56says it takes an hour to get to the motorway, -- Michelle in Cumbria.
1:47:56 > 1:48:01And Sharon says yet again there are talks of building new rail links and
1:48:01 > 1:48:04tunnels in the north. In Devon they are waiting for an alternative to
1:48:04 > 1:48:11the donnish section of the line which is closed more often than it
1:48:11 > 1:48:15is open. We know that the weather could be pretty disruptive over the
1:48:15 > 1:48:19next couple of days. Carol has all the important details, I
1:48:19 > 1:48:19next couple of days. Carol has all the important details, I will try
1:48:19 > 1:48:24and get extra time for you.Bless you, thank you! You are quite right
1:48:24 > 1:48:28when you say the weather could be disrupted for some of us over the
1:48:28 > 1:48:32next couple of days. We already have snow at lower levels, so some of us
1:48:32 > 1:48:36will have seems like this through the day, others will have seems like
1:48:36 > 1:48:41this, staying dry with sunny spells. It is sunshine and showers. A lot of
1:48:41 > 1:48:43those showers wintry, especially over Northern Ireland, Scotland and
1:48:43 > 1:48:47northern England. The risk of ice here this morning, but they are
1:48:47 > 1:48:51showers, which means we won't all see them. If you come south, rain
1:48:51 > 1:48:55showers. Some of the heaviest showers in the central swathe of the
1:48:55 > 1:49:02UK could see wintriness even at lower levels. We persist with snow
1:49:02 > 1:49:07showers through the course of the day. It will be cold, and the same
1:49:07 > 1:49:10across Scotland. You can see how prolific they are. Parts of
1:49:10 > 1:49:13north-east Scotland will mist them and stay dry, but it will feel
1:49:13 > 1:49:17better. Add in the strength of the wind and it will exacerbate the cold
1:49:17 > 1:49:21feel, as it will across England. With the snow falling and lying snow
1:49:21 > 1:49:25on higher ground, there could be drifting, and also blizzards to
1:49:25 > 1:49:29content with. Across Wales, most of the snow will be in the hills, but
1:49:29 > 1:49:33in some of the heavy showers we will see that at lower levels as well,
1:49:33 > 1:49:37and the mixture around the coast of sleet and rain showers. Come inland
1:49:37 > 1:49:41and we will add some hail to that as well. The Midlands and the
1:49:41 > 1:49:43south-east could escape that altogether and stay dry.
1:49:43 > 1:49:48Temperature-wise we are looking at two to about seven. Add on the wind
1:49:48 > 1:49:53and it will feel more like -4 in Aberdeen, -3 in Glasgow, -4 in
1:49:53 > 1:49:58Belfast. Wherever you are, you will need to wrap up warmly. Through the
1:49:58 > 1:50:01evening and overnight we continue with the snow showers. It will still
1:50:01 > 1:50:05be windy. Once again we are looking at the risk of ice on untreated
1:50:05 > 1:50:09surfaces. Temperature-wise, wherever you are it will be cold again. These
1:50:09 > 1:50:13are towns and cities, in rural areas it will be even lower than this.
1:50:13 > 1:50:17Tomorrow the wind eases a touch for a time. The showers tend to die off
1:50:17 > 1:50:21for some of us, but you can still see a plethora of them coming in
1:50:21 > 1:50:25from the west, and we are looking at some dry conditions. However, this
1:50:25 > 1:50:30next system is waiting in the winds. This weather system is forming on
1:50:30 > 1:50:34the coast of America, and as it comes into the Atlantic it will
1:50:34 > 1:50:38deepen. This is the track we think it could take. We will see the
1:50:38 > 1:50:42whites of the ties later on today at four now it will come later on
1:50:42 > 1:50:45Wednesday and into Thursday. It will drift across Northern Ireland and
1:50:45 > 1:50:48also in through Scotland and northern England and north Wales,
1:50:48 > 1:50:52taking some snow with it. This snow could be heavy and disruptive. That
1:50:52 > 1:50:56is half the story, the other half is the wind. The squeeze on the ice
1:50:56 > 1:50:59above tells you we are looking at Gailes, coming in towards Norfolk,
1:50:59 > 1:51:04north Wales, this whole area. If you look south of that, it will still be
1:51:04 > 1:51:08pretty windy. Quite a fast moving system, so it will clear during the
1:51:08 > 1:51:12course of Thursday morning, taking its snow and also strong winds with
1:51:12 > 1:51:17it. But it will still be a fairly blustery day, just not as windy as
1:51:17 > 1:51:20we expected to be, through the course of the night. Thank you the
1:51:20 > 1:51:23extra time, and back to you both. Thank you very
1:51:23 > 1:51:24extra time, and back to you both. Thank you very much indeed, we were
1:51:24 > 1:51:29watching very carefully. We will be careful. You did get extra time, by
1:51:29 > 1:51:32the way! Not much, though.
1:51:32 > 1:51:34They say a healthy child is a happy child.
1:51:34 > 1:51:37Now, youngsters across the country are being encouraged to become more
1:51:37 > 1:51:40active during the school day, in order to enhance their learning.
1:51:40 > 1:51:44It is all part of a joint campaign run by the BBC and the Premier
1:51:44 > 1:51:47League.
1:51:47 > 1:51:51Our reporter Tim Muffett is at a school in North London this
1:51:51 > 1:51:53morning, where the pupils are being put through their paces.
1:51:53 > 1:51:58And I think we have a super surprise coming up.We are coming to you from
1:51:58 > 1:52:02Ashmount primary school, and the launch of Super Movers. Kids being
1:52:02 > 1:52:06active is what it is all about. A project launched by the BBC and
1:52:06 > 1:52:10Premier League. To get kids more active, why not incorporate physical
1:52:10 > 1:52:15activity into everyday lessons like this. So we are in a normal
1:52:15 > 1:52:19classroom, we have the kids watching some videos and following some dance
1:52:19 > 1:52:24moves, and you know what? Starring the show, Gabby Logan, she is one of
1:52:24 > 1:52:27the ambassadors of Super Movers. I don't want to interrupt you, but
1:52:27 > 1:52:32tell us about this project and what it is all about. I think it is a
1:52:32 > 1:52:36fantastic facility for teachers. During the day they only have so
1:52:36 > 1:52:40much time to cram the curriculum in. We all know that children need to be
1:52:40 > 1:52:43doing more activity, and it can't always be taking the whole classroom
1:52:43 > 1:52:47to the gym or the playground and changing outfits and these kids are
1:52:47 > 1:52:53very engaged, it has launched today. This particular one is called the
1:52:53 > 1:52:58Happy Dance, and there are adjectives coming across the screen,
1:52:58 > 1:53:02so the spelling is improving their cognitive ability, to spell as well,
1:53:02 > 1:53:05while doing physical exercise. I think it is a brilliant resource.
1:53:05 > 1:53:14You don't need to be an expo at, -- expert, anyone can do it. However,
1:53:14 > 1:53:18risk assessment is completed! There you go. Very, very impressive. I am
1:53:18 > 1:53:23practising for later on. Thank you very much indeed. Have you got super
1:53:23 > 1:53:29moves? Are you enjoying this so far? Yes.What is it like doing physical
1:53:29 > 1:53:34exercise in your classroom, and getting a workout?It is funny,
1:53:34 > 1:53:38because the teachers usually say no running and no jumping, but you are
1:53:38 > 1:53:42allowed to run and jump!What better way to start the day? Are you
1:53:42 > 1:53:46enjoying it?It is really fun, usually you have to sit down and
1:53:46 > 1:53:54look at the border and learn, and now you get to move around.And you
1:53:54 > 1:53:59are one of the researchers from the University. What impact does this
1:53:59 > 1:54:04have on child's brain, when they exercise in the classroom?We know
1:54:04 > 1:54:06that physical activity in the classroom can have three main
1:54:06 > 1:54:11beneficial impact on children's learning. The first thing is they
1:54:11 > 1:54:14can be a little bit more attentive and focused in their learning, and
1:54:14 > 1:54:18stay on task more. They can be more motivated, and thirdly, they are
1:54:18 > 1:54:24enjoying learning more.It is important, isn't it, that this isn't
1:54:24 > 1:54:28just a separate PE lesson, but is incorporated into everyday learning.
1:54:28 > 1:54:32Is that the main goal?Absolutely, it is certainly not sport or
1:54:32 > 1:54:37physical education, it is learning through movement.Do you think all
1:54:37 > 1:54:41pupils... Do you want to see all pupils taking part in this, if at
1:54:41 > 1:54:44all possible?We would love to see the more than 20,000 primary school
1:54:44 > 1:54:48is in the UK taking up this initiative. It is a great
1:54:48 > 1:54:52opportunity to get kids more active. Guys, are you having a good time?
1:54:52 > 1:54:58Yes!That is good to hear. And what impact can this have on the pupils,
1:54:58 > 1:55:02do you think?It just engages them in learning, and develops brain
1:55:02 > 1:55:06development skills during the day, by lesson time, so it is a fantastic
1:55:06 > 1:55:11idea, I think.Thank you very much indeed. The videos have all the
1:55:11 > 1:55:15moves going. This is a bit more advanced, but we will give it a go.
1:55:15 > 1:55:20Meanwhile, to you, and from the Super Movers, we are having a good
1:55:20 > 1:55:28time, aren't we? Say goodbye, everyone.Goodbye!A brilliantly
1:55:28 > 1:55:32executed cartwheel.And in quite an enclosed space, with children
1:55:32 > 1:55:34around, could have caused havoc!
1:55:34 > 1:55:36You are watching Breakfast from BBC News.
1:55:36 > 1:55:39Still to come this morning: We have a very special guest
1:55:39 > 1:55:40on Breakfast this morning.
1:55:40 > 1:55:42This is Wolfy, the penguin, named after the artist
1:55:42 > 1:55:43who designed him.
1:55:43 > 1:55:46He, along with some friends, has travelled round the world,
1:55:46 > 1:55:49from Sydney to Barcelona and Berlin, to try and protect his home
1:55:49 > 1:55:50in the Antarctic.
1:55:50 > 1:55:58We will hear why in about 20 minutes.
1:56:00 > 1:59:24Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.
1:59:25 > 1:59:28Vanessa Feltz has more on a building in Hackney which
1:59:28 > 1:59:29Vanessa Feltz has more on a building in Hackney which may be demolished
1:59:29 > 1:59:34by developers. That is on BBC radio London.
1:59:47 > 1:59:50Hello, this is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker.
1:59:50 > 1:59:52Concerns for thousands of small businesses
1:59:52 > 1:59:55following the collapse of Carillion.
1:59:55 > 1:59:58After Britain's second largest construction firm went bust,
1:59:58 > 2:00:00ministers held an emergency meeting last night with suppliers and sub
2:00:00 > 2:00:06contractors facing millions of pounds of unpaid bills.
2:00:06 > 2:00:08I'll be looking at what chance small businesses have
2:00:08 > 2:00:11of getting their money back, and what the collapse means
2:00:11 > 2:00:19for the work already being carried out by Carillion across the UK.
2:00:30 > 2:00:33Good morning, it's Tuesday 16th January.
2:00:33 > 2:00:35Also this morning...
2:00:35 > 2:00:38Two parents are arrested in California
2:00:38 > 2:00:40after their 13 children are found captive at home, some
2:00:40 > 2:00:48shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks.
2:00:51 > 2:00:52Big changes to special
2:00:52 > 2:00:54educational needs support are on their way in England.
2:00:54 > 2:00:57In an exclusive report, we hear claims of a system in chaos.
2:00:57 > 2:00:59In sport, Johanna Konta looks back to her best.
2:00:59 > 2:01:01The British number one cruises through to the second
2:01:01 > 2:01:08round of the Australian Open, after a confident straight sets win.
2:01:08 > 2:01:13Good morning. I am at a primary school in north London, where Super
2:01:13 > 2:01:18Movers launches this morning. The plan is to get kids active in lesson
2:01:18 > 2:01:22time. One of the stars of the lesson, a certain Gabby Logan, will
2:01:22 > 2:01:26be talking about the project later. Some lovely shapes being thrown!
2:01:26 > 2:01:31And Carol has the weather.
2:01:31 > 2:01:34Further snow showers across the North and west in particular,
2:01:34 > 2:01:38continuing on and off through the course of the day, even at sea
2:01:38 > 2:01:40level. Some sunshine in between, feeling
2:01:40 > 2:01:44bitterly cold everywhere in a brisk wind, which will cause some drifting
2:01:44 > 2:01:49of the snow in higher levels. More details in 15 minutes.
2:01:49 > 2:01:55Good morning.
2:01:55 > 2:01:58Hundreds of public service contracts hang in the balance this morning
2:01:58 > 2:02:02after the collapse of Korean. Britain's second-largest
2:02:02 > 2:02:06construction firm, which also holds cleaning and catering contract or
2:02:06 > 2:02:09prisons, schools and hospitals, went into clubs yesterday with debts of
2:02:09 > 2:02:18around £1.5 billion. -- went in collapse yesterday.
2:02:18 > 2:02:19 Ministers held an emergency Cobra
2:02:19 > 2:02:20committee last night.
2:02:20 > 2:02:22Opposition parties have questioned why the Government continued
2:02:22 > 2:02:24to award contracts to Carillion despite three recent
2:02:24 > 2:02:26profit warnings. Let's remind ourselves of the scale
2:02:26 > 2:02:27of Carillion's influence.
2:02:27 > 2:02:29The company has 450 government contracts, including maintenance
2:02:29 > 2:02:31for prisons and hospitals.
2:02:31 > 2:02:35It is also the second largest supplier of maintenance
2:02:35 > 2:02:36services to Network Rail.
2:02:36 > 2:02:44There are also thousands of small
2:02:46 > 2:02:54The firm has 43,000 staff worldwide, as well as 20,000 in the UK. Byrd
2:02:54 > 2:02:55including 20,000 in the UK.
2:02:55 > 2:02:57There are also thousands of small
2:02:57 > 2:02:59firms that carry out work on Carillion's behalf and Steph's
2:02:59 > 2:03:02been hearing from some of them.
2:03:02 > 2:03:06There are so many different jobs connected to this. Even hearing you
2:03:06 > 2:03:10now talking about the areas they work in and their contracts, that
2:03:10 > 2:03:14means jobs like painters and decorators, cleaners and hospitals,
2:03:14 > 2:03:19people cooking food in schools. It is so varied. Lots of them have
2:03:19 > 2:03:23wondered what it would happen. It was only yesterday and -- this time
2:03:23 > 2:03:27yesterday I was talking about career going into liquidation. For many
2:03:27 > 2:03:30people it is unusual to see it happening with the company so they
2:03:30 > 2:03:36want what it means for them. From what the Government said yesterday,
2:03:36 > 2:03:39they will still be funding the jobs and public services, so people who
2:03:39 > 2:03:45work in schools and hospitals will still be paid. The private sector is
2:03:45 > 2:03:48more complicated, some areas of its will have other companies taking on
2:03:48 > 2:03:53the contracts and therefore those workers, but it is really uncertain,
2:03:53 > 2:03:56and that is the worst thing for business people. We have heard from
2:03:56 > 2:04:01lots of them Woodring what it will mean for them. As you say,
2:04:01 > 2:04:04particularly the suppliers to businesses. We have had lots of
2:04:04 > 2:04:10people messaging who say... A guy whose company works with Marillion,
2:04:10 > 2:04:15has worked to just over half £1 million, but will that mean? --
2:04:15 > 2:04:18works with Corinthian. And a gentleman called Kevin McLaughlin,
2:04:18 > 2:04:25who runs a painting and decorating business, we spoke to him.On Monday
2:04:25 > 2:04:28morning 30 people were sent home from work. We had not been advised.
2:04:28 > 2:04:35We are
2:04:35 > 2:04:38We are working for work placements for our workforce. Nobody told us it
2:04:38 > 2:04:44was going to happen.It is really tough for suppliers, it is not just
2:04:44 > 2:04:47a Carillion problem but it has been more widespread. Some people said
2:04:47 > 2:04:51they stopped working with Carillion because it took them so long to pay,
2:04:51 > 2:04:55and they felt they became a bank from fares. We spoke to the
2:04:55 > 2:04:58Federation of Small Businesses about this wider problem.
2:04:58 > 2:05:03Clearly this is a culture we have fostered for part-time belong in
2:05:03 > 2:05:09this country, big companies abusing supply chains delayed payments or
2:05:09 > 2:05:13other requirements imposed on their suppliers. It has to stop. This is
2:05:13 > 2:05:17just one example. My heart goes out to the small businesses and
2:05:17 > 2:05:21employees who will be affected. It will be a long time before we see
2:05:21 > 2:05:25the end of the fallout, and hopefully some of these businesses
2:05:25 > 2:05:30will continue, but I am afraid that many may not.That is the
2:05:30 > 2:05:36uncertainty, the worrying thing. A mortgage adviser told me he has had
2:05:36 > 2:05:40calls from Carillion workers who have asked what will my bank do if I
2:05:40 > 2:05:45get redundant and struggle to pay my mortgage? Lots of people are
2:05:45 > 2:05:49worried. This story is changing every day as we get more information
2:05:49 > 2:05:53and find out more about what will happen with the business as it is
2:05:53 > 2:05:58liquidated, we will keep you across all of. Anybody who wants to tell as
2:05:58 > 2:06:02their story or ask questions, we will try to help.
2:06:02 > 2:06:10Thank you very much. I just punch you in the back!
2:06:10 > 2:06:13Awkward! Do you want me to punch him back? I don't think he meant it, it
2:06:13 > 2:06:14is OK.
2:06:14 > 2:06:16Police in California have rescued 13 brothers
2:06:16 > 2:06:18and sisters from a house, where some of them
2:06:18 > 2:06:19were chained to beds.
2:06:19 > 2:06:21The alarm was raised on Sunday, when one girl escaped
2:06:21 > 2:06:22and alerted the authorities.
2:06:22 > 2:06:24Their parents have been arrested and charged with torture
2:06:24 > 2:06:25and child endangerment.
2:06:25 > 2:06:27Our North America correspondent James Cook reports.
2:06:27 > 2:06:32They look like a big, happy family.
2:06:32 > 2:06:34The children a little pale, perhaps, but smiling.
2:06:34 > 2:06:36Photographs on Facebook show the Turpins visiting Disneyland
2:06:36 > 2:06:42and in Las Vegas as their apparently proud parents renewed wedding vows.
2:06:42 > 2:06:44Now David and Louise Turpin are under arrest charged
2:06:44 > 2:06:48with torture and child endangerment.
2:06:48 > 2:06:51The children are in hospital.
2:06:51 > 2:06:55Our staff is used to taking people who are quite ill,
2:06:55 > 2:06:59they are used to compassionate care, and so we pull out all the stops
2:06:59 > 2:07:03so to speak to make sure that their privacy is dealt with,
2:07:03 > 2:07:08that they get the appropriate care and that they are treated
2:07:08 > 2:07:14with dignity and respect at a time when they needed the most.
2:07:14 > 2:07:18The horror on Muir Woods Road was uncovered early on Sunday
2:07:18 > 2:07:20morning when a 17-year-old girl escaped with a mobile
2:07:20 > 2:07:27phone called the police.
2:07:27 > 2:07:29At the home, officers found 12 siblings and were shocked
2:07:29 > 2:07:32to discover that seven were adults, the oldest 29.
2:07:32 > 2:07:33The captives were dirty and malnourished, say police,
2:07:33 > 2:07:36shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks in dark and foul
2:07:36 > 2:07:39smelling surroundings.
2:07:39 > 2:07:42As reporters arrived at the quiet suburb east of Los Angeles,
2:07:42 > 2:07:46neighbours said they were stunned.
2:07:46 > 2:07:48They were the type that you didn't really get to know
2:07:48 > 2:07:49anything about them.
2:07:49 > 2:07:52They were very to themselves in a sense, so they only
2:07:52 > 2:07:56kept to themselves.
2:07:56 > 2:07:58And the only time you would see them, you would never
2:07:58 > 2:07:59see anyone visit.
2:07:59 > 2:08:01You would never see anyone go inside.
2:08:01 > 2:08:04All you would really see is that they would go out and make
2:08:04 > 2:08:09a grocery run and that was it.
2:08:09 > 2:08:13There is no hint at all here of the grim conditions inside his home.
2:08:13 > 2:08:16The questions about what happened are mounting.
2:08:16 > 2:08:23Not least how long were the siblings held captive and why.
2:08:30 > 2:08:31An amazing story.
2:08:31 > 2:08:34MPs say the manufacturer Whirlpool hasn't done enough to deal
2:08:34 > 2:08:36with defective tumble dryers which have caused hundreds of fires.
2:08:36 > 2:08:39The Commons Business Committee said the response to the problem,
2:08:39 > 2:08:40discovered in 2015, had been woeful.
2:08:40 > 2:08:47Our business correspondent Emma Simpson reports.
2:08:47 > 2:08:52A flat in a tower block in west London engulfed in flames. The smoke
2:08:52 > 2:08:58rising more than ten stories. The blaze itself damaging five floors.
2:08:58 > 2:09:02It started in this property, and London Fire Brigade believe the
2:09:02 > 2:09:07cause was a faulty tumble dryer made by Whirlpool. It has had a problem
2:09:07 > 2:09:12with defective and potentially dangerous tumble dryers since 2015,
2:09:12 > 2:09:17when it discovered a defect which could cause them to set fire. Today,
2:09:17 > 2:09:20MPs described Whirlpool's attempts to fix things are slow and
2:09:20 > 2:09:26inadequate. There evidence was both -- woeful.
2:09:26 > 2:09:30Since 2004 they admit there have been 740 fires in homes caused by
2:09:30 > 2:09:35these tumble dryers, and yet still today, in 2018, there are a million
2:09:35 > 2:09:40of these tumble dryers in peoples homes. They need to take much
2:09:40 > 2:09:44stronger action to get those out of people's homes.
2:09:44 > 2:09:47Her parliamentary committee has looked up the safety of electrical
2:09:47 > 2:09:51goods. Among its recommendations, it wants Whirlpool to deal with any
2:09:51 > 2:09:56faulty machines within a fortnight of being by customers.
2:09:56 > 2:10:00All manufacturers should make risk assessment is available as soon as
2:10:00 > 2:10:05defects are identified. Safer materials to replace plastic
2:10:05 > 2:10:09backed fridge freezers, which appear to be a significant risk.
2:10:09 > 2:10:13And it wants the Government to actively explore the creation of a
2:10:13 > 2:10:18single national product safety agency to improve a system which the
2:10:18 > 2:10:22MPs claim is fragmented and under resourced.
2:10:22 > 2:10:25Whirlpool says it has helped the vast majority of customers who have
2:10:25 > 2:10:30come forward so far, and promises it will now serve customers' problems
2:10:30 > 2:10:35with faulty machines within a week. The Government says Britain's
2:10:35 > 2:10:38product safety requirements are among the highest in the world and
2:10:38 > 2:10:42it has already taken steps to improve the current regime.
2:10:42 > 2:10:44The French president, Emanuel Macron, is travelling
2:10:44 > 2:10:46to the channel port of Calais this morning, where's he's expected
2:10:46 > 2:10:49to outline a strategy to deal with the issue of migrants
2:10:49 > 2:10:52who are camped in the so called Calais Jungle.
2:10:52 > 2:10:55French officials say he's likely to ask Theresa May to take more
2:10:55 > 2:10:57migrants and provide more money when the two leaders
2:10:57 > 2:11:00meet later this week.
2:11:00 > 2:11:06Our diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams is in Calais.
2:11:06 > 2:11:10Paul, good morning. Thank you for coming on the programme. Is that
2:11:10 > 2:11:14what we expect the French president to say, to ask for more assistance
2:11:14 > 2:11:18from the British side of the channel?I do not think we will hear
2:11:18 > 2:11:22that from President Macron today, I think he would say if he is going to
2:11:22 > 2:11:25make those demands, he will save that for the meeting with Theresa
2:11:25 > 2:11:31May at Sandhurst on Thursday. He is coming to Calais to say he
2:11:31 > 2:11:34understands the concerns of the people of this town who have in
2:11:34 > 2:11:37recent times had to put up with this phenomenon of dealing with hundreds
2:11:37 > 2:11:43of migrants who come here because, of course, it is the point of
2:11:43 > 2:11:46departure, the hopeful point of departure, for migrants who want to
2:11:46 > 2:11:54make it across to the UK. The Jungle camp was closed in October 2016, but
2:11:54 > 2:11:58in the months since migrants have come back there have been anywhere
2:11:58 > 2:12:04up to 700, perhaps more, camped out in the woods on the edge of town and
2:12:04 > 2:12:08absolutely miserable conditions. Police are pretty robust in their
2:12:08 > 2:12:13handling of those migrants. This city, I think, feel is once again
2:12:13 > 2:12:16that the state has failed to address its concerns. The president will
2:12:16 > 2:12:20come here and say he understands the concerns of the people of Calais and
2:12:20 > 2:12:27he wants to deal with the issue of migrants in a humane fashion. On
2:12:27 > 2:12:30Thursday I think he will tell Theresa May he wants more money and
2:12:30 > 2:12:33he wants the UK to take more of those migrants, especially
2:12:33 > 2:12:37unaccompanied minors. Thank you, Paul. But will be a story
2:12:37 > 2:12:41today and throughout the week, when a Emmanuel Macron meets Theresa May
2:12:41 > 2:12:46a bit later this week. We will talk about a small transport
2:12:46 > 2:12:49issue which happened in Australia!
2:12:49 > 2:12:51If you dread battling the traffic on the morning commute,
2:12:51 > 2:12:54spare a thought for early morning drivers in Sydney who had
2:12:54 > 2:12:56their journeys disrupted by a wayward wallaby.
2:12:56 > 2:12:59This footage was shot by police officers keeping pace
2:12:59 > 2:13:01with the mischievous marsupial, who was first spotted
2:13:01 > 2:13:09crossing Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge at 5am.
2:13:10 > 2:13:18They couldn't catch him! But they very safely cornered him in a park
2:13:18 > 2:13:27and took him to a zoo, where he was safe after his journey. Goodness!
2:13:32 > 2:13:35What do cauliflower steaks, coconuts and peeled onions have in common?
2:13:35 > 2:13:37They're all products sold by major supermarkets,
2:13:37 > 2:13:39which have come under fire for being packaged in
2:13:39 > 2:13:41plastic unnecessarily.
2:13:41 > 2:13:43Now the retailer Iceland has vowed to eliminate or drastically reduce
2:13:43 > 2:13:46all plastic packaging in their stores over five years.
2:13:46 > 2:13:51This is on the front page of some of the papers this morning.
2:13:51 > 2:13:54With only a third of plastic waste currently recycled in the UK,
2:13:54 > 2:14:00what difference is this likely to make?
2:14:00 > 2:14:05It is one of the great environmental scourges of our time, according to
2:14:05 > 2:14:09the Prime Minister, and Theresa May say she wants to ban all avoidable
2:14:09 > 2:14:15plastic waste by 2042. Across the world we have produced a whopping
2:14:15 > 2:14:208.3 billion metric tonnes of plastic since the 1950s, enough to cover
2:14:20 > 2:14:25every inch of the UK ankle-deep more than ten times over.
2:14:25 > 2:14:30Over the past few months, Blue Planet has raised the profile of
2:14:30 > 2:14:33plastic pollution, and it is not just the PM bowing to public
2:14:33 > 2:14:38pressure. Earlier this month, Marks & Spencer
2:14:38 > 2:14:40ditched the shrink-wrapped cauliflowers steak after ridicule
2:14:40 > 2:14:44and social media. The boss of Sainsbury's said they would look at
2:14:44 > 2:14:47whether the organic coconut is really need a plastic packaging. Now
2:14:47 > 2:14:53Iceland has announced it wants to be plastic free on own brand products
2:14:53 > 2:14:57by 2023, replacing them with paper and pulp trays.
2:14:57 > 2:15:00Environmental campaigners say that one rubbish truck's worth of plastic
2:15:00 > 2:15:04is dumped in our oceans every minute.
2:15:04 > 2:15:08So how far will supermarkets really need to go if they are truly to make
2:15:08 > 2:15:10a difference?
2:15:10 > 2:15:15We're joined now by Ian Schofield, head of packaging at Iceland.
2:15:15 > 2:15:19Good morning, thank you for joining us. You set out an ambitious target,
2:15:19 > 2:15:24what is it?
2:15:24 > 2:15:28It is to remove all the plastic from aur packaging in the next five
2:15:28 > 2:15:33years.How are you going to do it? You have brought some examples.I
2:15:33 > 2:15:38have.Is this the new stuff?That's the new stuff. Six months ago when
2:15:38 > 2:15:42we were looking at our ready meal ranges we worked hard to say what
2:15:42 > 2:15:47can we do for the environment? We have seen plastic is the scourge of
2:15:47 > 2:15:54everything we're seeing on the TV, on the Blue Planet so we said we've
2:15:54 > 2:15:58got to remove plastic from our packaging. So we set out hard to
2:15:58 > 2:16:02find an alternative. These are sustainable boards from forests of
2:16:02 > 2:16:05Sweden where they plant four trees for every one that comes out of the
2:16:05 > 2:16:10ground. This is sustainable. It is not a fossil fuel.Can I pick up on
2:16:10 > 2:16:16that point? We talk about this a lot on Breakfast from Barry Turner from
2:16:16 > 2:16:22the British plastics federation. He says if supermarkets move away from
2:16:22 > 2:16:24plastics it will mean the weight of the packaging will increase four
2:16:24 > 2:16:27times and the carbon emissions increase by three times and the
2:16:27 > 2:16:35amount of energy to make the packaging will increase two-fold.
2:16:35 > 2:16:38Let's look at some of those. What about the weight of the packaging
2:16:38 > 2:16:42and does it have an impact?We don't think the weight will affect it. We
2:16:42 > 2:16:45will get to the same weight as we have got now. We don't see that as
2:16:45 > 2:16:50an issue. We see this as an environmental issue. This is not
2:16:50 > 2:16:54about Iceland, this is about us removing eight million tonnes going
2:16:54 > 2:16:58into the sea. One truck load of plastic is going into the sea every
2:16:58 > 2:17:02day. We're not recycling our materials. We need to recycle more.
2:17:02 > 2:17:07Only a third all our materials have been recycled. And when we looked at
2:17:07 > 2:17:11this six months ago, Richard Walker, in our business said, we have got to
2:17:11 > 2:17:15eliminate plastics. We must remove them. So we worked hard to do that
2:17:15 > 2:17:22and this is the pledge we're making and we're going to call on our
2:17:22 > 2:17:26suppliers to come up with new solutions that don't put us in
2:17:26 > 2:17:31plastic.You said you have been thinking about it for six months.
2:17:31 > 2:17:37You haven't been given the kick up the back side by Blue Planet. How
2:17:37 > 2:17:43difficult has it been to make this change? Lots of people will be
2:17:43 > 2:17:46watching and saying Iceland can do it, why can't others do it?We can
2:17:46 > 2:17:49move quickly. We have got short lines of command to make things
2:17:49 > 2:17:55happen so as soon as we got on it, we contacted the raw material
2:17:55 > 2:17:59suppliers and we made it happen and we are calling on everybody else. We
2:17:59 > 2:18:02need everybody else to make a big There are larger effort.Supermarket
2:18:02 > 2:18:10chains.Of course.From a consumer's point of view. What differences do
2:18:10 > 2:18:15you think people will notice?This tray needs to be microwaveable. We
2:18:15 > 2:18:20do so many ready meals. We use 100 million of the black plastic trays
2:18:20 > 2:18:25which are not being recycled. 100 million. These can be recycled.
2:18:25 > 2:18:29That's the important factor here. What date do you think you will be
2:18:29 > 2:18:34plastic-free then?We are going for five years. We're going to do it
2:18:34 > 2:18:39quicker, but we have got a lot of work to do. We have got shelf life
2:18:39 > 2:18:42considerations on some products. On frozen, of course, we have got the
2:18:42 > 2:18:47best process. It is a very good process for preserving product. So
2:18:47 > 2:18:51on frozen we can do things quickly. It also need to think about
2:18:51 > 2:18:55re-engineering some things. Amazingly we put our burgers into
2:18:55 > 2:19:00plastic and put them into a carton. Why don't we put them straight into
2:19:00 > 2:19:03a carton. It's thinking differently when we are doing our new product
2:19:03 > 2:19:08development.Are you working on other providers as well? This is
2:19:08 > 2:19:14your own brand Iceland products. What about the other...We're going
2:19:14 > 2:19:19to put pressure on them. They will all be told we need to remove
2:19:19 > 2:19:23plastic from our packaging. The big companies who are supplying to us,
2:19:23 > 2:19:27this is not Iceland solutions on their own, lots of people can use
2:19:27 > 2:19:31them. Other supermarkets, other brands, we can use them all.Thank
2:19:31 > 2:19:38you very much indeed for coming to talk to us from Iceland.
2:19:38 > 2:19:42Send in your comments about that as well.Yes, your thoughts, your
2:19:42 > 2:19:46comments. People are very exercised about this at the moment which is
2:19:46 > 2:19:49great news.
2:19:49 > 2:19:56This is Glasgow. I think it's snowing there. The scene outside
2:19:56 > 2:20:02Pacific Quay. What is in store for the rest of us? Carol has the
2:20:02 > 2:20:02details.
2:20:02 > 2:20:05the rest of us? Carol has the details. Good morning. This morning
2:20:05 > 2:20:09as you say we've got snow on the cars. A lovely picture from Northern
2:20:09 > 2:20:13Ireland of snow. We have got snow across northern and western parts of
2:20:13 > 2:20:16the UK at the moment, even down to lower levels. Our forecast today is
2:20:16 > 2:20:20one of sunshine and showers. Not all the showers will be of snow, but
2:20:20 > 2:20:26many of them in the north and the west in particular will and we've
2:20:26 > 2:20:31got a brisk wind exacerbating the cold feel so it will feel bitter
2:20:31 > 2:20:34across many parts today. What we have got this morning is the risk of
2:20:34 > 2:20:37ice across Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England. A
2:20:37 > 2:20:40plethora of snow showers coming in during the day to the areas I have
2:20:40 > 2:20:44mentioned. Across Wales and south-west England, well it is
2:20:44 > 2:20:49mostly rain showers, but in some of the heavier showers across Wales,
2:20:49 > 2:20:54you could see a wintry mix at lower levels. But the snow will continue
2:20:54 > 2:20:56across Northern Ireland as we go through the course of the day.
2:20:56 > 2:20:59Blustery winds. They will be drifting on the hills and also
2:20:59 > 2:21:03blizzards. It is the same for Scotland. More so for Scotland where
2:21:03 > 2:21:06we have got a bit more snow, but the far north-east seeing something
2:21:06 > 2:21:12drier. Again across northern England we have snow falling even to sea
2:21:12 > 2:21:15level and with the strong wind on the hills there will be pliz ards
2:21:15 > 2:21:20and also drifting. For Wales, most of the snow will be on the hills,
2:21:20 > 2:21:24but in some of the heavier showers you could see a mix, hail, sleet,
2:21:24 > 2:21:29snow and rain. Along the coasts it is more likely to be sleet and rain.
2:21:29 > 2:21:32South-west England seeing the showers. Some with hail. Drifting
2:21:32 > 2:21:35over towards Brighton, but for the rest of the south-east, it should
2:21:35 > 2:21:39stay dry. Temperatures today between two and seven Celsius. Add on the
2:21:39 > 2:21:44strength of the win and against your skin it will feel more like minus
2:21:44 > 2:21:47three, minus four Celsius in the north, plus one to plus three in the
2:21:47 > 2:21:50south. Thrur this evening and overnight the wind continues as
2:21:50 > 2:21:54indeed do the snow showers. Through the night too, we will see the
2:21:54 > 2:21:59temperature drop in towns and cities. We're looking at minus one
2:21:59 > 2:22:04to freezing and minus two in Aberdeen, and one, two, three
2:22:04 > 2:22:09further south. In rural areas it will be colder. We are looking at
2:22:09 > 2:22:13ice on untreated surfaces. Tomorrow morning we start off with the snow
2:22:13 > 2:22:16showers in the north. There will be sunshine around. Drier weather than
2:22:16 > 2:22:20today. Still big waves being whipped up across the south-west of England.
2:22:20 > 2:22:23That will be featured today and for the next couple of days and
2:22:23 > 2:22:26temperatures three to seven Celsius. Now, what you'll find is in the
2:22:26 > 2:22:29afternoon it the cloud is going to thicken and we'll start to see the
2:22:29 > 2:22:33arrival of an area of low pressure. This area of low pressure is forming
2:22:33 > 2:22:36off the coast of America and will deepen as it crosses the Atlantic
2:22:36 > 2:22:40Ocean. As it come across us, this is the track we think it will take,
2:22:40 > 2:22:44this track could change. Keep in touch with the weather forecast. On
2:22:44 > 2:22:48its leading edge, we will see across Northern Ireland, North Wales,
2:22:48 > 2:22:50northern England and southern and Eastern Scotland and then you can
2:22:50 > 2:22:55see just looking at the isobars we've good gales. Where the tightest
2:22:55 > 2:22:59squeeze is where the strongest winds will be. Across North Wales,
2:22:59 > 2:23:02northern England and Norfolk, but south of that, it is going to be
2:23:02 > 2:23:05windy, but it will quickly clear as we head through the rest of
2:23:05 > 2:23:12Thursday, Lou and Dan.
2:23:12 > 2:23:16Thank you very much indeed.
2:23:16 > 2:23:20We've had a special guest with us in the studio all this morning,
2:23:20 > 2:23:20Wolfy, the emperor penguin.
2:23:20 > 2:23:24He's part of a new campaign to try and create the world's largest
2:23:24 > 2:23:26wildlife reserve by banning all fishing in 1.8 million square
2:23:26 > 2:23:28kilometre area in Antarctica - that's about five times
2:23:28 > 2:23:29the size of Germany.
2:23:29 > 2:23:34If it succeeds, the reserve wouldn't only protect
2:23:34 > 2:23:36emperor penguins like Wolfy, but also leopard seals,
2:23:36 > 2:23:38killer and blue whales.
2:23:38 > 2:23:43We're joined by Louisa Casson from Greenpeace.
2:23:43 > 2:23:46Thank you very much indeed for joining us. Wolfy has been trying to
2:23:46 > 2:23:51raise awareness. This would be an enormous project if it came off?It
2:23:51 > 2:23:55is a historic opportunity that we have this year really to create the
2:23:55 > 2:23:58largest protected area anywhere on earth. It is five times the size of
2:23:58 > 2:24:05Germany or 200 times the size of yellow stone National Park. So this
2:24:05 > 2:24:08Antarctic ocean sanctuary would create a safe haven for emperor
2:24:08 > 2:24:13penguins and blue whales and for the unique and amazing wildlife in the
2:24:13 > 2:24:16Antarctic ocean.What is happening at the moment and why is this
2:24:16 > 2:24:21protection required?Well, at the moment the Antarctic is a pretty
2:24:21 > 2:24:25special place, but it is already coming under pressure. So we're
2:24:25 > 2:24:28seeing the impact of climate change and we have this industrial fishing
2:24:28 > 2:24:33vessels which are travelling down to the Antarctic and targeting the one
2:24:33 > 2:24:39animal upon which all other Antarctic marine life relies, it is
2:24:39 > 2:24:45krill which is a tiny shrimp-like creature and that's essential for
2:24:45 > 2:24:51blue whales, they need fob feeding their young and build up the
2:24:51 > 2:24:57strength by eating krill.Who needs to agree to this to make it happen?
2:24:57 > 2:25:01The Antarctic Ocean Commission is a body of 24 governments and the EU.
2:25:01 > 2:25:04They are meeting in October to discuss this proposal. So they could
2:25:04 > 2:25:08make that destirks and that's why we've had penguins popping up in
2:25:08 > 2:25:15capital cities across the world to build the pressure. We have got
2:25:15 > 2:25:20250,000 people signed up and we have one of our ships that arrived in the
2:25:20 > 2:25:23Antarctic yesterday to conduct research to bolster the case to show
2:25:23 > 2:25:27us the beat of the Antarctic and its fragility and why we need to protect
2:25:27 > 2:25:32it.The research to go along with that is crucial as well. Will you be
2:25:32 > 2:25:36presenting that when the countries meet together and hope they can come
2:25:36 > 2:25:41to some sort of accord?It is really difficult getting lots of
2:25:41 > 2:25:44governments agreeing on anything, but we have hope because a few years
2:25:44 > 2:25:48ago those countries came together and created another ocean sanctuary
2:25:48 > 2:25:54on the other side of the Antarctic, we think we can create a bigger one.
2:25:54 > 2:26:04The ship is called Arthic Sunrise. We will be the first humans to go to
2:26:04 > 2:26:09the sea bed and visit unseen bits of the ocean floor in the Antarctic
2:26:09 > 2:26:15floor. We have scientists on board who are specialists in showing the
2:26:15 > 2:26:19vulnerability of this area.It is interesting that we had you on this
2:26:19 > 2:26:22morning and Iceland are trying to make a difference and trying to
2:26:22 > 2:26:27encourage other supermarkets to follow suit as well. How big an
2:26:27 > 2:26:32impact could that have if all supermarkets went down that road?It
2:26:32 > 2:26:36would be a real game changer. We know our oceans are facing pressures
2:26:36 > 2:26:40from pollution, from climate change and from fishing so seeing that kind
2:26:40 > 2:26:43of action on land as well as the type of action at sea that we want
2:26:43 > 2:26:47to see of creating the ocean sanctuaries, it feels like there is
2:26:47 > 2:26:50a lot of momentum between protecting our oceans and that's brilliant to
2:26:50 > 2:26:56see.Thank you very much for your time and we have taken care of
2:26:56 > 2:27:02Wolfy. We will give him back to you now. He is delicate.He is a little
2:27:02 > 2:27:09delicate.I'm not allowed to touch the penguin this morning.
2:27:09 > 2:30:29Time to
2:30:29 > 2:30:33Did you hear the one about the man who ruptured his throat when he
2:30:33 > 2:30:35sneezed? It actually happened. Vanessa Feltz is talking about it.
2:30:40 > 2:30:43Hello, this is Breakfast with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker.
2:30:47 > 2:30:51It is 8:30am. Let's get you up-to-date with the news.
2:30:51 > 2:30:53The future of some major construction projects and hundreds
2:30:53 > 2:30:56of public service contracts hang in the balance this morning
2:30:56 > 2:30:57after the collapse of Carillion.
2:30:57 > 2:30:58Britain's second largest construction firm -
2:30:58 > 2:31:01which also holds cleaning and catering contracts for schools,
2:31:01 > 2:31:02hospitals and prisons - went into liquidation yesterday
2:31:02 > 2:31:04with debts of around £1.5 billion.
2:31:04 > 2:31:07The political fallout continued last night as ministers held an emergency
2:31:07 > 2:31:08meeting and Labour questioned why Carillion continued
2:31:08 > 2:31:11to be awarded contracts despite repeated profit warnings.
2:31:11 > 2:31:14Plans to drastically improve transport links between cities
2:31:14 > 2:31:17in the North of England over the next 30 years will
2:31:17 > 2:31:20be released today.
2:31:20 > 2:31:22As well as new rail lines, there are talks of a new tunnel
2:31:22 > 2:31:24connecting Sheffield and Manchester.
2:31:24 > 2:31:31Our correspondent, Alison Freeman, joins us now from Darlington.
2:31:31 > 2:31:35Tell us a little bit more about these plans. Some of them are some
2:31:35 > 2:31:42years away?They are. This is a 30 year strategy for people doing their
2:31:42 > 2:31:46daily commute, that might sound a long time to wait. But in a
2:31:46 > 2:31:49nutshell, what they are saying is part of this plan is they want to
2:31:49 > 2:31:55improve road and rail links between ports, airports and cities over the
2:31:55 > 2:32:00North of England. That includes the Humber, Yorkshire, the north-east
2:32:00 > 2:32:05and north-west. There are a variety of proposals that would cost in the
2:32:05 > 2:32:08region of £60 billion, but transport for the North has said it would be
2:32:08 > 2:32:14worth it because by 2050, it would bring back in £100 billion worth of
2:32:14 > 2:32:19investment, and could see in the region of 850,000 jobs. These
2:32:19 > 2:32:20investment, and could see in the region of 850,000 jobs. These plans
2:32:20 > 2:32:24are going over some old ground, but one new thing they are going to be
2:32:24 > 2:32:27telling us about is a new Northern Powerhouse rail network which would
2:32:27 > 2:32:32put high-speed links between six of the main cities here in the North of
2:32:32 > 2:32:35England. This strategy is something that the Government does have to pay
2:32:35 > 2:32:40notice to, pay attention to. It has been devised by business leaders,
2:32:40 > 2:32:45civic leaders, as well as people in the transport community as well. But
2:32:45 > 2:32:50a public on saltation is going to be starting on this over the next 18
2:32:50 > 2:32:56weeks. The body reckons that around half of the money is available for
2:32:56 > 2:33:01the projects, but where the rest of it comes from is still in question.
2:33:01 > 2:33:06It does look remarkably quiet that this morning, as well.
2:33:06 > 2:33:14Just one chap enjoying a nice cup of coffee behind! It is 8.30 three.
2:33:14 > 2:33:1613 brothers and sisters between the ages of two and 29 have
2:33:16 > 2:33:19been discovered in a malnourished and dirty state at their
2:33:19 > 2:33:20home in California.
2:33:20 > 2:33:22Some of them were chained to their beds.
2:33:22 > 2:33:24Their parents have been charged with torture and child endangerment.
2:33:24 > 2:33:27The alarm was raised on Sunday, when one girl escaped
2:33:27 > 2:33:29and alerted the authorities.
2:33:29 > 2:33:31A motorway bridge under construction in Colombia has collapsed,
2:33:31 > 2:33:33killing at least ten workers, and injuring five others.
2:33:33 > 2:33:37Photos from the scene show a large part of the nearly 450-metre long
2:33:37 > 2:33:38bridge lying in the ravine below.
2:33:38 > 2:33:46Officials say the cause of the collapse is under investigation.
2:33:50 > 2:33:53That is an amazing picture, it makes you see how hard it must have
2:33:53 > 2:33:58fallen.
2:33:58 > 2:34:00The American gymnast, Simone Biles has said
2:34:00 > 2:34:02she was sexually abused by the former USA team
2:34:02 > 2:34:03coach, Larry Nassar.
2:34:03 > 2:34:06The four-time Olympic champion tweeted that she too is one
2:34:06 > 2:34:09of the many survivors but has been reluctant to speak out until now.
2:34:09 > 2:34:12Larry Nassar was jailed last month for 60 years for possessing images
2:34:12 > 2:34:14of child sexual abuse - and is awaiting sentence
2:34:14 > 2:34:16for assaulting other athletes.
2:34:16 > 2:34:18The supermarket chain Iceland has said it will eliminate plastic
2:34:18 > 2:34:20from its own brand products within five years.
2:34:20 > 2:34:23The retailer said plastic would be replaced with paper,
2:34:23 > 2:34:24which could be recycled.
2:34:24 > 2:34:27The move has been welcomed by environmental campaigners and comes
2:34:27 > 2:34:35amid growing concern over plastic pollution in the world's oceans.
2:34:40 > 2:34:44Six months ago when we were looking at our ready meals, we were working
2:34:44 > 2:34:47hard to think what we could do for the environment. Plastic is the
2:34:47 > 2:34:56scourge of everything we are seeing, on TV, an Blue Planet etc. So we set
2:34:56 > 2:35:01out to work very hard at finding an alternative. These are sustainable
2:35:01 > 2:35:05boards from forests of Sweden where they plant four trees for everyone
2:35:05 > 2:35:09that comes out of the ground. This is sustainable. It is not a fossil
2:35:09 > 2:35:10fuel.
2:35:10 > 2:35:12MPs say the manufacturer, Whirlpool, hasn't done enough to deal
2:35:12 > 2:35:15with defective tumble dryers which have caused hundreds of fires.
2:35:15 > 2:35:17The Commons Business Committee said the response to the problem,
2:35:17 > 2:35:22discovered in 2015, had been "woeful" and it was unacceptable
2:35:22 > 2:35:24that more than one million potentially dangerous dryers
2:35:24 > 2:35:32were still being used in people's homes.
2:35:36 > 2:35:39And finally, these extraordinary pictures.
2:35:39 > 2:35:41A speeding car in California was hurled into the upper floor
2:35:41 > 2:35:44of an office building after it hit a road divider in the early
2:35:44 > 2:35:45hours of Sunday morning.
2:35:45 > 2:35:49This is what happened. Watch carefully. Wow!
2:35:49 > 2:35:51The crash left one half of the vehicle hanging out
2:35:51 > 2:35:53of the building and the driver admitted to officers
2:35:53 > 2:35:57that he had used drugs before getting behind the wheel.
2:35:57 > 2:35:59Luckily both driver and passenger survived,
2:35:59 > 2:36:07only suffering minor injuries.
2:36:10 > 2:36:16And luckily also the person driving the other car. But he might be in a
2:36:16 > 2:36:24spot of bother! 8.36. Coming up, it has been a turbulent time for the
2:36:24 > 2:36:35character, star of Call The Midwife, Laura Mayne, will be here. And Gabby
2:36:35 > 2:36:41Logan is talking about a new campaign to get kids moving.Where
2:36:41 > 2:36:44does the sense of worthlessness come from? Why is there a whole class of
2:36:44 > 2:36:49people who have that feeling? Where does it come from?White working
2:36:49 > 2:36:53class men are the least likely social group to get five GCSEs, and
2:36:53 > 2:37:0435,000 of them are currently in the prison system.
2:37:04 > 2:37:11prison system. Rapper Professor Green will be here to discuss it.
2:37:11 > 2:37:16Let's talk about the sport now, and we start with a tennis. Before we
2:37:16 > 2:37:24hear from Johanna Konta herself, let's have a look at the match.
2:37:24 > 2:37:27Konta said she really enjoyed the heat in Melbourne and tried
2:37:27 > 2:37:29to absorb the atmosphere in the arena, and she certainly
2:37:29 > 2:37:30looked comfortable out there.
2:37:30 > 2:37:33The match lasted little over an hour and Konta only dropped four games
2:37:33 > 2:37:35against Madison Brengle - but Konta seemed pretty
2:37:35 > 2:37:37concerned about a shopping incident, which she called
2:37:37 > 2:37:41"the blueberry debacle".
2:37:41 > 2:37:44I went to the supermarket to buy blueberries. I only bought
2:37:44 > 2:37:54blueberries. I only bought blueberries. But I left them there.
2:37:54 > 2:38:01That is $5 I won't get back.
2:38:01 > 2:38:03The six-times champion Novak Djokovic has been back
2:38:03 > 2:38:05in action for the first time since Wimbledon -
2:38:05 > 2:38:08and he came through with ease, only dropping serve once in beating
2:38:08 > 2:38:09Donald Young.
2:38:09 > 2:38:11Djokovic is seeded 14th after missing the second half
2:38:11 > 2:38:13of 2017 with an elbow injury.
2:38:13 > 2:38:15Manchester United have done their best to take advantage
2:38:15 > 2:38:17of Manchester City's defeat at Liverpool, narrowing
2:38:17 > 2:38:20the gap at the top of the Premier League to 12 points.
2:38:20 > 2:38:23They beat Stoke 3-0 last night, with new Stoke manager Paul Lambert
2:38:23 > 2:38:24watching from the stands.
2:38:24 > 2:38:29And Jose Mourinho isn't quite giving up the title race yet.
2:38:29 > 2:38:31Ryan Giggs has been confirmed as the new manager
2:38:31 > 2:38:34of the Wales national side.
2:38:34 > 2:38:37He's agreed a four-year deal - and he says he's been unfairly
2:38:37 > 2:38:38criticised by fans who've questioned his
2:38:38 > 2:38:40commitment as a player.
2:38:40 > 2:38:43Giggs says a desire to reach a major tournament with his country
2:38:43 > 2:38:47"burns" inside him.
2:38:47 > 2:38:50West Bromwich Albion have described Cyrille Regis as "A pioneer
2:38:50 > 2:38:51for black footballers across the world".
2:38:51 > 2:38:54Regis died on Sunday aged 59 after a suspected heart attack.
2:38:54 > 2:38:56He played nearly 300 times for West Brom
2:38:56 > 2:38:57in the 1970's and 80's.
2:38:57 > 2:38:59He became the third black player to play for England
2:38:59 > 2:39:08and was made an MBE in 2008.
2:39:09 > 2:39:12There are very few black men in the game of football who could have got
2:39:12 > 2:39:19through that time that he got through and still played for his
2:39:19 > 2:39:27country and played for big football clubs. He was just a eager.
2:39:27 > 2:39:28England cricketer Ben Stokes says he's keen
2:39:28 > 2:39:31to clear his name in court, after he was charged with affray.
2:39:31 > 2:39:34It relates to an incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September.
2:39:34 > 2:39:36Stokes missed the Ashes Series and the selectors will be meeting
2:39:36 > 2:39:40over the next couple of days to discuss his future.
2:39:40 > 2:39:45He's been charged along with two other men.
2:39:45 > 2:39:48So Ben Stokes, maybe the affair is coming to an end after months of
2:39:48 > 2:39:52trying to wait and see whether or not he was going to be charged,
2:39:52 > 2:39:56whether or not he will be available for England. At least we know he has
2:39:56 > 2:39:59been charged now and we will see what selectors say following that.
2:39:59 > 2:40:05Thank you for the intense blueberry news from Jo Konta!
2:40:05 > 2:40:10She is an avid baker, and she relies on muffins, that was her secret to
2:40:10 > 2:40:14success at Wimbledon. She is doing all right without the
2:40:14 > 2:40:18blueberries! Maybe she them for blueberry muffins.
2:40:18 > 2:40:25She has blue rearrange.
2:40:25 > 2:40:28She has blue rearrange. In her first speech as Prime Minister, Theresa
2:40:28 > 2:40:32May highlighted the plight of white working-class men.
2:40:32 > 2:40:34They are the least likely social group
2:40:34 > 2:40:35to go to university.
2:40:35 > 2:40:37Some 35,000 of them are currently in the prison system.
2:40:37 > 2:40:39In his two-part series, Working Class White Men,
2:40:39 > 2:40:41the award-winning rapper Professor Green -
2:40:41 > 2:40:43follows the lives of six young men from deprived backgrounds
2:40:43 > 2:40:46to understand why many of them feel demonised, abandoned and angry.
2:40:46 > 2:40:49We'll speak to him in just a moment, but first let's take a quick look
2:40:49 > 2:40:54at tonight's episode.
2:40:54 > 2:41:00He talks to his nan about his own to start in life.It is only recently I
2:41:00 > 2:41:04have realised how fractured my own family has been for generations. Not
2:41:04 > 2:41:09made easier by the fact that you have someone who walked out on you.
2:41:09 > 2:41:15He had another family, he was a womaniser.Your ex-husband?Thies.
2:41:15 > 2:41:18So he didn't use to pay for my three children.There were times when we
2:41:18 > 2:41:28had to borrow money to get by.Yes. There were.
2:41:28 > 2:41:33There were. We don't have to worry about those things any more, stop
2:41:33 > 2:41:40kicking me under the table! .We did have the gas and electric cut off
2:41:40 > 2:41:44because we didn't have any money. We managed to feed them, that was about
2:41:44 > 2:41:47it.I shudder to think what would have happened to me if my Nan hadn't
2:41:47 > 2:41:54stepped in. Without financial security, sometimes family is all
2:41:54 > 2:41:57you can rely on. It is very interesting to watch
2:41:57 > 2:41:58that.
2:41:58 > 2:42:03Stephen Manderson, aka Professor Green, joins us.
2:42:03 > 2:42:08You love your Nan! She did a great job, didn't she?She did. And it
2:42:08 > 2:42:12wasn't easy for her, at a point when she should have been starting her
2:42:12 > 2:42:16own life again, she took on the responsibility of her mother, and
2:42:16 > 2:42:20me, the son of her daughter. But it stopped me going into care, so thank
2:42:20 > 2:42:26you, Nan!Tell us a little bit about why you have done this, you have
2:42:26 > 2:42:31done other documentaries before about your experiences.Yes, stuff I
2:42:31 > 2:42:36encountered and saw growing up. This was an idea that was presented to me
2:42:36 > 2:42:43by the incredible production company, Swanfields, this statistic
2:42:43 > 2:42:46that if you're white and working class, you are most likely to end up
2:42:46 > 2:42:51an addict or in prison, and least likely to end up in university. In
2:42:51 > 2:42:56London we live in a bubble. I was fortunate, I grew up in Hackney
2:42:56 > 2:43:02which is diverse and multicultural, a lot of the places that we visited
2:43:02 > 2:43:07are less so in the documentary. I met some people along the way who
2:43:07 > 2:43:13had quite conflicting opinions. It was two parts, and you met one
2:43:13 > 2:43:16guy called Lewis who has gone to Cambridge University.He is amazing.
2:43:16 > 2:43:21He blew your mind a little bit.Yes, as you probably saw when he was
2:43:21 > 2:43:26trying to explain something on his whiteboard to me. He is amazing, but
2:43:26 > 2:43:32him having the ability that he has, mathematically, it is a leveller. Do
2:43:32 > 2:43:36you know what I mean? You can't buy your way into that. That is his
2:43:36 > 2:43:39natural ability. But the one thing that saved him and gave him ability
2:43:39 > 2:43:45to focus on that was his mum and his family, his dad. They kept the
2:43:45 > 2:43:48stresses of what was going on away from him so he was able to focus, so
2:43:48 > 2:43:53I think there is probably a lot of kids who we don't tap into, who are
2:43:53 > 2:43:56as brilliant but don't get the chance to focus.And that is what
2:43:56 > 2:44:00struck me watching it, your reaction to some of the other young men you
2:44:00 > 2:44:04met who might want to be a doctor or dentist, but know they are not going
2:44:04 > 2:44:08to get there because they just can't do it.It was really sad to talk to
2:44:08 > 2:44:12a 14-year-old kid, and I said, what you want to be? And he said, I
2:44:12 > 2:44:18wanted to be a doctor. But he has to leave school and get a job and
2:44:18 > 2:44:23support himself because he doesn't have a family to support him. They
2:44:23 > 2:44:26are struggling themselves. And this problem far transcends, the focus on
2:44:26 > 2:44:30that statistic, why this was working-class white men, but these
2:44:30 > 2:44:34problems far transcend race and gender.How problematic is it, do
2:44:34 > 2:44:41you think, there are the people that you met, that is just the tip of the
2:44:41 > 2:44:45iceberg. How problematic is it for all of us that this is going on,
2:44:45 > 2:44:48that these people feel disenfranchised?They are. Why would
2:44:48 > 2:44:52you be in gauge. We have a government that don't work towards
2:44:52 > 2:44:56the benefit of those people. We have a government that doesn't care about
2:44:56 > 2:45:01poor people. Why would you engage with those politicians? Politicians
2:45:01 > 2:45:04have a habit of talking in a way that a lot of people don't
2:45:04 > 2:45:08understand. Growing up, I didn't care about politics because I didn't
2:45:08 > 2:45:11know what they were on about and I didn't realise the effect they had
2:45:11 > 2:45:16on my life.And use and genuinely upset by it.Of course. We need
2:45:16 > 2:45:19politicians that Kenny gauge people and talk to them in a way that they
2:45:19 > 2:45:24understand.On the issue, have you thought about politics yourself?
2:45:24 > 2:45:31Would you consider it?Do I have the education for it?That is the same
2:45:31 > 2:45:36attitude.That is conditioning, isn't it! But that is the problem.
2:45:36 > 2:45:44So that is a huge part of the problem.
2:45:44 > 2:45:49We know all kinds of parties have tried to tackle this issue. One
2:45:49 > 2:45:53young man you spoke to was Jake. His family are builders and he is a
2:45:53 > 2:45:58builder and he wants to find a way out of it and become a model,
2:45:58 > 2:46:04doesn't he?His family have made good. He is from a working-class
2:46:04 > 2:46:08background but he has support that probably his parents didn't have.
2:46:08 > 2:46:12They have grafted their way into a better situation.You talk about
2:46:12 > 2:46:25politics as well. As we were saying, parties
2:46:33 > 2:46:36of all colours and creeds have tried to address this issue, and at one
2:46:36 > 2:46:38point in this documentary...Really? This is the main minute when you
2:46:38 > 2:46:41challenged some far right ideology in your documentary.There are a lot
2:46:41 > 2:46:43of foreign people now in this town which is demoralising.Why does that
2:46:43 > 2:46:46make you feel tomorrow lies? Why does that have an effect on you?If
2:46:46 > 2:46:51we had stayed in Europe, the Brexit thing, there were 60,000 Turkish
2:46:51 > 2:46:55families coming over. And when they do come over they are guaranteed a
2:46:55 > 2:47:02roof over their head, new tellys.I don't know that to be true.I have
2:47:02 > 2:47:08slept on the streets. I have not seen one Asian person, I have not
2:47:08 > 2:47:16seen one black person.You went on a march. You went to a march, that is
2:47:16 > 2:47:22the crucial difference. You were given a lot of trouble, went to come
2:47:22 > 2:47:29in some ways?Well, there is worse trouble, it is water off a duck's
2:47:29 > 2:47:33back. I just think it is disgusting, they talk about being there because
2:47:33 > 2:47:40of the awful thing that had happened in Rochdale, the paedophile ring,
2:47:40 > 2:47:44but that party, whatever you want to call them, Britain first, they were
2:47:44 > 2:47:48leveraging the suffering of those poor girls to fit their political
2:47:48 > 2:47:53agenda. You cannot say we're here for this because... They were using
2:47:53 > 2:47:56the suffering of those girls to leveraged people towards their
2:47:56 > 2:48:00party, and what they use is the anger and unrest and I am not
2:48:00 > 2:48:05sympathetic to it at all. People make their in decisions. If you
2:48:05 > 2:48:14choose to align yourself with people like Britain First, that is up to
2:48:14 > 2:48:21you, but there is a lot of anger and unrest.How are the guys in the
2:48:21 > 2:48:25documentary getting on?The last observed was more about aspiration
2:48:25 > 2:48:29and the lack of opportunities and thereof, and tonight's episode is
2:48:29 > 2:48:34more about family and what happens when it falls apart. Anyone who saw
2:48:34 > 2:48:37last week's episode, to see what happened two days and the decisions
2:48:37 > 2:48:44he made, that made me really happy. And on another note, more
2:48:44 > 2:48:49documentaries hopefully from you and more music?More music, music coming
2:48:49 > 2:48:54back probably the first or second week of February.Is it nice to get
2:48:54 > 2:48:58back to the music?It was lovely. I thought where have the last three
2:48:58 > 2:49:02years gone but I have done seven films back-to-back so it is nice to
2:49:02 > 2:49:06get back to the music.Are you in talks about another documentary as
2:49:06 > 2:49:14well?Yes.Are you able to tell us what it is about?No.Well, keep us
2:49:14 > 2:49:17posted and I'm sure we will get you back on.
2:49:17 > 2:49:19Lovely to see you.
2:49:19 > 2:49:21And the final episode of Working Class White Men
2:49:21 > 2:49:24is on tonight on Channel 4 at ten o'clock.
2:49:24 > 2:49:32I am sure you can see the first episode on... All four. I was about
2:49:32 > 2:49:35to say the iPlayer but it will not be there!
2:49:35 > 2:49:39Here's Carol with a look at this morning's weather.
2:49:39 > 2:49:44Good morning. We have some snow around. This lovely picture is from
2:49:44 > 2:49:48one of our weather watches. We also have some snow in Edinburgh and also
2:49:48 > 2:49:55in county amateur. -- weather watches. -- County Antrim.
2:49:58 > 2:50:05Wherever you are in the brisk wind, it will feel cold. This morning,
2:50:05 > 2:50:10watch out for ice on untreated surfaces in Scotland and North
2:50:10 > 2:50:14Eastern England. The snow showers continued to pile in across northern
2:50:14 > 2:50:20areas. Through this afternoon, some showers across central parts of
2:50:20 > 2:50:24England and Wales, we could see some winteriness at lower levels. This
2:50:24 > 2:50:29afternoon, we do have the snow showers continuing, a real rush of
2:50:29 > 2:50:33them getting in across Northern Ireland and Scotland. In the two in
2:50:33 > 2:50:39there will be some brighter skies and sunshine. In northern England we
2:50:39 > 2:50:44will be looking at blizzards and drifting snow. The snow continues at
2:50:44 > 2:50:48lower levels as well. For Wales and the Midlands, again there will be
2:50:48 > 2:50:53some snow showers. Generally, it will be with height and around the
2:50:53 > 2:50:59coast as well, we're looking at a mix of rain and sleet. Inland we see
2:50:59 > 2:51:08a return to the snow. You will see large waves as well. The Midlands
2:51:08 > 2:51:12and East Anglia will stay dry with some sunshine. When you add on the
2:51:12 > 2:51:18strength of the wind against your skin it will feel more like -4 in
2:51:18 > 2:51:21Glasgow, -3 in Belfast and two in London. You will need to wrap up
2:51:21 > 2:51:30once again. It will still be windy tonight and we will still see some
2:51:30 > 2:51:34snow showers and there will be the risk of ice. It will be another cold
2:51:34 > 2:51:39night. These are the temperatures you can see. In rural areas they
2:51:39 > 2:51:43will be lower than this. Tomorrow the wind will even touched during
2:51:43 > 2:51:47the course of the day. Some of the showers will fade but there will
2:51:47 > 2:51:51still be some winteriness coming in from the north and the West. Later
2:51:51 > 2:51:55on in the day you will see the first sign of some rain coming in through
2:51:55 > 2:51:59the West. This is an area of low pressure forming off the coast of
2:51:59 > 2:52:04America. It will deepen as it crosses the Atlantic. From Wednesday
2:52:04 > 2:52:09into Thursday, it will come in from the West. It will bring rain and
2:52:09 > 2:52:13snow from Northern Ireland, parts of northern England and Central
2:52:13 > 2:52:20Scotland. Some of the snow will be heavy. It will be accompanied by
2:52:20 > 2:52:23gales. Across North Wales and parts of northern England, in through
2:52:23 > 2:52:29Norfolk as well. You need to look at the isobars further south, it will
2:52:29 > 2:52:34still be fairly windy. There is the potential of destruction. Quite
2:52:34 > 2:52:39quickly, the whole lot pushes off into the North Sea. Behind it, it
2:52:39 > 2:52:44will be windy. Wintry in western Scotland. No heatwave in prospect
2:52:44 > 2:52:49but the weather quieting down a little bit.
2:52:53 > 2:52:59Thank you. And well done for surviving a jittery screen!
2:52:59 > 2:53:01An investigation seen exclusively by this programme,
2:53:01 > 2:53:03has raised concern about care support for more than 21,000
2:53:03 > 2:53:05children with complex special needs in England.
2:53:05 > 2:53:08Every child with a special need has to receive a fresh assessment
2:53:08 > 2:53:10for their care by March 31st.
2:53:10 > 2:53:12But it seems the majority of local authorities
2:53:12 > 2:53:20are going to miss this deadline.
2:53:20 > 2:53:23Jayne McCubbin reports.
2:53:23 > 2:53:25It is the biggest reform to special educational needs
2:53:25 > 2:53:27support in a generation, and since 2014, the clock
2:53:27 > 2:53:28has been ticking.
2:53:28 > 2:53:31Councils were given 43 months to transfer all children off
2:53:31 > 2:53:33the old system of statements, to receive new, improved educational
2:53:33 > 2:53:34health and care plans.
2:53:34 > 2:53:37So how is that shaping up?
2:53:37 > 2:53:39It's a mess, a complete mess.
2:53:39 > 2:53:42It's a complete and utter disaster.
2:53:42 > 2:53:44Rachel's youngest daughter has autism, and has struggled out
2:53:44 > 2:53:47of school for three years.
2:53:47 > 2:53:49It was meant to take 20 weeks to assess her
2:53:49 > 2:53:53for a new support plan.
2:53:53 > 2:53:55Today they are in week 54, and still no plan
2:53:55 > 2:54:00or support in place.
2:54:00 > 2:54:02The medical assessment wasn't done, and the social care
2:54:02 > 2:54:03assessment wasn't done.
2:54:03 > 2:54:06You had to crowd-fund to get the right assessment.
2:54:06 > 2:54:10We did, we did have to crowd-fund to get the right assessment.
2:54:10 > 2:54:15They have failed her on every level.
2:54:15 > 2:54:18At every point, they have failed her.
2:54:18 > 2:54:21Walsall Council say it is committed to working with councils to meet
2:54:21 > 2:54:24individual needs and achieve the best outcomes for children.
2:54:24 > 2:54:29But Holly is one of an estimated 21,000 children in limbo,
2:54:29 > 2:54:33who will still be waiting to receive a plan by deadline day.
2:54:33 > 2:54:36Me too & Co is a support group in Richmond, the area
2:54:36 > 2:54:39with the worst delays in England.
2:54:39 > 2:54:47Everyone here has faced delays, everyone here has faced problems.
2:54:47 > 2:54:51The plan for Bill's son, Rudy, was missing the support needed.
2:54:51 > 2:54:53In ten days' time, we'll be in another tribunal.
2:54:53 > 2:54:55The first was held in May last year.
2:54:55 > 2:54:59How much have you spent on this fight?
2:54:59 > 2:55:03Richmond are very aware of this - just under £60,000 so far.
2:55:03 > 2:55:11Sarah has also has to pay for four sons who are autistic.
2:55:11 > 2:55:13They changed case officers five times, so we never knew
2:55:13 > 2:55:17who our case officer was.
2:55:17 > 2:55:21Melanie says her daughter is broken by the delays.
2:55:21 > 2:55:24She meets with these professionals.
2:55:24 > 2:55:27She has actually refused now to fill those forms out anymore.
2:55:27 > 2:55:29She says, I'm not filling them out, because nobody reads them,
2:55:29 > 2:55:31and nobody actually cares.
2:55:31 > 2:55:39Richmond Council tell me they have been working with families to ensure
2:55:42 > 2:55:43each transfer results in strong, informed,
2:55:43 > 2:55:47individually tailored plans.
2:55:47 > 2:55:50Even though it has taken 3.5 years to only do half the transfers,
2:55:50 > 2:55:53they reckon they can the rest done in the next seven weeks.
2:55:53 > 2:55:54Impossible.
2:55:54 > 2:55:55It is not doable.
2:55:55 > 2:55:57It won't be quality, and it won't be considered.
2:55:57 > 2:55:59The quality of new plans is a concern, right across England.
2:55:59 > 2:56:02Do you want the Government to scrap this deadline?
2:56:02 > 2:56:05It would be helpful if they would extend this deadline.
2:56:05 > 2:56:08Having such a ruthless deadline is putting at risk the quality
2:56:08 > 2:56:13of plans that are being delivered, in order to meet that timescale.
2:56:13 > 2:56:15Not everyone would describe 3.5 years as a ruthless deadline.
2:56:15 > 2:56:17This letter was sent to local authorities recently,
2:56:17 > 2:56:21reminding them of the need to hit it.
2:56:21 > 2:56:23The Government say that, with a starting point
2:56:23 > 2:56:27of 250,000 transfers, councils are making good progress.
2:56:27 > 2:56:35Not words these parents would use to describe their own experiences.
2:56:37 > 2:56:41That is something that we looked really extensively at on Breakfast
2:56:41 > 2:56:47at the end of last year. We said we would follow it up and we did.So
2:56:47 > 2:56:51many people told us that life with a child with special educational needs
2:56:51 > 2:56:55feels like a fight. This new legislation said it would make
2:56:55 > 2:56:59things better, simpler. So the government knew at the start of last
2:56:59 > 2:57:05year that things were not going to plan, there were significant delays,
2:57:05 > 2:57:08and they started asking local authorities to do monthly monitoring
2:57:08 > 2:57:12reports on how it was going. The government chose not to publish
2:57:12 > 2:57:19those reports. So what this does is give us a great picture for the
2:57:19 > 2:57:22first time about how it is really going as the deadline looms. Looking
2:57:22 > 2:57:28at the figures they have been able to estimate that 21,000 children are
2:57:28 > 2:57:33likely to be on statements come that deadline day. If the pace of change
2:57:33 > 2:57:40is the same as last year. They were also able to estimate that 60% of
2:57:40 > 2:57:43local authorities, the majority, are not going to meet that deadline, if
2:57:43 > 2:57:49they continue at this rate of change. And in a certain number of
2:57:49 > 2:57:53areas, 10%, the delays are so significant that they are likely to
2:57:53 > 2:57:59be more than a year behind schedule. Now the Department fridge and do not
2:57:59 > 2:58:02accept those figures. They say councils are picking up the pace
2:58:02 > 2:58:08now, but we must remember that these plans were meant to be the spoke,
2:58:08 > 2:58:11personalised and all of that takes time, it cannot be rushed. We know
2:58:11 > 2:58:18that because of reports from Ofsted, the CQC, the local government
2:58:18 > 2:58:22ombudsman and the helpline, that mistakes are being made to often.
2:58:22 > 2:58:26Tribunal 's are at a record high and parents are winning most of those
2:58:26 > 2:58:34cases.What are the DfEE saying? They say anyone who has a statement
2:58:34 > 2:58:39come March the 31st will not lose their provision suddenly. However,
2:58:39 > 2:58:44if you are 19 years of age and you have a statement come March 31, you
2:58:44 > 2:58:49will not be able to have support up to the age of 25, which you are
2:58:49 > 2:58:54entitled to with a plan, I desperately want to hear from people
2:58:54 > 2:59:00who are approaching age 19 and they still have a statement.That is a
2:59:00 > 2:59:04real priority. Thank you, Jayne.
2:59:04 > 2:59:07The remaining members of the Irish rock band The Cranberries have paid
2:59:07 > 2:59:09tribute to their lead singer Dolores O'Riordan -
2:59:09 > 2:59:11who died yesterday at the age of 46.
2:59:11 > 2:59:13Last night the band tweeted: We are devastated on the passing
2:59:13 > 2:59:15of our friend Dolores.
2:59:15 > 2:59:18She was an extraordinary talent and we feel very privileged to have
2:59:18 > 2:59:21been part of her life from 1989 when we started the Cranberries.
2:59:21 > 2:59:27The world has lost a true artist today.
2:59:27 > 2:59:29# Do you have to let it linger?
2:59:29 > 2:59:32# Do you have to, do you have to?
2:59:32 > 2:59:35# Do you have to let it linger?
2:59:35 > 2:59:37Linger was the first song Dolores O'Riordan ever wrote
2:59:37 > 2:59:39with the Cranberries.
2:59:39 > 2:59:44It turned her and the band into stars.
2:59:44 > 2:59:50# I just want to be with you...#
2:59:50 > 2:59:52Linger was about teenage rejection.
2:59:52 > 2:59:55# I'm such a fool for you...#
2:59:57 > 2:59:59Folks, do me a favour.
2:59:59 > 3:00:05Please welcome, and just in time for Thanksgiving, The Cranberries.
3:00:05 > 3:00:07Their rapid success, particularly in America,
3:00:07 > 3:00:10soon saw the young singer-songwriter move on to weightier topics.
3:00:14 > 3:00:17# With their tanks and their bombs...#
3:00:18 > 3:00:19Zombie was a wrenchingly
3:00:19 > 3:00:20powerful protest song, written after two young children
3:00:20 > 3:00:23were killed by an IRA bomb.
3:00:23 > 3:00:28# In your head, in your head
3:00:28 > 3:00:34# Zombie, zombie, zombie...#
3:00:34 > 3:00:36Last year, the band were ready to tour once more, but it was cut
3:00:36 > 3:00:38short by health problems.
3:00:38 > 3:00:41I've had health issues a lot in the last few years,
3:00:41 > 3:00:44but one of the worst things was I had a disc problem in my back,
3:00:44 > 3:00:46and I had to stop playing guitar.
3:00:46 > 3:00:49The Irish Prime Minister said, for anyone who grew up
3:00:49 > 3:00:51in Ireland in the 1990s, Dolores O'Riordan was
3:00:51 > 3:00:55the voice of a generation.
3:00:55 > 3:00:59# You got me wrapped around your finger...#
3:00:59 > 3:01:02A generation mourning the loss of one of music's great talents.
3:01:02 > 3:01:05# Do you have to, do you have to?
3:01:05 > 3:01:08# Do you have to let it linger?#
3:01:15 > 3:01:19Really sad news yesterday, and if you just listen to that again, the
3:01:19 > 3:01:22voice is just beautiful, isn't it.
3:01:22 > 3:01:25They say a healthy child is a happy child.
3:01:25 > 3:01:27Now youngsters across the country are being encouraged to become more
3:01:27 > 3:01:30active during the school day in order to enhance their learning.
3:01:30 > 3:01:32It's all part of a joint campaign run by the BBC
3:01:32 > 3:01:34and the Premier League.
3:01:34 > 3:01:37Our reporter Tim Muffett is at a school in North London
3:01:37 > 3:01:45this morning where the pupils are being put through their paces.
3:01:47 > 3:01:51Getting some moves going here at Ashman and primary school in north
3:01:51 > 3:01:55London for the launch of Supermovers. This is a joint
3:01:55 > 3:01:58initiative between the BBC and the Premier League, and the idea is to
3:01:58 > 3:02:02get kids active throughout the day, not just in PE lessons but in normal
3:02:02 > 3:02:07lessons as well, and yet explain a little more, somebody you might
3:02:07 > 3:02:14recognise, Gabby Logan.Loving the happy dance!Can you talk and dance
3:02:14 > 3:02:19at the same time?May be better if I get! From today, the resource online
3:02:19 > 3:02:24will allow teachers and families to choose one of 50 videos. This is the
3:02:24 > 3:02:29happy dance, this is adjectives we are doing right now. Different
3:02:29 > 3:02:31adjectives are being displayed, explaining what they are, using them
3:02:31 > 3:02:35within the song, and there are all kinds of videos, different dances,
3:02:35 > 3:02:42different people doing the dances, different music, nouns, verbs,
3:02:42 > 3:02:45listening out loud, and it is a good waiting gauge review minutes, they
3:02:45 > 3:02:49are moving, getting the energy out of having a good time.The benefits
3:02:49 > 3:02:53of physical activity are proven, and PE can be a separate lesson, but it
3:02:53 > 3:02:57is about incorporating it into everyday life.We all know kids are
3:02:57 > 3:03:01not moving enough. The curriculum is packed, and it is very good for
3:03:01 > 3:03:06teachers to squeeze in PE lessons, by the time they get them out of the
3:03:06 > 3:03:09classroom, downstairs, get them changed, the weather isn't right,
3:03:09 > 3:03:13but this is a few minutes at a time, a blast of exercise and dance, not
3:03:13 > 3:03:18Every is brilliant at it, but if they can copy the moves on the
3:03:18 > 3:03:22screen, it helps get that cognitive ability going as well.And a lot of
3:03:22 > 3:03:27requests for another cartwheel. This is Gabby Logan's super move. Round
3:03:27 > 3:03:33of applause, please!
3:03:33 > 3:03:35of applause, please! And here's Alex Scott, Arsenal player and former
3:03:35 > 3:03:41England player. Why you involved in this?Because it is so fun, and the
3:03:41 > 3:03:45researchers there. If kids do physical activity, it engages the
3:03:45 > 3:03:50brain, but to be part of this, I had so much fun being my video, and
3:03:50 > 3:03:53being here this morning, you can see the smiles on their faces, it is so
3:03:53 > 3:03:57fun.I think they are going to change the music and a video,
3:03:57 > 3:04:02because you are one of the demonstrators, aren't you?Here is
3:04:02 > 3:04:08my move right here! But the thing is, it is 34 minutes, but I was so
3:04:08 > 3:04:13tired filming it. It. It engages every different muscle.How
3:04:13 > 3:04:16important is it that kids do move around more?It is so important. I
3:04:16 > 3:04:21know how I feel when I haven't been training. I have to go straight to
3:04:21 > 3:04:25training after this, I feel sluggish, but as soon as I come off
3:04:25 > 3:04:27the training field I feel great, but that is what we need to teach the
3:04:27 > 3:04:31kids. You don't have to be an elite sports person, but you can have fun
3:04:31 > 3:04:37and still do physical activity. Thank you very much indeed. I want
3:04:37 > 3:04:43to ask you to do a cartwheel.I can't match Gabby
3:04:43 > 3:04:44to ask you to do a cartwheel.I can't match Gabby!And how much
3:04:44 > 3:04:50funnier having, guys? What is the best thing about it?The best thing
3:04:50 > 3:04:54about it is because you have fun and you are exercising.And you don't
3:04:54 > 3:04:59have to get changed and spend hours getting PE kit on.The fun thing
3:04:59 > 3:05:04about it is because in the classroom you can get active.And it is
3:05:04 > 3:05:08education.So really really positive. I'm PE is good fun, but is
3:05:08 > 3:05:17it more fun doing it in the classroom?Yes!Yes!
3:05:17 > 3:05:21Lets have a quick chat to one of the researchers from Loughborough
3:05:21 > 3:05:26University who was involved. Why do you think that the benefits aren't
3:05:26 > 3:05:31being seized upon more than they are already?First and foremost is the
3:05:31 > 3:05:36availability of good quality resources. The great thing is that
3:05:36 > 3:05:39Super Movers will be available online, easy access for free, so
3:05:39 > 3:05:43there is availability. I think that is probably the biggest barrier to
3:05:43 > 3:05:49teachers being able to do this. Thank you very much indeed. This is
3:05:49 > 3:05:54pretty inspiring at this time in the morning to see so many kids getting
3:05:54 > 3:05:58involved, being active and having a very, very good time. I will leave
3:05:58 > 3:06:02you with some of the Super Movers here this morning, famous ones as
3:06:02 > 3:06:05well, Gabby Logan, Alex Scott, having a great, great time.
3:06:05 > 3:06:10Excellent. I think they made so many good points, the bother about
3:06:10 > 3:06:16getting changed and stuff. And when timber the microphone in
3:06:16 > 3:06:22front of them, rather than all moving away, they swarmed in! Like a
3:06:22 > 3:06:23horde.
3:06:23 > 3:06:26And if you are interested in taking part or finding out more
3:06:26 > 3:06:30You can go to the website bbc.co.uk/supermovers.
3:06:30 > 3:06:32Get involved!
3:06:32 > 3:06:35We'll be speaking to star of Call the Midwife Laura Main
3:06:35 > 3:06:36when we come back.
3:06:36 > 3:06:38I cannot believe that series seven starts next
3:06:38 > 3:06:40starts next week.
3:06:40 > 3:06:42First a last, brief look at the headlines where
3:06:42 > 3:08:18you are this morning.
3:08:18 > 3:08:19I'll be back at 1.30.
3:08:19 > 3:08:21Have a very good morning.
3:08:27 > 3:08:29Welcome back, everybody.
3:08:29 > 3:08:31The nuns and nurses from Nonnatus House will be back
3:08:31 > 3:08:34on call this weekend as hit BBC drama Call the Midwife
3:08:34 > 3:08:35returns to our screens.
3:08:35 > 3:08:37The seventh series picks up where the Christmas
3:08:37 > 3:08:39special left off - in the middle of the
3:08:39 > 3:08:43Big Freeze of 1963.
3:08:43 > 3:08:51There will be plenty of new arrivals, including another midwife.
3:08:54 > 3:08:58Laura Main, who plays Shelagh Turner, joins us.
3:08:58 > 3:09:05Good morning. This is real family viewing, people love it.It really
3:09:05 > 3:09:08is, it spans the generations, young and old, and both sexes. It wouldn't
3:09:08 > 3:09:14get the figures it gets if lots of people weren't tuning in, so we are
3:09:14 > 3:09:19over the moon to be back.Season seven, that is what we were saying!
3:09:19 > 3:09:25What can you tell us about this next series? What happens?We have had
3:09:25 > 3:09:29our Christmas special, we are in 1963, we have moved forward a year
3:09:29 > 3:09:34will each series, and that was the the big freeze, so that will
3:09:34 > 3:09:37continue throughout the opening episode, so that first episode will
3:09:37 > 3:09:44have that, and as you see, a new midwife as well, we see Leone
3:09:44 > 3:09:48Elliott, our new regular character as well, so that is a great addition
3:09:48 > 3:09:55to the show as well. So lots of new stuff. And so many news stories, it
3:09:55 > 3:09:59just feels like there are so many stories still to tell, there is no
3:09:59 > 3:10:05repetition, and by moving forward a year, you can cover new themes.I
3:10:05 > 3:10:09like so much about it, but one of the things I do like is the
3:10:09 > 3:10:11discussion of themes, because we have had for example thalidomide and
3:10:11 > 3:10:16then in this one, she is a new, she is a black midwife, so in some ways
3:10:16 > 3:10:20perhaps different attitudes in the 60s, for example, that is what
3:10:20 > 3:10:25you're at?Yes, it is always very thoroughly researched, and at that
3:10:25 > 3:10:30time, black young women predominantly were coming over from
3:10:30 > 3:10:38the Caribbean, and so they were recruited by the NHS, so that's what
3:10:38 > 3:10:46we get with lovely Lucille, Nurse Anderson. It is not just about the
3:10:46 > 3:10:51attitudes, coming across racism, it is about her moving to a new
3:10:51 > 3:10:56country, and lots of things.It is historical in some ways, isn't it?
3:10:56 > 3:11:02That's the thing. There is just so much to learn from an episode. They
3:11:02 > 3:11:06are always very funny, and very often heartbreaking as well, and it
3:11:06 > 3:11:11seems to be that kind of combination that is there in the writing, but it
3:11:11 > 3:11:14is attractive to the viewer. You say about learning from watching
3:11:14 > 3:11:17it, but I imagine from being on it as well. There is a picture and
3:11:17 > 3:11:22story in the paper today, let me show you this. This is one of your
3:11:22 > 3:11:27co-stars, she said the show scared her so much, she chose to have a
3:11:27 > 3:11:33Caesarean section!She has admitted this, and yes, there were
3:11:33 > 3:11:36discussions before the birth, so I was well aware she was having a C
3:11:36 > 3:11:42section. I guess at that point, seven years on the show, that was
3:11:42 > 3:11:48the decision that she has made. We are all just absolutely over the
3:11:48 > 3:11:53moon for them, that is wonderful news.It is quite graphic, some of
3:11:53 > 3:11:59it, and educational.It is so educational, and you can see things,
3:11:59 > 3:12:06the younger audience can maybe be horrified by the circumstances at
3:12:06 > 3:12:11the time and what women had to endure, and as you can see, it is
3:12:11 > 3:12:16still not an easy thing to do.I was watching this, the first one last
3:12:16 > 3:12:19night, and tell me about all the babies. Presumably you've got to
3:12:19 > 3:12:27have a production line of Call The Midwife brand-new babies.I know.
3:12:27 > 3:12:34There are quite often around about two weeks old. It was probably quite
3:12:34 > 3:12:38difficult, maybe, to recruit in the first series, but I think people are
3:12:38 > 3:12:43quite happy to have their baby on screen. And of course for the
3:12:43 > 3:12:50Turners, the character, Shelagh Turner who I played, she has little
3:12:50 > 3:12:54baby Teddy as an addition to the family, so I have had a baby to hang
3:12:54 > 3:13:00out with onset.And how many were there?Mainly one.
3:13:00 > 3:13:10And you also playing Princess Fiona in
3:13:10 > 3:13:14in Shrek at the moment.Yes that is why here in Manchester, we are going
3:13:14 > 3:13:20up and down the country, we open here for two weeks. It is just loads
3:13:20 > 3:13:24of fun.Thank you so much for coming in.
3:13:24 > 3:13:26The new series of Call the Midwife starts this Sunday
3:13:26 > 3:13:29on BBC One at eight o'clock, and Shrek the Musical is currently
3:13:29 > 3:13:33on at The Palace Theatre in Manchester until January 28th.
3:13:33 > 3:13:35Thank you for watching.
3:13:35 > 3:13:36That's it from us today.
3:13:36 > 3:13:38We'll be back tomorrow from six.
3:13:38 > 3:13:40Until then, goodbye.