0:00:07 > 0:00:09Hello - this is Breakfast,
0:00:09 > 0:00:13with Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15Sexual harassment and bullying in Westminster -
0:00:15 > 0:00:18one in five workers have experienced or witnessed it in the past year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20A new code of conduct and tougher sanctions
0:00:20 > 0:00:28are now set to be introduced.
0:00:37 > 0:00:42Good morning - it's Thursday 8 February.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Also this morning:
0:00:44 > 0:00:48The Cinderella service - a warning that there's not enough
0:00:48 > 0:00:50social care workers because they're undervalued and poorly paid.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53Talking tough on trade - bosses from some of Japan's biggest
0:00:53 > 0:00:57businesses meet the Prime Minister and Chancellor later,
0:00:57 > 0:01:00to discuss life after Brexit and what it could mean
0:01:00 > 0:01:03for the 10,000 staff they employ in the UK.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06In sport, the waiting is over, with the first winter olympic action
0:01:06 > 0:01:08underway in Korea, and Britian's golden girl,
0:01:08 > 0:01:11from 4 years ago, Lizzy Yarnold, will carry the Great Britain flag
0:01:11 > 0:01:19at tomorrow's Openeing ceremony.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29She will be keeping warm, because this is the scene this afternoon.
0:01:29 > 0:01:34-20 degrees, making it one of the coldest Winter Olympics on record.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37And we'll find out how they're putting the sparkle back
0:01:37 > 0:01:39into Blackpool's famous Tower ballroom.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42And Carol has the weather.
0:01:42 > 0:01:47This morning, a cold start in the south-east, temperatures as low as
0:01:47 > 0:01:54minus six. Scotland and Northern Ireland brighter with showers in the
0:01:54 > 0:01:56north and west.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Good morning.
0:01:59 > 0:02:00First, our main story.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05The workplace culture at Westminster is in need of urgent reform.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09That's the view of a cross-party group of MPs who will publish
0:02:09 > 0:02:11a review into bullying and sexual abuse later this morning.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13According to a leaked version of the report,
0:02:13 > 0:02:16almost a fifth of people working in parliament have witnessed
0:02:16 > 0:02:18or experienced sexual harassment in the past year.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20A new, independent complaints procedure
0:02:20 > 0:02:22is expected to be recommended to tackle the problem,
0:02:22 > 0:02:25as well as a dedicated hotline to report incidents.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26It's thought the working group -
0:02:26 > 0:02:29chaired by the Leader of the Commons, Andrea Leadsom -
0:02:29 > 0:02:31will also call for tougher sanctions for anyone found
0:02:31 > 0:02:32guilty of harassment.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Our political correspondent, Leila Nathoo, is in Westminster.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Leila, is this report going to be enough to ease the concerns people
0:02:38 > 0:02:42have about the culture in Westminster?
0:02:42 > 0:02:46And you will remember this working group was formed after the flurry of
0:02:46 > 0:02:51allegations referred covering a huge range of claims in Westminster of
0:02:51 > 0:02:55inappropriate behaviour which shone a light on the working environment
0:02:55 > 0:03:01here. It's a close-knit community where our loyalty is highly valued.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04There are often informal arrangements in place for staff. The
0:03:04 > 0:03:09idea behind it was to encourage people to come forward and be able
0:03:09 > 0:03:15to be open about their concerns and reassure them if they do, there will
0:03:15 > 0:03:18be proper sanctions in place. The parties have promised reform within
0:03:18 > 0:03:23their own structures but this is a wider group covering all
0:03:23 > 0:03:27Parliamentary staff. They are going to publish the findings of the
0:03:27 > 0:03:35report later this morning. One in five Parliamentary pass holders has
0:03:35 > 0:03:39witnessed or experienced sexual harassment in the last year. It's
0:03:39 > 0:03:46telling that only 17% of people responded to the survey, telling you
0:03:46 > 0:03:50how reluctant people are to come forward. A few measures being
0:03:50 > 0:03:56proposed. I think a lot of people would argue that what is needed in
0:03:56 > 0:04:00Westminster is a cultural shift, a significant shift and this is
0:04:00 > 0:04:05perhaps only one step along the way. A lot of people would say, we are
0:04:05 > 0:04:10not going to see meaningful change overnight. It is about a longer term
0:04:10 > 0:04:11shift in culture.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Adult social care in England is a "Cinderella service",
0:04:13 > 0:04:16which is undervalued and whose workers are poorly paid,
0:04:16 > 0:04:17according to the public finance watchdog.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20The National Audit Office says the government is failing
0:04:20 > 0:04:23to deal with a shortage of care workers at a time
0:04:23 > 0:04:24when demand is increasing.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26Here's more from our Social Affairs Correspondent
0:04:26 > 0:04:29Alison Holt.
0:04:29 > 0:04:35IIt's a busy lunchtime at Northfield's nursing
0:04:35 > 0:04:36home in Sheffield, demanding
0:04:36 > 0:04:37work for the care staff
0:04:37 > 0:04:40looking after residents with a high level of need and today's report
0:04:40 > 0:04:44outlines just how difficult it has become to find the people needed
0:04:44 > 0:04:47to provide this vital care.
0:04:47 > 0:04:48Joyce, good afternoon, it's only me.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Sorry to bother you, darling.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52Tammy Ardron is the nursing lead here.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Finding care staff generally is a problem but she says attracting
0:04:55 > 0:05:01nurses has become a real issue for them.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04I don't think it's as attractive as maybe the NHS where
0:05:04 > 0:05:08you've got the salary packages, enhanced rates of pay and sociable
0:05:08 > 0:05:09hours.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12And I think it's hard work.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15It's busy, it's constant, you've got to be on the ball
0:05:15 > 0:05:1724 hours a day.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20The National Audit Office says whilst working in care can
0:05:20 > 0:05:21be rewarding, many staff feel undervalued.
0:05:21 > 0:05:28In 2016-17, more than half of the work force was paid £7.50 an
0:05:28 > 0:05:30hour or less.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33In the same year, staff turnover was nearly 28%
0:05:33 > 0:05:35and 6.6% of jobs were vacant.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39But, it says, there is no government strategy for tackling the problems.
0:05:39 > 0:05:47Only the Department of Health can produce a workforce strategy that
0:05:47 > 0:05:50speaks to the national picture about the problems we've found
0:05:50 > 0:05:53of low pay, low prestige and high turnover rates which is reducing
0:05:53 > 0:05:56quality of service for people who are actually receiving care.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59In response, the Department for Health and Social Care
0:05:59 > 0:06:02says extra money is being put in to caring for vulnerable people
0:06:02 > 0:06:05and that it will soon publish a strategy for the health
0:06:05 > 0:06:06and care workforce.
0:06:06 > 0:06:14Alison Holt, BBC News, Sheffield.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24To% of councils were concerned about financial stability. The biggest
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Sharad budgets was to mark the children's services, housing and
0:06:28 > 0:06:38homelessness.That dashed the biggest drain on budgets was
0:06:38 > 0:06:43children's services, housing and homelessness.
0:06:43 > 0:06:52The father of an American student will join in to the Opening Ceremony
0:06:52 > 0:06:56with American Vice President Mark Spence. Stephen, it looks very
0:06:56 > 0:07:02chilly there. I'm not sure diplomatic relations will be much
0:07:02 > 0:07:07warmer considering the Vice President's guest.It has been very
0:07:07 > 0:07:13cold but everybody is getting pretty excited. We've got this traditional
0:07:13 > 0:07:20Korean drumming band behind us. You can see the athletes coming in. And
0:07:20 > 0:07:26yet geopolitics is really dominating here. You've got the US on one side
0:07:26 > 0:07:31and North Korea preparing to stage something of a propaganda showdown
0:07:31 > 0:07:36with the US Vice President threatening -- threatening to
0:07:36 > 0:07:40challenge the North Koreans and Kim Jong-un sending his sister year --
0:07:40 > 0:07:45his sister here as well is the North Korean marching bands and cheer
0:07:45 > 0:07:49squads. All of this is going to be going on with the Winter Olympics in
0:07:49 > 0:07:54the background. It will be very interesting indeed.I've got to ask,
0:07:54 > 0:07:59it could be one of the coldest Winter Olympics ever. Just how cold
0:07:59 > 0:08:07is it? We understand it's been as low as -25 at some point.I can tell
0:08:07 > 0:08:12you, we've been out reporting and it's been minus 20. Absolutely
0:08:12 > 0:08:19freezing. Still, it's pretty exciting. People don't seem to mind.
0:08:19 > 0:08:26The thrill of the Olympics is keeping us warm inside, if you like.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30Indeed, we can see behind you the celebrations beginning. Dancing
0:08:30 > 0:08:35taking place as well. We will see much more entertainment and look at
0:08:35 > 0:08:46those ski slopes. Ready for all of the action. It does look pristine.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Japanese investors in Britain - including major carmakers -
0:08:48 > 0:08:51are to meet Theresa May in Downing Street later.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53The motor industry has previously raised concerns over how
0:08:53 > 0:08:55operations could be affected by Brexit.
0:08:55 > 0:09:00Ben is here - what's likely to be on the agenda?
0:09:00 > 0:09:05It's interesting. They will set up in the 1980s, these Japanese car
0:09:05 > 0:09:11firms. We are talking about Toyota, Nissan and Honda. They make half the
0:09:11 > 0:09:15cars made in the UK. And they are understandably worried about what
0:09:15 > 0:09:20happens next. If there will be tariffs on any of the cars they are
0:09:20 > 0:09:28making. Placing extra tariffs and customs issues. That is the crux of
0:09:28 > 0:09:33what they are trying to get at with the Prime Minister a little later.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36They will also meet with the Chancellor to find out what will
0:09:36 > 0:09:40happen next. They've already told us they will not disclose any details
0:09:40 > 0:09:44of those discussions but they are understandably worried about whether
0:09:44 > 0:09:51there will be a 10% tariff making those cars more expensive overseas.
0:09:51 > 0:09:57You mentioned the boss of Nissan met with the Prime Minister back in 2016
0:09:57 > 0:10:01to get some reassurances and Theresa May said, we will make sure you are
0:10:01 > 0:10:10no worse off. Those negotiations are ongoing.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13ongoing.You will be keeping a close eye on it.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16More people than ever, are seeking help for money problems
0:10:16 > 0:10:19- short-term borrowing has risen four times faster than wages.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21BBC News has analysed UK Finance data which shows
0:10:21 > 0:10:23there was 37 billion pounds of unsecured personal
0:10:23 > 0:10:24debt last year.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28David Rhodes has the details.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31There are 9 million people across Britain that say their debts are a
0:10:31 > 0:10:36burden as the cost of living rises to some, the debts are mounting up.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40I was using credit cards to pay for food shopping two days before payday
0:10:40 > 0:10:46and I had £5 left and not much petrol in the car so it was a case
0:10:46 > 0:10:52of using £5 the petrol to get to work or use the £5 to make up
0:10:52 > 0:10:56lunches for my boys to the next two days.Mel fed her children but her
0:10:56 > 0:11:01£28,000 debt forced to seek help from a charity.January was our
0:11:01 > 0:11:06busiest month whether they had. We see people in extreme cases of
0:11:06 > 0:11:11anxiety and depression.He gives from the UK Finance show households
0:11:11 > 0:11:16had outstanding personal bank loans worth £37 billion last year. That
0:11:16 > 0:11:20doesn't include borrowing on credit cards and payday lending but
0:11:20 > 0:11:25personal loans have increased 25% in the past three years while wages for
0:11:25 > 0:11:30typical workers have grown by just over 6%. Charities warned banks are
0:11:30 > 0:11:34beginning to lend irresponsibly but the body that regulates lending as a
0:11:34 > 0:11:39clear message for bankers.They shouldn't be lending when someone is
0:11:39 > 0:11:43in a difficult situation where that borrowing would be unaffordable for
0:11:43 > 0:11:47them. We will also see -- we will always see isolated cases where
0:11:47 > 0:11:51banks don't follow those rules and we have to take action.With
0:11:51 > 0:11:54household budgets likely to remain under pressure, the temptation for
0:11:54 > 0:11:58people to borrow is not likely to disappear any time soon.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01The average price of tickets for concerts at major venues has
0:12:01 > 0:12:04risen by nearly 30 per cent over the last 20 years.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06According to data from the National Arenas Association,
0:12:06 > 0:12:10prices have increased much faster than inflation.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14It found that average cost rose from just over £22 in 1999
0:12:14 > 0:12:17to more than £45 in 2016 - with prices even higher
0:12:17 > 0:12:22for bigger artists.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24The UK's entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest
0:12:24 > 0:12:32has been chosen.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49Singer SuRie was chosen after her uptempo ballad "Storm" won
0:12:49 > 0:12:52over both a jury and TV viewers in a telephone vote.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54The artist, whose real name is Susanna Cork,
0:12:54 > 0:12:57has performed in the competiton twice before as a backing singer.
0:12:57 > 0:13:05The UK last won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1997.
0:13:08 > 0:13:15The last time UK won Eurovision was back in 1997.The crowds are
0:13:15 > 0:13:25enjoying it.It has a catchy hook. Why did you have to do?He did do
0:13:25 > 0:13:31it. It's a catchy little number. It will probably see us come 15th,
0:13:31 > 0:13:42knowing our luck.It's our first glimpse of the menu.-25, could be
0:13:42 > 0:13:47the coldest Winter Olympics ever. Whistler in Canada, they didn't have
0:13:47 > 0:13:54enough snow, remember? They have hot water bottles and cushions being
0:13:54 > 0:14:00handed out. Skis have walked it is so cold. Cashpoints have frozen so
0:14:00 > 0:14:05the athletes can't get money out to buy their warming cups of tea. We
0:14:05 > 0:14:11can get warm by going into the curling arena. The Winter Olympics
0:14:11 > 0:14:17are under way with history being made as well. The first ever mixed
0:14:17 > 0:14:22teams in curling. But Great Britain are not competing. But it officially
0:14:22 > 0:14:26under way.I thought we were good at curling.Individually but not in the
0:14:26 > 0:14:31next.
0:14:31 > 0:14:37next. The love of the country the Lizzy Yarnold.She is really
0:14:37 > 0:14:43excited, she says, after being chosen by team-mates. She won Team
0:14:43 > 0:14:48GB's only gold medal in Russia four years ago.
0:14:48 > 0:14:57A night out at Wembley but the FA Cup dream is over for Wembley. They
0:14:57 > 0:14:59play Rochdale in the next round.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01England's cricketers have suffered another defeat at the hands
0:15:01 > 0:15:05of Australia - this time in the T20 tri series in Hobart.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08They lost by five wickets in the opening match of the series.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10British sprinter Nigel Levine has been provisionally suspended
0:15:10 > 0:15:12for failing a drugs test.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14The European indoor gold medallist hasn't competed
0:15:14 > 0:15:16since fracturing his pelvis in a motorcyle accident over
0:15:16 > 0:15:20a year ago.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24He's tested positive for the banned asthma drug clenbuterol.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Both Laura and Jason Kenny will make their British team
0:15:26 > 0:15:28comebacks at the track cycling World Championships
0:15:28 > 0:15:32in the Netherlands later this month - just six months after the birth
0:15:32 > 0:15:34of their son Albie, and despite Jason briefly retiring
0:15:34 > 0:15:42from the sport.
0:15:44 > 0:15:50I will have more shivering sports stories in the papers in a moment.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54We can always be grateful when we are watching the Winter Olympics and
0:15:54 > 0:15:58it is winter here, but it is never like that. It is absolutely barmy,
0:15:58 > 0:16:00isn't it, Carol?
0:16:00 > 0:16:03like that. It is absolutely barmy, isn't it, Carol?Barmy is not the
0:16:03 > 0:16:07word I would use to describe it this morning, but it is not as cold as it
0:16:07 > 0:16:11is there. -6 in parts of East Anglia, Surrey and can't, so once
0:16:11 > 0:16:16again the risk of ice on untreated surfaces and there is some frost as
0:16:16 > 0:16:20well. We also have a band of rain currently pushing south eastwards,
0:16:20 > 0:16:25and as a result of all of this, today will feel less cold, a little
0:16:25 > 0:16:28bit milder, that it did yesterday. This morning, if we look at our
0:16:28 > 0:16:33lovely satellite picture, zooming up towards the UK is this line of
0:16:33 > 0:16:37cloud, a weather front pushing across our shores, and the twinkling
0:16:37 > 0:16:41lights are street lights from some of our towns and cities. The weather
0:16:41 > 0:16:45front will continue to move southwards today, taking its cloud
0:16:45 > 0:16:48and rain with it as well, some drizzle, and later it will
0:16:48 > 0:16:52rejuvenate. Kind that we start to see some cold air coming our way, a
0:16:52 > 0:16:56cold front sinking south. Bright skies in the south-east this
0:16:56 > 0:16:59morning, that is why we have the low temperatures. Through the course of
0:16:59 > 0:17:03the day, as the weather from produces rain and drizzle sinks
0:17:03 > 0:17:06southwards, we will see the cloud ahead of it. The far south-east
0:17:06 > 0:17:09hanging on to the sunshine. For Scotland and Northern Ireland,
0:17:09 > 0:17:13brighter skies but a lot of showers coming in across the north and not
0:17:13 > 0:17:17as cold as it was yesterday, but it will still feel cold if you are
0:17:17 > 0:17:21stepping out. Through the evening and overnight the weather front
0:17:21 > 0:17:24rejuvenates and we will see heavy rain coming in across northern
0:17:24 > 0:17:29England, Wales, into the south-west as it continues to push into the
0:17:29 > 0:17:32south-east. Behind that weather front it will turn colder. Again the
0:17:32 > 0:17:36risk of ice on untreated surfaces. Scattered showers across the west,
0:17:36 > 0:17:40but we could see wintry showers almost anywhere through the course
0:17:40 > 0:17:43of the overnight period. Tomorrow morning we lose that weather front
0:17:43 > 0:17:48across the near continent and things settle down. That sunshine indicated
0:17:48 > 0:17:52by the green here, but still we have some showers in the north and the
0:17:52 > 0:17:56west. Temperatures down on what we are looking at today, around four,
0:17:56 > 0:18:01five, six, maybe we will squeeze out a seven. It the Saturday, another
0:18:01 > 0:18:06band of rain with some snow in the hills, coming in from the west,
0:18:06 > 0:18:09pushing steadily south eastwards. Staying largely dry for much of
0:18:09 > 0:18:13Saturday in the south-east before the rain arrives, and behind it once
0:18:13 > 0:18:19again we are back to some brighter skies and sunshine. Something we are
0:18:19 > 0:18:23keeping a very close eye on at the moment is the potential for a deep
0:18:23 > 0:18:26area of low pressure to form Saturday night into Sunday, ringing
0:18:26 > 0:18:30significant snow across parts of Scotland. This is what we think will
0:18:30 > 0:18:34happen on Sunday itself, though. A lot of dry weather around, a lot of
0:18:34 > 0:18:37showers coming into the west, they are likely to be wintry, we could
0:18:37 > 0:18:41have the odd rumble of thunder mixed in as well and did will be cold.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45Especially in the north. We are looking at four and five has become
0:18:45 > 0:18:49further south, seven or eight. Not quite as cold, but again there is no
0:18:49 > 0:18:54heat wave on the horizon just yet. Thank you very much.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56heat wave on the horizon just yet. Thank you very much. And everyone is
0:18:56 > 0:19:01back on the sofa for a look at the papers. Let's have a look at some of
0:19:01 > 0:19:07the front pages for you. Sorry, they are all over here.Holding the
0:19:07 > 0:19:10papers!The Daily Mail looking at the issues around council tax,
0:19:10 > 0:19:18saying that people will be facing punishing council tax rises coming
0:19:18 > 0:19:22up in April. And someone has a picture of Donald Trump caught in a
0:19:22 > 0:19:26slightly unfortunate moment.You couldn't not point that out, could
0:19:26 > 0:19:36you?No.The Times's lead story, Britain's richest county is facing a
0:19:36 > 0:19:40£100 million cash crisis as councils struggled to close cash deficits.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45Many councils actually raising council tax come April. And on the
0:19:45 > 0:19:52front page, John Worboys, the black cab rapist, who was taken yesterday
0:19:52 > 0:19:57to the High Court, as two of his victims are campaigning to keep him
0:19:57 > 0:20:05in jail. And I don't know if you have seen much about this, this idea
0:20:05 > 0:20:09that George Soros, the man who broke the Bank of England, is behind a
0:20:09 > 0:20:14secret plot to thwart wrecks it. The notion is there will be a campaign
0:20:14 > 0:20:18launched shortly promoting the idea that Brexit is bad, and reigniting
0:20:18 > 0:20:23the campaign, backed by some pretty high profile and wealthy
0:20:23 > 0:20:27individuals.I don't know if that will be much of a surprise, as
0:20:27 > 0:20:30business has been very vocal that they think business is bad news.
0:20:30 > 0:20:36There are some important names, James Dyson among them, who think
0:20:36 > 0:20:42that leaving would be great news, but for George Soros, again, pretty
0:20:42 > 0:20:48divisive figure. Nonetheless, a lot of visitors will save, as we will
0:20:48 > 0:20:51hear a little later today, we need some clarity. Tell us what is
0:20:51 > 0:20:56happening and we will deal with it. And the Guardian has picked up on
0:20:56 > 0:21:00some of the numbers knocking around yesterday.It is suggested that
0:21:00 > 0:21:04these are government figures MPs have seen, the cost of whether we
0:21:04 > 0:21:08stay in the customs union and the single market and what it could mean
0:21:08 > 0:21:12the economic growth. London actually fear is the best out of all of this,
0:21:12 > 0:21:15but places like the north-east of England and the West Midlands, and
0:21:15 > 0:21:19particularly relevant today given what we are hearing about carmakers
0:21:19 > 0:21:23speaking to Downing Street, they make most of the cars there but they
0:21:23 > 0:21:27would fear the worst if these assessments come to fruition.And
0:21:27 > 0:21:30you are taking a look at these temperatures dominating the papers
0:21:30 > 0:21:35in their coverage ahead of the Winter Olympics.And actually a
0:21:35 > 0:21:39dilemma for the British stars competing in the first few days, as
0:21:39 > 0:21:43Team GB say stay away from the opening ceremony because it will be
0:21:43 > 0:21:50so cold.To protect the airways, et cetera.And we will have pictures of
0:21:50 > 0:21:55Caty at 6:30 a.m., as she has done something to her wrist so it is all
0:21:55 > 0:21:59strapped up.I very much doubt she will be wearing that outfit!But she
0:21:59 > 0:22:06will be competing as it doesn't affect the sport itself. Lizzie
0:22:06 > 0:22:09Yarnold will be at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony and will
0:22:09 > 0:22:13carry the flag with one hand, and one arm, so she can keep the other
0:22:13 > 0:22:18arm warmth and switchover. That is a dilemma when you have one hand
0:22:18 > 0:22:24exposed.And in all of those events they stand around a lot.And that is
0:22:24 > 0:22:27what happened when I joined the Bobsleigh World Cup in Germany,
0:22:27 > 0:22:31there is so much standing around all day long. That is one of the hardest
0:22:31 > 0:22:36things I found about it, actually. And that medal contenders. I suppose
0:22:36 > 0:22:40about 80% of Britain's medal chances rest on the shoulders of the women,
0:22:40 > 0:22:45whether it is Eve Muirhead in the curling, Lizzie Yarnold on her
0:22:45 > 0:22:54skeleton bob, or Elise Christie who featured this week. And for the man,
0:22:54 > 0:22:58a historic Olympics for the curling team and the skiing. And it is
0:22:58 > 0:23:04under.And Torvill and Dean are going to be joining us later on this
0:23:04 > 0:23:15morning.Do you remember the year? 82?84. We had John Curry in 1986,
0:23:15 > 0:23:23and then Torvill and Dean.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26In the early hours of 14 June last year, flames took hold
0:23:26 > 0:23:27of Grenfell Tower in West London.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30More than 200 firefighters battled through the night,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33many risking their own lives to try and rescue residents trapped inside.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35Now, nine of those firefighters are preparing to run
0:23:35 > 0:23:38the London Marathon to raise money for children affected
0:23:38 > 0:23:39by the tragedy.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Breakfast's Graham Satchell has been to see how they are getting
0:23:42 > 0:23:47on with their training.
0:23:48 > 0:23:53Less than a mile from Grenfell Tower, North Kensington fire station
0:23:53 > 0:23:59hums with the sound of training. Have you run a marathon before?I
0:23:59 > 0:24:03have never run a marathon before, I have always been quite sporty, but
0:24:03 > 0:24:09this is a whole new ball game to myself.Watch manager Michael Dowden
0:24:09 > 0:24:13one of nine firefighters here running the London Marathon in
0:24:13 > 0:24:18April.It is really important for us to run this as a team, to try and
0:24:18 > 0:24:21help us deal with events we witnessed on the night of the
0:24:21 > 0:24:29Grenfell Tower fire.71 people died at Grenfell Tower. Firefighters were
0:24:29 > 0:24:33inside the blazing building four hour after hour. In the end, they
0:24:33 > 0:24:41helped 65 people to escape.We were the first on scene that night, but
0:24:41 > 0:24:46my main memories are just disbelief, really. It is like nothing I have
0:24:46 > 0:24:50ever seen, even in the movies, really.The tragedy that was
0:24:50 > 0:24:55witnessed at night by myself and my colleagues was unbelievable. It was
0:24:55 > 0:24:59on an unprecedented scale.I don't think I will ever fully get over
0:24:59 > 0:25:04what has happened. It will always be there in the back of your mind. It
0:25:04 > 0:25:07is never going to go away, really. It's almost like you have had 40
0:25:07 > 0:25:12years of trauma in one night. So for a human being to process that is
0:25:12 > 0:25:16really, really difficult.The firefighters are hoping to raise
0:25:16 > 0:25:22money for a local charity called Kids on the Green.Kids shouldn't
0:25:22 > 0:25:28ever be exposed to that violence. They were, they have lost people,
0:25:28 > 0:25:31they have lost their homes, so if we can do something to further help
0:25:31 > 0:25:37those children of Grenfell, and particularly the children on the
0:25:37 > 0:25:41green, then this is a fantastic platform that allows us to do that.
0:25:41 > 0:25:47We filmed Kids on the Green when it opened last summer. A place for
0:25:47 > 0:25:51children to play, the draw, to talk if they wanted to, to escape the
0:25:51 > 0:25:54horror on their doorstep. Through the winter the charity has moved to
0:25:54 > 0:25:59a site indoors, but they are still helping kids to be kids.The old
0:25:59 > 0:26:04Swan woke up at about 5:45am in the morning.Gabby and her husband live
0:26:04 > 0:26:09opposite Grenfell Tower with their four children.Kids on the Green has
0:26:09 > 0:26:12become part of our lives. We don't talk about what happens, and we
0:26:12 > 0:26:17don't talk about the five very often but having a place where people have
0:26:17 > 0:26:20gone through the same thing and understand what has gone on without
0:26:20 > 0:26:23having to speak about it has been really helpful for all of us.There
0:26:23 > 0:26:27is a huge admiration for the fire service here.I have felt nothing
0:26:27 > 0:26:29but gratitude towards the firefighters, and their bravery,
0:26:29 > 0:26:34their coverage, the fact that they want to do more now on top of what
0:26:34 > 0:26:37they have already done it over Welling -- their courage.The
0:26:37 > 0:26:41firefighters are running not just to raise money. They say it is also
0:26:41 > 0:26:45helping them come to terms with the terrible events of last summer.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49Running a marathon is a real chance for us all to get together and do
0:26:49 > 0:26:53something really productive for the Grenfell community. So we can help
0:26:53 > 0:27:00people, and we can heal ourselves as the same time, as a team. -- at the
0:27:00 > 0:27:01same time.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05And we wish them well. They are probably training as we speak,
0:27:05 > 0:27:11aren't they?Absolutely, and it just shows that showing that community
0:27:11 > 0:30:32will stay strong is important to people. Well done to them.
0:30:32 > 0:30:33will be further outbreaks of rain into the weekend.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom
0:30:36 > 0:30:37in half an hour.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40Plenty more on our website at the usual address.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42Bye for now.
0:30:42 > 0:30:44Hello - this is Breakfast,
0:30:44 > 0:30:45with Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48We'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment,
0:30:48 > 0:30:50but also on Breakfast this morning.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53Described in one newspaper this week as a "secretive,
0:30:53 > 0:30:5618th century boys' club, which should have no place in public
0:30:56 > 0:30:59life", we'll hear from the Freemasons who say "enough
0:30:59 > 0:31:04is enough" when it comes to negative comments about their members.
0:31:04 > 0:31:05We'll meet the Grenfell Tower firefighters running
0:31:05 > 0:31:13the London Marathon to raise money for children affected
0:31:21 > 0:31:22by the tragedy.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24Their gold-winning performance was purple perfection
0:31:24 > 0:31:27at the Sarajevo Olympics in 1984, but can Team GB emulate
0:31:27 > 0:31:29their success over the coming weeks in Pyeongchang?
0:31:29 > 0:31:33We'll be joined by Torvill and Dean after 8:30.
0:31:33 > 0:31:39Here's a summary of today's main stories from BBC News.
0:31:39 > 0:31:44Nearly a fifth of people working in Parliament have seen or experienced
0:31:44 > 0:31:47sexual harassment according to a report due out this morning.
0:31:47 > 0:31:52A cross-party group of MPs chaired by Andrea Leadsom is expected to
0:31:52 > 0:31:56recommend a new code of conduct, a complaints procedure and tougher
0:31:56 > 0:31:59sanctions for inappropriate behaviour, the review set up last
0:31:59 > 0:32:05year after several harassment claims against MPs and staff.
0:32:05 > 0:32:1095% of councils in England are planning to raise taxes. A survey
0:32:10 > 0:32:14found 80% were concerned about financial stability. The biggest
0:32:14 > 0:32:19pressure on budgets was to mind the children's services and adult social
0:32:19 > 0:32:20care and housing and homelessness.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23Adult social care in England is a "Cinderella service"
0:32:23 > 0:32:25that is undervalued, with workers poorly paid,
0:32:25 > 0:32:26according to the public finance watchdog.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28The National Audit Office, has strongly criticised
0:32:28 > 0:32:31the Department of Health and Social Care for failing to deal
0:32:31 > 0:32:34with a shortage of staff at a time when demand is increasing.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37The government says extra money is being put into social care
0:32:37 > 0:32:40and it's preparing a strategy, which will be published
0:32:40 > 0:32:45by the summer.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47More people than ever, are seeking help for money problems.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51A new analysis by BBC News shows short-term borrowing has risen
0:32:51 > 0:32:53four times faster than wages over the last three years.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56Data from UK finance, which covers 10 of the UK's biggest
0:32:56 > 0:32:59banks and building societies, also revealed households had
0:32:59 > 0:33:06£37 billion of unsecured personal loans last year.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12The average price of tickets for concerts at major venues has
0:33:12 > 0:33:15risen by nearly 30% over the last 20 years.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17According to data from the National Arenas Association,
0:33:17 > 0:33:19prices have increased much faster than inflation.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22It found that average cost rose from just over £22 in 1999
0:33:22 > 0:33:25to more than £45 in 2016 - with prices even higher
0:33:25 > 0:33:31for bigger artists.
0:33:31 > 0:33:38Studio 54 and the Ministry of Sound have nothing on this...
0:33:38 > 0:33:41It's an Airbus A310 called Zero G and it's usually the testing
0:33:41 > 0:33:42ground for astronauts.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45But for one night only, it became the most exclusive -
0:33:45 > 0:33:49and unusual - nightclub in the world.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53Dozens of people got the chance to get high and take off
0:33:53 > 0:33:54for a whole new experience.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57For 90 minutes it wasn't just the tunes that spun as revellers
0:33:57 > 0:34:00danced - or at least they tried to dance -
0:34:00 > 0:34:05and floated about.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08It was so crazy, just floating upside down, doing flips. It was
0:34:08 > 0:34:16just insane.You weren't there, were you?It was up in the air.But
0:34:16 > 0:34:22where? I don't know where it went up.One of them had a New Zealand
0:34:22 > 0:34:29flag, anyway.It looked like fun but very exclusive.Is there a reason
0:34:29 > 0:34:34you are clutching your phone?I have been tweeting my friends at the Team
0:34:34 > 0:34:42GB Olympics. It makes a change. The women's bobsled team, I was asking
0:34:42 > 0:34:49about the cold, but they are made of hard stuff. It is only minus three
0:34:49 > 0:34:53degrees so they don't mind. But the wind chill means you need to wear
0:34:53 > 0:34:59100 layers. Mika Moore says it is nothing they are not used to. Having
0:34:59 > 0:35:04been in Lake Placid, you get used to it. Nice of them to tweet me back.
0:35:04 > 0:35:11Have we got the live shot of the mountains?They are saying it has
0:35:11 > 0:35:16the potential to be the coldest Olympic Games ever. Skis have
0:35:16 > 0:35:22walked. They are trying to protect against frostbite. Cashpoints have
0:35:22 > 0:35:34frozen. It is nine hours ahead. And it is already under way. Mixed
0:35:34 > 0:35:38curling the first time ever that Britain not involved. Let's get a
0:35:38 > 0:35:46live update.Record low temperatures at the moment. I wonder how our man
0:35:46 > 0:35:54Andy Swiss is coping?Has it affected preparations? As you say,
0:35:54 > 0:35:58it has been pretty freezing over the last few days, temperatures down
0:35:58 > 0:36:03below minus 20. The good news for the organisers is that it is getting
0:36:03 > 0:36:09milder. The temperature around about freezing but even so, organisers say
0:36:09 > 0:36:13the 40,000 fans arriving for the Opening Ceremony on Friday will be
0:36:13 > 0:36:18given special heated cushions and blankets. That Opening Ceremony gets
0:36:18 > 0:36:24under way at 11 o'clock in the morning your time. Team GB have
0:36:24 > 0:36:29announced that Lizzy Yarnold who won gold in 2014 will carry the British
0:36:29 > 0:36:34flag. Team GB are aiming for between four and ten medals. Their best
0:36:34 > 0:36:39games ever if they do. The lease Christie, probably Britain's best
0:36:39 > 0:36:45chance of a gold medal. The Opening Ceremony is not until tomorrow. Some
0:36:45 > 0:36:53events are under way. The early round of the mixed curling.ADB
0:36:53 > 0:36:59Eagle could have made a comeback. I don't know if you've seen the
0:36:59 > 0:37:04pictures of the North Korean cheerleaders arriving in our finest
0:37:04 > 0:37:11outfits. The Koreans competing under one flag.That's right. Clearly that
0:37:11 > 0:37:15will be a huge moment at the Opening Ceremony tomorrow night when North
0:37:15 > 0:37:21Korea and South Korea parade together under that unity. As far as
0:37:21 > 0:37:28the British team is concerned, on the snow, on the ice, big hopes of
0:37:28 > 0:37:35gold medals from Christie, what a story that would be. She competed in
0:37:35 > 0:37:392014, crashed out -- crashed out of all three events, received death
0:37:39 > 0:37:45threats, considered quitting. A real chance of gold. Lizzy Yarnold, she
0:37:45 > 0:37:54struggled for form a little bit. Also, keep an eye outfought
0:37:54 > 0:37:5919-year-old Izzy Atkins, the youngest member of the British team.
0:37:59 > 0:38:05A real chance in the skiing. I think that shows the unpredictability of
0:38:05 > 0:38:13winter sport. Hopeful they can hit that target.Fantastic. That's what
0:38:13 > 0:38:20makes its low exciting.
0:38:20 > 0:38:25makes its low exciting. She will still compete in the snowboard. All
0:38:25 > 0:38:34the action from Pyeongchang. From 1030 tomorrow morning. Via the red
0:38:34 > 0:38:43button.
0:38:43 > 0:38:51The FA Cup shows you no mercy. At Wembley, a huge day out.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54Tottenham saw off League Two Newport County, beating them 2-0
0:38:54 > 0:38:56in their FA Cup fourth round replay at Wembley.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59Newport held out for almost half an hour last night before
0:38:59 > 0:39:01falling behind to a Dan Butler own goal.
0:39:01 > 0:39:02Just a few minutes
0:39:02 > 0:39:05later Spurs had their second; Erik Lamela with his first FA
0:39:05 > 0:39:13Cup goal.
0:39:14 > 0:39:20Tottenham's reward is a fifth round trip to Rochdale.
0:39:20 > 0:39:24It is warming up thank goodness, as we heard. Minus three degrees.
0:39:24 > 0:39:29Barmy.
0:39:29 > 0:39:33-- balmy.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36Foods like the ones behind us contribute to a balanced diet,
0:39:36 > 0:39:39but new research suggests they could also play a role
0:39:39 > 0:39:40in the spread of breast cancer.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43Scientists say that's because they contain an amino acid
0:39:43 > 0:39:45called asparagine, which is found in certain meats, dairy products
0:39:45 > 0:39:47and vegetables - including asparagus.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50So could a change of diet help to slow the spread
0:39:50 > 0:39:51of the disease?
0:39:51 > 0:39:53Let's speak to Justine Alford from Cancer Research UK.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57There is a big sort of cloud of caution over this story, isn't
0:39:57 > 0:40:01there? Tell us what the evidence so far is about what we are eating and
0:40:01 > 0:40:08what effect it might have.So far, this research of our Cambridge
0:40:08 > 0:40:14Institute has been carried out in the lab in Petrie dishes and on mice
0:40:14 > 0:40:20with press cancer so onto approached about how we think about the
0:40:20 > 0:40:24potential applications of this research. Whether this is true but
0:40:24 > 0:40:27people, hopefully this could lead to new ways in the future that could
0:40:27 > 0:40:31help us understand breast cancer better and potentially maybe stop
0:40:31 > 0:40:35the disease from spreading in the future.Talk us through the foods we
0:40:35 > 0:40:41are talking about and what the evidence is showing.A molecule
0:40:41 > 0:40:46called asparagine was looked at, an amino acid in certain foods, but
0:40:46 > 0:40:51what they found was this particular amino acid could be helping breast
0:40:51 > 0:40:54cancer spell -- cells spread to other parts of the body and there is
0:40:54 > 0:40:57some evidence they bound from previous research which could back
0:40:57 > 0:41:03this up in people. It is too early to say it what they found in mice is
0:41:03 > 0:41:08happening in people.What foods other than asparagus are related to
0:41:08 > 0:41:14this?Asparagine is found in poultry, dairy and soy and some
0:41:14 > 0:41:20seafoods as well but we really do want to express caution because it
0:41:20 > 0:41:24is too early to say whether eating asparagus will affect a person's
0:41:24 > 0:41:28outcomes. If they have breast cancer. This research was carried
0:41:28 > 0:41:35out in the lab.Telling people don't eat this because your cancer could
0:41:35 > 0:41:41spread more quickly.What we hope is the more scientists learn about this
0:41:41 > 0:41:44potential interaction between breast cancer cells and asparagine, this
0:41:44 > 0:41:48could lead to new ways to potentially augment or complement
0:41:48 > 0:41:53our current strategies which are already used to treat breast cancer.
0:41:53 > 0:42:00What the scientists are thinking is that maybe in the future, they could
0:42:00 > 0:42:06develop a kind of tab breast cancer patients in a controlled setting.
0:42:06 > 0:42:11Are there foods already proven to have a direct link to some of the
0:42:11 > 0:42:17issues you are talking about?There are currently no evidence that any
0:42:17 > 0:42:22diet or particular foods can help treat cancer. We do know certain
0:42:22 > 0:42:26foods are linked with an increase risk of developing cancer such as
0:42:26 > 0:42:32red and processed meats.How easy is it to correlate what happens in the
0:42:32 > 0:42:42laboratory? This has been taking place in mice. Can we say that there
0:42:42 > 0:42:50is a link? Have you extrapolate so much?That is the beauty of
0:42:50 > 0:42:54research, this will open up new doors into finding out more about
0:42:54 > 0:42:58the disease but at the moment, it is too early to say what happens in
0:42:58 > 0:43:06mice will happen in people. Taking tumour samples from patients and
0:43:06 > 0:43:16studying people have got the disease.Thank you very much.
0:43:16 > 0:43:21It's time to talk to Carol to look at the weather. For once, maybe the
0:43:21 > 0:43:27next two weeks, I shall promise not to moan about it being cold because
0:43:27 > 0:43:29I will look at Pyeongchang and feel grateful.
0:43:29 > 0:43:32I will look at Pyeongchang and feel grateful.
0:43:32 > 0:43:38It has been so cold that, hasn't it? More like -25 with the wind chill.
0:43:38 > 0:43:44Talking of the Olympics, Friday and Saturday, it won't be as cold that
0:43:44 > 0:43:56turns cold again into Sunday and Monday. It
0:43:56 > 0:44:03Monday. It is -6.2 in the aisle of Portland, in just over five degrees.
0:44:03 > 0:44:11Many of us today, it is a cold start to the day to some. We have also got
0:44:11 > 0:44:20some rain. Again, you can see the street lights there. We have got all
0:44:20 > 0:44:25this cloud across us.
0:44:26 > 0:44:27this cloud across us. Behind this weather front, we started pulling
0:44:27 > 0:44:36cold air. A lot of cloud and drizzle. The exception is across the
0:44:36 > 0:44:42south-east of England. The temperature has fallen to -5.8 in
0:44:42 > 0:44:46parts of Cambridgeshire. As the weather front seeks out, the cloud
0:44:46 > 0:44:59will build. The brightest guys across the of Scotland.
0:44:59 > 0:45:04Temperature-wise, not as cold as it was yesterday. Nonetheless, we are
0:45:04 > 0:45:11looking at no heatwave. The weather front reinvigorates across parts of
0:45:11 > 0:45:17England and south-west Wales. Pushing towards the south-east. This
0:45:17 > 0:45:23is a cold front. We've also got wintry showers. Especially into the
0:45:23 > 0:45:27north and west but we could see it anywhere and like this morning,
0:45:27 > 0:45:32there is the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. Tomorrow we
0:45:32 > 0:45:39watch this band of rain. Still wintry showers. We can see wintry
0:45:39 > 0:45:44showers falling across parts of the Midlands. Temperature-wise, going
0:45:44 > 0:45:49back down. Up to five degrees in the north, up to seven degrees further
0:45:49 > 0:45:56south. As we head on into Saturday, a lot of dry weather in the south
0:45:56 > 0:46:00and east but this next weather front coming in, bringing way -- rain at
0:46:00 > 0:46:06low levels. As that clears to the south, some brighter skies.
0:46:06 > 0:46:12Temperatures in double figures by then it is to push over to the east,
0:46:12 > 0:46:15its still cold.
0:46:15 > 0:46:17then it is to push over to the east, its still cold. When is it going to
0:46:17 > 0:46:24be warm again? In summer. It's winter. I don't like it. I promise I
0:46:24 > 0:46:33wouldn't moan. I can do at the two and a half minutes she knows her
0:46:33 > 0:46:48stuff, though. She is a genius. Cheeky thing.
0:46:48 > 0:46:54Cheeky thing. A lot of attention of what is happening in the future.
0:46:54 > 0:46:56Ben is looking at what we can expect.
0:46:56 > 0:46:59Yes, it is super Thursday at the Bank of England,
0:46:59 > 0:47:02where we get both a decision on interest rates and a forecast
0:47:02 > 0:47:04for the economy over the next year.
0:47:04 > 0:47:07And it is a balancing act - keeping the economy growing,
0:47:07 > 0:47:08but not letting it overheat.
0:47:08 > 0:47:13So how are we doing?
0:47:13 > 0:47:15The UK economy grew by about 1.8% last year.
0:47:15 > 0:47:17That was better than the bank's own forecasts.
0:47:17 > 0:47:20But inflation, that measures how quickly prices are rising,
0:47:20 > 0:47:25is at 3%.
0:47:25 > 0:47:27That is well above the 2% target.
0:47:27 > 0:47:31So the Bank could raise interest rates to encourage us to save more
0:47:31 > 0:47:33rather than spend, and that would help ease inflation.
0:47:33 > 0:47:35And it will be watched very closely.
0:47:35 > 0:47:38Earlier this week, speculation interest rates might go up in the US
0:47:38 > 0:47:41sparked some of the biggest falls on global stock markets
0:47:41 > 0:47:42since the financial crisis.
0:47:42 > 0:47:46That saw £50 billion wiped off the value of some of the UK's
0:47:46 > 0:47:54biggest companies on Tuesday.
0:47:55 > 0:48:01It has since been put back on to a certain degree, but nonetheless
0:48:01 > 0:48:13windfalls showing how volatile they can be. I am speaking to Fidelity
0:48:13 > 0:48:16International's director. The bank will tell us how they will respond
0:48:16 > 0:48:20to the economy through interest rates but it really is about not
0:48:20 > 0:48:25doing too much too soon, to keep the economy growing.The economy is
0:48:25 > 0:48:29picking up very slowly, and the UK is lagging the world economy. So
0:48:29 > 0:48:34Mark Carney really has to walk a tightrope between encouraging the
0:48:34 > 0:48:39economy to continue growing and people to continue spending, because
0:48:39 > 0:48:43of course when interest rates go up people get nervous about spending,
0:48:43 > 0:48:48and that puts a strain on the economy.We already know our incomes
0:48:48 > 0:48:52are pretty squeezed, because wages are not keeping up with inflation,
0:48:52 > 0:48:56for example. An interest rate rise would mean our credit cards and
0:48:56 > 0:49:00mortgages get more expensive, so we would have even less money in our
0:49:00 > 0:49:07pocket. And that is a worry, isn't it?It is a worry, we know they have
0:49:07 > 0:49:11high levels of mortgage debt and personal debt in many homes, but of
0:49:11 > 0:49:15course there is a flipside to this. The fact we have had these record
0:49:15 > 0:49:18low interest rates for so long has been really hard on savers. People
0:49:18 > 0:49:21have been prudent with their money, and it is affecting retirees, people
0:49:21 > 0:49:26relying on a fixed income to affect their cost of living. So there are
0:49:26 > 0:49:30always winners and losers.So that as interest rates, we will also get
0:49:30 > 0:49:35forecast for economic growth. People are sceptical about these forecasts,
0:49:35 > 0:49:41because given so much uncertainty in the UK and the world economy, how
0:49:41 > 0:49:45accurate can these forecasts ever be?That is the key question, and
0:49:45 > 0:49:48the other key thing coming out is the quarterly inflation report. That
0:49:48 > 0:49:53is the health check on the state of the UK economy. As you know, what
0:49:53 > 0:49:58happened in stock market this week and the US was the risk of inflation
0:49:58 > 0:50:03coming back into the system which made markets nervous.And it was
0:50:03 > 0:50:07strange, because it was good news that made markets fall. Just explain
0:50:07 > 0:50:13that.The key thing to remember is that the stock market and the
0:50:13 > 0:50:18economy are two different beasts, they don't always move in lockstep.
0:50:18 > 0:50:22People's pay packets were increasing and if you own more, the reasoning
0:50:22 > 0:50:27is that you will spend more. Then prices go up and that introduces
0:50:27 > 0:50:31inflation back into the system. Central banks use interest rates to
0:50:31 > 0:50:35keep inflation in check and the worry was that interest rates in the
0:50:35 > 0:50:39US at least would increase quicker than people expected. Of course we
0:50:39 > 0:50:42have been used to record low interest rates for more than ten
0:50:42 > 0:50:45years now, since the financial crisis, and how will people react to
0:50:45 > 0:50:52that?Yes or no, rates going up today?No.More from me after seven
0:50:52 > 0:50:54a.m..
0:50:54 > 0:50:56Blackpool Tower Ballroom is swapping sparkle and sequins for dusters
0:50:56 > 0:50:59and mops, as the iconic venue undergoes a spring clean.
0:50:59 > 0:51:07Breakfast's Tim Muffett is there for us this morning.
0:51:14 > 0:51:20Where are you, enjoying some music I imagine?That's right, you can see
0:51:20 > 0:51:25John giving us a warts on the Wurlitzer at the amazing Blackpool
0:51:25 > 0:51:30Tower Ballroom, one of the most famous dance venues not just in the
0:51:30 > 0:51:37UK but in the world -- waltz. You will be familiar if you are a fan of
0:51:37 > 0:51:41Strictly Come Dancing, and it is looking more splendid than normal,
0:51:41 > 0:51:44as it undergoes its biggest clean-up in 50 years. Take a look at the
0:51:44 > 0:51:49opulent surroundings, the lights, the gold, all that needs cleaning.
0:51:49 > 0:51:53And a couple of bits of lighting, you might be able to make out the
0:51:53 > 0:51:57chandelier as well. They pose a challenge. I have been found finding
0:51:57 > 0:52:02out how they do it.
0:52:02 > 0:52:11It is a routine rarely attempted. Involving lifts, fancy footwork, and
0:52:11 > 0:52:24plenty of twist and turns. -- twists and turns.We are lowering and
0:52:24 > 0:52:30cleaning the two main chandeliers in the ballroom. Modern techniques is
0:52:30 > 0:52:35all using electric winches, and you just press a button. The ballroom
0:52:35 > 0:52:43opened in 1894, and they had to winch it all the way down.It is
0:52:43 > 0:52:46Blackpool Tower Ballroom's biggest clean-up for more than 50 years.
0:52:46 > 0:52:50This chandelier has over 1000 individual crystals, and weighs half
0:52:50 > 0:52:57a ton.They are over 124 years old, so it is just really, really, really
0:52:57 > 0:53:02delicate.You are holding a little bit of history, argued, your hands?
0:53:02 > 0:53:07Yes, it is really important that you keep hold of it. As we undo them, we
0:53:07 > 0:53:11then take these little screws apart. You just have to give it a good wipe
0:53:11 > 0:53:18around, making sure that all the dust has gone.In total, there are
0:53:18 > 0:53:2316 chandeliers in this ballroom, and 32 Alchemy lights. That means over
0:53:23 > 0:53:26500 individual light fittings and bulbs, which need testing and
0:53:26 > 0:53:32cleaning.
0:53:32 > 0:53:37cleaning.For me, there is only one ballroom in the UK and in the world.
0:53:37 > 0:53:41Sometimes when you are in here, you know, on your own, it is just
0:53:41 > 0:53:46breathtaking.At no clean-up can compare to what happened in 1956,
0:53:46 > 0:53:52when a fire badly
0:53:53 > 0:53:55when a fire badly damaged the Tower Ballroom. Dennis lived and worked
0:53:55 > 0:54:00nearby.The fire was underneath this flaw here. And the girders were just
0:54:00 > 0:54:06twisted, with the heat. It was all blackened, and a lot of damaged.
0:54:06 > 0:54:09Dennis was part of the team which brought the ballroom back to life.
0:54:09 > 0:54:13They used 27 carat gold leaf. This was one of the original sheets.You
0:54:13 > 0:54:18put this on with your thumb, worked again, and then it was burnished.
0:54:18 > 0:54:22The gold is everywhere, the ceilings, and all the letters is
0:54:22 > 0:54:28gold. You put your name in.So somewhere out there says Dennis?It
0:54:28 > 0:54:34does, hidden away. I watch Strictly, and you sit at home watching it, and
0:54:34 > 0:54:38you think I handle that.It has taken three weeks, but the
0:54:38 > 0:54:42chandeliers are clean, light is looking good. Blackpool Tower
0:54:42 > 0:54:49Ballroom, back to its best.
0:54:49 > 0:54:53Back to its best it most certainly is, and the ballroom is actually
0:54:53 > 0:54:57open most days for people to come along and do a bit of dancing. I
0:54:57 > 0:55:01will talk to some of the dancers. What is it like to dance in this
0:55:01 > 0:55:06amazing space?Beautiful.And it is one of the most impressive dance
0:55:06 > 0:55:12floors in the world.It is great. You carry on, I don't want to
0:55:12 > 0:55:16interop beautiful dancing here. What is it like to dance on this, one of
0:55:16 > 0:55:21the world's most famous dance floors?Fabulous.Absolutely
0:55:21 > 0:55:24fabulous. Wonderful atmosphere, great place to be. The best
0:55:24 > 0:55:30dancefloor in the country.And the way the lights and everything, it is
0:55:30 > 0:55:36looking so pristine. I won't take it personally, they are in the dancing
0:55:36 > 0:55:40zone. I can tell that. This dancefloor, it is sprung. They can
0:55:40 > 0:55:44actually lock it, because they also have cheerleading competitions here,
0:55:44 > 0:55:49and if you a cheerleader, a sprung dancefloor isn't necessarily what
0:55:49 > 0:55:53you want. So an amazing space, an amazing chance to stand here. They
0:55:53 > 0:55:58must dancers who have danced here, you'll Turnbull, Chris Hollins, Ed
0:55:58 > 0:56:02Balls, I am adding my name to that list. It is quite a feeling.Have
0:56:02 > 0:56:08you tried jumping on that floor? That is how you can really tell how
0:56:08 > 0:56:14effective the springiness is.Yes, it is really incredible power
0:56:14 > 0:56:19actually you can really feel the effect of the sprung dancefloor.
0:56:19 > 0:56:23Some dancers were saying you can dance for several hours and your
0:56:23 > 0:56:27feet don't hurt, because it really has the effect of supporting you,
0:56:27 > 0:56:31and making your whole dancing experience that much better. Even
0:56:31 > 0:56:36just to be in this environment, to see the lights, the organ, and in
0:56:36 > 0:56:40such good condition, is really rather special.It is a rather
0:56:40 > 0:56:45magnificent daubing. We will be speaking to you later. --
0:56:45 > 0:56:54magnificent buildings. We will try and get him to dance during the
0:56:54 > 0:56:59break. We have 2.5 hours, we will make it happen.Yom mischief is
0:56:59 > 0:56:59coming through
0:56:59 > 1:00:19make it happen.Yom mischief is coming through
1:00:19 > 1:00:22There'll be further outbreaks of rain over the course
1:00:22 > 1:00:23of the weekend.
1:00:23 > 1:00:25I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom
1:00:25 > 1:00:26in half an hour.
1:00:26 > 1:00:29Plenty more on our website at the usual address.
1:00:29 > 1:00:32Bye for now.
1:00:32 > 1:00:32a
1:00:32 > 1:00:35gas
1:00:35 > 1:00:37Hello - this is Breakfast,
1:00:37 > 1:00:38with Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt.
1:00:38 > 1:00:40Sexual harassment and bullying in Westminster -
1:00:40 > 1:00:44one in five workers have experienced or witnessed it in the past year.
1:00:44 > 1:00:46A new code of conduct and tougher sanctions
1:00:46 > 1:00:52are now set to be introduced.
1:00:52 > 1:00:54Good morning - it's Thursday 8 February.
1:00:54 > 1:00:59Also this morning:
1:00:59 > 1:01:02The Cinderella service - a warning that there's not enough
1:01:02 > 1:01:09social care workers because they're undervalued and poorly paid.
1:01:09 > 1:01:13Talking tough on trade - bosses from some of Japan's biggest
1:01:13 > 1:01:15businesses meet the Prime Minister and Chancellor later,
1:01:15 > 1:01:17to discuss life after Brexit and what it could mean
1:01:17 > 1:01:20for the 10,000 staff they employ in the UK.
1:01:20 > 1:01:23In sport, the waiting is over, with the first Winter Olympic action
1:01:23 > 1:01:27underway in Korea, and Britian's golden girl, from 4 years ago,
1:01:27 > 1:01:30Lizzy Yarnold, will carry the Great Britain flag at tomorrow's
1:01:30 > 1:01:36Openeing ceremony.
1:01:36 > 1:01:42the athletes are going to be feeling the cold. This is the scene in
1:01:42 > 1:01:46Pyeongchang, where temperatures have been as low as -25 degrees. It could
1:01:46 > 1:01:51become one of the coldest Winter Olympics on record.
1:01:51 > 1:01:53And we'll find out how they're putting the sparkle back
1:01:53 > 1:01:55into Blackpool's famous Tower ballroom.
1:01:55 > 1:01:56And Carol has the weather.
1:01:56 > 1:01:58This morning, a cold start in the south-east,
1:01:58 > 1:02:04temperatures as low as minus six.
1:02:04 > 1:02:07Bright for England and Wales.
1:02:07 > 1:02:09Scotland and Northern Ireland cloudier with showers
1:02:09 > 1:02:10in the north and west.
1:02:10 > 1:02:10Good morning.
1:02:10 > 1:02:12First, our main story.
1:02:12 > 1:02:15The workplace culture at Westminster is in need of urgent reform.
1:02:15 > 1:02:18That's the view of a cross-party group of MPs who will publish
1:02:18 > 1:02:21a review into bullying and sexual abuse later this morning.
1:02:21 > 1:02:23According to a leaked version of the report,
1:02:23 > 1:02:26almost a fifth of people working in parliament have witnessed
1:02:26 > 1:02:34or experienced sexual harassment in the past year.
1:02:38 > 1:02:41A new, independent complaints procedure
1:02:41 > 1:02:42is expected to be recommended to tackle the problem,
1:02:42 > 1:02:45as well as a dedicated hotline to report incidents.
1:02:45 > 1:02:46It's thought the working group -
1:02:46 > 1:02:49chaired by the Leader of the Commons, Andrea Leadsom -
1:02:49 > 1:02:51will also call for tougher sanctions for anyone found
1:02:51 > 1:02:52guilty of harassment.
1:02:52 > 1:02:54Our political correspondent, Leila Nathoo, is in Westminster.
1:02:54 > 1:02:57Leila, is this report going to be enough to ease the concerns people
1:02:57 > 1:03:03have about the culture in Westminster?
1:03:03 > 1:03:07I think that's a pretty stark figure for anyone listening to that. You
1:03:07 > 1:03:11have to remember also the context and was -- in which this working
1:03:11 > 1:03:15group that commissioned the survey. We had a flurry of claims here in
1:03:15 > 1:03:20Westminster towards the end of last year where people were making
1:03:20 > 1:03:26allegations. Very serious claims. That is really what sort of
1:03:26 > 1:03:33highlights it. A very close-knit community. Loyalty is highly valued
1:03:33 > 1:03:42among colleagues. There are often very informal arrangements. There
1:03:42 > 1:03:47was a sense that there needs to be more openness here and this working
1:03:47 > 1:03:51group were trying to encourage people to come forward with their
1:03:51 > 1:03:55concerns and reassure them that if anybody was found guilty of
1:03:55 > 1:04:00misconduct, they would be properly punished. This survey revealed one
1:04:00 > 1:04:05in five people working in Parliament, have experienced
1:04:05 > 1:04:15harassment themselves. Only 17% of people responded to that survey in
1:04:15 > 1:04:18the first place. It shows how reluctant people are to come
1:04:18 > 1:04:24forward. They will be publishing their recommendations for new
1:04:24 > 1:04:28complaints procedures, a separate bullying and harassment complaints
1:04:28 > 1:04:32helpline. What people will be watching is the sanctions are
1:04:32 > 1:04:37working group proposes and whether they will be tough enough, to
1:04:37 > 1:04:42reassure complainants, potential victims who want to come forward,
1:04:42 > 1:04:50that people will be properly punished.Thank you very much.
1:04:50 > 1:04:54The vast majority of local councils in England plan to raise council
1:04:54 > 1:04:57tax in April.
1:04:57 > 1:05:00It means the average bill will go up by £40 as local
1:05:00 > 1:05:02authorities try and raise more money.
1:05:02 > 1:05:04Andy Moore is in our London newsroom.
1:05:04 > 1:05:06Andy, what is the reason behind this rise?
1:05:06 > 1:05:13Talk is through what they are saying.This is an annual report on
1:05:13 > 1:05:17the state of local government finances. Councils say the demands
1:05:17 > 1:05:22on their services are going up all the time. The amount they get from
1:05:22 > 1:05:28central government is growing down. 95% of councils say they intend to
1:05:28 > 1:05:33put up council tax. That is the highest figure since analysis was
1:05:33 > 1:05:42started in 2012. 93% of them say they will put up their charges.
1:05:42 > 1:05:49Despite putting up those charges, 80% of councils say they fear that
1:05:49 > 1:05:57their financial stability. What does that mean your council tax bill? The
1:05:57 > 1:06:03is 6%, the maximum it can go up. If you are a council taxpayer, you pay
1:06:03 > 1:06:11around £1600. Your bill could go up by £100. Around half the councils
1:06:11 > 1:06:20are putting up bills by 2.5, 3%. Jonathan Carr West, the Chief
1:06:20 > 1:06:24Executive of the local government information unit, says councils are
1:06:24 > 1:06:31on the edge. The government, for its part, says local councils would see
1:06:31 > 1:06:43an increase in their resources over the next two years.
1:06:44 > 1:06:47Adult social care in England is a "Cinderella service",
1:06:47 > 1:06:49which is undervalued and whose workers are poorly paid,
1:06:49 > 1:06:51according to the public finance watchdog.
1:06:51 > 1:06:53The National Audit Office says the government is failing
1:06:53 > 1:06:56to deal with a shortage of care workers at a time
1:06:56 > 1:06:57when demand is increasing.
1:06:57 > 1:06:59Here's more from our Social Affairs Correspondent
1:06:59 > 1:07:00Alison Holt.
1:07:00 > 1:07:02It's a busy lunchtime at Northfield's nursing home
1:07:02 > 1:07:04in Sheffield, demanding work for the care staff looking
1:07:04 > 1:07:08after residents with a high level of need and today's report outlines
1:07:08 > 1:07:11just how difficult it has become to find the people needed to provide
1:07:11 > 1:07:12this vital care.
1:07:12 > 1:07:14Joyce, good afternoon, it's only me.
1:07:14 > 1:07:21Sorry to bother you, darling.
1:07:21 > 1:07:23Tammy Ardron is the nursing lead here.
1:07:23 > 1:07:26Finding care staff generally is a problem but she says attracting
1:07:26 > 1:07:28nurses has become a real issue for them.
1:07:28 > 1:07:32I don't think it's as attractive as maybe the NHS where you've got
1:07:32 > 1:07:34the salary packages, enhanced rates of pay
1:07:34 > 1:07:37and sociable hours.
1:07:37 > 1:07:39And I think it's hard work.
1:07:39 > 1:07:42It's busy, it's constant, you've got to be on the ball 24
1:07:42 > 1:07:43hours a day.
1:07:43 > 1:07:48The National Audit Office says whilst working in care can be
1:07:48 > 1:07:50rewarding, many staff feel undervalued.
1:07:50 > 1:07:56In 2016-17, more than half of the workforce was paid £7.50
1:07:56 > 1:07:57an hour or less.
1:07:57 > 1:08:00In the same year, staff turnover was nearly 28% and 6.6%
1:08:00 > 1:08:03of jobs were vacant.
1:08:03 > 1:08:06But, it says, there is no government strategy for tackling the problems.
1:08:06 > 1:08:09Only the Department of Health can produce a workforce strategy that
1:08:09 > 1:08:12speaks to the national picture about the problems we've found
1:08:12 > 1:08:15of low pay, low prestige and high turnover rates which is reducing
1:08:15 > 1:08:18quality of service for people who are actually receiving care.
1:08:18 > 1:08:21In response, the Department for Health and Social Care says
1:08:21 > 1:08:24extra money is being put in to caring for vulnerable people
1:08:24 > 1:08:29and that it will soon publish a strategy for the health
1:08:29 > 1:08:30and care workforce.
1:08:30 > 1:08:38Alison Holt, BBC News, Sheffield.
1:08:38 > 1:08:41More people than ever, are seeking help for money problems
1:08:41 > 1:08:43- short-term borrowing has risen four times faster than wages.
1:08:43 > 1:08:47BBC News has analysed UK Finance data which shows
1:08:47 > 1:08:49there was £37 billion of unsecured personal
1:08:49 > 1:08:57debt last year.
1:08:57 > 1:09:00The average price of tickets for concerts at major venues has
1:09:00 > 1:09:03risen by nearly 30% over the last 20 years.
1:09:03 > 1:09:05According to data from the National Arenas Association,
1:09:05 > 1:09:07prices have increased much faster than inflation.
1:09:07 > 1:09:10It found that average cost rose from just over £22 in 1999
1:09:10 > 1:09:13to more than £45 in 2016 - with prices even higher
1:09:13 > 1:09:19for bigger artists.
1:09:19 > 1:09:26A rather unusual musical event has begun in Frankfurt. A group of DJs
1:09:26 > 1:09:28and their fans went
1:09:28 > 1:09:32up for a ride in zero gravity.
1:09:32 > 1:09:35Studio 54 and the Ministry of Sound have nothing on this -
1:09:35 > 1:09:38an Airbus A310 called Zero-G.
1:09:38 > 1:09:43Dozens of people from around the world given the chance to get
1:09:43 > 1:09:46high, very high, and not an illegal substance in sight,
1:09:46 > 1:09:54taking off for a whole new experience.
1:10:01 > 1:10:04MUSIC PLAYS.
1:10:04 > 1:10:07# We hit turbulence...
1:10:12 > 1:10:15Usually the testing ground for astronauts, Zero-G instead
1:10:15 > 1:10:22became the most exclusive and unusual nightclub in the world.
1:10:22 > 1:10:28A heavy beat, but the lightest of party-goers.
1:10:28 > 1:10:34For 90 minutes they danced, or at least they they try to dance,
1:10:34 > 1:10:36they floated, they spun.
1:10:36 > 1:10:44What goes up must come down, but this was one high-altitude rave,
1:10:44 > 1:10:45that blew people's minds.
1:10:45 > 1:10:46It was insane.
1:10:46 > 1:10:47It was so crazy.
1:10:47 > 1:10:51Just floating upside down, and then Steve Aoki was doing flips down...
1:10:51 > 1:10:55It was just insane.
1:10:55 > 1:10:58It was like all your emotions at max level.
1:10:58 > 1:10:59And it was hilarious.
1:10:59 > 1:11:02I'm super-thankful.
1:11:02 > 1:11:05Now, I just want to do it again, and again and again.
1:11:05 > 1:11:07For everyone involved, this was a unique gig,
1:11:07 > 1:11:08unlikely to be repeated.
1:11:08 > 1:11:12They say music can lift the soul.
1:11:12 > 1:11:19This went a lot further than that. Tim Allman, BBC News.
1:11:31 > 1:11:34We will give you an update from Pyeongchang soon. Stephen MacDonald
1:11:34 > 1:11:40is there. It could be the coldest Winter Olympics ever. Lots of people
1:11:40 > 1:11:46preparing as well. They've been given warm cushions to sit on.I
1:11:46 > 1:11:52would like that here every day. Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean will be
1:11:52 > 1:11:57here on the server with us. And we will be looking ahead to the various
1:11:57 > 1:12:03Winter Olympic Games.Stephen is in Pyeongchang now. This is the view
1:12:03 > 1:12:06from up above. You can seal the preparations, whether games will
1:12:06 > 1:12:11taking place. The warmest paste -- the warmest place to be apparently
1:12:11 > 1:12:14is whether curling will be happening. It's positively balmy
1:12:14 > 1:12:22air. He is enjoying the brisk air. Give us an idea of what the
1:12:22 > 1:12:31atmosphere is like?Loving it. It's pretty cold, I have to say. I think
1:12:31 > 1:12:40it is the wind chill that makes it warming up to the Opening Ceremony
1:12:40 > 1:12:44tomorrow. They are talking about -1 or something like that. People are
1:12:44 > 1:12:48out, wandering around, getting excited about the Games starting,
1:12:48 > 1:12:52and yet we have this big geopolitical fight going on in the
1:12:52 > 1:13:00background. At this level, athletes turning up, then we have US Vice
1:13:00 > 1:13:07President Mike Pence against the sister of Kim Jong-un, looking for
1:13:07 > 1:13:13the propaganda other hand, if you like, and looking fur Winter
1:13:13 > 1:13:19Olympics as the stage to do it.That is talk about Mike Pence. He is
1:13:19 > 1:13:24visiting with the father of a man, who was released from North Korea
1:13:24 > 1:13:33and subsequently died.That's right. People will have followed the case
1:13:33 > 1:13:36of Otto Warmbier, a tourist who was controversially picked up in North
1:13:36 > 1:13:45Korea and held there the quite some time. He returned to the United
1:13:45 > 1:13:53States and subsequently died. He is returning with Mike Pence to remind
1:13:53 > 1:13:58people how cool the North Korean regime is. But in South Korea, some
1:13:58 > 1:14:03people think it is a bit rude of the Trump administration to be coming
1:14:03 > 1:14:08along and spoiling the party. Because for a lot of people, they
1:14:08 > 1:14:12have no illusions about North Korea and its nuclear weapons programme,
1:14:12 > 1:14:19they were just hoping that threat least a few weeks, there will be
1:14:19 > 1:14:24less talk of attacking and sabre rattling. And just a different mood,
1:14:24 > 1:14:30some dialogue. The North Koreans have said under no circumstances
1:14:30 > 1:14:34will they be meeting the US delegation but there is a good
1:14:34 > 1:14:41charge --a good chance that the sister of Kim Jong-un -- Kim Jong-un
1:14:41 > 1:14:47could sit down with the South Korean president.At the end of it, we get
1:14:47 > 1:14:53excited about big sporting events, don't we? And every Olympic Games,
1:14:53 > 1:14:59summer or winter, they want to be bigger and better than the last one
1:14:59 > 1:15:08so they are setting the stage this time Brit to be a spectacular event.
1:15:09 > 1:15:14Absolutely, you know, this place has been totally transformed. It is all
1:15:14 > 1:15:18ready and despite the fact we are all freezing. It is the Winter
1:15:18 > 1:15:22Olympics, you can't expect it to be warm after all. And people are
1:15:22 > 1:15:26really thrilled that it is about to kick off here. This is an area which
1:15:26 > 1:15:31doesn't have a very big population, so imagine there is an influx of
1:15:31 > 1:15:35athletes from around the world, they will want to sample the local
1:15:35 > 1:15:39culture and the local cuisine, the beautiful mountains, and I think the
1:15:39 > 1:15:44venues are top-notch. So I think the sport as well, which is, after all,
1:15:44 > 1:15:50what it is all about, is going to be of an amazing standard.We will get
1:15:50 > 1:15:55more from Andy Swiss a little later on, about the sporting side. And we
1:15:55 > 1:16:00leave with that wide shot of the mountains. It is a good point, it is
1:16:00 > 1:16:05the Winter Olympics and we should expect it to be cold. That sounds
1:16:05 > 1:16:08like Carol, when she says it is winter so we should just accept it
1:16:08 > 1:16:12is cold. It is completely unreasonable, as far as I am
1:16:12 > 1:16:15concerned.It is going to be cold,
1:16:15 > 1:16:15unreasonable, as far as I am concerned.It is going to be cold,
1:16:15 > 1:16:19and it will be for a while yet. Cold one in the south-east, temperatures
1:16:19 > 1:16:24falling two -6 in some parts of East Anglia and down towards Dorset as
1:16:24 > 1:16:29well. There is some ice around and some frost. For the rest of the UK,
1:16:29 > 1:16:33not as cold as it was yesterday. That is because we have more cloud
1:16:33 > 1:16:37and some of us are seeing some rain and also some drizzle. That will
1:16:37 > 1:16:41move south eastwards as we go through the course of the day. On
1:16:41 > 1:16:44the satellite picture you can see that quite nicely. A fair bit of
1:16:44 > 1:16:49cloud across England and Wales, away from the south-east, and then more
1:16:49 > 1:16:53cloud coming in. This is a cold front, so as it south, we will see
1:16:53 > 1:16:57later in the day cold air following on behind. Ahead of it we have some
1:16:57 > 1:17:00sunshine to start the day of the south-east, under clear skies, which
1:17:00 > 1:17:05is why temperatures have fallen so low. It means through the day as a
1:17:05 > 1:17:08weather front pushes into the south-east the cloud will build.
1:17:08 > 1:17:13Here is the cloud and rain. This rain down towards the south-west and
1:17:13 > 1:17:17Wales isn't particularly heavy. We could see the odd heavy burst from
1:17:17 > 1:17:20it and for Scotland and Northern Ireland some brighter skies. The
1:17:20 > 1:17:25brightest will be across the north-east. Some sunshine and a few
1:17:25 > 1:17:28showers, but quite a few showers in the north and west.
1:17:28 > 1:17:32Temperature-wise, not quite as cold as yesterday but if you are standing
1:17:32 > 1:17:36outside for any length of time it will feel cold. As we have on
1:17:36 > 1:17:39through the evening and overnight period, this band of rain
1:17:39 > 1:17:42rejuvenates, and it will turn heavier as it pushes through
1:17:42 > 1:17:46south-west England, in through the Midlands, the Wash, and down into
1:17:46 > 1:17:50the south-east. Behind it, you will remember it is a cold front. Some
1:17:50 > 1:17:54clear skies, the temperatures dropping, and some wintry showers
1:17:54 > 1:17:58especially in the north and west. Really, the night you could see some
1:17:58 > 1:18:02wintry showers almost anywhere. Tomorrow we start once again with
1:18:02 > 1:18:06the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. We say goodbye to the
1:18:06 > 1:18:11weather front as
1:18:25 > 1:18:28weather front as it pushes off into the near continent and then not a
1:18:28 > 1:18:32bad day for many. There will be some sunshine, but we persist with the
1:18:32 > 1:18:35wintry showers in the north and west. We could see some around the
1:18:35 > 1:18:39Midlands and into the south-east as well. But they are showers, so not
1:18:39 > 1:18:43all of us will see them. As we move from Friday into Saturday, a lot of
1:18:43 > 1:18:46dry weather to start the day in the south-east and the Midlands, with
1:18:46 > 1:18:50some sunshine. As our next weather front comes in, it will introduce a
1:18:50 > 1:18:54lot of cloud and some hill snow. Behind it you will find clear skies
1:18:54 > 1:18:58once again, so behind it. Ahead of it, we are back into double figures.
1:18:58 > 1:19:01I am stopping the charts here because there is the potential at
1:19:01 > 1:19:04the moment for an area of low pressure to develop overnight
1:19:04 > 1:19:07Saturday into Sunday. If this happens, it could well produce some
1:19:07 > 1:19:10significant snowfall across parts of Scotland, which could be disruptive.
1:19:10 > 1:19:14The jury is out on this one at the moment, it may not happen, so keep
1:19:14 > 1:19:17in touch with the weather forecast. The reason for that is that it
1:19:17 > 1:19:22hasn't yet developed. We need to see the whites of its highs. By the time
1:19:22 > 1:19:26we get to Sunday, dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, and a cold and
1:19:26 > 1:19:30windy day. Snow showers in the north and west of the UK, but because the
1:19:30 > 1:19:33winds will be quite strong, at times we will see some of those showers
1:19:33 > 1:19:37get over towards the East as well. Looking at those temperatures, you
1:19:37 > 1:19:40will be thrilled, Naga. Four 27 or eight. -- 4-7.
1:19:40 > 1:19:43In the early hours of 14 June last year, flames took hold
1:19:43 > 1:19:45of Grenfell Tower in West London.
1:19:45 > 1:19:4871 people died as a result of the blaze.
1:19:48 > 1:19:50More than 200 firefighters battled through the night,
1:19:50 > 1:19:53many risking their own lives to try to rescue residents trapped inside.
1:19:53 > 1:19:55Now, nine of those firefighters are preparing to run
1:19:55 > 1:19:58the London Marathon to raise money for children affected
1:19:58 > 1:19:59by the tragedy.
1:19:59 > 1:20:02Breakfast's Graham Satchell has been to see how they are getting
1:20:02 > 1:20:03on with their training.
1:20:03 > 1:20:05Less than a mile from Grenfell Tower, North Kensington
1:20:05 > 1:20:07fire station hums with the sound of training.
1:20:07 > 1:20:09Have you run a marathon before?
1:20:09 > 1:20:17I've never run a marathon before.
1:20:18 > 1:20:21I've always been quite sporty, but rugby's always been my sport.
1:20:21 > 1:20:24But this is a whole new ball game for myself.
1:20:24 > 1:20:27Watch manager Michael Dowden one of nine firefighters here running
1:20:27 > 1:20:28the London Marathon in April.
1:20:28 > 1:20:32It's really important for us to run this as a team,
1:20:32 > 1:20:35to try and help us deal with events that we witnessed on the night
1:20:35 > 1:20:37of the Grenfell Tower fire.
1:20:37 > 1:20:3971 people died at Grenfell Tower.
1:20:39 > 1:20:42Firefighters were inside the blazing building for hour after hour.
1:20:42 > 1:20:49In the end, they helped 65 people to escape.
1:20:49 > 1:20:54We were the first on scene that night.
1:20:54 > 1:20:58And my main memories are just disbelief, really.
1:20:58 > 1:21:01It's like nothing I'd ever seen, even in the movies, really.
1:21:01 > 1:21:03The tragedy that was witnessed that night by myself
1:21:03 > 1:21:05and my colleagues was unbelievable.
1:21:05 > 1:21:10It was on an unprecedented scale.
1:21:10 > 1:21:18I don't think I'll ever fully get over what has happened.
1:21:19 > 1:21:22It's always going to be there in the back of your mind.
1:21:22 > 1:21:24It's never going to go away, really.
1:21:24 > 1:21:27It's almost like you have had 40 years of trauma in one night,
1:21:27 > 1:21:30so for a human being to process that is really,
1:21:30 > 1:21:31really, really difficult.
1:21:31 > 1:21:34The firefighters are hoping to raise money for a local charity called
1:21:34 > 1:21:36Kids on the Green.
1:21:36 > 1:21:43Kids shouldn't ever be exposed to that environment.
1:21:43 > 1:21:45They were, you know, they've lost people,
1:21:45 > 1:21:46they've lost their homes.
1:21:46 > 1:21:49So if we can do something to further help those children of Grenfell,
1:21:49 > 1:21:52and particularly the Kids on the Green, then this
1:21:52 > 1:21:55is a fantastic platform that allows us to do that.
1:21:55 > 1:21:58We filmed Kids on the Green when it opened last summer -
1:21:58 > 1:22:02a place for children to play, to draw, to talk if they wanted to,
1:22:02 > 1:22:04to escape the horror on their doorstep.
1:22:04 > 1:22:07Through the winter, the charity has moved to a site indoors,
1:22:07 > 1:22:09but they are still helping kids to be kids.
1:22:09 > 1:22:12The oldest one woke up at about 5:45am in the morning...
1:22:12 > 1:22:14Gabby and her husband live opposite Grenfell Tower,
1:22:14 > 1:22:16with their four children.
1:22:16 > 1:22:20Kids on the Green has become part of our lives.
1:22:20 > 1:22:23We don't talk about what happened, and we don't talk about
1:22:23 > 1:22:25the fire very often.
1:22:25 > 1:22:32But having a place where people have been through the same thing,
1:22:32 > 1:22:35and understand what has gone on, without having to speak about it,
1:22:35 > 1:22:37has been really helpful for all of us.
1:22:37 > 1:22:40There is a huge admiration for the fire service here.
1:22:40 > 1:22:42I've felt nothing but gratitude towards the firefighters,
1:22:42 > 1:22:46and their bravery, their courage, the fact that they want to do more
1:22:46 > 1:22:52now, on top of what they've already done - it's overwhelming.
1:22:52 > 1:22:54The firefighters are running not just to raise money.
1:22:54 > 1:22:58They say it is also helping them come to terms with the terrible
1:22:58 > 1:22:59events of last summer.
1:22:59 > 1:23:03Running a marathon is a real chance for us all to get together and do
1:23:03 > 1:23:05something really productive for the Grenfell community.
1:23:05 > 1:23:08So we can help people, and we can heal ourselves
1:23:08 > 1:23:13at the same time, as a team.
1:23:13 > 1:23:16They will be a lot of emotion on that day,
1:23:16 > 1:23:19They will be a lot of emotion on that day, won't they do the run,
1:23:19 > 1:23:23even amongst the training they are putting in.And training in
1:23:23 > 1:23:28conditions like this, when it is so cold, it shows how committed they
1:23:28 > 1:23:30are.
1:23:30 > 1:23:32Japanese investors in Britain, including major carmakers,
1:23:32 > 1:23:35are to meet Theresa May in Downing Street later.
1:23:35 > 1:23:37The motor industry has previously raised concerns over how operations
1:23:37 > 1:23:39could be affected by Brexit.
1:23:39 > 1:23:39Ben is here.
1:23:39 > 1:23:43And there are lots of concerns about what happens in terms of the
1:23:43 > 1:23:47economy, in terms of opportunities, after Brexit.Yes, and we are
1:23:47 > 1:23:55talking mainly about the carmakers, Nissan and Honda, and also bosses
1:23:55 > 1:23:59from other sectors, technology in particular, they want a bit of
1:23:59 > 1:24:02direction about what happens after Brexit. They are worried about what
1:24:02 > 1:24:07economic growth means for their business, they are also worried
1:24:07 > 1:24:11about whether they will have to pay extra tariffs, and whether goods
1:24:11 > 1:24:15will get caught up in problems that customs. We import and export a lot
1:24:15 > 1:24:20of stuff, half of all cars made in the UK are made by Japanese firms.
1:24:20 > 1:24:24The majority of those are exported elsewhere, and do this because in
1:24:24 > 1:24:28the 1980s they were all encouraged to come here and set up shop because
1:24:28 > 1:24:32of that great access to the European Union. They could manufacture here
1:24:32 > 1:24:36but sell abroad. They are concerned that after Brexit we won't have the
1:24:36 > 1:24:40same level of access, so it will cost them more and there will be
1:24:40 > 1:24:44delays at customs. It is interesting because yesterday we got an insight
1:24:44 > 1:24:48into growth forecasts after Brexit, in different scenarios, whether we
1:24:48 > 1:24:52have access to the single market, the customs union, or no deal at
1:24:52 > 1:24:57all, and the two areas it is suggested will come off worst are
1:24:57 > 1:25:01the north-east of England and the North Midlands. Of course, Nissan in
1:25:01 > 1:25:10Sunderland, Jaguar Land Rover nearby. Like many businesses they
1:25:10 > 1:25:18are going to Downing Street and saying give us an insight into what
1:25:18 > 1:25:21will happen. We should say the government disputes those figures,
1:25:21 > 1:25:25but there is real concern, and indeed for employment. Worries about
1:25:25 > 1:25:30what it will mean for them after Brexit as well.
1:25:30 > 1:25:31You are watching Breakfast.
1:25:31 > 1:25:34Still to come this morning: There is no shortage of glitz
1:25:34 > 1:25:36and glamour on the dancefloor, and now Blackpool Tower Ballroom's
1:25:36 > 1:25:39crystal chandeliers are getting the star treatment, too.
1:25:39 > 1:25:46Breakfast's Tim Muffet is there.
1:25:46 > 1:25:53And he is on the dancefloor look at that.Tim, you smoothly.Well,
1:25:53 > 1:26:01hello. A bit of a moment, the biggest clean-up in more than 50
1:26:01 > 1:26:02years of Blackpool Tower
1:26:02 > 1:26:09biggest clean-up in more than 50 years of Blackpool Tower, and
1:26:09 > 1:26:11years of Blackpool Tower, and Bev is helping me through this ballroom
1:26:11 > 1:29:37waltz. And the chandeliers take some cleaning. We will be
1:29:37 > 1:29:38in half an hour.
1:29:38 > 1:29:41Plenty more on our website at the usual address.
1:29:41 > 1:29:44Bye for now.
1:29:49 > 1:29:51Hello this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty
1:29:51 > 1:29:52and Charlie Stayt.
1:29:52 > 1:29:55Here's a summary of this morning's main stories from BBC News.
1:29:55 > 1:29:57Nearly a fifth of people working in parliament have seen
1:29:57 > 1:30:01or experienced sexual harassment, according to a report due
1:30:01 > 1:30:01out this morning.
1:30:01 > 1:30:03A cross-party group of MPs, chaired by the Leader
1:30:03 > 1:30:06of the Commons, Andrea Leadsom, is expected to recommend a new code
1:30:06 > 1:30:08of conduct, an independent complaints procedure,
1:30:08 > 1:30:09and tougher sanctions for
1:30:09 > 1:30:10inappropriate behaviour.
1:30:10 > 1:30:13The review was set up last year after several harassment claims
1:30:13 > 1:30:17against MPs and staff.
1:30:17 > 1:30:2095% of councils in England are planning to raise council
1:30:20 > 1:30:21taxes in April.
1:30:21 > 1:30:24A survey by the Local Government Information Unit found 80%
1:30:24 > 1:30:26per cent were concerned about financial stability.
1:30:26 > 1:30:29The biggest pressure on budgets was demand for children's services,
1:30:29 > 1:30:30adult social care and housing and homelessness.
1:30:30 > 1:30:33The Government say the current system strikes a balance
1:30:33 > 1:30:36between relieving growing pressure on local government and making sure
1:30:36 > 1:30:37taxpayers do not face excessive bills.
1:30:37 > 1:30:40Adult social care in England is a "Cinderella service"
1:30:40 > 1:30:42that is undervalued, with workers poorly paid,
1:30:42 > 1:30:43according to the public finance watchdog.
1:30:43 > 1:30:47The National Audit Office has strongly criticised
1:30:47 > 1:30:50the Department of Health and Social Care for failing to deal
1:30:50 > 1:30:53with a shortage of staff at a time when demand is increasing.
1:30:53 > 1:30:56The Government says extra money is being put into social care
1:30:56 > 1:30:59and it's preparing a strategy which will be published
1:30:59 > 1:31:01by the summer.
1:31:01 > 1:31:04The average price of tickets for concerts at major venues has
1:31:04 > 1:31:06risen by nearly 30% over the last 20 years.
1:31:06 > 1:31:09According to data from the National Arenas Association,
1:31:09 > 1:31:13prices increased much faster than inflation.
1:31:13 > 1:31:16It found that average cost rose from just over £22 in 1999
1:31:16 > 1:31:19to more than £45 in 2016, with prices even higher
1:31:19 > 1:31:25for bigger artists.
1:31:25 > 1:31:28The UK's entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest
1:31:28 > 1:31:36has been chosen.
1:31:46 > 1:31:54Storms don't last forever, moreover, remember.
1:31:57 > 1:31:59Singer SuRie was chosen after her uptempo ballad "Storm" won
1:31:59 > 1:32:07over both a jury and TV viewers in a telephone vote.
1:32:10 > 1:32:20Gosh
1:32:26 > 1:32:281997. The last one was Bucs fizz. The Winter Olympics, would have
1:32:28 > 1:32:39mixed curling. The first time we have had that.
1:32:39 > 1:32:43mixed team figure skating as well. The bigger snowboarder, Katie
1:32:43 > 1:32:52Allman- Rod. She tweeted. Put this on Instagram. You do a couple of
1:32:52 > 1:32:56clips, you go down the mountain. You go up onto all those metal rails.
1:32:56 > 1:33:03And do a couple of tricks.
1:33:03 > 1:33:07And do a couple of tricks. She will be a war to compete on Sunday. She
1:33:07 > 1:33:14did win the World Cup began.
1:33:14 > 1:33:20did win the World Cup began. It has been so cold. A record-breaking cold
1:33:20 > 1:33:28winter. -25 degrees. It is warming up a little bit. One handed, so she
1:33:28 > 1:33:38can keep the other hand warm. The Australian flag
1:33:38 > 1:33:41Australian flag bearer,, Lydia Lassila, has said it is too cold,
1:33:41 > 1:33:47she has pulled out.
1:33:47 > 1:33:50Team GB have told athletes, competing on the first couple
1:33:50 > 1:33:53of athletes to give the opening ceremony a miss, if the temperatures
1:33:53 > 1:33:58Let's get the latest
1:33:58 > 1:34:03from our man on the slopes of Pyoeongchang, Andy Swiss.
1:34:03 > 1:34:08How have the conditions been affecting preparations?
1:34:08 > 1:34:11Temperatures have been freezing, even down to Winter Olympics
1:34:11 > 1:34:19standards. The temperature is rising, balmy minus three degrees.
1:34:19 > 1:34:29That's good news for the organisers. Special heated cushions to 40,000
1:34:29 > 1:34:38spectators. That is due to start at 11am your time. As you mentioned,
1:34:38 > 1:34:43Lizzy Yarnold, gold-medallist.
1:34:45 > 1:34:48Lizzy Yarnold, gold-medallist. Team GB are hoping for between four and
1:34:48 > 1:34:54ten medals.
1:34:54 > 1:34:57ten medals. Elyce Christie, probably the best chance the Great Britain
1:34:57 > 1:35:02for a gold medal. We have had some action today, the early rounds of
1:35:02 > 1:35:07the mixed curling. Also the ski jump. Although no British athletes
1:35:07 > 1:35:14are in action today.Looking ahead to those metal prospects, the ice
1:35:14 > 1:35:19when income is one of the headlines. We all showed the -- we also
1:35:19 > 1:35:25shouldn't forget a certain Dave Riding, who could get a British ski
1:35:25 > 1:35:33medal.Dave Riding, a slalom skier. He learned to ski on a dry ski slope
1:35:33 > 1:35:39in Pendle in Lancashire. Second in one of the World Cup races. No
1:35:39 > 1:35:46British skier has achieved that in more than 40 years. What a story for
1:35:46 > 1:35:52Elyce Christie. She crashed out of all of her events in Sochi and she
1:35:52 > 1:35:57thought about quitting but she is back as a triple world champion.
1:35:57 > 1:36:02Also, keep an eye out for 19-year-old Izzy Atkin, the youngest
1:36:02 > 1:36:09member of the British team here.
1:36:09 > 1:36:11member of the British team here.We will leave it there at the moment.
1:36:11 > 1:36:21Stay warm. I have gotten personal tweets from the con more and Mika
1:36:21 > 1:36:28MacNeil. The wind has been the killer so far. -- Mika more. In
1:36:28 > 1:36:34Canada, they are used to the cold but they are saying it is very cold.
1:36:34 > 1:36:37The BBC will be bringing you all the action from PyeongChang.
1:36:37 > 1:36:40Coverage of the Opening Ceremony starts from 10.30 tomorrow morning
1:36:40 > 1:36:42and live on BBC One, online and via the red button.
1:36:43 > 1:36:45The FA cup shows no mercy league two minnows,
1:36:45 > 1:36:48Newport County defended like demons at Wembley last night,
1:36:48 > 1:36:50against premier league giants, Spurs in their FA Cup
1:36:50 > 1:36:51fourth-round replay.
1:36:51 > 1:36:54Newport held out for almost half an hour before falling behind
1:36:54 > 1:37:02to a Dan Butler own goal.
1:37:13 > 1:37:14And Erik Lamela scored Spurs's second -
1:37:14 > 1:37:22their reward is a trip to Rochdale
1:37:35 > 1:37:39When you're playing against teams like that, you just can't.But they
1:37:39 > 1:37:46can hold their heads up high.
1:37:46 > 1:37:48To its members, it's a historic society, which promotes charity
1:37:48 > 1:37:49and public service.
1:37:49 > 1:37:53To critics, it's a secretive club where backs are scratched and jobs
1:37:53 > 1:37:56for the boys are handed out.
1:37:56 > 1:37:58Yet, the Head of the Freemasons in England and Wales,
1:37:58 > 1:38:01David Staples, says the criticism has gone too far -
1:38:01 > 1:38:04and it's time for discrimination against his members to stop.
1:38:04 > 1:38:06He joins us now from Freemason's Hall in London
1:38:06 > 1:38:09and in the studio is The Guardian columnist, Dawn Foster,
1:38:09 > 1:38:11who has been critical of the organisation.
1:38:11 > 1:38:18David, tell us what you believe freemasonry is about?
1:38:18 > 1:38:25Also, what being a Freemason involves. What being a Freemason
1:38:25 > 1:38:29involves, I joined when I was 18 years old and I've had 22 years of
1:38:29 > 1:38:33enormous fun. I've met huge numbers of people from all different
1:38:33 > 1:38:37backgrounds and races and ages and what I didn't realise when I first
1:38:37 > 1:38:43joined was how much we do in the communities we come from. Last year,
1:38:43 > 1:38:47we raised £33 million for charity but what we do in our ceremonies on
1:38:47 > 1:38:51an evening that we would meet is we take part in one of three little
1:38:51 > 1:38:56morality plays. These have been changed the hundreds of years. We
1:38:56 > 1:39:00will go through those plays. It teaches us to reflect ourselves and
1:39:00 > 1:39:04our place in society usually go off and have a meal afterwards.You
1:39:04 > 1:39:10understand why four years people have seen the Freemasons as a secret
1:39:10 > 1:39:16society? There are these things we are a secret handshake or no one
1:39:16 > 1:39:20really knows if you are a Freemason unless you secretly communicate. Can
1:39:20 > 1:39:24you understand why people are suspicious of what the Freemasons do
1:39:24 > 1:39:30in the fact it seems to be an all boys club or a secret club?One of
1:39:30 > 1:39:36the reasons I'm here talking to you today is to bust a myth. Let's take
1:39:36 > 1:39:40some of those. We are not a secretive society. I'm standing here
1:39:40 > 1:39:44in the middle of our very large, lovely headquarters in Covent
1:39:44 > 1:39:49Garden. It's open every day of the year. We public tours. Our lodge
1:39:49 > 1:39:54rooms up and down the country are open to the public as well. We are
1:39:54 > 1:40:00not a secretive society. To address some of the claims that have
1:40:00 > 1:40:03happened recently in the press, the secret lodges meeting in
1:40:03 > 1:40:10Westminster. Firstly, they are not secret. Secondly, they don't meet in
1:40:10 > 1:40:16Westminster. They meet here. Neither are there any MPs were members or
1:40:16 > 1:40:22any political journalists who are members of those lodges.Sorry
1:40:22 > 1:40:29David, I want to pick up a dawn foster in the studio. You listened
1:40:29 > 1:40:35to David Staples there. He would argue with any of those things.
1:40:35 > 1:40:40Obviously, we know where the masons lodges are and whether senior
1:40:40 > 1:40:45members are but I'd have to agree with a few of the things he said. In
1:40:45 > 1:40:49our investigation, we found there were four current MPs who are
1:40:49 > 1:40:54members. What are the people into you -- interviewed was a senior
1:40:54 > 1:41:01Fleet Street journalist.What is the sinister bit? You can say it's
1:41:01 > 1:41:09secretive. Where is the sinister bit?It comes into the fact that
1:41:09 > 1:41:14it's predominantly secret. The Home Affairs Select Committee pointed out
1:41:14 > 1:41:20they have huge concerns about the fact that no one knows how mini
1:41:20 > 1:41:25members of the police are within the masons. Members of the judiciary.
1:41:25 > 1:41:31When they ask members of the judiciary to come forward and class
1:41:31 > 1:41:36themselves as members, 5% did but it could be as high as 20%. There have
1:41:36 > 1:41:41been issues in the past.What difference does it make in practice?
1:41:41 > 1:41:45Are you claiming that if one person in an organisation, for example,
1:41:45 > 1:41:51knows somebody is a Freemason, they will get to treatment? If they make
1:41:51 > 1:41:57a mistake, they will be lighter on them? Where is the danger.--? Brian
1:41:57 > 1:42:04paddock, who rang -- Iran as a LibDem candidate, he talks about the
1:42:04 > 1:42:08fact he joined the Freemasons at 21 and as soon as he revealed himself
1:42:08 > 1:42:14to some other members, he had much better treatment. A lot of cases in
1:42:14 > 1:42:18the police and judiciary where Freemason influence has been shown
1:42:18 > 1:42:25to corrupt justice and earn Fagan -- earn favours for other people.The
1:42:25 > 1:42:31example there of Brian Paddock, one-time commander at Scotland Yard,
1:42:31 > 1:42:38said he felt guilty because of the changing attitude of his colleagues.
1:42:38 > 1:42:41There is evidence that being a Freemason can permeate into areas
1:42:41 > 1:42:49and professional bodies that it shouldn't.Firstly, let me bust some
1:42:49 > 1:42:55myths for you. This sort of thing is not tolerated. Nepotism, corruption,
1:42:55 > 1:43:00whatever you want to call it, is not tolerated. If we find out about
1:43:00 > 1:43:07that, we expel people who do it. I represent 200,000 people of high
1:43:07 > 1:43:13integrity. I have been a Freemason for 22 years. I've been a consultant
1:43:13 > 1:43:19for the NHS in the last ten years, I've met hundreds of people probably
1:43:19 > 1:43:23every week. Nobody has ever in given me a Masonic handshake outside the
1:43:23 > 1:43:30Lodge room. Enough is enough. We need to stop the prejudice of the
1:43:30 > 1:43:33200,000 people I represent which would not be tolerated by any other
1:43:33 > 1:43:39section of society. Find out what we really do, come to Freemasons Hall,
1:43:39 > 1:43:43come and talk to was.In the interest of openness, the secret
1:43:43 > 1:43:50handshake, what is that like?Said the secret handshake is not a secret
1:43:50 > 1:43:55handshake. It's used in ceremonies. Look on Google. I think the Guardian
1:43:55 > 1:44:02has printed it. Can you show us? These secret things are not secret.
1:44:02 > 1:44:07Can you show us if you are allowed to?I'm not going to do that and the
1:44:07 > 1:44:12reason is because I promised I wouldn't and part of something about
1:44:12 > 1:44:16being a person with integrity is you keep your promises.Who did you
1:44:16 > 1:44:22promise?That's part of the ceremony. Ceremonies are ancient.
1:44:22 > 1:44:30Who did I promise? Actually, what it comes down to, we take people from
1:44:30 > 1:44:35all different religions and faiths. We promise according to the faith we
1:44:35 > 1:44:40believe in so in my case, I made a promise to the God I believe in that
1:44:40 > 1:44:46I would not reveal that. This is my new show. If you want to find out
1:44:46 > 1:44:52who we are, let's stop talking about handshakes and trouser legs, let's
1:44:52 > 1:44:57talk about £33 million by members raised last year. Not all the nasty
1:44:57 > 1:45:04myths and prejudice that we face.As usual, we have -- as usual, we have
1:45:04 > 1:45:10given both sides of the story. Thank you very much both were talking to
1:45:10 > 1:45:13us.
1:45:13 > 1:45:19Here is Carol with a look at this morning's weather.
1:45:19 > 1:45:24Good morning. We have a wide range of temperatures at the moment.
1:45:24 > 1:45:29Currently in Belfast it is six Celsius, in Edinburgh it is five, in
1:45:29 > 1:45:35Cardiff it is one and in London it is minus one. Temperatures lower
1:45:35 > 1:45:39than that in parts of Dorset and East Anglia. Not as cold generally
1:45:39 > 1:45:43across the UK as it was yesterday and we are looking at some rain
1:45:43 > 1:45:46moving south eastwards through the course of the day. That is courtesy
1:45:46 > 1:45:49of a weather front. You can see the cloud associated with that
1:45:49 > 1:45:50of a weather front. You can see the cloud associated with that weather
1:45:50 > 1:45:54front of the satellite teacher. But even across parts of the south, away
1:45:54 > 1:45:59from the south-eastern corner, we have a veil of cloud. So where we
1:45:59 > 1:46:03have the clearest skies, in the south-east, temperatures have fallen
1:46:03 > 1:46:07quite low through the course of the night. There is a cold front and
1:46:07 > 1:46:12behind it we will see a return to colder conditions after a milder day
1:46:12 > 1:46:17then we had yesterday. So clear skies to start the day across East
1:46:17 > 1:46:20Anglia and south-east England, heading down towards Dorset, to be
1:46:20 > 1:46:23replaced by a band of cloud through the afternoon. Just ahead of our
1:46:23 > 1:46:27weather front, that is producing some rain. We might get the odd
1:46:27 > 1:46:31heavy burst, but that is it. The Northern Ireland Scotland some
1:46:31 > 1:46:35brighter conditions, the brightest in the north-east. Then we have a
1:46:35 > 1:46:44lot of rain showers in the north and west, falling as snow on the hills.
1:46:44 > 1:46:47Temperature-wise we are at highs of seven or eight but somewhere and the
1:46:47 > 1:46:51south-east of England could see ten. As we head through the evening and
1:46:51 > 1:46:53overnight period, this weather front reinvigorates, bringing heavy rain
1:46:53 > 1:46:55across northern England, Wales, south-east England, heading towards
1:46:55 > 1:46:59the Midlands and the south-east. Cold air coming in behind, and we
1:46:59 > 1:47:04will have clear skies, once again the risk of ice. As well as that,
1:47:04 > 1:47:08wintry showers continuing in the north and west, but we could see
1:47:08 > 1:47:11wintry showers almost anywhere as we go through the course of the night.
1:47:11 > 1:47:15So tomorrow morning we say goodbye to our weather front, taking its
1:47:15 > 1:47:20rain away with it. Kind it is, again there will be some clear skies.
1:47:20 > 1:47:23Quite a bit of sunshine around tomorrow but we will still have
1:47:23 > 1:47:27those wintry showers. We are in the cold air, especially across the
1:47:27 > 1:47:30north and west, and we could also see wintry showers across the
1:47:30 > 1:47:33Midlands and the south-east as well. Temperatures down once again on the
1:47:33 > 1:47:39day, looking at between five and about seven. For Saturday, a lot of
1:47:39 > 1:47:42dry and sunny weather across eastern and central and south-eastern parts
1:47:42 > 1:47:46of England. As our next weather front comes in it will introduce
1:47:46 > 1:47:50cloud in the south-east, and as this weather front sinks South it will
1:47:50 > 1:47:54bring with it some cloud, rain and hill snow. Behind it there will be a
1:47:54 > 1:47:58fair bit of cloud around, one or two wintry showers in the north-west,
1:47:58 > 1:48:01but most in the hills. Those temperatures back into double
1:48:01 > 1:48:04figures, but that will not last.
1:48:04 > 1:48:04temperatures back into double figures, but that will not last.
1:48:04 > 1:48:14Thank you very much, we will see you soon. And Ben is talking about
1:48:14 > 1:48:19personal debt.Yes, so that if things like bank loans, as opposed
1:48:19 > 1:48:24to things like mortgages, car loans, creditors, but unsecured debt. Loans
1:48:24 > 1:48:29like that are up by a quarter over the last three years, to a
1:48:29 > 1:48:33staggering £37 billion. One debt advice charity says last month was
1:48:33 > 1:48:37its busiest ever for people seeking advice. They are struggling to keep
1:48:37 > 1:48:38up with payments.
1:48:38 > 1:48:41Peter Tutton is head of policy at the debt charity StepChange.
1:48:41 > 1:48:44In the first half of last year, over 300,000 people contacted them
1:48:44 > 1:48:46for debt advice.
1:48:46 > 1:48:53Just explain what unsecured debts are.Well, mainly talking about
1:48:53 > 1:48:57credit agreements that people use all the time, personal loans,
1:48:57 > 1:49:02overdrafts, credit cards. It can be all sorts of things, loans for
1:49:02 > 1:49:06things like cars, things like payday loans. So there is a vast variety of
1:49:06 > 1:49:10credit products out there, they are not secured against your house or
1:49:10 > 1:49:14anything, and that is unsecured credit.Why do we need to worry
1:49:14 > 1:49:19about these? If wages are rising in tandem with these debts, I presume
1:49:19 > 1:49:24that people can pay them back and borrowing as a function of a healthy
1:49:24 > 1:49:28economy.Well, credit markets have opened up the crash, but wages
1:49:28 > 1:49:36haven't kept pace with inflation, and that squeeze squeezes household
1:49:36 > 1:49:41income. So eight or 9 million people are using credit every day for
1:49:41 > 1:49:45household essential items. The danger is people get trapped into
1:49:45 > 1:49:49using credit for that, which puts you on the path to serious debt
1:49:49 > 1:49:54problems.And you talk about that path, because it sort of snowballs.
1:49:54 > 1:49:58Missing one repayment one month becomes a much more serious issue.
1:49:58 > 1:50:02At what point do people need to think they have a problem and need
1:50:02 > 1:50:08to get help?Well, there are a number of signs that you may be
1:50:08 > 1:50:12getting trapped in a cycle of spiralling debt. If you are finding
1:50:12 > 1:50:16every month you need credit to get through to payday or using credit to
1:50:16 > 1:50:19pay off other credit, readily falling behind on household bills or
1:50:19 > 1:50:23using credit to meet your household bills, regular getting hit for
1:50:23 > 1:50:27things like overdraft credit charges, if that is happening to you
1:50:27 > 1:50:31a lot, that is a sign that you may be on that slope into further
1:50:31 > 1:50:35difficulty. The thing to do is try and get some advice early.And the
1:50:35 > 1:50:39issue now is we have been talking about whether interest rates will
1:50:39 > 1:50:43rise, but they have been at record lows so long, that people are
1:50:43 > 1:50:50getting used to artificially cheap money. If they rise, they could push
1:50:50 > 1:50:55people further into debt.It isn't interesting point, because many
1:50:55 > 1:51:01people don't have cheap money but use expensive credit just to make
1:51:01 > 1:51:06ends meet. There are things we can do to help people, legislation to
1:51:06 > 1:51:09help attract people from creditors and get them back on their feet.
1:51:09 > 1:51:12That is the key thing to help protect people through this
1:51:12 > 1:51:19challenge.Thank you for explaining that. And more from me after eight
1:51:19 > 1:51:27a.m..Thank you, the last time you went to a concert?A couple of
1:51:27 > 1:51:31months ago, actually.
1:51:31 > 1:51:34What do you remember about the first gig you went to?
1:51:34 > 1:51:35Your favourite song?
1:51:35 > 1:51:36The outfit you wore?
1:51:36 > 1:51:40Probably not the price of the ticket - but that might not be
1:51:40 > 1:51:41the case anymore.
1:51:41 > 1:51:44At the height of girl power, it cost around £23 to see
1:51:44 > 1:51:46the Spice Girls at Wembley stadium.
1:51:46 > 1:51:48Fast-forward to today, and tickets for pop star
1:51:48 > 1:51:50Taylor Swift are likely to set you back nearly three
1:51:50 > 1:51:51times that amount.
1:51:51 > 1:51:55In fact, prices for arena concerts have risen by almost 30% over
1:51:55 > 1:51:56the last 20 years.
1:51:56 > 1:51:59We have been to Manchester to ask people what they think
1:51:59 > 1:51:59of today's prices.
1:51:59 > 1:52:05My first one was Storms and I paid about £13.I think I paid £30 for
1:52:05 > 1:52:10Michael Bolton. That was a long time ago. That was like nine years ago.I
1:52:10 > 1:52:15am guessing £35 or something like that per ticket, and that is
1:52:15 > 1:52:23standing.I have been to see Beyonce, and I think I paid £100 for
1:52:23 > 1:52:27the tickets.I think you get what you pay for. When just in the Blake
1:52:27 > 1:52:31comes to Manchester, it is going to be expensive but it is going to be
1:52:31 > 1:52:36good.I would never pay to go to big arenas or anything like that, it is
1:52:36 > 1:52:40too much.You could go to Spain instead for the price of most gigs
1:52:40 > 1:52:45now.
1:52:45 > 1:52:50And many have been getting in touch. Tim says when he was young you had a
1:52:50 > 1:52:54full bill with lots of big-name acts. It is not that it is more
1:52:54 > 1:52:57expensive but you are not getting decent value for money, either.
1:52:57 > 1:53:02Calvern silversmiths in 1985, and this is in Leicester, and the cost
1:53:02 > 1:53:15£5 -- Calvern said you could see the Smiths.To put it in the proper
1:53:15 > 1:53:19relationship, Steve says when he was young the price of the gig used to
1:53:19 > 1:53:25be the price of an
1:53:25 > 1:53:28be the price of an album, £6.99.
1:53:28 > 1:53:31We are joined now by musician and tour manager Dan Woolfie,
1:53:31 > 1:53:34and also Vanessa Higgins, who is the director of UK label
1:53:34 > 1:53:35Regent Street Records.
1:53:35 > 1:53:40Very good morning to you. Do you want to kick us off on this one? Do
1:53:40 > 1:53:42you think the prices are disproportionately more expensive
1:53:42 > 1:53:49now?I am not sure by much. I think there is a lot more going on with
1:53:49 > 1:53:53concerts. There is a lot more concerts now, as well, and a lot
1:53:53 > 1:53:58more artists that are capable of playing those arenas. I think there
1:53:58 > 1:54:01is more competition.It is always about value for money. People think
1:54:01 > 1:54:05if they are paying a lot of money but the concerts are incredible...
1:54:05 > 1:54:11Yes, it only matters if you come away disappointed. The production
1:54:11 > 1:54:15that is going into these concerts now is unbelievable.And does it
1:54:15 > 1:54:20come down to the venue or the act that you are seeing?There are a lot
1:54:20 > 1:54:24of things going on. You mentioned that the cost is to be the same as
1:54:24 > 1:54:28an album, physically album sales have dropped in the last decade.
1:54:28 > 1:54:31Streaming is bringing it up at the others have to remake money
1:54:31 > 1:54:35somewhere else. At the same time there is obviously an appetite.
1:54:35 > 1:54:39Artists are touring more and people want to go and see them at these
1:54:39 > 1:54:46prices.I will give you another example, Michelle shelled out for
1:54:46 > 1:54:51two Iron Maiden tickets, three other tickets and it was £500. She said
1:54:51 > 1:55:00seeing the Jam in the 1980s was a tenner. And there was secondary to
1:55:00 > 1:55:08getting back then.Not as often, you will be taken by Google to secondary
1:55:08 > 1:55:12ticket sellers, not primary, and it inflates the price and you might not
1:55:12 > 1:55:19be aware.If you are paying a lot of money to see Taylor Swift, £400,
1:55:19 > 1:55:25£500, whatever it is, you know you are getting an extraordinary show. I
1:55:25 > 1:55:28have not seen her live, but I know they put on very big occasions, and
1:55:28 > 1:55:32possibly you think it is worth it, and that is the only thing that
1:55:32 > 1:55:36matters, isn't it?Obviously musicians want to put on the best
1:55:36 > 1:55:42show they possibly can. We were just talking about the U2 show and some
1:55:42 > 1:55:46of the levels of extravagance they go to, but if you do not want to
1:55:46 > 1:55:53spend £500 going to show, there are so many mid-range and smaller
1:55:53 > 1:55:58artists, and their prices haven't gone up in 20 years. Ten quid or 20
1:55:58 > 1:56:02quid to go and see a really good band in a mid-range venue.Doesn't
1:56:02 > 1:56:07that come down to pot luck? For someone who hasn't got a lot of time
1:56:07 > 1:56:11to go to concerts, some people love it and absolutely have the time, and
1:56:11 > 1:56:15it is their hobby, so to speak.That the thing, if you haven't got the
1:56:15 > 1:56:22time to go to a lot of concerts, and you go to one, it has got to be
1:56:22 > 1:56:31good. Like I say, the production and staffing, if you just think about
1:56:31 > 1:56:37U2, they tour with a 130 odd production crew, that is a lot of
1:56:37 > 1:56:45mouths to feed, a lot of ticket prices.Is this just the way it is
1:56:45 > 1:56:50now, is that fair?How much a fan spends at these concerts are staying
1:56:50 > 1:56:54the same, they are not buying as much merchandise, they are not
1:56:54 > 1:56:57spending as much at the bar, and people think I will support the
1:56:57 > 1:57:00artist in this way, see this incredible, extravagant show but
1:57:00 > 1:57:04will save my money in other ways.
1:57:04 > 2:00:23Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.
2:00:23 > 2:00:24of the weekend.
2:00:24 > 2:00:27I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom
2:00:27 > 2:00:28in half an hour.
2:00:28 > 2:00:30Bye for now.
2:00:31 > 2:00:33Hello this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty
2:00:33 > 2:00:34and Charlie Stayt.
2:00:34 > 2:00:35Sexual harassment and bullying in Westminster -
2:00:35 > 2:00:38one in five workers have experienced or witnessed it in the past year.
2:00:38 > 2:00:41A new code of conduct and tougher sanctions are now
2:00:41 > 2:00:47set to be introduced.
2:00:54 > 2:00:56Good morning, it's Thursday 8th February.
2:00:56 > 2:01:03Also this morning:
2:01:03 > 2:01:0795% of councils in England will raise council tax in April. They say
2:01:07 > 2:01:09they are struggling to make ends meet.
2:01:09 > 2:01:14Talking tough on trade, some of the bosses from Japan's biggest
2:01:14 > 2:01:18businesses will meet the Prime Minister and Chancellor later to
2:01:18 > 2:01:21discuss life after Brexit and what it could mean for the 10,000 staff
2:01:21 > 2:01:26they employ in the UK. In sport, the waiting is over, the
2:01:26 > 2:01:36first of the Olympic action under way in South Korea.
2:01:36 > 2:01:37Britian's golden girl,
2:01:37 > 2:01:39from four years ago, Lizzy Yarnold, will carry
2:01:39 > 2:01:41the Great Britain flag at tomorrow's Opening ceremony.
2:01:41 > 2:01:43And this is the scene live in Pyeongchang,
2:01:43 > 2:01:45where temperatures have been as low as -25, which would make
2:01:45 > 2:01:52it one of the coldest Winter Olympics on record.
2:01:53 > 2:01:56Remember that moment?
2:01:56 > 2:01:58And we'll be assesssing Team GB's medal chances
2:01:58 > 2:02:02with Olympic gold medalists, Torvill and Dean.
2:02:02 > 2:02:05Quite chilly here as well.
2:02:05 > 2:02:09Carol has the weather.
2:02:09 > 2:02:13In the south-east, temperatures falling as low as -6, some frost but
2:02:13 > 2:02:17some sunshine. Generally today, not as cold as yesterday. More cloud
2:02:17 > 2:02:21around, some rain and drizzle, the brighter skies in the South East and
2:02:21 > 2:02:24north-east of the UK. More in 15 minutes.
2:02:24 > 2:02:27Look forward to it, Carol.
2:02:27 > 2:02:28First, our main story.
2:02:28 > 2:02:31The workplace culture at Westminster is in need of urgent reform.
2:02:31 > 2:02:34That's the view of a cross-party group of MPs who have published
2:02:34 > 2:02:36a review into bullying and sexual harassment.
2:02:36 > 2:02:38According to the report, almost a fifth of people working
2:02:38 > 2:02:40in parliament have witnessed or experienced sexual
2:02:40 > 2:02:42harassment in the past year.
2:02:42 > 2:02:43A new, independent complaints procedure is recommended
2:02:43 > 2:02:46to tackle the problem, as well as a dedicated hotline
2:02:46 > 2:02:48to report incidents.
2:02:48 > 2:02:51The working group, chaired by the Leader of the Commons,
2:02:51 > 2:02:53Andrea Leadsom, has also called for tougher sanctions
2:02:53 > 2:02:56for anyone found guilty.
2:02:56 > 2:03:02Our Political Correspondent, Leila Nathoo, is in Westminster.
2:03:02 > 2:03:06This doesn't paint a great picture of what is going on at Westminster
2:03:06 > 2:03:11at the moment.It doesn't. I think the findings of that survey will be
2:03:11 > 2:03:16disturbing to anyone looking at that, 20% of people have experienced
2:03:16 > 2:03:19all witnessed sexual harassment in Westminster in the last year. That
2:03:19 > 2:03:23does make uncomfortable reading. Remember, this working group was set
2:03:23 > 2:03:27up amid all those allegations that were coming out late last year and
2:03:27 > 2:03:31led to the resignation of two Cabinet ministers over some claims
2:03:31 > 2:03:35of inappropriate behaviour. There quite a feat brough atmosphere in
2:03:35 > 2:03:39wax Westminster and a feeling something had to change. That the
2:03:39 > 2:03:44working culture here, as tight-knit community, one where loyalty was
2:03:44 > 2:03:48priced, where procedures weren't in place to make complaints about your
2:03:48 > 2:03:52boss or staff members at Westminster. Political parties tried
2:03:52 > 2:03:58to reform their own procedures internally that this is a power in
2:03:58 > 2:04:00Westminster proposal to change procedures. The recommendations from
2:04:00 > 2:04:04this working group have just been published. As you say, they put
2:04:04 > 2:04:08forward a new code of behaviour that everyone working in Westminster has
2:04:08 > 2:04:13to sign up to. They are promising a new independent complaints procedure
2:04:13 > 2:04:21and independent investigation process, where there will be
2:04:21 > 2:04:25confidentiality throughout. They want to separate out investigations
2:04:25 > 2:04:28into sexual harassment and investigations into bullying. I
2:04:28 > 2:04:33think what people will be looking for from this is how tough the
2:04:33 > 2:04:39sanctions are, if people are found to have been, sanctions in the face
2:04:39 > 2:04:42of wrongdoing. I think at the highest levels there are powers for
2:04:42 > 2:04:48MPs to be recalled, to be put forward for deselection, but then it
2:04:48 > 2:04:52would still be up to constituency members to decide whether to go
2:04:52 > 2:04:56through with that. I think there will be some debate about how tough
2:04:56 > 2:05:00the sanctions regime actually is. Certainly these proposals will now
2:05:00 > 2:05:03go forward to the House of Commons, where they will be debated and
2:05:03 > 2:05:08agreed. But I think this will be very much a first step towards
2:05:08 > 2:05:11trying to make the huge cultural shift that many people think is
2:05:11 > 2:05:17needed here in Westminster.We will talk about this more late in the
2:05:17 > 2:05:20programme as well. Thank you.
2:05:20 > 2:05:22The vast majority of local councils in England plan to raise
2:05:22 > 2:05:23council tax in April.
2:05:23 > 2:05:26It means the average bill will go up by £40 a year,
2:05:26 > 2:05:28as local authorities try to raise more money.
2:05:28 > 2:05:31Andy Moore is in our London newsroom.
2:05:31 > 2:05:34These are significant rises. Take us through what those councils are
2:05:34 > 2:05:40saying.This is an annual survey of council finances in England and
2:05:40 > 2:05:44councils say they are squeezed between extra demands for their
2:05:44 > 2:05:47services and a fall in the amount of money they are getting from central
2:05:47 > 2:05:53government. 95% of councils say they intend to increase council tax. That
2:05:53 > 2:05:58is the highest figure since this analysis began in 2012. 93% of them
2:05:58 > 2:06:02say they will put up their charges. That is for things like cremation to
2:06:02 > 2:06:10getting rid of your garden waste. Despite those increases, 80% of
2:06:10 > 2:06:12councils said they were concerned for their financial stability. What
2:06:12 > 2:06:16does that mean for your Council tax? The government caps council tax at
2:06:16 > 2:06:236%. If you are on an average band, you are currently paying about £1600
2:06:23 > 2:06:28for your property. That could go up by as much as £100 a year. Half of
2:06:28 > 2:06:33the councils say they are looking at increases of 2.5-3%, an increase
2:06:33 > 2:06:40more like £40 a year.For the moment, Andy, thank you.
2:06:40 > 2:06:42The Winter Olympics have begun in South Korea,
2:06:42 > 2:06:44although the offcial opening ceremony takes place tomorrow
2:06:44 > 2:06:47in the host city of Pyeongchang.
2:06:47 > 2:06:49Celebrations are beginning.
2:06:49 > 2:06:50The Games are happening amid continuing tensions
2:06:50 > 2:06:52with North Korea, which it's understood staged a military
2:06:52 > 2:06:55parade earlier today.
2:06:55 > 2:07:00Our Correspondent, Stephen McDonell, is in Pyeongchang.
2:07:00 > 2:07:04You can see the view, the bird's eye view of what is going on with the
2:07:04 > 2:07:09slopes prepared and the venue crackling with excitement, I think.
2:07:09 > 2:07:16But there are two things to look at, one we can look at the Games on how
2:07:16 > 2:07:21freezing is there but also the political backdrop to this.Yes. In
2:07:21 > 2:07:25terms of the political backdrop, if we come to the latest news we are
2:07:25 > 2:07:33hearing it is Kim Jong-un's sister is going to meet with the leader
2:07:33 > 2:07:38here in South Korea. This is the first time any member of that family
2:07:38 > 2:07:49will have been inside the blue house, as called. She will be here
2:07:49 > 2:07:52for dinner and there might be a message coming from the North Korean
2:07:52 > 2:07:58leader for the South Korean leader. Quite a diplomatic breakthrough here
2:07:58 > 2:08:04at the Winter Olympics.Of course, mentioning the temperature, -25 it
2:08:04 > 2:08:07has been reported. It could be the coldest Winter Olympics ever.
2:08:07 > 2:08:12Obviously they need to be preparations, in terms of the
2:08:12 > 2:08:17spectators as well as the athletes? Yes. It is the wind chill factor
2:08:17 > 2:08:22that makes it so cold. People will know the difference between -10
2:08:22 > 2:08:27without the wind and -10 with the wind, makes a big difference. It has
2:08:27 > 2:08:36been dropping down to -20 here. Even now as I talk to you, I don't know
2:08:36 > 2:08:39if you can tell, it is hard for your face to move in these freezing
2:08:39 > 2:08:41conditions. It is definitely quite cold. But this place is setup for
2:08:41 > 2:08:46the cold. It is a Winter town, after all. I think those that are in the
2:08:46 > 2:08:51Olympic tomorrow night
2:08:51 > 2:08:53Olympic tomorrow night will be rugged up, or they should become as
2:08:53 > 2:08:57they will be sitting there a couple of hours. Predictions for the
2:08:57 > 2:09:01opening ceremony, it will be a balmy minus one. For some reason the
2:09:01 > 2:09:05weather is warming up for that evening. The day after, dropping
2:09:05 > 2:09:11right back to -16 and the like.OK, thanks very much.
2:09:11 > 2:09:14Adult social care in England is a "Cinderella service",
2:09:14 > 2:09:15which is undervalued and whose workers are poorly paid, according
2:09:15 > 2:09:18to the public finance watchdog.
2:09:18 > 2:09:21The National Audit Office says the government is failing to deal
2:09:21 > 2:09:24with a shortage of care workers at a time when demand is increasing.
2:09:24 > 2:09:30Here's more from our Social Affairs Correspondent, Alison Holt.
2:09:30 > 2:09:34It's a busy lunchtime at Northfield's nursing home
2:09:34 > 2:09:38in Sheffield, demanding work for the care staff looking
2:09:38 > 2:09:43after residents with a high level of need and today's report outlines
2:09:43 > 2:09:45just how difficult it has become to find the people needed
2:09:45 > 2:09:46to provide this vital care.
2:09:46 > 2:09:48Joyce, good afternoon, it's only me.
2:09:48 > 2:09:49Sorry to bother you, darling.
2:09:49 > 2:09:53Tammy Ardron is the nursing lead here.
2:09:53 > 2:09:55Finding care staff generally is a problem but she says attracting
2:09:55 > 2:10:02nurses has become a real issue for them.
2:10:02 > 2:10:08I don't think it's as attractive as maybe the NHS, where you've got
2:10:08 > 2:10:10your salary packages, enhanced rates of pay
2:10:10 > 2:10:11and sociable hours.
2:10:11 > 2:10:13And I think it's hard work.
2:10:13 > 2:10:16It's busy, it's constant, you've got to be on the ball 24 hours a day.
2:10:16 > 2:10:18The National Audit Office says whilst working in care
2:10:18 > 2:10:22can be rewarding, many staff feel undervalued.
2:10:22 > 2:10:24In 2016-17, more than half of the workforce was paid
2:10:24 > 2:10:31?50 an hour or less.
2:10:31 > 2:10:32-- £7.50 an hour or less.
2:10:32 > 2:10:35In the same year, staff turnover was nearly 28% and 6.6%
2:10:35 > 2:10:37of jobs were vacant.
2:10:37 > 2:10:41But, it says, there is no government strategy for tackling the problems.
2:10:41 > 2:10:44Only the Department of Health can produce a workforce strategy that
2:10:44 > 2:10:46speaks to the national picture about the problems we've found
2:10:46 > 2:10:49of low pay, low prestige and high turnover rates which is reducing
2:10:49 > 2:10:52quality of service for people who are actually receiving care.
2:10:52 > 2:10:55In response, the Department for Health and Social Care says
2:10:55 > 2:10:58extra money is being put in to caring for vulnerable people
2:10:58 > 2:11:01and that it will soon publish a strategy for the health
2:11:01 > 2:11:05and care workforce.
2:11:05 > 2:11:12Alison Holt, BBC News, Sheffield.
2:11:12 > 2:11:18If you didn't see last night, we can tell you who the UK's entry for this
2:11:18 > 2:11:23year's Eurovision Song contest will be.
2:11:23 > 2:11:35# For ever, remember # We can hold our hands
2:11:35 > 2:11:36# We can hold our hands together through this storm... #.
2:11:36 > 2:11:41.
2:11:41 > 2:11:43Singer SuRie was chosen after her uptempo ballad "Storm" won
2:11:43 > 2:11:46over both a jury and TV viewers in a telephone vote.
2:11:46 > 2:11:48The artist, whose real name is Susanna Cork,
2:11:48 > 2:11:54has performed in the competiton twice before as a backing singer.
2:11:54 > 2:11:56This time taking stage front and centre.
2:11:56 > 2:12:01The UK last won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1997.
2:12:01 > 2:12:0721 years later, who knows? Anything could happen. 8:11am. The
2:12:07 > 2:12:10sport and weather coming up a little later on.
2:12:10 > 2:12:12When journalist, Jane Merrick, received unwanted attention
2:12:12 > 2:12:17from an MP during her time working as a junior reporter, she was too
2:12:17 > 2:12:19worried about the consequences of speaking out to take action.
2:12:19 > 2:12:22But 14 years on, her decision to go public led to the resignation
2:12:22 > 2:12:26of former Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon.
2:12:26 > 2:12:28Now, a new report has recommended changes to the system,
2:12:28 > 2:12:31which prevented her from reporting the harassment for so long.
2:12:31 > 2:12:36Jane joins us from Westminster.
2:12:36 > 2:12:41A very good morning to you. Thank you very much for your time. It
2:12:41 > 2:12:44seems like an important day this one, certainly in principle, whether
2:12:44 > 2:12:49in practice it makes a difference... Can you just remind people what
2:12:49 > 2:12:53happened to you and relate that into why you didn't feel you could
2:12:53 > 2:12:57address it at that time. So I was a young reporter in
2:12:57 > 2:13:04Westminster. I took out Sir Michael Fallon for lunch. It was the kind of
2:13:04 > 2:13:06lunch I would have with MPs all the time but this is different because
2:13:06 > 2:13:11on the way back to our offices we walked through a quiet corridor in
2:13:11 > 2:13:14Westminster and he lunged at me and tried to kiss me on the lips. I was
2:13:14 > 2:13:18very junior and I was too worried to report it. Specifically to his
2:13:18 > 2:13:23party, I didn't want to report it to the whips because I feared I would
2:13:23 > 2:13:28be blacklisted, I would basically be reporting him to his own party, so I
2:13:28 > 2:13:35didn't say anything for 14 years. So what we now have, which has been
2:13:35 > 2:13:40outlined today, is some kind of structure within Westminster. Do you
2:13:40 > 2:13:44think that if this structure existed, the one they are proposing,
2:13:44 > 2:13:48would make any difference to your situation?I think it would,
2:13:48 > 2:13:54actually. I am really encouraged by this report, the fact there is
2:13:54 > 2:13:58independent reporting system and also a hotline. I think sometimes
2:13:58 > 2:14:01even people working in Westminster if you have a pass, you are confused
2:14:01 > 2:14:06by these systems. I think a hotline is a good positive thing where
2:14:06 > 2:14:09people can report until they have the confidence that they will be
2:14:09 > 2:14:13listened to, their complaint will be investigated just that are lodging
2:14:13 > 2:14:17an incident that will be recorded in some way. I think that is really
2:14:17 > 2:14:21important to give confidence to people. As the report shows, one in
2:14:21 > 2:14:24five people working in Westminster have either witnessed or experienced
2:14:24 > 2:14:29harassment. I think that is a huge proportion of people. It shows how
2:14:29 > 2:14:33widespread this problem is.Part of the proposals, as I understand it,
2:14:33 > 2:14:37that reporting process would be anonymous, both in terms, or can
2:14:37 > 2:14:42become in terms of the person making the accusation on the person about
2:14:42 > 2:14:47whom the allegations are being made. Yes, and I have concerns about that.
2:14:47 > 2:14:51In other walks of life, the person who is accused of harassment or
2:14:51 > 2:15:00assault isn't anonymous. I think what we have seen through the #MeToo
2:15:00 > 2:15:05movement and elsewhere where this has been brought forward, naming the
2:15:05 > 2:15:11person encourages others to come forward. The backlash is vexatious
2:15:11 > 2:15:15complaints. It takes a lot of guts to come forward anonymously as
2:15:15 > 2:15:20someone who has been sexually harassed all assaulted, to report
2:15:20 > 2:15:24that incident and I don't think people do that lightly or generally
2:15:24 > 2:15:28make it up. I think it is really important, I don't why MPs should be
2:15:28 > 2:15:33different in that respect.You mentioned the survey. One in five
2:15:33 > 2:15:37people who work within Westminster who say they have been the victim in
2:15:37 > 2:15:40some way of something. When you look at those figures, you are thinking
2:15:40 > 2:15:44there must be an awful lot of people in that building as we speak today
2:15:44 > 2:15:47who have knowledge of something that happened about which nothing has
2:15:47 > 2:15:52been done?
2:16:40 > 2:16:40been done? I know
2:16:44 > 2:16:49. In terms of sanctions, that was a sanction, resigned, the final result
2:16:49 > 2:16:56was he is no longer in the role he was. The Westminster report is
2:16:56 > 2:17:00talking about sanctions within Westminster. Is there such a thing?
2:17:00 > 2:17:04I'm not sure how that would work. What difference could that make?I
2:17:04 > 2:17:09think they are talking about possible recall, which would mean
2:17:09 > 2:17:13the constituency would be able to have a by-election against fat MP. I
2:17:13 > 2:17:17think that is important as well. Michael Fallon did resign. -- that
2:17:17 > 2:17:24MP. He has apologised for behaviour, hasn't apologised personally to me
2:17:24 > 2:17:28but for his behaviour generally and he did so quickly. I think he
2:17:28 > 2:17:33deserves some respect for that. There does need to be a sanction
2:17:33 > 2:17:37therefore politicians. I think if it was just to have training, I don't
2:17:37 > 2:17:41think that will deter politicians from carrying on in any behaviour
2:17:41 > 2:17:45they have been doing so far. I think many to be tough sanctions and
2:17:45 > 2:17:49recall has to be the ultimate final sanction in that respect.Thank you
2:17:49 > 2:17:54for your time this morning. Jane Merrick talking to us from
2:17:54 > 2:18:01Westminster. We will talk more about this in about 15 minutes.
2:18:01 > 2:18:04Let's take a look at the weather, Carol has the details.
2:18:04 > 2:18:06Let's take a look at the weather, Carol has the details.
2:18:06 > 2:18:10Good morning. A cold start to the day in the south-east but generally
2:18:10 > 2:18:13we are looking at temperatures being a little higher than they were
2:18:13 > 2:18:17yesterday. That is because we have a lot more clout around and also some
2:18:17 > 2:18:21rain as well. What's happening at the moment is we have some weather
2:18:21 > 2:18:25fronts moving from the north towards the south, producing some rain.
2:18:25 > 2:18:30After this bright and dry start in the south-east, with road and bridge
2:18:30 > 2:18:35is the cloud will build. Varane will move south. Across Northern Ireland
2:18:35 > 2:18:41and Scotland, again, a bright start. The brighter skies across north-east
2:18:41 > 2:18:44Scotland and then a lot of showers across the north and west of
2:18:44 > 2:18:48Scotland and North and West of Northern Ireland, falling as snow on
2:18:48 > 2:18:53the hills. Temperature wise, 7-9, but we could see ten in south-west
2:18:53 > 2:19:00England. As we had through the evening and overnight, this band of
2:19:00 > 2:19:04-- rain pushing down towards the south-east. Cold air comes in behind
2:19:04 > 2:19:08and there will be a rush of wintry showers in the north and west of the
2:19:08 > 2:19:12UK. But tonight, we could see those wintry showers falling almost
2:19:12 > 2:19:16anywhere and there is the risk of ice. Tomorrow, we start off on that
2:19:16 > 2:19:21note. Eventually we say goodbye to this band of rain pulling away from
2:19:21 > 2:19:25the south-east. Behind that, there will be some sunny spells. There
2:19:25 > 2:19:28will be some wintry showers again, especially in the north and west. We
2:19:28 > 2:19:32could see some in the Midlands, getting into the south-east, so not
2:19:32 > 2:19:36surprising it will feel colder tomorrow, with temperatures back
2:19:36 > 2:19:42down again, 4-7d. From Friday into Saturday, again a dry and bright
2:19:42 > 2:19:45star in the south-east. Then the cloud starts to build as our next
2:19:45 > 2:19:50weather front comes in from the West, introducing a band of cloud
2:19:50 > 2:19:55and rain and hill snow. As it pushes south, it will brighten up behind,
2:19:55 > 2:20:02with some wintry showers in the north-west, but temperatures in
2:20:02 > 2:20:05double figures as we pushed down towards the south. It looks at the
2:20:05 > 2:20:07moment but we could see an area of low pressure developed overnight
2:20:07 > 2:20:09Saturday into Sunday. If that happens and it is and if, it could
2:20:09 > 2:20:13bring some significant snow across parts of Scotland. Keep an eye on
2:20:13 > 2:20:16the weather forecast, I will keep you updated with that as well. On
2:20:16 > 2:20:19Sunday, if it does happen, it will move away quite quickly. Very strong
2:20:19 > 2:20:24winds and there will be some wintry showers in the north and west. On
2:20:24 > 2:20:28the wings, some of them will blow over to the east, with some sunshine
2:20:28 > 2:20:33mixed in in between. Temperatures again 3-7.
2:20:33 > 2:20:37If you have been following all looking to follow the Olympic Games,
2:20:37 > 2:20:42you can see as we move over toward South Korea to Pyeongchang, where
2:20:42 > 2:20:45they are taking place, the weather on Friday for the opening ceremony
2:20:45 > 2:20:49is going to be milder than it has been, but this is the weather you
2:20:49 > 2:20:54can expect on Saturday in the mountains, minus 16. And look at the
2:20:54 > 2:21:00strength of that wind, it will feel better. -- bitter.
2:21:06 > 2:21:11I am more impressed by your fancy graphics. That is not up my street,
2:21:11 > 2:21:17as you well know. See you later.
2:21:18 > 2:21:23There is a rather important meeting today between car-makers and Theresa
2:21:23 > 2:21:29May in Number 10 how candid do think these meetings are? These are about
2:21:29 > 2:21:40anxieties about what it will cost us.In 2016, the boss of Nissan was
2:21:40 > 2:21:43in Downing Street. At the time he seemed to be happy with the response
2:21:43 > 2:21:50he got. What we are seeing today is that the car-makers, other
2:21:50 > 2:21:55car-makers including Toyota and Honda, as well as Nissan, as well as
2:21:55 > 2:21:59big banks and manufacturing firms were going to Downing Street to meet
2:21:59 > 2:22:03with Theresa May and the Chancellor to talk about what happens next.
2:22:03 > 2:22:07There are two big worry is if growth in the UK slows down it will affect
2:22:07 > 2:22:12the number of cars they sell. Things like tarot, if we are not part of
2:22:12 > 2:22:21the customs union or the single market, will they pay for these
2:22:21 > 2:22:25exports to go overseas? -- tariffs. The export a lot of these cars
2:22:25 > 2:22:30before we export them. There are two key concerns. These big firms were
2:22:30 > 2:22:36encouraged to come to the UK. They are saying, if that changes, we may
2:22:36 > 2:22:41have to consider what we do. They employ 10,000 staff in the UK.Do
2:22:41 > 2:22:46you think the deal as you do not have to talk about it afterwards?We
2:22:46 > 2:22:52will not hear much about what has gone on in the meeting.
2:22:52 > 2:23:01In the early hours of the 14th of June last year flames were seen in
2:23:01 > 2:23:04Grenfell Tower. Firefighters battled through the night, many risking
2:23:04 > 2:23:10their own lives to try to rescue residents inside. Now some of the
2:23:10 > 2:23:14firefighters are planning to run the London Marathon to help children
2:23:14 > 2:23:17affected by the tragedy.
2:23:17 > 2:23:20Less than a mile from Grenfell Tower, North Kensington fire station
2:23:20 > 2:23:23hums with the sound of training.
2:23:23 > 2:23:25Have you run a marathon before?
2:23:25 > 2:23:27I've never run a marathon before.
2:23:27 > 2:23:30I've always been quite sporty, but rugby's always been my sport.
2:23:30 > 2:23:33But this is a whole new ball game for myself.
2:23:33 > 2:23:36Watch manager Michael Dowden one of nine firefighters here running
2:23:36 > 2:23:38the London Marathon in April.
2:23:38 > 2:23:42It's really important for us to run this as a team,
2:23:42 > 2:23:46to try and help us deal with events that we witnessed on the night
2:23:46 > 2:23:51of the Grenfell Tower fire.
2:23:51 > 2:23:5371 people died at Grenfell Tower.
2:23:53 > 2:23:57Firefighters were inside the blazing building for hour after hour.
2:23:57 > 2:24:05In the end, they helped 65 people to escape.
2:24:05 > 2:24:08We were the first on scene that night.
2:24:08 > 2:24:10And my main memories are just disbelief, really.
2:24:10 > 2:24:16It's like nothing I'd ever seen, even in the movies, really.
2:24:16 > 2:24:18The tragedy that was witnessed that night by myself
2:24:18 > 2:24:20and my colleagues was unbelievable.
2:24:20 > 2:24:24It was on unprecedented scale.
2:24:24 > 2:24:27I don't think I'll ever fully get over what's happened.
2:24:27 > 2:24:29It's always going to be there in the back of your mind.
2:24:29 > 2:24:31It's never going to go away, really.
2:24:31 > 2:24:34It's almost like you have had 40 years of trauma in one night,
2:24:34 > 2:24:37so for a human being to process that is really, really,
2:24:37 > 2:24:41really difficult.
2:24:41 > 2:24:44The firefighters are hoping to raise money for a local charity
2:24:44 > 2:24:46called Kids on the Green.
2:24:46 > 2:24:50Kids shouldn't ever be exposed to that environment.
2:24:50 > 2:24:52They were, you know, they've lost people,
2:24:52 > 2:24:54they've lost their homes.
2:24:54 > 2:24:59So if we can do something to further help those children of Grenfell,
2:24:59 > 2:25:02and particularly the Kids on the Green, then this
2:25:02 > 2:25:07is a fantastic platform that allows us to do that.
2:25:07 > 2:25:10We filmed Kids on the Green when it opened last summer -
2:25:10 > 2:25:13a place for children to play, to draw, to talk if they wanted to,
2:25:13 > 2:25:16to escape the horror on their doorstep.
2:25:16 > 2:25:19Through the winter, the charity has moved to a site indoors,
2:25:19 > 2:25:24but they are still helping kids to be kids.
2:25:24 > 2:25:27The oldest one woke up at about 5:45am in the morning...
2:25:27 > 2:25:29Gabby and her husband live opposite Grenfell Tower,
2:25:29 > 2:25:32with their four children.
2:25:32 > 2:25:34Kids on the Green has become part of our lives.
2:25:34 > 2:25:37We don't talk about what happened, and we don't talk about
2:25:37 > 2:25:38the fire very often.
2:25:38 > 2:25:41But having a place where people have been through the same thing,
2:25:41 > 2:25:43and understand what has gone on, without having to speak
2:25:43 > 2:25:48about it, has been really helpful for all of us.
2:25:48 > 2:25:52There is a huge admiration for the fire service here.
2:25:52 > 2:25:53I've felt nothing but gratitude towards the firefighters,
2:25:53 > 2:25:56and their bravery, their courage.
2:25:56 > 2:25:59The fact that they want to do more now, on top of what they've already
2:25:59 > 2:26:01done, is overwhelming.
2:26:01 > 2:26:03The firefighters are running not just to raise money.
2:26:03 > 2:26:06They say it is also helping them come to terms with the terrible
2:26:06 > 2:26:10events of last summer.
2:26:10 > 2:26:14Running a marathon is a real chance for us all to get together and do
2:26:14 > 2:26:16something really productive for the Grenfell community.
2:26:16 > 2:26:18So we can help people, and we can heal ourselves
2:26:18 > 2:26:26at the same time, as a team.
2:26:30 > 2:26:34To train in this weather makes it all the harder but they obviously
2:26:34 > 2:26:38are so committed to their community. There is a lovely feeling of
2:26:38 > 2:26:42community as well. We wish them the best. They are probably training
2:26:42 > 2:26:48right now. We hope it all goes well for them.
2:26:48 > 2:26:51Still to come this morning...
2:26:51 > 2:26:57We are taking a visit to Blackpool Tower ballroom. Tim has been
2:26:57 > 2:27:01overseeing the dancing and the atmosphere. What needs to change
2:27:01 > 2:27:08question I should know what that dances, shouldn't I? I don't.I am
2:27:08 > 2:27:15very surprised you do not know. To do it on the famous dance floor in
2:27:15 > 2:27:20the UK, or arguably the world as well, is quite something. It has
2:27:20 > 2:27:24just had its biggest clean-up in 50 years and is looking more
2:27:24 > 2:30:47spectacular than ever. You'll find out how they did it. First,
2:30:47 > 2:30:48the course of the weekend.
2:30:48 > 2:30:50I'm back with the latest from the BBC London
2:30:50 > 2:30:51newsroom in half-an-hour.
2:30:51 > 2:30:53Plenty more on our website at the usual address.
2:30:53 > 2:30:54Now though it's back to Charlie and Naga.
2:30:57 > 2:30:59Hello, this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty
2:30:59 > 2:31:00and Charlie Stayt.
2:31:00 > 2:31:02Nearly a fifth of people working in parliament in Westminster have
2:31:02 > 2:31:05seen or experienced sexual harassment, according
2:31:05 > 2:31:06to a new report.
2:31:06 > 2:31:08A cross-party group of MPs is calling for an independent
2:31:08 > 2:31:10complaints procedure to be introduced, along with tougher
2:31:10 > 2:31:17sanctions for anyone who behaves inappropriately.
2:31:17 > 2:31:20Jo Swinson, the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats,
2:31:20 > 2:31:26was part of that working group and she joins us now.
2:31:26 > 2:31:27Thank and she joins us now.
2:31:27 > 2:31:27Thank you and she joins us now.
2:31:27 > 2:31:27Thank you for and she joins us now.
2:31:27 > 2:31:27Thank you for talking and she joins us now.
2:31:27 > 2:31:27Thank you for talking to and she joins us now.
2:31:27 > 2:31:27Thank you for talking to us and she joins us now.
2:31:27 > 2:31:27Thank you for talking to us this and she joins us now.
2:31:27 > 2:31:28Thank you for talking to us this morning.
2:31:28 > 2:31:34Good to be with you.Can we break down the numbers about how we have
2:31:34 > 2:31:41come to this figure of one in five saying they have experienced or seen
2:31:41 > 2:31:46harassment in Westminster? As I understand it, 70% of Parliamentary
2:31:46 > 2:31:51workers responded to the initial survey?Yes, we got that response
2:31:51 > 2:31:56rate, roughly in line with what we are led to expect as usual in staff
2:31:56 > 2:32:01surveys and that was a range of people including MPs, peers, people
2:32:01 > 2:32:07who work for MPs and in other roles in the House of Commons, whether it
2:32:07 > 2:32:12is in catering, committees, so on, so a range of staff.But still quite
2:32:12 > 2:32:16a small number in terms of, and I really do not want to imply that
2:32:16 > 2:32:23this is not an issue, but if this was a prevalent issue more people
2:32:23 > 2:32:28would have responded, wouldn't they? Or are they too scared to respond?
2:32:28 > 2:32:33We would have liked a higher survey response but if you speak to people
2:32:33 > 2:32:37who do staff surveys regularly, people have lots of things going on,
2:32:37 > 2:32:42e-mails in their inbox, it is not always something which will grate a
2:32:42 > 2:32:50very high response rate. More research will be needed but that is
2:32:50 > 2:32:53recognised in the report, this was a snapshot survey in a truncated
2:32:53 > 2:32:55process, obviously having had the group set up in response to the
2:32:55 > 2:33:00coverage and concerns that have been expressed, we wanted to make swift
2:33:00 > 2:33:03progress in coming back with recommendations from the report but
2:33:03 > 2:33:08also wanted to listen to staff and it does make for worrying reading
2:33:08 > 2:33:13and that is why we have put forward a significant report with
2:33:13 > 2:33:16recommendations that will be a big step forward if Parliament adopts
2:33:16 > 2:33:21them.One of the recommendation is a code of conduct to be approved so
2:33:21 > 2:33:25this goes to the House of Commons for approval, how quickly do you
2:33:25 > 2:33:30expect this to be done? Regardless of how many people responded, one in
2:33:30 > 2:33:34five ceiling were experiencing harassment is not acceptable?Quite
2:33:34 > 2:33:39right, that is why we are working on this with urgency, we need to get
2:33:39 > 2:33:47the details right, there are lots of thorny issues that
2:33:47 > 2:33:50thorny issues that we have grappled with and continue to do so. Some
2:33:50 > 2:33:52things we can do immediately, like making sure there is a proper HR
2:33:52 > 2:33:54service, hopefully we will have a debate in the Commons in the next
2:33:54 > 2:33:57few weeks and that can be procured and up and running quickly, we have
2:33:57 > 2:34:01put in place temporary additional support, so some things we can do
2:34:01 > 2:34:05quickly, clearly consulting on a behaviour code is going to take a
2:34:05 > 2:34:11little bit of time but we are looking to get this completed within
2:34:11 > 2:34:15months and get something up and running, it will also then be under
2:34:15 > 2:34:19review so we have worked in the report there should be a review six
2:34:19 > 2:34:23months and 18 months after it is up and running so that we can make any
2:34:23 > 2:34:27necessary changes because this is unprecedented, we are looking at
2:34:27 > 2:34:29Best practice from parliaments and organisations around the world and
2:34:29 > 2:34:33there is not a lot out there because I am not sure any organisation is
2:34:33 > 2:34:41doing this brilliantly at the moment.What will
2:34:44 > 2:34:46moment.What will really change in terms of, was an accusation is made,
2:34:46 > 2:34:48I understand the accuser and the person accused will remain anonymous
2:34:48 > 2:34:51while an investigation is carried out, but says someone, and MP for
2:34:51 > 2:34:56example, is found guilty of harassing another colleague in
2:34:56 > 2:35:01Parliament, in realistic terms, you cannot really sack and MP, can you?
2:35:01 > 2:35:05Ultimately that sanction is available through the recall of MPs
2:35:05 > 2:35:12bill, so the committee that will ultimately decide on the sanctions
2:35:12 > 2:35:14with the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority now has the
2:35:14 > 2:35:17power to recommend that NNP is suspended and if they are suspended
2:35:17 > 2:35:21for a certain period of time, I think it is two weeks or longer, it
2:35:21 > 2:35:25automatically triggers the recall process and constituents can sign
2:35:25 > 2:35:29the position then if they want the MP to resign and call for a
2:35:29 > 2:35:34by-election. So the power is still with the constituent, that is
2:35:34 > 2:35:37imported constitutionally because MPs are selected by people in the
2:35:37 > 2:35:41area they represent, but there will be a route for people that have
2:35:41 > 2:35:45sexually harassed someone in the workplace to have those significant
2:35:45 > 2:35:49sanctions imposed, and I think that is right and proper.But the route
2:35:49 > 2:35:54to that first of all is to go through a series of sanctions going
2:35:54 > 2:36:00from an apology right up to a suspension or recall in the Commons.
2:36:00 > 2:36:04Anyone who makes an accusation is realistically looking at a very,
2:36:04 > 2:36:09very long, arduous process for Justice, aren't they?It is not the
2:36:09 > 2:36:14case that all the sanctions have to be gone through, something
2:36:14 > 2:36:17submission -- sufficiently serious could go straight to suspension
2:36:17 > 2:36:20after the investigation is done. But there is a range of sanctions
2:36:20 > 2:36:25because we want to nip problems in the bud earlier, we want to
2:36:25 > 2:36:28encourage reporting of lower-level inappropriate behaviour that might
2:36:28 > 2:36:31be appropriately resolved by an apology and agreement that the
2:36:31 > 2:36:35behaviour will not be repeated, and hopefully that acts as a
2:36:35 > 2:36:39preventative course of action to stop behaviour escalating into
2:36:39 > 2:36:44things
2:36:51 > 2:36:54which are much more serious, and I think trying to make sure there is
2:36:54 > 2:36:57confidence in the system so people can get the report in is incredibly
2:36:57 > 2:36:59important and the system would be failing if it was only used in the
2:36:59 > 2:37:02worst cases, because we want to make sure we have a dignified environment
2:37:02 > 2:37:04for everybody working in and going about their business in Parliament
2:37:04 > 2:37:07whether they are peers, members of staff, MPs or the public.Jo
2:37:07 > 2:37:11Swinson, Liberal Democrat MP, thank you for talking to us today.
2:37:11 > 2:37:1395% of councils in England are planning to raise
2:37:13 > 2:37:14council taxes in April.
2:37:14 > 2:37:16A survey by the Local Government Information Unit
2:37:16 > 2:37:18found 80% were concerned about financial stability.
2:37:18 > 2:37:23The Government says the current system strikes a balance
2:37:23 > 2:37:25between relieving growing pressure on budgets and ensuring taxpayers
2:37:25 > 2:37:28don't face excessive bills.
2:37:28 > 2:37:34The sister of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un,
2:37:34 > 2:37:36will meet the South Korean president in Seoul this weekend.
2:37:36 > 2:37:38President Moon Jae-in will host a delegation
2:37:38 > 2:37:40of officials from North Korea at his official residence,
2:37:40 > 2:37:46the Blue House.
2:37:46 > 2:37:48It's the first time anyone from the regimes' ruling family
2:37:48 > 2:37:49has visited the office.
2:37:49 > 2:37:51News of the meeting comes as the Winter Olympics
2:37:51 > 2:37:52begin in Pyeongchang.
2:37:52 > 2:37:54Adult social care in England is a "Cinderella service"
2:37:54 > 2:37:56that is undervalued, with workers poorly paid, according
2:37:56 > 2:37:57to the public finance watchdog.
2:37:57 > 2:37:59The National Audit Office has strongly criticised
2:37:59 > 2:38:02the Department of Health and Social Care for failing to deal
2:38:02 > 2:38:10with a shortage of staff at a time when demand is increasing.
2:38:11 > 2:38:13The Government says extra money is being put into social care
2:38:13 > 2:38:16and it's preparing a strategy, which will be published
2:38:16 > 2:38:17by the summer.
2:38:17 > 2:38:21The average price of tickets for concerts at major venues has risen
2:38:21 > 2:38:28by nearly 30% over the last 20 years according to data from the National
2:38:28 > 2:38:31Arenas Association prices increased faster than inflation. The average
2:38:31 > 2:38:36cost of a ticket has risen to more than £45.
2:38:36 > 2:38:40Anti-UKIP's entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest has been
2:38:40 > 2:38:52announced -- and the UK's entry. # We can hold our hands together.
2:38:52 > 2:39:02# Through this storm. That is the single with her ballot
2:39:02 > 2:39:06Storm, who won over the jewellery last night. She has performed twice
2:39:06 > 2:39:12before in the competition as a backing singer, so there it is, our
2:39:12 > 2:39:19Eurovision Song contest entry. Like it?
2:39:19 > 2:39:23Mike was saying earlier on that it fits in the head, which is always
2:39:23 > 2:39:26helpful. As a potential opening song. It
2:39:26 > 2:39:30feels like an anthem, a stadium song, you can imagine it playing
2:39:30 > 2:39:35before a cup final or something. You can. We will chat to Mike in a
2:39:35 > 2:39:39second but let's see what else is coming up this morning.
2:39:39 > 2:39:45I'm not like you'd use to be, a hippie.I was never a hippy!I was
2:39:45 > 2:39:56on board, if anything. Odd?!
2:39:56 > 2:39:58on board, if anything. Odd?!Alison Steadman will be here to tell us
2:39:58 > 2:40:02about her latest comedy with John Cleese.
2:40:02 > 2:40:03Their gold-winning performance was purple perfection
2:40:03 > 2:40:06at the Sarajevo Olympics in 1984, but can Team GB emulate
2:40:06 > 2:40:08their success over the coming weeks in Pyeongchang?
2:40:08 > 2:40:16We'll be joined by Torvill and Dean in around 20 minutes.
2:40:28 > 2:40:31And we'll be joined by Radio One DJ Huw Stephens to celebrate
2:40:31 > 2:40:34the diverse offerings of Welsh language music.
2:40:34 > 2:40:38Time to talk to Mike now. It is under way!
2:40:38 > 2:40:43Mixed curling earlier on today. McRae which we are not part of?
2:40:43 > 2:40:48Not yet, we just do the men's team and women's team, but the thing I
2:40:48 > 2:40:52love about the Winter Olympics is the ice and snow makes it so
2:40:52 > 2:40:56unpredictable, we have seen our first British injury, Katie Ormerod,
2:40:56 > 2:41:01the snowboarder, slipped off a metal rail where you do your tricks in
2:41:01 > 2:41:05training but thankfully will be OK and will be competing in the big air
2:41:05 > 2:41:09and slopestyle on Sunday but there is a picture she put on Instagram.
2:41:09 > 2:41:14The other issue has been freezing temperatures, way below -24 those
2:41:14 > 2:41:18athletes at the opening ceremony tomorrow, we hope it will be warm,
2:41:18 > 2:41:22Andy Swiss is wrapped up in Pyeongchang for us today. How have
2:41:22 > 2:41:28the extreme cold temperatures affected
2:41:28 > 2:41:31affected preparations? As you say, it has been bitterly
2:41:31 > 2:41:35cold in Pyeongchang, down to -20 earlier in the week but the good
2:41:35 > 2:41:40news for the organisers is that it is getting a little bit warmer, we
2:41:40 > 2:41:45have had a sweltering -3 here today and it is due to carry on improving
2:41:45 > 2:41:48although organisers said they will be handing out blankets and special
2:41:48 > 2:41:53heated discussions to the 40,000 fans at tomorrow night's opening
2:41:53 > 2:42:00ceremony. That is due to start at 11am your time tomorrow. Team GB
2:42:00 > 2:42:05have 59 athletes competing at the games, they have pretty high hopes,
2:42:05 > 2:42:10too, their target is between four and ten medals, which would make it
2:42:10 > 2:42:14their best Winter games ever, and although the opening ceremony is not
2:42:14 > 2:42:18until tomorrow night, we have had some action here today already, as
2:42:18 > 2:42:23you said, the early rounds of the mixed curling and ski jump, although
2:42:23 > 2:42:29no British athletes in action today. Talking of the opening ceremony
2:42:29 > 2:42:32tomorrow, our Golden girl from Saatchi, Lizzy Yarnold, has the
2:42:32 > 2:42:35honour of carrying the British flag and she's trying to make history by
2:42:35 > 2:42:41retaining her title at these games? Yes, Lizzy Yarnold of course one
2:42:41 > 2:42:46that unforgettable gold medal in Saatchi, Britain's only gold of the
2:42:46 > 2:42:50games, and she has been chosen to carry the flag in tomorrow night's
2:42:50 > 2:42:55opening ceremony. She has had problems since Sochi, she took a
2:42:55 > 2:42:58year out and has struggled to regain her form, back to something like our
2:42:58 > 2:43:03best and was selected to carry the flag by her fellow athletes, and not
2:43:03 > 2:43:07surprisingly she said it was a huge honour for her. Britain's best
2:43:07 > 2:43:11chance of a gold medal is probably a lease Christie, the speed skater,
2:43:11 > 2:43:15who crashed out all three events in Sochi four years ago, she had death
2:43:15 > 2:43:19threats, thought about quitting the sport, but she is back as a triple
2:43:19 > 2:43:25world champion so
2:43:38 > 2:43:40she has real chance of gold. Also look out for 19-year-old Izzy
2:43:40 > 2:43:42Atkin, Britain's youngest team member, looking in impressive form
2:43:42 > 2:43:45and has a very good chance for a medal in the slopestyle scheme.
2:43:45 > 2:43:47Great stuff, looking forward to talking to you lots in the coming
2:43:47 > 2:43:49days and weeks, it all starts, the opening ceremony, officially
2:43:49 > 2:43:52underway, tomorrow at 11am. You can follow that on the BBC, radio,
2:43:52 > 2:43:54online, websites, Red Button... It is one of those events, like
2:43:54 > 2:43:59Olympics, Ryder Cup, people start to get really excited.
2:43:59 > 2:44:04People in the pub using Flex power chords, a cake tin and a broom,
2:44:04 > 2:44:07improvisation! We have been discussing in the office what you're
2:44:07 > 2:44:12Winter Olympics port would be and I am dying to ask the esteemed Alison
2:44:12 > 2:44:18Steadman, what would your Winter Olympics Portbury?Well, I find the
2:44:18 > 2:44:21Winter Olympics so exciting and wonderful but terrifying! Those
2:44:21 > 2:44:27things they do! Jumping off things...No, I would build a
2:44:27 > 2:44:37snowman. A new event! Have you ever been skiing?No. It is
2:44:37 > 2:44:42one of those things, all my life, shall we go? Maybe, next year, I am
2:44:42 > 2:44:49too old!Never say that! Pour the landing will be here, they will say
2:44:49 > 2:44:58it is never too late!Have you been ice-skating? Once!What about pub
2:44:58 > 2:45:03curling using a cake tin and a broom?That would be good, with a
2:45:03 > 2:45:08nice gin and tonic on the side! There is a name for people on ice
2:45:08 > 2:45:11rinks who hugged the side, do they call them huggers? Constantly
2:45:11 > 2:45:18holding on for the life -- of the dear life. Anyway, you did not come
2:45:18 > 2:45:22here to talk about the Winter Olympics! Mike is trying to get
2:45:22 > 2:45:26offset, stay where you are! You are here to tell others about your new
2:45:26 > 2:45:30television drama with John Cleese, what is the story? Tell us who you
2:45:30 > 2:45:37are and who he is.It is called Hold The Subset and we are a couple of a
2:45:37 > 2:45:42certain age, we live on the same road, I am a widow, he is a widower,
2:45:42 > 2:45:48and we live opposite each other and they are fine, both a bit lonely, so
2:45:48 > 2:45:54he pops over and had coffee, and they fall this bond and friendship
2:45:54 > 2:45:59that has grown and he wants to take it a little bit further and she's
2:45:59 > 2:46:07not sure.And circumstances getting away a bit, shall beget look?
2:46:07 > 2:46:09Are you kidding?
2:46:09 > 2:46:10Is this what I think it is?
2:46:10 > 2:46:15Oh, my god.
2:46:15 > 2:46:16You planned this.
2:46:16 > 2:46:17You knew all along.
2:46:17 > 2:46:19Not planned exactly, not all along.
2:46:19 > 2:46:20You got me then.
2:46:20 > 2:46:22I'll never trust you again.
2:46:22 > 2:46:23You once accused me of being reckless.
2:46:23 > 2:46:25Well, if this is reckless, bring it on.
2:46:25 > 2:46:27Don't get it.
2:46:27 > 2:46:33No, don't...
2:46:33 > 2:46:34Oh...
2:46:34 > 2:46:35A-ha.
2:46:35 > 2:46:36Hello, mum.
2:46:36 > 2:46:37Roger, hello, dear.
2:46:37 > 2:46:39Where are you off to?
2:46:39 > 2:46:46I've come home.
2:46:46 > 2:46:51That's the face of a lot of parents these days when their kids comeback.
2:46:51 > 2:46:54Uhlaender John Cleese worked together in 1980s it is.Something
2:46:54 > 2:47:02like that. In a film called Clockwise.What was it like being
2:47:02 > 2:47:05back together on screen?It was great, we haven't seen each other
2:47:05 > 2:47:12for all those years. John is an amazing guy. He's completely off the
2:47:12 > 2:47:17wall, but he's brilliant. When we first did a read through he just
2:47:17 > 2:47:23looked at me and went, "Alison, how are you!?"
2:47:23 > 2:47:25LAUGHTER Is it quite a lot of calming
2:47:25 > 2:47:31measures to get him under control on set, do you have to calm him down?
2:47:31 > 2:47:35The thing about this particular part is he is not Basil Fawlty, so he's
2:47:35 > 2:47:41not doing all of that kind of mad legs in the air and all that, it is
2:47:41 > 2:47:42a completely different character and the whole thing about the series is
2:47:42 > 2:47:48it is a sort of gentle romantic comedy, so it's not high mad
2:47:48 > 2:47:54physical comedy. That's quite nice, really, to have John Cleese and me
2:47:54 > 2:47:57playing these parts where they are sort of talking and listening to one
2:47:57 > 2:48:00another and being gentle with one another, rather than fighting and
2:48:00 > 2:48:05shouting and screaming, you know.He has been quite critical of the BBC
2:48:05 > 2:48:09and BBC comedies in the past. He said he didn't think the writing was
2:48:09 > 2:48:15good enough. He basically said he wouldn't comeback. I imagine to do
2:48:15 > 2:48:19comedy for the BBC, and he is back, so I imagine there is some pressure
2:48:19 > 2:48:23in terms of the writing had to be good, it had to be a good vehicle,
2:48:23 > 2:48:27especially when it comes to comedy and people recognising both of you.
2:48:27 > 2:48:33We have a good writer, Charles McEwan, he wrote the adventures of
2:48:33 > 2:48:36Baron Munchausen, a film that I had a very small part in years ago that
2:48:36 > 2:48:42we filmed in Rome and in Spain. Baron Munchausen had a very good
2:48:42 > 2:48:51moustache.Yes. He has worked with the Monty Python team, Life Of Brian
2:48:51 > 2:48:55and worked a lot with John and the Python team so he was a known writer
2:48:55 > 2:49:01who was trusted. That is why we're both in it.My attention is drawn to
2:49:01 > 2:49:05the picture we have looming large behind us.
2:49:05 > 2:49:10Can you see it? I think that sort of photo opportunity must have been
2:49:10 > 2:49:18such fun to do. Did it take a long time?We have Jason Watkins.He
2:49:18 > 2:49:22plays your son.He is a brilliant actor and he is fun and he really
2:49:22 > 2:49:32nails it. The look on John's face, and they are always at loggerheads,
2:49:32 > 2:49:42Jason, the character, but son command John Cleese. -- the son, and
2:49:42 > 2:49:45John Cleese. Hopefully it is warm but we are the central, can't
2:49:45 > 2:49:49romantic couple and then all of these people join in and really
2:49:49 > 2:49:53upset the apple cart constantly.I'm trying to remember the name of it, I
2:49:53 > 2:49:56should remember by now, there was a drama series with Judi Dench in
2:49:56 > 2:50:01eight years ago, which was an older couple with young children in their
2:50:01 > 2:50:07mid-20s, and it has a feeling of that, a sort of gentle comedy about
2:50:07 > 2:50:12it. It has that sort of feel to it, doesn't it?That's right. As the
2:50:12 > 2:50:18story progresses you think how much more can they take of these kids?
2:50:18 > 2:50:22But, you know, it's kind of based in truth, as you say, kids coming truth
2:50:22 > 2:50:27and same, sorry, mum, can I have the spare room for a few weeks and them
2:50:27 > 2:50:30being there for six months and things like that.The joy of having
2:50:30 > 2:50:36people in your ear talking to you, and now I know, the name of that
2:50:36 > 2:50:41series, As Time Goes By, which was lovely gentle comedy.Hopefully this
2:50:41 > 2:50:49will be, it is a gentle romantic comedy.I was luckily talking to
2:50:49 > 2:50:53Joanna Lumley yesterday, she will be hosting the Bafta awards in a couple
2:50:53 > 2:50:56of weeks and we will run the interview next week. We were talking
2:50:56 > 2:51:01about opportunities for female actors who are perhaps more mature,
2:51:01 > 2:51:08and whether or not... Whether the roles are there yet. There is that
2:51:08 > 2:51:10constant conversation about whether or not you see on television
2:51:10 > 2:51:13reflects the people you are watching. Do you think it's getting
2:51:13 > 2:51:20better?Yes, I do, I honestly do. I think 20 or 30 years ago, if you
2:51:20 > 2:51:24were not 25 and drop-dead gorgeous looking you are thinking my career
2:51:24 > 2:51:31is kind of over. It used to be the thing in the business that all
2:51:31 > 2:51:35actors said when you are 40 and a woman it is really tough and if you
2:51:35 > 2:51:40can get through that barrier... You know. It was true actually, lots of
2:51:40 > 2:51:46my friends and colleagues really struggled after the age of 40. But
2:51:46 > 2:51:56now I think that's changing. There are a lot more parts for us oldies.
2:51:56 > 2:51:59It's brilliant, that is a good thing.
2:51:59 > 2:52:05Of course. Drama has to reflect life.We are still there and
2:52:05 > 2:52:09enjoying life and we should be there on television. Many parents will
2:52:09 > 2:52:12relate to kids coming back home as well.Lovely to see you this
2:52:12 > 2:52:21morning. Thank you, Alison.Thank you. Don't
2:52:21 > 2:52:26Hold the Sunset starts on SundayDon't18th February
2:52:26 > 2:52:29Hold the Sunset starts on Sunday 18th February at 7:30pm on BBC One.
2:52:29 > 2:52:36don't give up on the ice dancing. Never too late to try something new.
2:52:36 > 2:52:39No, never too late. We have a weather watcher picture this
2:52:39 > 2:52:43morning, it is frosty in the background, it's in Suffolk, parts
2:52:43 > 2:52:49of Suffolk fell to minus 5.8 Celsius so hardly surprisingly was a frost
2:52:49 > 2:52:52but for many of us it will be less cold compared to yesterday and we
2:52:52 > 2:52:55have some rain in the forecast and quite a bit of cloud as
2:52:59 > 2:53:02the brighter skies are across south-east England, as we have seen,
2:53:02 > 2:53:05which is where we have the lowest temperatures but the weather from
2:53:05 > 2:53:09sinking south taking cloud with it and also some rain will push
2:53:09 > 2:53:12south-eastwards, so the cloud will build from the south-east but for
2:53:12 > 2:53:15much of the day it will stay dry. The rain getting in across the
2:53:15 > 2:53:20Midlands, northern England, south-west England, behind it for
2:53:20 > 2:53:22Scotland and Northern Ireland, again, sunnier skies in the
2:53:22 > 2:53:25north-east and then we have these showers coming across the north and
2:53:25 > 2:53:30the west of the UK, following as rain at lower levels but snow on
2:53:30 > 2:53:36higher ground is. This evening and overnight, if anything, this band
2:53:36 > 2:53:39rejuvenates producing heavy rain across northern England, Midlands,
2:53:39 > 2:53:43Wales, south-west England and into the South East. It is a cold front
2:53:43 > 2:53:46and it turns colder behind and we're looking at a lot of wintry showers
2:53:46 > 2:53:49across the north and west but tonight it will be cold enough to
2:53:49 > 2:53:53see wintry showers almost anywhere. Not all of us will see the showers
2:53:53 > 2:53:57and there is a risk of ice on untreated surfaces. Tomorrow morning
2:53:57 > 2:54:00we say goodbye to the weather front taking the rain with it, and there
2:54:00 > 2:54:08will be some sunshine behind, it is going to be a cold day and showers
2:54:08 > 2:54:11will affect parts of the north and west but we could see some across
2:54:11 > 2:54:14the Midlands and into the south-east. Temperatures dipping
2:54:14 > 2:54:19down to fours and fives, seven is further south. A bright start to the
2:54:19 > 2:54:22day with sunshine in eastern and southern parts of England, the next
2:54:22 > 2:54:27weather front comes in and the cloud will build and we will see rain
2:54:27 > 2:54:31coming in with hill snow. Behind that for Scotland and Northern
2:54:31 > 2:54:33Ireland, again, brighter skies but stalls and showers in the north and
2:54:33 > 2:54:39west. Overnight Saturday into Sunday, at the moment there is the
2:54:39 > 2:54:42potential for an area of low pressure to develop. Now, if that
2:54:42 > 2:54:46happens, and it is a big if, it could deposit a fair bit of snow and
2:54:46 > 2:54:50windy conditions as well across Scotland. If it happens it will move
2:54:50 > 2:54:54away quite quickly through the course of Sunday, and behind it it
2:54:54 > 2:54:57will be another cold day and again with lots of showers, some of which
2:54:57 > 2:55:01will be wintry and they will tend to blow over to the east of the strong
2:55:01 > 2:55:07winds. Another day for wrapping up warmly, nothing to write home about,
2:55:07 > 2:55:10threes and fours in the north and seven and maybe even eight in the
2:55:10 > 2:55:15south. Where will the ice rinks be the most
2:55:15 > 2:55:19cold in the country? Have you got that on your map?
2:55:19 > 2:55:23No, I have the Olympics but not the ice rinks, most of them are indoors
2:55:23 > 2:55:27now, outdoors at Christmas and indoors at this time of year.
2:55:27 > 2:55:31It's still winter, you keep reminding me it is still winter and
2:55:31 > 2:55:34tell me I should expect the unexpected. Carroll, lovely talking
2:55:34 > 2:55:38to you. There is a reason why I'm bullying and annoying carol as
2:55:38 > 2:55:46usual. Let's go back to 1984.
2:55:46 > 2:55:47Two figure skaters
2:55:47 > 2:55:48from Nottingham achieved
2:55:48 > 2:55:50near-perfect scores for their Winter Olympics
2:55:50 > 2:55:52routine in Sarajevo, as 24 million people watched on TVs
2:55:52 > 2:55:53back home.
2:55:53 > 2:55:56I remember sitting there absolutely transfixed.
2:55:56 > 2:55:59More than three decades on from that gold-medal winning performance,
2:55:59 > 2:56:01Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are dusting off their skates
2:56:01 > 2:56:04and preparing to take to the ice together again,
2:56:04 > 2:56:06following a four-year break.
2:56:06 > 2:56:11Do you say on the rink for in the rink?
2:56:11 > 2:56:15Do you say on the rink for in the rink?On the rink.
2:56:15 > 2:56:19They join us now.
2:56:19 > 2:56:24What we are going to do first... We're not doing it first, I thought
2:56:24 > 2:56:29we would look at the original material from 1984. The Winter
2:56:29 > 2:56:32Olympics is starting now, the ice dancing, can you take us back to the
2:56:32 > 2:56:38moment just before you step on for that moment on the ice? Are you
2:56:38 > 2:56:42talking? Is their silence? Is there a routine?There is not much
2:56:42 > 2:56:47talking.Its eye contact and we are holding each other's hands and there
2:56:47 > 2:56:50is a moment when your names are announced, the squeeze of the hands
2:56:50 > 2:56:58and then off you go.Who squeezes hardest?IMB persons squeezing.We
2:56:58 > 2:57:04wait for the squeeze and then it is happening -- I am the person
2:57:04 > 2:57:06squeezing.We have done all the training and then everything is
2:57:06 > 2:57:10there, almost like greyhounds waiting to get out of the starting
2:57:10 > 2:57:15gate. We were so ready to do it, you train so hard, you just want to do
2:57:15 > 2:57:20it and do your best.Do you ever get sick of seeing this?At one time it
2:57:20 > 2:57:24was always like, not that again, but now we look at it with so much
2:57:24 > 2:57:27affection and love because it's why we are here today. You must be
2:57:27 > 2:57:32amazed at how that touched people. It changed the perception of Winter
2:57:32 > 2:57:38Olympics for a lot of people come ice but also people associate you
2:57:38 > 2:57:44with pride and success and hard work and beautiful creativity that
2:57:44 > 2:57:48changed the sport. Surely that's something to be proud of.Yes, that
2:57:48 > 2:57:52came later. At the time when you are in the bubble and getting ready for
2:57:52 > 2:57:58competition it is all about that and it is so serious. When you come away
2:57:58 > 2:58:01from it it is only afterwards that you realise how much people are
2:58:01 > 2:58:05tuned into it and engaged with it and you realise it is a powerful
2:58:05 > 2:58:08moment, certainly for us but for a lot of our friends and family, and
2:58:08 > 2:58:12the nation, as you said, lots of people watched.In a way, the
2:58:12 > 2:58:19Dancing On Ice and TV series and the tour that you do now, that has led
2:58:19 > 2:58:23you to that.That is the cycle that has led us to this.Are these the
2:58:23 > 2:58:29original boots?These are my current...They would be a bit
2:58:29 > 2:58:36smelly by now!These are my current boots.Can I hold them up?Yes. The
2:58:36 > 2:58:43last two or three years.Your current set of boots?Yes, normally
2:58:43 > 2:58:46you would change your boots and blades once a year as a competitor
2:58:46 > 2:58:50and you hate doing it because you've got to get used to a new set of
2:58:50 > 2:58:53boots because they always feel slightly different.They mould to
2:58:53 > 2:58:58your foot and become part of your body and you become one with them.
2:58:58 > 2:59:06Those little slice marks, is that where you are standing
2:59:06 > 2:59:08where you are standing on her?We should mention you are dancing
2:59:08 > 2:59:15together again.We haven't performed together on the ice for about four
2:59:15 > 2:59:19years now, three or four years since the last Dancing On Ice tour. In the
2:59:19 > 2:59:23meantime we have performed on roller blades because we did a couple of
2:59:23 > 2:59:28pantomimes, which is quite different but fun.Back on the ice.Here we
2:59:28 > 2:59:34are.I don't know, there is nothing better than being on the ice.How
2:59:34 > 2:59:39quickly did it take for you to be in sync again? You have seen each other
2:59:39 > 2:59:44and been on the panel. Being in sync on the ice is something completely
2:59:44 > 2:59:49different, physically reflecting each other and mirroring each other.
2:59:49 > 2:59:54Three days was hell and then after that it was like, I remember you.
2:59:54 > 2:59:57It's not even like the synchronicity, it's finding that
2:59:57 > 3:00:04balance, because on the ice it is so subtle force if you move something
3:00:04 > 3:00:07too much that mistake.The bodies are a bit different to what they
3:00:07 > 3:00:16were.Mine isn't.Of course not! You are slimmer now!We are looking
3:00:16 > 3:00:19forward to the beginning of the Winter Olympics and you guys are
3:00:19 > 3:00:24involved in commentary?With the BBC we are doing a bit of colour in the
3:00:24 > 3:00:29studio up here in Manchester in the first week.I'm doing the second
3:00:29 > 3:00:31week.What's it like being in the commentary box, knowing what you
3:00:31 > 3:00:35know and everything that surrounds it, the things we don't know, the
3:00:35 > 3:00:39goings-on and the nerves?Sometimes I forget to speak because I'm
3:00:39 > 3:00:43engrossed in what they are doing and I'm amazed.The thing is competition
3:00:43 > 3:00:47is for the young, I wouldn't want to be there now. It really is that they
3:00:47 > 3:00:50are the future and they are the people at the forefront of the
3:00:50 > 3:00:55sport.I can only imagine you agog at the talent you must see on the
3:00:55 > 3:01:00ice.Yeah.We can only match the talent you are going to see on the
3:01:00 > 3:01:07ice because our very own Tim Muffett is like a ballerina on the ice, he
3:01:07 > 3:01:11floats, take a look at this. You say you will leave us with a
3:01:11 > 3:01:14view of the experts, I was dazzled by your ability on the ice, could we
3:01:14 > 3:01:20have a shot of you again waddling off?OK, just for you, Dan, if it
3:01:20 > 3:01:26makes you feel happy and it's what you want.Beautiful.Poetry in
3:01:26 > 3:01:32motion!Your talent is wasted! If that talent had been found
3:01:32 > 3:01:37earlier, who knows where he could be. Tim does what everyone does when
3:01:37 > 3:01:43they first get on the ice. Walks.He does that kind of shuffle
3:01:43 > 3:01:46thing.It is not bad to start with the walking until you get
3:01:46 > 3:01:51comfortable with the balance.I hope Tim wasn't listening because you
3:01:51 > 3:01:55hurt his feelings.The first time he has been on the ice, give us a week
3:01:55 > 3:01:58with him.Thank you for joining us.
3:01:58 > 3:02:04The Dancing On Ice UK tour starts in March.
3:02:04 > 3:02:06Shall we see how
3:02:06 > 3:02:09Shall we see how Tim is failing after that brutal critique? He is on
3:02:09 > 3:02:14more solid ground down. See, he has nifty footwork about him.
3:02:14 > 3:02:19Blackpool Tower ballroom is having a spruce up, that is why he is there
3:02:19 > 3:02:25this morning. Look at him go! Hello from Blackpool Tower ballroom,
3:02:25 > 3:02:30I have been critiqued by Torvill and Dean, can you improve on that? I am
3:02:30 > 3:02:33having lessons from the lovely bed who is teaching me the chatter
3:02:33 > 3:02:39chart, but just being in this place is quite something. You have been
3:02:39 > 3:02:43very patient, thank you. Blackpool Tower ballroom has undergone its
3:02:43 > 3:02:47biggest clean-up in 50 years, this place is incredible, steeped in
3:02:47 > 3:02:52history, you can queue the organ to come up, I believe, if I do this,
3:02:52 > 3:02:58hopefully we should see John the organist rising up on his Wurlitzer.
3:02:58 > 3:03:02An absolutely fabulous place, looking better than ever. Cleaning
3:03:02 > 3:03:06up a place this historical takes some doing, it takes expertise and
3:03:06 > 3:03:14time and we have been finding out how they did it.
3:03:14 > 3:03:22It is a routine rarely attempted, involving lifts, fancy footwork,
3:03:22 > 3:03:30and plenty of twists and turns.
3:03:33 > 3:03:40We are lowering and cleaning the two main chandeliers in the ballroom.
3:03:40 > 3:03:42Modern techniques is all using electric winches,
3:03:42 > 3:03:45and you just press a button.
3:03:45 > 3:03:48The ballroom opened in 1894, and they had to winch
3:03:48 > 3:03:56it all the way down.
3:03:56 > 3:03:57It is Blackpool Tower Ballroom's biggest clean-up
3:03:57 > 3:03:58for more than 50 years.
3:03:58 > 3:04:00This chandelier has over 1,000 individual crystals,
3:04:00 > 3:04:05and weighs half a ton.
3:04:05 > 3:04:07They are over 124 years old, so it's just really,
3:04:07 > 3:04:08really, really delicate.
3:04:08 > 3:04:10You are holding a little bit of history, aren't
3:04:10 > 3:04:12you, in your hands?
3:04:12 > 3:04:17Yes, it's really important that you keep hold of it.
3:04:17 > 3:04:20As we undo them, we then take these little screws apart.
3:04:20 > 3:04:24You just have to give it a good wipe around, making sure that
3:04:24 > 3:04:31all the dust has gone.
3:04:31 > 3:04:33In total, there are 16 chandeliers in this ballroom,
3:04:33 > 3:04:34and 32 balcony lights.
3:04:34 > 3:04:36That means over 500 individual light fittings and bulbs,
3:04:36 > 3:04:44which need testing and cleaning.
3:04:46 > 3:04:49For me, there is only one ballroom in the UK, and in the world.
3:04:49 > 3:04:52Sometimes when you're in here, you know, on your own,
3:04:52 > 3:04:54it's just breathtaking.
3:04:54 > 3:04:56But no clean-up can compare to what happened in 1956,
3:04:56 > 3:05:02when a fire badly damaged the Tower Ballroom.
3:05:02 > 3:05:04Dennis Wall lived and worked nearby.
3:05:04 > 3:05:07The fire was underneath this floor here, and the girders were just
3:05:07 > 3:05:09twisted, with the heat.
3:05:09 > 3:05:13It was all blackened, and a lot of damage.
3:05:13 > 3:05:18Dennis was part of the team which brought the ballroom back to life.
3:05:18 > 3:05:23They used 27-carat gold leaf.
3:05:23 > 3:05:25This is one of the original sheets.
3:05:25 > 3:05:27You put this on with your thumb, worked it in,
3:05:27 > 3:05:28and then it was burnished.
3:05:28 > 3:05:29The gold is everywhere.
3:05:29 > 3:05:34The ceilings and all the letters is gold.
3:05:34 > 3:05:39You put your name in.
3:05:39 > 3:05:41So somewhere out there says "Dennis Wall"?
3:05:41 > 3:05:42It does, hidden away.
3:05:42 > 3:05:48I watch Strictly, and you sit at home watching it,
3:05:48 > 3:05:50and you think, "I did that."
3:05:50 > 3:05:52It has taken three weeks, but the chandeliers are clean,
3:05:52 > 3:05:53lights looking good.
3:05:53 > 3:06:01Blackpool Tower Ballroom, back to its best.
3:06:02 > 3:06:08Back to its best it most certainly is, bears, my patient dance teachers
3:06:08 > 3:06:12of the morning, four generations of your family? What does this place
3:06:12 > 3:06:16mean to you?It is just the best place in the world, the atmosphere
3:06:16 > 3:06:20here, it is the best place in the world to dance, the floor being
3:06:20 > 3:06:23sprung is brilliant for the fact it does not make your feet ache, we are
3:06:23 > 3:06:30here from 10am until 3pm, five hours of dancing, and it does not make
3:06:30 > 3:06:33your feet ache.I am going to find your mum and dad, Sue and after,
3:06:33 > 3:06:39what is it like to dance in this place?Absolutely fabulous.Best
3:06:39 > 3:06:46ballroom there is.Privilege to dance on this blog.For generations
3:06:46 > 3:06:50of your family, what does dancing mean to you?It is our life, we
3:06:50 > 3:06:56enjoy it.Keeps you fit, the family. Having four generations, you cannot
3:06:56 > 3:07:01beat that. You get back dancing, we are going to hand in the news,
3:07:01 > 3:07:05travel and weather where you are, Bev is very patiently going to lead
3:07:05 > 3:07:05me through a wants. Back to
3:07:05 > 3:08:39Bev is very patiently going to lead me through a wants. Back to you.
3:08:39 > 3:08:44That is it, we are back at 1:30pm with the lunchtime news, we will see
3:08:44 > 3:08:49you then, goodbye.
3:08:52 > 3:08:58Later this week, musicians will showcase everything from hip-hop to
3:08:58 > 3:09:05rock and pop and folk, but all performed in Welsh.
3:09:05 > 3:09:07That is for Dydd Miwsig Cymru, Welsh Language Music Day.
3:09:07 > 3:09:10Radio One DJ Huw Stephens is also an ambassador for Dydd Miwsig Cymru.
3:09:10 > 3:09:16Expertly pronounced!Did you see what he did there, just gave it to
3:09:16 > 3:09:21me? Dydd Miwsig Cymru, is that OK?Dydd
3:09:21 > 3:09:27Miwsig Cymru, spot on.It is a celebration of the language, but
3:09:27 > 3:09:32through music is that the idea?That is right, we have a rich Welsh
3:09:32 > 3:09:36Language Music Day, we are celebrating the past, looking at the
3:09:36 > 3:09:39current scene as well, lots of exciting things happening across all
3:09:39 > 3:09:46genres from folk and classical, rock and indie, electronic, lots of great
3:09:46 > 3:09:52music being sung in Welsh in Wales. Why haven't I heard any? I don't
3:09:52 > 3:09:58know, some people never hear any in their lifetime.I suppose I am
3:09:58 > 3:10:05asking where I should be going, and don't say Wales, to hear this?!We
3:10:05 > 3:10:08have two Welsh language radio stations and there are lots of
3:10:08 > 3:10:12things happening all the time, but there is a lot of music online and
3:10:12 > 3:10:15the point of this day is to celebrate and highlight the Welsh
3:10:15 > 3:10:18Language Music Day so if you are interested it is a way of getting
3:10:18 > 3:10:25into it in the future.Names of people that are championing the
3:10:25 > 3:10:31Welsh language seems comical top three, so to speak, to introduce you
3:10:31 > 3:10:40to a variety?You could listen to the Superferry Animals, their album
3:10:40 > 3:10:43got into the charts about 11 years ago now.I did not realise there
3:10:43 > 3:10:50were waltz, I like them!People like Mike Stevens and Heather Jones have
3:10:50 > 3:10:57made great records over the years, there was a well-received album a
3:10:57 > 3:11:03few years ago in the new album is in Cornish because she grew up in
3:11:03 > 3:11:06Cardiff speaking Welsh and Cornish, so there is a lot of music to
3:11:06 > 3:11:11discover and the point of the day tomorrow is there are gigs across
3:11:11 > 3:11:14Wales, a boom box travelling across Welsh schools as well, so a day to
3:11:14 > 3:11:18celebrate the past but also the present and the future as well.The
3:11:18 > 3:11:25Welsh language itself, when you hear it spoken properly it is very
3:11:25 > 3:11:31lyrical, isn't it, it has a lot to it. Is it and naturally good fit for
3:11:31 > 3:11:34music? That might sound a slightly silly question but there are some
3:11:34 > 3:11:39languages that are less so than others?I think so, obviously it is
3:11:39 > 3:11:43the most beautiful language in the world without a shadow of a doubt!
3:11:43 > 3:11:47No question! But I think it does suit a lot of different kinds of
3:11:47 > 3:11:53music, lots of great poetry in the Welsh language over the years and
3:11:53 > 3:11:57lots of young artists putting their own spin on the Welsh language as
3:11:57 > 3:12:02well, using their own language and creating their own sounds as well,
3:12:02 > 3:12:06so there is a lot of really interesting music being made, and a
3:12:06 > 3:12:09lot of instrumental music being made in Wales as well, so it is an
3:12:09 > 3:12:13exciting scene at the moment, going through a golden period with great
3:12:13 > 3:12:17labels and people coming together to promote the Welsh language scene.
3:12:17 > 3:12:25There is an aspiration, a long-term vision, to
3:12:35 > 3:12:38seek 1 million people speaking and using the Welsh language by 2050. I
3:12:38 > 3:12:40wonder what is happening in schools at the moment in terms of music
3:12:40 > 3:12:43lessons? I remember when I was being taught music, I grew up in England
3:12:43 > 3:12:46so I was taught to compose and sing in English. In Wales, there is
3:12:46 > 3:12:48obviously a slant to that but what about anywhere else in the UK?I'm
3:12:48 > 3:12:51not an education expert but their result not of great Welsh music
3:12:51 > 3:12:56being taught in
3:13:25 > 3:13:27schools and lots of packs being sent out across Welsh language Music Day
3:13:27 > 3:13:30to let young people know there is a thriving scene happening in Wales, I
3:13:30 > 3:13:33went to a well slide which school, lower and higher, so there is a lot
3:13:33 > 3:13:35of great composers as well that have the Welsh language in their
3:13:35 > 3:13:38repertoire there is a snail on someone's face. She is a great
3:13:38 > 3:13:41example of somebody who uses both language is, she tours the world and
3:13:41 > 3:13:45uses both languages, lots of artists are proud of their angered as well
3:13:45 > 3:13:50and want to keep it thriving.Dydd Miwsig Cymru is what we're talking
3:13:50 > 3:13:53about, Welsh Language Music Day, that is on Friday.
3:13:53 > 3:13:57Thank you for coming in. We are back tomorrow from 6am.