06/03/2018

0:00:04 > 0:00:08Hello, this is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker.

0:00:08 > 0:00:11A former Russian double agent is in critical condition

0:00:11 > 0:00:17after he was exposed to an unknown substance in Salisbury.

0:00:17 > 0:00:2066-year-old Sergei Skripal and a woman in her 30s were found

0:00:20 > 0:00:26unconscious on a bench on Sunday.

0:00:26 > 0:00:28Last night, police closed a restaurant in the city

0:00:28 > 0:00:36as a precaution.

0:00:42 > 0:00:44Good morning, it is Tuesday 6 March.

0:00:44 > 0:00:46Also this morning: Counting the calories.

0:00:46 > 0:00:49Health officials in England call for portion sizes to be cut,

0:00:49 > 0:00:57as they say the public need to go on a diet.

0:01:00 > 0:01:03Six-year-old Maisie was one of the stars of the Oscars,

0:01:03 > 0:01:06but we will find out why deaf children like her could be falling

0:01:06 > 0:01:08behind at school.

0:01:08 > 0:01:12Thousands of homes across the UK are still without water

0:01:12 > 0:01:14because of burst pipes caused by last week's freezing temperatures.

0:01:14 > 0:01:17I will have the latest.

0:01:17 > 0:01:21And in sport: Sir Bradley Wiggins denies that he is a cheat,

0:01:21 > 0:01:24after a Parliamentary report suggests he and Team Sky crossed

0:01:24 > 0:01:28an ethical line in their use of drugs.

0:01:28 > 0:01:33And Carol has the weather.

0:01:33 > 0:01:39Good morning. We have heavy rain, sleet and snow across northern

0:01:39 > 0:01:43Britain at the moment. That will largely be confined to the hills of

0:01:43 > 0:01:46northern Scotland, where we will see significant snow later. The rest of

0:01:46 > 0:01:51us it is a day of sunshine and some showers. I will have more details in

0:01:51 > 0:01:55about 15 minutes.

0:01:55 > 0:01:59Police are trying to identify a substance which caused a former

0:01:59 > 0:02:02Russian double agent to fall critically ill in Salisbury

0:02:02 > 0:02:08yesterday. He was convicted by a Russian court of passing state

0:02:08 > 0:02:12secrets to MI6 but was later given refuge in Britain as part of a

0:02:12 > 0:02:15prisoner swap. Our correspondent has more.

0:02:15 > 0:02:17Police are racing to establish just what happened here.

0:02:17 > 0:02:20Last night, officers were examining the contents of a bin

0:02:20 > 0:02:23near to the bench where Sergei Skripal and a 33-year-old

0:02:23 > 0:02:24woman were found unconscious on Sunday afternoon.

0:02:24 > 0:02:27A high street Italian restaurant nearby was closed,

0:02:27 > 0:02:30the staff inside questioned.

0:02:30 > 0:02:33Detectives are trying to piece together the events that led

0:02:33 > 0:02:36to the police being called out to this shopping precinct

0:02:36 > 0:02:41in the centre of the city.

0:02:41 > 0:02:49There was a couple - an older guy and a younger girl.

0:02:49 > 0:02:53She was sort of leant in on him, it looked at though she was passed out.

0:02:53 > 0:02:56He was doing some strange hand movements, looking to the sky.

0:02:56 > 0:02:59I felt anxious, I felt like I should step in.

0:02:59 > 0:03:03But, to be honest, they looked so out of it that even if I did step

0:03:03 > 0:03:05in, I wasn't sure how I could help.

0:03:05 > 0:03:08The two remain in a critical condition at Salisbury Hospital.

0:03:08 > 0:03:11Sergei Skripal was a former Russian secret service officer,

0:03:11 > 0:03:13convicted of treason in 2006 after he was accused

0:03:13 > 0:03:14of spying for Britain.

0:03:14 > 0:03:18But he was pardoned in Russia in 2010, and handed over to the UK

0:03:18 > 0:03:21in a swap, when he and three others were exchanged for Russian spies

0:03:21 > 0:03:23in the US.

0:03:23 > 0:03:26Police say they are keeping an open mind about this incident,

0:03:26 > 0:03:28and don't yet know whether a crime

0:03:28 > 0:03:30has taken place.

0:03:30 > 0:03:33But, given Sergei Skripal's background, it is likely to be

0:03:33 > 0:03:34a sensitive investigation.

0:03:34 > 0:03:35Leila Nathoo, BBC News, Salisbury.

0:03:35 > 0:03:38Public Health England have challenged the food industry to cut

0:03:38 > 0:03:40calories in products such as ready meals,

0:03:40 > 0:03:41sandwiches, pizza and snacks.

0:03:41 > 0:03:44It is hoped the plans, targeting some of the most popular

0:03:44 > 0:03:47family foods, could lead to a drop in the number of obese children.

0:03:47 > 0:03:51Our health correspondent Adina Campbell explains.

0:03:51 > 0:03:53They are some of our biggest-selling products,

0:03:53 > 0:03:58but not necessarily the healthiest.

0:03:58 > 0:04:01Processed meals and food on the go are, for many of us,

0:04:01 > 0:04:05shopping basket staples.

0:04:05 > 0:04:08But, as part of the Government's plans to curb childhood obesity,

0:04:08 > 0:04:14health officials are now calling on food retailers and manufacturers

0:04:14 > 0:04:17to reduce calories by 20% by 2024.

0:04:17 > 0:04:25Public Health England says this can be achieved in three ways.

0:04:27 > 0:04:29Changing the recipes in meals, using better-quality products.

0:04:29 > 0:04:31Smaller portion sizes, which would help control how

0:04:31 > 0:04:34much we eat.

0:04:34 > 0:04:36Or steering us to buy lower-calories products in some

0:04:36 > 0:04:40of our favourite foods.

0:04:40 > 0:04:42We've announced a 20% calorie reduction programme.

0:04:42 > 0:04:48So that's taking calories out of ready meals,

0:04:48 > 0:04:53out of pizzas, out of savoury prepacked sandwiches,

0:04:53 > 0:04:55out of savoury snacks, and gradually,

0:04:55 > 0:04:58over a time, improving the recipes so we all eat healthier.

0:04:58 > 0:05:01These posters are one way health officials are hoping to make us more

0:05:01 > 0:05:04aware of what we eat, by having a benchmark of 400

0:05:04 > 0:05:07calories at breakfast, and another 600 for lunch and dinner.

0:05:07 > 0:05:0910 star jumps!

0:05:09 > 0:05:12It is estimated some children are consuming 500 calories more

0:05:12 > 0:05:15than needed every day.

0:05:15 > 0:05:18And, with around a third leaving primary school overweight or obese,

0:05:18 > 0:05:21health experts say Britain needs to go on a diet.

0:05:21 > 0:05:25Adina Campbell, BBC News.

0:05:25 > 0:05:28In Syria, the first aid convoy for three weeks has delivered

0:05:28 > 0:05:30supplies to the rebel-held territory Eastern Ghouta.

0:05:30 > 0:05:33But aid workers were forced to cut the mission short after dozens

0:05:33 > 0:05:35of people were killed by shelling from pro-government forces.

0:05:35 > 0:05:38Nearly 400,000 people are thought to be trapped in the enclave,

0:05:38 > 0:05:46which has been the focus of heavy fighting in recent months.

0:05:51 > 0:05:54Thousands of homes in the UK are still without water

0:05:54 > 0:05:56following last week's freezing weather, that caused pipes to burst.

0:05:56 > 0:05:59Production at two of Jaguar Land Rover plants had to be

0:05:59 > 0:06:02halted temporarily to allow water to be prioritised by emergency

0:06:02 > 0:06:03services and hospitals.

0:06:03 > 0:06:10Tom Burridge reports.

0:06:10 > 0:06:22After the big freeze, the thaw, and cracked, leaking water pipes in

0:06:22 > 0:06:26several parts of the country. So this the only supply for thousands

0:06:26 > 0:06:30of people for several days. Thames Water is handing out bottles of

0:06:30 > 0:06:34water to its customers in parts of London which a cut off. Large

0:06:34 > 0:06:38numbers of homes in Scotland, Wales and southern England are affected.

0:06:38 > 0:06:42I've got five kids, and literally without water since 6am yesterday

0:06:42 > 0:06:47morning. It is terrible.Washing the bottles is just a bit difficult.

0:06:47 > 0:06:52There is a lot of stuff covered in baby to that I can't wash at the

0:06:52 > 0:06:59moment.The water needs to be fixed. Schools have closed. Some say the

0:06:59 > 0:07:03water company should have planned more.At the very least one would

0:07:03 > 0:07:07have thought they would be some kind of public enquiry. People will be

0:07:07 > 0:07:10interested to know whether they will get compensation for what has

0:07:10 > 0:07:15happened.Several water companies have apologised. They say they were

0:07:15 > 0:07:17working overnight to get people connected again.

0:07:17 > 0:07:20Nearly 250 BBC staff have signed an open letter challenging

0:07:20 > 0:07:21the corporation to publish employees' individual

0:07:21 > 0:07:22salaries and benefits.

0:07:22 > 0:07:25In January the BBC director general, Lord Hall, announced a five-point

0:07:25 > 0:07:27plan to tackle pay inequality at the corporation.

0:07:27 > 0:07:30But signatories to the letter, including Victoria Derbyshire,

0:07:30 > 0:07:32Mariella Frostrup, Dan Snow and the Reverend Richard Coles,

0:07:32 > 0:07:34claim BBC management should go further to ensure

0:07:34 > 0:07:42transparency and accountability.

0:07:48 > 0:07:52A new unit is being set up to tackle gang activity and organised crime

0:07:52 > 0:07:55being carried out within prisons in England and Wales.

0:07:55 > 0:07:58The Justice Secretary, David Gauke, is concerned that too many prisoners

0:07:58 > 0:08:00are able to smuggle drugs, mobile phones and weapons

0:08:00 > 0:08:02into their cells, fuelling violence behind bars.

0:08:02 > 0:08:04Under the changes set to be announced later today,

0:08:04 > 0:08:08inmates who get involved with crime behind bars could be moved

0:08:08 > 0:08:11to higher-security jails.

0:08:11 > 0:08:13North Korean state media is reporting that leader Kim Jong-un

0:08:13 > 0:08:16is calling for closer ties with South Korea.

0:08:16 > 0:08:18It follows a rare visit to the North Korean capital,

0:08:18 > 0:08:20Pyongyang, by senior officials from the South.

0:08:20 > 0:08:23The US said it is cautiously optimistic about improving

0:08:23 > 0:08:24North-South contact, but ruled out formal talks

0:08:24 > 0:08:27with the North Korean regime unless it is ready to give

0:08:27 > 0:08:34up its nuclear weapons.

0:08:34 > 0:08:37The packaging industry in England has denied claims it is greatly

0:08:37 > 0:08:41exaggerating the amount of plastic it recycles.

0:08:41 > 0:08:44Waste consultancy group Eunomia says the industry's figures don't add up,

0:08:44 > 0:08:46and companies aren't paying enough towards the cost

0:08:46 > 0:08:48of collection and processing.

0:08:48 > 0:08:56Our environment analyst Roger Harrabin explains.

0:08:56 > 0:09:03Dealing with waste costs the public £2.8 billion a year. Under a

0:09:03 > 0:09:08government scheme, the firms that produce bottles and packages have to

0:09:08 > 0:09:12pay towards improving the recycling system. For every ton of waste they

0:09:12 > 0:09:17create, they contribute towards recycling technology. But today's

0:09:17 > 0:09:21report says the packaging industry is only paying a 10th of the real

0:09:21 > 0:09:25cost of clearing up the mess it creates.It is government policy.

0:09:25 > 0:09:31Government policy effectively allowing the bulk of the cost of the

0:09:31 > 0:09:38packaging recycling service to be met through council tax payments,

0:09:38 > 0:09:41from you and me. Whereas what we would like to see is producers

0:09:41 > 0:09:48pulling their weight and paying the full costs of the packaging

0:09:48 > 0:09:53recycling service provided to you and me as households.The industry

0:09:53 > 0:09:58says that trusts its figures on recycling, and has not exaggerated.

0:09:58 > 0:10:02A spokesman hinted that packages would be willing to pay more towards

0:10:02 > 0:10:07recycling, as part of a government review into waste policy --

0:10:07 > 0:10:10packagers.

0:10:10 > 0:10:16And our former colleague and good friend Bill Turnbull has announced

0:10:16 > 0:10:19that he has been diagnosed with prostate and bone cancer. He tweeted

0:10:19 > 0:10:24the news last night and has undergone chemotherapy. He says he

0:10:24 > 0:10:28is in good spirits and hopes to be around for some time yet, which is

0:10:28 > 0:10:32good news. You will recall he was here with us for Breakfast for 15

0:10:32 > 0:10:38years. This was his last day before he left the sofa in 2016, just over

0:10:38 > 0:10:46two years ago. He was diagnosed at the end of last year during the

0:10:47 > 0:10:50recording of the Great Celebrity Bake Off on Channel 4.

0:10:50 > 0:10:54I was getting pains in my legs, my hips particularly. And they would

0:10:54 > 0:11:01come and go, and I thought this is old age. Eventually the pains got so

0:11:01 > 0:11:06bad I thought, well, I had better go and see my GP. He said, well, I am

0:11:06 > 0:11:13just going to give you a blood test, just a sort of MOT, if you like,

0:11:13 > 0:11:17just to check a few things out. The next morning he called me and asked

0:11:17 > 0:11:21me to come in pretty quickly and the doctor said it is pretty clear from

0:11:21 > 0:11:23this that you have advanced prostate cancer.

0:11:23 > 0:11:29I spoke to Bill yesterday.How is he?Everybody who has watched him

0:11:29 > 0:11:34over the last 15 years will know he is an immensely optimistic person.

0:11:34 > 0:11:37He was in good form. He is undergoing treatment at the moment

0:11:37 > 0:11:40and we have a long conversation. Between us we have a national

0:11:40 > 0:11:46lottery syndicate and I phoned him to tell him we had won £2 something

0:11:46 > 0:11:51or other. And again, he was really up beat, so best wishes to Bill and

0:11:51 > 0:11:58all his family as well. And you can see more of that interview with Bill

0:11:58 > 0:12:02on Great Celebrity Bake Off tonight on Channel 4. He is probably

0:12:02 > 0:12:06watching, so good morning. And John is here with another day of talking

0:12:06 > 0:12:12about Bradley Wiggins.We were saying that we would like to hear

0:12:12 > 0:12:16from Sir Bradley Wiggins, and yesterday he spoke to our sports

0:12:16 > 0:12:19correspondent, and in a really compelling interview he strongly

0:12:19 > 0:12:22denies all the allegations put forward against him in that report

0:12:22 > 0:12:27which came out yesterday from that group of MPs. He says he has only

0:12:27 > 0:12:31ever taken drugs under the therapeutic use exemption which

0:12:31 > 0:12:33allows you to take what would normally be a banned substance for

0:12:33 > 0:12:37medical reasons, to get him up to the level which allows him to

0:12:37 > 0:12:44compete on a level playing field, the drugs to fight asthma and

0:12:44 > 0:12:48respite you problems. He says it has affected his family deeply and we

0:12:48 > 0:12:52will be bringing you a clip of that interview a bit later on. He flatly

0:12:52 > 0:12:56denies those allegations against him and calls it malicious. It is a

0:12:56 > 0:13:00really interesting listen. We will have more for you later on that.

0:13:00 > 0:13:02How about this for a winning goal?

0:13:02 > 0:13:04Nemanja Matic's stunner wins a thrilling game

0:13:04 > 0:13:06for Manchester United, but it leaves Crystal Palace

0:13:06 > 0:13:14in the bottom three.

0:13:14 > 0:13:16And, as Serena Williams prepares to make her comeback

0:13:16 > 0:13:19after having her first child, she has added her voice

0:13:19 > 0:13:22to the chorus of women in Hollywood calling for equality.

0:13:22 > 0:13:26She says maybe it is time to get feisty.

0:13:26 > 0:13:30And the head coach of England Rugby says abuse is part of the job.

0:13:30 > 0:13:33He got some unwanted attention on a train and outside a station

0:13:33 > 0:13:41after his side lost to Scotland in the Six Nations.

0:13:42 > 0:13:46He says it is part and parcel of the game and that perhaps that happened

0:13:46 > 0:13:50as a result of the nature and size of the defeat England suffered to

0:13:50 > 0:13:55Scotland. He says he won't travel on a train again.Which is sad, really,

0:13:55 > 0:14:00isn't it?It is sad, because you want to be forward facing and be

0:14:00 > 0:14:04able to stop and have a conversation with someone on the street. If you

0:14:04 > 0:14:08are treated in that way you are going to hide behind tinted windows

0:14:08 > 0:14:12in a taxi. It is not what people want to do.You would love to be

0:14:12 > 0:14:15able to have a chat with him afterwards, and a bit of gentle

0:14:15 > 0:14:19Reading...He knows he will get a little bit of that, when England

0:14:19 > 0:14:23lose to Scotland, but as is always the way, it is always the minority

0:14:23 > 0:14:29who spoil it. And more of that interview later with Radley weakens.

0:14:29 > 0:14:32Let's find out what is happening with the weather this morning. --

0:14:32 > 0:14:39Radley weakens.

0:14:39 > 0:14:40We do not

0:14:40 > 0:14:44We do not have the severity we had. We have rain and sleet and snow

0:14:44 > 0:14:50pushing north. That will become confined to the hills of Scotland.

0:14:50 > 0:14:55Today, significant snowfall. For the rest of us, a mixture of sunshine

0:14:55 > 0:15:01and showers and bright spells. Low pressure has dominated our weather

0:15:01 > 0:15:05for a while and will continue to do so for much of this week. This is

0:15:05 > 0:15:10the system bringing rain and sleet and snow northwards and it is making

0:15:10 > 0:15:13progress, coming out of northern England through parts of Scotland,

0:15:13 > 0:15:18the Central Lowlands, and the highlands. Across the Central

0:15:18 > 0:15:22Lowlands, we could see sleet and snow, even at lower levels, this

0:15:22 > 0:15:25morning, as the system goes north and takes rain with it. Further

0:15:25 > 0:15:32south, mist and fog. Some bright spells, but equally, a fair bit of

0:15:32 > 0:15:36cloud around as well and showers from Northern Ireland, south Wales,

0:15:36 > 0:15:41and the Channel Islands. Temperature-wise, we are in good

0:15:41 > 0:15:47shape as we go further south. Ten, 11, 12. Not feeling bad at this

0:15:47 > 0:15:53stage in March. Scotland, much colder. The north of Scotland, once

0:15:53 > 0:15:58again, easterly winds, exacerbating the cold feel. Getting down to low

0:15:58 > 0:16:03levels in Shetland. As we go through the evening and overnight,

0:16:03 > 0:16:06significant snowfall in the hills of Scotland. Low pressure moving north

0:16:06 > 0:16:12through the North Sea. The distribution of where we see the

0:16:12 > 0:16:15snow tends to change. Coming in again across the Northern Isles and

0:16:15 > 0:16:20across north-west Scotland as well. Tonight, cloud around. Some breaks

0:16:20 > 0:16:29and some frost. The risk of ice. And also showers, some will be wintry.

0:16:29 > 0:16:33Tonight, there could be problematic fog and dense fog, patchy and dense

0:16:33 > 0:16:38fog, in East Anglia and the south-east. Keep that in mind if you

0:16:38 > 0:16:43are travelling tomorrow morning. Tomorrow, low pressure is continuing

0:16:43 > 0:16:47to push in the direction of Scandinavia. The weather front

0:16:47 > 0:16:52around it producing rain in the north-west. Wintriness here and

0:16:52 > 0:16:58there. Showers, and we will not all see them. Dry weather in between.

0:16:58 > 0:17:02Sunshine. Some showers in the south of England could be heavy with a

0:17:02 > 0:17:06mixture of hail and thunder and lightning. Temperatures coming down

0:17:06 > 0:17:11a touch. Instead of 12 today, temperatures like nine. Aberdeen,

0:17:11 > 0:17:16temperatures climbing a little bit. Thursday, while we have a system

0:17:16 > 0:17:21close to the south of England, it will bring rain to southern counties

0:17:21 > 0:17:25in the Channel Islands. Some of it could be heavy. Move away from the

0:17:25 > 0:17:29south, for many of us, a dry and bright today with sunshine. Having

0:17:29 > 0:17:37said that, some showers. Compared to what we are used to, especially in

0:17:37 > 0:17:41Scotland, a brighter picture. Some showers will be wintry in nature to

0:17:41 > 0:17:46be in terms of temperatures, 5-9 in the south. Friday, a lot of dry

0:17:46 > 0:17:54weather around. High pressure in the north and wet and windy weather

0:17:54 > 0:18:00starting to spread in the south. Back to you, Lou and Dan.

0:18:00 > 0:18:01starting to spread in the south. Back to you, Lou and Dan. The

0:18:01 > 0:18:09papers. A lovely picture on the front page. Steph is with us. He

0:18:09 > 0:18:17revealed on Twitter he has prostate cancer, Bill. We spoke to him and he

0:18:17 > 0:18:23is upbeat yesterday. This story is on all of the papers. A spy, they do

0:18:23 > 0:18:27not know what happened, but they suspect the former spy could have

0:18:27 > 0:18:36been poisoned.He put out two Tweets. It said spread a thought for

0:18:36 > 0:18:45those in the UK with cancer.And get checked as well. And we have met her

0:18:45 > 0:18:52many times, his wife.We were talking about this. A Russian spy is

0:18:52 > 0:18:55critically ill after suspected poisoning. The double agent was

0:18:55 > 0:19:01found unconscious in Salisbury following exposure to an unknown

0:19:01 > 0:19:04substance. We will be live later on for the latest on that

0:19:04 > 0:19:10investigation.For weeks, they have had different views on the papers.

0:19:10 > 0:19:18But this story has one story. The story of the spy. The Telegraph as

0:19:18 > 0:19:26well. Russian spy with poisoning.A spy swap, poisoned in Britain. The

0:19:26 > 0:19:31Guardian as well. A former Russian spy has been left critically ill

0:19:31 > 0:19:38after exposure to a substance. Bradley Wiggins on the Times, I am

0:19:38 > 0:19:44not a cheat, I'm a victim. Allegations have been added to the

0:19:44 > 0:19:54report. He says he wants to know who it is so we can get some facts and

0:19:54 > 0:20:00end allegations. The Guardian. Several articles. Richard Williams

0:20:00 > 0:20:07said trash or treasured memories. Can we believe what we have

0:20:07 > 0:20:13witnessed in sport? Is the trust in sport there? We were talking about

0:20:13 > 0:20:16the achievements and legacy of Bradley Wiggins. As a fan of sport,

0:20:16 > 0:20:21can we believe what we have witnessed? Did it happen naturally,

0:20:21 > 0:20:29was it pure cycling?

0:20:29 > 0:20:32was it pure cycling? Man vs machine, pure machine? Drug use? Those are

0:20:32 > 0:20:35the suggestions. Can we believe what we are seeing?He had a robust

0:20:35 > 0:20:41defence yesterday. He is protecting everything he has done.Yes, all the

0:20:41 > 0:20:49medals he has one, is achievements, his reputation is being tarnished.

0:20:49 > 0:20:55-- won. The same for Team Sky.We look forward to hearing that

0:20:55 > 0:20:59interview in 20 minutes.There are many people who have been affected

0:20:59 > 0:21:04by the bad weather we had last week. Many people without water in their

0:21:04 > 0:21:08houses. Good morning, everyone. The Daily Mirror picks up on that. In

0:21:08 > 0:21:11particular, to companies are struggling without water, the

0:21:11 > 0:21:18chocolate giant, Cadbury, and the car giant, Land Rover. They have

0:21:18 > 0:21:24halted production to ease the water shortages.It seems extraordinary.

0:21:24 > 0:21:32Yes. You always think, how could that happen? There are many problems

0:21:32 > 0:21:39and we will talk about what people can do later on.We talk about many

0:21:39 > 0:21:42things about paying more for the same product if you are male or

0:21:42 > 0:21:49female. This is in many papers. Children's toys and clothes. They

0:21:49 > 0:21:55have done a little survey, research by a parenting website, and this is

0:21:55 > 0:22:01an example. These

0:22:11 > 0:22:14an example. These are some skates, blue and green, these, in pink and

0:22:14 > 0:22:17purple. 7.99 and 10.99, the difference in price, but only the

0:22:17 > 0:22:20colour changes.That is it. These ones could have funkier wheels.No,

0:22:20 > 0:22:27they say only the colour is different.And you have read the

0:22:27 > 0:22:34research as well. A similar jacket. The same colours.It could have a

0:22:34 > 0:22:43different zip.You have a great story.This is very "me." Four in

0:22:43 > 0:22:47five people could not pick out their neighbours in a police line up.Did

0:22:47 > 0:22:52they say where they live?Different places are better than others. The

0:22:52 > 0:22:58biggest failure is, no surprise, in London. Northern Ireland is a bit

0:22:58 > 0:23:05better, one in 50. It seems, on average, four in five could not.And

0:23:05 > 0:23:13you could say yourself you know?, I do not, sorry. I am busy and I am in

0:23:13 > 0:23:19and out of the door.It depends where you live. A big city, a

0:23:19 > 0:23:30village... You might recognise them in a village.You chat a lot.Hey,

0:23:30 > 0:23:38I'm friendly.You are more focused. You are not alone, Steph, that's the

0:23:38 > 0:23:41thing.

0:23:41 > 0:23:44The last few years have seen a boom in the popularity of trampoline

0:23:44 > 0:23:47parks across the UK, from just three in 2014 to more

0:23:47 > 0:23:51than 200 now.

0:23:51 > 0:23:53But their popularity is being linked to a rise

0:23:53 > 0:23:54in hospital admissions.

0:23:54 > 0:23:57A Freedom of Information request by the BBC found ambulance crews

0:23:57 > 0:24:00were called out to more than 1,200 incidents at trampoline parks

0:24:00 > 0:24:01in England last year.

0:24:01 > 0:24:03Anna Crossley reports.

0:24:03 > 0:24:12Good girl. She was really distraught, she was hysterical,

0:24:12 > 0:24:16which is not like us. She is normally quite resilient.What

0:24:16 > 0:24:21should have been a fun day out ended with a trip to Accident and

0:24:21 > 0:24:24Emergency.One of the staff came over and said don't worry, she has

0:24:24 > 0:24:29just landed awkwardly. But I knew, definitely, as they think a mother

0:24:29 > 0:24:35does, there was something wrong.Her worst fears were confirmed. Her

0:24:35 > 0:24:403-year-olds daughter, Cameron, had broken her leg. She was taken to a

0:24:40 > 0:24:44hospital with staff well versed in dealing with trampoline injuries.

0:24:44 > 0:24:48They said they were keeping them in business. They were not surprised

0:24:48 > 0:24:52and said it was quite a regular thing, having children coming in

0:24:52 > 0:24:57with broken bones to put in the last few years, trampoline parks have

0:24:57 > 0:25:04surged in popularity.-- bones. There are now around 200 in the UK.

0:25:04 > 0:25:08So we is hardly surprising there has been an increase in the number of

0:25:08 > 0:25:13accidents. But it is the severity of these injuries which is concerning

0:25:13 > 0:25:18this hospital, so much so it has launched an internal audit.If you

0:25:18 > 0:25:22are injured by a trampoline, you could have a more serious injury if

0:25:22 > 0:25:26it is from a trampoline park. Broken limbs and hitting head as well,

0:25:26 > 0:25:33people bouncing into each other. -- heads.Not only medical

0:25:33 > 0:25:37professionals are concerned. Even trampoline park owners are saying it

0:25:37 > 0:25:43is time that tighter controls were introduced.I am worried about the

0:25:43 > 0:25:48injuries at trampling barks. Am I worried about the injuries of

0:25:48 > 0:25:56gravity, no? We have eight 0.01% injury rate. --A.In fact, there is

0:25:56 > 0:26:02so much concern within the industry itself, some owners like Michael

0:26:02 > 0:26:05have been working with The British Standards Institution to draw up a

0:26:05 > 0:26:12new set of safety guidelines to be and although there will be no legal

0:26:12 > 0:26:17requirement to comply, it is hoped they will sign up. -- guidelines.It

0:26:17 > 0:26:22will cover construction of the park, the nuts and bolts and how high off

0:26:22 > 0:26:25the floor it should be, and the operation of the policies that

0:26:25 > 0:26:29should be in place on the type of training that needs to be identified

0:26:29 > 0:26:32in order to operate a safe park. There is no doubt trampolining is

0:26:32 > 0:26:37good fun and good exercise, the challenge now is making sure safety

0:26:37 > 0:26:42standards can keep up with the speed with which the industry is growing.

0:26:42 > 0:26:46BBC News.

0:26:46 > 0:26:51We will talk to somebody about that a little bit later on Breakfast and

0:26:51 > 0:26:58how many people are being injured. Some places have

0:27:00 > 0:30:20Some places have trampoline is without

0:30:20 > 0:30:24will be back in 20 minutes. Plenty more on line.

0:30:24 > 0:30:26Now, though, it's back to the Breakfast sofa.

0:30:26 > 0:30:29Bye for now.

0:30:31 > 0:30:34Hello, this is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker.

0:30:34 > 0:30:35It is 6:30am on Tuesday 6 March.

0:30:35 > 0:30:42We will have the latest news and sport in just a moment.

0:30:42 > 0:30:45But coming up later in the programme: It is our main

0:30:45 > 0:30:47story this morning - the search for answers

0:30:47 > 0:30:51after a former Russian spy was found critically ill after being exposed

0:30:51 > 0:30:53to an unknown substance in the centre of Salisbury yesterday.

0:30:53 > 0:31:01We will have the latest throughout the morning.

0:31:01 > 0:31:04The Beast from the East and storm Emma may have blown themselves out

0:31:04 > 0:31:08at last, but they have left a grim harvest of on Britain's beaches.

0:31:08 > 0:31:11We will be live in East Yorkshire, where thousands of sea creatures

0:31:11 > 0:31:12have been washed ashore.

0:31:12 > 0:31:16And, in the '70s and '80s, millions of us tuned in to watch

0:31:16 > 0:31:19the likes of Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks do battle

0:31:19 > 0:31:20in very British wrestling matches.

0:31:20 > 0:31:23Now, the spirit of that era is being rekindled in new British

0:31:23 > 0:31:24comedy Walk Like a Panther.

0:31:24 > 0:31:28We will be talking to the film's star, Dave Johns.

0:31:28 > 0:31:29All that still to come.

0:31:29 > 0:31:31But now, a summary of this morning's main news:

0:31:31 > 0:31:34Police are trying to identify a substance which caused a former

0:31:34 > 0:31:37Russian agent who spied for Britain to collapse in Salisbury.

0:31:37 > 0:31:41Sergei Skripal, who is 66, and a woman in her 30s are both now

0:31:41 > 0:31:42critically ill in hospital.

0:31:42 > 0:31:45Skripal was convicted of high treason in his native Russia

0:31:45 > 0:31:48after passing state secrets to MI6, but was later given refuge

0:31:48 > 0:31:50in Britain as part of a prisoner swap.

0:31:50 > 0:31:52Ben Emmerson QC joins us live from Kiev now.

0:31:52 > 0:31:55He represented Alexander Litvinenko 's widow, Marina, at the inquiry

0:31:55 > 0:31:58in to her husband's death.

0:31:58 > 0:32:00Manufacturers of some of the country's most popular foods

0:32:00 > 0:32:03have been asked to cut portion sizes and number of calories

0:32:03 > 0:32:04in their products.

0:32:04 > 0:32:07Public Health England hopes the plans, which will focus on ready

0:32:07 > 0:32:09meals, pre-packed sandwiches and savoury snacks, will help cut

0:32:09 > 0:32:12the number of obese children over the next six years.

0:32:12 > 0:32:14The agency is also launching a campaign encouraging adults

0:32:14 > 0:32:22to consume 400 calories at breakfast and 600 each at lunch and dinner.

0:32:32 > 0:32:35Thousands of homes in the UK are still without water

0:32:35 > 0:32:37following last week's freezing weather, that caused pipes to burst.

0:32:37 > 0:32:40Production at two of Jaguar Land Rover plants had to be

0:32:40 > 0:32:43halted temporarily to allow water to be prioritised by emergency

0:32:43 > 0:32:51services and hospitals.

0:32:53 > 0:32:56A new unit is being set up to tackle gang activity and organised crime

0:32:56 > 0:32:59being carried out within prisons in England and Wales.

0:32:59 > 0:33:02The Justice Secretary, David Gauke, is concerned that too many prisoners

0:33:02 > 0:33:04are able to smuggle drugs, mobile phones and weapons

0:33:04 > 0:33:06into their cells, fuelling violence amongst inmates.

0:33:06 > 0:33:09Under the changes set to be announced later today,

0:33:09 > 0:33:12inmates who get involved with crime behind bars could be moved

0:33:12 > 0:33:19to higher-security jails.

0:33:19 > 0:33:21Nearly 250 BBC staff have signed an open letter challenging

0:33:21 > 0:33:23the corporation to publish employees' individual

0:33:23 > 0:33:24salaries and benefits.

0:33:24 > 0:33:27In January the BBC director general, Lord Hall, announced a five-point

0:33:27 > 0:33:29plan to tackle pay inequality at the corporation.

0:33:29 > 0:33:31But signatories to the letter, including Victoria Derbyshire,

0:33:31 > 0:33:34Mariella Frostrup, Dan Snow and the Reverend Richard Coles,

0:33:34 > 0:33:36claim BBC management should go further to ensure

0:33:36 > 0:33:44transparency and accountability.

0:33:45 > 0:33:48North Korean state media is reporting that leader Kim Jong-un

0:33:48 > 0:33:50is calling for closer ties with South Korea.

0:33:50 > 0:33:52It follows a rare visit to the North Korean capital,

0:33:52 > 0:33:54Pyongyang, by senior officials from the South.

0:33:54 > 0:33:57The US said it is cautiously optimistic about improving

0:33:57 > 0:33:59North-South contact, but ruled out formal talks

0:33:59 > 0:34:02with the North Korean regime unless it is ready to give

0:34:02 > 0:34:10up its nuclear weapons.

0:34:13 > 0:34:16The packaging industry in England has denied claims it is greatly

0:34:16 > 0:34:18exaggerating the amount of plastic it recycles.

0:34:18 > 0:34:21Waste consultancy group Eunomia says the industry's figures don't add up,

0:34:21 > 0:34:23and companies aren't paying enough towards the cost

0:34:23 > 0:34:31of collection and processing.

0:34:44 > 0:34:46Returning to our main story.

0:34:46 > 0:34:49Ben Emmerson QC joins us live from Kiev now.

0:34:49 > 0:34:51He represented Alexander Litvinenko's widow, Marina, at the

0:34:51 > 0:34:55inquiry in to her husband's death.

0:34:55 > 0:34:59Thank you so much for joining us. Obviously there is so much we don't

0:34:59 > 0:35:04know about this, but what is your reaction to what appears to have

0:35:04 > 0:35:08happened?I would say three things first of all. Firstly, our thoughts

0:35:08 > 0:35:17must be with Sergei Skripal's family and those who are close to them. I

0:35:17 > 0:35:24know from the Litvinenkos' experienced that this time of

0:35:24 > 0:35:28waiting is the worse of them. The other thing is that the

0:35:28 > 0:35:31investigation must be carried out to establish the essence of what has

0:35:31 > 0:35:35taken place here. And the third is that there is always a distinction

0:35:35 > 0:35:45to be drawn between crimes committed by the Russian former KGB and crimes

0:35:46 > 0:35:50committed by organised criminals associated with the Kremlin. It is

0:35:50 > 0:35:53an increasingly difficult distinction to draw because the

0:35:53 > 0:35:59Kremlin are involved in organised crime, but there is a distinction.

0:35:59 > 0:36:03And the message I would put out at this point is that if Sergei Skripal

0:36:03 > 0:36:09turns out to have been the target of a Russian assassination attempt, the

0:36:09 > 0:36:12Prime Minister and Home Secretary must prompt the announced a public

0:36:12 > 0:36:17enquiry to determine the extent of Kremlin involvement -- Compleat

0:36:17 > 0:36:22announced.

0:36:25 > 0:36:30announced. -- promptly announce. They did not announce such an

0:36:30 > 0:36:36enquiry into Mr Litvinenko, believed to have been inflicted with an un-

0:36:36 > 0:36:43discoverable poison. And it was linked not just with FSB and the

0:36:43 > 0:36:47Kremlin but with Vladimir Putin himself. One of the reasons Mrs May

0:36:47 > 0:36:51gave at that time for this decision was that a public enquiry would be

0:36:51 > 0:36:58harmful to the UK's relationship with Russia. Mr Litvinenko's widow,

0:36:58 > 0:37:05Marina, had to go to the High Court to get that decision overturned.

0:37:05 > 0:37:09That unseemly spectacle should not be repeated here. The Russian state

0:37:09 > 0:37:13policy of assassinating political opponents at home and abroad has

0:37:13 > 0:37:17been allowed to continue unchecked for too long. This is not the time

0:37:17 > 0:37:23for prevarication. Mrs May needs to act quickly and decisively, and show

0:37:23 > 0:37:32the Russian state that if they send murder squads to

0:37:32 > 0:37:34murder squads to Britain we will be tenacious in our search for the

0:37:34 > 0:37:41truth, without fear.Just quickly, you make very good points here, do

0:37:41 > 0:37:47you think it raises questions about the types of protection to people

0:37:47 > 0:37:52involved in spy swaps, as well?That is always an issue. To what extent

0:37:52 > 0:37:56are those who are cooperating with our own domestic and international

0:37:56 > 0:38:02intelligence services given adequate protection? There is no evidence so

0:38:02 > 0:38:07far that there is any failure on the part of the services and it is wrong

0:38:07 > 0:38:15to even speculate on that this early stage.Thank you for talking to us.

0:38:16 > 0:38:24And John is talking about the man in yellow, Bradley Wiggins, who has

0:38:24 > 0:38:28come out fighting.He says he has only ever taken drugs for medical

0:38:28 > 0:38:34reasons, never to gain an advantage over people he has raced against. He

0:38:34 > 0:38:39goes on to say how difficult it has been for his family and that it has

0:38:39 > 0:38:43been a very troubling time as he tries to salvage his reputation. He

0:38:43 > 0:38:48denies he ever cheated and says the drugs he has taken were to treat

0:38:48 > 0:38:52allergies and asthma, which he struggles with, and he takes them as

0:38:52 > 0:38:57a cyclist to ensure he is competing on a level playing field against

0:38:57 > 0:39:01those he is racing against. The suggestion yesterday was that

0:39:01 > 0:39:05boundaries are being pushed and it is unethical in this approach, in

0:39:05 > 0:39:09using these drugs they are allowed to take in applying for a

0:39:09 > 0:39:12therapeutic use exemption, essentially allowing you to take

0:39:12 > 0:39:15what would otherwise be a banned drug in competition. The suggestion

0:39:15 > 0:39:21is that that is what Bradley Wiggins has done to gain an advantage.

0:39:21 > 0:39:23The fallout continues to what is a messy situation.

0:39:23 > 0:39:26Wiggins told our sports editor Dan Roan that "100%,

0:39:26 > 0:39:27he didn't cheat".

0:39:27 > 0:39:31Not at any time during my career did we cross the ethical line.

0:39:31 > 0:39:34As I've said before, I had a medical condition,

0:39:34 > 0:39:36that I went to a doctor, this has been

0:39:36 > 0:39:39treated since back in 2003, when I was diagnosed with it,

0:39:39 > 0:39:42through the doctors at British Cycling at that time.

0:39:42 > 0:39:45This was the treatment that I'd been prescribed for that particular

0:39:45 > 0:39:49occasion, which was, what, seven years ago now,

0:39:49 > 0:39:53under specialist supervision, as well.

0:39:53 > 0:39:56And in place of the rules at the time, which you're allowed

0:39:56 > 0:40:01to apply for use for this medication.

0:40:01 > 0:40:07And you can hear more of that on the BBC News website.

0:40:07 > 0:40:12Crystal Palace gave Manchester United a real scare last night.

0:40:12 > 0:40:16Townsend's shot was well worthy of the lead for Crystal Palace. It

0:40:16 > 0:40:19would have been a really important win for them, but United scored

0:40:19 > 0:40:27three times. How about that for a winner, a stoppage time stunner from

0:40:27 > 0:40:31Matic.

0:40:31 > 0:40:36He almost killed me with one action inside of our box, because he took

0:40:36 > 0:40:44an eternity to clear, so one-minute he was killing me, the next minute

0:40:44 > 0:40:49he pushed me to satisfaction.

0:40:49 > 0:40:51You might have seen his opposite number, Pep Guardiola,

0:40:51 > 0:40:53wearing a yellow ribbon on the sidelines.

0:40:53 > 0:40:54There it is.

0:40:54 > 0:40:57He does so in support of politicians in his native Catalonia

0:40:57 > 0:40:58in their fight for independence.

0:40:58 > 0:41:00He has accepted an FA charge.

0:41:00 > 0:41:03Rules don't allow players and managers to display political

0:41:03 > 0:41:09symbols.

0:41:09 > 0:41:12He says he will continue to wear it before and after matches,

0:41:12 > 0:41:14which he can't be punished for.

0:41:14 > 0:41:16City are in action tomorrow as the Champions League returns.

0:41:16 > 0:41:19Liverpool in action tonight, 5-0 up against Porto heading

0:41:19 > 0:41:21into their second leg at Anfield.

0:41:21 > 0:41:23No wonder manager Jurgen Klopp is looking so relaxed.

0:41:23 > 0:41:25Following on from Frances McDormand's acceptance speech

0:41:25 > 0:41:28at the Oscars, in which she got every woman nominated for an award

0:41:28 > 0:41:32to stand up, Serena Williams has added to calls for greater equality.

0:41:32 > 0:41:35Back on court, at the tie-break tens competition in New York as one

0:41:35 > 0:41:38of the world's leading sportswomen, she added her voice

0:41:38 > 0:41:38for greater change.

0:41:38 > 0:41:44You know, the comfortable with having uncomfortable conversations.

0:41:44 > 0:41:50Like, we deserved to be paid what a guy does, you know. We deserve to be

0:41:50 > 0:41:55treated fairly, the same way. Conversations that really, in 2018,

0:41:55 > 0:41:59we shouldn't have to have. And I think it is important to have them

0:41:59 > 0:42:03an important to speak out loud and clear and say no, this isn't right.

0:42:03 > 0:42:06Now, England rugby union coach Eddie Jones always comes

0:42:06 > 0:42:09across as a tough cookie, and it seems he hasn't been fazed

0:42:09 > 0:42:11by the rather unpleasant send-off he received

0:42:11 > 0:42:13after England's Six Nations defeat against Scotland last month.

0:42:13 > 0:42:16Jones was physically and verbally abused during and after a journey

0:42:16 > 0:42:21on public transport out of Edinburgh.

0:42:21 > 0:42:27I just got on with it. There was an incident that happened, it was done

0:42:27 > 0:42:33and dusted. I've had once before, it's not uncommon as a coach to get

0:42:33 > 0:42:37abuse. You know, you either get abused or you get advice or you get

0:42:37 > 0:42:42slaps on the back. So, you know, you are always expecting one of the

0:42:42 > 0:42:44three.

0:42:44 > 0:42:47And, just before I go, we have all been feeling the freeze

0:42:47 > 0:42:50recently, but there are some brave souls prepared to take to the water

0:42:50 > 0:42:52in St Petersburg at the weekend.

0:42:52 > 0:42:53Participants from 13 different countries,

0:42:53 > 0:42:56including the USA, Switzerland, UK, and Finland, braved the icy waters

0:42:56 > 0:42:58of the Neva River.

0:42:58 > 0:42:59The water temperature was just above freezing,

0:42:59 > 0:43:02with surrounding ice 40cm thick, while the temperature outside

0:43:02 > 0:43:03was minus 16 degrees.

0:43:03 > 0:43:11They may be brave, but I think a warm blanket will do me.

0:43:19 > 0:43:25I once jumped in a frozen lake in Iceland, the country, not the shop,

0:43:25 > 0:43:30and it is a massive adrenaline rush. And your skin starts to burn a

0:43:30 > 0:43:36little bit.You must have braved some cold temperatures.I have, but

0:43:36 > 0:43:42I do normally wear a wetsuit.Which is essentially cheating! Plenty more

0:43:42 > 0:43:47of that Bradley Wiggins interview later as well.

0:43:47 > 0:43:50In Syria, the first aid convoy in three weeks has delivered

0:43:50 > 0:43:52supplies to the rebel-held territory Eastern Ghouta,

0:43:52 > 0:43:56but it was forced to cut its mission short after dozens of people

0:43:56 > 0:43:57were killed by shelling from pro-government forces.

0:43:57 > 0:44:0046 lorries carried aid into the territory, enough

0:44:00 > 0:44:01to feed 27,000 people.

0:44:01 > 0:44:04Around 400,000 people are believed to be trapped by the fighting

0:44:04 > 0:44:06in Eastern Ghouta, where bombing and artillery fire continued

0:44:06 > 0:44:09yesterday, despite the UN's repeated calls for a ceasefire.

0:44:09 > 0:44:10Pawel Krzysiek from the International Committee

0:44:10 > 0:44:18of the Red Cross joins us from Damascus.

0:44:21 > 0:44:27Thank you very much indeed for joining us. I think you were on that

0:44:27 > 0:44:33convoy, so give us an idea of what you saw when you got there.I saw

0:44:33 > 0:44:38desperation. I saw the sadness and the anger, and I saw the people who

0:44:38 > 0:44:42are just exhausted. They are tired cause of the continuous shelling,

0:44:42 > 0:44:48fighting around them. They are tired because they had to spend their days

0:44:48 > 0:44:51in the basements, because they have difficulties with feeding their

0:44:51 > 0:44:56children, because the people are dying around them. And the only

0:44:56 > 0:45:00message, actually, that they have is that they want this to stop. They

0:45:00 > 0:45:09ask for the solution that will make the shells stop.How many suppliers

0:45:09 > 0:45:14did you manage to get in there, and what type of thing where you taking

0:45:14 > 0:45:21in?So we managed to get the medicines, the kids to treat the

0:45:21 > 0:45:27wounded patients -- kits. Because that is definitely priority number

0:45:27 > 0:45:33one for the overstretched medical services. Materials to treat burns,

0:45:33 > 0:45:38for instance, the trauma kits. We also brought the food supplies,

0:45:38 > 0:45:43basic food supplies, because that is the most kind of urgent supply that

0:45:43 > 0:45:48you are usually bringing in the places that are under siege for so

0:45:48 > 0:45:54long. And of course, this is definitely not enough, so what we

0:45:54 > 0:45:58have to do is basically to push for more convoys, for more aid

0:45:58 > 0:46:04deliveries, but of course we have two see it as a temporary solution,

0:46:04 > 0:46:10because a sustainable solution is really to make it stop.Thank you

0:46:10 > 0:46:12very much indeed for describing the circumstances, as well.

0:46:19 > 0:46:25The weather. Good morning. We have it all. Rain and sleet and snow and

0:46:25 > 0:46:30bright spells and patchy and misty fog as well. The forecast is rain

0:46:30 > 0:46:37and sleet and snow will go north. The snow will be a low feature,

0:46:37 > 0:46:42especially late in the day. The south, sunshine and showers. Low

0:46:42 > 0:46:45pressure is dominating the weather for much of this week. A weather

0:46:45 > 0:46:55front going north producing brain, sleet, and snow. -- rain. This is

0:46:55 > 0:47:00the picture. This is what has been happening. Snow in northern England

0:47:00 > 0:47:07and Scotland. You could see some of the heavier bursts at lower levels.

0:47:07 > 0:47:12The Central Lowlands, or example, sleet and snow through the morning.

0:47:12 > 0:47:18That'll move out of northern England and across Scotland. Later,

0:47:18 > 0:47:23significant snowfall in the hills, up to 15 centimetres, which is

0:47:23 > 0:47:30getting on six inches. Wind is blowing here. It will feel bitter.

0:47:30 > 0:47:36The rest of the UK, patchy mist and fog. Some bright skies. At times,

0:47:36 > 0:47:42more cloud. A few showers in Northern Ireland, with drizzle as

0:47:42 > 0:47:48well. Showers in the south-west in Wales and the Channel Islands. The

0:47:48 > 0:47:54heaviest through the afternoon will likely be in Devon and Cornwall. You

0:47:54 > 0:47:57could see the odd flash of lightning. Temperature-wise, in good

0:47:57 > 0:48:02shape in the south. It will feel pleasant for this stage in March. It

0:48:02 > 0:48:07will feel cold further north. This evening and overnight, low pressure

0:48:07 > 0:48:11continues to go north. The distribution of snow changes. We

0:48:11 > 0:48:18will see it in the Northern Isles and into the west of Scotland. For

0:48:18 > 0:48:24the rest of the UK, showers. Cloud around. Breaks in the cloud. Cold

0:48:24 > 0:48:30enough for some frost, and once again, highs on untreated surfaces.

0:48:30 > 0:48:36-- ice. Watch out for patchy fog in East Anglia and the south-east in

0:48:36 > 0:48:43particular. It could be disruptive. We will keep a look at that. Showery

0:48:43 > 0:48:48outbreaks of rain in the south-east. Meanwhile, the pressure edging

0:48:48 > 0:48:56towards Scandinavia. A front draped across Scotland. Rain. Here and

0:48:56 > 0:49:00there in some of the showers, a little bit of wintriness. Showers,

0:49:00 > 0:49:05but we will not all see them. You will notice five degrees in

0:49:05 > 0:49:10Aberdeen. A change in the weather in central Scotland compared to what we

0:49:10 > 0:49:15are used to and further south, down a touch. Thursday, a weather front

0:49:15 > 0:49:18is draped across the English Channel producing rain the southern counties

0:49:18 > 0:49:23of England and the Channel Islands. It could be heavy at times. Dry

0:49:23 > 0:49:28weather around. A few showers in the north. In the cold air mass of them

0:49:28 > 0:49:42will still be wintry.Still wintry? -- most of them. ?

0:49:42 > 0:49:47will still be wintry.Still wintry? -- most of them. ?

0:49:48 > 0:49:50Thousands of homes across the UK are still without water

0:49:50 > 0:49:53because of burst pipes caused by last week's freezing temperatures.

0:49:53 > 0:49:56Steph has the latest.

0:49:56 > 0:50:02This seems extraordinary, to be talking about this.Many companies

0:50:02 > 0:50:08are saying it is unprecedented. This is all because of burst water pipes

0:50:08 > 0:50:14due to freezing weather. It has affected every area, the south of

0:50:14 > 0:50:18England, Wales, the Midlands, Scotland, Yorkshire, they have all

0:50:18 > 0:50:22had problems with their water supply. Dozens of homes have been

0:50:22 > 0:50:27affected and they have been told to use bottled water. This is one

0:50:27 > 0:50:31family's experience of that.I have five children literally without

0:50:31 > 0:50:35water since the six o'clock yesterday morning. It is terrible.

0:50:35 > 0:50:42Washing the bottles is a bit difficult. A lot of stuff covered in

0:50:42 > 0:50:46baby poo that I cannot wash at the moment.They said it was fixed this

0:50:46 > 0:50:54morning. Nothing is fixed.The water companies are saying they are doing

0:50:54 > 0:51:05all they can. Thames Water says it is washing up enough water every day

0:51:05 > 0:51:13to fill an Olympic pool. But it is not enough. Interestingly, some

0:51:13 > 0:51:15companies are closing down production facilities to help the

0:51:15 > 0:51:23situation. Severn Trent in the Midlands asked Land Rover if they

0:51:23 > 0:51:29could cut back to prioritise emergency services. They have done

0:51:29 > 0:51:37that. 11,000 people work there. They have sent people home and said if

0:51:37 > 0:51:45you are not on shift, stay home until further Lotus. Cadbury had to

0:51:45 > 0:51:50reduce production as well to make sure emergency services that need

0:51:50 > 0:51:55water have it. It is difficult to make chocolate without water. Teams

0:51:55 > 0:52:03of engineers have been drafted in to help. This is what Thames had to

0:52:03 > 0:52:11say.We expect a rise in leaks and bursts. It has been a huge increase,

0:52:11 > 0:52:16500 million litres of extra water being pumped into the system just to

0:52:16 > 0:52:18keep up with extra demand. It is unprecedented.What about

0:52:18 > 0:52:24compensation? Without water, it impacts people.There is monetary

0:52:24 > 0:52:31compensation. £20 for the first 48 hours of not having water. After

0:52:31 > 0:52:36that, £10 for each 24-hour period. But now, we have been told that does

0:52:36 > 0:52:41not happen in extreme weather. But, of course, because it is so

0:52:41 > 0:52:45unprecedented, they have said companies will be given compensation

0:52:45 > 0:52:49even though it is because of extreme weather.I know you will follow that

0:52:49 > 0:52:55up.Yeah, we will.Plenty to come on that.

0:52:55 > 0:52:56When we were covering the Oscars yesterday,

0:52:56 > 0:53:00amongst all the talk of Gary Oldman and The Shape of Water we brought

0:53:00 > 0:53:02you the story of Maisie Sly from Swindon.

0:53:02 > 0:53:04She's six-years-old, profoundly deaf, and the star

0:53:04 > 0:53:07of The Silent Child, which picked up the Oscar

0:53:07 > 0:53:08for Best Live Action Short.

0:53:08 > 0:53:11Maisie's character is forced to endure a silent life,

0:53:11 > 0:53:14before a social worker teachers her how to communicate

0:53:14 > 0:53:16through sign language.

0:53:16 > 0:53:19Now, exclusive analysis by the National Deaf Children's Society

0:53:19 > 0:53:22has found that deaf children in England are falling behind

0:53:22 > 0:53:23in school at every level.

0:53:23 > 0:53:26This is despite the fact deafness is not a learning disability.

0:53:26 > 0:53:29We're joined by sign language interpreter Russell Andrews to sign

0:53:29 > 0:53:36Jayne McCubbin's film for us.

0:53:37 > 0:53:49Maisie Sly's family waited, hoped, then heard.The Silent Child.A

0:53:49 > 0:53:52six-year-old from England has helped shine a light on the barriers some

0:53:52 > 0:54:05deaf children face.Incredible. This is... I don't know what to say.And

0:54:05 > 0:54:111 million miles from Hollywood, congratulations!Well done, Maisie

0:54:11 > 0:54:18this is her school in Swindon.

0:54:18 > 0:54:21this is her school in Swindon. The family had to move 160 miles to find

0:54:21 > 0:54:26a place like this, a mainstream school were deaf children are taught

0:54:26 > 0:54:31alongside hearing the Bulls.They are not different in any other way

0:54:31 > 0:54:35except they cannot hear to be as long as you make those challenges

0:54:35 > 0:54:42possible, there is no reason they should not succeed.This is the

0:54:42 > 0:54:42possible, there is no reason they should not succeed.This is the

0:54:42 > 0:54:47reality of the attainment gap. In early years, 34% of deaf children

0:54:47 > 0:54:53make a good level of development compared to 76% of hearing children.

0:54:53 > 0:54:59At Key Stage 2, almost 40% compared to 70% of other children. And just

0:54:59 > 0:55:03over 70% do not achieve a good GCSE in English

0:55:03 > 0:55:04over 70% do not achieve a good GCSE in English and maths compared to

0:55:04 > 0:55:07nearly 50% of hearing children.

0:55:07 > 0:55:10in English and maths compared to nearly 50% of hearing children.

0:55:10 > 0:55:16These figures take in not just the profoundly deaf like Maisie Sly, but

0:55:16 > 0:55:24also those moderately deaf, like Thomas.It is difficult. We can hear

0:55:24 > 0:55:30plenty of sounds, but not all of them.Until two years ago, Thomas

0:55:30 > 0:55:36had access to a teacher of the deaf. They were getting support. We were

0:55:36 > 0:55:41getting support.But it was cut? Completely gone.Their council told

0:55:41 > 0:55:45them they follow guidelines when it comes to the provision of services.

0:55:45 > 0:55:54But for this film, there are just not enough across the country.Those

0:55:54 > 0:55:59problems to still be happening in England? It is crazy to me.In

0:55:59 > 0:56:04Scotland, they have recognised sign language in the curriculum.They

0:56:04 > 0:56:08have sublet it is better to be deaf in Scotland than in England right

0:56:08 > 0:56:15now.-- have. A debate took place over here, a petition in Westminster

0:56:15 > 0:56:19for England to follow the lead of Scotland. This moment is already

0:56:19 > 0:56:23having an impact. The government says standards are improving, with

0:56:23 > 0:56:27more reaching the expected grade, but for many, the gap is still too

0:56:27 > 0:56:32big. Jane McCubbin, BBC News.

0:56:32 > 0:56:32Thank

0:56:32 > 0:56:38Thank you very much. It is lovely to have you here. Thank you. We will

0:56:38 > 0:56:42discuss that later on in the programme. If you want to make a

0:56:42 > 0:56:46comment on that, you can, find us on our e-mail all the usual social

0:56:46 > 1:00:08media sites.

1:00:08 > 1:00:13Have a lovely day if you are heading out. I am back in 20 minutes. There

1:00:13 > 1:00:16is more on our website.

1:00:16 > 1:00:19Hello, this is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker.

1:00:19 > 1:00:22A former Russian double agent is in critical condition

1:00:22 > 1:00:24after he was exposed to an unknown substance in Salisbury.

1:00:24 > 1:00:2766-year-old Sergei Skripal and a woman in her 30s were found

1:00:27 > 1:00:28unconscious on a bench on Sunday.

1:00:28 > 1:00:31Last night, police closed a restaurant in the city

1:00:31 > 1:00:39as a precaution.

1:00:47 > 1:00:52Good morning, it is Tuesday 6 March.

1:00:52 > 1:00:53Also this morning: Counting the calories.

1:00:53 > 1:00:56Health officials in England call for portion sizes to be cut,

1:00:56 > 1:01:04as they say the public need to go on a diet.

1:01:05 > 1:01:08Six-year-old Maisie was one of the stars of the Oscars,

1:01:08 > 1:01:12but we will find out why deaf children like her could be falling

1:01:12 > 1:01:16behind at school.

1:01:16 > 1:01:19Thousands of homes across the UK are still without water

1:01:19 > 1:01:22because of burst pipes caused by last week's freezing temperatures.

1:01:22 > 1:01:28I will have the latest.

1:01:28 > 1:01:31And in sport: Sir Bradley Wiggins says he 100% did not cheat,

1:01:31 > 1:01:34following claims by MPs he crossed an ethical line by using drugs

1:01:34 > 1:01:37to improve performance.

1:01:37 > 1:01:44The widespread effect on the family is just... It is horrific, and I am

1:01:44 > 1:01:49going to have two... I don't know how I am going to pick pieces up.

1:01:49 > 1:01:54And Carol has the weather.

1:01:54 > 1:01:57A band of rain, sleet and snow moving northwards. Eventually that

1:01:57 > 1:02:03will be confined to the hills in the north but it will be significant.

1:02:03 > 1:02:06The rest of the UK, a day of bright spells, sunshine and showers. Some

1:02:06 > 1:02:15of the showers could be heavy. I will have more in minutes. -- in 15

1:02:15 > 1:02:16minutes.

1:02:16 > 1:02:19Police are trying to identify a substance which caused a former

1:02:19 > 1:02:21Russian agent who spied for Britain to collapse in Salisbury.

1:02:21 > 1:02:25Sergei Skripal, who is 66, and a woman in her 30s are both now

1:02:25 > 1:02:26critically ill in hospital.

1:02:26 > 1:02:29Skripal was convicted of high treason in his native Russia

1:02:29 > 1:02:32after passing state secrets to MI6, but was later given refuge

1:02:32 > 1:02:34in Britain as part of a prisoner swap.

1:02:34 > 1:02:37In a moment, we will talk to our reporter

1:02:37 > 1:02:38Leila Nathoo, in Salisbury.

1:02:38 > 1:02:40But first, our Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg joins us.

1:02:40 > 1:02:48Steve, what do we know about Mr Skripal's links to Russia?

1:02:54 > 1:02:57Well, we know that Sergei Skripal worked for Russian military

1:02:57 > 1:03:02intelligence. He was arrested in 2004 by Russian security agents

1:03:02 > 1:03:07here, and in 2006 he was convicted of high treason in the form of

1:03:07 > 1:03:13espionage, found guilty of passing state secrets to MI6, as you say,

1:03:13 > 1:03:19and was sentenced to 13 years in prison. But in 2010 he was released

1:03:19 > 1:03:23as part of a big spy swap. Ten Russian sleeper agents uncovered in

1:03:23 > 1:03:28America were sent back home, four people were released from jail in

1:03:28 > 1:03:34Russia, and he moved to Britain. Thank you very much for that, Steve.

1:03:34 > 1:03:40Leila Nathoo is live in Salisbury for us this morning.

1:03:40 > 1:03:46Just give us a description of where you are, where he was found and what

1:03:46 > 1:03:53more we know.Well, this shopping centre behind me is the site where

1:03:53 > 1:03:59Sergei Skripal and the 33-year-old woman that he was with were found.

1:03:59 > 1:04:04You might be able to see in the distance a police tent has been

1:04:04 > 1:04:07erected over a bench where the two were found unconscious on Sunday

1:04:07 > 1:04:15evening. Now, police so far have not confirmed the identity of the two,

1:04:15 > 1:04:20but we believe the man to be Sergei Skripal. Police have still not given

1:04:20 > 1:04:25update about the nature of the substance the two were exposed to.

1:04:25 > 1:04:29They say they are keeping an open mind about the incident. They say

1:04:29 > 1:04:32they are working to establish whether or not a crime was even

1:04:32 > 1:04:37committed here. They say it... Last night they gave an update, they

1:04:37 > 1:04:42haven't given an update this morning but they said counterterrorism is

1:04:42 > 1:04:45not involved, the counter-terror unit here was not involved. But they

1:04:45 > 1:04:49do say it that the two were known to each other, and they are working to

1:04:49 > 1:04:55find out exactly what caused the two to become unconscious. Now, clearly

1:04:55 > 1:05:00this will be a wide ranging enquiry. Police last night here were

1:05:00 > 1:05:05searching bins, police in protective suits, in respiratory masks, were

1:05:05 > 1:05:10searching bins. A high-street Italian restaurant was closed nearby

1:05:10 > 1:05:14as police try to piece together the events which led up to those two

1:05:14 > 1:05:19being found unconscious here.Thank you very much, and you are giving an

1:05:19 > 1:05:22indication of so many questions to be answered.

1:05:22 > 1:05:24Public Health England have challenged the food industry to cut

1:05:24 > 1:05:26calories in products like ready meals, sandwiches,

1:05:26 > 1:05:27pizza and snacks.

1:05:27 > 1:05:30It is hoped the plans, targeting some of the most popular

1:05:30 > 1:05:34family foods, could lead to a drop in the number of obese children.

1:05:34 > 1:05:37Our health correspondent Adina Campbell explains.

1:05:37 > 1:05:39They are some of our biggest-selling products,

1:05:39 > 1:05:40but not necessarily the healthiest.

1:05:40 > 1:05:43Processed meals and food on the go are, for many of us,

1:05:43 > 1:05:45shopping basket staples.

1:05:45 > 1:05:48But, as part of the Government's plans to curb childhood obesity,

1:05:48 > 1:05:51health officials are now calling on food retailers and manufacturers

1:05:51 > 1:05:56to reduce calories by 20% by 2024.

1:05:56 > 1:06:00Public Health England says this can be achieved in three ways.

1:06:00 > 1:06:05Changing the recipes in meals, using better-quality products.

1:06:05 > 1:06:07Smaller portion sizes, which would help control how

1:06:07 > 1:06:08much we eat.

1:06:08 > 1:06:13Or steering us to buy lower-calories products in some

1:06:13 > 1:06:16of our favourite foods.

1:06:16 > 1:06:19We've announced a 20% calorie reduction programme.

1:06:19 > 1:06:23So that's taking calories out of ready meals, out of pizzas,

1:06:23 > 1:06:31out of savoury prepacked sandwiches, out of savoury snacks,

1:06:31 > 1:06:33and gradually, over a time, improving the recipes

1:06:33 > 1:06:34so we all eat healthier.

1:06:34 > 1:06:38These posters are one way health officials are hoping to make us more

1:06:38 > 1:06:41aware of what we eat, by having a benchmark of 400

1:06:41 > 1:06:46calories at breakfast, and another 600 for lunch and dinner.

1:06:46 > 1:06:4810 star jumps!

1:06:48 > 1:06:51It is estimated some children are consuming 500 calories more

1:06:51 > 1:06:53than needed every day.

1:06:53 > 1:06:57And, with around a third leaving primary school overweight or obese,

1:06:57 > 1:06:59health experts say Britain needs to go on a diet.

1:06:59 > 1:07:07Adina Campbell, BBC News.

1:07:08 > 1:07:11In Syria, the first aid convoy for three weeks has delivered

1:07:11 > 1:07:13supplies to the rebel-held territory Eastern Ghouta,

1:07:13 > 1:07:16but aid workers were forced to cut the mission short after dozens

1:07:16 > 1:07:18of people were killed by shelling from pro-government forces.

1:07:18 > 1:07:21Nearly 400,000 people are thought to be trapped in the enclave,

1:07:21 > 1:07:27which has been the focus of heavy fighting in recent months.

1:07:27 > 1:07:30Water companies have been working through the night to restore

1:07:30 > 1:07:32supplies to thousands of homes across south-east England affected

1:07:32 > 1:07:34by burst pipes after last week's cold weather.

1:07:34 > 1:07:37Production at two of Jaguar Land Rover's plants had to be

1:07:37 > 1:07:40halted temporarily to allow water to be prioritised by emergency

1:07:40 > 1:07:47services and hospitals.

1:07:47 > 1:07:48Tom Burridge reports.

1:07:48 > 1:07:56After the big freeze, the thaw, and cracked,

1:07:57 > 1:08:00leaking water pipes in several parts of the country.

1:08:00 > 1:08:05So this the only supply for thousands of people for several

1:08:05 > 1:08:07days.

1:08:07 > 1:08:11Thames Water is handing out bottles of water to its customers in parts

1:08:11 > 1:08:12of London which are cut off.

1:08:12 > 1:08:15Large numbers of homes in Scotland, Wales and southern

1:08:15 > 1:08:15England are affected.

1:08:15 > 1:08:18I've got five kids, and literally without water

1:08:18 > 1:08:23since 6:00am yesterday morning.

1:08:23 > 1:08:24It's terrible.

1:08:24 > 1:08:27Washing the bottles is just a bit difficult.

1:08:27 > 1:08:30There's a lot of stuff covered in baby poo that I can't wash

1:08:30 > 1:08:38at the moment.

1:08:39 > 1:08:427:30 in the morning they sent me a message, the water's fixed.

1:08:42 > 1:08:43Schools have closed.

1:08:43 > 1:08:45Some say the water company should have planned more.

1:08:45 > 1:08:49At the very least, one would have thought there would be some kind

1:08:49 > 1:08:50of public inquiry.

1:08:50 > 1:08:53People will be interested to know whether they will get compensation

1:08:53 > 1:08:54for what has happened.

1:08:54 > 1:08:55Several water companies have apologised.

1:08:55 > 1:08:58They say they were working overnight to get people connected again.

1:08:58 > 1:09:02A new unit is being set up to tackle gang activity and organised crime

1:09:02 > 1:09:05being carried out within prisons in England and Wales.

1:09:05 > 1:09:08The Justice Secretary, David Gauke, is concerned that too many prisoners

1:09:08 > 1:09:10are able to smuggle drugs, mobile phones and weapons

1:09:10 > 1:09:12into their cells, fuelling violence amongst inmates.

1:09:12 > 1:09:15Under the changes set to be announced later today,

1:09:15 > 1:09:17inmates who get involved with crime behind bars could be moved

1:09:17 > 1:09:25to higher-security jails.

1:09:26 > 1:09:29North Korean state media is reporting that leader Kim Jong-un

1:09:29 > 1:09:31is calling for closer ties with South Korea.

1:09:31 > 1:09:34It follows a rare visit to the North Korean capital,

1:09:34 > 1:09:36Pyongyang, by senior officials from the South.

1:09:36 > 1:09:38The US said it is cautiously optimistic about improving

1:09:38 > 1:09:40North-South contact, but ruled out formal talks

1:09:40 > 1:09:43with the North Korean regime unless it is ready to give

1:09:43 > 1:09:49up its nuclear weapons.

1:09:49 > 1:09:52The packaging industry in England has denied claims it is greatly

1:09:52 > 1:09:54exaggerating the amount of plastic it recycles.

1:09:54 > 1:09:57Waste consultancy group Eunomia says the industry's figures don't add up,

1:09:57 > 1:09:59and companies aren't paying enough towards the cost

1:09:59 > 1:10:00of collection and processing.

1:10:00 > 1:10:08Our environment analyst Roger Harrabin explains.

1:10:12 > 1:10:15Our former colleague and good friend Bill Turnbull has announced

1:10:15 > 1:10:17that he has been diagnosed with prostate and bone cancer.

1:10:17 > 1:10:20He tweeted the news late last night, and has undergone chemotherapy.

1:10:20 > 1:10:24He says he is in good spirits, and hopes to be around

1:10:24 > 1:10:30for some time yet.

1:10:30 > 1:10:33He was with us at Breakfast for 15 years, before leaving

1:10:33 > 1:10:34the sofa in 2016.

1:10:34 > 1:10:38Bill was diagnosed at the end of last year, during the recording

1:10:38 > 1:10:46of The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer on Channel 4.

1:10:52 > 1:10:59I was getting pains in my legs, my hips particularly.

1:10:59 > 1:11:03And they would come and go, and I thought this is old age.

1:11:03 > 1:11:06Eventually the pains got so bad I thought,

1:11:06 > 1:11:08well, I'd better go and see my GP.

1:11:08 > 1:11:12He said, well, I'm just going to give you a blood test,

1:11:12 > 1:11:16just a sort of MOT, if you like, just to check a few things out.

1:11:16 > 1:11:19The next morning he called me and asked me to come in pretty

1:11:19 > 1:11:23quickly, and the doctor said it's pretty clear from this that you have

1:11:23 > 1:11:31advanced prostate cancer.

1:11:32 > 1:11:41And as Eales said, it is a -- as Eales said, it is a reminder to us

1:11:41 > 1:11:50all to get regularly checked. -- as Bill said. And even though he left

1:11:50 > 1:11:54the programme two years ago, we are still in a lottery syndicate

1:11:54 > 1:12:05together, and I phoned him because we had one £2.70.

1:12:05 > 1:12:07we had one £2.70. -- won.

1:12:07 > 1:12:10And you can see more of that interview with Bill

1:12:10 > 1:12:13on The Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer,

1:12:13 > 1:12:14tonight on Channel 4.

1:12:14 > 1:12:18How did a former Russian spy end up slumped on a bench in the centre

1:12:18 > 1:12:20of Salisbury on Sunday afternoon, and is this another example

1:12:20 > 1:12:23of a former Russian agent being poisoned on British soil?

1:12:23 > 1:12:25These are the questions facing investigators,

1:12:25 > 1:12:28as Sergei Skripal and a woman in her 30s remain critically

1:12:28 > 1:12:29ill in hospital.

1:12:29 > 1:12:31Police are still trying to identify the substance

1:12:31 > 1:12:33which caused him to collapse.

1:12:33 > 1:12:35Journalist Oliver Bullough reported on the inquiry into the death

1:12:35 > 1:12:37of the former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko,

1:12:37 > 1:12:40who was fatally poisoned in London in 2006.

1:12:40 > 1:12:48He joins us from our London newsroom.

1:12:49 > 1:12:52Thank you so much for coming on the programme this morning and talking

1:12:52 > 1:12:58to us about this. Can we start with this case, Sergei Skripal. What more

1:12:58 > 1:13:04do we know about this man?Well, he is always described as a Russian

1:13:04 > 1:13:08spy, which is a little bit ironic, because really he was a British spy.

1:13:08 > 1:13:12He was working for the British security services while he was

1:13:12 > 1:13:15employed by Russian military intelligence. That makes him

1:13:15 > 1:13:18slightly different to Alexander Litvinenko, the Man you mentioned

1:13:18 > 1:13:21earlier, because Alexander Litvinenko worked for a different

1:13:21 > 1:13:24branch of the Russian security services, and actually never worked

1:13:24 > 1:13:28for foreign intelligence while he was in Russia. He was essentially

1:13:28 > 1:13:33persecuted in Russia for being a whistleblower. He only worked for

1:13:33 > 1:13:36foreign intelligence after he left and defected to the West. There are

1:13:36 > 1:13:40some similarities in that they were both former Russian security service

1:13:40 > 1:13:45employees, but be on that, they are different.And Sergei Skripal was

1:13:45 > 1:13:49involved in this spy swap in 2010. When that happens, what sort of

1:13:49 > 1:13:54protection are those spies given in both directions?Well, essentially

1:13:54 > 1:13:58you get a new identity, you get a place to live. Obviously your

1:13:58 > 1:14:03family, or his wife was taken out of Russia to come with him. He would

1:14:03 > 1:14:09have received a pension, and I understand he was a regular lecturer

1:14:09 > 1:14:13to new entrants to MI6, in order to tell them about Russian

1:14:13 > 1:14:17intelligence. So he was essentially part of the British security

1:14:17 > 1:14:20services family. And that presumably is what he was doing in this

1:14:20 > 1:14:25intervening eight years. Unlike Alexander Litvinenko, again, he

1:14:25 > 1:14:33didn't publicise his existence. Alexander Litvinenko was an

1:14:33 > 1:14:35inveterate self publicise, whereas Sergei Skripal state under the

1:14:35 > 1:14:40radar.You attended the Alexander Litvinenko enquiry every day it was

1:14:40 > 1:14:45taking place. How did Russia react to that, and how do you think they

1:14:45 > 1:14:52will react to the new case?One of the astonishing things about the

1:14:52 > 1:14:57enquiry was the sheer contempt Russian enquiries showed it to the

1:14:57 > 1:15:00investigation into the murder of Alexander Litvinenko from the very

1:15:00 > 1:15:03beginning. It is worth recapping, Alexander Litvinenko was murdered in

1:15:03 > 1:15:072006 in the centre of London, and the poison used to kill him,

1:15:07 > 1:15:13polonium 210, is possibly the most deadly poison known to man. The

1:15:13 > 1:15:16ground that would kill everyone in Britain and there would be enough

1:15:16 > 1:15:20left over to kill most people in France. It is absolutely lethal. He

1:15:20 > 1:15:25was the first victim ever of deliberate alpha radiation

1:15:25 > 1:15:30poisoning, and the two meant he killed him were amateurs, they

1:15:30 > 1:15:32splashed around like aftershave, contaminating large amounts of

1:15:32 > 1:15:38hotels and restaurants in central London, and yet the Russians refused

1:15:38 > 1:15:42to extradite the suspect and during the enquiry refused to make them

1:15:42 > 1:15:45available to answer questions. Not only did they do that, but during

1:15:45 > 1:15:50the hearings, one of the suspects was given a medal for services to

1:15:50 > 1:15:54the fatherland. The Russians were not interested at all in helping the

1:15:54 > 1:15:58Met investigate the murder of Litvinenko, and I imagine if this

1:15:58 > 1:16:03turns out to be a similar case and it would be naive to expect any help

1:16:03 > 1:16:05from Moscow at all.

1:16:09 > 1:16:13He was officially pardoned by Vladimir Putin. Does that mean he

1:16:13 > 1:16:20was a threat for Russia? How was he viewed?Judging from the revelations

1:16:20 > 1:16:26of Litvinenko, we need to look at what he has been doing in the last

1:16:26 > 1:16:31two years, months, for why this happened, if indeed it was a

1:16:31 > 1:16:34poisoning. -- few years. The connection to Litvinenko, there was

1:16:34 > 1:16:39a lot of speculation at his death that it was caused by his

1:16:39 > 1:16:46relationship with Russia. But it was probably because of the Spanish

1:16:46 > 1:16:49services and mafia services and bridges services and activities in

1:16:49 > 1:16:56this country. -- British services. It is more likely they will look at

1:16:56 > 1:16:59what he has been doing in the past few years, maybe things he revealed

1:16:59 > 1:17:03about his work in Russia that might be uncomfortable to currently exist

1:17:03 > 1:17:10in Russia's state programme, rather than staff in the past which Russia

1:17:10 > 1:17:17is happy to forget about.-- stuff. Thank you so much for that. It is

1:17:17 > 1:17:21the front page on many papers.We will continue to talk about it on

1:17:21 > 1:17:26Breakfast.Something else we are talking about is trampolines.

1:17:26 > 1:17:30The last few years have seen a boom in the popularity of trampoline

1:17:30 > 1:17:33parks across the UK, from just three in 2014 to more

1:17:33 > 1:17:34than 200 now.

1:17:34 > 1:17:37But their popularity is being linked to a rise in hospital admissions.

1:17:37 > 1:17:40A Freedom of Information request by the BBC found ambulance crews

1:17:40 > 1:17:43were called out to more than 1,200 incidents at trampoline parks

1:17:43 > 1:17:44in England last year.

1:17:44 > 1:17:47Anna Crossley reports.

1:17:47 > 1:17:51Good girl.

1:17:51 > 1:17:54She was really distraught, she was hysterical,

1:17:54 > 1:17:56which is not like her.

1:17:56 > 1:18:00She's normally quite resilient.

1:18:00 > 1:18:05What should have been a fun day out ended with a trip

1:18:05 > 1:18:13to A&E.

1:18:13 > 1:18:16One of the staff ran over and said "Don't worry,

1:18:16 > 1:18:20don't worry, she's just landed awkwardly."

1:18:20 > 1:18:23But I knew, definitely, as I think a mum does,

1:18:23 > 1:18:24there was something wrong.

1:18:24 > 1:18:24there was something wrong.

1:18:24 > 1:18:25Her worst fears were confirmed.

1:18:25 > 1:18:26Her worst fears were confirmed.

1:18:26 > 1:18:33Her 3-year-old daughter, Cameron, had broken her leg.

1:18:33 > 1:18:37She was taken to a Leeds Child Infirmary where staff well versed

1:18:37 > 1:18:38in dealing with trampoline injuries.

1:18:38 > 1:18:40They said they were keeping them in business.

1:18:40 > 1:18:41They were not surprised and said it was quite a regular thing,

1:18:41 > 1:18:44having children coming in with broken bones.

1:18:44 > 1:18:46In the last few years, trampoline parks have

1:18:46 > 1:18:47surged in popularity.

1:18:47 > 1:18:51There are now around 200 in the UK.

1:18:51 > 1:18:53So it's hardly surprising there's been an increase

1:18:53 > 1:18:58in the number of accidents.

1:18:58 > 1:19:01But it is the severity of these injuries which is concerning this

1:19:01 > 1:19:03children's hospital, so much so it has launched

1:19:03 > 1:19:09an internal audit.

1:19:09 > 1:19:12If you are injured from a trampoline, you are more likely

1:19:12 > 1:19:16to have a serious injury if it is from a trampoline park.

1:19:16 > 1:19:18Broken limbs and hitting heads as well, people bouncing

1:19:18 > 1:19:21into each other.

1:19:21 > 1:19:24And it is not only medical professionals who are concerned

1:19:24 > 1:19:25about these injuries.

1:19:25 > 1:19:28Even trampoline park owners are saying it is time that tighter

1:19:28 > 1:19:30controls were introduced.

1:19:30 > 1:19:38I am worried about the injuries at trampoline parks.

1:19:38 > 1:19:40Am I worried about injuries at Gravity, no.

1:19:40 > 1:19:46We have a 0.01% injury rate.

1:19:46 > 1:19:49But so many of these should not be able to operate.

1:19:49 > 1:19:52In fact, there is so much concern within the industry itself,

1:19:52 > 1:19:54some owners like Michael have been working with

1:19:54 > 1:19:57The British Standards Institution to draw up a new set of safety

1:19:57 > 1:20:03And although there will be no legal requirement to comply, it is hoped

1:20:03 > 1:20:07the majority will sign up.

1:20:07 > 1:20:10It will cover construction of the park, the nuts and bolts

1:20:10 > 1:20:14and how high off the floor it should be, and the operation

1:20:14 > 1:20:17of the policies that should be in place, and the type of training

1:20:17 > 1:20:21that needs to be identified in order to operate a safe park.

1:20:21 > 1:20:24There is no doubt trampolining is good fun and good exercise,

1:20:24 > 1:20:27the challenge now is ensuring that safety standards can keep up

1:20:27 > 1:20:29with the speed at which the industry is growing.

1:20:29 > 1:20:33Anna Crossley, BBC News.

1:20:33 > 1:20:35I imagine many of you have gone to these parks.

1:20:35 > 1:20:37Donna Brailsford is a Major Trauma Nurse

1:20:37 > 1:20:40at Sheffield Children's Hospital, she joins us from our Sheffield

1:20:40 > 1:20:40newsroom.

1:20:40 > 1:20:44You have looked at how many people get injured. Tell us about dealing

1:20:44 > 1:20:49with this one a day today basis. Does this happen often?It is not

1:20:49 > 1:20:54uncommon at all for us to see injuries, broken bones, as was

1:20:54 > 1:21:01mentioned earlier in the report, lacerations to heads that have

1:21:01 > 1:21:05clashed together. More often than not, it is fractured bones and

1:21:05 > 1:21:11sprains and ligament damage and dislocation, really. But we have

1:21:11 > 1:21:15noticed a trend in the injuries being more significant from indoor

1:21:15 > 1:21:20parks in comparison to garden trampolines.Wanted to ask about

1:21:20 > 1:21:24that. Have you any indication why that might be the case, more often

1:21:24 > 1:21:33they are injured in trampling parks? -- trampoline. They mentioned it,

1:21:33 > 1:21:39there is a greater gravity, the larger trampolines rather than the

1:21:39 > 1:21:43indoor ones. You have a greater force. It is through general awkward

1:21:43 > 1:21:47landing. We noticed many more were happening without collision in

1:21:47 > 1:21:54comparison to those that were just jumping on together. I think purely

1:21:54 > 1:21:58because of the actual force of it, that is what causes the more

1:21:58 > 1:22:02significant injuries in comparison to the garden trampolines.What

1:22:02 > 1:22:08would you like to see change, what would make a difference?I think I

1:22:08 > 1:22:12mean, going to these trampoline parks, they are absolutely fine. It

1:22:12 > 1:22:18is great exercise. I would not discourage children from doing it.

1:22:18 > 1:22:25It is the general safety awareness that we need to instil better, the

1:22:25 > 1:22:31registration and policies, so they have policies to abide by. They can

1:22:31 > 1:22:37still have fun, but it can still be appropriately supervised.You are

1:22:37 > 1:22:41talking about the appropriate supervision, presumably from people

1:22:41 > 1:22:45working at these trampoline parks and parents as well?Absolutely,

1:22:45 > 1:22:50yes. You have got, you know, the people that work there should

1:22:50 > 1:22:56actually be trained up so they are aware of it. General first aid as

1:22:56 > 1:23:00well so they can help those children out if they do sustain an injury.

1:23:00 > 1:23:06But also, parents should have a duty themselves for their own children to

1:23:06 > 1:23:10make sure they are properly supervising them as much as anyone

1:23:10 > 1:23:15else.Good to talk to you. Thank you so much for joining us. We should

1:23:15 > 1:23:22mention as well that we have another guest later.

1:23:22 > 1:23:23A spokesperson from the International Association

1:23:23 > 1:23:26of Trampoline Parks said owners are working with the British

1:23:26 > 1:23:29standards institution to draw up a new set of safety guidelines

1:23:29 > 1:23:30for trampoline parks.

1:23:30 > 1:23:35My daughter had her ankle fixed in that hospital because of a

1:23:35 > 1:23:43trampoline injury at a trampoline park.

1:23:54 > 1:23:57park. Another big lad landed on her ankle. A 14-year-old landing on an

1:23:57 > 1:24:01eight-year-old. But she's OK. It was a long time ago. The weather. A

1:24:01 > 1:24:03beautiful picture. Good morning. This morning we have

1:24:03 > 1:24:04beautiful picture. Good morning. This morning we have a lot of

1:24:04 > 1:24:06different weather on offer. Something for everyone. Rain and

1:24:06 > 1:24:09sleet and snow in sunshine and bright spells, even patchy mist as

1:24:09 > 1:24:14well. The rain and hail and snow will continue to go north across the

1:24:14 > 1:24:18north of the country, eventually becoming confined to the hills, with

1:24:18 > 1:24:23sunshine and showers further south. Some of the showers later in the

1:24:23 > 1:24:26day, especially in Devon and Cornwall, will turn heavy and

1:24:26 > 1:24:30thundery. Low pressure is very much driving weather and will continue to

1:24:30 > 1:24:35do so for the next few days. The front is moving north and taking a

1:24:35 > 1:24:39combination of rain and sleet and snow with it. This is what has been

1:24:39 > 1:24:42happening in the last few hours. Snow in the hills of northern

1:24:42 > 1:24:48England and Scotland. Do not be surprised if, even at lower levels,

1:24:48 > 1:24:53the Central Lowlands, for example, this morning, snow and sleet

1:24:53 > 1:24:56falling, because it will be heavy enough for that to happen. We do not

1:24:56 > 1:25:01expect it to be problematic. Heavy snow will push across the hills, for

1:25:01 > 1:25:06example, as we go through the day. 15 centimetres, getting near six

1:25:06 > 1:25:13inches. There will be an easterly wind. It will feel cold. For the

1:25:13 > 1:25:19rest of the UK, looking at a dry day. Bright spells. Sunny spells. A

1:25:19 > 1:25:24few showers at the moment. Rain on and off across Northern Ireland.

1:25:24 > 1:25:30Showers in the south, especially the south-west, through the afternoon.

1:25:30 > 1:25:34Temperature-wise, lighter winds, further south, 10-12. Feeling nice

1:25:34 > 1:25:38for this stage in March. Don't forget, fuelling cold in the rain

1:25:38 > 1:25:44and sleet and snow in Scotland. -- feeling. Overnight, low pressure

1:25:44 > 1:25:47pushing north across the North Sea, changing the distribution of where

1:25:47 > 1:25:51we see the snow overnight. It will be across the Northern Isles and

1:25:51 > 1:25:57northern and western Scotland. Away from that, cloud at times. Showers

1:25:57 > 1:26:05and frost and the risk of ice. And if that was not enough, patchy and

1:26:05 > 1:26:09dense fog forming in East Anglia and the south-east. That could prove to

1:26:09 > 1:26:14be problematic if you are heading out early on the morning. The south,

1:26:14 > 1:26:19tomorrow, showers coming in. Dry weather. The weather system pushing

1:26:19 > 1:26:24north. The weather front attached to it takes that rain and wintriness

1:26:24 > 1:26:29that bit further north-west. For much of the UK, dry skies and

1:26:29 > 1:26:33sunshine. Showers, especially in the west. Some could be heavy with some

1:26:33 > 1:26:38thunder and lightning once again. By the time you get to Thursday, a

1:26:38 > 1:26:40weather front straight across the English Channel producing rain on

1:26:40 > 1:26:45either side of it. The Channel Islands are also seeing rain, but a

1:26:45 > 1:26:50lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine, but still some of those

1:26:50 > 1:26:57pesky wintry showers. Back to you. Thank you very much. A bit late with

1:26:57 > 1:26:59Carol today.We

1:26:59 > 1:27:01Thank you very much. A bit late with Carol today.We were, but thank

1:27:01 > 1:30:26goodness we had her.I know some people can be thrown off while

1:30:26 > 1:30:34There is more on our website.

1:30:35 > 1:30:41Hello, this is Breakfast with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker.

1:30:41 > 1:30:45Here is a summary of this morning's main stories from BBC News: Police

1:30:45 > 1:30:48are trying to identify a substance which caused a former Russian agent

1:30:48 > 1:30:50who spied for Britain to collapse in Salisbury.

1:30:50 > 1:30:54Sergei Skripal, who is 66, and a woman in her 30s are both now

1:30:54 > 1:30:55critically ill in hospital.

1:30:55 > 1:30:58He was convicted of high treason in his native Russia after passing

1:30:58 > 1:31:01state secrets to MI6, but was later given refuge

1:31:01 > 1:31:03in Britain as part of a prisoner swap.

1:31:03 > 1:31:05Ben Emmerson QC represented Alexander Litvinenko's widow

1:31:05 > 1:31:08at the inquiry into her husband's death in London at the hands

1:31:08 > 1:31:16of Russian agents in 2006.

1:31:19 > 1:31:22He says serious questions may need to be asked about this latest

1:31:22 > 1:31:29incident.

1:31:29 > 1:31:32If Sergei Skripal turns out to have been the target of a Russian

1:31:32 > 1:31:36assassination attempt, the Prime Minister and the Home

1:31:36 > 1:31:39Secretary must promptly announce a public enquiry to determine

1:31:39 > 1:31:41the extent of Kremlin involvement.

1:31:41 > 1:31:44Manufacturers of some of the country's most popular foods

1:31:44 > 1:31:47have been asked to cut portion sizes and number of calories

1:31:47 > 1:31:48in their products.

1:31:48 > 1:31:51Public Health England hopes the plans, which will focus on ready

1:31:51 > 1:31:53meals, pre-packed sandwiches and savoury snacks, will help cut

1:31:53 > 1:31:56the number of obese children over the next six years.

1:31:56 > 1:31:58The agency is also launching a campaign encouraging adults

1:31:58 > 1:32:06to consume 400 calories at breakfast and 600 each at lunch and dinner.

1:32:11 > 1:32:15This is about improving everyday foods. We have announced a calorie

1:32:15 > 1:32:19reduction programme, that is taking calories out of ready meals, pizzas,

1:32:19 > 1:32:24out of savoury prepacked sandwiches, savoury snacks, and gradually over

1:32:24 > 1:32:30time improving the recipes so we all eat healthier.

1:32:30 > 1:32:33In Syria, the first aid convoy for three weeks has delivered

1:32:33 > 1:32:35supplies to the rebel-held territory Eastern Ghouta,

1:32:35 > 1:32:39but aid workers were forced to cut the mission short after dozens

1:32:39 > 1:32:41of people were killed by shelling from pro-government forces.

1:32:41 > 1:32:44Nearly 400,000 people are thought to be trapped in the enclave,

1:32:44 > 1:32:49which has been the focus of heavy fighting in recent months.

1:32:49 > 1:32:53A new unit is being set up to tackle gang activity and organised crime

1:32:53 > 1:32:55being carried out within prisons in England and Wales.

1:32:55 > 1:32:58The Justice Secretary, David Gauke, is concerned that too many prisoners

1:32:58 > 1:33:00are able to smuggle drugs, mobile phones and weapons

1:33:00 > 1:33:02into their cells fuelling violence amongst inmates.

1:33:02 > 1:33:05Under the changes set to be announced later today,

1:33:05 > 1:33:08inmates who get involved with crime behind bars could be moved

1:33:08 > 1:33:14to higher-security jails.

1:33:14 > 1:33:17North Korean state media is reporting that leader Kim Jong-un

1:33:17 > 1:33:19is calling for closer ties with South Korea.

1:33:19 > 1:33:21It follows a rare visit to the North Korean capital,

1:33:21 > 1:33:23Pyongyang, by senior officials from the South.

1:33:23 > 1:33:26The US said it is cautiously optimistic about improving

1:33:26 > 1:33:28North-South contact, but ruled out formal talks

1:33:28 > 1:33:31with the North Korean regime unless it is ready to give

1:33:31 > 1:33:36up its nuclear weapons.

1:33:36 > 1:33:39The packaging industry in England has denied claims that it is greatly

1:33:39 > 1:33:42exaggerating the amount of plastic it recycles.

1:33:42 > 1:33:45It follows the release of a report today by waste consultancy group

1:33:45 > 1:33:48Eunomia, who say the industry's figures don't add up and companies

1:33:48 > 1:33:50aren't paying enough towards the £2.8 billion annual cost

1:33:50 > 1:33:58of collecting and processing plastic.

1:34:12 > 1:34:14Now, how far have you gone for your boss?

1:34:14 > 1:34:17A man who ran his first half-marathon at the weekend,

1:34:17 > 1:34:19and won the race, has been disqualified after he ran

1:34:19 > 1:34:21under his boss's name.

1:34:21 > 1:34:2324-year-old Jack Gray took the place of 49-year-old Andrew Rawlings,

1:34:23 > 1:34:24who was injured.

1:34:24 > 1:34:27Jack said he did tell the organisers, but he was still

1:34:27 > 1:34:35disqualified when they found out what had happened.

1:34:38 > 1:34:39He

1:34:39 > 1:34:43I would imagine, I haven't seen a picture of his boss, but I imagine

1:34:43 > 1:34:48it is quite obvious he is not a 45-year-old fell.You can't get away

1:34:48 > 1:34:52with that skulduggery. Imagine if that happened in your triathlon.

1:34:52 > 1:34:59Somebody ran instead of me? It might go faster! You know me, though, I

1:34:59 > 1:35:05just like racing.

1:35:05 > 1:35:09just like racing. And John is looking at all the day's sport, and

1:35:09 > 1:35:13this time yesterday you were saying I am sure we are going to hear from

1:35:13 > 1:35:20Sir Bradley Wiggins, and he spoke exclusively with the BBC.And a very

1:35:20 > 1:35:23staunch defence of his reputation and what he has achieved in the

1:35:23 > 1:35:29sport. He said he is 100% not a cheat, he has only ever ridden

1:35:29 > 1:35:34clean, and he says the drugs he has taken were only for genuine medical

1:35:34 > 1:35:41conditions, asthma and allergy is, not to improve performance.

1:35:41 > 1:35:45So really staunch defence of his reputation, and interesting to hear

1:35:45 > 1:35:58that it has not just affected him, but his family, deeply.

1:35:58 > 1:36:00The widespread effect on the family is just...

1:36:00 > 1:36:02It's horrific, and I'm going to have to...

1:36:02 > 1:36:06I don't know how I'm going to pick pieces up.

1:36:06 > 1:36:10It is just... I wouldn't wish it upon anyone. I have worked and had

1:36:10 > 1:36:17the passion I have for the sport for 15, 20 years. Jerseys, I have been

1:36:17 > 1:36:21writing a book all morning about the love of the sport. To do that to the

1:36:21 > 1:36:26sport, I mean, it is just absurd. These allegations, it is the worst

1:36:26 > 1:36:31thing to be accused of, I have said that before. What it is also the

1:36:31 > 1:36:35hardest thing to prove you haven't done, because we are not dealing in

1:36:35 > 1:36:39the legal system. I would have had more rights if I had murdered

1:36:39 > 1:36:43someone, in this process.

1:36:43 > 1:36:49And he is adamant he has not crossed and ethical line in that report

1:36:49 > 1:36:54which came out from a group of MPs yesterday. I think he feels a lot of

1:36:54 > 1:36:59what was written is based on innuendo and conjecture, and what

1:36:59 > 1:37:04was delivered to him in a package at the end of a race in 2011. He says

1:37:04 > 1:37:10he never knew what was in there, and he claims he doesn't know if that

1:37:10 > 1:37:14package was even delivered, or if anyone received it. It is not like

1:37:14 > 1:37:19he was waiting for delivery. And I think he feels that there needs to

1:37:19 > 1:37:24be more facts and more evidence. There is a source quoted saying if

1:37:24 > 1:37:31he wants the facts, he is encouraged to come out and provide more detail.

1:37:31 > 1:37:35Other people have been saying until there is hard evidence we should

1:37:35 > 1:37:39reserve judgement. And others immediately questioning his

1:37:39 > 1:37:44achievements.

1:37:44 > 1:37:47Now, have we got a cople of great goals for you.

1:37:47 > 1:37:48Relegation-threatened Crystal Palace giving Manchester United

1:37:48 > 1:37:49a real scare.

1:37:49 > 1:37:51Andros Townsend's shot was worthy of the lead.

1:37:51 > 1:37:54It wasn't long after the break they were 2-0 up.

1:37:54 > 1:37:57But United scored three times, the last one this stoppage-time

1:37:57 > 1:37:59stunner from Nemanja Matic, which might have got him out

1:37:59 > 1:38:03of trouble with his manager.

1:38:03 > 1:38:06He almost killed me with one action inside of our box,

1:38:06 > 1:38:08because he took an eternity to clear.

1:38:08 > 1:38:11So one minute he was killing me, the next minute he pushed

1:38:11 > 1:38:19me to satisfaction.

1:38:23 > 1:38:26You might have seen his opposite number, Pep Guardiola,

1:38:26 > 1:38:28wearing a yellow ribbon on the sidelines.

1:38:28 > 1:38:28There it is.

1:38:28 > 1:38:31He does so in support of politicians in his native Catalonia

1:38:31 > 1:38:33in their fight for independence.

1:38:33 > 1:38:34He has accepted an FA charge.

1:38:34 > 1:38:37Rules don't allow players and managers to display political

1:38:37 > 1:38:37symbols.

1:38:37 > 1:38:40He says he will continue to wear it before and after matches,

1:38:40 > 1:38:48which he can't be punished for.

1:38:53 > 1:38:56City are in action tomorrow as the Champions League returns.

1:38:56 > 1:38:58Liverpool in action tonight, 5-0 up against Porto heading

1:38:58 > 1:39:00into their second leg at Anfield.

1:39:00 > 1:39:08No wonder manager Jurgen Klopp is looking so relaxed.

1:39:08 > 1:39:10Following on from Frances McDormand's acceptance speech

1:39:10 > 1:39:14at the Oscars, in which she got every woman nominated for an award

1:39:14 > 1:39:17to stand up, Serena Williams has added to calls for greater equality.

1:39:17 > 1:39:21Back on court, at the tie-break tens competition in New York as one

1:39:21 > 1:39:23of the world's leading sportswomen, she added her voice

1:39:23 > 1:39:28for greater change.

1:39:28 > 1:39:30You know, be comfortable with having uncomfortable conversations.

1:39:30 > 1:39:33Like, we deserve to be paid what a guy does, you know.

1:39:33 > 1:39:35We deserve to be treated fairly, the same way.

1:39:35 > 1:39:38Conversations that really, in 2018, we shouldn't have to have.

1:39:38 > 1:39:42And I think it's important to have them, and important to speak out

1:39:42 > 1:39:50loud and clear and say, no, this isn't right.

1:39:53 > 1:39:57And, just before I go, we have all been feeling the freeze

1:39:57 > 1:40:00recently, but there are some brave souls prepared to take to the water

1:40:00 > 1:40:08in St Petersburg at the weekend.

1:40:10 > 1:40:12Participants from 13 different countries,

1:40:12 > 1:40:15including the USA, Switzerland, UK, and Finland, braved the icy waters

1:40:15 > 1:40:16of the Neva River.

1:40:16 > 1:40:18The water temperature was just above freezing,

1:40:18 > 1:40:20with surrounding ice 40cm thick, while the temperature outside

1:40:20 > 1:40:21was minus 16 degrees.

1:40:21 > 1:40:29They may be brave, but I think a warm blanket will do me.

1:40:31 > 1:40:37I like the fact he was swimming with a hat on.I suppose if you are out

1:40:37 > 1:40:40of the water, that is all you are feeling, the cold.

1:40:40 > 1:40:43We are all used to the warnings that many of our waistlines

1:40:43 > 1:40:46are expanding, and far too many children are becoming obese.

1:40:46 > 1:40:48Products like these ready meals, pre-packed sandwiches,

1:40:48 > 1:40:50pizzas and savoury snacks often take the blame.

1:40:50 > 1:40:53So now, Public Health England are calling on manufacturers to cut

1:40:53 > 1:40:55the number of calories in some of our favourite foods.

1:40:55 > 1:41:00Is this the answer to the obesity epidemic, or do we all need to take

1:41:00 > 1:41:00more personal responsibility?

1:41:00 > 1:41:03We asked the people of Manchester for their views

1:41:03 > 1:41:11on counting calories.

1:41:12 > 1:41:18I wouldn't know where to start with calories. Just numbers, aren't they?

1:41:18 > 1:41:24No idea.I have always calorie counted. You just check everything,

1:41:24 > 1:41:32and the fat content as well.I just try and eat healthy, choose right.

1:41:32 > 1:41:36If you weigh yourself regularly, and I do every night, if you put two

1:41:36 > 1:41:44pounds on, you need to get it off straightaway. If you get ten pounds

1:41:44 > 1:41:53off, you will have a job.I try to know what I am eating, and to

1:41:53 > 1:42:00balance out the amount of calories. They can cause all kinds of

1:42:00 > 1:42:03problems, and you can pass those down to your kids, as well, if you

1:42:03 > 1:42:09have got kids.There is a lovely aroma in the studio. I don't mean

1:42:09 > 1:42:15that about you. Your perfume is obviously lovely, but I am talking

1:42:15 > 1:42:20about this beautiful arrangement of food.Nice to see you. I can't count

1:42:20 > 1:42:26how many times we talk about this on Breakfast, about rising levels of

1:42:26 > 1:42:31obesity, especially children, and all the rest of it. They are now

1:42:31 > 1:42:37talking about bringing down calories in foods like this.Yes, so what is

1:42:37 > 1:42:40really interesting, Public Health England are aiming to reduce the

1:42:40 > 1:42:44calorie content of savoury products by about 20%. What I think will be

1:42:44 > 1:42:49more important is focusing on the much higher calorie food. If you

1:42:49 > 1:42:54have a 300 calorie sandwich, that is not excessive. If you have a 700

1:42:54 > 1:42:58calorie sandwich, yes, there might be benefits in pulling down the

1:42:58 > 1:43:06calories of that sandwich.It is an interesting reaction. The head of

1:43:06 > 1:43:09the Institute of economic affairs has said the nanny state zealots at

1:43:09 > 1:43:13Public Health England have lost the plot. The only way companies can

1:43:13 > 1:43:17realistically manage this is by shrinking their products. We have

1:43:17 > 1:43:21already seen this with chocolate bars and other sugary treats. Now

1:43:21 > 1:43:26the great British rip-off is being extended. Does he have a point?I

1:43:26 > 1:43:34think calories are not always king. We have these two sandwiches in

1:43:34 > 1:43:38front of us, the ham sandwich and a chicken sandwich. A ham sandwich

1:43:38 > 1:43:43actually comes in...Shall I unveil? The ham sandwich comes in that fewer

1:43:43 > 1:43:47calories, however the chicken sandwich would need a better choice

1:43:47 > 1:43:51because as you can see it is on the Wholemeal bread, so it has more

1:43:51 > 1:43:55fibre, it has more salad and we should all be eating more salad, and

1:43:55 > 1:43:59it has chicken instead of red meat, so it will have less salt. It is

1:43:59 > 1:44:03about taking a step back and looking at the product and what we are

1:44:03 > 1:44:07eating.And will they be able to reduce the calories in these

1:44:07 > 1:44:12products are not make them smaller? That was the accusation, wasn't it?

1:44:12 > 1:44:15Yes, so companies have three different options, either

1:44:15 > 1:44:19reformulating with the recipes, making them smaller, or helping

1:44:19 > 1:44:23consumers to make the healthier choice.We talk about calories a

1:44:23 > 1:44:28lot, but calories can be really... Not confusing, but if you just talk

1:44:28 > 1:44:32about calories it can be quite hard to get your head around things.

1:44:32 > 1:44:35Because something like an avocado, which everyone tells you is a

1:44:35 > 1:44:41superfood, is ridiculously calorific, but good fat.I think for

1:44:41 > 1:44:45most of us we shouldn't be calorie counting, but we should be calorie

1:44:45 > 1:44:50aware. You know there are more calories in a Mars bar than an

1:44:50 > 1:44:55Apple, and that is a step in the right direction. So we need to be

1:44:55 > 1:44:59thinking about how people are eating. If we have TV, turn it off

1:44:59 > 1:45:03during a meal and really savour what you are eating, and not grazing

1:45:03 > 1:45:07throughout the day, and not skipping meals either. It is about having a

1:45:07 > 1:45:12healthy relationship with food as well.One thing we do is, if you

1:45:12 > 1:45:16have a sandwich, a packet of crisps and the soft drink, you can really

1:45:16 > 1:45:20go through a lot of calories in just a simple lunch, can't you?You can

1:45:20 > 1:45:25really reach for around 1000 calories, which for a woman is half

1:45:25 > 1:45:28her daily intake, that is not including snacks and evening meal as

1:45:28 > 1:45:35well.

1:45:36 > 1:45:41What is an example of a good one?A bowl of cereal with some orange

1:45:41 > 1:45:48juice. Lunch, a sandwich with them you get. Evening meal, spaghetti

1:45:48 > 1:45:53Bolognese.

1:45:53 > 1:46:02Bolognese. You have some snacks as well. Snacking on things like fruit,

1:46:05 > 1:46:08cheese, yoghurt, that's recommended as well.Thank you for coming. It is

1:46:08 > 1:46:14nice to smell bangers and mash in the morning. Do you want some?Not

1:46:14 > 1:46:26at all.746. It is not actually hot, do you know that? It's cold.

1:46:26 > 1:46:32Magnificent. Thank you very much.I do not want any of that right now.

1:46:32 > 1:46:37Thank you for watching us.

1:46:37 > 1:46:38The main stories.

1:46:38 > 1:46:42A former Russian spy is critically ill in hospital after being exposed

1:46:42 > 1:46:43to an unknown substance in Salisbury.

1:46:43 > 1:46:47Britain needs to go on a diet, according to public health officials

1:46:47 > 1:46:52who are calling on portion sizes and calorie counts to be cut.

1:46:52 > 1:47:01I am not sure you are extolling the virtues of those bangers and mash.

1:47:01 > 1:47:05The smell of food with many people, it is like a bacon sandwich. Many

1:47:05 > 1:47:10vegetarians are watching, good morning to you as well. But it just

1:47:10 > 1:47:23makes you go bananas.Good morning. I will decline. All of this talk of

1:47:23 > 1:47:27diets, I have been holding my breath. A lot of weather. Rain and

1:47:27 > 1:47:32sleet and snow and sunshine. The rain and sleet and snow is going

1:47:32 > 1:47:35north, clearing northern England and continuing across Scotland. The

1:47:35 > 1:47:37south, a dry picture. We will

1:47:37 > 1:47:38continuing across Scotland. The south, a dry picture. We will see

1:47:38 > 1:47:41showers. Further showers are developing, some are heavy in

1:47:41 > 1:47:47Cornwall later. Low pressure is in control. This weather front is

1:47:47 > 1:47:52dragging rain and sleet and snow north. Today we will see significant

1:47:52 > 1:47:57snowfall in the hills of Scotland. The Grampians could have 15

1:47:57 > 1:48:01centimetres of fresh snow. This is the most recent snow at radar. You

1:48:01 > 1:48:12can see where it is. A lot of it is in the hills. The

1:48:12 > 1:48:15in the hills. The heavier bursts, you'll see it in the Central

1:48:15 > 1:48:18Lowlands. It is moving north and it will brighten up in northern England

1:48:18 > 1:48:22and southern Scotland. The rest of England and Wales, a fair bit of

1:48:22 > 1:48:28cloud. Some bright breaks. Some sunshine. Also showers. Later,

1:48:28 > 1:48:33heaviest in Devon and Cornwall, possibly the odd flash of lightning.

1:48:33 > 1:48:37Light winds in the south making it feel pleasant for this stage of

1:48:37 > 1:48:42March. Rain in the north with wind blowing that snow and it will feel

1:48:42 > 1:48:47cold. This evening and overnight, low pressure continuing to go north.

1:48:47 > 1:48:50The distribution of the snow changes. Across Shetland at lower

1:48:50 > 1:48:54levels, the Northern Isles generally, in the north-west.

1:48:54 > 1:49:00Overnight, showers moving from the south-west to the south-east. A risk

1:49:00 > 1:49:05of patchy and dense fog in East Anglia and the south-east. Frost and

1:49:05 > 1:49:11the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. Tomorrow, starting with

1:49:11 > 1:49:16patchy and dense fog. Showers in the south-eastern corner. Rain,

1:49:16 > 1:49:20wintriness in the far north-west of Scotland. For the rest of us,

1:49:20 > 1:49:26largely dry. Fairly bright. Sunshine. And showers here and

1:49:26 > 1:49:32there. We will not all see them. If you catch one in the south of

1:49:32 > 1:49:37England, it could be heavy with hail and thunder and lightning. Thursday,

1:49:37 > 1:49:41a weather front is draped across the English Channel producing rain on

1:49:41 > 1:49:45either side of it. Southern counties of England and the Channel Islands,

1:49:45 > 1:49:50likely to see that rain. Look at the dry weather. Scotland, compared to

1:49:50 > 1:49:54what you have had of late, quite different. Having said that, still,

1:49:54 > 1:49:59there will be wintry showers. But not all of us will see them, that is

1:49:59 > 1:50:08the nature of showers. Thank you. See you later. There have been many

1:50:08 > 1:50:12lead stories in the past few weeks, but the vast majority have gone with

1:50:12 > 1:50:13this one this morning.

1:50:13 > 1:50:14but the vast majority have gone with this one this morning. A Russian spy

1:50:14 > 1:50:18is critically ill after suspected poisoning from a double agent

1:50:18 > 1:50:20is critically ill after suspected poisoning from a double agent, found

1:50:20 > 1:50:29in Salisbury. The Sun. The front page. Daily Telegraph as well. A

1:50:29 > 1:50:36Russian spy fights for life after poisoning. The Daily Mail. Spy swap.

1:50:36 > 1:50:40A Russian is poisoned in Britain. Another front-page. It is close to

1:50:40 > 1:50:46home for us. This is about Bill Turnbull, who worked here for 15

1:50:46 > 1:50:50years, sitting here on this so far. He announced yesterday he has

1:50:50 > 1:50:54prostate cancer. He has known for a while but announced yesterday. And

1:50:54 > 1:51:01is undergoing treatment. I spoke to him yesterday and he was very

1:51:01 > 1:51:06chipper. Talking about that on the Daily Mirror. He says to give

1:51:06 > 1:51:11thoughts to everyone who will be told they have cancer every day. And

1:51:11 > 1:51:16he has told people to get checked as well to be that as on the Daily

1:51:16 > 1:51:19Express.Thank you for your lovely messages you have sent to Bill. We

1:51:19 > 1:51:23will send on as many as we can. He knows there is a huge public

1:51:23 > 1:51:27affection for him and many people are shocked.Another story. We have

1:51:27 > 1:51:34talked about calories. Also that this is interesting. It is in the

1:51:34 > 1:51:39Daily Mail. Everyone is cleaning incorrectly, apparently. They have

1:51:39 > 1:51:43published 12 tips which will help you save time when you clean.

1:51:43 > 1:51:50Challenges of the get as much done as possible in 30 minutes. --

1:51:50 > 1:51:59challenge yourself. Do not do it room by room, do it chore by chore.

1:51:59 > 1:52:15They have digressed slightly. Use slower spin speeds and shake clothes

1:52:15 > 1:52:18to cut creases. Dust blinds with a slightly damp sock over your hand.

1:52:18 > 1:52:22That is how you do it.Perfect. I will do that later today.Use

1:52:22 > 1:52:31someone else's. Don't use your own sock. That's crucial.Cleaning tips

1:52:31 > 1:52:33from Dan.

1:52:33 > 1:52:36Thousands of homes across the UK are still without water

1:52:36 > 1:52:39because of burst pipes caused by last week's freezing temperatures.

1:52:39 > 1:52:40Steph has the latest.

1:52:40 > 1:52:42All this, of course, came about because of burst pipes

1:52:42 > 1:52:44caused by last week's freezing temperatures.

1:52:44 > 1:52:47It is still carrying on, causing problems for many people. Things are

1:52:47 > 1:52:49getting better. Here is an update.

1:52:49 > 1:52:52All this, of course, came about because of burst pipes

1:52:52 > 1:52:53caused by last week's freezing temperatures.

1:52:53 > 1:52:56Supplies have been affected in the south of England,

1:52:56 > 1:52:57Wales, the Midlands, Yorkshire and Scotland.

1:52:57 > 1:53:00Several customers are being advised against all but essential use,

1:53:00 > 1:53:03with bottled water having to be handed out in some areas.

1:53:03 > 1:53:04Severn Trent Water which covered the Midlands has asked the carmaker

1:53:04 > 1:53:06Jaguar Landrover to reduce consumption to help supply.

1:53:06 > 1:53:10Also production at the Cadbury factory has been affected.

1:53:10 > 1:53:13Let's get the latest from Tony Smith, CEO of the consumer

1:53:13 > 1:53:21watchdog the Consumer Council for Water.

1:53:29 > 1:53:38Good morning.In mourning.I imagine you are very busy. -- good morning.

1:53:38 > 1:53:44The main focus is to get people back on supply and to get customers

1:53:44 > 1:53:48informed about what is going on. They are gradually reducing the

1:53:48 > 1:53:53number of customers who have not got any water, but there is a lot of

1:53:53 > 1:53:57work to do to keep customers informed. We are still getting many

1:53:57 > 1:53:59complaints that companies are not keeping websites up-to-date, keeping

1:53:59 > 1:54:05customers informed, of when they will be back in supply.Do you think

1:54:05 > 1:54:09the water companies have coped? Many people have said this is

1:54:09 > 1:54:14unprecedented. Have they coped? Clearly, it was very cold over the

1:54:14 > 1:54:19weekend, but it was also predictable. These things happen.

1:54:19 > 1:54:23There was an incident in 2000 and which affected many companies in the

1:54:23 > 1:54:28North of England, in fact, Northern Ireland. -- 2010. It should be part

1:54:28 > 1:54:32of the planning of the company to make sure they are ready to deal

1:54:32 > 1:54:35with this and to communicate with customers and to supply water to

1:54:35 > 1:54:38those customers who really need it. Should they have been better

1:54:38 > 1:54:44prepared?We think so. After this we will be looking for companies to

1:54:44 > 1:54:47review what they have done and do it better next time. Also, meanwhile,

1:54:47 > 1:54:54companies need to provide compensation.Can you tell us about

1:54:54 > 1:54:58compensation? What are the rights people have? I imagine many people

1:54:58 > 1:55:05would not know.Yeah, if a company fails to get customers back on

1:55:05 > 1:55:12supply after more than 12 hours or more if it is a big man, they should

1:55:12 > 1:55:16automatically pay compensation to customers. --A bigger main. Domestic

1:55:16 > 1:55:23customers, £20, business, £50 to it does not sound like much if you have

1:55:23 > 1:55:28been out of waterfall 24 hours.It is usually disruptive.One point is

1:55:28 > 1:55:35to make is that roughly the cost of water a day is about a pound. You

1:55:35 > 1:55:41are talking about 20 times the daily rate. This is not good compensation

1:55:41 > 1:55:50for customers who

1:55:50 > 1:55:52for customers who have lost their water, having trouble washing and

1:55:52 > 1:55:56flushing the toilet and so on.Thank you so much, Tony Smith. Later on I

1:55:56 > 1:55:59will bring you up-to-date with exactly the areas most affected. We

1:55:59 > 1:56:05have just an updated by water companies.It is very difficult for

1:56:05 > 1:56:13people, as he pointed out.Good morning. Still to come.

1:56:21 > 1:56:24morning. Still to come. The Beast from the East and Storm Emma have

1:56:24 > 1:56:27finished, but have left a grim harvest on beaches in the east.

1:56:27 > 1:59:51Thousands of creatures have been

2:00:20 > 2:00:24Hello, this is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker.

2:00:24 > 2:00:26A former Russian double agent is in critical condition

2:00:26 > 2:00:32after he was exposed to an unknown substance in Salisbury.

2:00:32 > 2:00:3466-year-old Sergei Skripal and a woman in her 30s were found

2:00:34 > 2:00:38unconscious on a bench on Sunday last night police closed

2:00:38 > 2:00:45a restaurant in the city as a precaution.

2:00:56 > 2:00:58Good morning, it's Tuesday the 6th of March.

2:00:58 > 2:01:00Also this morning...

2:01:00 > 2:01:02Counting the calories - health officials in England call

2:01:02 > 2:01:05for portion sizes to be cut as they say the public

2:01:05 > 2:01:13need to go on a diet.

2:01:13 > 2:01:21Well turn, Maisie! -- well done.

2:01:21 > 2:01:24Six-year-old Maisie was one of the stars of the Oscars but we'll

2:01:24 > 2:01:26find out why deaf children like her could be falling

2:01:26 > 2:01:27behind at school.

2:01:27 > 2:01:30Thousands of homes across the UK are still without water

2:01:30 > 2:01:31because of burst pipes caused by last week's

2:01:31 > 2:01:33freezing temperatures.

2:01:33 > 2:01:35I'll have the latest.

2:01:35 > 2:01:39In sport, Sir Bradley Wiggins says he would hinge percent did not

2:01:39 > 2:01:44cheat, following claims by MPs he crossed an ethical line by using

2:01:44 > 2:01:48drugs to improve performance. The widespread effect on the family

2:01:48 > 2:01:52is horrific, and I'm going to have to... I don't know how I'm going to

2:01:52 > 2:01:55pick the pieces up.

2:01:55 > 2:01:59And Carol has the weather.

2:01:59 > 2:02:03A band of rain, sleet and snow moving steadily northwards across

2:02:03 > 2:02:09northern England and Scotland. Most of it in lover levels, that it will

2:02:09 > 2:02:13mostly be in the hills. Some of the showers will be heavy, especially

2:02:13 > 2:02:18later across Devon and call will. More in 15 minutes. We shall fluky

2:02:18 > 2:02:26win 48 15 AM, Carol. -- we shall look you in for 8:15am.

2:02:26 > 2:02:27Good morning.

2:02:27 > 2:02:28First, our main story.

2:02:28 > 2:02:31Police are trying to identify a substance which caused a former

2:02:31 > 2:02:33Russian double agent to fall critically ill in

2:02:33 > 2:02:34Salisbury yesterday.

2:02:34 > 2:02:36Sergei Skripal was convicted by a Russian court of passing

2:02:36 > 2:02:39state secrets to MI6, but was later given refuge in

2:02:39 > 2:02:40Britain as part of a prisoner swap.

2:02:40 > 2:02:41Leila Nathoo reports.

2:02:41 > 2:02:44Police are racing to establish just what happened here.

2:02:44 > 2:02:45Last night, officers were examining the contents

2:02:45 > 2:02:48of a bin near to the bench where Sergei Skripal

2:02:48 > 2:02:51and a 33-year-old woman were found unconscious on Sunday afternoon.

2:02:51 > 2:02:53A high street Italian restaurant nearby was closed,

2:02:53 > 2:02:56the staff inside questioned.

2:02:56 > 2:02:58Detectives are trying to piece together the events that led

2:02:58 > 2:03:00to the police being called out to this shopping precinct

2:03:00 > 2:03:03in the centre of the city.

2:03:03 > 2:03:07There was a couple - an older guy and a younger girl.

2:03:07 > 2:03:11She was sort of leant in on him, it looked at though she was passed out.

2:03:11 > 2:03:15He was doing some strange hand movements, looking to the sky.

2:03:15 > 2:03:17I felt anxious, I felt like I should step in.

2:03:17 > 2:03:21But, to be honest, they looked so out of it that even if I did step

2:03:21 > 2:03:23in, I wasn't sure how I could help.

2:03:23 > 2:03:26The two remain in a critical condition at Salisbury Hospital.

2:03:26 > 2:03:29Sergei Skripal was a former Russian secret service officer,

2:03:29 > 2:03:31convicted of treason in 2006 after he was accused

2:03:31 > 2:03:36of spying for Britain.

2:03:36 > 2:03:39But he was pardoned in Russia in 2010, and handed over

2:03:39 > 2:03:41to the UK in a swap, when he and three

2:03:41 > 2:03:45others were exchanged for Russian spies in the US.

2:03:45 > 2:03:48Police say they are keeping an open mind about this incident,

2:03:48 > 2:03:51and don't yet know whether a crime has taken place.

2:03:51 > 2:03:53But, given Sergei Skripal's background, it is likely to be

2:03:53 > 2:03:56a sensitive investigation.

2:03:56 > 2:04:01Leila Nathoo, BBC News, Salisbury.

2:04:01 > 2:04:04Leila joins us from Salisbury.

2:04:04 > 2:04:08What's the latest on the investigation?

2:04:08 > 2:04:17What more do we know this morning? You can see behind me at this

2:04:17 > 2:04:20shopping centre that police activity is picking up again this morning.

2:04:20 > 2:04:24You have seen a number of cars arriving, clearly officers will

2:04:24 > 2:04:27still be scaring the scene and the surrounding area to the bench where

2:04:27 > 2:04:35the two were found unconscious on Sunday evening. We know that

2:04:35 > 2:04:38counterterror police are assisting the police with their inquiries this

2:04:38 > 2:04:43morning. There is no confirmation of the identities of the two that were

2:04:43 > 2:04:50found. But we have had some Kremlin reaction to the suggestion that the

2:04:50 > 2:04:54man involved as Sergei Skripal, the former Russian double agent jailed

2:04:54 > 2:04:59in 2006 in Russia and brought to Britain in 2010. A Kremlin spokesman

2:04:59 > 2:05:04said they have no information on this, they have no commentary to

2:05:04 > 2:05:08give on this, knowing agement with those allegations or any suggestion

2:05:08 > 2:05:13of Russian involvement in what happened. -- no engagement with

2:05:13 > 2:05:17those allegations. The police are trying to find would close the two

2:05:17 > 2:05:22to be in critical condition in hospital. -- trying to find out what

2:05:22 > 2:05:25caused the two. You can follow this story throughout

2:05:25 > 2:05:26the day on BBC News.

2:05:26 > 2:05:28Public Health England have challenged the food industry to cut

2:05:28 > 2:05:31calories in products like ready meals, sandwiches, pizza and snacks.

2:05:31 > 2:05:33It's hoped the plans, targetting some of the most

2:05:33 > 2:05:35popular family foods, could lead to a drop in the number

2:05:35 > 2:05:36of obese children.

2:05:36 > 2:05:39Our health correspondent Adina Campbell

2:05:39 > 2:05:40explains.

2:05:40 > 2:05:42They are some of our biggest-selling products,

2:05:42 > 2:05:43but not necessarily the healthiest.

2:05:43 > 2:05:46Processed meals and food on the go are, for many of us,

2:05:46 > 2:05:48shopping basket staples.

2:05:48 > 2:05:51But, as part of the Government's plans to curb childhood obesity,

2:05:51 > 2:05:53health officials are now calling on food retailers and manufacturers

2:05:53 > 2:06:01to reduce calories by 20% by 2024.

2:06:02 > 2:06:06Public Health England says this can be achieved in three ways.

2:06:06 > 2:06:10Changing the recipes in meals, using better-quality products.

2:06:10 > 2:06:16Smaller portion sizes, which would help control how much we eat.

2:06:16 > 2:06:19Or steering us to buy lower-calories products in some

2:06:19 > 2:06:21of our favourite foods.

2:06:21 > 2:06:24We've announced a 20% calorie reduction programme.

2:06:24 > 2:06:28So that's taking calories out of ready meals, out of pizzas,

2:06:28 > 2:06:31out of savoury prepacked sandwiches, out of savoury snacks,

2:06:31 > 2:06:33and gradually, over a time, improving the recipes

2:06:33 > 2:06:38so we all eat healthier.

2:06:38 > 2:06:42These posters are one way health officials are hoping to make us more

2:06:42 > 2:06:46aware of what we eat, by having a benchmark of 400

2:06:46 > 2:06:53calories at breakfast, and another 600 for lunch and dinner.

2:06:53 > 2:06:5410 star jumps!

2:06:54 > 2:06:57It is estimated some children are consuming 500 calories more

2:06:57 > 2:06:59than needed every day.

2:06:59 > 2:07:03And, with around a third leaving primary school overweight or obese,

2:07:03 > 2:07:07health experts say Britain needs to go on a diet.

2:07:07 > 2:07:14Adina Campbell, BBC News.

2:07:14 > 2:07:18In Syria the first aid convoy for three weeks has delivered supplies

2:07:18 > 2:07:24to the rebel held territory of Eastern Ghouta. But aid workers were

2:07:24 > 2:07:27forced to cut their mission short after dozens of people were killed

2:07:27 > 2:07:31by shelling from pro-government forces. Almost 400,000 people are

2:07:31 > 2:07:35thought to be trapped in the enclave, which has been the focus of

2:07:35 > 2:07:38heavy fighting in recent months.

2:07:38 > 2:07:41A new unit is being set up to tackle gang activity and organised crime

2:07:41 > 2:07:44being carried out within prisons in England and Wales.

2:07:44 > 2:07:46The Justice Secretary David Gauke is concerned that too many prisoners

2:07:46 > 2:07:48are able to smuggle drugs, mobile phones and weapons

2:07:48 > 2:07:50into their cells - fuelling violence amongst inmates.

2:07:50 > 2:07:53Under the changes, set to be announced later today,

2:07:53 > 2:07:56inmates who get involved with crime behind bars could be moved

2:07:56 > 2:08:00to higher security jails.

2:08:00 > 2:08:02North Korean state media is reporting that leader Kim Jong-un

2:08:02 > 2:08:05is calling for closer ties with South Korea.

2:08:05 > 2:08:10It follows a rare visit to the North Korean capital

2:08:10 > 2:08:13Pyongyang by senior officials from the south.

2:08:13 > 2:08:15The US said it is "cautiously optimistic" about improving

2:08:15 > 2:08:17North-South contact, but ruled out formal talks

2:08:17 > 2:08:19with the North Korean regime unless it is ready to give

2:08:19 > 2:08:26up its nuclear weapons.

2:08:26 > 2:08:29Experts say extreme wintry weather is to blame for thousands of dead

2:08:29 > 2:08:33sea creatures being washed up on beaches on the east coast

2:08:33 > 2:08:34of England.

2:08:34 > 2:08:36Heaps of starfish were scattered over beaches

2:08:36 > 2:08:38in Ramsgate and dead lobsters were swept

2:08:38 > 2:08:43onto the shore in East Yorkshire.

2:08:43 > 2:08:48The traumatic scenes are thought to be the result of a drop in

2:08:48 > 2:08:52temperature combines with high winds, part of storm Emma and the

2:08:52 > 2:08:55remnant of the Beast from the East of last week.

2:08:55 > 2:08:59They are staggering. We will be going live to one of these beaches

2:08:59 > 2:09:05later. Some of the lobsters are being picked up and rescued. So they

2:09:05 > 2:09:10can be put back into the sea later. A really interesting story.

2:09:10 > 2:09:15The packaging industry in England has denied claims it is greatly

2:09:15 > 2:09:20exaggerating the amount of plastic it recycled. It follows a report by

2:09:20 > 2:09:23a waste consultancy group today which says the figures do not add up

2:09:23 > 2:09:29and the companies are not paying enough to the £2.8 billion annual

2:09:29 > 2:09:31cost of collecting unprocessed plastic.

2:09:31 > 2:09:35We should say a massive thank you for so many kind comments and

2:09:35 > 2:09:38wonderful things you have said about our former colleague and good friend

2:09:38 > 2:09:40Bill Turnbull.

2:09:40 > 2:09:43Our former colleague and good friend Bill Turnbull has announced that

2:09:43 > 2:09:45he's been diagnosed with prostate and bone cancer.

2:09:45 > 2:09:48He tweeted the news late last night and has undergone chemotherapy -

2:09:48 > 2:09:50he says he is in good spirits and hopes to be around

2:09:50 > 2:09:52for some time yet.

2:09:52 > 2:09:59That is the way he put it. So many of you remember him so fondly.

2:09:59 > 2:10:01He was with us at Breakfast for 15 years before

2:10:01 > 2:10:02leaving the sofa in 2016.

2:10:02 > 2:10:06This was his last day, I remember it well.

2:10:06 > 2:10:09Bill was diagnosed at the end of last year

2:10:09 > 2:10:11during the recording of The Great Celebrity Bake Off

2:10:11 > 2:10:17For Stand Up To Cancer on Channel 4.

2:10:17 > 2:10:20He has been talking about it.

2:10:20 > 2:10:23I was getting pains in my legs, in my hips particularly.

2:10:23 > 2:10:26And they would come and go, and I thought this is old age.

2:10:26 > 2:10:29Eventually the pains got so bad that I thought, well,

2:10:29 > 2:10:32I'd better go and see my GP.

2:10:32 > 2:10:35He said, well, I'm just going to give you a blood test,