08/03/2018

0:00:01 > 0:00:02Hello.

0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Charlie

0:00:04 > 0:00:07Stayt.

0:00:07 > 0:00:10Counter-terrorism officers search for the source of the nerve agent

0:00:10 > 0:00:15used to in an attack in Salisbury.

0:00:15 > 0:00:18A former Russian spy, his daughter and a police officer

0:00:18 > 0:00:20who came to their aid are all in a serious

0:00:20 > 0:00:28condition in hospital.

0:00:36 > 0:00:37Good morning.

0:00:37 > 0:00:38It's Thursday, the 8th of March.

0:00:38 > 0:00:39Also this morning:

0:00:39 > 0:00:41Domestic abusers could be electronically tagged or banned

0:00:41 > 0:00:44from drinking alcohol under tougher new measures being proposed

0:00:44 > 0:00:48to tackle the problem.

0:00:48 > 0:00:52A warning that many councils in England will run out of money

0:00:52 > 0:00:55as they struggle to meet demand on social services.

0:00:55 > 0:00:55Good morning.

0:00:55 > 0:00:58Are you on the hunt for a new home?

0:00:58 > 0:01:01The number of properties on estate agents' books has fallen

0:01:01 > 0:01:04to a new low according to new figures out this morning.

0:01:04 > 0:01:07I'll be taking a closer look at what that means for buyers

0:01:07 > 0:01:09and sellers out there just before 7am.

0:01:09 > 0:01:11In sport, heartbreak for Tottenham in the Champions League.

0:01:11 > 0:01:14Italian champions, Juventus, come from behind, to beat Spurs

0:01:14 > 0:01:17at Wembley, and end their European dreams, for another season.

0:01:17 > 0:01:23Why the recent cold snap could cause car trouble. Apparently, there are

0:01:23 > 0:01:31even more potholes in our roads. Will that cold snap continued? --

0:01:31 > 0:01:38continue. The weather. It will get more mild. Disruptive snow in Wales,

0:01:38 > 0:01:43the Midlands, and northern England. That will go through quite quickly.

0:01:43 > 0:01:47For most of us, sunshine and showers, but they will still be

0:01:47 > 0:01:54wintry. I will have more in 15 minutes. See you then, Carol!

0:01:54 > 0:01:55Good morning.

0:01:55 > 0:01:56First, our main story.

0:01:56 > 0:01:59Anti-terror police are trying to establish the origin of a nerve

0:01:59 > 0:02:02agent used in the attempted murder of a former Russian spy

0:02:02 > 0:02:03and his daughter.

0:02:03 > 0:02:05While police have now identified the type of chemical,

0:02:05 > 0:02:09it's not yet known where it was made or who could have carried

0:02:09 > 0:02:09out the attack.

0:02:09 > 0:02:12Sergei and Yulia Skripal remain in a critical condition in hospital.

0:02:12 > 0:02:15A policeman who went to help them was also seriously injured.

0:02:15 > 0:02:20Tom Burridge reports.

0:02:20 > 0:02:24This was Sergei Skripal last month at a corner shop. Now, police

0:02:24 > 0:02:27believe someone tried to kill the former spy and his daughter with a

0:02:27 > 0:02:34nerve agent. It happened here in the small cathedral city of Salisbury.

0:02:34 > 0:02:39The police officer who attended to the pair is now also in a serious

0:02:39 > 0:02:45condition in hospital. What's nerve agent was used is the question

0:02:45 > 0:02:49experts at this military research centre are trying to answer -- what.

0:02:49 > 0:02:53Nerve agent is essentially crippled the nervous system of the body and

0:02:53 > 0:03:01are not easy to manufacture.Nerve agents require a non- insignificant

0:03:01 > 0:03:07technical backup to be manufactured. That would lead to a likelihood of a

0:03:07 > 0:03:11state manufacturing it.Life in Salisbury right now is anything but

0:03:11 > 0:03:20normal. This, the restaurant where Sergei and Yulia Skripal had lunch

0:03:20 > 0:03:26hours before they fell ill. A man can be seen in this CCTV footage

0:03:26 > 0:03:30from near the crime scene. His daughter apparently had dark hair

0:03:30 > 0:03:35like in this photo. They are both in a critical condition in hospital.

0:03:35 > 0:03:41Tom Burridge, BBC News.

0:03:43 > 0:03:46Later, we'll be asking a chemical weapons expert how nerve agents

0:03:46 > 0:03:48could have got onto Britain's streets. That's at 7:10.

0:03:48 > 0:03:50Suspected domestic abusers could be electronically tagged,

0:03:50 > 0:03:52or banned from drinking alcohol and taking drugs,

0:03:52 > 0:03:56as part of proposals to tackle the problem in England and Wales.

0:03:56 > 0:03:58The government wants views on a set of measures,

0:03:58 > 0:04:01which include the first legal definition of economic abuse,

0:04:01 > 0:04:02and a commissioner to oversee the issue.

0:04:02 > 0:04:04Jon Donnison reports.

0:04:04 > 0:04:07This woman suffered a decade of abuse at the hands of her

0:04:07 > 0:04:12ex-partner. Emotional, but also physical. She ended up in hospital

0:04:12 > 0:04:17more than a dozen times. She says she used to grow her fringe long to

0:04:17 > 0:04:22cover the black guys.Some people say why did you not get out sooner?

0:04:22 > 0:04:27-- eyes. Do you really want to look over your shoulder if you leave a

0:04:27 > 0:04:34relationship, they are still after you. He threatened me and told me he

0:04:34 > 0:04:39would organise for someone to throw acid in my face.Into dozen of 15,

0:04:39 > 0:04:45the man was eventually jailed for grievous bodily harm and assault

0:04:45 > 0:04:52after her sister contacted the police. -- In 2015. The government

0:04:52 > 0:04:59wants to make it easier to prosecute perpetrators. It is launching a

0:04:59 > 0:05:04consultation document before it tries to get tougher laws passed.

0:05:04 > 0:05:07Among the proposals, broadening the legal definition of domestic abuse

0:05:07 > 0:05:13to include physical, psychological, sexual, emotional, but also economic

0:05:13 > 0:05:18abuse. Tougher sentences for cases involving children. And new

0:05:18 > 0:05:23protection orders to allow police in courts to intervene more quickly

0:05:23 > 0:05:26when abuse is suspected. The consultation period for the proposed

0:05:26 > 0:05:33new laws will last 12 weeks to be Jon Donnison, BBC News. -- Weeks.

0:05:33 > 0:05:36Britain and Saudi Arabia have agreed plans for a future trade

0:05:36 > 0:05:38and investment programme worth £65 billion.

0:05:38 > 0:05:42The announcement comes on the second day of a visit to the UK

0:05:42 > 0:05:44by the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman.

0:05:44 > 0:05:46The package includes direct investment in both countries

0:05:46 > 0:05:48across energy, education, healthcare, and defence.

0:05:48 > 0:05:51There's a warning that many councils in England will become financially

0:05:51 > 0:05:53unsustainable if they continue to rely on their reserve funds

0:05:53 > 0:05:56to pay for the increasing demands of social care.

0:05:56 > 0:05:59The public spending watchdog says two thirds of councils with social

0:05:59 > 0:06:00care responsibilities raided their reserves

0:06:00 > 0:06:02in the financial year ending last April.

0:06:02 > 0:06:10Our correspondent, Alison Holt, has more.

0:06:11 > 0:06:19It is lunchtime at this date to make day centre in Surrey. Here, people

0:06:19 > 0:06:23can socialise and take part in other activitiesday centre. It is paid for

0:06:23 > 0:06:28by the county council. The National Audit Office says local authorities

0:06:28 > 0:06:32now spend more than half of their budgets on providing care for adults

0:06:32 > 0:06:38and children. This woman has multiple sclerosis. It is vital.I

0:06:38 > 0:06:44come here twice a week. I would come or if there was funding for it. But,

0:06:44 > 0:06:54umm, apart from that, it is amazing. The NAO says since 2010, the money

0:06:54 > 0:07:00central authorities got from London has been cut by 50%. Despite council

0:07:00 > 0:07:03tax rises, services like bin collections, roads, and libraries,

0:07:03 > 0:07:09have had their money reduced by a third. With councils using savings

0:07:09 > 0:07:14to balance the books, it warns one in ten will have exhausted their

0:07:14 > 0:07:20reserves within three years.We are calling for a plan for a long-term

0:07:20 > 0:07:29sustainable plant. -- plan. We need to make funding available. Alongside

0:07:29 > 0:07:33that, social care needs a funding solution as well.The government

0:07:33 > 0:07:36says a new funding settlement has an approved for councils to help pay

0:07:36 > 0:07:40for the services that keep communities running, and that will

0:07:40 > 0:07:45mean a real terms increase in resources, allowing for greater

0:07:45 > 0:07:53fairness and value for money. BBC News.

0:07:53 > 0:07:57Danish inventor, Peter Madsen, is due to go on trial over the death

0:07:57 > 0:08:00of Swedish journalist, Kim Wall, aboard his homemade submarine.

0:08:00 > 0:08:03Ms Wall was interviewing Madsen when she went missing last August.

0:08:03 > 0:08:05Her body was later found by police.

0:08:05 > 0:08:06Masden denies intentionally killing the reporter.

0:08:06 > 0:08:08He's appearing in court in Copenhagen today.

0:08:08 > 0:08:11Our reporter, Maddy Savage, is there.

0:08:11 > 0:08:17Peter Madsen, who is something of a minor celebrity here in Scandinavia,

0:08:17 > 0:08:22is due at the courthouse in just a couple of hours. It dates back to a

0:08:22 > 0:08:28warm night in August last year, a dockyard a 15 Minute Drive away from

0:08:28 > 0:08:36here were Peter Madsen kept his submarine. -- minute drive. Kim Wall

0:08:36 > 0:08:40went on board to interview him but did not come back alive. Peter

0:08:40 > 0:08:44Madsen initially said he dropped her off safely. Then he said she died in

0:08:44 > 0:08:50a tragic accident when a hatch fell on her head, and then said she died

0:08:50 > 0:08:56with carbon monoxide poisoning. He said he cut up her body but denies

0:08:56 > 0:09:04killing her. It will take 12 days over seven weeks. If convicted of

0:09:04 > 0:09:08murder, it is likely he will serve a life sentence, needing 15- 20 years

0:09:08 > 0:09:15in prison in Denmark without parole. Thank you so much. Reporting from

0:09:15 > 0:09:17Copenhagen.

0:09:17 > 0:09:19Train passengers will more easily be able to claim compensation

0:09:19 > 0:09:23for the knock-on costs of delays, as part of changes to ticket

0:09:23 > 0:09:23terms and conditions.

0:09:23 > 0:09:26Rail operating companies are removing a clause which says

0:09:26 > 0:09:28they won't accept any liability for indirect effects such

0:09:28 > 0:09:31as commuters having to pay for taxis and hotels.

0:09:31 > 0:09:33The consumer group Which had previously accused companies

0:09:33 > 0:09:37of misleading the public.

0:09:37 > 0:09:40Lawmakers in Florida have approved a bill to strengthen gun control,

0:09:40 > 0:09:43weeks after 17 people were killed in a shooting at a local school.

0:09:43 > 0:09:48The bill raises the legal age for buying rifles,

0:09:48 > 0:09:52imposes a three-day waiting period on all firearms sales and will also

0:09:52 > 0:09:53allow the arming of some school staff.

0:09:53 > 0:10:00It now requires the approval of the state's Governor.

0:10:00 > 0:10:06We have all seen horror films with machines having a mind of their own.

0:10:06 > 0:10:15Now, some people

0:10:15 > 0:10:17Now, some people are saying their Amazon Alexa is creepily cackling.

0:10:17 > 0:10:23That sounds like my laugh. It is apparently witchlike and can happen

0:10:23 > 0:10:30without the device being woken up. Apparently it laughs when asked to

0:10:30 > 0:10:37do a different task. Amazon says it is aware of the problem and is

0:10:37 > 0:10:43trying to fix it.That would freak me out.My phone, if I pressed the

0:10:43 > 0:10:48wrong button, it says what can I help you with? Where did you come

0:10:48 > 0:11:02from!If you start talking and it starts answering you.

0:11:02 > 0:11:05starts answering you.Even Alexa would be stunned into silence from

0:11:05 > 0:11:08what happened to Spurs last night. It has been called a moment of

0:11:08 > 0:11:12madness. In 169 seconds they went from celebration to absolute

0:11:12 > 0:11:20desperation.

0:11:20 > 0:11:24desperation.The defeat means they go out 4-3 on aggregate.

0:11:24 > 0:11:27Manchester City are the second English side through to the quarter

0:11:27 > 0:11:30finals despite losing 2-1 at home to Swiss side Basel on the night.

0:11:30 > 0:11:33Pep Guardiola's side had a big advantage from the first leg,

0:11:33 > 0:11:41and won the tie 5-2 on aggregate.

0:11:43 > 0:11:46England's women miss out on winning the SheBelieves Cup in America.

0:11:46 > 0:11:49Karen Bardsley's own-goal gifts the USA a 1-0 win

0:11:49 > 0:11:55and the tournament.

0:11:55 > 0:11:58And Team Sky deny what they call "unsubstantiated allegations"

0:11:58 > 0:12:00of the overuse of medication to enhance performance.

0:12:00 > 0:12:02It comes after the head of World Cycling called

0:12:02 > 0:12:06for an investigation into the team.

0:12:06 > 0:12:19More on that later. Papers in a moment. Or should we do it now?

0:12:25 > 0:12:28There are some gems. Carol soon. First, your paper. You built it up.

0:12:28 > 0:12:38. Do you know the new VAR system? It cannot help with this. By the way,

0:12:38 > 0:12:47Shaun is here.The viewers can see the back of his head. They were

0:12:47 > 0:12:56wondering where he was.He has done this before.

0:12:56 > 0:13:00this before.Charlie, you are Sanchez Watt. I say what is your

0:13:00 > 0:13:15name. You say Watt.

0:13:26 > 0:13:29name. You say Watt. I say don't be cheeky. There's a player called

0:13:29 > 0:13:32Sanchez Watt who was booked for saying "Watt" and the referee

0:13:32 > 0:13:40thought he was being cheeky. According to the

0:13:40 > 0:13:42According to the chairman, Dave Boggins... Nothing funny about

0:13:42 > 0:13:51that... They had a good laugh later. Stop it!I might go back. I have

0:13:51 > 0:13:58nothing as bonkers as that to follow up with. The business pages. Another

0:13:58 > 0:14:01retailer, New Look, laying off staff at 60 stores. These mannequins may

0:14:01 > 0:14:06not be there in the coming weeks and months. They are trying to survive.

0:14:06 > 0:14:12Many financial problems shared by many retailers. And we will talk a

0:14:12 > 0:14:18lot about housing this morning. The Telegraph. The number on the of UK

0:14:18 > 0:14:25homes on sale falls to a record low. -- number of. Times. Fancy a

0:14:25 > 0:14:32mansion? Try before you buy. Rent out your home. If you like it, you

0:14:32 > 0:14:39might buy it. If not, you can say "No." It makes sense if you are

0:14:39 > 0:14:44spending a lot of money. The real estate market might need that. A

0:14:44 > 0:14:49fascinating story. Russia could cripple the UK, according to the

0:14:49 > 0:14:56Daily Mail. This is after two people have been poisoned in Salisbury. The

0:14:56 > 0:15:01Daily Mail is saying the lethal nerve agent was used in the attack,

0:15:01 > 0:15:06and a top British general says Russia could cripple the UK. It has

0:15:06 > 0:15:12the capacity to attack with cyber-attacks. This is the chief

0:15:12 > 0:15:18military chief. We are speaking with Amber Rudd later. She has more

0:15:18 > 0:15:27measured language.

0:15:27 > 0:15:32We will try to bring you any updates available in connection with the

0:15:32 > 0:15:39three people we know are in a critical condition.

0:15:39 > 0:15:42critical condition. Sergei Skripal, his daughter and one police officer

0:15:42 > 0:15:48who came to their aid. The police officer was treated as a precaution,

0:15:48 > 0:15:51discharged and then he deteriorated and he was readmitted into intensive

0:15:51 > 0:16:02care. That story dominating all the front pages this morning.

0:16:06 > 0:16:10More on that story of course throughout the morning.

0:16:10 > 0:16:15We will be talking to Amber Rudd as well. Let us talk to Carol.

0:16:20 > 0:16:25This morning, we have some snow, falling at the moment not to much in

0:16:25 > 0:16:30Scotland but throughout the country. In the Midlands and northern

0:16:30 > 0:16:33England. It could prove to be disrupted. It will be short-lived.

0:16:33 > 0:16:40You can see this arc here. Rain the south, snow further north. Leaving

0:16:40 > 0:16:44behind some cloud but quite quickly, it will brighten up and many of us

0:16:44 > 0:16:48will see some sunshine. Showers around today, especially in the

0:16:48 > 0:16:56West. That the temperatures.

0:16:56 > 0:17:01West. That the temperatures. -- look at. And a clear skies, is going to

0:17:01 > 0:17:06be a cold night with the risk of ice. There will be a widespread

0:17:06 > 0:17:17frost. Likely to be wintry. In rural areas, it will be much lower than

0:17:17 > 0:17:22this. A cold start to the day tomorrow. The risk of ice around. A

0:17:22 > 0:17:27lot of dry weather. A bit of sunshine tomorrow. A fairly nice

0:17:27 > 0:17:35day. It's in the shape of low pressure. That's going to introduce

0:17:35 > 0:17:39a bit of cloud and we will see some rain coming in and the wind will

0:17:39 > 0:17:46also strengthen. But it will bring some Mahler conditions. 9- 11 in the

0:17:46 > 0:17:50south, seven, eight further north. That will change through the course

0:17:50 > 0:17:55of the weekend as the system moves north, taking cloud and rain. It's

0:17:55 > 0:18:00also going to drag this milder air and northwards. Eventually getting

0:18:00 > 0:18:05up into the far north of Scotland. If we take a look at Saturday, you

0:18:05 > 0:18:09can see the process, a lot of cloud. You could see some snow on its

0:18:09 > 0:18:16leading edge. It will be fairly transient. Quite a grey murky day

0:18:16 > 0:18:21whatever way you look at it. Sixes and sevens in the north. Mild around

0:18:21 > 0:18:28are coming ensconced. 13, 14. Six and seven will change as we had on

0:18:28 > 0:18:33into Sunday. Eventually, the low pressure pushes up to the north of

0:18:33 > 0:18:40the country, taking the rain with it. Behind it, a lot of dry weather.

0:18:40 > 0:18:45We will see some showery outbreaks of rain. The cloud will break and it

0:18:45 > 0:18:51will brighten up as well. Up to 13 degrees in England, Wales and

0:18:51 > 0:18:56Northern Ireland. We are looking at eight, nine, ten. As we head into

0:18:56 > 0:19:01the new week beyond this, it will remain unsettled. Having said that,

0:19:01 > 0:19:05Tuesday is looking not too bad at this stage.

0:19:05 > 0:19:09Tuesday is looking not too bad at this stage. We will look forward to

0:19:09 > 0:19:15Tuesday. One of the things with this cold weather, you look at wrapping

0:19:15 > 0:19:23up but it's what happens afterwards. When I was driving in this morning,

0:19:23 > 0:19:29check your tyre pressure. I had a slow puncture.

0:19:29 > 0:19:36That is awful. But it's something that really does like the daily

0:19:36 > 0:19:38commute, doesn't it? As you are saying, the freezing

0:19:38 > 0:19:45weather looks set to make things even worse. The RAC says it will see

0:19:45 > 0:19:49as many daffodils as potholes and has identified the different

0:19:49 > 0:19:58specimens on the road.

0:19:58 > 0:20:02This is the great British pothole. And this is the Alcatraz cluster.

0:20:02 > 0:20:08They are difficult to avoid due to their size. This is the sniper,

0:20:08 > 0:20:15lurking just out of sight and will get you when you least expect it.

0:20:15 > 0:20:20Then, this is extreme. The unwired 's clerk, first appearing as a

0:20:20 > 0:20:25little crack in an otherwise smooth road surface and it could be of

0:20:25 > 0:20:32something worse. I giggle at these names but it's annoying.

0:20:32 > 0:20:37names but it's annoying.Chief engineer at the RAC David Brisley

0:20:37 > 0:20:44and Mark Purnell, pothole expert. They are enormous and the damage is

0:20:44 > 0:20:52going to be immense. It's a bit of fun that there is a

0:20:52 > 0:20:56serious problem sitting behind this. It is going to get worse because

0:20:56 > 0:21:00we've had some really cold weather, some snow and what happens is that

0:21:00 > 0:21:09water gets into cracks in the road, it freezes. Maybe not for a month or

0:21:09 > 0:21:18two. Potholes will fall. We track the breakdowns that are attributable

0:21:18 > 0:21:25to potholes. Like springs, cracked wheels, suspension problems. We

0:21:25 > 0:21:31track those over time and they are a pretty good measure of how good the

0:21:31 > 0:21:40roads are. They were at their worst in around 2013, 2000 14. A slow

0:21:40 > 0:21:44improvement but over the last six months, we've seen a further

0:21:44 > 0:21:49deterioration and I suspect that when we look at the index at the end

0:21:49 > 0:21:53of this quarter and the end of the following quarter, we will see

0:21:53 > 0:21:58significant upturns.We will get onto just how to avoid potholes as

0:21:58 > 0:22:04well. Mark, let's talk to you. You call yourself Mr pothole. Why is

0:22:04 > 0:22:11that?That's what the media dubbed me. It sticks about my campaign.

0:22:11 > 0:22:16Tell us about that. I started five years ago campaigning about

0:22:16 > 0:22:21dangerous potholes. Thing for storing the police as a waste of

0:22:21 > 0:22:30time. The last five years, studying what is wrong with the roads. That

0:22:30 > 0:22:37guide is getting attention from people. 400 cyclists dead or maimed

0:22:37 > 0:22:42over the last ten years.This is a really serious issue. I was

0:22:42 > 0:22:45mentioning about the problems drivers had. Just avoiding these

0:22:45 > 0:22:51potholes. You can see drivers behind you travelling at some speed and

0:22:51 > 0:22:54swerving to avoid. There was one just behind you, quite significant.

0:22:54 > 0:23:01It can cause a lot of problems.That is the classic pothole but it's a

0:23:01 > 0:23:07rather large classic. I mean, the serious side is the death of

0:23:07 > 0:23:11cyclists, injury, but it's costing road users hundreds of pounds and

0:23:11 > 0:23:16there is a massive backlog and David mentioned about potholes coming out.

0:23:16 > 0:23:23I estimate you will see a tenfold increase in potholes after this

0:23:23 > 0:23:27winter because whether what has got into the surface, it could to break

0:23:27 > 0:23:31up. It really needs massive investment. Authorities haven't got

0:23:31 > 0:23:36the money to do the work. Authorities are coming out to say

0:23:36 > 0:23:39they have not got the funds to maintain the network and some of

0:23:39 > 0:23:45those get the stage where they are not actually meeting their legal

0:23:45 > 0:23:48obligations and I found Freedom of Information requests and it's a

0:23:48 > 0:23:55serious issue, it's not going to go away. They've actually cut £11

0:23:55 > 0:23:59billion from outsourcing. Some councils are spending 50% less than

0:23:59 > 0:24:07they were in 2010.There is quite a big pothole where you are. If you

0:24:07 > 0:24:13can point out that one and see whether traffic is going past.

0:24:13 > 0:24:18David, just pick on that financial issue for us. Pothole like that, for

0:24:18 > 0:24:23example, how much is that going to cost to fix at a time when councils

0:24:23 > 0:24:28are without money?It will cost several hundred thousand pounds to

0:24:28 > 0:24:32fix, depending on whether that is a one-off fault on the road or whether

0:24:32 > 0:24:37there are a series of them. In many instances, these potholes arise

0:24:37 > 0:24:44because routine resurfacing hasn't been done. We see a lot of patching

0:24:44 > 0:24:49of potholes.If we go back to that shot, what you can see is, from that

0:24:49 > 0:24:53point were the one we saw is, there are a series of potholes. That's

0:24:53 > 0:24:58right. Councils can't afford to do the job properly, resurface the

0:24:58 > 0:25:03road. What they tend to do is patch up what's there and then of course

0:25:03 > 0:25:08you get further potholes developing or indeed the same pothole

0:25:08 > 0:25:15developing again. What is the advice to drivers in terms of avoiding

0:25:15 > 0:25:24them?First of all, it's really important that they don't swerve

0:25:24 > 0:25:29around into the path of other vehicles. If you see a pothole, slow

0:25:29 > 0:25:35down and try and avoid going into it. The very aware of the presence

0:25:35 > 0:25:39of other vehicles around you. It is easy to report a pothole. You don't

0:25:39 > 0:25:46have to know who is responsible for the road. You can report it on our

0:25:46 > 0:25:52website, the RAC, Mr pothole has a website.Mark, when you've reported

0:25:52 > 0:26:00potholes, how quickly are they repaired.It's got worse over the

0:26:00 > 0:26:07last three years. It's getting worse. That pothole behind me is

0:26:07 > 0:26:15down for a four-month repair.Four months to repair it?For months, the

0:26:15 > 0:26:20tickets raised. It first raised in January and didn't meet their

0:26:20 > 0:26:27intervention criteria. Now it's got larger. They would do an infill.

0:26:27 > 0:26:35They come out again shortly after. They've actually given themselves

0:26:35 > 0:26:40for months which anyone using this road, they are deathtraps. Its taken

0:26:40 > 0:26:48in some cases, 5-7 days to check the potholes and there has been an

0:26:48 > 0:26:52appeal court case where the judge said potholes should be repaired

0:26:52 > 0:26:58because someone was injured on a deep pothole reported on Friday. It

0:26:58 > 0:27:09needs to get serious. And people are taking their lives in their hands.

0:27:09 > 0:27:16Some of the roads are legal, some of the drain covers, but every road

0:27:16 > 0:27:22user is paying tens of billions of pounds through taxation and the

0:27:22 > 0:27:25government has put in £1 billion but they taken so much from council. I

0:27:25 > 0:27:30am critical of councils but I do feel sorry for them.Thank you for

0:27:30 > 0:27:37showing us around where you are. David, thank you.

0:27:37 > 0:27:41We'll be speaking live to Zoe Ball on the latest leg of her epic

0:27:41 > 0:27:48Blackpool to Brighton bike ride in aid of Sport Relief.

0:27:48 > 0:31:09Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

0:31:09 > 0:31:11weekend but it will be rather wet at times.

0:31:11 > 0:31:14I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom

0:31:14 > 0:31:15in half an hour.

0:31:15 > 0:31:22Plenty more on our website at the usual address.

0:31:22 > 0:31:23Hello.

0:31:23 > 0:31:25This is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Charlie

0:31:25 > 0:31:25Stayt.

0:31:25 > 0:31:28We'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment,

0:31:28 > 0:31:33but also on Breakfast this morning.

0:31:33 > 0:31:37As police confirm a former Russian spy was targeted with a nerve agent,

0:31:37 > 0:31:40we'll be asking a chemical weapons expert how the deadly poison

0:31:40 > 0:31:42could have ended up on the streets of Britain.

0:31:42 > 0:31:45We'll be talking to the women behind the podcast "You,

0:31:45 > 0:31:48Me, and the Big C," who say they're too busy living to worry

0:31:48 > 0:31:49about dying of cancer.

0:31:49 > 0:31:53And Mary Beard will be here tell us about her encounters with some

0:31:53 > 0:31:55of the most incredible treasures of the ancient world.

0:31:55 > 0:31:57She's a historian. Good morning.

0:31:57 > 0:31:59Here's a summary of today's main stories from BBC News.

0:31:59 > 0:32:02Anti-terror police are trying to establish the origin of a nerve

0:32:02 > 0:32:05agent used in the attempted murder of a former Russian spy

0:32:05 > 0:32:06and his daughter.

0:32:06 > 0:32:09While police have now identified the type of chemical,

0:32:09 > 0:32:12it's not yet known where it was made or who could have carried

0:32:12 > 0:32:13out the attack.

0:32:13 > 0:32:16Sergei and Yulia Skripal remain in a critical condition in hospital.

0:32:16 > 0:32:24A policeman who went to help them was also seriously injured.

0:32:25 > 0:32:37Suspected domestic abusers could be electronically tagged. Economic

0:32:37 > 0:32:43abuse will also be included in the definition. They are suggesting

0:32:43 > 0:32:48tougher sentences for cases involving children. And possible

0:32:48 > 0:32:54court orders including alcohol bans.

0:32:54 > 0:32:57Britain and Saudi Arabia have agreed plans for a future trade

0:32:57 > 0:32:59and investment programme worth £65 billion.

0:32:59 > 0:33:02The announcement comes on the second day of a visit to the UK

0:33:02 > 0:33:04by the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman.

0:33:04 > 0:33:06The package includes direct investment in both countries

0:33:06 > 0:33:08across energy, education, healthcare, and defence.

0:33:08 > 0:33:11There's a warning that many councils in England will become financially

0:33:11 > 0:33:14unsustainable if they continue to rely on their reserve funds

0:33:14 > 0:33:16to pay for the increasing demands of social care.

0:33:16 > 0:33:19The public spending watchdog says two thirds of councils with social

0:33:19 > 0:33:21care responsibilities raided their reserves

0:33:21 > 0:33:22in the financial year ending last April.

0:33:22 > 0:33:25The government says a new funding settlement has been approved

0:33:25 > 0:33:28for councils to help pay for the services that

0:33:28 > 0:33:33keep communities running.

0:33:33 > 0:33:36Four people have been seriously injured in two knife

0:33:36 > 0:33:37attacks in Austria.

0:33:37 > 0:33:39Three members of the same family were taken to hospital

0:33:39 > 0:33:42after being wounded in a park in Vienna.

0:33:42 > 0:33:44The suspected knifeman escaped the scene before a second incident

0:33:44 > 0:33:46on a man from Chechnya.

0:33:46 > 0:33:49Police have arrested an Afghan citizen, but it isn't clear if he's

0:33:49 > 0:33:52suspected of both attacks.

0:33:52 > 0:33:54Danish inventor, Peter Madsen, goes on trial this morning over

0:33:54 > 0:33:56the death of Swedish journalist Kim Wall aboard

0:33:56 > 0:33:57his homemade submarine.

0:33:57 > 0:34:01Ms Wall was working on a story about Madsen when she went

0:34:01 > 0:34:01missing last August.

0:34:01 > 0:34:09He denies intentionally killing the reporter.

0:34:10 > 0:34:13Train passengers will be able to claim compensation more easily

0:34:13 > 0:34:16for the knock-on costs of delays, as part of changes to ticket

0:34:16 > 0:34:17terms and conditions.

0:34:17 > 0:34:20Rail companies are removing a clause which says they won't accept any

0:34:20 > 0:34:23liability for indirect effects, such as commuters having to pay

0:34:23 > 0:34:24for taxis and hotels.

0:34:24 > 0:34:26The consumer group Which had previously accused firms

0:34:26 > 0:34:30of misleading the public.

0:34:30 > 0:34:33Lawmakers in Florida have approved a bill to strengthen gun control,

0:34:33 > 0:34:36three weeks after 17 people were killed in a shooting

0:34:36 > 0:34:37at a local school.

0:34:37 > 0:34:40The bill raises the legal age for buying rifles,

0:34:40 > 0:34:43imposes a three-day waiting period on all firearms sales and will also

0:34:43 > 0:34:45allow the arming of some school staff.

0:34:45 > 0:34:53It now requires the approval of the state's Governor.

0:34:53 > 0:34:56We've all seen the horror films where machines get a mind

0:34:56 > 0:34:57of their own.

0:34:57 > 0:34:59Well, now some people say their Amazon "Alexa" has been

0:34:59 > 0:35:04been letting out an unprompted, creepy cackle.

0:35:04 > 0:35:06Take a listen.

0:35:06 > 0:35:09The laugh, described by some as "witch like," is reported

0:35:09 > 0:35:16to happen even without the device being "woken" up.

0:35:28 > 0:35:35I don't think it is that creepy. Perhaps in the middle of the night

0:35:35 > 0:35:43when you are sleeping.You do not want it to be too robotic either.

0:35:43 > 0:35:51The middle of the night would be strange.I am thinking about Richard

0:35:51 > 0:35:58Pochettino.

0:35:59 > 0:36:09Pochettino. -- Mauricio. I wonder if he is laughing.

0:36:09 > 0:36:21In 169 seconds, after Juventus had no shot on goal, it turned around,

0:36:21 > 0:36:24and Spurs went out. From hopes to despair.

0:36:24 > 0:36:27Tottenham have become the first English team to be knocked out

0:36:27 > 0:36:29of this season's Champions League.

0:36:29 > 0:36:31They lost 4-3 on aggregate to Italian champions Juventus

0:36:31 > 0:36:33after going down 2-1 at Wembley last night.

0:36:33 > 0:36:36The match had begun brightly for Spurs who took the lead

0:36:36 > 0:36:38in the first half thanks to Son Heung-min.

0:36:38 > 0:36:42But despite failing to manage a shot on target in the opening hour

0:36:42 > 0:36:45Juventus came back, scoring twice in less than three minutes to turn

0:36:45 > 0:36:52the tie around.

0:36:53 > 0:37:01No lack of experience, no lack of concentration. How many chances we

0:37:01 > 0:37:04conceded in the first leg in the second leg today? Three chances and

0:37:04 > 0:37:13they scored twice. And we created a lot of chances but we only scored

0:37:13 > 0:37:15once.

0:37:15 > 0:37:18Despite Basel inflicting a first home defeat of the season

0:37:18 > 0:37:21on Manchester City, Pep Guardiola's side are through to the last eight.

0:37:21 > 0:37:24City were 4-0 up from the first leg in Swizterland and went ahead

0:37:28 > 0:37:29after seven minutes through Gabriel Jesus.

0:37:29 > 0:37:31But Basel soon equalised through Mohamed Elyou,

0:37:31 > 0:37:35and in the second half Michael Lang secured a 2-1 victory for the Swiss

0:37:35 > 0:37:35Champions.

0:37:35 > 0:37:40City won the tie 5-2 on aggregate.

0:37:40 > 0:37:45Phil neville has suffered his first defeat in charge of England's women.

0:37:45 > 0:37:48After a win and a draw in their opening two fixtures,

0:37:48 > 0:37:50England needed only a draw against the USA, to win

0:37:50 > 0:37:53the SheBelieves Cup, but Karen Bardsley's own goal

0:37:53 > 0:37:57in the second half gifted the match, and the tournament to the hosts.

0:37:57 > 0:37:59No shame though, they are the highest ranked team

0:37:59 > 0:38:01in the world.

0:38:01 > 0:38:07Defeat hurts. That is why I kept the players on the pitch at the end of

0:38:07 > 0:38:19the game. Sometimes you have to feel that

0:38:19 > 0:38:22that pain and hurt and see the opposition take the trophy. It

0:38:22 > 0:38:26sticks with you. You remember it next time and it pushes you even

0:38:26 > 0:38:36more.He said he would take them to Disneyland if they won. Should he

0:38:36 > 0:38:39still take them? Is that the wrong message? We will find out.

0:38:39 > 0:38:42To cycling, and Team Sky have said they strongly deny allegations

0:38:42 > 0:38:45about the use of medication to enhance performance,

0:38:45 > 0:38:47as does their former rider Sir Bradley Wiggins.

0:38:47 > 0:38:50It comes as the head of world cycling's governing body,

0:38:50 > 0:38:53the UCI, called for an investigation into the team following a damning

0:38:53 > 0:38:54report by MPs this week.

0:38:54 > 0:38:56David Lappartient told our Sports Editor Dan Roan,

0:38:56 > 0:39:00that the use of any substance, even if it's not on the banned list,

0:39:00 > 0:39:04that enhances performance, is cheating.

0:39:04 > 0:39:15It seems that there is no breach of the anti- doping rules, no

0:39:15 > 0:39:20violation.If it is not breaking the rules, can it be cheating?If you

0:39:20 > 0:39:27are using, you do, substances to increase your performance, I think

0:39:27 > 0:39:38this is exactly what is cheating.

0:39:38 > 0:39:40Edinburgh wing, Blair Kinghorn, will make his first start

0:39:40 > 0:39:43for Scotland in place of injured winger Tommy Seymour when they face

0:39:43 > 0:39:46Ireland in Dublin in the Six Nations on Saturday.

0:39:46 > 0:39:49Kinghorn came on as a replacement during the win over England and he's

0:39:49 > 0:39:53the only change as coach Gregor Townsend sticks with 14

0:39:53 > 0:39:55of the 15 who've recorded back-to-back wins in the

0:39:55 > 0:40:00Championship.

0:40:00 > 0:40:03Back row Taulupe Faletau returns at number eight to captain Wales

0:40:03 > 0:40:04against Italy in Cardiff on Sunday.

0:40:04 > 0:40:07Coach Warren Gatland has made ten changes to the side that lost

0:40:07 > 0:40:09the last match against Ireland.

0:40:09 > 0:40:11Scarlets flanker James Davies will win his first cap.

0:40:11 > 0:40:15Gareth Anscombe is named at fly half with Northampton's George North back

0:40:15 > 0:40:18on the wing.

0:40:18 > 0:40:20And finally, footballers can often get labelled selfish.

0:40:20 > 0:40:23But that tag can't be thrown at Liverpool defender Andrew

0:40:23 > 0:40:23Robertson.

0:40:23 > 0:40:26The Scotland international has thanked a young Anfield fan

0:40:26 > 0:40:29who donated his pocket money to a local foodbank by sending him

0:40:29 > 0:40:32a signed shirt, but not his own because "no-one wants

0:40:32 > 0:40:32the left-back's shirt."

0:40:32 > 0:40:35Robertson sent him a shirt signed by forward Roberto Firmino instead.

0:40:35 > 0:40:38Robertson read of seven-year-old Alfie Radford's gesture on Twitter

0:40:38 > 0:40:40and posted him a letter of thanks.

0:40:40 > 0:40:43Robertson also wrote that foodbanks are a "cause close to my heart."

0:40:43 > 0:40:46Before his 21st birthday in 2015, the former Queen's Park

0:40:46 > 0:40:49and Dundee United left-back asked friends and family to donate

0:40:49 > 0:40:54to a foodbank rather than buy him a present.

0:40:55 > 0:41:02Not selfish and no ego. My goodness.

0:41:02 > 0:41:08Beautiful, isn't it?

0:41:08 > 0:41:10Our next guest's story is sadly not unusual.

0:41:10 > 0:41:13Nearly two million adults are thought to have suffered some

0:41:13 > 0:41:15form of domestic abuse in the past year.

0:41:15 > 0:41:18The majority of survivors still don't feel able to report

0:41:18 > 0:41:20what thay have experienced to police, and today the government

0:41:20 > 0:41:22has proposed ways to tackle the problem.

0:41:22 > 0:41:25Samantha Billingham left her partner after three years of abuse.

0:41:25 > 0:41:28She reported it and now she campaigns to help others.

0:41:28 > 0:41:30She joins us now.

0:41:30 > 0:41:35I wonder if you could give us a brief version of what happened to

0:41:35 > 0:41:39you.I suffered domestic abuse for three years. I could not know why

0:41:39 > 0:41:43was a victim at the time and the relationship. It was very

0:41:43 > 0:41:48controlling and physical. It was only when I left the relationship in

0:41:48 > 0:41:552006 I realised it was domestic abuse. I went through an awareness

0:41:55 > 0:41:59group. Only afterwards did I learn about domestic abuse.One of the

0:41:59 > 0:42:04problems the government... We introduced this item. People do not

0:42:04 > 0:42:10feel able to report this to police, or anyone, really. You said you did

0:42:10 > 0:42:16not even feel you where a victim, yet you survived abuse. Some feel

0:42:16 > 0:42:19there is no point because it will not be followed through, followed

0:42:19 > 0:42:26up, there is no light at the end of the tunnel.Absolutely. That is our

0:42:26 > 0:42:35project. Our project is

0:42:35 > 0:42:37project. Our project is actually Light At The End Of The Tunnel.

0:42:37 > 0:42:42People have no faith in the system. It is not taken seriously. One in

0:42:42 > 0:42:49four women and one in six men experience domestic abuse.Who is

0:42:49 > 0:42:55not taking it seriously? The sentencing procedure? Police all of

0:42:55 > 0:43:01it, society, absolutely.It is not taken seriously with men as victims

0:43:01 > 0:43:07as well. Not at all. They have no faith in reporting it to the police.

0:43:07 > 0:43:12Some do not even get phone calls back. The sentencing afterwards,

0:43:12 > 0:43:17there is no sentencing, really.Tell us more about your experience. You

0:43:17 > 0:43:22talk about controlling behaviour but there was physical violence as well.

0:43:22 > 0:43:29Yeah.During that time, when it was ongoing, did you think about going

0:43:29 > 0:43:34to the police? Was it not something you thought about?Not at all. It

0:43:34 > 0:43:38started off with isolation at the beginning of the relationship which

0:43:38 > 0:43:41you confuse with care because you think that person wants to spend all

0:43:41 > 0:43:45of that time with the but they are taking you away from your support

0:43:45 > 0:43:50network. You have no one to speak to. They just tell you that if you

0:43:50 > 0:43:54leave they will kill you, no one will believe you. You do not report

0:43:54 > 0:43:58it because no one will believe you. You keep it to yourself and you go

0:43:58 > 0:44:04through the process on autopilot, just accepting it as normal. You

0:44:04 > 0:44:11kind of lived in silence through fear.So, when you look at some of

0:44:11 > 0:44:17these ideas, statutory definition of domestic abuse, a domestic abuse

0:44:17 > 0:44:19commissioner to be set up, new domestic abuse protection orders

0:44:19 > 0:44:24which will allow police to act earlier, I mean, what do you think

0:44:24 > 0:44:28when you read that?It all sounds wonderful on paper. If anything does

0:44:28 > 0:44:32come of this it will be amazing for those who have experienced domestic

0:44:32 > 0:44:36abuse. Awareness is key, it is vital. We have many people,

0:44:36 > 0:44:41especially young people, who do not know they are in abusive

0:44:41 > 0:44:45relationships. With more awareness, they could leave a lot sooner.

0:44:45 > 0:44:54Without too much detail about your abuser's habits, one other idea is

0:44:54 > 0:44:59banning them from drinking alcohol and taking them electronically.

0:44:59 > 0:45:05Abusers often used excuses, not all of them drink. Many are

0:45:05 > 0:45:11professionals, some are doctors. You cannot label every abuser as a drink

0:45:11 > 0:45:16us. They will find a way around it. They are clever and manipulative.

0:45:16 > 0:45:22They will find a way around that. As for tagging, that is a difficult

0:45:22 > 0:45:31one, I think. I just do not think it is strong enough to tag them and

0:45:31 > 0:45:34think it would change their behaviour.We are talking to Amber

0:45:34 > 0:45:38Rudd later. You say it will look good on paper. What would you say to

0:45:38 > 0:45:42her if you were trying to make things better for people living in

0:45:42 > 0:45:48it? They might be watching right now. What would you say to her?They

0:45:48 > 0:45:52need to be believed and heard more than anything and they need things

0:45:52 > 0:45:57to be put in place. They have heard words over the years. These actions

0:45:57 > 0:46:01have got to be put in place. I think the commissioner would be a

0:46:01 > 0:46:05fantastic idea. They need someone to speak up for them because they have

0:46:05 > 0:46:16lost all faith in the system. So, this would be great.

0:46:16 > 0:46:18The cuts to the state houses is

0:46:18 > 0:46:20The cuts to the state houses is ludicrous. It's not that easy.

0:46:20 > 0:46:27They've not got a safe place to go to. We already see two women killed

0:46:27 > 0:46:32each week in England. They need something safe to go to. If they

0:46:32 > 0:46:37haven't got any options, they have no alternative but to say -- but to

0:46:37 > 0:46:46stay.Domestic abuse -- abuse survivor Samantha and we are talking

0:46:46 > 0:46:49to Amber Rudd about this later. Carol has

0:46:49 > 0:46:51to Amber Rudd about this later. Carol has the weather for us. If you

0:46:51 > 0:46:55are out and about this morning across parts of Wales in the North

0:46:55 > 0:46:58Midlands and northern England, you will already know it's been snowing

0:46:58 > 0:47:03and is currently snowing. Some heavy snow falling at the moment in Leeds.

0:47:03 > 0:47:10If you are travelling, to bear that in mind. It is transient. It will

0:47:10 > 0:47:17pull away quite quickly. You got this line of rain producing snow. We

0:47:17 > 0:47:21can see how it progresses away from England and Wales and heads off into

0:47:21 > 0:47:30the North Sea, leaving behind it. But most of the UK, a fair bit of

0:47:30 > 0:47:34sunshine. A few showers around, especially in the West. Some of it

0:47:34 > 0:47:42falling snow on the hills. 5- 70. Around 7- 11 in the south. As we

0:47:42 > 0:47:46head on through the evening in overnight, clear skies. Temperatures

0:47:46 > 0:47:51will drop quickly.

0:47:51 > 0:47:55will drop quickly. Wintry showers coming across Scotland. One of two

0:47:55 > 0:47:59in the West. Temperatures wise, in towns and cities, a roundabout

0:47:59 > 0:48:07freezing. A cold start of the day tomorrow. The risk of ice untreated

0:48:07 > 0:48:11surfaces but a lot of dry weather. A lot of around tomorrow. The many of

0:48:11 > 0:48:15us, quite a pleasant day. However, low pressure is coming from the

0:48:15 > 0:48:21south-west. Filling a fair bit of cloud and some rain and

0:48:21 > 0:48:25strengthening wind. With this will come milder conditions so we've got

0:48:25 > 0:48:29seven in the north, Heiser ten and 11 is as you push out towards the

0:48:29 > 0:48:32south and through the weekend, that low pressure moves steadily north,

0:48:32 > 0:48:37taking cloud and rain with it and its milder air. Eventually, by the

0:48:37 > 0:48:45end of the weekend, its northern Scotland. Forecast this weekend is

0:48:45 > 0:48:48that rain pushing northwards, turning milder but at times it will

0:48:48 > 0:48:54be fairly cloudy.

0:48:55 > 0:48:57It's 6:48.

0:48:57 > 0:49:01People looking to buy a new home might be finding it a bit tougher

0:49:01 > 0:49:01at the moment.

0:49:01 > 0:49:06Sean has more.

0:49:06 > 0:49:13There are loads of figures coming out. What is happening? This one

0:49:13 > 0:49:17today is about how many properties on the market and how many new

0:49:17 > 0:49:22buyers are going to estate agents. The snow melting, people might start

0:49:22 > 0:49:26to think planning to this year because if you be looking to houses

0:49:26 > 0:49:29in the last few weeks, skater be hard.

0:49:29 > 0:49:32We get lots of different figures about the housing market -

0:49:32 > 0:49:34these come from the estate agent and chartered

0:49:34 > 0:49:36surveryor industry themselves.

0:49:36 > 0:49:39The reason is might be getting tougher for wanna-be buyers

0:49:39 > 0:49:41is that the number of properties on estate agents books

0:49:41 > 0:49:49is at a new low.

0:49:49 > 0:49:52It's the with an average of just over 40 properties per agent.

0:49:52 > 0:49:54That's its lowest level since May 2017.

0:49:54 > 0:50:02(ANI 2) Despite that shortage, house price growth has been slowing.

0:50:05 > 0:50:09-- Despite that shortage, house price growth has been slowing.

0:50:09 > 0:50:10According the UKs largest lender the Halifax.

0:50:10 > 0:50:11House prices

0:50:11 > 0:50:13are growing at their slowest rate since March 2013.

0:50:13 > 0:50:15So what's going on?

0:50:15 > 0:50:22Kate Faulkner is a property expert she joins me now.

0:50:22 > 0:50:30What is driving this? New buyer enquiries, as they call it. Low

0:50:30 > 0:50:35stock at estate agents. What is wrong?We tend to often report

0:50:35 > 0:50:40year-on-year where is this goes back to the recession that started in

0:50:40 > 0:50:472007. We lost 57% of buyers during that time. A number of buyers felt

0:50:47 > 0:50:55through. Around 2013, what we saw was the market starting to recover.

0:50:55 > 0:51:01We imagine five years of a 50% fall in demand. That is washed through

0:51:01 > 0:51:06the system now and we're coming back to a normal demand moving forward.

0:51:06 > 0:51:10It's more over the last sort a few years, we've had exceptional demand

0:51:10 > 0:51:15from the recession before.40 properties per estate agent might

0:51:15 > 0:51:16not have been

0:51:16 > 0:51:18properties per estate agent might not have been that bad historically.

0:51:18 > 0:51:22As far as the supply side is concerned, one of the issues we have

0:51:22 > 0:51:32got is purely economic. Worse people would have moved a lot sooner, but

0:51:32 > 0:51:37got more people staying in properties a lot longer. I'm in my

0:51:37 > 0:51:4250s now.

0:51:43 > 0:51:4950s now. My parents were trading up to another property worth to me, the

0:51:49 > 0:51:53priority is to pay down the mortgage and stay where we are and enjoy life

0:51:53 > 0:51:58so priorities really as far as housing goes are changing and that

0:51:58 > 0:52:01is restricting the number coming onto the market. Really, what forgot

0:52:01 > 0:52:11to do, we are desperate to change. If they are not trying to get as

0:52:11 > 0:52:16many properties to sell, is further potential for job losses?It is

0:52:16 > 0:52:21quite likely. There are a lot of things happening in the estate

0:52:21 > 0:52:25agency market. Agents will just not look anything like they are today

0:52:25 > 0:52:29because there is a lot happening so again, ten years ago, you would have

0:52:29 > 0:52:35had an estate agent doing one job and a letting agent doing other.

0:52:35 > 0:52:40There is less stock on the market. You have a tenancy band coming in.

0:52:40 > 0:52:45That does take a lot of turnover out of the market and it can stop

0:52:45 > 0:52:49quickly and stagnate in which case there may be some job losses but

0:52:49 > 0:52:53what we are tending to find is that rather than closing agents, there is

0:52:53 > 0:53:01a lot more consolidation.Kate, thank you very much. I'm sure we'll

0:53:01 > 0:53:08talking about housing many more times in the coming months.

0:53:08 > 0:53:10It was the most successful Winter Olympics ever

0:53:10 > 0:53:11for Great Britain,

0:53:11 > 0:53:14now the pressure is on for the British athletes heading out

0:53:14 > 0:53:15to PyeongChang for the Paralympics.

0:53:15 > 0:53:18The aim is to win six medals - one of those

0:53:18 > 0:53:19in wheelchair curling.

0:53:19 > 0:53:22Our Disability News Corresondent, Nikki Fox has been to meet

0:53:22 > 0:53:27the team in training.

0:53:27 > 0:53:32It's been a long four years of training to get to this moment.

0:53:32 > 0:53:38We've been the best prepared that we can be to go out to PyeongChang.

0:53:38 > 0:53:43When it gets really, really close, like it is now, how do you feel? Is

0:53:43 > 0:53:48that excitement, do you feel sick? The needs excitement and looking

0:53:48 > 0:53:52forward to get out there. We've been watching the men and the wound and

0:53:52 > 0:53:56that really ex- fashion spies is and we want to get out on the ice

0:53:56 > 0:54:02ourselves.I will watch on the TV, I am so excited.So are we. My name is

0:54:02 > 0:54:10Aileen Neilson.Greater UN.Greater UN. Greater UN. Angie Malone.

0:54:19 > 0:54:28I'm really looking forward to it. Can I have a go? Will you watch the

0:54:28 > 0:54:36brush?We will catch some floss maybe.At what age did you get into

0:54:36 > 0:54:43this? I was diagnosed and I was 24. Has this sport helped you in a way?

0:54:43 > 0:54:47It's helped me greatly. And I get diagnosed with MS and you stop

0:54:47 > 0:54:52losing your functions and abilities, your confidence goes. I became more

0:54:52 > 0:54:58or less housebound. And in my confidence just grew and it's a case

0:54:58 > 0:55:08of being fearless. Oh, my goodness. Had he actually directed? How do you

0:55:08 > 0:55:14get it in the right position?The delivery stick but also the head

0:55:14 > 0:55:23that's on the skewed. That's what affected.

0:55:23 > 0:55:27affected.We don't have the use of sweetness and once we let the stone

0:55:27 > 0:55:31go, there is nothing we can do to influence it. It's going off again

0:55:31 > 0:55:36to the right. It's so difficult. This is so difficult. I should have

0:55:36 > 0:55:45gone to the gym. Can I have one more go? I've got it.A going to snatch

0:55:45 > 0:55:52it? We are definitely going to get out there to get to that stage

0:55:52 > 0:56:09first.Oh, my goodness. Wow. Just sign me up now. It's more about

0:56:09 > 0:56:20inclusion. Definitely feel proud to be part of the British squad.You

0:56:20 > 0:56:28put a stop on it, it's something special.

0:56:28 > 0:56:33Well, we wish them all the best, they are going to start tomorrow.

0:56:33 > 1:00:01Nicky can turn her hand to pretty much anything. She did tried

1:00:01 > 1:00:04really rather wet at times.

1:00:08 > 1:00:08Hello.

1:00:08 > 1:00:10This is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Charlie

1:00:10 > 1:00:11Stayt.

1:00:11 > 1:00:15Counter-terrorism officers search for the source of the nerve agent

1:00:15 > 1:00:17used in a chemical attack in Salisbury.

1:00:17 > 1:00:20A former Russian spy, his daughter and a police officer

1:00:20 > 1:00:22who came to their aid are all in a serious

1:00:22 > 1:00:27condition in hospital.

1:00:27 > 1:00:37We will hear from the Home Secretary in just over an hour.

1:00:37 > 1:00:38Good morning.

1:00:38 > 1:00:39It's Thursday, the 8th of March.

1:00:39 > 1:00:40Also this morning:

1:00:40 > 1:00:42Domestic abusers could be electronically tagged or banned

1:00:42 > 1:00:45from drinking alcohol under tougher new measures being proposed

1:00:45 > 1:00:49to tackle the problem.

1:00:49 > 1:00:53A warning that many councils in England will run out of money

1:00:53 > 1:00:55as they struggle to meet demand on social services.

1:00:55 > 1:00:56Good morning.

1:00:56 > 1:00:58Shoplifting cost retailers half a billion pounds last year,

1:00:58 > 1:01:01and there's been a worrying spike in violence against staff too.

1:01:01 > 1:01:05I'll have more on that just before 8am.

1:01:05 > 1:01:08In sport, heartbreak for Tottenham in the Champions League.

1:01:08 > 1:01:10Italian champions, Juventus, come from behind, to beat Spurs

1:01:10 > 1:01:15at Wembley, and end their European dreams, for another season.

1:01:15 > 1:01:18Why the recent cold snap could cause car trouble.

1:01:18 > 1:01:20Apparently, there are even more potholes in our roads.

1:01:20 > 1:01:23Will that cold snap continue?

1:01:23 > 1:01:28This morning we had snow in Wales, the north Midlands, and northern

1:01:28 > 1:01:32England, and at low levels at that. It will push away through this

1:01:32 > 1:01:39morning. For many, sunshine in just a few showers in the hills in the

1:01:39 > 1:01:41north. More details in 15 minutes.

1:01:41 > 1:01:41Good morning.

1:01:41 > 1:01:43First, our main story.

1:01:43 > 1:01:46Anti-terror police are trying to establish the origin of a nerve

1:01:46 > 1:01:49agent used in the attempted murder of a former Russian spy

1:01:49 > 1:01:49and his daughter.

1:01:49 > 1:01:52While police have now identified the type of chemical,

1:01:52 > 1:01:55it's not yet known where it was made or who could have carried

1:01:55 > 1:01:56out the attack.

1:01:56 > 1:01:59Sergei and Yulia Skripal remain in a critical condition in hospital.

1:01:59 > 1:02:02A policeman who went to help them was also seriously injured.

1:02:02 > 1:02:07Tom Burridge reports.

1:02:07 > 1:02:13This was Sergei Skripal last month at a corner shop.

1:02:13 > 1:02:16Now, police believe someone tried to kill the former spy

1:02:16 > 1:02:21and his daughter with a nerve agent.

1:02:21 > 1:02:29It happened here in the small cathedral city of Salisbury.

1:02:29 > 1:02:32A police officer who attended to the pair, now also in a serious

1:02:32 > 1:02:33condition in hospital.

1:02:33 > 1:02:36What nerve agent was used is the question experts

1:02:36 > 1:02:37at this military research centre

1:02:37 > 1:02:42are trying to answer.

1:02:42 > 1:02:44Nerve agents essentially cripple the nervous system of the body

1:02:44 > 1:02:51and are not easy to manufacture.

1:02:51 > 1:02:54Nerve agents require a non-insignificant financial,

1:02:54 > 1:02:59logistical, and technical backup to actually be manufactured.

1:02:59 > 1:03:02And so that would lead to a more likelihood

1:03:02 > 1:03:03of a state manufacturing it.

1:03:03 > 1:03:10Life in Salisbury right now is anything but normal.

1:03:10 > 1:03:12This, the restaurant where Mr Skripal and his daughter

1:03:12 > 1:03:19had lunch hours before they fell ill.

1:03:19 > 1:03:22A blonde man could be of interest, seen in this CCTV footage

1:03:22 > 1:03:23from near the crime scene.

1:03:23 > 1:03:26His daughter apparently had dark hair, like in this photo.

1:03:26 > 1:03:29They are both in a critical condition in hospital.

1:03:29 > 1:03:33Tom Burridge, BBC News.

1:03:33 > 1:03:42Are there any developments?As police try to figure out exactly how

1:03:42 > 1:03:48this nerve agent was brought into the country, who administered it,

1:03:48 > 1:03:55how it was administered,

1:03:55 > 1:03:57how it was administered, how did Sergei and his daughter get exposed,

1:03:57 > 1:04:01we understand it was a rare wine. The police know the exact nature of

1:04:01 > 1:04:05the substance and are not revealing it for now. It does narrow down the

1:04:05 > 1:04:08source of that substance, because nerve agents are very difficult to

1:04:08 > 1:04:13manufacture. We know police are treating this as attempted murder.

1:04:13 > 1:04:20They say the two were specifically targeted. We also know now a police

1:04:20 > 1:04:24officer, one of the first on the scene, is also in a critical

1:04:24 > 1:04:28condition in hospital. This is now a whole new level of investigation. We

1:04:28 > 1:04:33heard strong language earlier from the government promising, Boris

1:04:33 > 1:04:37Johnson, promising a robust response should it be proved the Russian

1:04:37 > 1:04:41state was involved. Russia, of course, denies responsibility. There

1:04:41 > 1:04:47are clearly many more questions to answer in Salisbury as police try to

1:04:47 > 1:04:52piece together the last movements of the couple as they came to the

1:04:52 > 1:04:57Salisbury city centre in the afternoon. A police cordon is still

1:04:57 > 1:05:09in place. There is

1:05:15 > 1:05:17in place. There is also another cordon at a nearby pub and

1:05:17 > 1:05:20restaurant, ZiZi, we understand that's where they had their lunch on

1:05:20 > 1:05:23Sunday afternoon. Eyewitnesses say he was behaving strangely, shouting

1:05:23 > 1:05:26in the restaurant, leaving abruptly. Police are still trying to piece

1:05:26 > 1:05:29together that timeline. They are appealing for witnesses, anyone in

1:05:29 > 1:05:33the city centre from one o'clock on Sunday afternoon, to contact them if

1:05:33 > 1:05:36they saw anything out of the ordinary is quite thank you very

1:05:36 > 1:05:43much for that.-- ordinary. We will be speaking to Amber Rudd, the Home

1:05:43 > 1:05:47Secretary, asking for further information in half an hour.

1:05:47 > 1:05:49Suspected domestic abusers could be electronically tagged,

1:05:49 > 1:05:51or banned from drinking alcohol and taking drugs,

1:05:51 > 1:05:54as part of proposals to tackle the problem in England and Wales.

1:05:54 > 1:05:57The government wants views on a set of measures,

1:05:57 > 1:05:59which include the first legal definition of economic abuse,

1:05:59 > 1:06:01and a commissioner to oversee the issue.

1:06:01 > 1:06:09Jon Donnison reports.

1:06:10 > 1:06:13Yuleen Hope suffered a decade of abuse at the hands

1:06:13 > 1:06:14of her ex-partner.

1:06:14 > 1:06:16Emotional, but also physical, she ended up in hospital more

1:06:16 > 1:06:17than a dozen times.

1:06:17 > 1:06:24She says she used to grow her fringe long to cover the black guys.

1:06:24 > 1:06:28Some people say to me why did you not get out sooner?

1:06:28 > 1:06:32Do you really want to look over your shoulder if you leave

1:06:32 > 1:06:37a relationship, they could still be after you.

1:06:37 > 1:06:39He said "I'll tell you when it's over."

1:06:39 > 1:06:42He threatened me and told me he would organise for someone

1:06:42 > 1:06:44to throw acid in my face.

1:06:44 > 1:06:47In 2015, the man was eventually jailed for grievous bodily harm

1:06:47 > 1:06:55and assault after her Euleen's sister contacted the police.

1:07:01 > 1:07:04Almost two million people in Wales, most of them women, suffered

1:07:04 > 1:07:05domestic abuse last year.

1:07:05 > 1:07:08The government wants to make it easier to prosecute perpetrators.

1:07:08 > 1:07:11It is launching a consultation document before it tries to get

1:07:11 > 1:07:11tougher laws passed.

1:07:11 > 1:07:13Among the proposals, broadening the legal definition

1:07:13 > 1:07:15of domestic abuse to include physical, psychological,

1:07:15 > 1:07:17sexual, emotional, but also economic abuse.

1:07:17 > 1:07:18Tougher sentences for cases involving children.

1:07:18 > 1:07:22And new protection orders to allow police in courts to intervene more

1:07:22 > 1:07:24quickly when abuse is suspected.

1:07:24 > 1:07:28The consultation period for the proposed new laws will last

1:07:28 > 1:07:29will last 12 weeks.

1:07:29 > 1:07:37Jon Donnison, BBC News.

1:07:55 > 1:07:58Britain and Saudi Arabia have agreed plans for a future trade

1:07:58 > 1:08:00and investment programme worth £65 billion.

1:08:00 > 1:08:03The announcement comes on the second day of a visit to the UK

1:08:03 > 1:08:05by the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman.

1:08:05 > 1:08:08The package includes direct investment in both countries

1:08:08 > 1:08:09across energy, education, healthcare, and defence.

1:08:09 > 1:08:12There's a warning that many councils in England will become financially

1:08:12 > 1:08:15unsustainable if they continue to rely on their reserve funds

1:08:15 > 1:08:17to pay for the increasing demands of social care.

1:08:17 > 1:08:20The public spending watchdog says two thirds of councils with social

1:08:20 > 1:08:22care responsibilities raided their reserves

1:08:22 > 1:08:24in the financial year ending last April.

1:08:24 > 1:08:32Our correspondent, Alison Holt, has more.

1:08:41 > 1:08:46It's lunchtime at the Nexus Day Centre in Surrey.

1:08:46 > 1:08:49Here, people can socialise and take part in other activities.

1:08:49 > 1:08:51It is paid for by the county council.

1:08:51 > 1:08:54The National Audit Office says local authorities now spend more than half

1:08:54 > 1:08:58of their budgets on providing care for adults and children.

1:08:58 > 1:09:02For Sue, who has multiple sclerosis, the help is vital.

1:09:02 > 1:09:07I come here one twice a week.

1:09:07 > 1:09:10I would come more if there was the funding for it.

1:09:10 > 1:09:18But, umm, apart from that, it is amazing.

1:09:22 > 1:09:24The NAO says since 2010, the money local authorities

1:09:24 > 1:09:27in England have got from government has been cut by 50%.

1:09:27 > 1:09:29Despite council tax rises, services like bin collections,

1:09:29 > 1:09:32roads, and libraries, have had their money reduced

1:09:32 > 1:09:35by nearly a third over the same time.

1:09:35 > 1:09:38And with councils using savings to balance the books,

1:09:38 > 1:09:40it warns one in ten will have exhausted their reserves

1:09:40 > 1:09:46within three years.

1:09:46 > 1:09:49We are calling for a plan for long-term sustainability.

1:09:49 > 1:09:50We need to make funding available.

1:09:50 > 1:09:53Alongside that, social care needs a funding solution as well.

1:09:53 > 1:09:56The government says a new funding settlement has an approved

1:09:56 > 1:09:59The government says a new funding settlement has been approved

1:09:59 > 1:10:01for councils to help pay for the services that keep

1:10:01 > 1:10:05communities running, and that will mean a real-terms

1:10:05 > 1:10:07increase in resources, allowing for greater freedom,

1:10:07 > 1:10:09fairness and value for money.

1:10:09 > 1:10:10Alison Holt, BBC News.

1:10:10 > 1:10:13Danish inventor, Peter Madsen, is due to go on trial over the death

1:10:13 > 1:10:16of Swedish journalist, Kim Wall, aboard his homemade submarine.

1:10:16 > 1:10:19Ms Wall was interviewing Madsen when she went missing last August.

1:10:19 > 1:10:21Her body was later found by police.

1:10:21 > 1:10:22Masden denies intentionally killing the reporter.

1:10:22 > 1:10:24He's appearing in court in Copenhagen today.

1:10:24 > 1:10:32Our reporter, Maddy Savage, is there.

1:10:34 > 1:10:38Peter Madsen with a well-known figure week you are.Something of a

1:10:38 > 1:10:43celebrity in Scandinavia. You can see behind me crowds of journalists

1:10:43 > 1:10:48are already gathering to witness his court case getting under way today.

1:10:48 > 1:11:04He described himself as an inventor and entrepreneur. He had a

1:11:04 > 1:11:07and entrepreneur. He had a 33 ton submarine he invented he invited Kim

1:11:07 > 1:11:13Wall onto. Kim went on to his submarine to interview him but did

1:11:13 > 1:11:17not come back alive. Parts of her body were found on a beach and at

1:11:17 > 1:11:21the bottom of the sea by police divers. Peter Madsen changed his

1:11:21 > 1:11:31story many times. Wine, that she left early and safely, then that a

1:11:31 > 1:11:38hatch Phelan killed her, and then carbon monoxide poisoning. -- fell

1:11:38 > 1:11:46and. Then he admitted he cut her up, but not killed her. If convicted, he

1:11:46 > 1:11:52could face life in prison.

1:11:52 > 1:11:55Lawmakers in Florida have approved a bill to strengthen gun control,

1:11:55 > 1:11:59weeks after 17 people were killed in a shooting at a local school.

1:11:59 > 1:12:01The bill raises the legal age for buying rifles,

1:12:01 > 1:12:04imposes a three-day waiting period on all firearms sales and will also

1:12:04 > 1:12:06allow the arming of some school staff.

1:12:06 > 1:12:14It now requires the approval of the state's Governor.

1:12:16 > 1:12:19Train passengers will more easily be able to claim compensation for the

1:12:19 > 1:12:22knock-on costs of delays as part of changes to ticket terms and

1:12:22 > 1:12:28conditions. Rail operating companies are removing a clause which says

1:12:28 > 1:12:32they won't accept any liability for indirect effects such as commuters

1:12:32 > 1:12:35having to pay for taxis and hotels. The consumer group Which had

1:12:35 > 1:12:36previously accused companies of misleading the public.

1:12:36 > 1:12:39More now on our top story.

1:12:39 > 1:12:39The investigation

1:12:39 > 1:12:42into the attempted murder of a former Russian spy

1:12:42 > 1:12:43and his daughter in Salisbury.

1:12:43 > 1:12:46Police have confirmed they were targeted with a nerve agent.

1:12:46 > 1:12:47So, what are nerve agents?

1:12:47 > 1:12:49They're highly toxic chemicals that are manufactured,

1:12:49 > 1:12:50rather than naturally occurring.

1:12:50 > 1:12:52They were first created specifically for use in war.

1:12:52 > 1:12:55They normally enter the body through the mouth or nose,

1:12:55 > 1:12:58but can also be absorbed through the eyes or skin.

1:12:58 > 1:13:00The chemical attacks the body's nervous system,

1:13:00 > 1:13:01shutting down normal functions.

1:13:01 > 1:13:03Even in small doses, this all happens incredibly fast.

1:13:03 > 1:13:05Unless treated urgently, they're potentially deadly

1:13:05 > 1:13:06to anybody exposed.

1:13:06 > 1:13:09Let's speak now to Richard Guthrie, who has worked as a consultant

1:13:09 > 1:13:17advising governments on chemical weapons.

1:13:20 > 1:13:27Thank you for your time this morning. I just wonder, first of

1:13:27 > 1:13:33all, with your expertise, can you just tell us what you understand

1:13:33 > 1:13:40that this toxin was.Well, it sounds like it was one of the phosphate

1:13:40 > 1:13:45groups of nerve agents. There are some other chemicals that are

1:13:45 > 1:13:53included in nerve agents. But phosphates are the most well-known,

1:13:53 > 1:13:57including sarin and VX. But the range of chemistry you can include

1:13:57 > 1:14:01in that is quite broad. You get many subspecies of these types of nerve

1:14:01 > 1:14:06agents. And so they would be a specific wind in this case. The

1:14:06 > 1:14:12details have not been revealed. -- one.Police and counterterrorism

1:14:12 > 1:14:17police are not at this stage defining exactly what it is. BBC

1:14:17 > 1:14:22understands they understand it is rare. What does that mean to you?

1:14:22 > 1:14:26People are familiar with some of the nerve agents used in other incidents

1:14:26 > 1:14:32like this.Well, when you select a nerve agent for production, if we

1:14:32 > 1:14:40take the example of sarin, used during the war in Syria, one of the

1:14:40 > 1:14:44reasons it was chosen is because it is easy to manufacture. It has

1:14:44 > 1:14:49long-term storage problems. The ease of manufacturing means it was

1:14:49 > 1:14:53selected by many countries. If you are selecting an assassination

1:14:53 > 1:15:08weapon, you might want another characteristic, ease of storing,

1:15:08 > 1:15:12ease of pushing it out of an injector, to spray on skin. So the

1:15:12 > 1:15:16selection of this particular nerve agent may be dependent on the design

1:15:16 > 1:15:19of how they got it into the people and fortunately affected.We will

1:15:19 > 1:15:22look at that particular issue, the practicalities of what may or may

1:15:22 > 1:15:26not have happened. We know for example that the father and daughter

1:15:26 > 1:15:30met in a local restaurant, which is closed now pending the

1:15:30 > 1:15:39investigation. How could this have been administered to them?

1:15:41 > 1:15:47We have some practical examples. If you look back last year to the

1:15:47 > 1:15:52assassination of Kim Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpur for our port, that was

1:15:52 > 1:15:52assassination of Kim Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpur for our port, that was

1:15:52 > 1:15:54carried out by two separate young females swabbing the begin with

1:15:54 > 1:15:58different chemicals that they combined on the skin to form the

1:15:58 > 1:16:04nerve agent VX is a direct application is one way. Having

1:16:04 > 1:16:09something that produces a liquid that falls on the skin from the

1:16:09 > 1:16:16device. Is a possibility. At the moment, it's probably unwise to

1:16:16 > 1:16:20speculate too far. When people put the resources into an assassination

1:16:20 > 1:16:24programme, they can often get very creative. One only has to think of

1:16:24 > 1:16:34the assassination of Kielty mark of 40 years ago, 90 -- 1978, where he

1:16:34 > 1:16:40had a device made to look like an umbrella which injected ricin into

1:16:40 > 1:16:53his leg. It was possible to put this into Markov's leg. There could be

1:16:53 > 1:16:57some innovative method to get the nerve agent onto the target in this

1:16:57 > 1:17:02case.We will speak to the Home Secretary later on but it is a huge

1:17:02 > 1:17:06concern that whoever carried out this attack, they had this agent and

1:17:06 > 1:17:11there haven't been -- they haven't been caught, they haven't been

1:17:11 > 1:17:15apprehended. It must be concern about whether there is more of it.

1:17:15 > 1:17:22And how it is contained. Where it is.

1:17:23 > 1:17:26is.These materials are very difficult to manufacture. I suspect

1:17:26 > 1:17:31it would have been brought into the country rather than discreetly

1:17:31 > 1:17:37manufactured into a laboratory here. In theory, under international law,

1:17:37 > 1:17:40and the particular facilities can make small quantities of these

1:17:40 > 1:17:45agents. The International convention that deals with chemical weapons, it

1:17:45 > 1:17:50allows each country to have a single small scale facility to produce a

1:17:50 > 1:17:53very small quantity of nerve agent for doing things such as testing,

1:17:53 > 1:17:59detection equipment. Very few laboratories with any experience of

1:17:59 > 1:18:04handling this sort of material. I suspect this has been brought in

1:18:04 > 1:18:08from overseas. This raises questions over whether stuff can be moved

1:18:08 > 1:18:12around the planet which is worrying for law-enforcement.Doctor Richard

1:18:12 > 1:18:15Guthrie, thank you very much for your time.

1:18:15 > 1:18:20Here's Carol with a look at this morning's weather.

1:18:20 > 1:18:22Snow on the way but you are going to

1:18:22 > 1:18:25Snow on the way but you are going to bring sunshine, as always. Bless

1:18:25 > 1:18:31you. Some of us already have snow. Snow falling across parts of Wales

1:18:31 > 1:18:35and the Midlands and northern England. We have a lot of snow in

1:18:35 > 1:18:40Leeds, stowing around Liverpool Bay. If you are travelling, do bear that

1:18:40 > 1:18:45in mind. It will be fairly transient. It will push away over

1:18:45 > 1:18:51the next couple of hours. Its rain falling across East Anglia and the

1:18:51 > 1:18:55south-east and as this system pulls away, taking snow with it, we see

1:18:55 > 1:18:58the tail end of the rain coming through and it will be bite and

1:18:58 > 1:19:03upset many of us, it will be drier. A bit of around. Bits and pieces of

1:19:03 > 1:19:08cloud. In the north-west, we are prone to showers and some of those

1:19:08 > 1:19:14could be wintry with height. Nine, ten, 11 as we push further south.

1:19:14 > 1:19:19Through this evening in overnight, a lot of clear sky. The wind will

1:19:19 > 1:19:25drop, lost around in the risk of ice. Still some wintry showers

1:19:25 > 1:19:28across Scotland and whether wind drops across northern England, North

1:19:28 > 1:19:32Wales as well, we could see some freezing fog patches. Some thing to

1:19:32 > 1:19:39bear in mind first thing tomorrow morning. By the end of the night the

1:19:39 > 1:19:43clouds starting to build. This is an area of low pressure coming our way

1:19:43 > 1:19:49tomorrow. The rain will come in and the wind will start to pick up as

1:19:49 > 1:19:55well. The much of the day to the rest of the UK, dry. A fair bit of

1:19:55 > 1:20:01sunshine. Just a few showers here and there. 7mate in the north, ten

1:20:01 > 1:20:11and 11 further south. We are also pulling in some miles aware. The

1:20:11 > 1:20:15pressure will take cloud, rain and windy conditions with it and Dragon

1:20:15 > 1:20:20that mild air and by the time it to the far north of Scotland on Sunday,

1:20:20 > 1:20:24some high temperatures than we have been used to. The rain will continue

1:20:24 > 1:20:29to push northwards but behind it, fairly cloudy. There it goes. All

1:20:29 > 1:20:35the cloud and rain, maybe some hill snow ahead of it. And still, you

1:20:35 > 1:20:39will notice there is going to be a bit of breeze but temperature-wise,

1:20:39 > 1:20:4712, 13, 14 for southern areas. Ten as we move northwards. However by

1:20:47 > 1:20:53the time to Sunday, the low pressure goes the way to the north of

1:20:53 > 1:20:56Scotland, taking the rain with it and some snow across parts of

1:20:56 > 1:21:00Shetland, for example. A lot of dry weather behind. The cloud will break

1:21:00 > 1:21:04here and there. Some sunshine coming through and showers across southern

1:21:04 > 1:21:11England. 11- 13 in the south. Look at this. Ten, nine in Aberdeen. It's

1:21:11 > 1:21:17been a wee while since we have seen temperatures like that. It's really

1:21:17 > 1:21:18hard to say mild air with

1:21:18 > 1:21:19temperatures like that. It's really hard to say mild air with a Scottish

1:21:19 > 1:21:24accent. Mild air. Easy view an English

1:21:24 > 1:21:29accent. You know what, it serve at we are

1:21:29 > 1:21:33talking about the weather. I don't think many will forget the beast

1:21:33 > 1:21:38from the east are quite awhile. It brought freezing temperatures. We

1:21:38 > 1:21:42sought heavy snow and ice across the whole of the UK and lots of

1:21:42 > 1:21:46disruption.Most people pretty much back to normal after the severe

1:21:46 > 1:21:52weather but it's causing disruption in some places.

1:21:52 > 1:21:55Our reporter Fiona Trott is in the market town of Alston

1:21:55 > 1:21:59in Cumbria to see how people are coping.

1:21:59 > 1:22:01There are still some pretty big piles of snow.

1:22:01 > 1:22:05And it's what are the highest towns in England and that is why people

1:22:05 > 1:22:10here last week, they were cut the days. There were 12 feet drifts over

1:22:10 > 1:22:15the top of the cars here. No other days. The helicopter had to come

1:22:15 > 1:22:19here to drop supplies for people because they started to burn their

1:22:19 > 1:22:23own furniture. Let's chat to a few people to find out how things are

1:22:23 > 1:22:32one week on. Richard, you have a farm locally. How bad was it?

1:22:32 > 1:22:34farm locally. How bad was it?Regard to 700 feet. The conditions were

1:22:34 > 1:22:45pretty atrocious. Two losses which is minimal, especially on the side

1:22:45 > 1:22:50of a near Penrith. The sheep were fine at the moment.A bit of digging

1:22:50 > 1:23:01to do.Not that bad. We had fuel. Really prepared.

1:23:01 > 1:23:05Really prepared. The roads were cut off in some places. The walls all

1:23:05 > 1:23:11around are full of smoke. Richard was out helping people? You did a

1:23:11 > 1:23:17sterling job. Dig drives, did roads. The council who are excellent doing

1:23:17 > 1:23:22this, they clean their roads. The farmers had to clear some of the

1:23:22 > 1:23:27minor roads.On a scale of 1- ten, ten being back to normal, what scale

1:23:27 > 1:23:34are you one of the moment? About eight. Let me introduce you to

1:23:34 > 1:23:38Rachel from the local supermarket. You were involved in getting bags of

1:23:38 > 1:23:43food ready. What we are putting in them? Bread, milk, beans. The

1:23:43 > 1:23:50essentials. Firelighters. Nappies and baby milk the people who have

1:23:50 > 1:23:55young kids. A lot of them were regular customers and we knew

1:23:55 > 1:24:04roughly what they needed. How did you get those bags to them?We have

1:24:04 > 1:24:10some volunteers and they came with spirits and sledges and we were

1:24:10 > 1:24:16literally wading through the snow. Before we knocked on the door, we

1:24:16 > 1:24:21had to physically dig the doors out. And when we got the doors open,

1:24:21 > 1:24:25people said they didn't want will open the door look as they were

1:24:25 > 1:24:28worried about the snowfall.Thank you very much but chatting to us.

1:24:28 > 1:24:34There are people in outer areas like Nenthead. Debbie tells us she was

1:24:34 > 1:24:39still snowed in. Thanks to the lady in the supermarket, she has some

1:24:39 > 1:24:44food supplies. Down to one meal a day. The drifts were really high

1:24:44 > 1:24:49outside her house. She is hoping to get out the backdoor today. I want

1:24:49 > 1:24:56to introduce you to Claire driver, the local councillor. If it wasn't

1:24:56 > 1:25:00even a co-ordinated effort, people wouldn't have had these shopping

1:25:00 > 1:25:05supplies. Making sure engineers get to the house to get heat and that

1:25:05 > 1:25:10kind of thing.How did you do it? We have a really strong social media

1:25:10 > 1:25:14network which is grown exponentially. We co-ordinated a lot

1:25:14 > 1:25:21that information. Lots of phone calls. We were able to talk straight

1:25:21 > 1:25:27through the incident room. Eventually we were set up in the

1:25:27 > 1:25:34fire and safety HQ.Brilliant, Stirling work. How are people now?

1:25:34 > 1:25:40Back to normal? Getting there slowly. We still had people cut off

1:25:40 > 1:25:44there. We got through to them. We know that everyone is safe now.They

1:25:44 > 1:25:51keep spending the time with us. We take a look around. Things are

1:25:51 > 1:25:55gradually getting back to normal. May be down to the volunteers we

1:25:55 > 1:25:59have spoken to this morning. -- mainly down.

1:25:59 > 1:26:04We still see a bit of snow. We are reeling from that picture on the

1:26:04 > 1:26:09doorway. It takes a moment to try and work out what you are looking

1:26:09 > 1:26:13at. Tell us again, how tall was that

1:26:13 > 1:26:21snowdrift?The pictures that you have seen, people telling us in the

1:26:21 > 1:26:28outer areas, they are about 12 feet high. Hoping to get out the

1:26:28 > 1:26:33backdoor, that she can get into the town. It is a 40- minute walk just

1:26:33 > 1:26:39so she can get some supplies.Well, there you go.

1:26:39 > 1:26:46Still to come, we will talk to silly ball.

1:26:46 > 1:30:10-- Zoe Ball.

1:30:10 > 1:30:13Plenty more on our website at the usual address.

1:30:13 > 1:30:21Now though it's back to Charlie and Naga.

1:30:23 > 1:30:23Hello.

1:30:23 > 1:30:25This is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Charlie

1:30:25 > 1:30:26Stayt.

1:30:26 > 1:30:29We'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment,

1:30:29 > 1:30:31but also on Breakfast this morning.

1:30:31 > 1:30:34Anti-terror police are trying to establish the origin of a nerve

1:30:34 > 1:30:37agent used in the attempted murder of a former Russian spy

1:30:37 > 1:30:37and his daughter.

1:30:37 > 1:30:40While police have now identified the type of chemical,

1:30:40 > 1:30:43it's not yet known where it was made or who could have carried

1:30:43 > 1:30:44out the attack.

1:30:44 > 1:30:47Sergei and Yulia Skripal remain in a critical condition in hospital.

1:30:47 > 1:30:55A policeman who went to help them was also seriously injured.

1:30:56 > 1:31:02And experts said they are hard to make an difficult to obtain.I

1:31:02 > 1:31:08suspect this material has been brought in from overseas. It raises

1:31:08 > 1:31:13questions about moving it around the planet. It is worrying for law

1:31:13 > 1:31:18enforcement in the future

1:31:18 > 1:31:19planet. It is worrying for law enforcement in the future.

1:31:19 > 1:31:21Suspected domestic abusers could be electronically tagged.

1:31:21 > 1:31:23Economic abuse will also be included in the definition.

1:31:23 > 1:31:25They are suggesting tougher sentences for cases

1:31:25 > 1:31:26involving children.

1:31:26 > 1:31:34And possible court orders including alcohol bans.

1:31:35 > 1:31:38Britain and Saudi Arabia have agreed plans for a future trade

1:31:38 > 1:31:40and investment programme worth £65 billion.

1:31:40 > 1:31:43The announcement comes on the second day of a visit

1:31:43 > 1:31:46to the UK by the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman.

1:31:46 > 1:31:48The package includes direct investment in both countries

1:31:48 > 1:31:55across energy, education, healthcare and defence.

1:31:55 > 1:31:58There's a warning that many councils in England will become financially

1:31:58 > 1:32:01unsustainable if they continue to rely on their reserve funds

1:32:01 > 1:32:03to pay for the increasing demands of social care.

1:32:03 > 1:32:06The public spending watchdog says two thirds of councils with social

1:32:06 > 1:32:07care responsibilities raided their reserves

1:32:07 > 1:32:09in the financial year ending last April.

1:32:09 > 1:32:12The government says a new funding settlement has been approved

1:32:12 > 1:32:14for councils to help pay for the services that

1:32:14 > 1:32:18keep communities running.

1:32:18 > 1:32:21Four people have been seriously injured in two knife

1:32:21 > 1:32:22attacks in Austria.

1:32:22 > 1:32:25Three members of the same family were taken to hospital

1:32:25 > 1:32:26after being wounded in a park in Vienna.

1:32:26 > 1:32:29The suspected knifeman escaped the scene before a second incident

1:32:29 > 1:32:31on a man from Chechnya.

1:32:31 > 1:32:34Police have arrested an Afghan citizen, but it isn't clear if he's

1:32:34 > 1:32:39suspected of both attacks.

1:32:39 > 1:32:42Danish inventor, Peter Madsen, goes on trial this morning over

1:32:42 > 1:32:44the death of Swedish journalist Kim Wall aboard

1:32:44 > 1:32:45his homemade submarine.

1:32:45 > 1:32:48Ms Wall was working on a story about Madsen when she went

1:32:48 > 1:32:49missing last August.

1:32:49 > 1:32:57He denies intentionally killing the reporter.

1:33:01 > 1:33:04Train passengers will be able to claim compensation more easily

1:33:04 > 1:33:07for the knock-on costs of delays, as part of changes to ticket

1:33:07 > 1:33:08terms and conditions.

1:33:08 > 1:33:11Rail companies are removing a clause which says they won't accept any

1:33:11 > 1:33:14liability for indirect effects, such as commuters having to pay

1:33:14 > 1:33:15for taxis and hotels.

1:33:15 > 1:33:17The consumer group Which had previously accused firms

1:33:17 > 1:33:23of misleading the public.

1:33:23 > 1:33:26Lawmakers in Florida have approved a bill to strengthen gun control,

1:33:26 > 1:33:28three weeks after 17 people were killed in a shooting

1:33:28 > 1:33:29at a local school.

1:33:29 > 1:33:32The bill raises the legal age for buying rifles,

1:33:32 > 1:33:35imposes a three-day waiting period on all firearms sales and will also

1:33:35 > 1:33:37allow the arming of some school staff.

1:33:37 > 1:33:39It now requires the approval of the state's Governor.

1:33:39 > 1:33:42We've all seen the horror films where machines get a mind

1:33:42 > 1:33:43of their own.

1:33:43 > 1:33:46Well, now some people say their Amazon "Alexa" has been

1:33:46 > 1:33:48been letting out an unprompted, creepy cackle.

1:33:48 > 1:33:54Take a listen.

1:33:54 > 1:33:57The laugh, described by some as "witch like," is reported

1:33:57 > 1:34:01to happen even without the device being "woken" up.

1:34:01 > 1:34:10I don't think it sounds like a witch. I am not so sure.It sounds

1:34:10 > 1:34:16like those creepy

1:34:18 > 1:34:21like those creepy movies where you have the creepy child laugh. Or a

1:34:21 > 1:34:28doll. Thematic and, a puppet coming to life.A ventriloquist dummy. --A

1:34:28 > 1:34:41puppet.I don't think it is that bad.It sounds a bit mocking. That

1:34:41 > 1:34:49is what Juventus have done to Tottenham. Three minutes of madness

1:34:49 > 1:34:57is all it took to turn it around. A Juventus player afterwards said it

1:34:57 > 1:35:00is the history of Tottenham, so many chances but always missing something

1:35:00 > 1:35:10to take their chance.I spoke to a few and they would not disagree. It

1:35:10 > 1:35:13is painful being a Tottenham fan.

1:35:13 > 1:35:16Tottenham have become the first English team to be knocked out

1:35:16 > 1:35:17of this season's Champions League.

1:35:17 > 1:35:20They lost 4-3 on aggregate to Italian champions Juventus

1:35:20 > 1:35:22after going down 2-1 at Wembley last night.

1:35:22 > 1:35:25The match had begun brightly for Spurs who took the lead

1:35:25 > 1:35:27in the first half thanks to Son Heung-min.

1:35:27 > 1:35:31But despite failing to manage a shot on target in the opening hour

1:35:31 > 1:35:34Juventus came back, scoring twice in less than three minutes to turn

1:35:34 > 1:35:37the tie around.

1:35:37 > 1:35:39No lack of experience, no lack of concentration.

1:35:39 > 1:35:43How many chances we conceded in the first leg and the second leg

1:35:43 > 1:35:43today?

1:35:43 > 1:35:45Three chances and they scored twice.

1:35:45 > 1:35:53And we created a lot of chances but we only scored once.

1:36:04 > 1:36:07Sometimes there is no justice in football.

1:36:07 > 1:36:10Despite Basel inflicting a first home defeat of the season

1:36:10 > 1:36:13on Manchester City, Pep Guardiola's side are through to the last eight.

1:36:13 > 1:36:17City were 4-0 up from the first leg in Swizterland and went ahead

1:36:17 > 1:36:18after seven minutes through Gabriel Jesus.

1:36:18 > 1:36:20But Basel soon equalised through Mohamed Elyou,

1:36:20 > 1:36:24and in the second half Michael Lang secured a 2-1 victory for the Swiss

1:36:24 > 1:36:24Champions.

1:36:24 > 1:36:32City won the tie 5-2 on aggregate.

1:36:32 > 1:36:36Phil Neville has suffered his first defeat in charge of England's women.

1:36:36 > 1:36:39After a win and a draw in their opening two fixtures,

1:36:39 > 1:36:41England needed only a draw against the USA, to win

1:36:41 > 1:36:44the SheBelieves Cup, but Karen Bardsley's own goal

1:36:44 > 1:36:47in the second half gifted the match, and the tournament to the hosts.

1:36:47 > 1:36:50No shame though, they are the highest ranked team

1:36:50 > 1:36:51in the world.

1:36:51 > 1:36:51Defeat hurts.

1:36:51 > 1:36:56That is why I kept the players on the pitch at the end of the game.

1:36:56 > 1:36:59Sometimes you have to feel that pain and hurt and see the opposition

1:36:59 > 1:37:00take the trophy.

1:37:00 > 1:37:01It sticks with you.

1:37:01 > 1:37:09You remember it next time and it pushes you even more.

1:37:09 > 1:37:12To cycling, and Team Sky have said they strongly deny allegations

1:37:12 > 1:37:14about the use of medication to enhance performance,

1:37:14 > 1:37:17as does their former rider Sir Bradley Wiggins.

1:37:17 > 1:37:19It comes as the head of world cycling's governing body,

1:37:19 > 1:37:23the UCI, called for an investigation into the team following a damning

1:37:23 > 1:37:24report by MPs this week.

1:37:24 > 1:37:26David Lappartient told our Sports Editor Dan Roan,

1:37:26 > 1:37:30that the use of any substance, even if it's not on the banned list,

1:37:30 > 1:37:37that enhances performance, is cheating.

1:37:37 > 1:37:39It seems that there is no breach of the anti-doping

1:37:39 > 1:37:40rules, no violation.

1:37:40 > 1:37:43If it is not breaking the rules, can it be cheating?

1:37:43 > 1:37:51If you are using, you do, substances to increase your performance,

1:38:09 > 1:38:11I think this is exactly what is cheating.

1:38:32 > 1:38:35Now, if you've just eaten breakfast, hold onto your stomachs.

1:38:35 > 1:38:37How about this for a view?

1:38:37 > 1:38:39This is a helmet camera of professional sky-diver,

1:38:39 > 1:38:39Jeff Provenzano.

1:38:39 > 1:38:42He, along with 163 others, holds the world record,

1:38:42 > 1:38:45in sky diving for the most head down skydivers at the same time.

1:38:45 > 1:38:48That means upside down, head first, so much faster,

1:38:48 > 1:38:50and an average speed of 160 miles per hour.

1:38:50 > 1:38:54It looks like they are flat at this angle. When it comes to opening the

1:38:54 > 1:38:58parachute at the end, they can go the right way up.Extraordinary

1:38:58 > 1:39:01images.Just think about the forces. You could be thrown off course

1:39:01 > 1:39:06easily.Thank you very much.

1:39:06 > 1:39:09The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, joins us live from Westminster now

1:39:09 > 1:39:11with two stories dominating our headlines.

1:39:11 > 1:39:14One, new proposals for domestic abuse, and two, the investigation

1:39:14 > 1:39:16into the nerve agent poisoning of a former Russian

1:39:16 > 1:39:21spy in Salisbury.

1:39:21 > 1:39:28Good morning.Good morning. May I start with this nerve agent attack

1:39:28 > 1:39:34which is being investigated at the moment. BBC understands this is a

1:39:34 > 1:39:39rare nerve agent being used. Can you tell us more?I can tell you they

1:39:39 > 1:39:43have confirmed it was in nerve agent. They are now down in

1:39:43 > 1:39:48Salisbury around the area where this incident took place, collecting

1:39:48 > 1:39:53evidence and going piece by piece to make sure they collect all the

1:39:53 > 1:39:58evidence they can. My view is we have to leave the police to get on

1:39:58 > 1:40:03with that and collect what they can so they form a proper trail and they

1:40:03 > 1:40:07can protect the people around it and contain the scene to make sure those

1:40:07 > 1:40:12affected get all the support they need.Do you think the Russians were

1:40:12 > 1:40:17behind this?I will not be drawn on that at the moment because the most

1:40:17 > 1:40:21important thing is the safety of the people around the scene. If we move

1:40:21 > 1:40:26to attribution, we need all the details of what happened along the

1:40:26 > 1:40:30way so we can be absolutely clear about it.We spoke to someone very

1:40:30 > 1:40:36familiar with chemical agent, studies chemical agents, and his

1:40:36 > 1:40:39assessment, without knowing the details, is whatever it is, the fact

1:40:39 > 1:40:44it has been transported to this country, it is a worry. Can you

1:40:44 > 1:40:49assure people they are safe in this country? It happened in Salisbury.

1:40:49 > 1:40:53Everyday people could have been around, regardless of who was

1:40:53 > 1:40:57attacked, the history of the person attacked, anyone could have been

1:40:57 > 1:41:02affected. One of our police force is now in hospital as a result.This

1:41:02 > 1:41:07was a very serious incident, which is why we have the police down there

1:41:07 > 1:41:11in full force conducting the investigation, which is why we are

1:41:11 > 1:41:18giving all of the medical support we can to those affected. I am very

1:41:20 > 1:41:28concerned. I would say the risk is low, so take comfort from that. We

1:41:28 > 1:41:32have been ready for a while for a number of different types of

1:41:32 > 1:41:36terrorist activity and we're sure we give the public the support they

1:41:36 > 1:41:41need, contained the incident, and get the evidence we need, so when it

1:41:41 > 1:41:46comes time for attribution, we do it correctly.Another story is domestic

1:41:46 > 1:41:52abuse, the government making an announcement about stronger laws and

1:41:52 > 1:41:55powers and funding to tackle domestic abuse. What difference will

1:41:55 > 1:42:02it make?

1:42:02 > 1:42:07it make?Well, victims, sufferers of domestic abuse, they are seeing

1:42:07 > 1:42:13results. In the past few years we have seen a significant improvement

1:42:13 > 1:42:16in the support they are getting. Since 2010, we have had a 33%

1:42:16 > 1:42:19increase in convictions of perpetrators of domestic violence. I

1:42:19 > 1:42:26want more for people. In the last year we have seen 83 women and 12

1:42:26 > 1:42:30men killed by their partners, 2 million people, mostly women,

1:42:30 > 1:42:34affected a year by domestic abuse and violence, which means we are

1:42:34 > 1:42:38proposing the day a really ambitious sea change in the approach, bringing

1:42:38 > 1:42:43it out from where it is hidden. This is not just about the nasty attacks

1:42:43 > 1:42:48that take place, but it is about building on the work we have already

1:42:48 > 1:42:56done in the west of control and introducing new forms of abuse to be

1:42:56 > 1:42:59considered. This is about legislative measures and

1:42:59 > 1:43:05nonlegislative measures. It is about protecting children, and it is about

1:43:05 > 1:43:11early intervention. There is so much more we could do. It is a

1:43:11 > 1:43:15consultation because I want everybody who is concerned about is

1:43:15 > 1:43:19to get involved and participate and make sure we have a country that

1:43:19 > 1:43:24protects women and children and men. We spoke to a survivor who suffered

1:43:24 > 1:43:29abuse for three years. She campaigns on domestic abuse. She says all of

1:43:29 > 1:43:34this sounds good on paper. She had high praise for the position being

1:43:34 > 1:43:38created, domestic abuse commissioner. She said one of the

1:43:38 > 1:43:41problems, this is something you have heard before, we have discussed

1:43:41 > 1:43:47before, the issue of safe places for women in the funding for these

1:43:47 > 1:43:56refuges being cut, women's aid could be a matter of life and death, so do

1:43:56 > 1:43:59you have any inclination to change the way you are finding them, making

1:43:59 > 1:44:05sure they have money for safe places. -- funding.There is no

1:44:05 > 1:44:16question of this government overseeing any reduction in a

1:44:16 > 1:44:19overseeing any reduction in a number of safe places. We are just changing

1:44:19 > 1:44:24the funding. I know that some have concerns, that is why we have a

1:44:24 > 1:44:29consultation. I want to make sure victims of the best access to

1:44:29 > 1:44:37refuges. We need to look at the best way to find them. -- fund. We need

1:44:37 > 1:44:42to make sure there are always sufficient beds for them to go to,

1:44:42 > 1:44:46as a government, we are just looking at the best funding proposal in

1:44:46 > 1:44:50place.Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, thank you for talking to us this

1:44:50 > 1:44:55morning.

1:44:58 > 1:45:03It's a warm good morning to Carol. That was a lovely introduction. Good

1:45:03 > 1:45:10morning to you. We are starting up this morning with snow.

1:45:10 > 1:45:12morning to you. We are starting up this morning with snow. Smoke

1:45:12 > 1:45:19through Wales parts of the Midlands and northern England. Some of us are

1:45:19 > 1:45:25seeing quite a bit. Especially the higher you are. We have low pressure

1:45:25 > 1:45:29moving from the West towards the east. Further south, with the

1:45:29 > 1:45:33temperature is higher, it is falling as rain. It all banishes moving a

1:45:33 > 1:45:37lot of dry weather behind it and a fair bit of sunshine. Bits and

1:45:37 > 1:45:41pieces of cloud around as well and in the north-western Scotland, some

1:45:41 > 1:45:45of that will be thick enough produce some showers and on the hills here,

1:45:45 > 1:45:52it will be wintry. A better wise, 5-7 in the north. Through this

1:45:52 > 1:45:57evening and overnight, there will be clear skies. We are looking at a

1:45:57 > 1:46:01widespread frost, the risk of ice on untreated surfaces and some patchy

1:46:01 > 1:46:12fog forming, some freezing fog at that.

1:46:12 > 1:46:16that. The showers and these are the temperatures in towns and cities.

1:46:16 > 1:46:20They will be lower than that in rural areas. A cold start the day

1:46:20 > 1:46:23tomorrow and a frosty one but of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine

1:46:23 > 1:46:27around, still of two showers in the north and west and in the low

1:46:27 > 1:46:31pressure comes along and spoils it. One thing you will notice with this

1:46:31 > 1:46:34area of low pressure, it is going to be bringing in milder conditions.

1:46:34 > 1:46:38Not just on Friday to the south to be had through the weekend, it moves

1:46:38 > 1:46:42to the north and takes the milder with it and by Sunday, the low

1:46:42 > 1:46:46pressure will be across the North of Scotland and by then, the North of

1:46:46 > 1:46:49Scotland will see higher temperatures than you have been used

1:46:49 > 1:46:52to. This weekend, that is it in summary. It will be fairly cloudy

1:46:52 > 1:46:58behind. You'll see what they mean when you see the charts. A lot of

1:46:58 > 1:47:02cloud, some rain and you could see some snow in Scotland. The picture

1:47:02 > 1:47:08wise, pretty good shape. We are looking at 11, 12, maybe even up to

1:47:08 > 1:47:1414. Will have the cloud in the rain. The temperatures pining further

1:47:14 > 1:47:22north as well. But the time get a Sunday, this is what I was alluding

1:47:22 > 1:47:29to, the whole lot moves to the final of Scotland. A lot of dry weather

1:47:29 > 1:47:35including a fair bit of cloud. Some showery outbreaks of rain. At times

1:47:35 > 1:47:39you will find some cloud will break. Temperature again into the low

1:47:39 > 1:47:46teens. 11, 12, 13. That milder air moving further north. That leads us

1:47:46 > 1:47:50into an unsettled week but I can tell you Tuesday is not looking

1:47:50 > 1:47:50into an unsettled week but I can tell you Tuesday is not looking too

1:47:50 > 1:47:57bad at the moment. Carol, what is the stuff in the

1:47:57 > 1:48:06atmosphere when not cold and not hot. --? Mild. Mild air, isn't it?

1:48:06 > 1:48:10I'm not saying it. I will try. Mild air.

1:48:15 > 1:48:20It sounds hard, it is like swallowing aplomb.It just amused

1:48:20 > 1:48:22me, sorry, Carol.

1:48:22 > 1:48:25Shoplifting is on the rise and so is violence against staff

1:48:25 > 1:48:27according to a new report out this morning.

1:48:27 > 1:48:32Sean has more.

1:48:32 > 1:48:37We often talk about how much we are spending when it comes to retail but

1:48:37 > 1:48:43what the staff have to cope with day by day can be a bit of an issue.

1:48:43 > 1:48:46These are the figures out from the British Retail Consortium

1:48:46 > 1:48:47which represents the UK's shopkeepers.

1:48:47 > 1:48:50Every year it pulls together figures from its members on retail crime...

1:48:50 > 1:48:54It says the total cost to its members of all types

1:48:54 > 1:48:58of crime was £700 million.

1:48:58 > 1:49:02The biggest element of that is shoplifting.

1:49:02 > 1:49:04According to the BRC, customer theft cost its members just

1:49:04 > 1:49:06over half a billion pounds last year.

1:49:06 > 1:49:07That's up 15%.

1:49:07 > 1:49:09More worryingly it also reports a doubling

1:49:09 > 1:49:12in violence against staff resulting in injury -

1:49:12 > 1:49:15let's not forget there are 4.6 million people working in retail

1:49:15 > 1:49:23across the UK.

1:49:28 > 1:49:31We can talk about this to Edward Woodall from the Association

1:49:31 > 1:49:32of Convenience Stores which represents over

1:49:32 > 1:49:3730,000 small retailers.

1:49:37 > 1:49:42You've got 30,000- odd smaller convenience stores that people have

1:49:42 > 1:49:46the bottom of the road. Have you seen those kind of stores be

1:49:46 > 1:49:52affected by these kinds of figures? I my members will be reading the

1:49:52 > 1:49:55British Retail Consortium's report this morning and it will confirm

1:49:55 > 1:49:58their view that retail crime is on the rise, in particular shop theft

1:49:58 > 1:50:04and also violence and I think the two are very much linked. We know

1:50:04 > 1:50:07from talking to our members that shop theft is the number one trigger

1:50:07 > 1:50:11for violence and abuse and that's what's important to have a robust

1:50:11 > 1:50:18response so doesn't escalate to cover things like violence and abuse

1:50:18 > 1:50:23of staff.Is that because staff are confronting people who are stealing

1:50:23 > 1:50:29things from their shops?Staff feel ownership on their store. If they do

1:50:29 > 1:50:34confront staff, that can lead to confrontation. It's also very much

1:50:34 > 1:50:38linked. That's why we need a robust response from police and the

1:50:38 > 1:50:42consistence about how they respond to shop theft and not just the

1:50:42 > 1:50:46monetary value but also the impact of people in stores.Do you think

1:50:46 > 1:50:52the police are not doing enough to stop shoplifters or is it just a

1:50:52 > 1:50:56trend that you are starting to see increase?The police could do more,

1:50:56 > 1:51:00in terms of consistency of response. Different police forces respond in

1:51:00 > 1:51:07different ways. Some of them have a monetary threshold. If you think

1:51:07 > 1:51:11about £100 worth of goods from the local shop or a supermarket, you

1:51:11 > 1:51:17would be pushing at a trolley worth of goods so it's frustrating.You

1:51:17 > 1:51:21think criminals are playing that game? They know what the threshold

1:51:21 > 1:51:24is surveyor picking on convenience stores because they can get a lot

1:51:24 > 1:51:29out of it?There is an issue with repeat offenders. Those might have

1:51:29 > 1:51:32alcohol and drug dependencies are coming back again and again,

1:51:32 > 1:51:37targeting convenience stores and what needs to happen is the justice

1:51:37 > 1:51:43system needs to respond to them. Help them overcome these issues of

1:51:43 > 1:51:47alcohol and drug dependencies seven and keep repeating these crimes was

1:51:47 > 1:51:55also in the wider community.And he thinks staff I tried to do too much

1:51:55 > 1:52:02to resolve that situation? Should they just leave them to it and let

1:52:02 > 1:52:14police deal with it? People come first, not property, not pocket. We

1:52:14 > 1:52:19invest something like £4000 per convenience store across the UK.

1:52:19 > 1:52:24Most importantly, staff training. You might train staff and invest in

1:52:24 > 1:52:30security but we know in competitive business retailing, particularly at

1:52:30 > 1:52:34retail stores, margins get squeezed. If staff are left on the road and

1:52:34 > 1:52:39more often or there are fewer staff, they are more vulnerable than

1:52:39 > 1:52:48before.There is the full commitment from my members. Protecting people

1:52:48 > 1:52:58comes before protecting any type of staff.And, thanks very much. A big

1:52:58 > 1:53:04issue in retail. We often talk about the big issues in retail but the

1:53:04 > 1:53:14staff in store are feeling more threatened.

1:53:14 > 1:53:16It was the most successful Winter Olympics ever

1:53:16 > 1:53:24for Great Britain,

1:53:25 > 1:53:28now the pressure is on for the British athletes heading out

1:53:28 > 1:53:30to Pyeongchang for the Paralympics.

1:53:30 > 1:53:33The aim is to win six medals - one of those

1:53:33 > 1:53:33in wheelchair curling.

1:53:33 > 1:53:36Our Disability News Corresondent, Nikki Fox has been to meet

1:53:36 > 1:53:37the team in training.

1:53:37 > 1:53:41It's been a long four years of training to get to this moment.

1:53:41 > 1:53:44We've been the best prepared that we can be to go

1:53:44 > 1:53:45out to PyeongChang.

1:53:45 > 1:53:47When it gets really, really close, like it is now,

1:53:47 > 1:53:50how do you feel?

1:53:50 > 1:53:52Is it like excitement, butdo you feel sick?

1:53:52 > 1:54:00For me it's excitement and looking forward to get out there.

1:54:02 > 1:54:06inspires us and we want to get out on the ice ourselves.

1:54:06 > 1:54:08I will watch on the TV, I am so excited.

1:54:08 > 1:54:09So are we.

1:54:09 > 1:54:15My name is Aileen Neilson.

1:54:15 > 1:54:21Robert McPherson.

1:54:21 > 1:54:24Gregor Ewan.

1:54:24 > 1:54:25Angie Malone.

1:54:25 > 1:54:32I'm really looking forward to it.

1:54:32 > 1:54:33My name is Hugh Nibloe.

1:54:33 > 1:54:35Can I have a go?

1:54:35 > 1:54:38Will you watch the brush?

1:54:38 > 1:54:39We will catch some floss maybe.

1:54:39 > 1:54:47At what age did you get into this?

1:54:51 > 1:54:53Has this sport helped you in a way?

1:54:53 > 1:54:55It's helped me greatly.

1:54:55 > 1:54:58When you get diagnosed with MS and you stop losing your functions

1:54:58 > 1:55:00and abilities, your confidence goes.

1:55:00 > 1:55:04I became more or less housebound.

1:55:04 > 1:55:10And with curling, my confidence just grew and it's a case

1:55:10 > 1:55:13of being fearless and just going for it.

1:55:13 > 1:55:17Oh, my goodness.

1:55:17 > 1:55:21Skidding on the ice.

1:55:21 > 1:55:23How do you actually direct it?

1:55:23 > 1:55:27How do you get it in the right position?

1:55:27 > 1:55:32The delivery stick but also the head that's on the cue.

1:55:32 > 1:55:37That's what affects it.

1:55:37 > 1:55:41We don't have the use of sweepers so once we let the stone go,

1:55:41 > 1:55:44there is nothing we can do to influence it.

1:55:44 > 1:55:45It's going off again to the right.

1:55:45 > 1:55:46It's so difficult.

1:55:46 > 1:55:47This is so difficult.

1:55:47 > 1:55:49I should have gone to the gym.

1:55:49 > 1:55:51Can I have one more go?

1:55:51 > 1:55:51Yeah.

1:55:51 > 1:55:52I've got it.

1:55:52 > 1:55:55How well do you think you're going to do?

1:55:55 > 1:56:02Are you going to snatch it?

1:56:02 > 1:56:05Get to the round robin first, get to that stage first.

1:56:05 > 1:56:06Oh, my goodness.

1:56:06 > 1:56:09Oh!

1:56:09 > 1:56:09Wow!

1:56:09 > 1:56:14Just sign me up now.

1:56:14 > 1:56:22Curling is more about inclusion.

1:56:22 > 1:56:24Do you feel like ambassadors?

1:56:24 > 1:56:28Definitely feel proud to be part of the British squad.

1:56:28 > 1:56:30You put a stop on it, it's something special.

1:56:30 > 1:56:33Is it?

1:56:33 > 1:56:38Yeah.

1:56:38 > 1:56:46Nicky is always willing to you that ago.

1:56:46 > 1:56:52We are going to be talking to three women who have cancer to say they

1:56:52 > 2:00:14are

2:00:14 > 2:00:15in half an hour.

2:00:15 > 2:00:16Plenty more on our website at the usual address.

2:00:16 > 2:00:23Bye for now.

2:00:41 > 2:00:41in full force conducting the investigation and

2:00:41 > 2:00:46giving all the support we can

2:00:46 > 2:00:49Hello, this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt.

2:00:49 > 2:00:51Counterterrorism officers search for the source of the nerve

2:00:51 > 2:00:53agent used in a chemical attack in Salisbury.

2:00:53 > 2:00:55A former Russian spy, his daughter and a police officer

2:00:55 > 2:00:57who came to their aid are all in a serious

2:00:57 > 2:00:58condition in hospital.

2:00:58 > 2:01:02This was a very serious incident which is why we have got the police

2:01:02 > 2:01:03in full force conducting the investigation and

2:01:03 > 2:01:05giving all the support.

2:01:05 > 2:01:06Good morning, it's Thursday, 8th March.

2:01:06 > 2:01:07Also this morning...

2:01:07 > 2:01:09Domestic abusers could be electronically tagged or banned

2:01:09 > 2:01:11from drinking alcohol under tougher new measures being proposed

2:01:11 > 2:01:12to tackle the problem.

2:01:12 > 2:01:14Profits at Countrywide, the UK's biggest estate agent,

2:01:14 > 2:01:16were down by over 20% last year.

2:01:16 > 2:01:18I'll have more in a moment.

2:01:18 > 2:01:20In sport, heartbreak for Tottenham in the Champions League.

2:01:20 > 2:01:22Italian champions Juventus come from behind to beat Spurs

2:01:22 > 2:01:30at Wembley and end their European dreams for another season.

2:01:30 > 2:01:33And Mary Beard will be telling us why she's been travelling

2:01:33 > 2:01:35the world to uncover the secrets of civilisation.

2:01:35 > 2:01:38And Carol has the weather.

2:01:38 > 2:01:44good morning.Some of us starting off with snow, particularly across

2:01:44 > 2:01:48parts of Wales, the North Midlands and Northern England, but it is

2:01:48 > 2:01:53transient, it will clear this morning, and behind it, for most of

2:01:53 > 2:01:57the UK, dry, sunshine, showers in the West, some of it wintry on the

2:01:57 > 2:02:00hills. More in 15 minutes.

2:02:00 > 2:02:01Good morning.

2:02:01 > 2:02:02First, our main story.

2:02:02 > 2:02:07The Home Secretary has told this programme that the chemical attack

2:02:07 > 2:02:10in Salisbury is being treated very seriously and has reassured people

2:02:10 > 2:02:12that there is no cause for concern about public health.

2:02:12 > 2:02:15A former Russian spy, his daughter and a police officer

2:02:15 > 2:02:17who tried to help them remain very seriously ill in hospital.

2:02:17 > 2:02:20While police have now identified the type of chemical,

2:02:20 > 2:02:22it's not yet known where it was made or who could have

2:02:22 > 2:02:24carried out the attack.

2:02:24 > 2:02:26Sergei and Yulia Skripal remain in a critical condition.

2:02:26 > 2:02:28Tom Burridge reports.

2:02:28 > 2:02:32The police officer is awake and talking but still in a very serious

2:02:32 > 2:02:34condition.

2:02:34 > 2:02:38This was Sergei Skripal last month at a corner shop.

2:02:38 > 2:02:42Now police believe someone tried to kill the former spy

2:02:42 > 2:02:45and his daughter with a nerve agent.

2:02:45 > 2:02:53It happened here in the small cathedral city of Salisbury.

2:02:57 > 2:03:00A police officer who attended to the pair now also in a serious

2:03:00 > 2:03:01condition in hospital.

2:03:01 > 2:03:03What nerve agent was used is the question experts

2:03:03 > 2:03:06at this military research centre are trying to answer.

2:03:06 > 2:03:08Nerve agents essentially cripple the nervous system of the body

2:03:08 > 2:03:13and are not easy to manufacture.

2:03:13 > 2:03:16Nerve agents require a non-insignificant financial,

2:03:16 > 2:03:22logistical and technical back-up to actually be manufactured.

2:03:22 > 2:03:24And so that would lead to more likelihood

2:03:24 > 2:03:26of a state manufacturing it.

2:03:26 > 2:03:32Life in Salisbury right now is anything but normal,

2:03:32 > 2:03:35this, the restaurant where Mr Skripal and his daughter

2:03:35 > 2:03:41had lunch hours before they fell ill.

2:03:41 > 2:03:43A blond woman and a man could be of interest,

2:03:43 > 2:03:46seen in this CCTV footage from near the crime scene.

2:03:46 > 2:03:48His daughter apparently had dark hair, like in this photo.

2:03:48 > 2:03:50They are both in a critical condition in hospital.

2:03:50 > 2:03:54Tom Burridge, BBC News.

2:03:54 > 2:03:59Earlier, the Home Secretary Amber Rudd spoke to us.

2:04:00 > 2:04:05She said there was no cause for the public to panic.

2:04:05 > 2:04:08This was a very serious incident, which is why we've got the police

2:04:08 > 2:04:10down there in full force, conducting the investigation,

2:04:10 > 2:04:12which is why we're giving all the support we can,

2:04:12 > 2:04:16medical support necessary.

2:04:16 > 2:04:18Let's speak to our home affairs correspondent, Leila Nathoo,

2:04:18 > 2:04:20who's in Salisbury this morning.

2:04:20 > 2:04:24We have also heard the policeman in hospital is now talking although in

2:04:24 > 2:04:30a very serious condition. Police still investigating.Yeah, police

2:04:30 > 2:04:37are still trying to piece together the movements of Sergei and Yulia

2:04:37 > 2:04:40Skripal on the Sunday afternoon when they came into Salisbury city centre

2:04:40 > 2:04:45and ended up unconscious on that bench behind me that is under the

2:04:45 > 2:04:49police tent. The police are appealing for anyone in Salisbury

2:04:49 > 2:04:54city centre on Sunday afternoon from 1pm to get in touch. They believe

2:04:54 > 2:05:01Sergei and Yulia Skripal went to Zizzi restaurant, the restaurant

2:05:01 > 2:05:07remains cordoned off. They also believe they went to a nearby pub,

2:05:07 > 2:05:12the Mill. They want to speak to anyone in those locations. They are

2:05:12 > 2:05:19key sites of interest as people tee police tried to work out why Sergei

2:05:19 > 2:05:22and Yulia Skripal came into contact with the nerve agent, a crucial

2:05:22 > 2:05:27detail of how the investigation proceeds. We had the Home Secretary,

2:05:27 > 2:05:30amber Rudd, saying the police are treating this very seriously. A

2:05:30 > 2:05:34policeman, one of the first to respond on the scene, also affected.

2:05:34 > 2:05:40He is now believed to be talking and engaging, as you say, but his

2:05:40 > 2:05:43condition is still serious. A lot of unanswered questions here on the

2:05:43 > 2:05:48scene. We do not have a clear picture of exactly how Sergei and

2:05:48 > 2:05:52Yulia Skripal ended up on this bench as yet but that is what the police

2:05:52 > 2:05:58here are trying to figure out.Thank you very much.

2:05:58 > 2:06:00Suspected domestic abusers could be electronically tagged,

2:06:00 > 2:06:02or banned from drinking alcohol and taking drugs, as part

2:06:02 > 2:06:05of proposals to tackle the problem in England and Wales.

2:06:05 > 2:06:07The Government wants views on a set of measures,

2:06:07 > 2:06:10which includes the first legal definition of economic

2:06:10 > 2:06:11abuse, and a commissioner to oversee the issue.

2:06:11 > 2:06:13Jon Donnison reports.

2:06:13 > 2:06:15Euleen Hope suffered a decade of abuse

2:06:15 > 2:06:20at the hands of her ex-partner.

2:06:20 > 2:06:24Emotional, but also physical.

2:06:24 > 2:06:30She ended up in hospital more than a dozen times.

2:06:30 > 2:06:36She says she used to grow her fringe long to cover the black eyes.

2:06:36 > 2:06:39Some people say to me, why did you not get out sooner?

2:06:39 > 2:06:41Do you really want to look over your shoulder

2:06:41 > 2:06:43if you leave a relationship, they could still be after you.

2:06:43 > 2:06:45He said, "I'll tell you when it's over."

2:06:45 > 2:06:48He threatened me and told me he would organise for someone

2:06:48 > 2:06:49to throw acid in my face.

2:06:49 > 2:06:53In 2015, the man was eventually jailed for grievous bodily harm

2:06:53 > 2:07:00and assault after Euleen's sister contacted the police.

2:07:00 > 2:07:02Almost two million people in England and Wales,

2:07:02 > 2:07:03most of them women, suffered

2:07:03 > 2:07:06domestic abuse last year.

2:07:06 > 2:07:07The Government wants to make it easier to prosecute perpetrators.

2:07:07 > 2:07:10It is launching a consultation document before it tries to get

2:07:10 > 2:07:12tougher laws passed.

2:07:12 > 2:07:16Among the proposals, broadening the legal definition

2:07:16 > 2:07:18of domestic abuse to include physical, psychological, sexual,

2:07:18 > 2:07:21emotional, but also economic abuse.

2:07:21 > 2:07:25Tougher sentences for cases involving children.

2:07:25 > 2:07:28And new protection orders to allow police and courts to intervene more

2:07:28 > 2:07:32quickly when abuse is suspected.

2:07:32 > 2:07:34The consultation period for the proposed new laws

2:07:34 > 2:07:35will last 12 weeks.

2:07:35 > 2:07:40Jon Donnison, BBC News.

2:07:40 > 2:07:42Two teenagers have died and two children are among the injured

2:07:42 > 2:07:45after a three-car crash in North Yorkshire.

2:07:45 > 2:07:49The boys, who are believed to be 17, died at the scene of the accident

2:07:49 > 2:07:51on the A61 near Thirsk last night.

2:07:51 > 2:07:54Five adults and two children were taken to hospital.

2:07:54 > 2:07:58Police have appealed for anyone who saw what happened to get in touch.

2:07:58 > 2:08:02Britain and Saudi Arabia have agreed plans for a future trade

2:08:02 > 2:08:05and investment programme worth £65 billion.

2:08:05 > 2:08:08The announcement comes on the second day of a visit to the UK

2:08:08 > 2:08:10by the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman.

2:08:10 > 2:08:12The package includes direct investment in both

2:08:12 > 2:08:18countries across energy, education, healthcare and defence.

2:08:18 > 2:08:23There's a warning that many councils in England will become financially

2:08:23 > 2:08:26unstable if they continue to rely on their reserve funds

2:08:26 > 2:08:28to pay for the increasing demands of social care.

2:08:28 > 2:08:30The public spending watchdog says two thirds of councils with social

2:08:30 > 2:08:32care responsibilities raided their reserves

2:08:32 > 2:08:33in the financial year ending last April.

2:08:33 > 2:08:36Our correspondent, Alison Holt, has more.

2:08:36 > 2:08:40It's lunchtime at the Nexus Day Centre in Surrey.

2:08:40 > 2:08:46Here, people with brain injuries, learning disabilities,

2:08:46 > 2:08:48and other conditions can socialise and take part

2:08:48 > 2:08:54in other activities.

2:08:54 > 2:08:56For many, it is paid for by the county council.

2:08:56 > 2:08:59The National Audit Office says local authorities now spend more than half

2:08:59 > 2:09:02of their budgets on providing care for adults and children.

2:09:02 > 2:09:06For Sue, who has multiple sclerosis, the help is vital.

2:09:06 > 2:09:08I come here only twice a week.

2:09:08 > 2:09:12I would come more if there was the funding for it.

2:09:12 > 2:09:18But apart from that, it is amazing.

2:09:18 > 2:09:26The NAO says, since 2010, the money local authorities

2:09:26 > 2:09:30in England have got from central government has been cut by 50%.

2:09:30 > 2:09:32Despite council tax rises, services like bin collections,

2:09:32 > 2:09:33roads, and libraries, have had their money

2:09:33 > 2:09:36reduced by nearly a third over the same time.

2:09:36 > 2:09:38And with councils using savings to balance the books,

2:09:38 > 2:09:40it warns one in ten will have exhausted their reserves

2:09:40 > 2:09:42within three years.

2:09:42 > 2:09:45What we are calling for is a plan for the long-term

2:09:45 > 2:09:53sustainability of the sector.

2:09:53 > 2:09:55What is it they want local government to do, and then

2:09:55 > 2:09:56make funding available.

2:09:56 > 2:10:00Alongside that, social care needs a funding solution as well.

2:10:00 > 2:10:02The Government says a new funding settlement has been approved

2:10:02 > 2:10:05for councils to help pay for the services that keep

2:10:05 > 2:10:08communities running, and that will mean a real-terms

2:10:08 > 2:10:10increase in resources, allowing for greater freedom,

2:10:10 > 2:10:11fairness and value for money.

2:10:11 > 2:10:19Alison Holt, BBC News.

2:10:20 > 2:10:25You we have been talking about the housing market this morning, what is

2:10:25 > 2:10:29the data today?We were talking earlier about the industry of estate

2:10:29 > 2:10:33agents, saying we're not seeing as many buyers coming to estate agents,

2:10:33 > 2:10:38people who want to buy houses, and also not the number of properties on

2:10:38 > 2:10:43market. But in the last hour, we have heard from the country's

2:10:43 > 2:10:49biggest estate agent, Countrywide, they own a lot of the more local

2:10:49 > 2:10:53estate agent brands you would be familiar with, they have had profits

2:10:53 > 2:10:58wiped out, they made a profit last year of £17 million, but when you

2:10:58 > 2:11:04look at the most recent year, the loss on one level of a couple of

2:11:04 > 2:11:06hundred million pounds because of various things they have had to

2:11:06 > 2:11:10write off. They have had to make big changes to their business which has

2:11:10 > 2:11:14meant they have had to write off a lot of money and they have not had

2:11:14 > 2:11:22the business coming in to make off up the shortfall. They say their

2:11:22 > 2:11:26pipeline is significantly lower for 2018, what that means is they are

2:11:26 > 2:11:30not expecting the buyers to come in, they are not expecting the number of

2:11:30 > 2:11:35properties on their portfolio, lettings, sales, than previously.

2:11:35 > 2:11:39The biggest provider of estate agents, the biggest estate agent

2:11:39 > 2:11:43company, suffering like this, the implication is, there are not any

2:11:43 > 2:11:47houses coming online and demand is going down, prices will go down,

2:11:47 > 2:11:52that is the assumption, isn't it?It is. When you look at the number of

2:11:52 > 2:11:56sales happening, that is still holding out a fairly decent level

2:11:56 > 2:12:01across the country, but look at someone like Countrywide, almost

2:12:01 > 2:12:05entirely physical estate agents, they have had competition from

2:12:05 > 2:12:09online only estate agents, they say Brexit uncertainty has hit them,

2:12:09 > 2:12:13they have a big presence in London, where the property market has been

2:12:13 > 2:12:18predictably under pressure. That is like looking at Countrywide, they

2:12:18 > 2:12:23are perhaps struggling more than others, but it is tough for

2:12:23 > 2:12:29everyone. Shares have been down 50% over the last year, down another 20%

2:12:29 > 2:12:38this morning.Wow. Thank you very much. Paul. I don't know why I

2:12:38 > 2:12:45called you pull spokesman

2:12:46 > 2:12:52called you pull spokesman -- I don't know why I called you

2:12:52 > 2:12:56know why I called you Paul.

2:12:56 > 2:12:59Train passengers will be able to claim compensation more easily

2:12:59 > 2:13:02for the knock-on costs of delays, as part of changes to ticket

2:13:02 > 2:13:03terms and conditions.

2:13:03 > 2:13:06Rail companies are removing a clause which says they won't accept any

2:13:06 > 2:13:08liability for indirect effects, such as commuters having to pay

2:13:08 > 2:13:09for taxis and hotels.

2:13:09 > 2:13:10The consumer group "Which?"

2:13:10 > 2:13:18had previously accused firms of misleading the public.

2:13:21 > 2:13:25Those are the main stories this morning. Let us move onto another

2:13:25 > 2:13:31issue. Have talked a lot about it on Breakfast.

2:13:31 > 2:13:33There can't be many people watching today who haven't experienced

2:13:33 > 2:13:35cancer in some way, either first hand or

2:13:35 > 2:13:36through someone they love.

2:13:36 > 2:13:38It's something Rachael Bland, Deborah James and Lauren Mahon

2:13:38 > 2:13:41all had to come to terms with after being

2:13:41 > 2:13:44diagnosed in their 30s.

2:13:44 > 2:13:47They've now started a podcast called You, Me And The Big C

2:13:47 > 2:13:48to debunk the myths around cancer

2:13:48 > 2:13:51and give an honest portrayal of how they've learnt to live with it.

2:13:51 > 2:13:52Let's take a look.

2:13:52 > 2:13:54I have stage four cancer.

2:13:54 > 2:13:56That doesn't mean I'm going to die, I pray I'm not.

2:13:56 > 2:13:59My statistics, I'm just going to throw them out there,

2:13:59 > 2:14:06are hideous, to be perfectly honest with you.

2:14:06 > 2:14:07So I know what I'm faced against, but I'm currently living

2:14:07 > 2:14:09through my diagnosis, as we all are, right?

2:14:09 > 2:14:17MUSIC PLAYS.

2:14:41 > 2:14:45I thought a mouse filter, why not?

2:14:45 > 2:14:47It kind of works with the cold cap, doesn't it?

2:14:47 > 2:14:49I was like, "Will it be much longer?"

2:14:49 > 2:14:52And she said, "Oh, no, the thing is, towards the end of the day,

2:14:52 > 2:14:55the wait can be longer because, unfortunately, the consultant has

2:14:55 > 2:14:56to tell people bad news."

2:14:56 > 2:14:58And the wait got longer, I was still there!