15/03/2018

0:00:08 > 0:00:09Hello.

0:00:09 > 0:00:11This is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Charlie

0:00:11 > 0:00:15Stayt.

0:00:15 > 0:00:16It is "Russia's crime."

0:00:16 > 0:00:19The US joins Britain in blaming Moscow for last week's

0:00:19 > 0:00:20nerve agent attack.

0:00:20 > 0:00:22At the United Nations, its ambassador demands action

0:00:22 > 0:00:24after Britain expels 23 Russian officials.

0:00:24 > 0:00:27But the Kremlin again denies any involvement in the attempted murder

0:00:27 > 0:00:35of former spy Sergei Skipral and his daughter.

0:00:42 > 0:00:47The lab where scientists helped identify the nerve agent used

0:00:47 > 0:00:48What's in our bottled water?

0:00:48 > 0:00:50The World Health Organization investigates after hundreds,

0:00:50 > 0:00:53even thousands, of tiny particles of plastic are discovered

0:00:53 > 0:00:58in a number of leading brands.

0:00:58 > 0:01:01Openreach, the firm in charge of our broadband network is hiring

0:01:01 > 0:01:03thousands of new trainees to boost coverage and speed.

0:01:03 > 0:01:06But is it enough to get more of us on line?

0:01:06 > 0:01:10I'll speak to the boss in charge of the project just before seven.

0:01:10 > 0:01:12In sport, it's a Messi masterclass for Chelsea.

0:01:12 > 0:01:15They are knocked out of the Champions League after losing

0:01:15 > 0:01:183-0 on the night at Barcelona.

0:01:18 > 0:01:21And are we seeing the first signs of spring?

0:01:21 > 0:01:25Matt is has the weather for us this morning.

0:01:25 > 0:01:27We will have that shortly.

0:01:27 > 0:01:27Good morning.

0:01:27 > 0:01:28First, our main story.

0:01:28 > 0:01:31The White House has backed Britain's decision to expel 23 Russian

0:01:31 > 0:01:35diplomats in response to the nerve agent attack on a former spy

0:01:35 > 0:01:37and his daughter in Salisbury 11 days ago.

0:01:37 > 0:01:40The explusions are just one of the measures Thereasa May

0:01:40 > 0:01:42is putting in place after Russia missed the deadline to explain

0:01:42 > 0:01:43what had happened.

0:01:43 > 0:01:48Our reporter, Keith Doyle, has more.

0:01:48 > 0:01:52Late-night comings and goings at the Russian embassy in London 23

0:01:52 > 0:01:56diplomats considered to be undeclared spies will be making

0:01:56 > 0:02:00preparations to leave written after the decision yesterday to expel

0:02:00 > 0:02:05them. -- written. While Russia remains defiant it was not involved

0:02:05 > 0:02:11in the nerve agent attack, other world powers are backing Britain.

0:02:11 > 0:02:15One member stands accused of using chemical weapons on the sovereign

0:02:15 > 0:02:19soil of another member. The credibility of this council will not

0:02:19 > 0:02:26survive if we fail to hold Russia accountable.Russia was to blame,

0:02:26 > 0:02:30the Prime Minister told MPs, and that is why action must be taken.

0:02:30 > 0:02:36There is no alternative conclusion other than that the Russian state

0:02:36 > 0:02:40was culpable for the murder of Sergei Skripal and his daughter.

0:02:40 > 0:02:44This represents an unlawful use of force by the Russian state against

0:02:44 > 0:02:48the United Kingdom.The Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said the

0:02:48 > 0:02:53response should be based on clear evidence. Russia insists it was not

0:02:53 > 0:02:57involved and it will retaliate. Prime Minister Theresa May is

0:02:57 > 0:03:02destroying international law and international relationships.Last

0:03:02 > 0:03:09night, the chemical weapons watchdog was asked to verify Russia was

0:03:09 > 0:03:13behind the attack in Salisbury. There is now a fully evolved

0:03:13 > 0:03:17diplomatic row which is likely to escalate. As this goes on, Sergei

0:03:17 > 0:03:23Skripal and his daughter

0:03:23 > 0:03:25Skripal and his daughter remain critically ill in hospital.

0:03:25 > 0:03:28And Keith joins us now from the Russian Embassy in London.

0:03:28 > 0:03:30How has Russia reacted to these sanctions?

0:03:30 > 0:03:34In the early hours of this morning, the UN were meeting. Various lines

0:03:34 > 0:03:39from them. What is Russia saying? Russia is still denying any

0:03:39 > 0:03:45involvement. Be called the UK liars, and said they will retaliate. --

0:03:45 > 0:03:51They. We are waiting for the Russian response in the next few days. The

0:03:51 > 0:03:54significant move overnight was the statement coming from the White

0:03:54 > 0:03:58House. That significant statement showed a lot of support for the UK.

0:03:58 > 0:04:02That statement said the United States stands in solidarity with its

0:04:02 > 0:04:09closest ally, the United Kingdom. That shows not only strength, but it

0:04:09 > 0:04:13comes from the White House and Donald Trump and is aimed at Russia.

0:04:13 > 0:04:15Of course, that support is for the measures Theresa May announce

0:04:15 > 0:04:20yesterday, including the expulsions, banning some high-level meetings

0:04:20 > 0:04:26between the two countries, and of course, the fact that no ministers,

0:04:26 > 0:04:31members of the royal family, will go to the World Cup this summer. There

0:04:31 > 0:04:35is new travel advice for fans going to the World Cup coming from the

0:04:35 > 0:04:39Foreign Office. It says they should be aware of the possibility of anti-

0:04:39 > 0:04:43British sentiment and harassment and avoid any protesting or

0:04:43 > 0:04:47demonstrations. That is the advice from the Foreign Office that it is

0:04:47 > 0:04:58ongoing, this situation.-- Foreign Office.

0:05:01 > 0:05:03We'll be speaking to the Foreign Secretary,

0:05:03 > 0:05:05Boris Johnson, about this just at 7:40 this morning.

0:05:05 > 0:05:08The labratory where scientists helped identify the nerve agent used

0:05:08 > 0:05:11in Salisbury is to get more funding from the government as part

0:05:11 > 0:05:13of a defence modernisation programme.

0:05:13 > 0:05:16An extra £48 million for a new Chemical Weapons Defence Centre

0:05:16 > 0:05:19at Porton Down, will be announced by Gavin Williamson in his first

0:05:19 > 0:05:21major speech as Defence Secretary later today.

0:05:21 > 0:05:25A review into the potential impact of plastic in water is to be

0:05:25 > 0:05:28launched by the World Health Organization after particles of

0:05:28 > 0:05:33micro- plastics were found in 11 major brands of bottled water, only

0:05:33 > 0:05:40two of which are available in the UK. David Shukman has the details.

0:05:40 > 0:05:44Bottles of water are feature of everyday life around world. But the

0:05:44 > 0:05:48new tests commissioned by journalists have found something

0:05:48 > 0:05:52unexpected, tiny particles of plastic in the water. At this lab in

0:05:52 > 0:05:56New York state, test thing was carried out on more than 250

0:05:56 > 0:06:03bottles. -- testing. A special kind of dye that sticks to plastic was

0:06:03 > 0:06:11added.Under special like it sparkles like stars.On average, per

0:06:11 > 0:06:14litre, there were ten large particles, each larger than the

0:06:14 > 0:06:18width of a typical human hair and confirmed as being plastic. Smaller

0:06:18 > 0:06:18particles were also

0:06:18 > 0:06:20confirmed as being plastic. Smaller particles were also found. On

0:06:20 > 0:06:24average, 314 per litre. They were not confirmed, but were

0:06:24 > 0:06:25average, 314 per litre. They were not confirmed, but were probably

0:06:25 > 0:06:30plastic. At the moment, there are no rules covering these micro- plastics

0:06:30 > 0:06:35or any agreed way of checking for them.It is an indication that we

0:06:35 > 0:06:38should be concerned. It is not catastrophic, the numbers we are

0:06:38 > 0:06:44seeing, but it is concerning, especially if you look at... If you

0:06:44 > 0:06:48are drinking only bottled water and you do this every day over eight,

0:06:48 > 0:06:55you know, a year, we are talking thousands of litres of plastic. --A.

0:06:55 > 0:07:03We contacted all of the companies involved. This is what Nestle told

0:07:03 > 0:07:08us.

0:07:08 > 0:07:16us. And Evian said of the study... Coca Cola, which makes Dasani, said

0:07:16 > 0:07:16this.

0:07:20 > 0:07:27This is the first time that cold water has been tested for plastic on

0:07:27 > 0:07:32this scale. -- bottled. 11 different brands bought in nine different

0:07:32 > 0:07:38countries. And in almost every case, they found some plastic. What does

0:07:38 > 0:07:43this mean for our health? The Food Standards Agency says it is unlikely

0:07:43 > 0:07:46micro- plastics could cause harm. But the World Health Organization

0:07:46 > 0:07:52now wants to review the evidence, and scientists say more evidence is

0:07:52 > 0:07:58needed.As we become more aware of the prevalence of micro- plastics

0:07:58 > 0:08:02and the potential harm they might cause, I think we need to start

0:08:02 > 0:08:08thinking now about how we

0:08:09 > 0:08:11thinking now about how we reduce those inputs so that we're not

0:08:11 > 0:08:14stoking up a huge problem for the future.The advice, if water is

0:08:14 > 0:08:18dirty, bottled water is much safer. But this study raises questions

0:08:18 > 0:08:22about where plastic can end up and whether the Chinese pieces can

0:08:22 > 0:08:31affect our health. -- tiniest. David Shukman, BBC News, New York State.

0:08:31 > 0:08:34The Brexit Secretary, David Davis, has said he's prepared to accept

0:08:34 > 0:08:37the EU's offer of a shortened transition period of under two years

0:08:37 > 0:08:40after the UK leaves the European Union in March 2019.

0:08:40 > 0:08:43He said he would agree to a call for the transition to end

0:08:43 > 0:08:47in December 2020 if that helped to secure a deal at next week's EU

0:08:47 > 0:08:48Summit.

0:08:48 > 0:08:51The use of food and medical supplies as a weapon of war

0:08:51 > 0:08:53by the Syrian Regime has been branded as "utterly abhorrent"

0:08:53 > 0:08:56by the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and International

0:08:56 > 0:08:57Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt.

0:08:57 > 0:09:00In a joint statement to mark the seven years of conflict

0:09:00 > 0:09:03which has gripped the country, they branded the war as "one

0:09:03 > 0:09:05of the longest and bloodiest" in recent history.

0:09:05 > 0:09:07A British man is standing trial in Cambodia charged

0:09:07 > 0:09:08with making pornography.

0:09:08 > 0:09:11If Daniel Jones is convicted, he could face up to a year

0:09:11 > 0:09:12in prison.

0:09:12 > 0:09:14Our south-east Asia correspondent, Jonathan Head, is watching

0:09:14 > 0:09:15the trial from Bangkok.

0:09:15 > 0:09:23Jonathan, remind us of this case?

0:09:25 > 0:09:31It is not clear what it is about. He was arrested in January in a party

0:09:31 > 0:09:38that he was hosting. These are quite common in places near the great

0:09:38 > 0:09:47Buddhist temple of Angkor Wat. Tourists joint pub crawls, parties,

0:09:47 > 0:09:51enjoying themselves drinking. It is not clear what else was going on.

0:09:51 > 0:09:56The police produced images that apparently came from a previous

0:09:56 > 0:10:06party used for publicity with people in suggestive poses, though with

0:10:06 > 0:10:09clothes on. It is bizarre they think it is pornography. But the

0:10:09 > 0:10:16authorities are saying they want to crack down on people being too loose

0:10:16 > 0:10:19and enjoying themselves. Unfortunately, some backpackers got

0:10:19 > 0:10:27targeted. Only Daniel Jones remains targeted. The other have been

0:10:27 > 0:10:30released on bail.It is difficult to get across what is going on exactly,

0:10:30 > 0:10:31but thank you.

0:10:31 > 0:10:34Ministers are being called on to introduce a faster phase-out

0:10:34 > 0:10:36of petrol and diesel cars, currently set for 2040.

0:10:36 > 0:10:39The MPs have also demanded a new Clean Air Act,

0:10:39 > 0:10:42and say the motor industry should finance a clean air fund.

0:10:42 > 0:10:44The government says it'll publish its own proposals on air

0:10:44 > 0:10:46pollution later in the year.

0:10:46 > 0:10:50Here's our environment analyst, Roger Harrabin.

0:10:50 > 0:10:55The air in many of Britain's cities is officially unfit to breathe.

0:10:55 > 0:10:59And the MPs are angry that, despite a series of court cases,

0:10:59 > 0:11:01the government has not cleaned it up.

0:11:01 > 0:11:09The young are particularly at risk, and the MPs' report has received

0:11:09 > 0:11:12support from UN children's organisation, UNICEF,

0:11:12 > 0:11:15which says that Britain's children deserve to breathe clean air.

0:11:15 > 0:11:18The government aims to end the sales of diesel and petrol

0:11:18 > 0:11:21only vehicles by 2040, but the MPs say it is inadequate.

0:11:21 > 0:11:21India will do it ten years earlier.

0:11:21 > 0:11:23India will do it ten years earlier.

0:11:23 > 0:11:25India will do it ten years earlier.

0:11:25 > 0:11:28They say government must work with local councils

0:11:28 > 0:11:29to stop pollution-related deaths.

0:11:29 > 0:11:31This really needs to be stamped out.

0:11:31 > 0:11:32We need to improve it.

0:11:32 > 0:11:36And that's why the whole report talked about bringing government,

0:11:36 > 0:11:38local authorities, together, so we can work across,

0:11:38 > 0:11:41not just here in London, but across the country.

0:11:41 > 0:11:44The government says it's looking beyond cars to smokers,

0:11:44 > 0:11:46fuel, and wood stoves in its strategy, due

0:11:46 > 0:11:47later in the year.

0:11:47 > 0:11:51Roger Harrabin, BBC News.

0:11:51 > 0:11:54Now, we told you yesterday there was a possibility copper coins

0:11:54 > 0:11:57could be scrapped due to a fall in demand after the Treasury

0:11:57 > 0:12:00launched a review into the role of cash and digital payments.

0:12:00 > 0:12:02But don't worry, you can save your pennies.

0:12:02 > 0:12:06A spokesman for Theresa May told a Westminster briefing there were no

0:12:06 > 0:12:14plans to phase out one and 2p coins.

0:12:16 > 0:12:23I did not want to be too excited, but I was upset about this. I

0:12:23 > 0:12:27launched a campaign from the sofa to keep the pennies. I am not saying

0:12:27 > 0:12:35that is why they are being kept.Is that why they are being kept?I do

0:12:35 > 0:12:39not think I have anything to do with it.Are people panicking?Charities

0:12:39 > 0:12:47were worried. They talked about the fact you have those pots on counters

0:12:47 > 0:12:51for charity. People were saying you cannot take those away or they will

0:12:51 > 0:13:00not get donations.

0:13:00 > 0:13:04not get donations.Sometimes they say they will, then later, no.The

0:13:04 > 0:13:15point is that we are right now.Tell us

0:13:15 > 0:13:18us of a tale of woe for Chelsea undone by Messi. Barcelona has

0:13:18 > 0:13:24announced it are incredible. They are into the Champions League final

0:13:24 > 0:13:32eight. We are running out of hyperbole for Messi.

0:13:32 > 0:13:33First, it was Manchester United.

0:13:33 > 0:13:36Now, Chelsea have exited the competition at the hands

0:13:36 > 0:13:37of Spanish opposition.

0:13:37 > 0:13:40Antonio Conte's side were beaten 3-0 in the Nou Camp by Barcelona and one

0:13:40 > 0:13:46of the game's greatest ever players.

0:13:46 > 0:13:49There was a reminder of the dangers of racing at the Cheltenham Festival

0:13:49 > 0:13:53as Ruby Walsh was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg

0:13:53 > 0:13:53after this fall.

0:13:53 > 0:13:58He'd only come back to the sport last week after four months out.

0:13:58 > 0:13:59England Rugby Union head coach, Eddie Jones, has apologised

0:13:59 > 0:14:02unreservedly after derogatory and offensive comments about Wales

0:14:02 > 0:14:05and Ireland made during a private event last year emerged on line.

0:14:05 > 0:14:08The Rugby Football Union will also apologise to both the Welsh

0:14:08 > 0:14:09and Irish unions.

0:14:09 > 0:14:11In the wheelchair curling this morning, Great Britain have lost

0:14:11 > 0:14:12to South Korea.

0:14:12 > 0:14:16If other results go against them in the next couple of hours,

0:14:16 > 0:14:17it means they could be out.

0:14:17 > 0:14:21They have one more game of their own later in the round-robin stage,

0:14:21 > 0:14:24that's against China.

0:14:24 > 0:14:36Quite a strange picture of

0:14:42 > 0:14:44wheelchair curling. They're just sitting still. No action. That's all

0:14:44 > 0:14:49we have due to rights reasons. It's a Channel 4 event.Can I just say,

0:14:49 > 0:14:55he walked off with a suspected return leg, Walsh. -- Broken. They

0:14:55 > 0:14:59are tough. This is the picture in the papers today since you brought

0:14:59 > 0:15:04it up.

0:15:04 > 0:15:05There he is, squashed under the horse,

0:15:05 > 0:15:07There he is, squashed under the horse, there's the leg as he is

0:15:07 > 0:15:14being carried off.The horses OK? The horse is fine, yes. It's one of

0:15:14 > 0:15:18the risks, if you're going to ride horses at breakneck speeds of a

0:15:18 > 0:15:21large fences, unfortunately you're going to break some bones along the

0:15:21 > 0:15:25way and Ruby Walsh knows that better than most.Why it's called breakneck

0:15:25 > 0:15:28speeds! Shall we look at the front pages

0:15:28 > 0:15:34quickly? We are talking about Stephen Hawking, as we did yesterday

0:15:34 > 0:15:38all day, lots of pictures of him in the papers and analysis about his

0:15:38 > 0:15:44impact on all of us. So much analysis of the Russian spy story

0:15:44 > 0:15:49and Russia threatens retaliation as Theresa May expels 23 diplomats. She

0:15:49 > 0:15:51was talking about that in Parliament yesterday.

0:15:51 > 0:15:55I love the quote at the top of the Daily Telegraph, that quote from

0:15:55 > 0:16:01Stephen Hawking. You can't hear that too many times!

0:16:01 > 0:16:05We must bolster our defences, these are the comments from Gavin

0:16:05 > 0:16:09Williamson, the Defence Secretary. We will be speaking incidentally to

0:16:09 > 0:16:12Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson this morning in connection with all

0:16:12 > 0:16:17developments overnight, the UN talking about the Russian attack

0:16:17 > 0:16:21overnight, we will have more on that through the morning this morning.

0:16:21 > 0:16:24The Russian spy story makes the front page of the Mirror. Cold War

0:16:24 > 0:16:30two they are calling it, the Sun talking about it and Jeremy Corbyn

0:16:30 > 0:16:33as well in the Daily Mail. The front page of the Times, they

0:16:33 > 0:16:37are reflecting on the voices in connection with the attack in

0:16:37 > 0:16:42Salisbury. These were comments from President Macron's spokesman

0:16:42 > 0:16:46yesterday and I draw your attention to one of these quotes, he said once

0:16:46 > 0:16:52the elements are proven, then the time will come for a decision to be

0:16:52 > 0:16:56made. Some voices are saying, what exactly is the evidence? We will

0:16:56 > 0:16:58talk to Boris Johnson about that later.

0:16:58 > 0:17:03Ben, you want to talk about a massive global company and not great

0:17:03 > 0:17:07news for the UK? Potentially not great news,

0:17:07 > 0:17:11Unilever, the consumer goods giant, it makes all sorts of things, you

0:17:11 > 0:17:15will know the brands if not the company. You open your cover...

0:17:15 > 0:17:21Chances are it is a Unilever product, Persil, Dove, Marmite, they

0:17:21 > 0:17:26have said this morning they could move their headquarters to Rotterdam

0:17:26 > 0:17:30in the Netherlands. Traditionally it has had two bases, one in London and

0:17:30 > 0:17:35one in Holland, it has said they will move the base to the

0:17:35 > 0:17:39Netherlands. Will a lot of people jumping on this as a story about

0:17:39 > 0:17:44Brexit and it is a view Unilever wants to leave the UK. That's not

0:17:44 > 0:17:50the case. They have said this could be to do with a failed takeover bid,

0:17:50 > 0:17:54they were subject to a big takeover bid last year from American firm

0:17:54 > 0:17:58Kraft, that didn't happen, so they want to slimline to make sure they

0:17:58 > 0:18:02are in a good position to take on the competition in the market but it

0:18:02 > 0:18:06would mean they dropped out of the FTSE 100, the list of the UK top 100

0:18:06 > 0:18:09companies. You were talking about coppers

0:18:09 > 0:18:14earlier, one in three adults can't calculate their change, this is in

0:18:14 > 0:18:17the Mail, so maybe they don't need these coppers. They've done a study

0:18:17 > 0:18:21looking at whether we know how much we should get back when we pay in

0:18:21 > 0:18:25cash at the shop, one in ten can't work out the value of supermarket

0:18:25 > 0:18:30offers and fewer than half can't work out the most basic financial

0:18:30 > 0:18:33grass and one in three can't calculate the amount of change they

0:18:33 > 0:18:38are due -- crafts.Thanks for that, we will be talking about that with a

0:18:38 > 0:18:41guest later on. We will be setting a maths test for

0:18:41 > 0:18:44that later as well.The very thought!You are both welcome to

0:18:44 > 0:18:50have a go. We are asking the question, aren't we?I did check

0:18:50 > 0:18:55earlier, Charlie, you could do this. That's the whole point, we shouldn't

0:18:55 > 0:19:01be afraid of numbers and numeracy and maths.Very true, very true.

0:19:01 > 0:19:05I definitely have some kind of mental block when it comes to

0:19:05 > 0:19:09numbers I think.I can work out my change. We will do it together.

0:19:09 > 0:19:14Maybe today will be the turnaround. All I need is a bit of confidence in

0:19:14 > 0:19:21the BBC Breakfast maths test.Naga has volunteered to take GCSE.Some

0:19:21 > 0:19:27people have.And Tim and Jane.A couple of mine before we move on?

0:19:27 > 0:19:31You saw Ruby Walsh, that is the best picture. I was going to show you

0:19:31 > 0:19:40Messi...Go on, hold it up!This is Messi celebrating and Arsenal's

0:19:40 > 0:19:45women winning the Continental Cup for a record fifth time beating

0:19:45 > 0:19:49Manchester City last night. Got to get the sports pages in, guys!

0:19:49 > 0:19:52Thanks very much.

0:19:52 > 0:19:55Darren has the weather.

0:19:55 > 0:19:59No frost on Thursday morning but more rain around, very wet in

0:19:59 > 0:20:03Northern Ireland and still some rain here first thing. Here's our rain

0:20:03 > 0:20:07band, should be moving north away from Wales and the Midlands and the

0:20:07 > 0:20:10south-east, heading into northern England, giving snow the mountains

0:20:10 > 0:20:14of Scotland. Behind the rain we get some sunshine, that could trigger

0:20:14 > 0:20:17some sharp showers, potentially thundery, but lifting temperatures

0:20:17 > 0:20:22into double figures and underneath the wet weather further north it

0:20:22 > 0:20:27will be colder. The cold weather yet to arrive, the wet weather in

0:20:27 > 0:20:30Scotland turning to sleet and snow over higher ground, heavy, thundery

0:20:30 > 0:20:34showers pushing north into northern England into the back of the wet

0:20:34 > 0:20:36weather, again affecting Northern Ireland for a time and more

0:20:36 > 0:20:41downpours and sunshine to the south were temperatures again 12 to 13,

0:20:41 > 0:20:44quite a bit colder underneath the rain further north. We start

0:20:44 > 0:20:49obviously with some rain but as we head to the weekend it's going to

0:20:49 > 0:20:51get significantly colder, easterly winds could bring snow showers

0:20:51 > 0:20:55mainly to England and Wales.

0:20:55 > 0:20:57Thank you very much, Darren.

0:20:57 > 0:21:00Have you ever been asked to work a free trial shift?

0:21:00 > 0:21:04It's not unusual for an employer to ask to see you in action

0:21:04 > 0:21:06for a few hours before they offer you the job.

0:21:06 > 0:21:09But when does that cross the line and become exploitation?

0:21:09 > 0:21:12Tomorrow, an MP is hoping to push a bill through parliament

0:21:12 > 0:21:13which would ban them completely.

0:21:13 > 0:21:18Here's our business and consumer correspondent, Nina Warhurst.

0:21:19 > 0:21:26If you cook a steak, pull a point, load a dishwasher, it is a trial not

0:21:26 > 0:21:32a trial. At this Edinburgh pub staff are always paid for their labour but

0:21:32 > 0:21:36when Meegan worked a full shift for a restaurant, she's edgy was

0:21:36 > 0:21:41effectively at staff, and at times she was left alone with children in

0:21:41 > 0:21:45a creche. Both occasions more hard work for more than five hours for no

0:21:45 > 0:21:49money.I just feel like I was taken advantage of because I was obviously

0:21:49 > 0:21:54a lot younger and I think they just saw someone that wasn't going to say

0:21:54 > 0:21:59anything.Why did you say, hang on, work day shift here, I should be

0:21:59 > 0:22:04paid.They said on both occasions if you didn't go at ahead with the

0:22:04 > 0:22:07underpaid shift then the application wouldn't go any further.

0:22:07 > 0:22:13Ifill I just had to do it.Some MPs say the law must change. Unpaid

0:22:13 > 0:22:18shifts have exploited workers for too long. Tamara's bill could make

0:22:18 > 0:22:22that practice illegal.People are being asked to try out for a job

0:22:22 > 0:22:26that doesn't even exist, companies are trying to cover staff absences

0:22:26 > 0:22:31in other parts of the business of this is about ending that

0:22:31 > 0:22:34exploitation, in powering applicants and making sure when people are

0:22:34 > 0:22:37going for a job there is dignity right from the application process

0:22:37 > 0:22:42through to starting the job in the first place.There's nothing illegal

0:22:42 > 0:22:46about being asked to work a trial shift as long as it truly is a

0:22:46 > 0:22:50trial, and the difficulty comes if you need to prove you cross that

0:22:50 > 0:22:55line into working as an employee. Lots of employers argue that trial

0:22:55 > 0:22:59shifts are the most effective way of finding out whether a job is the

0:22:59 > 0:23:04right fit for both parties. Smaller businesses in particular

0:23:04 > 0:23:08have to be careful not to overspend on recruitment.

0:23:08 > 0:23:12Small businesses can sometimes be reticent about hiring or even

0:23:12 > 0:23:15looking to expand headcount when the work is there because they worry

0:23:15 > 0:23:18they're making the wrong decision, so the more we can do to make sure

0:23:18 > 0:23:22we're hiring the right people, the better. You just need to be very

0:23:22 > 0:23:26careful that that doesn't cross into what's exploitative.

0:23:26 > 0:23:30And here it gets tricky, because unpaid work is theoretically

0:23:30 > 0:23:35voluntary, does that mean legally it is hard to prove you should be paid?

0:23:35 > 0:23:39There's a perception that legally this is a grey area, is it a grey

0:23:39 > 0:23:45area? What is illegal is to ask someone to come in, give up their

0:23:45 > 0:23:48time, provide services, provide revenue potentially for an employer

0:23:48 > 0:23:52and not pay them at least the minimum wage if they're under 25, or

0:23:52 > 0:23:56the national minimum wage if their 25 and above.As far as you're

0:23:56 > 0:24:01concerned there isn't a grey area? Exactly, I wouldn't say there is a

0:24:01 > 0:24:05grey area, it's as simple as that. But when something's culturally

0:24:05 > 0:24:12ingrained it is hard to be the first to make a change, and tomorrow

0:24:12 > 0:24:15Parliament will decide whether to deliver a shift in the law that

0:24:15 > 0:24:19would force that change for good. Nina Warhurst, BBC News, Edinburgh.

0:24:19 > 0:24:23Let us know what you think about that.

0:24:23 > 0:24:26The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy says

0:24:26 > 0:24:29it's already illegal to employ people on unpaid trial work periods

0:24:29 > 0:24:32for an excessive period of time, or where there's no job

0:24:32 > 0:24:33at the end of it.

0:24:33 > 0:24:36The Government's committed to spending £25 million on ensuring

0:24:36 > 0:24:38the UK's lowest paid workers get what they're owed.

0:24:38 > 0:24:39You're watching Breakfast.

0:24:39 > 0:24:40Still to come:

0:24:40 > 0:24:42We'll catch up with the Radio 1 DJ,

0:24:42 > 0:24:45Greg James, he was forced to stop his Pedal to the Peaks

0:24:45 > 0:24:48challenge for Sport Relief two weeks ago because of extreme weather.

0:24:48 > 0:24:50He's back in the saddle now.

0:24:50 > 0:24:51We'll find out how he's feeling

0:24:51 > 0:24:54ahead of the final part of the challenge,

0:24:54 > 0:25:02climbing Ben Nevis.

0:25:02 > 0:25:08What strikes me is he has chosen another couple of days where there

0:25:08 > 0:25:13is snow on the road. He has really bad luck in regards to that, though.

0:25:13 > 0:28:35Quite funny, though.It will make a good programme. Good luck to him.

0:28:35 > 0:28:36in half an hour.

0:28:36 > 0:28:38Plenty more on our website at the usual address.

0:28:38 > 0:28:41Now, though, it's back to Charlie and Louise.

0:28:41 > 0:28:41Bye for now.

0:28:45 > 0:28:45Hello.

0:28:45 > 0:28:47This is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Charlie

0:28:47 > 0:28:47Stayt.

0:28:47 > 0:28:51We'll bring you the latest news and sport in just a moment.

0:28:51 > 0:28:54Coming up this morning.

0:28:54 > 0:28:564,000 trainee engineers are to be recruited by Opeanreach,

0:28:56 > 0:28:59the national broadband provider to install its super high speed

0:28:59 > 0:29:03fibre network to three million properties by 2020.

0:29:03 > 0:29:06We'll ask the woman in charge if they are being ambitious enough.

0:29:06 > 0:29:09Today, classrooms become newsrooms as part of the BBC's annual

0:29:09 > 0:29:10School Report News Day.

0:29:10 > 0:29:13We'll take a look at an on-line game designed to teach youngsters

0:29:13 > 0:29:21to detect whether a story is fake or real.

0:29:29 > 0:29:34#Bye, bye, Miss American Pie...#.

0:29:34 > 0:29:37Ahead of the release of his new album and UK tour,

0:29:37 > 0:29:40the American Pie singer, Don Mclean, will join us here on the sofa.

0:29:40 > 0:29:41Good morning.

0:29:41 > 0:29:44Here's a summary of today's main stories from BBC News.

0:29:44 > 0:29:47The White House has backed Britain's decision to expel 23 Russian

0:29:47 > 0:29:50diplomats in response to the nerve agent attack on a former spy

0:29:50 > 0:29:52and his daughter in Salisbury 11 days ago.

0:29:52 > 0:29:55The explusions are just one of the measures Thereasa May

0:29:55 > 0:29:57is putting in place after Russia missed the deadline

0:29:57 > 0:29:58to explain what happened.

0:29:58 > 0:30:01She says there is "no alternative conclusion" than to believe

0:30:01 > 0:30:03they are to blame.

0:30:03 > 0:30:05The government is to significantly increase funding for its military

0:30:05 > 0:30:07research laboratory at Porton Down.

0:30:07 > 0:30:09Scientists there have already helped identify the nerve

0:30:09 > 0:30:11agent used in the Salisbury attack.

0:30:11 > 0:30:13Today, in his first major speech as Defence Secretary,

0:30:13 > 0:30:15Gavin Williamson will announce that Porton Down will receive

0:30:15 > 0:30:18an additional 48 million and that thousands of British troops

0:30:18 > 0:30:25are to be vaccinated against anthrax.

0:30:25 > 0:30:28Evidence of micro-plastics have been found in some major brands

0:30:28 > 0:30:31of bottled water, two of which are available in the UK.

0:30:31 > 0:30:34A study by Orb Media, a group of not for profit

0:30:34 > 0:30:36journalists, tested bottles from 11 countries and found particles

0:30:36 > 0:30:39of tiny fragments of plastics in almost all of them.

0:30:39 > 0:30:42The World Health Organization now says it will launch a review

0:30:42 > 0:30:45into the potential impacts of plastic on human health.

0:30:45 > 0:30:47Scientists say that there is no evidence yet to suggest

0:30:47 > 0:30:55it is a cause for concern.

0:31:01 > 0:31:04The Brexit Secretary, David Davis, has said he is prepared to accept

0:31:04 > 0:31:08the offer of the EU of a short and transition period after the UK leads

0:31:08 > 0:31:16the EU on March 2019. He said he would agree to end at 2020 if that

0:31:16 > 0:31:21helped to secure a deal at the EU summit next week.

0:31:21 > 0:31:25The use of food and medical supplies as a weapon of war by the Syrian

0:31:25 > 0:31:31regime has been branded utterly abhorrent by Boris Johnson and Penny

0:31:31 > 0:31:35Mordaunt. In a joint statement to mark seven years of conflict

0:31:35 > 0:31:40gripping the country, they are branding the war as one of the

0:31:40 > 0:31:42longest and bloodiest in recent history.

0:31:42 > 0:31:44Ministers are being called on to introduce a faster phase-out

0:31:44 > 0:31:47of petrol and diesel cars - currently set for 2040.

0:31:47 > 0:31:50(TX OOV) The MPs have also demanded a new Clean Air Act,

0:31:50 > 0:31:53and say the motor industry should finance a clean air fund.

0:31:53 > 0:31:56The government says it'll publish its own proposals on air

0:31:56 > 0:32:01pollution later in the year.

0:32:01 > 0:32:03The consumer goods giant, Unilever, is set to announce it's

0:32:03 > 0:32:06moving its British headquarters to the Netherlands later.

0:32:06 > 0:32:08The firm that makes brands including Persil,

0:32:08 > 0:32:11Dove, and Marmite, is expected say it wants to consolidate its main

0:32:11 > 0:32:19base in Rotterdam, rather than using two sites.

0:32:19 > 0:32:22The move is seen as a major blow as the Government tries to uphold

0:32:22 > 0:32:24Britain's status as a centre for business after Brexit.

0:32:24 > 0:32:27Students and teachers across the United States have staged

0:32:27 > 0:32:30a mass walkout to honour the lives of the 17 people killed

0:32:30 > 0:32:32at a school in Florida.

0:32:32 > 0:32:34Thousands of pupils and staff left classes for 17

0:32:34 > 0:32:37minutes, linking arms and hugging each other to remember the victims

0:32:37 > 0:32:42and demand a stronger stance against gun violence.

0:32:42 > 0:32:44If you were watching Breakfast yesterday,

0:32:44 > 0:32:46you might remember we told you there was a possibility copper

0:32:46 > 0:32:49coins could be scrapped due to a fall in demand

0:32:49 > 0:32:52after the Treasury launched a review into the role of cash

0:32:52 > 0:32:53and digital payments.

0:32:53 > 0:32:56However, those pennies are set to stay in the corner

0:32:56 > 0:32:59of your wallets and purses after a spokesman for Theresa May

0:32:59 > 0:33:02said there were no plans to phase out one and two pence coins.

0:33:02 > 0:33:21Fear not. They will remain. And I, for one, am delighted. I was

0:33:21 > 0:33:24complaining a lot about it yesterday.If they faced them out,

0:33:24 > 0:33:27what would people do with the giant glass jars? People would be rushing

0:33:27 > 0:33:34to the bank and post office, counting them... Lucky we don't have

0:33:34 > 0:33:43to. But the problem has gone away now. It is OK. What a relief.I will

0:33:48 > 0:33:51talk about Chelsea, if that's OK. They have problems, sadly, leaving

0:33:51 > 0:33:54the Champions League. It was always going to be difficult taking on

0:33:54 > 0:34:06Barcelona, one for the treble now, at the Nou Camp. There

0:34:06 > 0:34:08at the Nou Camp. There was a huge banner that said God Save the King,

0:34:08 > 0:34:13referring to Messi. He got a good one. He nutmegged someone twice last

0:34:13 > 0:34:13night.

0:34:13 > 0:34:16Chelsea have become the third English team to be knocked out

0:34:16 > 0:34:19of the Champions League in the last 16.

0:34:19 > 0:34:22They were beaten 3-0 by Barcelona at the Nou Camp thanks to two goals

0:34:22 > 0:34:25from one of the game's greatest ever players.

0:34:25 > 0:34:27But both of Lionel Messi's strikes slipped through the legs

0:34:27 > 0:34:29of the Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

0:34:29 > 0:34:32Manchester City and Liverpool are the only English sides left

0:34:32 > 0:34:35in the quarter finals after Spurs, Manchester United and now Chelsea

0:34:35 > 0:34:40side were all beaten.

0:34:40 > 0:34:48It was terrible to concede a goal after only two minutes. But after

0:34:48 > 0:34:57this, I think we tried to play football. For a long time, we

0:34:57 > 0:35:01dominated the game, and created the chances to score.

0:35:01 > 0:35:06You were watching that closely. Ouch. The first time I did not

0:35:06 > 0:35:16realise.

0:35:17 > 0:35:20realise. Nutmegged. That is a bit embarassing for a goalkeeper.

0:35:20 > 0:35:23The Premier League's joint top scorer Harry Kane won't be named

0:35:23 > 0:35:25in Gareth Southgate's England squad for two friendlies

0:35:25 > 0:35:27which is announced today.

0:35:27 > 0:35:30That's after it was confirmed Kane'll be out until next month

0:35:30 > 0:35:31with ankle ligament damage.

0:35:31 > 0:35:34The Tottenham striker now faces a battle to be fit for England

0:35:34 > 0:35:36at the summer's World Cup in Russia.

0:35:36 > 0:35:39He may return to full training just seven weeks before

0:35:39 > 0:35:39the tournament starts.

0:35:39 > 0:35:42On his Twitter account, Kane said he was "disappointed to be

0:35:42 > 0:35:45out until next month, but injuries are part of the game.

0:35:45 > 0:35:49Will do everything I can to get back out there as soon as possible."

0:35:49 > 0:35:52Mark Hughes has been confirmed as Southampton's new manager

0:35:52 > 0:35:53until the end of the season.

0:35:53 > 0:35:57The former Saints player was sacked by Stoke City in January but now

0:35:57 > 0:35:59takes charge on the south coast with Southampton currently 17th,

0:35:59 > 0:36:02one place and one point above the relegation zone.

0:36:02 > 0:36:04To Rugby Union, and England head coach, Eddie Jones,

0:36:04 > 0:36:07is in a bit of trouble this morning.

0:36:07 > 0:36:09Jones has apologised "unreservedly" after derogatory and offensive

0:36:09 > 0:36:12comments about Wales and Ireland made during a private event last

0:36:12 > 0:36:13year emerged on line.

0:36:13 > 0:36:16The Rugby Football Union will also apologise to both the Welsh

0:36:16 > 0:36:20and Irish unions.

0:36:20 > 0:36:23It's day three of the Cheltenham Festival but it'll be missing one

0:36:23 > 0:36:24racing's biggest stars.

0:36:24 > 0:36:27That's after a serious injury to jockey Ruby Walsh yesterday.

0:36:27 > 0:36:30He went to hospital with a suspected broken leg when he fell

0:36:30 > 0:36:32at the second last fence.

0:36:32 > 0:36:35He broke the same leg four months ago and had only just

0:36:35 > 0:36:36made his return to racing.

0:36:36 > 0:36:39Now he'll miss the rest of the Festival, including

0:36:39 > 0:36:43Friday's Gold Cup.

0:36:43 > 0:36:47The big race of the day though, was the Queen Mother Chase.

0:36:47 > 0:36:50It was billed as a straight fight between the British trained Altior

0:36:50 > 0:36:51and Irish horse Douvan.

0:36:51 > 0:36:53But after Douvan fell with four fences to jump,

0:36:53 > 0:36:56the evens favourite Altior ridden by Nico de Boinville easily came

0:36:56 > 0:37:04home in the end.

0:37:10 > 0:37:12Now from a muddy track to the race track.

0:37:12 > 0:37:15Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton says he doesn't know how much longer

0:37:15 > 0:37:17he'll continue to race.

0:37:17 > 0:37:20The Briton says talks with Mercedes are relaxed as they look

0:37:20 > 0:37:22to extend his contract beyond the end of this season.

0:37:22 > 0:37:26But the four time world champion doesn't know for how long he'll

0:37:26 > 0:37:27have the hunger to compete in F1.

0:37:27 > 0:37:41Every time you get through another season, you are

0:37:44 > 0:37:48season, you are like, geez, I don't want to do that again. You are done

0:37:48 > 0:37:52with the year. I can't wait for my holiday break. I don't know. I do

0:37:52 > 0:37:56not want to stop early. I do not want to stop premature, that is for

0:37:56 > 0:38:05sure. I do not know how long. Are could stay until I am 40, maybe.

0:38:05 > 0:38:08could stay until I am 40, maybe. Two years maybe. Will I still have that

0:38:08 > 0:38:11excitement? I don't know.Perhaps only a few more years of Lewis

0:38:11 > 0:38:13Hamilton.

0:38:13 > 0:38:16In the wheelchair curling this morning, Great Britain have lost

0:38:16 > 0:38:16to South Korea.

0:38:16 > 0:38:20If other results go against them in the next couple of hours it means

0:38:20 > 0:38:21they could be out.

0:38:21 > 0:38:25They have one more game of their own later in the round-robin stage,

0:38:25 > 0:38:26that's against China.

0:38:26 > 0:38:29We will bring you up-to-date on that. Finally, if you are the

0:38:29 > 0:38:33Masters champion and have a new baby girl, what do you call her?I do not

0:38:33 > 0:38:40go.You could go Augusta.We said that.

0:38:40 > 0:38:48that.Fairway... Birdie? Tee? Garcia? Sergio Garcia had a baby

0:38:48 > 0:39:00yesterday and he has called her, there she

0:39:02 > 0:39:05there she is, Azalea, because of the Azaleas at the Augusta National. It

0:39:05 > 0:39:09is famous for them. Based around the Greens. They reflect on the

0:39:09 > 0:39:17beautiful lakes. Lovely stuff, isn't it?

0:39:17 > 0:39:18Thanks to programmes like Blue Planet Two,

0:39:18 > 0:39:21we are increasingly aware of the effects of plastic pollution.

0:39:21 > 0:39:24The World Health Organization says it is launching a review

0:39:24 > 0:39:26into the potential impacts of plastic on human health.

0:39:26 > 0:39:28A study commissioned Orb Media found microplastics

0:39:28 > 0:39:29in bottled drinking water.

0:39:29 > 0:39:31Scientists tested bottles from eight countries,

0:39:31 > 0:39:33including two brands available here in the UK,

0:39:33 > 0:39:36and found that almost all of them contained tiny fragments of plastic.

0:39:36 > 0:39:38Let's speak to report author, Sherri Mason,

0:39:38 > 0:39:46who is in San Diego this morning.

0:39:48 > 0:39:53Good morning. Thank you for your time. Could you outline what we have

0:39:53 > 0:39:59learned from your study?That bottled water contains plastic, a

0:39:59 > 0:40:07lot of plastic. That is the short version. 92% of the bottled water we

0:40:07 > 0:40:16tested contained plastic. For particles bigger than about 100

0:40:16 > 0:40:19microns, ten pieces of plastic per litre. At smaller sizes, that's

0:40:19 > 0:40:26number increased to 325 particles of plastic per litre of bottled water.

0:40:26 > 0:40:33Why is that a concern?Well, each piece of plastic... I mean, we have

0:40:33 > 0:40:40to remember that plastic is not just the volume, it is a mixture. --

0:40:40 > 0:40:45polymer. It has all kinds of chemicals in the plastic.

0:40:45 > 0:40:48Frequently, plastics pick up chemicals on the surface as well. In

0:40:48 > 0:40:52fact, 4% of the particles we found in the bottled water had industrial

0:40:52 > 0:40:57lubricants on the surface of the plastic. Umm, and so, each one of

0:40:57 > 0:41:06these pieces of plastic, basically, it almost becomes a little poison

0:41:06 > 0:41:08pill, transferring those chemicals into the food chain and up the food

0:41:08 > 0:41:11chain.I understand it has been suggested that some of these

0:41:11 > 0:41:15plastics may have gotten into the bottles at the moment of the opening

0:41:15 > 0:41:23of the bottle from the lid. Can you just talk us through that?Yeah, so,

0:41:23 > 0:41:27umm, 66% of the particles that we found within the water were

0:41:27 > 0:41:31fragments. So these were not fibre is coming off of clothes, which is

0:41:31 > 0:41:37what has been found, for example, in our tap water study released about

0:41:37 > 0:41:41six months ago. -- fibres.These are fragments.They came from something

0:41:41 > 0:41:47that was a bigger item and fragmented off. And then the second

0:41:47 > 0:41:51thing is that we analysed the plastic for what type of plastic it

0:41:51 > 0:42:03was in terms of the polymer, and more than half of the pieces of

0:42:03 > 0:42:06plastic were polypropylene, used for plastic caps. This indicates the

0:42:06 > 0:42:09very act of opening the bottle could actually be fracturing little pieces

0:42:09 > 0:42:14of plastic off of that cap and it could be dropping into the bottle of

0:42:14 > 0:42:18water itself.Now, those people that make these bottled water is very

0:42:18 > 0:42:25clearly across the board they have all had a very different review. --

0:42:25 > 0:42:30waters. They have said they are not breaking any laws and are working

0:42:30 > 0:42:36within regulations.That is pretty common too. I mean, there is kind of

0:42:36 > 0:42:44a guidebook, if you have ever read anything like Merchants of Doubt or

0:42:44 > 0:42:47followed the tobacco story or climate change, they have definite

0:42:47 > 0:42:57ways they go about mitigating PR disasters. That type of framing is

0:42:57 > 0:43:00typical.Can I ask you a personal question? Given the research you

0:43:00 > 0:43:06have done, you look through a microscope at the things in bottled

0:43:06 > 0:43:12water, will you be going out today. You are in San Diego. Will you go

0:43:12 > 0:43:17out today and buy a bottle of water? I have not had a bottle of water in

0:43:17 > 0:43:21at least a decade.For that reason? Umm, well, when you study plastic

0:43:21 > 0:43:27pollution, it really... You really quickly understand that each one of

0:43:27 > 0:43:31us is part of the problem because of how much we use plastic, which means

0:43:31 > 0:43:36that each one of us as part of the solution. And so it is really a

0:43:36 > 0:43:40matter of changing our daily habits. And when you study this as an area

0:43:40 > 0:43:45of scientific research, you start making those changes in your life

0:43:45 > 0:43:49pretty quickly. When you are out, even something as simple as doing a

0:43:49 > 0:43:53beach cleanup, and you see all of the straws and cups and bags and

0:43:53 > 0:43:59bottle caps and... You know, you start thinking how easy these things

0:43:59 > 0:44:04come into our life and how easy therefore they are to lose, and you

0:44:04 > 0:44:09start to find ways to remove them from the life. And that was one of

0:44:09 > 0:44:13the first things I did.Thank you very much for your time this

0:44:13 > 0:44:17morning. Looking in that report on bottled water and the plastics they

0:44:17 > 0:44:22contain. We will speak to someone from the World Health Organization

0:44:22 > 0:44:26who will also look into this subsequent to that report later on

0:44:26 > 0:44:28Breakfast.

0:44:28 > 0:44:3123 Russian diplomats considered to be undeclared spies

0:44:31 > 0:44:34will be packing their bags this morning after Theresa May gave them

0:44:34 > 0:44:36seven days to leave the UK.

0:44:36 > 0:44:38It's part of a list of sanctions put in place

0:44:38 > 0:44:39after Russia failed to explain why a nerve agent was used in an attack

0:44:39 > 0:44:47in Salisbury 11 days ago.

0:44:47 > 0:44:50Let's get reaction to this from the Russian politics lecturer,

0:44:50 > 0:44:51Eleanor Bindman, who joins us now.

0:44:51 > 0:44:56Good morning to you, thanks for joining us. There are still so many

0:44:56 > 0:45:01unknowns. First of all this getting rid of spies, sending them back to

0:45:01 > 0:45:06Russia, how effective is that as a measure?It does get a lot of

0:45:06 > 0:45:11attention, it's quite a significant number.I say spies, they are

0:45:11 > 0:45:15undeclared spies.Absolutely. The fact it is 23, that's a large

0:45:15 > 0:45:19number, the largest number that have ever been expelled, at least in the

0:45:19 > 0:45:23post-war era. That is significant, is likely to be met with a similar

0:45:23 > 0:45:26response from the Russian authorities so it's likely British

0:45:26 > 0:45:31diplomats, may be the same number, perhaps more less, will be expelled.

0:45:31 > 0:45:35What impact does that have on diplomacy?It's a way of sending a

0:45:35 > 0:45:39signal to the other side, obviously it gets a lot of attention, lots of

0:45:39 > 0:45:43media attention. Is really one of the few things a government in a

0:45:43 > 0:45:47very difficult position can actually do as a concrete measure -- it's

0:45:47 > 0:45:52really.This phrase undeclared spies, will the UK be saying to the

0:45:52 > 0:45:57Russian Embassy, these are the names of the individuals who are leaving?

0:45:57 > 0:46:00Is that how this works?It's hard to say because they would need to know

0:46:00 > 0:46:04exactly who these people are and what is quite common is they

0:46:04 > 0:46:07wouldn't necessarily hold a formal position within the embassy, so the

0:46:07 > 0:46:10British authorities may know who they are but they may not, so they

0:46:10 > 0:46:15may just say, it has to be this number of people leaving.One of the

0:46:15 > 0:46:19issues this raises, lots of people have said the same thing, and of

0:46:19 > 0:46:25undeclared spy, why have we tolerated people we know to be spies

0:46:25 > 0:46:28for this length of time and hasn't that compounded the problem of

0:46:28 > 0:46:32allowing Russia to carry on with the way it does its business right up

0:46:32 > 0:46:36until now?It's a problem but it is something the British secret

0:46:36 > 0:46:40services are engaged in around the world too. It is common to have

0:46:40 > 0:46:46undeclared covert operatives working in different countries around the

0:46:46 > 0:46:50world. The fact the Russians are doing that isn't particularly

0:46:50 > 0:46:54unusual, and every government wouldn't be doing that in the UK

0:46:54 > 0:46:58Stoppila Sunzu about the fact Theresa May is saying there's no

0:46:58 > 0:47:01alternative conclusion than to believe Russia is culpable for the

0:47:01 > 0:47:12attempted murder of a spy and his daughter.

0:47:12 > 0:47:17There's them arms for the evidence, will that be handed over?It won't

0:47:17 > 0:47:20probably -- there's the demands. They are likely to want to continue

0:47:20 > 0:47:24this situation for as long as possible.

0:47:24 > 0:47:27Internationally, the UN meeting overnight, this notion of the

0:47:27 > 0:47:33probably bracket attached to almost everything in connection with this,

0:47:33 > 0:47:39what is it now, is it an allegation or accepted fact? Is it's OK for it

0:47:39 > 0:47:42to remain that? Given the nature of the business we are in, espionage,

0:47:42 > 0:47:49is it anything, ever going to be anything but probably?

0:47:49 > 0:47:53If you look at the Litvinenko case, they knew the people who physically

0:47:53 > 0:47:58carried out that particular attack, but they never fully identified who

0:47:58 > 0:48:03directly did it.Over time that has become an accepted fact, is that the

0:48:03 > 0:48:06way you think this will play out over time?I think so, in the

0:48:06 > 0:48:10absence of hard evidence, the problem is the people that can

0:48:10 > 0:48:14provide that evidence are the victims who aren't in a condition to

0:48:14 > 0:48:18do that. Unless the investigation throws up something more concrete, I

0:48:18 > 0:48:21think we'll be stuck in that situation.Eleanor Bindman,

0:48:21 > 0:48:25fascinating talking to you, thank you so much for your time.Thank

0:48:25 > 0:48:26you.

0:48:26 > 0:48:28Matt is in Gloucestershire for us this morning,

0:48:28 > 0:48:33and there are signs there that spring has finally sprung?

0:48:33 > 0:48:42Good morning. I certainly am. We are in Batsford algorithm -- Batsford

0:48:42 > 0:48:45Arboretum in The Cotswolds.

0:48:46 > 0:48:53Not the nicest of mornings but a beautiful sight, 60 ogres, over 3000

0:48:53 > 0:48:59trees, and the beautiful spring flowers behind me, blooming in many

0:48:59 > 0:49:03parts this week, as we see the Thames rising steadily -- 60 acres.

0:49:03 > 0:49:10-- the temperatures. A big shock this weekend. Temperatures are set

0:49:10 > 0:49:14to drop markedly. Let's look at the forecast for the rest of the week.

0:49:14 > 0:49:19The big temperature drop on the way for the end of the week but to get

0:49:19 > 0:49:22us there we have windy conditions in northern areas through the rest of

0:49:22 > 0:49:26the day and into tomorrow, and we might see further showers and longer

0:49:26 > 0:49:29spells of rain. Longer spells of rain that many have today. Looking

0:49:29 > 0:49:34more closely over the next few hours into Scotland, lots of dry weather,

0:49:34 > 0:49:38a few showers over the tops of the Grampians maybe with a bit of snow,

0:49:38 > 0:49:42most places dry. Rain into the south-west, thoroughly wet in

0:49:42 > 0:49:46Northern Ireland, minor flooding after heavy rain in the last 24 is

0:49:46 > 0:49:50and in much of northern England, north Wales, north Midlands, East

0:49:50 > 0:49:54Anglia, expect rain through the rush-hour. South Midlands, southern

0:49:54 > 0:49:58England, south Wales, drying out, a bit of sunshine to the south-west

0:49:58 > 0:50:03but a few showers affecting parts of Devon and Cornwall. Into the rest of

0:50:03 > 0:50:07the day, those showers will become more prevalent and they could become

0:50:07 > 0:50:10heavy and thundery. Many southern areas will brighten up, even though

0:50:10 > 0:50:15we may see showers, more sunshine into the afternoon. Slowly turning

0:50:15 > 0:50:18drier in Northern Ireland, north-west England and East Anglia

0:50:18 > 0:50:20but the north-west of England, eastern Scotland, much of Scotland

0:50:20 > 0:50:25fairly cloudy in the afternoon, further rain at times, temperatures

0:50:25 > 0:50:29around six in Aberdeen, 12 in Plymouth. The milder air with us the

0:50:29 > 0:50:34further south you are. Into the night, throughout in fact, strong to

0:50:34 > 0:50:39gale force winds in the north of the country. Feeding in rain to Northern

0:50:39 > 0:50:44Scotland and turning to snow over the hills. Further snout, a few

0:50:44 > 0:50:47showers continuing, clear skies around with lighter winds in the

0:50:47 > 0:50:51south -- further south. Some fog. Temperatures holding up into

0:50:51 > 0:50:56tomorrow morning. Just about frost free. If you're going to see a frost

0:50:56 > 0:50:59anywhere, likely in the north-west of Scotland. Into Friday,

0:50:59 > 0:51:02predominantly cloudy for the northern half of the country.

0:51:02 > 0:51:06Eastern Scotland and north-east England, rain at times, strong to

0:51:06 > 0:51:10gale force winds, snow in the Grampians. Further south, brightness

0:51:10 > 0:51:13in Northern Ireland, better than today, lots of sunshine in northern

0:51:13 > 0:51:17England and Wales but more showers tomorrow were some could be heavy

0:51:17 > 0:51:22and thundery. Temperatures are dropping on Friday and more for the

0:51:22 > 0:51:25weekend. Get ready for the big drop, we will have strong easterly winds

0:51:25 > 0:51:29UK wide, a fair amount of cloud, a lot of dry weather, some sunshine

0:51:29 > 0:51:33but later in the day snow flurries in parts of eastern England and note

0:51:33 > 0:51:38the temperatures, a few degrees above freezing, 8-10 drop impaired

0:51:38 > 0:51:43to today on Saturday and add in the wind, it will feel subzero for many.

0:51:43 > 0:51:48-- compared to. Not the Beast from the east but the mini beast is on

0:51:48 > 0:51:53its way for the weekend. You have been warned.Back to Charlie and

0:51:53 > 0:52:00Louise. Daffodils looking lovely as well. Matt, thanks very much!

0:52:00 > 0:52:05Everyone wants a faster broadband connection, isn't that right?Not

0:52:05 > 0:52:09everyone can get it, though, we will be talking to one of the bosses of a

0:52:09 > 0:52:12company who could get it for you in a moment.

0:52:12 > 0:52:16Openreach is still owned by BT but was hived off from the telecoms

0:52:16 > 0:52:20giant last year but operated as a separate company.

0:52:20 > 0:52:22It is responsible for much of the fibres,

0:52:22 > 0:52:24wires and cables that connect the country.

0:52:24 > 0:52:27It sells the use of its infrastructre to nearly 600 telecoms

0:52:27 > 0:52:29service providers, including the likes of Sky,

0:52:29 > 0:52:31TalkTalk, Vodafone and also to BT.

0:52:31 > 0:52:33It's been criticised by the telecoms regulator,

0:52:33 > 0:52:35ministors and competitors for dragging its heels on fibre

0:52:35 > 0:52:37investment to enable ultrafast broadband speeds.

0:52:37 > 0:52:40But it recently announced that it plans to connect 3m premises

0:52:40 > 0:52:43in eight cities to its latest all fibre network by 2020,

0:52:43 > 0:52:51rising to 10m by the next decade.

0:52:56 > 0:52:59And this morning it's announcing a big recruitment programme to help

0:52:59 > 0:53:02boost its upgrade plan.

0:53:02 > 0:53:04Kim Mears, managing director for infrastructure delivery

0:53:04 > 0:53:07at Openreach.

0:53:07 > 0:53:13Kim, good morning.Good morning.Why are you investing this money and

0:53:13 > 0:53:18taking on these new engineers? 3500 new engineers, obviously a

0:53:18 > 0:53:24great announcement. Why now? Just last month we announced our full

0:53:24 > 0:53:28fibre plan, 3 million homes with full fibre across those eight cities

0:53:28 > 0:53:32by December 2020 and then we have the ambition to go much further. Ten

0:53:32 > 0:53:37million and beyond. Alongside that we have a real drive around

0:53:37 > 0:53:41improving customer service. I want to talk about those two

0:53:41 > 0:53:44things, customer service in a moment, but firstly speed. Great if

0:53:44 > 0:53:48you live in the cities that will benefit, one of the big cities that

0:53:48 > 0:53:51will get the investment, seven major cities, what about the most of the

0:53:51 > 0:53:59country?If we go to Christmas time, independent analysis said 95% of the

0:53:59 > 0:54:06UK has access to 24 mg and above, then you can download seven HD

0:54:06 > 0:54:09videos and the whole family can enjoy it, a good experience.

0:54:09 > 0:54:16Alongside that obviously there's the 25% who don't have access and I

0:54:16 > 0:54:20understand how difficult that is. Why are we so bad at improving

0:54:20 > 0:54:23speeds in this country? I looked at the latest rankings, the UK is

0:54:23 > 0:54:27ranked one of the worst countries in the world for broadband speed, 31st

0:54:27 > 0:54:34fastest. Not good for a developed economy?It depends, Ben, on the

0:54:34 > 0:54:38statistics we use. The UK is also ranked number one digital economy in

0:54:38 > 0:54:46the G20. If you look at 95% of the UK, access to 24 mg and above, we're

0:54:46 > 0:54:51doing pretty well.But is not good enough. If you speak to most

0:54:51 > 0:54:55businesses and consumers they want faster because it's no longer a

0:54:55 > 0:54:59luxury, it's a necessity.Two things, while we have the full fibre

0:54:59 > 0:55:04announcement that says we will go from 3-ten and hopefully beyond with

0:55:04 > 0:55:09full fibre, that is 100 mg and potentially up to 1 gigabyte. That's

0:55:09 > 0:55:15if you like the next network. Over and above that we've also got a

0:55:15 > 0:55:20network today of 24 mg and above capable of serving 27 million homes

0:55:20 > 0:55:26and only 8 million customers are taking

0:55:26 > 0:55:29taking it, so we need to drive adoption as well.

0:55:29 > 0:55:32Sorry to interrupter but there's a big issue, it's all well and good

0:55:32 > 0:55:36you guys can put things in the ground but there's the idea of

0:55:36 > 0:55:40getting it from the pavement to your house and that's when it slows down

0:55:40 > 0:55:44because we are relying on old copper wires -- to interrupter. How do we

0:55:44 > 0:55:46improve the connection to our houses?That's the difference

0:55:46 > 0:55:48between talking about copper, superfast connectivity or full

0:55:48 > 0:55:54fibre. Superfast connectivity would build a new exchanges in the streets

0:55:54 > 0:55:58near you, and the final tiny it is copper. When we're talking about

0:55:58 > 0:56:04full fibre, that's when we're taking fibre direct from our exchange right

0:56:04 > 0:56:09to the home, that's the 3 million, ten million and beyond. You will see

0:56:09 > 0:56:13the speeds up trading. Even if you have that tiny piece left of copper,

0:56:13 > 0:56:17you will still get great speeds today.Let's talk about competition

0:56:17 > 0:56:21-- upgrading. You're in a market where you have dominant position,

0:56:21 > 0:56:2590% of the market, you haven't really had competition, now you have

0:56:25 > 0:56:29Vodafone and Virgin snapping at your heels, but competition is good for

0:56:29 > 0:56:33you because it will make you up your game?The competition has always

0:56:33 > 0:56:40been there. If I go back to Virgin, when we first started rolling out

0:56:40 > 0:56:43superfast broadband, Virgin had a substantial network. It didn't mean

0:56:43 > 0:56:46we didn't invest. There's more competition coming through and we

0:56:46 > 0:56:50welcome that but we don't need that to up our game, we are absolutely

0:56:50 > 0:56:55determined with respect to both our full fibre future but also around

0:56:55 > 0:57:00the have nots.Kim, good to see you, time is against us but thanks for

0:57:00 > 0:57:05coming in, boss of infrastructure delivery at Openreach. More on the

0:57:05 > 1:00:22Unilever story after 7am.

1:00:22 > 1:00:23So stay tuned.

1:00:23 > 1:00:23I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom

1:00:23 > 1:00:26I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom

1:00:26 > 1:00:27in half an hour.

1:00:27 > 1:00:30Plenty more on our website at the usual address.

1:00:30 > 1:00:34Bye for now.

1:00:34 > 1:00:35Hello.

1:00:35 > 1:00:37This is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Charlie

1:00:37 > 1:00:37Stayt.

1:00:37 > 1:00:38It is "Russia's crime."

1:00:38 > 1:00:41The US joins Britain in blaming Moscow for last week's

1:00:41 > 1:00:42nerve agent attack.

1:00:42 > 1:00:44At the United Nations, its ambassador demands action

1:00:44 > 1:00:45after Britain expels 23 Russian officials.

1:00:45 > 1:00:48But the Kremlin again denies any involvement in the Salisbury attack.

1:01:11 > 1:01:13It's Thursday the 15th of March.

1:01:13 > 1:01:13Also this morning:

1:01:13 > 1:01:15What's in our bottled water?

1:01:15 > 1:01:16The World Health Organization investigates after hundreds,

1:01:16 > 1:01:19even thousands, of tiny particles of plastic are discovered

1:01:19 > 1:01:20in a number of leading brands.

1:01:20 > 1:01:22Lifting the lid on bottled water.

1:01:22 > 1:01:25The consumer goods giant Unilever is set to announce it's

1:01:25 > 1:01:27moving its British headquarters to the Netherlands.

1:01:27 > 1:01:29The move will be a blow to Downing St.

1:01:29 > 1:01:31It's been in talks to avert the move.

1:01:31 > 1:01:34I'll have the details and look at the impact on jobs

1:01:34 > 1:01:35shortly.

1:01:35 > 1:01:43So, what, it would be £1 and five pence? Yeah?

1:01:43 > 1:01:47One in three adults struggle to work out their change at the check out.

1:01:47 > 1:01:50So when it comes to sums, are you top of the class

1:01:50 > 1:01:52or at the back of the queue?

1:01:52 > 1:01:54In sport, it's a Messi masterclass for Chelsea.

1:01:54 > 1:01:57They are knocked out of the Champions League after losing

1:01:57 > 1:01:593-0 on the night at Barcelona.

1:01:59 > 1:02:03Matt has the weather for us this morning.

1:02:03 > 1:02:09I will be in Gloucestershire or morning in among the flowers. --

1:02:09 > 1:02:20all. By the end of the week, better weather is coming our way.

1:02:20 > 1:02:21Good morning.

1:02:21 > 1:02:22First, our main story.

1:02:22 > 1:02:25The White House has backed Britain's decision to expel 23 Russian

1:02:25 > 1:02:28diplomats in response to the nerve agent attack on a former spy

1:02:28 > 1:02:30and his daughter in Salisbury 11 days ago.

1:02:30 > 1:02:33The explusions are just one of the measures Thereasa May

1:02:33 > 1:02:36is putting in place after Russia missed the deadline to explain

1:02:36 > 1:02:43what had happened.

1:02:43 > 1:02:47Last night, the US Ambassodor to the UN said Russia was to blame

1:02:47 > 1:02:54for the attack.

1:02:54 > 1:03:00Russia's rhyme is worthy of this council's action. -- crime. United

1:03:00 > 1:03:08States stands in absolute solidarity with Britain. United States believes

1:03:08 > 1:03:18Russia is responsible for the attack on two people using a nerve agent.

1:03:18 > 1:03:20Let's go to Richard Galpin in Moscow.

1:03:20 > 1:03:23What has the reaction been there in Russia?

1:03:23 > 1:03:34First, Keith Doyle. That was a few hours ago. What has been the

1:03:34 > 1:03:38reaction from Russia?They have denied having any involvement and

1:03:38 > 1:03:45called the UK liars. Any retaliation will come today or in the next few

1:03:45 > 1:03:48days. The significance of the statement from the US cannot be

1:03:48 > 1:03:54underestimated. Saying that the US stands in solidarity with its

1:03:54 > 1:04:00closest ally, the United Kingdom. The fact it came from the White

1:04:00 > 1:04:03House, Donald Trump, in language he has not used about Russia before. It

1:04:03 > 1:04:07just shows the support the US has for those measures Theresa May

1:04:07 > 1:04:11announced yesterday, those measures that include there will be no

1:04:11 > 1:04:16ministers, no members of the royal family, going to Russia for the

1:04:16 > 1:04:20World Cup this summer. No mention of England fielding a team. New travel

1:04:20 > 1:04:27advice has come from the Foreign Office and at the 10,000 or 20,000

1:04:27 > 1:04:32England fans that may go to the World Cups. -- aimed. It says that

1:04:32 > 1:04:36Britain should be aware of the possibility of anti- British

1:04:36 > 1:04:42sentiment or harassment. Remain vigilant and avoid protests and

1:04:42 > 1:04:46demonstrations. That is the advice to anyone going to Russia.Thank

1:04:46 > 1:04:55you. And now we go to Richard Galpin in Moscow. No response to the

1:04:55 > 1:05:00deadline? Any reaction to the news overnight and what Theresa May has

1:05:00 > 1:05:05led?We certainly had a strong statement from the Foreign Ministry.

1:05:05 > 1:05:10As Keith Doyle was saying, the Foreign Minister was talking about

1:05:10 > 1:05:15UK officials, the Foreign Office, saying they have no idea about

1:05:15 > 1:05:19professionalism, diplomacy, and international law. They say they are

1:05:19 > 1:05:24fully fledged liars. It is very strong language. So far, though,

1:05:24 > 1:05:29nothing is being said from the Kremlin. The spokesman of Vladimir

1:05:29 > 1:05:35Putin, normally we hear a lot from him. So far, silence on this issue

1:05:35 > 1:05:38since Theresa May made a statement yesterday. Meanwhile, of course,

1:05:38 > 1:05:43state-controlled TV channels are also being very strong in their

1:05:43 > 1:05:48language. Of course, they are saying Russia had nothing to do with the

1:05:48 > 1:05:55poisoning. At then some quotes from Channel one, saying even fake

1:05:55 > 1:05:58evidence is not needed any more to level accusations against Russia. It

1:05:58 > 1:06:03is enough to just use the phrase highly likely, of course, the

1:06:03 > 1:06:06original phrase used by Theresa May when she was pointing the finger at

1:06:06 > 1:06:11Russia. As we know, in a statement yesterday, she said absolutely there

1:06:11 > 1:06:15is no other conclusion, what happened in Salisbury was connected

1:06:15 > 1:06:21to Russia.Richard Galpin in Moscow. Thank you very much indeed. We will

1:06:21 > 1:06:31speak to the Foreign Secretary on Breakfast at 20 to eight.

1:06:32 > 1:06:36Breakfast at 20 to eight. Related news.

1:06:36 > 1:06:39The government is to significantly increase funding for its military

1:06:39 > 1:06:40research laboratory at Porton Down.

1:06:40 > 1:06:43Scientists there have already helped identify the nerve agent used

1:06:43 > 1:06:44in the Salisbury attack.

1:06:44 > 1:06:47Today, in his first major speech as Defence Secretary,

1:06:47 > 1:06:49Gavin Williamson will announce that Porton Down will receive

1:06:49 > 1:06:52an additional £48 million and that thousands of British troops

1:06:52 > 1:07:00are to be vaccinated against anthrax.

1:07:00 > 1:07:03The Brexit Secretary, David Davis, has said he's prepared to accept

1:07:03 > 1:07:06the EU's offer of a shortened transition period of under two years

1:07:06 > 1:07:09after the UK leaves the European Union in March 2019.

1:07:09 > 1:07:12He said he would agree to a call for the transition to end

1:07:12 > 1:07:16in December 2020 if that helped to secure a deal at next week's EU

1:07:16 > 1:07:16Summit.

1:07:16 > 1:07:19The use of food and medical supplies as a weapon of war

1:07:19 > 1:07:22by the Syrian Regime has been branded as "utterly abhorrent"

1:07:22 > 1:07:24by the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and International

1:07:24 > 1:07:25Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt.

1:07:25 > 1:07:28In a joint statement to mark the seven years of conflict

1:07:28 > 1:07:31which has gripped the country, they branded the war as "one

1:07:31 > 1:07:39of the longest and bloodiest" in recent history.

1:07:42 > 1:07:45Ministers are being called on to introduce a faster phase-out

1:07:45 > 1:07:47of petrol and diesel cars, currently set for 2040.

1:07:47 > 1:07:50The MPs have also demanded a new Clean Air Act,

1:07:50 > 1:07:53and say the motor industry should finance a clean air fund.

1:07:53 > 1:07:56The government says it'll publish its own proposals on air

1:07:56 > 1:07:57pollution later in the year.

1:07:57 > 1:07:59Here's our environment analyst, Roger Harrabin.

1:07:59 > 1:08:02The air in many of Britain's cities is officially unfit to breathe.

1:08:02 > 1:08:06And the MPs are angry that, despite a series of court cases,

1:08:06 > 1:08:07the government hasn't cleaned it up.

1:08:07 > 1:08:11The young are particularly at risk, and the MPs' report has received

1:08:11 > 1:08:12support from UN children's organisation, UNICEF,

1:08:12 > 1:08:15which says that Britain's children deserve to breathe clean air.

1:08:15 > 1:08:18The government aims to end the sales of diesel and petrol only vehicles

1:08:18 > 1:08:21by 2040, but the MPs say it is inadequate.

1:08:21 > 1:08:23India will do it ten years earlier.

1:08:23 > 1:08:25They say government must work with local councils

1:08:25 > 1:08:32to stop pollution-related deaths.

1:08:32 > 1:08:34This really needs to be stamped out.

1:08:34 > 1:08:36We need to improve it.

1:08:36 > 1:08:38And that's why the whole report talked about bringing government,

1:08:38 > 1:08:41local authorities, together, so we can work across,

1:08:41 > 1:08:43not just here in London, but across the country.

1:08:43 > 1:08:49The government says it's looking beyond cars to smokers,

1:08:49 > 1:08:52fuel, and wood stoves in its strategy, due later

1:08:52 > 1:08:52in the year.

1:08:52 > 1:09:00Roger Harrabin, BBC News.

1:09:02 > 1:09:04The consumer goods giant Unilever is set to announce it's

1:09:04 > 1:09:06moving its British headquarters to the Netherlands.

1:09:06 > 1:09:09The move will be a blow to Downing St.

1:09:09 > 1:09:12It's been in talks to avert the move.

1:09:21 > 1:09:31This is a global brand.You are right. A huge company. One of the

1:09:31 > 1:09:34components of the FTSE 100. It says it will move its headquarters to

1:09:34 > 1:09:42Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Many people are saying this is a decision

1:09:42 > 1:09:48resulting from Brexit. They have been keen to point out they will

1:09:48 > 1:09:54keep much of their staff here. That is because last year they were

1:09:54 > 1:10:06subject to a takeover from an American firm and did not want it.

1:10:06 > 1:10:10They are keen to say this is just consolidation, about putting things

1:10:10 > 1:10:15in order rather than moving because of a result of the EU Referendum. We

1:10:15 > 1:10:20just had a statement from the government. Base a Unilever showed

1:10:20 > 1:10:26long-term commitment to the UK, only moving a few jobs. -- They say. They

1:10:26 > 1:10:30will keep hundreds of jobs it is they have important business

1:10:30 > 1:10:36divisions here. They say the company made clear the decision to move only

1:10:36 > 1:10:40a small number of job is part of a long-term restructuring. You will

1:10:40 > 1:10:46see many headlines about whether it is related to exit. They are keen to

1:10:46 > 1:10:50say it is not.-- Brexit.

1:10:50 > 1:10:57You may have seen yesterday, we were talking about this a bit, there was

1:10:57 > 1:11:02a possibility copper coins could be scrapped due to a fall in demand.

1:11:02 > 1:11:06But there is good news for those who like to count the pennies. They are

1:11:06 > 1:11:15set to stay in your wallets, sofas, and cupboards, went Theresa May's

1:11:15 > 1:11:20spokesman said they will not be phased out.I have so many. I nearly

1:11:20 > 1:11:25took a photo. I have a tree full of them which is about that deep. --

1:11:25 > 1:11:31tray.How many?I have not counted. Sport and weather coming up later

1:11:31 > 1:11:38on.

1:11:38 > 1:11:42Hundreds of thousands of tiny pieces of plastic have been found in some

1:11:42 > 1:11:45major brands of bottled water, only two of which are available

1:11:45 > 1:11:45in the UK.

1:11:45 > 1:11:48A study by Orb Media, a group of journalists in America

1:11:48 > 1:11:51tested bottles from 11 countries and found particles of microplastics

1:11:51 > 1:11:52in almost all of them.

1:11:52 > 1:11:55The World Health Organization now says it will launch a review

1:11:55 > 1:11:59into the potential impacts of plastic on human health.

1:11:59 > 1:12:01Our science editor, David Shukman, has the details

1:12:01 > 1:12:04Bottles of water are a feature of everyday life around the world.

1:12:04 > 1:12:07But new tests commissioned by journalists at Orb Media have

1:12:07 > 1:12:09discovered something unexpected, tiny particles of plastic

1:12:09 > 1:12:11in the water.

1:12:11 > 1:12:14At this lab in New York State, tests were carried out on more

1:12:14 > 1:12:15than 250 bottles.

1:12:15 > 1:12:18A special kind of dye was added that's known to stick

1:12:18 > 1:12:26to pieces of plastic.

1:12:26 > 1:12:29Under certain wavelengths of light it causes them to sparkle like stars

1:12:29 > 1:12:30in the night sky.

1:12:30 > 1:12:33On average, per litre, there were ten large particles,

1:12:33 > 1:12:35each larger than the width of a typical human hair

1:12:35 > 1:12:37and confirmed as being plastic.

1:12:37 > 1:12:38Smaller particles were also found.

1:12:38 > 1:12:39On average, 314 per litre.

1:12:39 > 1:12:41They weren't confirmed, but were probably plastic.

1:12:41 > 1:12:45At the moment, there are no rules covering these micro-plastics or any

1:12:45 > 1:12:49agreed way of checking for them.

1:12:49 > 1:12:52It's an indication that we should be concerned.

1:12:52 > 1:12:54It's not catastrophic, the numbers that we're seeing,

1:12:54 > 1:12:56but it's concerning, especially if you look at then,

1:12:56 > 1:13:00if you're drinking only bottled water and you do this every day

1:13:00 > 1:13:03over, you know, a year, you know, you're literally talking thousands

1:13:03 > 1:13:05of pieces of plastic that you are ingesting from the water

1:13:05 > 1:13:13that you're drinking.

1:13:16 > 1:13:18We contacted all of the companies involved.

1:13:18 > 1:13:19This is what Nestle told us.

1:13:19 > 1:13:22Danone, which owns Evian, said this of the study.

1:13:22 > 1:13:24Coca Cola, which makes Dasani, said this.

1:13:24 > 1:13:27This is the first time that bottled water has been tested for plastic

1:13:27 > 1:13:28on this scale.

1:13:28 > 1:13:3111 different brands bought in nine different countries.

1:13:31 > 1:13:33And in almost every case, they found some plastic.

1:13:33 > 1:13:36And so the big question is what this might mean for our health?

1:13:36 > 1:13:38The Food Standards Agency says it's unlikely micro-plastics

1:13:38 > 1:13:39could cause harm.

1:13:39 > 1:13:42But the World Health Organization now wants to review the evidence,

1:13:42 > 1:13:50and scientists say more evidence is needed.

1:14:02 > 1:14:05As we become more aware of the prevalence of micro-plastics

1:14:05 > 1:14:08and the potential harm they might cause, I think we need to start

1:14:08 > 1:14:12thinking now about how we reduce those inputs so that we're not

1:14:12 > 1:14:17stoking up a huge problem for the future.

1:14:17 > 1:14:20The advice where water supplies are dirty is that bottled water

1:14:20 > 1:14:20is much safer.

1:14:20 > 1:14:23But this study raises questions about where plastic can end up

1:14:23 > 1:14:31and whether the tiniest pieces can affect our health.

1:14:36 > 1:14:44David Shukman, BBC News, New York State.

1:14:45 > 1:14:46Bye for now.

1:14:46 > 1:14:51Let's talk about that right now with Bruce Gordon, the co-ordinator of

1:14:51 > 1:14:55water and sanitation for the World Health Organization, he joins us

1:14:55 > 1:14:58from Geneva this morning. Good morning, thanks for joining us. How

1:14:58 > 1:15:02concerned are you by what you've heard?

1:15:02 > 1:15:07We've been following the story with interest and I would say that we're

1:15:07 > 1:15:10concerned in the sense that this is an environmental issue and there is

1:15:10 > 1:15:15an indication that you've got plastics everywhere, this is very

1:15:15 > 1:15:19ubiquitous, so in some sense this was unsurprising but there's a large

1:15:19 > 1:15:24body of evidence that's just not there. For us to be able to

1:15:24 > 1:15:28definitively say, OK, this is not a problem, I think we need to work

1:15:28 > 1:15:32with the research community to kind of really see what the gaps are. So

1:15:32 > 1:15:38in that sense, we feel that it is worth discussing, it is worth

1:15:38 > 1:15:41reviewing what is out there and what's not out there and what the

1:15:41 > 1:15:44research priorities are so we can work with that community.

1:15:44 > 1:15:49That's what I want to pick up on, what the research priorities are,

1:15:49 > 1:15:53because presumably we need to know whether the plastics, as you say,

1:15:53 > 1:15:57are in our environment, and many of the things we use, what impact that

1:15:57 > 1:16:02has on human health. Is that your main priority?

1:16:02 > 1:16:07That's right. There's many threads to this and I think exposure is one

1:16:07 > 1:16:10threat, this is a bottled water story but it's likely plastics are

1:16:10 > 1:16:15coming from many packaged goods and many parts of the environment are

1:16:15 > 1:16:19being influenced. When we test for it, now we have more analytical

1:16:19 > 1:16:23techniques, we're finding it. So the question is how this is arriving in

1:16:23 > 1:16:27terms of ingestion and exposure, and an understanding what happens in the

1:16:27 > 1:16:33body. I think right now we have a speculative discussion about some of

1:16:33 > 1:16:37the possible routes of toxicity but really we don't understand it. I

1:16:37 > 1:16:43want to re-emphasise that this is something that an emerging issue,

1:16:43 > 1:16:47it's not the first priority in terms of known health issues, but it is

1:16:47 > 1:16:50something we have to respond to and consumers will be asking those

1:16:50 > 1:16:55questions. I think we need to do some due diligence to better

1:16:55 > 1:17:00understand how we can respond to the issues.

1:17:00 > 1:17:04When would we know the results of that? People will be waking up this

1:17:04 > 1:17:08morning hearing that and thinking, what do I do?

1:17:08 > 1:17:13I don't think people should be worried. This is not... When we say

1:17:13 > 1:17:17we're going to be looking at the evidence for it, you know, we can

1:17:17 > 1:17:21only make any sort of risk assessment if we know that there's

1:17:21 > 1:17:25concentrations in drinking water of concern to human health. We're

1:17:25 > 1:17:29barely scratching the surface in terms of what... How we can make a

1:17:29 > 1:17:34risk assessment. We have really no information in many ways to go on. I

1:17:34 > 1:17:38think it's going to be a long-term effort. People are not going to

1:17:38 > 1:17:42definitively known for quite some time, this is going to be in the

1:17:42 > 1:17:47realm of the researchers. But I think we can, you know, in many ways

1:17:47 > 1:17:51possibly do some, I guess, thought experiments and reassure the public

1:17:51 > 1:17:56that may be a likely outcome, or a likely outcome might be that, look,

1:17:56 > 1:18:00we're just going to have to wait. But I think the only thing we can do

1:18:00 > 1:18:05is really try to package everything that is known and not known and get

1:18:05 > 1:18:09it out there. But I don't think, again, this is something that is,

1:18:09 > 1:18:15you know, people should be worried about ingesting a bottle of water or

1:18:15 > 1:18:21food at this point. It's very much to early to start really getting

1:18:21 > 1:18:23worried. Bruce Gordon from the World Health

1:18:23 > 1:18:27Organization. Just on those companies, they say they all stand

1:18:27 > 1:18:30by the safety of their products, a few set their own testing hadn't

1:18:30 > 1:18:34found plastic above trace levels and pointed out at the moment there are

1:18:34 > 1:18:38no rolls on so-called microplastics or any agreed way of testing for

1:18:38 > 1:18:41them. As he pointed out, there's lots of

1:18:41 > 1:18:48unknowns.A lot of unknowns. We are going to speak to the Foreign

1:18:48 > 1:18:53Secretary, Boris Johnson, at 7:40am. I think we need a little fresh air

1:18:53 > 1:19:01right now.A few nice flowers? Morning, Matt.Good morning, plenty

1:19:01 > 1:19:07of those in abundance and lots of fresh air. Good morning from

1:19:07 > 1:19:11Batsford Arboretum, in The Cotswolds, a delightful setting. The

1:19:11 > 1:19:17Arboretum itself dates back to 1880. It went under a bit of this repair

1:19:17 > 1:19:21during the Second World War but brought back to life and has got

1:19:21 > 1:19:24stronger ever since. In amongst the daffodils, if you been enjoying the

1:19:24 > 1:19:29rain at the moment, but looking at the forecast, not just here but

1:19:29 > 1:19:32across the country, temperatures dropping markedly into the weekend.

1:19:33 > 1:19:37The wind will remain strong but certainly through the day, a mixture

1:19:37 > 1:19:40of showers to the south and longer spells of rain heading north.

1:19:40 > 1:19:45Looking at the big picture across the UK, you can see the slice of wet

1:19:45 > 1:19:49weather stretching across the central swathe, that will work

1:19:49 > 1:19:53north. In Scotland, lots of dry weather in the morning, a few

1:19:53 > 1:19:57showers over the hills but most places starting dry. The far

1:19:57 > 1:20:01south-west, rain edging in, it's been there overnight in Northern

1:20:01 > 1:20:05Ireland, minor flooding here and there, big puddles elsewhere in

1:20:05 > 1:20:08northern England, north Midlands, East Anglia where rain will continue

1:20:08 > 1:20:12in the rush-hour. South Midlands, south Wales and the south coast,

1:20:12 > 1:20:16some showers but gradually the skies will brighten and the odd bit of

1:20:16 > 1:20:21sunshine. The winds lighter further south impaired to yesterday, strong

1:20:21 > 1:20:25to gale force wind further north and the rain band will ease away from

1:20:25 > 1:20:28Northern Ireland, better by the end of the afternoon, the same in parts

1:20:28 > 1:20:31of north-west England and East Anglia but the north-east England, a

1:20:31 > 1:20:35good part of Scotland will be wet with further outbreaks of rain and

1:20:35 > 1:20:39the cold winds keeping temperatures in Aberdeen around six. For most, a

1:20:39 > 1:20:44mild day for the time of year, 12 or 13 in the south with sunshine but

1:20:44 > 1:20:47watch out for slow-moving heavy and thundery showers. Tonight, clear

1:20:47 > 1:20:51spells and occasional showers in the south, north-east England and

1:20:51 > 1:20:55eastern Scotland continues with the rain and strong winds. A fair amount

1:20:55 > 1:21:00of cloud around, temperatures will drop overnight. Holding largely

1:21:00 > 1:21:04above freezing, maybe the odd spot in Northern Scotland seeing a frost

1:21:04 > 1:21:09into the start of tomorrow morning. Into Friday, eastern Scotland,

1:21:09 > 1:21:12north-east England staying cloudy, outbreaks of rain and snow on the

1:21:12 > 1:21:15likes of the Grampians and the tops of the Southern Uplands and maybe

1:21:15 > 1:21:20the far north Pennines. Many places to the west and south will stay dry

1:21:20 > 1:21:23for a time with sunshine, but while we see the best of the sunshine in

1:21:23 > 1:21:26the Midlands, south Wales and southern England, with the best of

1:21:26 > 1:21:29the temperatures of course, a scattering of showers as well. Some

1:21:29 > 1:21:35heavy and thundery. The big change comes into Saturday, with

1:21:35 > 1:21:39temperatures in the low teens in some areas in the south on Friday,

1:21:39 > 1:21:43by Saturday, cold easterly winds UK wide bringing variable amounts of

1:21:43 > 1:21:47cloud, and sunshine here and there and snow flurries in eastern parts

1:21:47 > 1:21:51of England in particular. What you will notice are the temperatures,

1:21:51 > 1:21:56hovering above freezing in many parts of the country. 8-10 degrees

1:21:56 > 1:22:01drop on what we have had of late, and add on the strong winds, we have

1:22:01 > 1:22:05an added windchill as well. Feeling cold into the weekend and the cold

1:22:05 > 1:22:09weather will continue into Sunday, with more in the way of snow showers

1:22:09 > 1:22:13in the south of the country, but things will be dry further north.

1:22:13 > 1:22:18That's how the weather is looking, at least here in the Batsford

1:22:18 > 1:22:22Arboretum at the moment, it is dry. The daffodils looking splendid and

1:22:22 > 1:22:27did you know there's over 13,000 varieties at the moment around the

1:22:27 > 1:22:30world? That's how it's looking. Back to you both.

1:22:32 > 1:22:36I'm giving you warning, later on I expect a song in those surroundings,

1:22:36 > 1:22:40just a couple of lines, it would look nice, it would be lovely. Is

1:22:40 > 1:22:48that's OK?I've been warned, have I? For you. Maybe not poor you, maybe

1:22:48 > 1:22:53you are brilliant at singing?We will ask people to send in

1:22:53 > 1:22:56suggestion is appropriate to your circumstance. I'm looking forward to

1:22:56 > 1:23:01it.I'm not liking the way this is going!Good luck, Matt.It is

1:23:01 > 1:23:02happening anyway!

1:23:02 > 1:23:05If you watch Breakfast regularly, you'll know we've challenged some

1:23:05 > 1:23:09of the team to go back to school and resit their maths GCSE,

1:23:09 > 1:23:12to give them an idea what it is like for pupils

1:23:12 > 1:23:16who are preparing to sit the exam.

1:23:16 > 1:23:19It comes as one in three adults in the UK struggle to work

1:23:19 > 1:23:22out change on a shopping trip, that's according to researchers

1:23:22 > 1:23:24from University College London and Cambridge University.

1:23:24 > 1:23:27We decided to test the financial literacy of people in Manchester.

1:23:34 > 1:23:56It would be £1.I think. £1.05.£1. £1.

1:24:07 > 1:24:12That's quite hard. It is just short of £14 I think, so I should end up

1:24:12 > 1:24:23with about £6 change iss?About £6 roughly?

1:24:23 > 1:24:26About £7.

1:24:34 > 1:24:42£6.10?I agree. £7.10?

1:24:46 > 1:24:46If you're trying to

1:24:46 > 1:24:49If you're trying to do the maths at home, the questions were quite

1:24:49 > 1:24:52quick, so we will do it again later.

1:24:52 > 1:24:54Let's talk to Mike Ellicock, the chief executive

1:24:54 > 1:24:56of National Numeracy, a charity that promotes

1:24:56 > 1:24:59the importance of everyday maths skills.

1:24:59 > 1:25:05A lot of them answered with about £6, is that right, is that helpful,

1:25:05 > 1:25:09is that how we should be looking at numbers?Absolutely, that's fine,

1:25:09 > 1:25:13realistically you're not going to get York Outer later out at the till

1:25:13 > 1:25:17so if you know roughly the answer will be this then that's fine as far

1:25:17 > 1:25:21as we're concerned -- York Outer later. The big thing with this

1:25:21 > 1:25:25research, it is socially accessible to say I can't do maths, fold your

1:25:25 > 1:25:28arms, that holds you back significantly in life.You're at the

1:25:28 > 1:25:34till and say you have a ballpark figure so you're not walking out £10

1:25:34 > 1:25:40short, it's the big numbers you're concerned with?It's the big stuff,

1:25:40 > 1:25:43absolutely. In terms of the biggest expenditure most people have, it is

1:25:43 > 1:25:49their mortgage. There's data to show lots of people are on a worse rate

1:25:49 > 1:25:53of mortgage than they could be so those decisions you need to get

1:25:53 > 1:25:57right. That comes from engaging with the numbers, you need to stop, think

1:25:57 > 1:26:00and engage with numbers.For example, when you're buying a

1:26:00 > 1:26:03mortgage they will give you the interest rate and the feed and you

1:26:03 > 1:26:07have to sit down and kind of workout, actually, if I paid this

1:26:07 > 1:26:11the wind this interest rate it's going to make quite a difference?

1:26:11 > 1:26:18You have to concentrate and know what you're doing

1:26:20 > 1:26:24there's so much evidence to suggest aren't doing that.

1:26:24 > 1:26:28A third of mortgages at the moment our standard variable and the

1:26:28 > 1:26:33average interest is 4.5%. You can get a mortgage now on about 2%.

1:26:33 > 1:26:36People are giving a few thousand pounds a year to the bank for

1:26:36 > 1:26:40nothing. We think that is criminal and we would like people to engage

1:26:40 > 1:26:45with those numbers and all kinds of numbers.You referenced a moment ago

1:26:45 > 1:26:50some people are saying I can't bear maths, I run away from all those

1:26:50 > 1:26:52things, do people slightly underestimate their ability to do

1:26:52 > 1:26:56the kind of thing you're talking about? Rather than a sum on a piece

1:26:56 > 1:27:00of paper, that's how they think of maths, but people underestimate

1:27:00 > 1:27:03their ability to do commonsense calculations?

1:27:03 > 1:27:07Completely. The problem is for many years we've been focusing on the

1:27:07 > 1:27:11wrong kind of maths. At secondary school, the kind of things you see

1:27:11 > 1:27:17on the board behind you guys is complex maths in simple situations.

1:27:17 > 1:27:22But what we all need in daily life is simple maths in complex

1:27:22 > 1:27:26situations. We're all about simple maths in complex or two Asians and

1:27:26 > 1:27:29we call that the essentials of numeracy, so we have an online tool

1:27:29 > 1:27:36where people can check if they have those -- complex situations.What

1:27:36 > 1:27:40are they?It is about decision-making, problem-solving and

1:27:40 > 1:27:45reasoning, using the tools of maths. Using the operations and

1:27:45 > 1:27:49calculations, understanding how the number system works, that's what we

1:27:49 > 1:27:52need to bring more focus on because that's the weakness in this country.

1:27:52 > 1:27:56I fit into the category of people we talked about earlier, they are a bit

1:27:56 > 1:28:01scared of it, but I have to say, the way you talk about it makes me feel

1:28:01 > 1:28:06more confident about its.That's the idea.It's a challenge but in a good

1:28:06 > 1:28:10weight.It's about engaging your brain. -- about it.

1:28:10 > 1:28:14Look at the obesity crisis we have, you have to be uncomfortable in the

1:28:14 > 1:28:18short-term to be comfortable in the long-term.

1:28:18 > 1:28:22Naga has volunteered, Tim and Jane as well, to do GCSE maths this year.

1:28:22 > 1:31:43A project ongoing.

1:31:43 > 1:31:44issued a weather warning for Sunday.

1:31:44 > 1:31:45So stay tuned.

1:31:45 > 1:31:48I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom

1:31:48 > 1:31:49in half an hour.

1:31:49 > 1:31:52Bye for now.

1:31:52 > 1:31:53Hello.

1:31:53 > 1:31:56This is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Charlie

1:31:56 > 1:31:58Stayt.

1:31:58 > 1:32:01We'll bring you the latest news and sport in just a moment.

1:32:01 > 1:32:06Coming up this morning.

1:32:06 > 1:32:09The White House has backed Britain's decision to expel 23 Russian

1:32:09 > 1:32:12diplomats in response to the nerve agent attack on a former spy

1:32:12 > 1:32:14and his daughter in Salisbury 11 days ago.

1:32:14 > 1:32:17The explusions are just one of the measures Thereasa May

1:32:17 > 1:32:19is putting in place after Russia missed the deadline

1:32:19 > 1:32:20to explain what happened.

1:32:20 > 1:32:23She says there is "no alternative conclusion" than to believe

1:32:23 > 1:32:24they are to blame.

1:32:24 > 1:32:28Last night, the US Ambassador to the UN said Russia was to blame

1:32:28 > 1:32:36for the attack.

1:32:36 > 1:32:40Let me make absolutely, the US stands in absolute solidarity with

1:32:40 > 1:32:43Britain and believes Russia was responsible for the attack on two

1:32:43 > 1:32:49people in the UK using military grade nerve agent weaponry.

1:32:49 > 1:32:52The government is to significantly increase funding for its military

1:32:52 > 1:32:53research laboratory at Porton Down.

1:32:53 > 1:32:55Scientists there have already helped identify the nerve

1:32:55 > 1:32:57agent used in the Salisbury attack.

1:32:57 > 1:32:59Today, in his first major speech as Defence Secretary,

1:32:59 > 1:33:02Gavin Williamson will announce that Porton Down will receive

1:33:02 > 1:33:05an additional 48 million and that thousands of British troops

1:33:05 > 1:33:08are to be vaccinated against anthrax.

1:33:08 > 1:33:10Evidence of micro-plastics have been found in some major brands

1:33:10 > 1:33:13of bottled water, two of which are available in the UK.

1:33:13 > 1:33:16A study by Orb Media, a group of not for profit

1:33:16 > 1:33:19journalists, tested bottles from 11 countries and found particles

1:33:19 > 1:33:22of tiny fragments of plastics in almost all of them.

1:33:22 > 1:33:25The World Health Organization now says it will launch a review

1:33:25 > 1:33:27into the potential impacts of plastic on human health.

1:33:27 > 1:33:30Scientists say that there is no evidence yet to suggest

1:33:30 > 1:33:38it is a cause for concern.

1:33:45 > 1:33:48Ministers are being called on to introduce a faster phase-out

1:33:48 > 1:33:50of petrol and diesel cars currently set for 2040.

1:33:50 > 1:33:53The MPs have also demanded a new Clean Air Act,

1:33:53 > 1:33:56and say the motor industry should finance a clean air fund.

1:33:56 > 1:33:58The government says it'll publish its own proposals on air

1:33:58 > 1:34:02pollution later in the year.

1:34:02 > 1:34:05The consumer goods giant, Unilever, is set to announce it's

1:34:05 > 1:34:07moving its British headquarters to the Netherlands later.

1:34:07 > 1:34:09The firm that makes brands including Persil,

1:34:09 > 1:34:12Dove, and Marmite, is expected say it wants to consolidate its main

1:34:12 > 1:34:14base in Rotterdam, rather than using two sites.

1:34:14 > 1:34:18The move is seen as a major blow as the Government tries to uphold

1:34:18 > 1:34:26Britain's status as a centre for business after Brexit.

1:34:27 > 1:34:34We will have the weather in ten minutes. Some lovely daffodils.

1:34:34 > 1:34:39Spring is almost in the air.I am depressed about the snow this

1:34:39 > 1:34:48weekend.Just enjoyed for the moment. -- enjoy it for the. Tell us

1:34:48 > 1:34:53about Chelsea and

1:35:03 > 1:35:05about Chelsea and how they fared. The night of the nutmeg. The poor

1:35:05 > 1:35:09goalkeeper. One of the greatest players ever put it between his legs

1:35:09 > 1:35:17twice.I suppose he is one of the best. It is not that shameful.Yeah,

1:35:17 > 1:35:28but twice. There we go. Through the legs. Slow

1:35:30 > 1:35:34legs. Slow motion to hammer that home. 3-0 was the final score at the

1:35:34 > 1:35:40Nou Camp. Manchester City in Liverpool are the only sides left

1:35:40 > 1:35:43after Spurs, United, and Chelsea, all beaten.

1:35:43 > 1:35:46It was terrible to concede a goal after only two minutes.

1:35:46 > 1:35:49But after this, I think we tried to play football.

1:35:49 > 1:35:52For a long time, we dominated the game, and created

1:35:52 > 1:35:57the chances to score.

1:35:57 > 1:36:00The Premier League's joint top scorer Harry Kane won't be named

1:36:00 > 1:36:02in Gareth Southgate's England squad for two friendlies

1:36:02 > 1:36:03which is announced today.

1:36:03 > 1:36:06That's after it was confirmed Kane'll be out until next month

1:36:06 > 1:36:07with ankle ligament damage.

1:36:07 > 1:36:10The Tottenham striker now faces a battle to be fit for England

1:36:10 > 1:36:12at the summer's World Cup in Russia.

1:36:12 > 1:36:15He may return to full training just seven weeks before

1:36:15 > 1:36:23the tournament starts.

1:36:26 > 1:36:29On his Twitter account, Kane said he was "disappointed to be

1:36:29 > 1:36:32out until next month, but injuries are part of the game.

1:36:32 > 1:36:36Will do everything I can to get back out there as soon as possible."

1:36:36 > 1:36:38Mark Hughes has been confirmed as Southampton's new manager

1:36:38 > 1:36:40until the end of the season.

1:36:40 > 1:36:43The former Saints player was sacked by Stoke City in January but now

1:36:43 > 1:36:46takes charge on the south coast with Southampton currently 17th,

1:36:46 > 1:36:54one place and one point above the relegation zone.

1:37:01 > 1:37:05Great Britain have lost to South Korea in the curling at the

1:37:05 > 1:37:14Paralympics.

1:37:16 > 1:37:19Paralympics. They could be out in the next few hours. One more game

1:37:19 > 1:37:21against China in the round-robin stage.

1:37:21 > 1:37:24It's day three of the Cheltenham Festival but it'll be missing one

1:37:24 > 1:37:25racing's biggest stars.

1:37:25 > 1:37:28That's after a serious injury to jockey Ruby Walsh yesterday.

1:37:28 > 1:37:31He went to hospital with a suspected broken leg when he fell

1:37:31 > 1:37:32at the second last fence.

1:37:32 > 1:37:35He broke the same leg four months ago and had only just

1:37:35 > 1:37:37made his return to racing.

1:37:37 > 1:37:39Now he'll miss the rest of the Festival, including

1:37:39 > 1:37:44Friday's Gold Cup.

1:37:44 > 1:37:48But on a difficult day for the Walsh family there was some success

1:37:48 > 1:37:49for Ruby's sister, Katy.

1:37:49 > 1:37:52She won on board the 25-1 shot Relegate in the final race

1:37:52 > 1:37:53of the day.

1:37:53 > 1:37:56The big race of the day though, was the Queen Mother Chase.

1:37:56 > 1:38:00It was billed as a straight fight between the British trained Altior

1:38:00 > 1:38:01and Irish horse Douvan.

1:38:01 > 1:38:03But after Douvan fell with four fences to jump,

1:38:03 > 1:38:06the evens favourite Altior ridden by Nico de Boinville easily came

1:38:06 > 1:38:07home in the end.

1:38:07 > 1:38:09Let's return to our main story now.

1:38:09 > 1:38:1123 Russian diplomats considered to be undeclared spies

1:38:11 > 1:38:14will be packing their bags this morning after Theresa May gave them

1:38:14 > 1:38:16seven days to leave the UK.

1:38:16 > 1:38:19It's part of a list of sanctions put in place

1:38:19 > 1:38:23after Russia failed to explain why a nerve agent was used in an attack

1:38:23 > 1:38:24in Salisbury 11 days ago.

1:38:24 > 1:38:26Let's speak to the Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson,

1:38:26 > 1:38:30who is in our London newsroom.

1:38:30 > 1:38:36Thank you for your time this morning. Starting with some basics.

1:38:36 > 1:38:40We have not had a chance to ask anyone from the government in the

1:38:40 > 1:38:52past two days. A condition check. Sergei Skripal, his daughter, and

1:38:52 > 1:38:58Sergeant Nick Baley.To be the best of my knowledge, both of the

1:38:58 > 1:39:03Skripals are stable. What has happened to them is appalling. The

1:39:03 > 1:39:08brave police officer is himself still in hospital. I believe he is

1:39:08 > 1:39:13responding to treatment. But it is a measure of the Russian recklessness

1:39:13 > 1:39:25and brutality that they are willing to engage not just the

1:39:25 > 1:39:26to engage not just the lives of the Skripals and police officers, but

1:39:26 > 1:39:29anyone in the vicinity in Salisbury. That is what has shocked and

1:39:29 > 1:39:34appalled not just this country, but partners around the world supplied

1:39:34 > 1:39:39can you give us details this morning about who is supporting Britain in

1:39:39 > 1:39:44their stands that Russia was responsible? -- stance. I was

1:39:44 > 1:39:50heartened by the strength of the support from around the world. A

1:39:50 > 1:39:54very powerful statement of support from the White House, from Nikki

1:39:54 > 1:39:58Haley last night at the UN, from across the European continent.

1:39:58 > 1:40:04Voices have been raised in protest at what Russia has done. There is

1:40:04 > 1:40:12very little doubting that this is a signature act by the Russian state

1:40:12 > 1:40:19deliberately using a nerve agent developed by

1:40:31 > 1:40:33developed by Russia, Novichok, to punish a Russian defector, as they

1:40:33 > 1:40:37would see it, and in the runup to the election in Russia. There is

1:40:37 > 1:40:40global disgust. That is important. We will continue to make the case to

1:40:40 > 1:40:44friends and allies, that as a committee of nations, we need to

1:40:44 > 1:40:49stand up to Russia.And you have said there is a unity over the

1:40:49 > 1:40:52questions marks over the evidence. That is not entirely true. Look at

1:40:52 > 1:40:58the spokesman from President Macron who said once the elements are

1:40:58 > 1:41:02proven, then the time will come for decisions to be made. The Russians,

1:41:02 > 1:41:08of course, have asked for evidence. They are not the only ones. It is

1:41:08 > 1:41:13not unreasonable, while being horrified at what happened in

1:41:13 > 1:41:17hearing what the government has dead, it is possible to

1:41:17 > 1:41:20simultaneously say to you as Foreign Secretary, to Theresa May, what is

1:41:20 > 1:41:23the direct evidence thinking what happened in Salisbury to the

1:41:23 > 1:41:30Kremlin? -- has said.Let's be clear. This was a former Russian

1:41:30 > 1:41:35agent living in this country who had been singled out already by the

1:41:35 > 1:41:41Russian state as an object for revenge and retaliation. Vladimir

1:41:41 > 1:41:45Putin was on the TV only recently saying such people deserve to be

1:41:45 > 1:41:51poisoned, to choke on their own 30 pieces of silver. Secondly, it is

1:41:51 > 1:42:00the agent used, Novichok, developed in Russia during the Cold War.

1:42:00 > 1:42:04Russia is the only country known to have developed this type of age. I

1:42:04 > 1:42:08am afraid the evidence is overwhelming that it was Russia. --

1:42:08 > 1:42:13agent. There is also something in the smug and sarcastic response that

1:42:13 > 1:42:23we have heard from the Russians that to me betokens, indicates, their

1:42:23 > 1:42:27fundamental guilt. They want simultaneously to deny it and yet at

1:42:27 > 1:42:31the same time to glorify it. The reason they chose this nerve agent

1:42:31 > 1:42:36is to

1:42:46 > 1:42:50is to show it is Russia and show people who might think in their

1:42:50 > 1:42:52agencies, services, of defecting, supporting another way of life,

1:42:52 > 1:42:55other values, to show Russia will take revenge. That is fundamentally

1:42:55 > 1:42:59what this is about. At a time when Russia is going in the wrong

1:42:59 > 1:43:01direction, becoming more oppressive, with the regime of Vladimir Putin

1:43:01 > 1:43:06becoming more corrupt, it is more important for him to slam down on

1:43:06 > 1:43:11potential dissent and defectors. This is a way to say people look at

1:43:11 > 1:43:16what happens to people who stand up to our regime.The organisation for

1:43:16 > 1:43:20the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, they have offered to help, to get

1:43:20 > 1:43:27involved. Talk us through that. Will the British government give them a

1:43:27 > 1:43:30sample of what you have tested in order for them to make a

1:43:30 > 1:43:36determination?Yes, of course. I spoke a couple of days ago to the

1:43:36 > 1:43:39head of the office for the prohibition of chemical weapons. And

1:43:39 > 1:43:44we will be

1:43:46 > 1:43:50we will be cooperating. That is how you do it. We will submit a sample

1:43:50 > 1:43:56so they can look at the Novichok and make their own assessment. It is

1:43:56 > 1:44:00overwhelming evidence.In the statement by Theresa May, she said

1:44:00 > 1:44:03high-level talks between the countries would not happen. How does

1:44:03 > 1:44:08that work? Do you as Foreign Secretary speak to your counterpart

1:44:08 > 1:44:15in Russia from here on in, our policy on Russia has not changed.We

1:44:15 > 1:44:23continue to have bilateral relationships and engage. There is a

1:44:23 > 1:44:28lot to beware of in how they behave. But as you may remember, I went to

1:44:28 > 1:44:32Moscow in December because I figured that, you know, yes, things were

1:44:32 > 1:44:37very difficult with Russia. It was my job as the Foreign Secretary to

1:44:37 > 1:44:41talk, to do what we could to engage with the Russians. That will

1:44:41 > 1:44:47continue. Weather, of course, we are going to see Sergey Lavrov come to

1:44:47 > 1:44:52the United Kingdom, I very much doubt it. Certainly, he will not be

1:44:52 > 1:44:59invited. Nor are we going to see high-level representation by this

1:44:59 > 1:45:05country at the World Cup in Moscow. On that issue...Things are going to

1:45:05 > 1:45:13be...May I. Leppings will be difficult for a while, but we should

1:45:13 > 1:45:17not cut off relations altogether to be in the dark as they of the Cold

1:45:17 > 1:45:24War it was important for us to work together. -- In darkest days of the.

1:45:24 > 1:45:28New advice to people possibly travelling to the World Cup. Could

1:45:28 > 1:45:32you talk to us about that? And those who fear that regardless of the six

1:45:32 > 1:45:36steps Theresa May has an ounce, nothing will make a difference to be

1:45:36 > 1:45:42on those two issues. -- announced.

1:45:42 > 1:45:46Firstly, my advice to fans wanting to go to Russia, look at the Foreign

1:45:46 > 1:45:49Office website, look at what we're saying about the risks you may face,

1:45:49 > 1:45:54but we're not changing our basic travel advice. On your question of

1:45:54 > 1:45:59will this make any difference, believe me, to kick out 23

1:45:59 > 1:46:02undeclared agents is the biggest step this country has taken since

1:46:02 > 1:46:07the 1980s in our relations with Moscow. It's a very serious

1:46:07 > 1:46:11statement. It will do Breda intelligence capabilities in this

1:46:11 > 1:46:15country for decades to come. It's the right thing to do. It's a

1:46:15 > 1:46:21measured, proportionate but robust response -- it will do great. There

1:46:21 > 1:46:24are other things, like the Prime Minister announced in the house,

1:46:24 > 1:46:28that we can do and will do. In particular, what people want to see

1:46:28 > 1:46:31is some of the very rich people who are directly associated with

1:46:31 > 1:46:36Vladimir Putin. Is very important, our Croall is not with Russia and

1:46:36 > 1:46:39the Russian people, but with those people who are directly associated

1:46:39 > 1:46:43with Vladimir Putin whose wealth can be attributed to their relationship

1:46:43 > 1:46:48-- our quarrel. It may be the force of the law agencies, the police,

1:46:48 > 1:46:54will be able to put unexplained wealth orders on them, to bring them

1:46:54 > 1:47:01to justice for their acts of gross corruption, for anything that has

1:47:01 > 1:47:04prejudiced the rights, freedom, property of people in this country.

1:47:04 > 1:47:10Mr Johnson, do you know yet what the Russians intend to do by way of a

1:47:10 > 1:47:18reaction?That's a matter for them. We believe what we have done is

1:47:18 > 1:47:26commensurate with what we have seen on the streets of Salisbury.

1:47:27 > 1:47:29on the streets of Salisbury. A nerve agent was used in a European country

1:47:29 > 1:47:33for the first time since the Second World War, we believe the UK

1:47:33 > 1:47:36government has responded robustly, as the people of this country would

1:47:36 > 1:47:41expect us to respond. That should conclude the matter but the Russians

1:47:41 > 1:47:43may think otherwise. Foreign Secretary, thank you very

1:47:43 > 1:47:48much for your time this morning. He gave us an update on the

1:47:48 > 1:47:51condition of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, saying it's now over 11

1:47:51 > 1:47:54days, they are in a critical but stable condition in hospital.

1:47:54 > 1:47:56Matt is in Gloucestershire for us this morning,

1:47:56 > 1:48:00and there are signs there that spring has finally sprung?

1:48:00 > 1:48:04Look at you!

1:48:04 > 1:48:07Good morning, Louise, that's the general story for the rest of the

1:48:07 > 1:48:12week but good morning from Batsford Arboretum, next to Moreton in Marsh

1:48:12 > 1:48:17in The Cotswolds, beautiful 60 acre site of woodland, parkland and of

1:48:17 > 1:48:20course beautiful spring colour, we thought we would put spring colour

1:48:20 > 1:48:24into an otherwise dull morning. If you look at the forecast for the

1:48:24 > 1:48:28rest of the week, we've hinted things will turn colder with a bit

1:48:28 > 1:48:32of snow by the weekend but for the next few days there will be showers,

1:48:32 > 1:48:40even longer

1:48:40 > 1:48:43even longer spells of rain, some of the wettest conditions today. The

1:48:43 > 1:48:46big picture, rain band extending from Northern Ireland to East

1:48:46 > 1:48:50Anglia, to the south of that we will see the sky is brightening and to

1:48:50 > 1:48:54the north of it, if you start dry there's a chance of rain. The far

1:48:54 > 1:48:57north of Scotland will have sunny spells, but most places staying dry,

1:48:57 > 1:49:00rain edging to the south-west of Scotland through the rush-hour.

1:49:00 > 1:49:03Surface water flooding in Northern Ireland thanks to the rain for the

1:49:03 > 1:49:06past 24 hours, and lots of puddles around northern England, north

1:49:06 > 1:49:09Wales, north Midlands and East Anglia, where the rain continues to

1:49:09 > 1:49:12be heavy and persistent. To the south of the Midlands, south Wales

1:49:12 > 1:49:15and southern England counties, things turning dry in the next few

1:49:15 > 1:49:19hours, a few showers in the south-west. After a murky few hours,

1:49:19 > 1:49:23the skies will brighten, a bit of sunshine but the showers in the

1:49:23 > 1:49:31south-west could be heavy and thundery and push north and east.

1:49:32 > 1:49:34Inbetweener, much more sunshine. Slowly brightening up this afternoon

1:49:34 > 1:49:37in Northern Ireland and north-west England, and East Anglia, but the

1:49:37 > 1:49:40north-east of England and eastern Scotland, cloudy and wet in the

1:49:40 > 1:49:44afternoon, snow in the Grampians -- in between. Still mild where you

1:49:44 > 1:49:47have the sunshine. Rain continues to fall in eastern Scotland and

1:49:47 > 1:49:51north-east England, with some snow over the hills. A few showers in the

1:49:51 > 1:49:54south, clear skies in between, during those clearer moments with

1:49:54 > 1:49:58lighter winds we could see mist and fog forming but by and large should

1:49:58 > 1:50:03be a frost free start to Friday for just about all. As for Friday,

1:50:03 > 1:50:06Northern Ireland will have a better day, parts of western Scotland

1:50:06 > 1:50:11seeing brightness but bought used in Scotland and north-east England,

1:50:11 > 1:50:16still cloudy, strong the gale force winds continuing with snow in the

1:50:16 > 1:50:26hills. -- but for eastern Scotland. Temperatures still holding up in the

1:50:26 > 1:50:30south. What you will notice is a big drop across the country as we go

1:50:30 > 1:50:35into Saturday morning. You will wake up to a noticeable chill, cold

1:50:35 > 1:50:38easterly wind from the North Sea. Snow flurries later on in eastern

1:50:38 > 1:50:42parts of England but many on Saturday will have a dry day with

1:50:42 > 1:50:46occasional glimpses of sunshine but note those temperatures, barely

1:50:46 > 1:50:50above freezing in many parts. Ad on the effect of the wind and it will

1:50:50 > 1:50:54feel subzero, and it represents probably around a 10 degrees drop in

1:50:54 > 1:50:58temperature compared to what some will see on Friday and the cold

1:50:58 > 1:51:03conditions continue on Sunday with the risk of snow in southern parts

1:51:03 > 1:51:06of England in particular. Another update in half an hour. Back to

1:51:06 > 1:51:10Louise and Charlie. I've been watching you for the last

1:51:10 > 1:51:142.5 minutes, seriously, most people cannot Crouch down like that for

1:51:14 > 1:51:18that length of time.I'm seriously impressed. It might take me three

1:51:18 > 1:51:22hours to get up now, though, Louise. I love the fact that you're not

1:51:22 > 1:51:24moving!

1:51:24 > 1:51:28I want to stay with him for a moment.

1:51:28 > 1:51:28Talking about

1:51:28 > 1:51:34Talking about going to the cinema, Ben?Cine world, one of the biggest

1:51:34 > 1:51:40chains, has its results out today. Profits are up. The third year in a

1:51:40 > 1:51:44row more have gone to the cinema but is all well in the world of

1:51:44 > 1:51:47blockbusters?

1:51:47 > 1:51:53Cine world, the second largest operator in the UK with 80, 800

1:51:53 > 1:51:57screens, and we spent £1.2 billion going to the pictures last year, the

1:51:57 > 1:52:02third increase in a row. Ticket prices have more than doubled over

1:52:02 > 1:52:07the past decade. Why are we still willing to spend on that big-screen

1:52:07 > 1:52:11experience? We asked these visitors at the Savoy Cinema in Stockport.

1:52:11 > 1:52:16This is a lovely cinemas. It's great to have it here on our doorstep. I

1:52:16 > 1:52:18brought my children here when they were young.

1:52:18 > 1:52:23Come to the cinema once a week for the special showings, you know, on

1:52:23 > 1:52:26the Wednesday. I come about three times a month.

1:52:26 > 1:52:30Some places are expensive but definitely here I have a family

1:52:30 > 1:52:33membership with my family so it makes it a lot cheaper, and being a

1:52:33 > 1:52:36student as well you get that student discount.

1:52:36 > 1:52:40I think going to the cinema is reasonably priced compared with

1:52:40 > 1:52:42going for a drink, going for a meal.

1:52:42 > 1:52:50The owner of the cinema is Tony Mundin, and you own a couple of

1:52:50 > 1:52:54others, we are still willing to pay for that experience even though

1:52:54 > 1:52:58ticket prices have gone up, is that what you see?People like the

1:52:58 > 1:53:01big-screen experience, there's no way to replicate that anywhere else,

1:53:01 > 1:53:06and we are content driven and there are great films out there.What

1:53:06 > 1:53:09makes a good season, what will get people through the doors?It's a

1:53:09 > 1:53:16mixture, we want a film that appeals to everyone, a young audience,

1:53:16 > 1:53:19family audience and those looking for more edgy and challenging films.

1:53:19 > 1:53:23You have to pay muggy to the film companies to put them on, when you

1:53:23 > 1:53:27decide what you're going to show, what do you think about?Variety is

1:53:27 > 1:53:32key, we want to offer something that will appeal to a wide audience and

1:53:32 > 1:53:36that's important when we make our decisions about drugrunning.

1:53:36 > 1:53:39Netflix and Amazon Video and other streaming services, lots of people

1:53:39 > 1:53:50said that would be the demise of cinemas. -- programming. But it

1:53:50 > 1:53:53hasn't happened? Netflix are our allies, they're

1:53:53 > 1:53:56getting people to continue watching films and while they have an

1:53:56 > 1:54:00appetite for films, cinema will play a part in film watching habits.When

1:54:00 > 1:54:04you're looking at getting in new audiences, is it just about its

1:54:04 > 1:54:09films and family films? We have seen in television it's about getting

1:54:09 > 1:54:14everybody around the television, does that work in cinemas too?It

1:54:14 > 1:54:18does, we need the younger audience into keep cinemas going so we had an

1:54:18 > 1:54:22initiative from the BFI to encourage that and we want to introduce them

1:54:22 > 1:54:27to films not necessarily on their radar. There are franchises and what

1:54:27 > 1:54:31they naturally look at but we want to drive them to see other films.

1:54:31 > 1:54:35Let's talk about ticket prices, it's a bit of a bugbear, they have more

1:54:35 > 1:54:40than doubled in the past decade, why is it so expensive?People want

1:54:40 > 1:54:46cinemas in prime retail locations, the most expensive land in the

1:54:46 > 1:54:49country, business rates have gone up and that's why ticket prices have

1:54:49 > 1:54:56gone up.Food and drink, one of the biggest things you make money on, is

1:54:56 > 1:55:00it so expensive, is it a way to make up the ticket price?It's part of

1:55:00 > 1:55:04the business plan, there's no doubt, but the great thing is that food and

1:55:04 > 1:55:08drink offering is improving at all cinemas. We offer craft beers, fine

1:55:08 > 1:55:13wines and home-made cakes. What's not to love?Can I all can I not

1:55:13 > 1:55:16bring my own food and ring into the cinema?

1:55:16 > 1:55:20It's a bit like taking your own desert to a fine restaurant.That's

1:55:20 > 1:55:26a good way of looking at it. I like that. Tony Mundin, the owner

1:55:26 > 1:55:29of three cinemas, nice to see you. Did you ask that because we know

1:55:29 > 1:55:33someone who does it?I may have been known to do that on occasion.What

1:55:33 > 1:55:39have you taken in?Nothing smelly, nothing noisy, those are the two

1:55:39 > 1:55:45rules for cinemas.Thank you. Yes, I have taken a sandwich in. Often!I

1:55:45 > 1:55:47have done it! Good on you!

1:55:47 > 1:55:50Classrooms throughout the UK are being transformed into newsrooms

1:55:50 > 1:55:52today for the BBC's School Report News Day.

1:55:52 > 1:55:55To coincide a game has been launched that challenges young

1:55:55 > 1:55:56people to spot fake news.

1:55:56 > 1:55:58Breakfast's John Maguire is in Bristol with some

1:55:58 > 1:56:04of the students who helped to develop the interactive website.

1:56:04 > 1:56:09That is a really good skill, if we could spot a fake story, that's

1:56:09 > 1:56:15important?Absolutely essential because there is so much around

1:56:15 > 1:56:19today. We are at the city Bristol College, some of these media

1:56:19 > 1:56:25students have been involved in creating this game in associating

1:56:25 > 1:56:28with our cannons, famous for Wallace and Gromit. Well and Simon, you

1:56:28 > 1:56:33understand the media because you have to get out of bed at dark

1:56:33 > 1:56:40o'clock, how does the game work?You play as a BBC character, it is his

1:56:40 > 1:56:43first day working at the BBC and you have to decipher through real news,

1:56:43 > 1:56:48fake news, what to post and what not to post.Is it good fun, there's a

1:56:48 > 1:56:52bit of humour?It's great fun and it is educational as well, which is

1:56:52 > 1:56:58good.Let's hope so. Simon, the whole concept of great news, you

1:56:58 > 1:57:02guys as a generation are more familiar with social media and

1:57:02 > 1:57:06digital platforms now. How important an issue do you think it is?It is

1:57:06 > 1:57:10so important for me because I'm in the process of making fracture

1:57:10 > 1:57:14reduction so it makes you think about however then news they has to

1:57:14 > 1:57:17be checked out and making sure you're not saying the wrong things

1:57:17 > 1:57:21because the things you say can impact on people's actions.Thanks

1:57:21 > 1:57:25very much, both. Later we will give you a run through the game, this

1:57:25 > 2:00:46isn't fake news, this is

2:00:46 > 2:00:47Bye for now.

2:00:53 > 2:00:55Hello, this is Breakfast, with Louise Minchin and Charlie Stayt.

2:00:55 > 2:00:58It is Russia's crime - the US joins Britain in blaming

2:00:58 > 2:01:00Moscow for last week's nerve agent attack.

2:01:00 > 2:01:03At the United Nations, its ambassador demands action

2:01:03 > 2:01:04after Britain expels 23 Russian officials.

2:01:04 > 2:01:06The Kremlin again denies any involvement

2:01:06 > 2:01:08in the Salisbury attack.

2:01:08 > 2:01:10But the Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, tells this programme

2:01:10 > 2:01:15the evidence is overwhelming.

2:01:15 > 2:01:22It is a measure of the Russian recklessness and brutality that they

2:01:22 > 2:01:28are willing to endanger not just the lives of the Skripals and a police

2:01:28 > 2:01:37officer that anybody who happen to be in the vicinity in Salisbury.

2:01:44 > 2:01:45Good morning, it's Thursday, 15th March.

2:01:45 > 2:01:48Also this morning...

2:01:48 > 2:01:51What's in our bottled water?

2:01:51 > 2:01:54The World Health Organization investigates after tests on major

2:01:54 > 2:02:01brands find nearly all of them contain tiny particles of plastic.

2:02:01 > 2:02:03Good morning.

2:02:03 > 2:02:06The consumer goods giant Unilever is set to announce it's

2:02:06 > 2:02:09moving its British headquarters to the Netherlands.

2:02:09 > 2:02:12It says it wants to simplify the business.

2:02:12 > 2:02:14The move will be a blow to Downing Street -

2:02:14 > 2:02:16it's been in talks to avert the move.

2:02:16 > 2:02:19I'll have the details and look at the impact on jobs shortly.

2:02:19 > 2:02:29It would be £1.05, I think?When it comes to sounds, are you top of the

2:02:29 > 2:02:35class or at the back of the queue? A messy masterclass for Chelsea,

2:02:35 > 2:02:40knocked out of the Champions League after losing 3-0 on the night in

2:02:40 > 2:02:46Barcelona. And the weather.

2:02:46 > 2:02:48Barcelona. And the weather. We cannot hear what he is saying, but

2:02:48 > 2:02:53we can look at the scenery, lovely. Getting colder towards the end of

2:02:53 > 2:02:57the week. That is pretty much what he is say. More details in 15

2:02:57 > 2:03:05minutes. Good morning. Back to the main story this morning.

2:03:05 > 2:03:08The White House has backed Britain's decision to expel 23 Russian

2:03:08 > 2:03:10diplomats in response to the nerve agent attack on a former

2:03:10 > 2:03:12spy and his daughter in Salisbury last week.

2:03:12 > 2:03:15The explusions are just one of the measures Theresa May

2:03:15 > 2:03:17is putting in place after Russia missed the deadline

2:03:17 > 2:03:18to explain what had happened.

2:03:18 > 2:03:21The diplomats, who are considered to be undisclosed spies,

2:03:21 > 2:03:22have seven days to leave.

2:03:22 > 2:03:30All high-level contact between the UK and Russia

2:03:30 > 2:03:31is also being suspended.

2:03:31 > 2:03:34No minister of member of the royal family will go to the World Cup.

2:03:34 > 2:03:37And Russian state assets could be frozen, with new laws to crack

2:03:37 > 2:03:41down on hostile states.

2:03:41 > 2:03:46Earlier Boris Johnson told us the evidence against Russia was

2:03:46 > 2:03:50overwhelming.I'm afraid that evidence is overwhelming that it is

2:03:50 > 2:03:55Russia and there is something, by the way, in the kind of smug,

2:03:55 > 2:04:00sarcastic response that we have heard from the Russians that to me

2:04:00 > 2:04:07indicates the fundamental guilt. They want to simultaneously deny it

2:04:07 > 2:04:13and yet at the same time glory in it. The reason they have chosen this

2:04:13 > 2:04:19nerve agent is to show it is Russia and to show people who might think

2:04:19 > 2:04:23in their agencies, in their services, of defecting or supporting

2:04:23 > 2:04:28another way of life, in believing an alternative set of values, to show

2:04:28 > 2:04:33that Russia will take revenge, that is fundamentally what this is about.

2:04:33 > 2:04:35Let's get some reaction from our political correspondent,

2:04:35 > 2:04:39Eleanor Garnier, in Westminster.

2:04:39 > 2:04:43I am about to cough. Give us your reaction to what Boris Johnson has

2:04:43 > 2:04:48said.More strong language from the Government this morning after what

2:04:48 > 2:04:52Theresa May said yesterday in the House of Commons. The Government

2:04:52 > 2:04:58believes it has taken decisive action in the sanctions announced by

2:04:58 > 2:05:02Theresa May yesterday. All designed to defend Western values, deter

2:05:02 > 2:05:06another attack and punish Russian aggression. We heard the Foreign

2:05:06 > 2:05:12Secretary talking this morning of recklessness and brutality. What was

2:05:12 > 2:05:18interesting was that the Prime Minister won lots of support from

2:05:18 > 2:05:22across the Commons, Labour MPs, the Lib Dems and the SNP, all lining up

2:05:22 > 2:05:27to support Theresa May's statement and to condemn the actions of

2:05:27 > 2:05:32Russia. What was interesting was the Labour leader prompted anger from

2:05:32 > 2:05:36some of his own MPs as he appeared to question the evidence against

2:05:36 > 2:05:41Russia, that is in complete contrast to what some of his own MPs believe

2:05:41 > 2:05:47now we have got a string of them urging him to be stronger in his

2:05:47 > 2:05:52condemnation of Russia. The Government is prepared, there may be

2:05:52 > 2:05:57further retaliation the Russian side, but what form that might come

2:05:57 > 2:06:02in, it is clear this confrontation between the UK and Russia is nowhere

2:06:02 > 2:06:09near towards the end.For the moment, thank you. Let us speak to

2:06:09 > 2:06:16Richard Galpin in Moscow. Give us a sense of the reaction there from

2:06:16 > 2:06:19Russia. Overnight, the determinations, the UN, among other

2:06:19 > 2:06:26things.Yes, actually, there is the briefing note from the foreign

2:06:26 > 2:06:31ministry spokeswoman and she has already described what Britain has

2:06:31 > 2:06:41done as insane, again, very strong language. Yesterday, she was really