0:00:04 > 0:00:09Hello, this is Breakfast, with Dan Walker and Louise Minchin.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Stranded - heavy snowfall traps drivers for hours overnight.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14More than 70 are sleeping in an emergency shelter.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16The A30 is still closed.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19Yellow ice warnings are in place across much of the country.
0:00:19 > 0:00:26Sarah Keith-Lucas will have the latest forecast.
0:00:26 > 0:00:31It is cold and icy to start this morning, but we are expecting a dry
0:00:31 > 0:00:34day, with some sunshine. Things eventually turning a bit milder
0:00:34 > 0:00:39through this week but certainly are lots of live snow still today. I
0:00:39 > 0:00:48will bring you all the details in about 15 minutes.
0:00:50 > 0:00:55Good morning, it is Monday 19 March.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Also this morning: International weapons inspectors are due in the UK
0:00:58 > 0:01:01to examine the nerve agent used to poison Russian ex-spy Sergei
0:01:01 > 0:01:05Skripal.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07TV presenter Ant McPartlin is arrested on suspicion
0:01:07 > 0:01:10of drink-driving after a collision involving three cars in south-west
0:01:10 > 0:01:13London.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15A significant breakthrough in the treatment of multiple
0:01:15 > 0:01:18sclerosis, as an international trial shows that stem cell transplants can
0:01:18 > 0:01:22stop the disease.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25The decline of local newspapers could be fuelling the rise
0:01:25 > 0:01:26of fake news.
0:01:26 > 0:01:27That is according to the Government.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30I will be looking at why.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32In sport, Rory is back.
0:01:32 > 0:01:33McIlroy wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36seeing off the challenge of Justin Rose and Tiger Woods,
0:01:36 > 0:01:44with the Masters just a couple of weeks away.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Good morning.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49First, our main story: More than 70 drivers have been stranded
0:01:49 > 0:01:50overnight in Devon.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53The A30 was hit by heavy snow, and police say conditions
0:01:53 > 0:01:55are changing rapidly from passable to impossible.
0:01:55 > 0:02:03Our reporter Sarah Ransome is in Devon for us this morning.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13An initial yellow warning for part of the country in South Wales was
0:02:13 > 0:02:17issued this morning and a further area of snow moving west overnight
0:02:17 > 0:02:21has produced fresh snow. We will get all the details in the next few
0:02:21 > 0:02:25hours on Breakfast. Roads and railways are likely to be affected,
0:02:25 > 0:02:31longer journey times as a result, and Sarah will have the actual
0:02:31 > 0:02:35forecast later. It sounds like there are serious issues.A few hours ago
0:02:35 > 0:02:41they were saying it was still snowing, an emergency rest centre in
0:02:41 > 0:02:45Oakhampton, with 80 people and two dogs, and they are continuing to
0:02:45 > 0:02:49help people out who are stranded on the A30.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52International chemical weapons experts are due to arrive in the UK
0:02:52 > 0:02:55later today to test the nerve agent used to poison former Russian spy
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59President Putin says claims his country was behind
0:02:59 > 0:03:02the attack are nonsense, but Boris Johnson claims Russia has
0:03:02 > 0:03:03been stockpiling Novichok for years.
0:03:03 > 0:03:10Tom Burridge reports.
0:03:10 > 0:03:15The MoD's top-secret scientific research centre at Porton Down.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19Today, a group of international chemical weapons experts will travel
0:03:19 > 0:03:23there to work out how samples of the nerve agent used
0:03:23 > 0:03:26in the attack in Salisbury could be transported abroad to be tested
0:03:26 > 0:03:30in an independent lab.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34The Government says the only credible theory is that the nerve
0:03:34 > 0:03:39agent used to attack former Russian military intelligence officer
0:03:39 > 0:03:43Sergei Skripal and his daughter came from Russia, something
0:03:43 > 0:03:47Moscow denies.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50But, as the police in Salisbury continued their work over
0:03:50 > 0:03:55the weekend, the Foreign Secretary said the Government has evidence
0:03:55 > 0:03:58that Russia has, within the past decade, been stockpiling the type
0:03:58 > 0:04:03of nerve agent used in the attack.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Russia has not only been investigating the delivery of nerve
0:04:05 > 0:04:09agents for the purpose of assassination, but has also been
0:04:09 > 0:04:13creating and stockpiling Novichok.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16We still don't know where the Skripals came in contact
0:04:16 > 0:04:19with the nerve agent.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22But his car, which was taken away by the military late on Friday,
0:04:22 > 0:04:26is of particular interest to the police.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29They want to hear from anyone who saw it in the hours before
0:04:29 > 0:04:31the couple fell violently ill.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34Vladimir Putin has told a victory rally that Russia must maintain
0:04:34 > 0:04:36unity, following his landslide win in the Presidential election.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39He received more than 76% of the votes, but CCTV footage
0:04:39 > 0:04:42from a number of polling stations appears to show election officials
0:04:42 > 0:04:50stuffing boxes with ballot papers.
0:04:52 > 0:04:59Some cameras were obscured by things like balloons as well.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02The television presenter Ant McPartlin has been arrested
0:05:02 > 0:05:03on suspicion of drink-driving.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06The police say they were called to reports of a collision involving
0:05:06 > 0:05:08three cars in South-West London yesterday afternoon.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10Our correspondent Andy Moore is in our London newsroom
0:05:10 > 0:05:13for us this morning.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17What sort of detail do we have on this at the moment? Is on the front
0:05:17 > 0:05:21page of a number of the papers today.That's right, photographs of
0:05:21 > 0:05:26what happened after the papers, and you can see that Ant McPartlin's
0:05:26 > 0:05:29black Mini came to rest bumper-to-bumper against another
0:05:29 > 0:05:35car. Scotland Yard say a 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of
0:05:35 > 0:05:39drink driving after failing a roadside test. That man was taken to
0:05:39 > 0:05:43a South London police station for questioning. The Fire Brigade and
0:05:43 > 0:05:47the ambulance service attended. Some people were treated for minor
0:05:47 > 0:05:51injuries. A child was taken to hospital for a checkup as a
0:05:51 > 0:05:58precaution. Now, Ant McPartlin's personal problems have been well
0:05:58 > 0:06:03documented. Last year he checked into a rehab clinic, he said he was
0:06:03 > 0:06:07suffering from an addiction to prescription drugs and alcohol, and
0:06:07 > 0:06:10this year he announced he was separating from his wife, Lisa
0:06:10 > 0:06:15Armstrong.Thank you very much for that. We will have more detail on
0:06:15 > 0:06:18that story for you throughout the morning.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21A British woman has been killed in northern Syria while fighting
0:06:21 > 0:06:27alongside Kurdish forces.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30It is understood that Anna Campbell, who was 26 and from Lewes
0:06:30 > 0:06:32in East Sussex, died in the town of Afrin,
0:06:32 > 0:06:35which has been the target of a Turkish offensive.
0:06:35 > 0:06:36She travelled to Syria last May.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Her father has told the BBC she was idealistic, and knew
0:06:39 > 0:06:41she was putting her life at risk.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Our correspondent Emma Vardy reports.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48Anna Campbell was a passionate human rights activist, who travelled to
0:06:48 > 0:06:55Syria last May to join the Kurdish women's armed group, the YPG. She
0:06:55 > 0:06:59even dyed her hair so as not to stand out among the other fighters.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03Her father, Dirk Campbell 's, said he could not prevent his daughter
0:07:03 > 0:07:07from travelling to the war zone.She was quite adamant about it. I said,
0:07:07 > 0:07:12you know, you could be killed. And she said, I know, dad. There is
0:07:12 > 0:07:17nothing I can do to reassure you about that. But I have got to do
0:07:17 > 0:07:20this, because it is the most important thing for me.At first,
0:07:20 > 0:07:24Anna Campbell had been involved in fighting with the Kurds against
0:07:24 > 0:07:29so-called Islamic
0:07:31 > 0:07:34so-called Islamic State in Deir Ez-Zor, but in January turkey began
0:07:34 > 0:07:38attacking the Kurds along the border around the town of Afrin. It is here
0:07:38 > 0:07:47that Kurdish commanders say Anna Campbell was killed. In a statement,
0:07:47 > 0:07:51the YPJ said they tried to keep her away from the front line, but she
0:07:51 > 0:07:56had insisted on being part of the operation to defend Afrin. Since
0:07:56 > 0:08:002015, seven British men have lost their lives. Friends of Anna
0:08:00 > 0:08:07Campbell in Syria told the BBC she was killed by Turkish air strikes,
0:08:07 > 0:08:10the first British woman fighting with the Kurds to have died.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Scientists researching the treatment of multiple sclerosis say they have
0:08:13 > 0:08:14made a significant breakthrough.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Results from a decade-long international trial have shown
0:08:16 > 0:08:19a stem cell transplant can halt the disease and improve symptoms.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22Doctors in Sheffield who were part of the study say
0:08:22 > 0:08:24it is a game-changer for many patients.
0:08:24 > 0:08:32Our medical correspondent Fergus Walsh reports.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38This was Louise Willetts in 2015, undergoing her stem cell transplant
0:08:38 > 0:08:44in Sheffield. The treatment involves chemotherapy to knock out her faulty
0:08:44 > 0:08:51immune system, and then a transplant of these healthy stem cells, taken
0:08:51 > 0:08:54from her bone marrow, which rebuilds her immune system. It has
0:08:54 > 0:09:00transformed her health, from being in a wheelchair during her worst
0:09:00 > 0:09:04relapse, she is now symptom-free.
0:09:04 > 0:09:05It does feel like a miracle.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Almost have to I pinch myself and think, is this real,
0:09:08 > 0:09:11is it really gone, is it ever going to come back?
0:09:11 > 0:09:15I don't live in fear anymore, so I actually live every day the way
0:09:15 > 0:09:18that I want to live it, rather than around my MS.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22Around 100,000 people in the UK have MS, which attacks the brain and
0:09:22 > 0:09:26spinal cord. In an international trial of around 100 patients, those
0:09:26 > 0:09:32who had a transplant not only experienced a reduction in their
0:09:32 > 0:09:36disability, they were ten times less likely to see their treatment fail
0:09:36 > 0:09:42after three years compared to those who received drugs. The stem cell
0:09:42 > 0:09:47transplant involves a 1-off cost of £30,000, no more expensive than the
0:09:47 > 0:09:53yearly cost of some drugs. It is a gruelling treatment, and not
0:09:53 > 0:09:58suitable for all MS patients, but Sheffield's Royal Hallamshire
0:09:58 > 0:10:02Hospital, part of the international trial, said it was a game changer,
0:10:02 > 0:10:09and it hoped many more MS patients would receive a transplant.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12The gambling commission is to recommend the government reduced the
0:10:12 > 0:10:18maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals to £30 or less. Bookmakers
0:10:18 > 0:10:22claimed that if the gambling watchdog has stuck to its original
0:10:22 > 0:10:26limit of just £2 it could have caused hundreds of betting shops to
0:10:26 > 0:10:29close and thousands of jobs to be lost.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32Thousands of tiny paws pattered their way through Greenwich Park
0:10:32 > 0:10:34in London over the weekend, as hundreds of dachshunds
0:10:34 > 0:10:37and their owners braved freezing temperatures for the third ever
0:10:37 > 0:10:45Sausage Walk.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52The owners were there as well, taking to the great outdoors despite
0:10:52 > 0:10:57the freezing temperatures to take part in the third ever sausage fest,
0:10:57 > 0:11:05created to celebrate the breed. Lovely dogs.Another dog update for
0:11:05 > 0:11:15you. We know that about 80 people had spent the night in shelters,
0:11:15 > 0:11:20after snow shut stretches of roads along the A30. We will have updates
0:11:20 > 0:11:24on Breakfast this morning. Quite a few schools closed today as well so
0:11:24 > 0:11:28if you are in that part of the country we will keep you up-to-date
0:11:28 > 0:11:31on that. Our correspondent can bring us the very latest details, but they
0:11:31 > 0:11:35may well have a television in that rescue centre, and if you are
0:11:35 > 0:11:40watching, good morning. If you are a golf fan, the sport is in quite
0:11:40 > 0:11:45healthy shape.The leaderboard of the Arnold Palmer Invitational looks
0:11:45 > 0:11:49to be tasty, Tiger Woods back in contention, for his last two
0:11:49 > 0:11:53tournaments he has been in the mix and you wouldn't rule him out at
0:11:53 > 0:11:57Augusta, and Rory McIlroy has never won the Masters. It is that one
0:11:57 > 0:12:03major which he has really wanted to complete his career Grand Slam, and
0:12:03 > 0:12:07what he really wants. The pressure he has been under, every time he
0:12:07 > 0:12:11goes to Augusta, is whether he is going to do it this year. He seems
0:12:11 > 0:12:16in much better shape than he was last year. That final putt which he
0:12:16 > 0:12:22sang to win the title, and his first title in 1.5 years -- sank.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26With the Masters just a few weeks away, Rory McIlroy is back in form.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28He won the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida
0:12:28 > 0:12:31for his first tournament victory in a year and a half.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Justin Rose finished third, while Tiger Woods was in contention
0:12:34 > 0:12:41once again, finishing tied for fifth.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44The draw for the semi-finals of the FA Cup has been made,
0:12:44 > 0:12:47with Chelsea taking on Southampton and Manchester United meeting
0:12:47 > 0:12:47Tottenham Hotspur.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Chelsea secured their place in extra-time, beating
0:12:49 > 0:12:50Leicester 2-1 yesterday.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Southampton made the semis after beating League One side
0:12:52 > 0:12:54Wigan 2-0.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57The match was Mark Hughes's first in charge of Saints,
0:12:57 > 0:12:58who make the last four despite struggling in
0:12:58 > 0:13:00the Premier League's relegation zone.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03And Roger Federer's incredible run at the start of this year has come
0:13:03 > 0:13:05to an end.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08He was beaten in the final of Indian Wells by Argentina's Juan Martin del
0:13:08 > 0:13:09Potro.
0:13:09 > 0:13:14It is del Potro's second tournament win in a row.
0:13:14 > 0:13:23And funnily enough, del Potro had won 17 as well at the start of this
0:13:23 > 0:13:27season, and a remarkable comeback for del Potro. He has had multiple
0:13:27 > 0:13:30wrist surgeries, at one point thinking he would never hit his
0:13:30 > 0:13:33backhand again, so to see him beating the world number one like
0:13:33 > 0:13:39that, I know everyone was talking about Federer, but del Potro's story
0:13:39 > 0:13:43is just as good. It was a really, really good final as well. Back to
0:13:43 > 0:13:49our main story, that heavy snowfall which has caused disruption in parts
0:13:49 > 0:13:55particularly of south-west England, our reporter is in Devon, and the
0:13:55 > 0:13:59loan is a little bit affected by snow, possibly. What can you tell us
0:13:59 > 0:14:08-- the line.Good morning, that amber warning we had all day
0:14:08 > 0:14:12yesterday, it was downgraded overnight and we now have a yellow
0:14:12 > 0:14:16warning, possibly more snow but predominantly ice. As you were
0:14:16 > 0:14:21saying in the introduction, we have around 70 and possibly 80 people in
0:14:21 > 0:14:27a local school, Okehampton College, who have spent the night because
0:14:27 > 0:14:32they were stranded in their cars. The very high point of the more is
0:14:32 > 0:14:35the A30, and people who travelled to Cornwall on holiday will probably
0:14:35 > 0:14:39know you go up over the hill and then you drop down and very quickly
0:14:39 > 0:14:43you end in Cornwall. It is at that point that the heavy snow, along
0:14:43 > 0:14:48with other parts of Devon, there was a lot of snow yesterday, and late
0:14:48 > 0:14:52yesterday evening a number of them were stuck and were stranded in
0:14:52 > 0:14:56their cars, and had to be moved to this college. Some of them had to
0:14:56 > 0:15:01walk, some of them were given a lift by local rescue groups, Dartmoor
0:15:01 > 0:15:06rescue group were out in force last night, along with other emergency
0:15:06 > 0:15:10services. And they were a number of children there as well. So this
0:15:10 > 0:15:14morning we understand that the road is still closed. A large stretch of
0:15:14 > 0:15:19it is still closed. They are working hard to try and clear it but at the
0:15:19 > 0:15:22moment a number of these people are still in the rest centre, hopefully
0:15:22 > 0:15:27having had a bit of a sleep and maybe a nice cup of tea to wake them
0:15:27 > 0:15:30up this morning.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34Here's Sarah with a look at this morning's weather.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38That doesn't seem to be much snow in London but causing problems in some
0:15:38 > 0:15:46parts of the country?I'm on the in central London, we have a few white
0:15:46 > 0:15:49rooftops around London but up and down the country really it is a
0:15:49 > 0:15:54similar pick, a lot of snow and ice around. Today I think we will see an
0:15:54 > 0:15:58improvement in the weather so it will be a most Lieb dry day. A
0:15:58 > 0:16:02return to some sunshine. Ice will be a problem because what we will see
0:16:02 > 0:16:06it is some of the snowfall will ring out during the day and then re-
0:16:06 > 0:16:10freezing once the sun goes down. Some pretty tricky conditions over
0:16:10 > 0:16:14the next few days, disruption also likely. Through the course of this
0:16:14 > 0:16:19week, things will start to change and feel a little more springlike.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23After the cold and the dry start, temperatures Bradley on the rise.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26But reform gradually. -- gradually.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29temperatures Bradley on the rise. But reform gradually. -- gradually.
0:16:29 > 0:16:34But across the country, we have got a largely dry day. A little more
0:16:34 > 0:16:38cloud in the far south in one or two flurries of snow hanging on down
0:16:38 > 0:16:43towards the Channel Isles. The cloud Wolf Dean and break up. Much of the
0:16:43 > 0:16:47country a dry day and return to some fairly feeling sunshine. This
0:16:47 > 0:16:51afternoon across southern England and Wales, still a cold north-east
0:16:51 > 0:16:56of the wind so although there will be some sunshine it will feel cold.
0:16:56 > 0:17:02Watch a fall of the lying snow and icy conditions. In Scotland and
0:17:02 > 0:17:07northern Ireland, dry and sunny. For more cloud the eastern Scotland and
0:17:07 > 0:17:10for this England but towards the west of Scotland and northern
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Ireland it will feel quite pleasant with a light wind and sunshine.
0:17:13 > 0:17:19Temperatures still not great, between 3-7 out there today. Chile,
0:17:19 > 0:17:24particularly with the wind chill across England and Wales. Overnight,
0:17:24 > 0:17:27largely dry conditions, more cloud filtering in from the east across
0:17:27 > 0:17:31England and Wales. Scotland and northern Ireland see the coldest
0:17:31 > 0:17:36temperatures so we could well have -5 or through the central Scotland
0:17:36 > 0:17:42tomorrow morning. Through the day tomorrow, not a bad day. Cloudy in
0:17:42 > 0:17:46the east, perhaps one or two rain showers for Lincolnshire down
0:17:46 > 0:17:51towards Sussex. Most other parts of dry and sunny. Still chile for the
0:17:51 > 0:17:55time of year. Through into the middle of the week, a front moves
0:17:55 > 0:17:58into the north-west which brings more cloud of Scotland and Northern
0:17:58 > 0:18:03Ireland and into Wednesday. Patchy rain also the Scotland and northern
0:18:03 > 0:18:08Ireland. England and Wales should stay dry, again, a lot of fun trying
0:18:08 > 0:18:11but you'll chile. Eight or nine degrees for most of us by Wednesday
0:18:11 > 0:18:15but we could just about see the temperatures creeping into double
0:18:15 > 0:18:18figures in one or two spots. A milder theme as we look to what the
0:18:18 > 0:18:23middle and the end of the week but we're not out of the woods yet, it
0:18:23 > 0:18:27is still cold and we have a lot of ice over the few days.Thank you
0:18:27 > 0:18:28very much, see
0:18:28 > 0:18:30ice over the few days.Thank you very much, see you later on. When I
0:18:30 > 0:18:34heard you were outside I feared the worst but you don't look too bad.
0:18:34 > 0:18:39She has your favourite thing, a big coat. You know what, sometimes a big
0:18:39 > 0:18:44coat is all you need in life! That is a terrible visions of this time
0:18:44 > 0:18:48of mourning.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Let's have a look at today's papers.
0:18:52 > 0:18:58The front page of the Telegraph, they are talking about it, and I
0:18:58 > 0:19:01think Steph will talk about this as well, Facebook, the wild west,
0:19:01 > 0:19:05technology firms would Facebook and Google is over, according to the
0:19:05 > 0:19:09cabinet minister responsible for overseeing them, declaring that
0:19:09 > 0:19:14today, saying the silicon giants are facing greater regulation to control
0:19:14 > 0:19:20people's data and ensure they cannot avoid being proper tax. I think you
0:19:20 > 0:19:24were talking about that Stephanie Brunner to the financial Times has a
0:19:24 > 0:19:28big story across both sides of the Atlantic this morning because here,
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Facebook is under increasing pressure to explain how the data
0:19:31 > 0:19:38collect did on 50 million users was exploited for political gain, and
0:19:38 > 0:19:42this is the story that claims the data firm can reach analytic at
0:19:42 > 0:19:46which used leaked information to help Donald Trump win the US
0:19:46 > 0:19:50election. It is a complicated story but the basic premise of it is there
0:19:50 > 0:19:53was lots of data, data is powerful, isn't it, information about
0:19:53 > 0:19:58everyone, and faced or is involved in somehow these claims, that they
0:19:58 > 0:20:05gave the information to Cambridge at analytic. -- Cambridge analytic.
0:20:05 > 0:20:13Vladimir Putin, his landslide victory. It was confirmed about 9pm
0:20:13 > 0:20:17I think the final vote numbers came through but 75% of the vote for him,
0:20:17 > 0:20:22quite a bit turnout, two thirds of the Russians turned out. And the
0:20:22 > 0:20:30watchdog turned away from tough vetting curbs. And Ant McPartlin is
0:20:30 > 0:20:35on the front pages of a few as well. He makes the front page of the sun,
0:20:35 > 0:20:41some of the other tabloids as well. The mirror, held by police after
0:20:41 > 0:20:46drink drive crash, it took place in Richmond in London and that is the
0:20:46 > 0:20:50front page of the daily express. That is the Guardian, a bit of a
0:20:50 > 0:20:55meat batch today. Talking about Facebook also an Vladimir Putin and
0:20:55 > 0:20:59the Daily Mail have a campaign about plastics and they are talking about
0:20:59 > 0:21:05that today. It is also the end of the Six Nations this week? A lovely
0:21:05 > 0:21:09celebration and some photos in the paper, this is in the Times.
0:21:09 > 0:21:17Grinning bare as he shows off the trophy. -- there. You cannot imagine
0:21:17 > 0:21:21the football is flying back after winning the Champions League on a
0:21:21 > 0:21:25private jet. He looks like he is on some kind of Ryanair flight back to
0:21:25 > 0:21:30Dublin. Nothing wrong with that! Anna Fitzpatrick there as well
0:21:30 > 0:21:35winning the gold. I love that photo of them jumping. And Millie Knight
0:21:35 > 0:21:38and Brett Wild won the bronze the way to finish the Winter
0:21:38 > 0:21:42Paralympics. A really interesting piece in the mirror before Rory went
0:21:42 > 0:21:48on to win the other factor for Arnold Palmer Invitational but he
0:21:48 > 0:21:51complains he keeps getting abuse from people in the crowd and he said
0:21:51 > 0:21:54more and more at golf tournament these days people used to wander
0:21:54 > 0:21:58around with a couple of beers but now people are wandering around with
0:21:58 > 0:22:04tales! It has become less big boozefest and they should think
0:22:04 > 0:22:06about banning alcohol because people were shouting and putting them off
0:22:06 > 0:22:10because golf is a game built on etiquette and respect and silence
0:22:10 > 0:22:15and concentration. Justin Thomas had someone removed, didn't he?
0:22:15 > 0:22:19Stefanie? A nice story about a village in Somerset because their
0:22:19 > 0:22:24local villagers have saved the local pub. The race more than £1 million
0:22:24 > 0:22:29to buy it developers. It closed six years ago, developers were going to
0:22:29 > 0:22:32turn it into flats, villagers rallied around and made £1 million
0:22:32 > 0:22:40and bought it back. That is a lovely story. They did a similar thing in
0:22:40 > 0:22:44my parents's village but we still have to go to the pub than now. You
0:22:44 > 0:22:48have sorted it and bought it a knack you have to go. Would you like to
0:22:48 > 0:22:55see a Siberian tiger almost catching... No. This is, look at
0:22:55 > 0:23:04this wonderful picture taken in a park in China. In Harbin. He doesn't
0:23:04 > 0:23:12quite get it. The guinea fowl and gnawing a tiger, the Tiger tries to
0:23:12 > 0:23:14grab it but it escapes the drawers. Where did the guinea shall come
0:23:14 > 0:23:21from? I don't know. We will look into that guinea fowl later on! When
0:23:21 > 0:23:29you say a park, dear me a wildlife park? Just a public park? I have
0:23:29 > 0:23:35another guinea PAL story for you. But before guinea fowl. Last week we
0:23:35 > 0:23:39went to dinner, didn't we. It was a lunch. We all turned up late and
0:23:39 > 0:23:44dinner was on the table and we all thought it was chicken that would
0:23:44 > 0:23:48later found out it was guinea fowl but we ate it anyway. I did know.
0:23:48 > 0:23:56That is my list of great stories. Thank you, Dan. 623, you were
0:23:56 > 0:23:58watching Breakfast.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01The use of a breakthrough drug, which is the first to tackle
0:24:01 > 0:24:05the root cause of cystic fibrosis, will be debated by MPs later today.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07Orkambi is available in several countries including Ireland,
0:24:07 > 0:24:10Germany, and the US, but it's not used on the NHS
0:24:10 > 0:24:12because it costs 100,000 pounds per patient, per year.
0:24:12 > 0:24:20Breakfast's Graham Satchell has more.
0:24:24 > 0:24:29Lucy is doing a special workout to help her condition. She has cystic
0:24:29 > 0:24:32fibrosis, and inherited illness that affects lung and digestive system.I
0:24:32 > 0:24:39do all I can at the moment to try and sort of keep alive longer. It is
0:24:39 > 0:24:43a bit sad in a way that like all of my friends don't have to worry about
0:24:43 > 0:24:52this it would that I am doing it to stay alive.Yeah?Yeah?Yeah. She is
0:24:52 > 0:24:58attempting a new personal best, to lift 120% of her body weight. Cystic
0:24:58 > 0:25:02fibrosis is a devastating illness, half of the people who have it will
0:25:02 > 0:25:06die by the age of 31. Lucy takes a small mountain of antibiotics to try
0:25:06 > 0:25:10and stop infections. There is a new drug, called Orkambi, the first
0:25:10 > 0:25:16treatment that tackles the root cause cystic fibrosis. It cost is
0:25:16 > 0:25:25per year. It is too expensive to the NHS.People with it can pick up the
0:25:25 > 0:25:31bacteria and can be really poorly so knowing there is a drugged out there
0:25:31 > 0:25:36that would help all that, it is more than frustrating, it is
0:25:36 > 0:25:41heartbreaking.Dublin in Ireland, 14 you rob Bennett altered a lot of
0:25:41 > 0:25:45antibiotics. The Irish government approved the use of Orkambi last
0:25:45 > 0:25:50year, it is make a huge difference to Bennett's condition.It has
0:25:50 > 0:25:55improved my weight, my height, my liver function, the overall health,
0:25:55 > 0:26:02energy. It is really impacted in a good way.Do you feel better?Better
0:26:02 > 0:26:06and more energetic than before I started taking Orkambi.Campaigners
0:26:06 > 0:26:10say Orkambi will save money in the long run by reducing expensive
0:26:10 > 0:26:15hospital additions but the deal done in Ireland with the companies that
0:26:15 > 0:26:19make Orkambi was controversial, costing the Irish health service and
0:26:19 > 0:26:24more than 100 million Europe.It is a lot of money but can you put a
0:26:24 > 0:26:28price in anyone's life, especially your child? And also for the quality
0:26:28 > 0:26:34of life, you know, you cannot put a price on that.This amount of money
0:26:34 > 0:26:39could be spent elsewhere for other products and services. If you
0:26:39 > 0:26:44consider the population that would be using this kind of treatment
0:26:44 > 0:26:49which is around 3000 patients, if you multiply 3000 patients by
0:26:49 > 0:26:56£100,000 per year, this is around £300 million per year for the NHS.
0:26:56 > 0:27:01Back in Preston, Lucy and her mum about to do physio. It takes one
0:27:01 > 0:27:08hour twice a day to clear lungs. Invictus England say unless the drug
0:27:08 > 0:27:16company refuse its price, a deal is unlikely. We are told they are
0:27:16 > 0:27:20dismayed by NHS England's approach but want further dialogue. What
0:27:20 > 0:27:24about the patients like Lucy?It shouldn't be about to live, it
0:27:24 > 0:27:28should be about what you have. People may die because it may be
0:27:28 > 0:27:33because of a funding issue, it is unfair.This will discuss access to
0:27:33 > 0:27:37Orkambi in Westminster today but while the arguments go on, Lucy's
0:27:37 > 0:27:46conditions continues to get worse. You get a sense of how difficult
0:27:46 > 0:27:52that is. It is Monday morning, good morning. We will get some news and
0:27:52 > 0:27:56travel wherever you are watching. Difficult in the south-west of
0:27:56 > 0:27:59England with people stuck on the a 30 overnight. The National headlines
0:27:59 > 0:31:17in a few
0:31:17 > 0:31:19Plenty more on our website at the usual address.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21Now, though, it's back to Dan and Louise.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24Bye for now.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28Hello, this is Breakfast, with Dan Walker and Louise Minchin.
0:31:28 > 0:31:35It is 6:30am on Monday 19 March.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39Coming up on Breakfast today: As a global team of chemical weapons
0:31:39 > 0:31:41experts descend on Salisbury to verify the nerve agent used
0:31:41 > 0:31:44to poison a former Russian spy and his daughter,
0:31:44 > 0:31:47we will find out what the results could mean for international
0:31:47 > 0:31:50relations with Russia.
0:31:50 > 0:31:54Also this morning: Steph will be taking a look at whether the decline
0:31:54 > 0:32:02in local newspapers is fuelling the rise in fake news.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07Strictly's Kevin and Karen Clifton will be here to tell us how
0:32:07 > 0:32:08they are stronger than ever professionally,
0:32:08 > 0:32:12despite their recent split.
0:32:12 > 0:32:16Good morning, here is a summary of today's main stories from BBC
0:32:16 > 0:32:17News:
0:32:17 > 0:32:20More than 80 drivers have been stranded overnight in Devon.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23The A30 was hit by heavy snow, and police say conditions
0:32:23 > 0:32:27are changing rapidly from passable to impossible.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30Many spent the night at a local school after a 64-mile stretch
0:32:30 > 0:32:33of the road was shut while police officers and Highways England
0:32:33 > 0:32:41cleared the route.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46Police say accidents have started to be reported to them this morning.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49They are advising motorists to delay their journeys in the south-west of
0:32:49 > 0:32:56England, and to slow down. It comes as a new weather alert is in place
0:32:56 > 0:33:00in parts of south-west England and south Wales, where more snow is
0:33:00 > 0:33:05expected. We will have a full weather report in ten minutes' time.
0:33:05 > 0:33:10And our correspondent is at the scene of some of the worst of those
0:33:10 > 0:33:13conditions, but we are struggling technologically to get hold of her.
0:33:13 > 0:33:20Yes, because of Guess what... Snow!
0:33:20 > 0:33:23International chemical weapons experts are due to arrive in the UK
0:33:23 > 0:33:27later today to test the nerve agent used to poison former Russian spy
0:33:27 > 0:33:28Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31President Putin says claims his country was behind
0:33:31 > 0:33:33the attack are nonsense, but Boris Johnson claims Russia has
0:33:33 > 0:33:35been stockpiling Novichok for years.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38Official results from Russia show President Putin has been re-elected
0:33:38 > 0:33:41with more than 76% of the vote.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44He told a victory rally that Russia must maintain unity
0:33:44 > 0:33:46following his landslide win, but CCTV footage from a number
0:33:46 > 0:33:49of polling stations appears to show election officials stuffing boxes
0:33:49 > 0:33:57with ballot papers.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01The television presenter Ant McPartlin has been arrested
0:34:01 > 0:34:02on suspicion of drink-driving.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05Police say they were called to reports of a collision involving
0:34:05 > 0:34:07three cars in South-West London yesterday afternoon.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10A child passenger in one of them was taken to hospital
0:34:10 > 0:34:11as a precaution.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14In a statement, Scotland Yard said a 42-year-old man was arrested
0:34:14 > 0:34:20at the scene after failing a breathalyser test.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22A British woman has been killed in northern Syria while fighting
0:34:22 > 0:34:24alongside Kurdish forces.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27It is understood that Anna Campbell, who was 26 and from Lewes
0:34:27 > 0:34:31in East Sussex, died in the town of Afrin,
0:34:31 > 0:34:35which has been the target of a Turkish offensive.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38Her father has told the BBC she was idealistic, and knew
0:34:38 > 0:34:41she was putting her life at risk.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43Scientists have announced a significant breakthrough
0:34:43 > 0:34:44in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47Results from a decade-long international trial have shown
0:34:47 > 0:34:50a stem cell transplant can halt the disease and improve symptoms.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52The disabling condition affects about 100,000 people in the UK.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56Doctors in Sheffield who were part of the study say the new treatment
0:34:56 > 0:35:04is a game-changer for many patients.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15We will talk about that in a little bit more depth a little bit later on
0:35:15 > 0:35:21Breakfast.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24If you are a big golfer, you may be watching Rory McIlroy producing one
0:35:24 > 0:35:30of those... They say when he putts as well as he can, he is pretty
0:35:30 > 0:35:34unstoppable.He said yesterday he played the perfect round of golf. I
0:35:34 > 0:35:40have no idea what that feels like.I am sure very few people do. Can you
0:35:40 > 0:35:48imagine playing the perfect round golf?He said on Twitter, 529 days
0:35:48 > 0:35:53but worth the wait.He has obviously been counting the days. It was 25
0:35:53 > 0:35:56September 2016 he won his last tournament, which funnily enough was
0:35:56 > 0:36:00the day at Arnold Palmer died, and the Arnold Palmer Invitational was
0:36:00 > 0:36:05the tournament he won yesterday. He is back, with just a couple of weeks
0:36:05 > 0:36:07to go until the Masters.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10The Northern Irishman hit five birdies in the last six holes
0:36:10 > 0:36:12to finish on 18-under-par, three shots clear of the rest
0:36:12 > 0:36:14of the field.
0:36:14 > 0:36:15Tiger Woods's rejuvenation continued.
0:36:15 > 0:36:22The 14-time Major winner was tied for fifth, eight behind McIlroy.
0:36:23 > 0:36:28All these little barriers that you have to overcome, whether it be
0:36:28 > 0:36:34physical or mental, it is huge for my confidence going into the next
0:36:34 > 0:36:39few weeks. And, you know, I kept saying I didn't need a win going
0:36:39 > 0:36:43into Augusta. I feel like I had a chance, I just wanted to see signs
0:36:43 > 0:36:47of good golf, and thankfully I have been able to get both today.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49Another Brit returning to form was Laura Davies.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52She finished tied for second at the Founders Cup, in Phoenix.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55It is her best finish on the LPGA tour since 2007.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58She said maybe now people will stop asking her when she will retire.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01Chelsea will face Southampton in the semi-finals of the FA Cup,
0:37:01 > 0:37:03coming through 2-1 against Leicester after extra-time.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07It was Pedro's goal that sealed Chelsea's spot in the final four.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09It is their tenth FA Cup semi-final in 18 years,
0:37:09 > 0:37:16and their only realistic chance of winning a trophy this season.
0:37:16 > 0:37:24For sure, if you are able to win a trophy, it is important. It is
0:37:24 > 0:37:30important for the team. At the same time, the most important thing is
0:37:30 > 0:37:35for us to fight until the end for every competition.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38Mark Hughes had a good first game in charge of Southampton,
0:37:38 > 0:37:42as they beat League One side Wigan 2-0 to reach the FA Cup semi-finals.
0:37:42 > 0:37:50Defender Cedric Soares scored their second in stoppage-time.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54People questioned this group, clearly, before I arrived,
0:37:54 > 0:37:59and maybe questioned my appointment as well.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01So I think it's only a start, but it's
0:38:01 > 0:38:03a statement of intent as well.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06We've got a lot of work to do in the Premier League,
0:38:06 > 0:38:07but we'll enjoy this moment.
0:38:07 > 0:38:08It's a Wembley semifinal.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11Celtic were held to a goalless draw by ten-man Motherwell,
0:38:11 > 0:38:14but they still extended their lead at the top
0:38:14 > 0:38:15of the Scottish Premiership to ten points.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18Motherwell's Cedric Kipre was sent off for kicking out,
0:38:18 > 0:38:21but this was the closest Celtic came to taking the lead,
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Patrick Roberts letting fly late on.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26Despite being a man down, the home side held on for a point.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29Roger Federer's incredible run at the start of this year has come
0:38:29 > 0:38:31to an end.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34He was beaten in the final of the Indian Wells Masters
0:38:34 > 0:38:35by Juan Martin del Potro.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38It is the Argentine's second tournament win in a row,
0:38:38 > 0:38:40after victory earlier this month in Mexico.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43The former US Open champion had to save three match points before
0:38:43 > 0:38:46becoming the first person this year to beat the world number one.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49And the women's final was won in straight sets
0:38:49 > 0:38:51by Japan's Naomi Osaka, who overcame Russia's Daria Kasatkina
0:38:51 > 0:38:52in the final.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56It is a first-ever WTA Tour win for Osaka, who is ranked 44th
0:38:56 > 0:38:56in the world.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58Ireland's Six Nations grand slam-winning team
0:38:58 > 0:39:00celebrated their success in Dublin yesterday.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02The following images do contain flash photography.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05The Irish team were supposed to be attending a grand slam celebration
0:39:05 > 0:39:08event at the Aviva Stadium, but it was cancelled due
0:39:08 > 0:39:10to bad weather.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13Instead, fans got to see the players showing off the trophy outside
0:39:13 > 0:39:21the team's hotel.
0:39:21 > 0:39:29Bearers Rory Best and the trophy reflecting those camera lights --
0:39:29 > 0:39:34there is Rory Best.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37Scotland finished their Women's Six Nations campaign in fifth place,
0:39:37 > 0:39:39after being well beaten by Italy in Padova.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41On a terrible pitch, Italy won by 26-12,
0:39:41 > 0:39:44with Beatrice Rigoni crossing to secure their bonus point.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46France clinched their fifth grand slam with Friday's
0:39:46 > 0:39:47thumping of Wales.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51And this is our favourite story of the morning so far. Would you be
0:39:51 > 0:39:54brave enough to break into Sir Andy Murray's hotel, a man who
0:39:54 > 0:40:01famously...I wouldn't break into anybody's hotel!Michael McIntyre,
0:40:01 > 0:40:06the comedian, has done just that. Take a look at these teachers. He
0:40:06 > 0:40:10sneaks in in the middle of the night. This is for Sport Relief, and
0:40:10 > 0:40:14Michael McIntyre does this as part of his Saturday night show. In they
0:40:14 > 0:40:28go, and then all of a sudden... Andy!Holy leap Mac.Welcome to the
0:40:28 > 0:40:38Sport Relief midnight game-show -- holy BLEEP..And Andy Murray needs a
0:40:38 > 0:40:43bleep when he is on the tennis court, let alone being awakened by
0:40:43 > 0:40:55one of the world's most famous comedians. And then Peppa Pig. He is
0:40:55 > 0:40:59a very funny chap, is Andy Murray. He has gone very quickly from being
0:40:59 > 0:41:03fast asleep to smiling, which is admirable.I like the fact the whole
0:41:03 > 0:41:09crew are in tennis gear.Everyone is dressed up, they have really gone
0:41:09 > 0:41:13for it, haven't they?The question which concerns me, does he sleep in
0:41:13 > 0:41:19the nerd?I don't know, I haven't done that much research!There is
0:41:19 > 0:41:24nothing wrong with that.But what if the duvet had slipped, it could have
0:41:24 > 0:41:29been a very different story, you are right.
0:41:29 > 0:41:38And Sport Relief is on Friday.
0:41:38 > 0:41:44More than 80 drivers have been stranded overnight in Devon. The A30
0:41:44 > 0:41:48was hit a heavy snow and police say conditions have changed rapidly from
0:41:48 > 0:41:52possible to impossible. Many people spent the night in a local school
0:41:52 > 0:41:58after a stretch of the A30 was shut. Police say accidents are now
0:41:58 > 0:42:02starting to be reported this morning and they are advising motorists to
0:42:02 > 0:42:05delay their journeys in the south-west of England, and perhaps
0:42:05 > 0:42:10most importantly, to slow down. Joining us is Richard, who has been
0:42:10 > 0:42:13managing this rescue centre where many of the motorists took refuge.
0:42:13 > 0:42:17We can just about see you, tell us what has been going on overnight.
0:42:17 > 0:42:22How many people have you had to look after?We have 82 people here at the
0:42:22 > 0:42:27moment, some of them are just waking up to a very, very cold morning. It
0:42:27 > 0:42:31has just stop snowing about 20 minutes ago, but as you can probably
0:42:31 > 0:42:35see behind me, there are quite significant. Snow here. And it has
0:42:35 > 0:42:40been -3 for most of the night. So the snow which has started to melt
0:42:40 > 0:42:45has now read Frozen, and it is absolutely treacherous.And how was
0:42:45 > 0:42:51the mood overnight
0:42:51 > 0:42:59the mood overnight refrozen.-- refrozen. We had medical staff to
0:42:59 > 0:43:07make sure that they were OK, and as soon as they were fine, we equip
0:43:07 > 0:43:12them with duvets, with blankets, and got them to sleep.So how long do
0:43:12 > 0:43:16you think they are going to be there, and what are you going to
0:43:16 > 0:43:21give them for Breakfast?Well, we are very lucky. We have a fantastic
0:43:21 > 0:43:23Waitrose in Oakhampton, who take their social responsibility very
0:43:23 > 0:43:27carefully, and we have some food from them for Breakfast. So it will
0:43:27 > 0:43:33be Breakfast butties, with lots of bacon, and cereal for the kid, and a
0:43:33 > 0:43:36really hearty Breakfast. The mood here is absolutely superb. Obviously
0:43:36 > 0:43:40people don't want to be trapped in their vehicles, this is not a
0:43:40 > 0:43:44scenario that they envisioned when they set out, and so it is nice to
0:43:44 > 0:43:49come into a centre where it is warm, where they are being cared for. We
0:43:49 > 0:43:53will look after them, and eventually when the conditions are ready, we
0:43:53 > 0:43:57will pop them back in their cars and get them on their way.Thank you
0:43:57 > 0:44:01very much for joining us, and best of luck throughout the morning.
0:44:01 > 0:44:02Thank you.
0:44:02 > 0:44:07Here is Sarah with a look at this morning's weather.
0:44:07 > 0:44:11Here is Sarah with a look at this morning's weather.
0:44:11 > 0:44:16There are still, as we are saying, those weather reports and concerns
0:44:16 > 0:44:20out there.That's right, good morning to you both. It is a cold
0:44:20 > 0:44:25start to the day, certainly. A lot of lying snow around the country, a
0:44:25 > 0:44:28lot of ice around as well. I am on the roof of new broadcasting house
0:44:28 > 0:44:32in central London, and we have some lying snow. Not too much of it but
0:44:32 > 0:44:36across other parts of the country there is up to around 20 centimetres
0:44:36 > 0:44:40of note. And ice is going to be more of a problem today as well, because
0:44:40 > 0:44:44what we will see some of that snow starting to thaw out a little bit
0:44:44 > 0:44:48during the day and re- freezing once the sunsets overnight tonight. I
0:44:48 > 0:44:52think we are not out of the woods just yet in terms of the disruption
0:44:52 > 0:44:56to the wintry weather, but as we head through the course of the week
0:44:56 > 0:44:59things will start to change a bit. After that cold, dry start, it will
0:44:59 > 0:45:03be gradually turning a little bit milder, and later in the week there
0:45:03 > 0:45:07will be the arrival of some rain as well. For the here and now this
0:45:07 > 0:45:10morning, most of us are dry. A bit more cloud across southern England,
0:45:10 > 0:45:13down towards the Channel Isles, bringing a few flurries of snow
0:45:13 > 0:45:20around here, but most other places look dry. Plenty of sunshine on
0:45:20 > 0:45:23offer. Still quite breezy across England and Wales, less windy for
0:45:23 > 0:45:26Scotland and Northern Ireland. Through the afternoon it is
0:45:26 > 0:45:28certainly looking drive for the south-west of England, Wales,
0:45:28 > 0:45:31through the Midlands and the south-east of England as well.
0:45:31 > 0:45:33Heading northwards, plenty of sunshine breaking through any of
0:45:33 > 0:45:36that cloud across northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. A bit
0:45:36 > 0:45:40more cloud just pushing it around the east coast of Scotland and
0:45:40 > 0:45:42north-east England. But for western Scotland and Northern Ireland it
0:45:42 > 0:45:45should feel really quite pleasant out there today, with the sunshine
0:45:45 > 0:45:50and the light winds around as well. Temperatures still not doing great
0:45:50 > 0:45:53for the time of year, so only reaching around about three to seven
0:45:53 > 0:45:56Celsius for most of us out there this afternoon. Quite a windchill
0:45:56 > 0:46:00still across part of England and Wales, but it won't be as cold or is
0:46:00 > 0:46:04windy as it was through the weekend, and most places staying dry. On into
0:46:04 > 0:46:08the evening hours, a bit more cloud rolls in across parts of England and
0:46:08 > 0:46:11Wales as well, whereas Scotland and Northern Ireland keep the clear
0:46:11 > 0:46:15skies in the light winds, so it will be here that the temperatures will
0:46:15 > 0:46:18be lowest overnight. In fact, as low as about minus five degrees through
0:46:18 > 0:46:22the central belt of Scotland first thing. Further south, not quite as
0:46:22 > 0:46:26cold but they will still be some icy stretches around, perhaps one or two
0:46:26 > 0:46:29patches of freezing fog first thing Tuesday as well. Through the day on
0:46:29 > 0:46:33Tuesday we are expecting a bit more cloud than perhaps one or two rogue
0:46:33 > 0:46:36showers across parts of eastern England but elsewhere dry and sunny.
0:46:36 > 0:46:39Less windy during Tuesday and temperatures starting to nudge up.
0:46:39 > 0:46:43We might see around eight or nine degrees during the day on Tuesday.
0:46:43 > 0:46:48Tuesday evening, we will start to see that cloud in the south and east
0:46:48 > 0:46:51slowly clearing away. But then we are going to see the next area of
0:46:51 > 0:46:54low pressure arising from the Atlantic. So from Tuesday night and
0:46:54 > 0:46:58on into Wednesday, more cloud build across Scotland, in the Northern
0:46:58 > 0:47:01Ireland as well. And then overnight that cloud will bring some patchy
0:47:01 > 0:47:04outbreaks of rain to the north-west of the UK. Through the day on
0:47:04 > 0:47:08Wednesday we will continue to see a bit of patchy rain for Scotland and
0:47:08 > 0:47:11for Northern Ireland as well. England and Wales, though, should
0:47:11 > 0:47:14hold onto the slightly drier weather, with the best of the
0:47:14 > 0:47:18sunshine towards the south of the east. Eight or nine degrees for most
0:47:18 > 0:47:22of us, but we could just see double figures in one or two places on
0:47:22 > 0:47:25Wednesday, something we haven't seen for a little while. So slowly those
0:47:25 > 0:47:28temperatures through this week are starting to creep up but certainly
0:47:28 > 0:47:32for today it is a cold and wintry day, still a windchill around. And
0:47:32 > 0:47:37the weather is likely to continue to cause a little bit more disruption
0:47:37 > 0:47:42today.
0:47:42 > 0:47:45Did you think that was snow on that bus or what? That is
0:47:45 > 0:47:46Did you think that was snow on that bus or what? That is what I was
0:47:46 > 0:47:49looking at two. We were transfixed.
0:47:49 > 0:47:52There are concerns the decline of local papers could be fuelling
0:47:52 > 0:47:53the rise of fake news.
0:47:53 > 0:47:58Steph is looking at why.
0:47:58 > 0:48:03It is not a surprise is that the people? The local newspaper sectors
0:48:03 > 0:48:07that have tough time, it is more of us getting our news online the last
0:48:07 > 0:48:12week, the culture Secretary Matt Hancock decided to launch a review
0:48:12 > 0:48:15into whether this is feeling better for fuelling fake news. You look at
0:48:15 > 0:48:20how many places have closed since 2005 it is 200 local newspapers that
0:48:20 > 0:48:25have shut down to argument is given that they are not there doing local
0:48:25 > 0:48:29journalism what is filling in the gaps? I went to find out more about
0:48:29 > 0:48:34it at the Coventry evening Telegraph.
0:48:34 > 0:48:39By 330,100,000 copy of the paper have been printed.Over 100 years
0:48:39 > 0:48:42the Coventry evening Telegraph has been a trusted source of news in
0:48:42 > 0:48:47this city. And only once in that time has its presses stop trolling.
0:48:47 > 0:48:52When it was hit by the Blitz in 1940. At its peak it had 600 staff
0:48:52 > 0:49:00and sold 130,000 copies every day. But things are different now. In the
0:49:00 > 0:49:04last 12 years about 200 local papers have closed and the reason is
0:49:04 > 0:49:10simple- they are not making as much money from advertising. The back in
0:49:10 > 0:49:142007 about £3 billion was coming into local papers from ads. Last
0:49:14 > 0:49:20year, it was under 700 million. The thing is, advertisers are still
0:49:20 > 0:49:23spending, it is just going elsewhere.A lot of that money is
0:49:23 > 0:49:28going online at it isn't coming online the online newspapers, it is
0:49:28 > 0:49:32generally going to big classified specialist sites like right move or
0:49:32 > 0:49:38auto Trader and the Google search and in the last couple of years,
0:49:38 > 0:49:41Facebook, big-time.This is one of our old presses that were
0:49:41 > 0:49:44state-of-the-art when it was installed.The editor of the paper
0:49:44 > 0:49:48says although newspaper sales were down by a fifth last year, more
0:49:48 > 0:49:52people than ever are reading the work its reporters. We can see how
0:49:52 > 0:49:56the presses were used in the past, obviously, all of this kit is
0:49:56 > 0:49:59redundant now but the paper certainly isn't, is it? There is a
0:49:59 > 0:50:04much innovation going on.We still publish three conditions are day six
0:50:04 > 0:50:08days a week but also our website is absolutely thriving. We reach a
0:50:08 > 0:50:12bigger audience now across interdigital and we have in decades
0:50:12 > 0:50:16seven a soldier is great but the world has changed and we have
0:50:16 > 0:50:20changed with it and my reporters are as adept as doing a Facebook live as
0:50:20 > 0:50:24they are at writing 400 words a copy.This paper has moved on but as
0:50:24 > 0:50:27a matter if others close? The government is worried the decline of
0:50:27 > 0:50:31local newspapers could be filling the rise of fake news and has
0:50:31 > 0:50:35launched a review of the industry. A recent study by kings College London
0:50:35 > 0:50:38found people in areas no local daily paper Willis engaged in local
0:50:38 > 0:50:44elections. And had no petrol less trusted local institutions. The
0:50:44 > 0:50:48heart of the people of Coventry get their local news? Do you ever by a
0:50:48 > 0:50:54local newspaper?No, no, because it is easy to access everything that is
0:50:54 > 0:50:57going on and crosschecking everything at the same time, via my
0:50:57 > 0:51:02phone.I have the local Telegraph delivered every day.If we need to
0:51:02 > 0:51:07find anything, it is Google, Coventry Telegraph on the up. It is
0:51:07 > 0:51:11news rather than having to look at all of the adverts.People still
0:51:11 > 0:51:15want local news but with the paper is facing a fierce battle for our
0:51:15 > 0:51:18attention online, can they find the audience and the advertisers they
0:51:18 > 0:51:23need to make it pay? If they cannot, there is a chance we will all be
0:51:23 > 0:51:27poorer for it.
0:51:27 > 0:51:33I love seeing those old pictures. What is interesting is the fact that
0:51:33 > 0:51:38they don't make as much money from the online advertising as they did,
0:51:38 > 0:51:41from other printing papers, but if you look at the numbers, they are
0:51:41 > 0:51:45growing the online side of things, we gave you the statistics there
0:51:45 > 0:51:49with the Coventry Telegraph, the Birmingham mail 20,000 they
0:51:49 > 0:51:54physically sell but 400,000 look at their website every day. The
0:51:54 > 0:51:58Manchester evening news is huge, 40,000 sell a day but actually over
0:51:58 > 0:52:041 million people are visiting their website every day, the Liverpool
0:52:04 > 0:52:09Echo over 40,000 by the paper, and 700 people are looking online. There
0:52:09 > 0:52:13is the growth on the online side of things and that is what the culture
0:52:13 > 0:52:18Secretary wants to get into, is that enough to make sure that we do not
0:52:18 > 0:52:22have a fake news there? It is interesting because local news is so
0:52:22 > 0:52:30important. It is what happens around you. So many people want to be
0:52:30 > 0:52:34journalists, and it is a great way of learning a trade. And local radio
0:52:34 > 0:52:40as well. Look where you are now. Well! I didn't know why or saying
0:52:40 > 0:52:45it, I am passionate about it, OK was to mark good morning.
0:52:45 > 0:52:47Residents of 13 seaside chalets teetering on the edge of cliffs
0:52:47 > 0:52:50in Norfolk have been evacuated from their homes after parts
0:52:50 > 0:52:53of the fragile coastline gave way during high winds and waves
0:52:53 > 0:52:54over the weekend.
0:52:54 > 0:52:56Our reporter Robby West is there for us now.
0:52:56 > 0:53:04Robby, have there been any developments overnight?
0:53:07 > 0:53:10Overnight even more of the coastline has disappeared leaving residents to
0:53:10 > 0:53:13really fear that their homes could plunge into the sea at any moment.
0:53:13 > 0:53:17If you look behind you can really see what a fortnight of strong
0:53:17 > 0:53:20winds, rough seas have done to the cliff will stop repeatedly battering
0:53:20 > 0:53:25the shoreline three metre high waves and on Saturday night wins act of 40
0:53:25 > 0:53:30miles an hour and it nearly blew me off my feet. I spent the weekend
0:53:30 > 0:53:33here with a local community and emergency services to see how they
0:53:33 > 0:53:35have evacuated people.
0:53:35 > 0:53:40Over the weekend as the tide was drawing in, lifeboat crews helped
0:53:40 > 0:53:44move people's furniture out. Steven Chadwick knew he had to go after
0:53:44 > 0:53:51seeing his garden disappear overnight.Yeah, bought it for the
0:53:51 > 0:53:55sea views, the beautiful sea views, and now the sea has taken it away.
0:53:55 > 0:53:59Work up this morning, had a cup of copy out the back door at 730 and I
0:53:59 > 0:54:03felt like an earthquake and the cliff just went. I was in total
0:54:03 > 0:54:10shock, watching people, taking my house apart. I don't think will be
0:54:10 > 0:54:13here tomorrow.Homeowners were evacuated following a fortnight of
0:54:13 > 0:54:18high tide winds that washed up the coast's natural defence away. The
0:54:18 > 0:54:22next morning the damage could be seen. The council say 13 homes
0:54:22 > 0:54:26remain in a precarious position. They are being expected after each
0:54:26 > 0:54:31high tide.These properties probably won't be lived in again. The damage
0:54:31 > 0:54:36caused, I was up there as I say Friday, and then Saturday the tune
0:54:36 > 0:54:43that was their, a six metre, it was gone.Paul Reid joined the lifeboat
0:54:43 > 0:54:47crews after seeing his home. He believes it is unsafe to his wife
0:54:47 > 0:54:51and two dogs to return to the house that they have lived in the past
0:54:51 > 0:54:55eight years.The look out, I think to myself you know that is my home
0:54:55 > 0:54:59and I have lost it. But obviously I have got to look on the positive
0:54:59 > 0:55:03side that I wasn't in their last night, I have lost their lives or
0:55:03 > 0:55:07anything. And everyone looked after us very well so I have to move
0:55:07 > 0:55:10forward although I have lost my home.Five years ago here in Hemsby
0:55:10 > 0:55:14three homes were washed away following a storm surge. This
0:55:14 > 0:55:20morning, people will return, hoping history has not repeated itself.
0:55:20 > 0:55:24I'm joined now by Keisse with the chairman of the parish council. How
0:55:24 > 0:55:29is the community holding up?Well actually, it is a good rally of
0:55:29 > 0:55:34support to everyone over the weekend, the local councils is here
0:55:34 > 0:55:37on the weekend, the lifeboat crew have been fantastic as they always
0:55:37 > 0:55:41are, the police, everyone has worked well, the Fire Brigade were here,
0:55:41 > 0:55:45eating is all day yesterday trying to ensure that everyone is safe so
0:55:45 > 0:55:49even Tesco, they have helped with food, Hemsby Village Hall had
0:55:49 > 0:55:53accommodation there, the local pub has put people up to. This is the
0:55:53 > 0:55:57first time this has happened? It happened a couple of years ago and
0:55:57 > 0:56:00with all the government would have listened to how we were badly
0:56:00 > 0:56:04needing the sea defences here. People 's homes went into the sea,
0:56:04 > 0:56:09two or 32 years ago and now could potentially have six. How many more
0:56:09 > 0:56:13houses will it take to go to sea to get the sea defences sorted out for
0:56:13 > 0:56:18Hemsby?What happens now?Everyone will sit around and talk about it
0:56:18 > 0:56:22and hopefully it will go back to Parliament or the government to see
0:56:22 > 0:56:25if they can help us down here. We're in a bad state down here, as you
0:56:25 > 0:56:31see.Thank you very much talking to us. I understand it is a time but
0:56:31 > 0:56:34you have to help people get back on their feet. This morning, more
0:56:34 > 0:56:38people will come back to their homes to find out if they are still there
0:56:38 > 0:56:42and if they will ever be able to live in them again. The lifeboat
0:56:42 > 0:56:46crew said to me this morning there isn't a chance of if they will go
0:56:46 > 0:56:51into the sea, it is more a case of when.That is a shame, thank you, we
0:56:51 > 0:56:55can see the drone shot and it is a staggeringly beautiful area but you
0:56:55 > 0:56:59can really see and get an impression of how much danger the homes are in.
0:56:59 > 0:57:03Thank you, we will come back to you later. You can see the power of the
0:57:03 > 0:57:07sea. That is Norfolk for you this morning. We shall be bringing you
0:57:07 > 0:57:11the News International headlines from around the UK in a few moments
0:57:11 > 0:57:11time.
0:57:11 > 0:57:12You're watching Breakfast.
0:57:12 > 0:57:13Still to come this morning:
0:57:13 > 0:57:14# Life without you...
0:57:14 > 0:57:18Can you believe it's 10 years since Alexandra Burke won the X
0:57:18 > 0:57:21Factor?
0:57:21 > 0:57:24She'll join us a little later to talk about the happiness
0:57:24 > 0:57:26and sadness of the last few years.
0:57:26 > 0:57:34Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.
0:57:36 > 0:57:40I cannot believe it has been 10 years. Victor Anichebe Beyonce in
0:57:40 > 1:01:04the final?
1:01:04 > 1:01:05in half an hour.
1:01:05 > 1:01:07Plenty more on our website at the usual address.
1:01:07 > 1:01:09Now, though, it's back to Dan and Louise.
1:01:09 > 1:01:11Bye for now.
1:01:11 > 1:01:17Hello, this is Breakfast, with Dan Walker and Louise Minchin.
1:01:17 > 1:01:20Heavy snowfall traps drivers for hours overnight.
1:01:20 > 1:01:28More than 80 are sleeping in an emergency shelter.
1:01:30 > 1:01:33A 60-mile stretch of the A30 is still closed.
1:01:33 > 1:01:36Yellow ice warnings are in place across much of the country.
1:01:36 > 1:01:44Sarah Keith-Lucas will have the latest forecast.
1:01:48 > 1:01:50Good morning, it is Monday 19 March.
1:01:50 > 1:01:53Also this morning: International weapons inspectors are due in the UK
1:01:53 > 1:01:56to examine the nerve agent used to poison Russian ex-spy Sergei
1:01:56 > 1:02:01Skripal.
1:02:01 > 1:02:03TV presenter Ant McPartlin is arrested on suspicion
1:02:03 > 1:02:06of drink-driving after a collision involving three cars in south-west
1:02:06 > 1:02:07London.
1:02:07 > 1:02:10A significant breakthrough in the treatment of multiple
1:02:10 > 1:02:13sclerosis, as an international trial shows that stem cell transplants can
1:02:13 > 1:02:18stop the disease.
1:02:18 > 1:02:21The decline of local newspapers could be fuelling the rise
1:02:21 > 1:02:22of fake news.
1:02:22 > 1:02:24That is according to the Government.
1:02:24 > 1:02:27I will be looking at why.
1:02:27 > 1:02:28In sport, Rory is back.
1:02:28 > 1:02:30McIlroy wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational,
1:02:30 > 1:02:32seeing off the challenge of Justin Rose and Tiger Woods,
1:02:32 > 1:02:40with the Masters just a couple of weeks away.
1:02:43 > 1:02:49What a finish. Sarah has the weather for us this morning.Good morning.
1:02:49 > 1:02:53It is certainly a cold and icy start to the day to day but it looks like
1:02:53 > 1:02:56the cold snap could be easing. Temperatures slowly on the rise over
1:02:56 > 1:03:01the next few days, looking largely dry through the day. I will bring
1:03:01 > 1:03:03you a full forecast in about 15 minutes.
1:03:03 > 1:03:06Good morning.
1:03:06 > 1:03:09First, our main story: More than 80 drivers have been stranded
1:03:09 > 1:03:12overnight in Devon.
1:03:12 > 1:03:15A 64-mile stretch of the A30 was hit by heavy snow,
1:03:15 > 1:03:17and police say conditions are changing rapidly
1:03:17 > 1:03:23from passable to impossible.
1:03:23 > 1:03:27Officers are asking people in Devon and Cornwall to delay travelling
1:03:27 > 1:03:28until around mid-morning at the earliest.
1:03:28 > 1:03:33Our reporter Sarah Ransome is in Devon for us this morning.
1:03:33 > 1:03:38You are near the rescue centre. Give us an update, as traffic is now
1:03:38 > 1:03:47moving.Yes, good morning. I am here in Devon at the side of the A38 this
1:03:47 > 1:03:50morning, because it was here yesterday that there were enormous
1:03:50 > 1:03:58problems keeping this stretch of the A38 clear.
1:03:58 > 1:04:01A38 clear. Gritters and snowploughs were working to keep this stretch of
1:04:01 > 1:04:05road clear, but overnight we had those of severe weather warnings in
1:04:05 > 1:04:08place and overnight there was a tremendous amount of snow. We had
1:04:08 > 1:04:13about 3-4 centimetres but there was a real drift over the Highmore,
1:04:13 > 1:04:19creating massive problems for a number of motorists who, for a short
1:04:19 > 1:04:24while, were stranded in their cars. With me from Devon and Cornwall
1:04:24 > 1:04:28police is the sergeant. You have had an update as to what is going on.
1:04:28 > 1:04:33How are things looking this morning? At the moment the A30 is still
1:04:33 > 1:04:40closed between Exeter Junction 31 and Launceston, while the operation
1:04:40 > 1:04:43is under way to clear the carriageway of those vehicles which
1:04:43 > 1:04:48became stranded. We evacuated 70 people from the A30 to a local rest
1:04:48 > 1:04:52centre where they are being looked after by partner agencies.So I
1:04:52 > 1:04:57guess those 70 are still there, any idea as to when they might be able
1:04:57 > 1:05:01to get back into their cars and get to where they want to be?At the
1:05:01 > 1:05:05moment it is a little bit of A Moveable Feast. It has stopped
1:05:05 > 1:05:09snowing so we are working hard with our partners to get that road clear,
1:05:09 > 1:05:13get those moved and get it in the position where we can start getting
1:05:13 > 1:05:16back to business as usual.You were here all day yesterday as well,
1:05:16 > 1:05:19looking after this particular stretch. Clearly cars are moving
1:05:19 > 1:05:23this morning, we can see them behind you. I guess once you come off this
1:05:23 > 1:05:29sort of road, it is still very tricky out there.Yes, very much so.
1:05:29 > 1:05:32People shouldn't become complacent and although the A38 and other
1:05:32 > 1:05:38primary routes are running fairly freely, as soon as you get off those
1:05:38 > 1:05:41routes, conditions are very treacherous through this area.Thank
1:05:41 > 1:05:47you very much indeed. Well, the snow may have stopped here, but of course
1:05:47 > 1:05:51there are problems, as Ollie has just been telling us, and if you
1:05:51 > 1:05:55have schoolchildren and are hoping to get them to school, please check
1:05:55 > 1:05:58that their school is open, because hundreds have been declared shout
1:05:58 > 1:06:04this morning. So it is another snow day for some people today.Thank you
1:06:04 > 1:06:08very much, we will be speaking to the man running that rescue centre,
1:06:08 > 1:06:11they are providing them with Breakfast and hopefully at some
1:06:11 > 1:06:15stage will get them on their way. A full weather report in ten minutes'
1:06:15 > 1:06:15time.
1:06:15 > 1:06:18International chemical weapons experts are due to arrive in the UK
1:06:18 > 1:06:22later today to test the nerve agent used to poison former Russian spy
1:06:22 > 1:06:24Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
1:06:24 > 1:06:26President Putin says claims his country was behind
1:06:26 > 1:06:28the attack are nonsense, but Boris Johnson claims Russia has
1:06:28 > 1:06:34been stockpiling Novichok for years.
1:06:34 > 1:06:39Tom Burridge is in Salisbury. We have had a presence there for quite
1:06:39 > 1:06:44sometime. This has been continually developing story, and again now, as
1:06:44 > 1:06:52these nerve agent experts come to analyse exactly what this is.That's
1:06:52 > 1:06:56right, good morning, everyone. Let's talk about the timeframe of this.
1:06:56 > 1:07:00The international delegation from the watchdog, the OPCW, will arrive
1:07:00 > 1:07:07today and will spend a week here, most of that time at the Ministry of
1:07:07 > 1:07:10Defence's Porton Down facility. The idea is that samples of the agent
1:07:10 > 1:07:15used against Sergi Skripal will be sent to 20 different independent
1:07:15 > 1:07:18laboratories in 16 different countries. The key question, I
1:07:18 > 1:07:23think, is then came the OPCW, the Organisation for the Prohibition of
1:07:23 > 1:07:26chemical weapons, go any further than confirming the composition of
1:07:26 > 1:07:31the nerve agent used, and the formula to make it. Can it back up
1:07:31 > 1:07:37the government's claim that it was in the government's words, of a type
1:07:37 > 1:07:43used in Russia. It is worth noting that OPCW, the watchdog on banned
1:07:43 > 1:07:46chemical weapons, is independent. It doesn't like to get drawn into
1:07:46 > 1:07:50political diplomatic rows and its independence is vital for its very
1:07:50 > 1:07:55existence.Thank you very much for that, and we will be talking about
1:07:55 > 1:07:59that throughout the morning, speaking to an expert... What time
1:07:59 > 1:08:03is that?It is just in a few minutes' time.That's right, we're
1:08:03 > 1:08:08nearly there! That has gone quickly this morning.
1:08:08 > 1:08:11Vladimir Putin has told a victory rally that Russia must maintain
1:08:11 > 1:08:13unity, following his landslide win in the Presidential election.
1:08:13 > 1:08:16He received more than 76% of the votes, but CCTV footage
1:08:16 > 1:08:19from a number of polling stations appears to show election officials
1:08:19 > 1:08:21stuffing boxes with ballot papers.
1:08:21 > 1:08:23Some cameras were obscured by things like balloons as well.
1:08:23 > 1:08:27Bent our correspondent is in Moscow for us this morning. So he has one,
1:08:27 > 1:08:30no surprises there. What more information do we have about how the
1:08:30 > 1:08:34election was carried out?Well, as you are saying, there have been
1:08:34 > 1:08:39violations. Not massive, I don't think, as far as we have heard. But
1:08:39 > 1:08:43there is this election monitoring organisation which is saying there
1:08:43 > 1:08:48have been hundreds of violations. People have witnessed what they
1:08:48 > 1:08:51called Carousel voting, where a group of people are bussed around,
1:08:51 > 1:08:56taken to different polling stations, and vote multiple times in multiple
1:08:56 > 1:09:01polling stations. There was one case where someone who had actually died
1:09:01 > 1:09:0514 years previously was still on the electoral roll and apparently had
1:09:05 > 1:09:10voted. I think perhaps, even more seriously, there are lots of
1:09:10 > 1:09:13allegations that people working for the state, and also in private
1:09:13 > 1:09:18businesses, were put under a lot of pressure to go out and vote. And
1:09:18 > 1:09:23they had to take photographs of themselves at the ballot boxes to
1:09:23 > 1:09:26prove they voted, and I think that might be a significant number of
1:09:26 > 1:09:32voters.I am sure there will be more information on that in the coming
1:09:32 > 1:09:32days.
1:09:32 > 1:09:34The television presenter Ant McPartlin has been arrested
1:09:34 > 1:09:35on suspicion of drink-driving.
1:09:35 > 1:09:39The police say they were called to reports of a collision involving
1:09:39 > 1:09:47three cars in South-West London yesterday afternoon.
1:09:53 > 1:09:55Our correspondent Andy Moore is in our London newsroom
1:09:55 > 1:10:01for us this morning.
1:10:01 > 1:10:05Good morning to you. As we say, it is on the front page of many of the
1:10:05 > 1:10:10papers this morning, and there is not that much more detail that we
1:10:10 > 1:10:16accede know about it.No, you can see from some of those pictures that
1:10:16 > 1:10:20Ant's black Mini came to rest bumper-to-bumper against another
1:10:20 > 1:10:24car. He was reportedly travelling with his mother out walking their
1:10:24 > 1:10:28dogs. Scotland Yard say a 42-year-old man was arrested on
1:10:28 > 1:10:31suspicion of drink driving after failing a roadside breath test. That
1:10:31 > 1:10:35man was taken to a South London police station for further
1:10:35 > 1:10:39questioning. The Fire Brigade and ambulance service were called to
1:10:39 > 1:10:43this incident. A number of people were treated for minor injuries. The
1:10:43 > 1:10:49child was taken to hospital for a checkup a precaution. Now, Ant
1:10:49 > 1:10:52McPartlin's personal problems are well documented. He went into rehab
1:10:52 > 1:10:57last year, and also earlier this year announced he was separating
1:10:57 > 1:11:02from his wife, Lisa Armstrong, his wife of 11 years.Thank you very
1:11:02 > 1:11:05much for that.
1:11:05 > 1:11:08Scientists researching the treatment of multiple sclerosis say they have
1:11:08 > 1:11:09made a significant breakthrough.
1:11:09 > 1:11:11Results from a decade-long international trial have shown
1:11:11 > 1:11:19a stem cell transplant can halt the disease and improve symptoms.
1:11:23 > 1:11:26It affects about 100,000 people in the UK.
1:11:26 > 1:11:29Doctors in Sheffield who were part of the study say
1:11:29 > 1:11:37it is a game-changer for many patients.
1:11:37 > 1:11:42Let's return to one of our main stories, as inspectors from the
1:11:42 > 1:11:46Organisation for the Prohibition of chemical weapons will arrive in the
1:11:46 > 1:11:51UK later today. They will carry out tests on the nerve agent used in an
1:11:51 > 1:11:55attack on a former Russian spy and this daughter earlier this month. We
1:11:55 > 1:11:58have been talking about it for quite sometime. A chemical weapons expert
1:11:58 > 1:12:03is in Salisbury for us this morning. Thank you for joining us on BBC
1:12:03 > 1:12:08Breakfast. Give us your assessment, what are their priorities when they
1:12:08 > 1:12:15arrive, the OPCW?Well, the key thing about the OPCW is that they
1:12:15 > 1:12:20are the Independent investigators for United Nations, so it is
1:12:20 > 1:12:26critical they will get here, and they will first go to Porton Down
1:12:26 > 1:12:29for a briefing, because Porton Down will be providing them with the
1:12:29 > 1:12:32Sample is they have collected around Salisbury from this attack. They
1:12:32 > 1:12:36will want to visit the locations of where these attacks happened, and
1:12:36 > 1:12:40they will do a detailed investigation, really in parallel
1:12:40 > 1:12:44with what both Porton Down and the police have done here. Of course,
1:12:44 > 1:12:49they then need to verify those results. This is going to take some
1:12:49 > 1:12:52time, I expect. Most critical to this, they also need to get to
1:12:52 > 1:12:57Russia,
1:12:58 > 1:13:01Russia, where these Novichoks originate from and are made, because
1:13:01 > 1:13:05until they can crosscheck with a Russian Sample, it will be difficult
1:13:05 > 1:13:09for the UN to a tribute. I personally have absolutely no doubt
1:13:09 > 1:13:12that these Novichoks came from Russia, that is the only place in
1:13:12 > 1:13:16the world they are made, but President Putin needs to allow them
1:13:16 > 1:13:19into Russia. He has signed a chemical weapons Convention, which
1:13:19 > 1:13:26says that he will do it, and we will now see whether he is as good as
1:13:26 > 1:13:31this word.Yes, I was going to say, what are the chances they will be
1:13:31 > 1:13:36allowed to do that, and go to Russia, do you think?Well, again,
1:13:36 > 1:13:41it is do we trust the Russians? In a lot of cases, recently, perhaps we
1:13:41 > 1:13:44don't. But President Putin has signed a chemical weapons
1:13:44 > 1:13:52Convention, and he is obliged to allow the OPCW to go to Russia, and
1:13:52 > 1:13:56if he is as innocent as he claims, the only way of proving that is to
1:13:56 > 1:14:03get the OPCW to investigate whether Novichoks are made, and only a few
1:14:03 > 1:14:09days ago a minister admitted Russia had Novichoks, we know they are only
1:14:09 > 1:14:14made there, they were made the 70s and Mac 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and
1:14:14 > 1:14:17we had suggestions from the Foreign Secretary that not only are they
1:14:17 > 1:14:22made there, but they also stock pile.It is interesting, because the
1:14:22 > 1:14:29Ambassador was on the Andrew Marr Show of, denying any involvement.
1:14:29 > 1:14:34Just tell us more about the substance itself. A week on from
1:14:34 > 1:14:41when we last talk, how do you think they came into contact with it? Is
1:14:41 > 1:14:46there any more information?Well, there is a lot. Let me take you up
1:14:46 > 1:14:49on the ambassador's comments. They were pretty ridiculous, but classic
1:14:49 > 1:14:54Russian, what we call plausible deniability, trying to put doubt in
1:14:54 > 1:15:03the air. As far as the Novichok itself, Porton Down have done a
1:15:03 > 1:15:07detailed analysis. What we don't know is whether it was a powder or
1:15:07 > 1:15:11liquid. I am erring towards a liquid, because had been a powder,
1:15:11 > 1:15:16they had read it in, through car ventilation is Tom for example, they
1:15:16 > 1:15:19would have died instantly. It seems more likely that Novichok was
1:15:19 > 1:15:22absorbed through their skin, and therefore taken a lot longer to act
1:15:22 > 1:15:26on their nerves. If you breathe in, it goes straight to your blood,
1:15:26 > 1:15:31virtually. There are still a lot of unanswered questions, and the fact
1:15:31 > 1:15:35that the three are still alive gives great hope that they will make some
1:15:35 > 1:15:40sort of recovery. But still a lot of unanswered questions, and I am sure
1:15:40 > 1:15:44also the police and Porton Down are telling us as much as we need to
1:15:44 > 1:15:51know, but would want to verify and pass that information on to the OPCW
1:15:51 > 1:15:54before they give out the full details of this. And as has already
1:15:54 > 1:15:58been said, don't expect results quickly from the OPCW. They are very
1:15:58 > 1:16:02deliberate, and they will take time. They won't apportion blame, as such,
1:16:02 > 1:16:07that will be up to the UN to do that. Hopefully in a timely fashion,
1:16:07 > 1:16:10but we are talking weeks, not days.
1:16:14 > 1:16:20Let's bring you up-to-date on the main stories, heavy snow in Devon
1:16:20 > 1:16:23leaves drivers stranded in their castle hours overnight, 80 others
1:16:23 > 1:16:30are being camped out in emergency shelter. International experts, as
1:16:30 > 1:16:35we have been hearing, due in the UK today to assess the type of nerve
1:16:35 > 1:16:43agent used to poison a former spy and his daughter. In Salisbury.
1:16:43 > 1:16:45and his daughter. In Salisbury. We showed you some pictures of Norfolk
1:16:45 > 1:16:50earlier with the Beecher routeing and there was a growing shot,
1:16:50 > 1:16:55beautiful, glorious sunshine, blue skies, windy and cold. Sarah is in
1:16:55 > 1:17:00London for us, it is a little murky debit what is the weather picture
1:17:00 > 1:17:04like the rest of the UK today? Good morning. Certainly a cold start
1:17:04 > 1:17:07wherever you are first thing this morning, temperatures below
1:17:07 > 1:17:10freezing, we have got a lot of cloud around across parts of southern
1:17:10 > 1:17:14England at the moment but for much of the country, blue skies from the
1:17:14 > 1:17:22word go. The dry day on the cards, the weather is causing disruption
1:17:22 > 1:17:27with a lying snow and a lot of ice. It will be pleased to hear that
1:17:27 > 1:17:30through the course of this week things are starting to turn a little
1:17:30 > 1:17:35less cold so temperatures slowly on the rise after the cold icy start a
1:17:35 > 1:17:35less cold so temperatures slowly on the rise after the cold icy start a
1:17:35 > 1:17:40lot of dry weather on the cards but later in the week we will start to
1:17:40 > 1:17:43see the snow replaced by a little bit of rain. Certainly today for
1:17:43 > 1:17:48much of the country it is a dry, icy, frosty start. One or two snow
1:17:48 > 1:17:52flurries continuing in the far south of England. Down towards the Channel
1:17:52 > 1:17:57Isles. Most other places dry. We will see plenty of sunshine breaking
1:17:57 > 1:18:01through. Not everywhere, there are some cloudier areas across England
1:18:01 > 1:18:06and Wales this afternoon, much dry days of the south-west, you have
1:18:06 > 1:18:10lost the heavy snow you have had and overnight, Wales and northern
1:18:10 > 1:18:14England also seeing sunshine today, a little more cloud edging into the
1:18:14 > 1:18:17north-east of England and eastern Scotland, could bring an isolated
1:18:17 > 1:18:22snow flurry, but the west of Ireland and Scotland should feel pleasant,
1:18:22 > 1:18:28temperatures here to around with light winds too. Pretty comfortable
1:18:28 > 1:18:32there. A culture elsewhere, particularly with the wind chill,
1:18:32 > 1:18:36the north-westerly across England and Wales, temperatures between 0-
1:18:36 > 1:18:44seven Celsius, still chilly. In the evening, a little more cloud
1:18:44 > 1:18:48drifting in from the east across the England and Wales, still some clear
1:18:48 > 1:18:51spells of the clearest of the skies will be for Scotland and Northern
1:18:51 > 1:18:54Ireland and with the light winds here, likely to see temperatures
1:18:54 > 1:18:59around minus five degrees through the central part of Scotland, it is
1:18:59 > 1:19:03called further south across the country but still some icy stretches
1:19:03 > 1:19:06and also the chance of seeing some freezing fog patches on Tuesday,
1:19:06 > 1:19:11particularly in the west. Through the day on Tuesday, we will keep a
1:19:11 > 1:19:15bit or cloud across eastern England, one or two rain showers for the
1:19:15 > 1:19:19likes of Lincolnshire, Sussex, but for the rest of the country it looks
1:19:19 > 1:19:23like another dry day, the high preacher in the chart, lots of
1:19:23 > 1:19:26sunshine on the cards are not doing too much to lift the temperature so
1:19:26 > 1:19:30still at best around 6- eight degrees or so during the day on
1:19:30 > 1:19:35Tuesday. It is cold as it was through the weekend. In the evening
1:19:35 > 1:19:38and overnight into Wednesday, the cloud clears from the south-east Ben
1:19:38 > 1:19:42Moore cloud rolls in from the north-west and that is a weather
1:19:42 > 1:19:44front that will bring outbreaks of rain to Scotland and Northern
1:19:44 > 1:19:49Ireland. Through the day on Wednesday, the Northwest Southeast
1:19:49 > 1:19:53split to the weather, a patchy rain for Scotland and northern Ireland,
1:19:53 > 1:19:57England and Wales mostly dry but the best of the sunshine in the south
1:19:57 > 1:20:03and east. By Wednesday, one or two places are starting to creep into
1:20:03 > 1:20:07double figures so that is a sign of things to come through this week. It
1:20:07 > 1:20:10looks like things will gradually turn milder but certainly still cold
1:20:10 > 1:20:11and icy out
1:20:11 > 1:20:12turn milder but certainly still cold and icy out there today. Back to you
1:20:12 > 1:20:19both. Thank you indeed. Let's look at some of the papers, the front
1:20:19 > 1:20:24page of the Times has got Vladimir Putin in a coat which is the sort of
1:20:24 > 1:20:28thing you'd should be wearing this morning in the UK. This is in
1:20:28 > 1:20:32celebrating winning another election, another six years Vladimir
1:20:32 > 1:20:36Putin in Russia, 75% confirmed last night around 9pm the final details
1:20:36 > 1:20:44of the watchdog backed away from tough beating curbs, we will talk to
1:20:44 > 1:20:53the gambling commission later on about this. The other ones, and let
1:20:53 > 1:20:57the -- Ant it makes a lot of the front pages. The mirror, the sun,
1:20:57 > 1:21:02the express. The front page of the Guardian as well, pressure growing
1:21:02 > 1:21:07on Facebook and the mass bridge of personal files, this is about the
1:21:07 > 1:21:12Cambridge analytic of files which the suspicion is that may have been
1:21:12 > 1:21:19helped to win the election in 2016 in the US and the front page of the
1:21:19 > 1:21:23Guardian as well -- Analytica. Facebook story is a different take
1:21:23 > 1:21:29on that, they have got some snow pictures also. Did you do the front
1:21:29 > 1:21:34page of the mail? No. The Daily Mail, the toll of the plastic we eat
1:21:34 > 1:21:39and breathe. They find airborne plastic particles in every sample of
1:21:39 > 1:21:43shot what fish they test. I noticed something on the weekend and I want
1:21:43 > 1:21:47to know if this is going to happen, you and somebody else on another
1:21:47 > 1:21:51channel that I will not mention, they may be doing strictly come
1:21:51 > 1:21:56dancing? No, well, do you know when they read a story saying a TV
1:21:56 > 1:22:01source. That is normally the fellow with the big mouth. OK. We have done
1:22:01 > 1:22:05here is just in case you were considering we thought we would see
1:22:05 > 1:22:12how you a look together. Very nice! He looks fetching. If it a denial of
1:22:12 > 1:22:18the moment? It is not a flat denial, it is just very much not going to
1:22:18 > 1:22:22happen. Although if I did do it I would beat him. It goes without
1:22:22 > 1:22:27saying!
1:22:27 > 1:22:31saying! Think if watching Breakfast. Let's bring you up-to-date with some
1:22:31 > 1:22:34other news, a breakthrough drug that is the first to tackle the root
1:22:34 > 1:22:39cause of this -- cystic fibrosis will be debated by MPs later today.
1:22:39 > 1:22:44It is available in Ireland, Germany and the US but not used on the NHS
1:22:44 > 1:22:47because the cost is £100,000 per patient per year. Graham Satchell
1:22:47 > 1:22:49has more.
1:22:49 > 1:22:50Right, jump on.
1:22:50 > 1:22:51Let's go.
1:22:51 > 1:22:53Lucy is doing a special workout to help her condition.
1:22:53 > 1:22:56She has cystic fibrosis, an inherited illness that
1:22:56 > 1:22:59affects her lungs and digestive system.
1:22:59 > 1:23:03I do all I can at the moment to try and sort of keep alive longer.
1:23:03 > 1:23:07It's a bit sad in a way that, like, all of my friends don't have
1:23:07 > 1:23:10to worry about this and when I exercise and that,
1:23:10 > 1:23:13I'm doing it to stay alive rather than for fun.
1:23:13 > 1:23:14You got this, yeah?
1:23:14 > 1:23:14Yeah.
1:23:14 > 1:23:14Yeah?
1:23:14 > 1:23:15Yes.
1:23:15 > 1:23:15Good!
1:23:15 > 1:23:17Lucy is attempting a new personal best -
1:23:17 > 1:23:19to lift 120% of her body weight.
1:23:19 > 1:23:20Drive, drive, drive, drive, drive!
1:23:20 > 1:23:22Nice!
1:23:22 > 1:23:26Cystic fibrosis is a devastating illness, half of the people who have
1:23:26 > 1:23:28it will die by the age of 31.
1:23:28 > 1:23:30Lucy takes a small mountain of antibiotics to try
1:23:30 > 1:23:31and stop infections.
1:23:31 > 1:23:33But there is a new drug, called Orkambi.
1:23:33 > 1:23:36It's the first treatment that tackles the root cause
1:23:36 > 1:23:36of cystic fibrosis.
1:23:36 > 1:23:40It costs £100,000 per patient per year and NICE says it's too
1:23:40 > 1:23:46expensive for the NHS.
1:23:46 > 1:23:49People with CF can just pick up a bacteria and can be really,
1:23:49 > 1:23:52really poorly, so, yeah, knowing there's a drug out
1:23:52 > 1:23:55there that would help all that, yeah, it's more than frustrating
1:23:55 > 1:24:02- it's heartbreaking.
1:24:02 > 1:24:03Dublin in Ireland.
1:24:03 > 1:24:0514-year-old Benat also takes a lot of antibiotics.
1:24:05 > 1:24:08The Irish government approved the use of Orkambi last year.
1:24:08 > 1:24:15It's made a huge difference to Benat's condition.
1:24:15 > 1:24:17Well, it's done a lot, so it's improved my weight,
1:24:17 > 1:24:20my height, my lung function, my overall health, my energy.
1:24:20 > 1:24:26So it's really impacted in a good way.
1:24:26 > 1:24:27Yeah, you feel better, do you?
1:24:27 > 1:24:28Yeah.
1:24:28 > 1:24:31I feel a lot better and more energetic than before I started
1:24:31 > 1:24:32to take Orkambi.
1:24:32 > 1:24:35Campaigners say Orkambi will save money in the long run
1:24:35 > 1:24:36by reducing expensive hospital admissions,
1:24:36 > 1:24:39but the deal done in Ireland with Vertex, who make
1:24:39 > 1:24:41Orkambi, was controversial.
1:24:41 > 1:24:43It will cost the Irish health service almost 400 million euros
1:24:43 > 1:24:46over five years.
1:24:46 > 1:24:50It's a lot of money but, you know, can you put a price on anyone's
1:24:50 > 1:24:51life, especially your child's life?
1:24:51 > 1:24:54And also for the quality of life, you know, you can't put any
1:24:54 > 1:24:58price on that.
1:24:58 > 1:25:01This amount of money could be spent elsewhere for other
1:25:01 > 1:25:07products and services.
1:25:07 > 1:25:10If you consider the available patient population that would be
1:25:10 > 1:25:13using this kind of treatment, which is around 3,000 patients,
1:25:13 > 1:25:15if you multiply 3,000 patients by £100,000 per year,
1:25:15 > 1:25:18this is around £300 million per year for the NHS.
1:25:18 > 1:25:21Back in Preston, Lucy and her mum are about to do physio.
1:25:21 > 1:25:24It takes one hour twice a day to clear Lucy's lungs.
1:25:24 > 1:25:27NHS England say unless the drug company reviews its price,
1:25:27 > 1:25:28a deal is unlikely.
1:25:28 > 1:25:31Vertex told us they are dismayed by NHS England's approach
1:25:31 > 1:25:32but want further dialogue.
1:25:32 > 1:25:40And about the thousands of patients like Lucy?
1:25:43 > 1:25:46It shouldn't be where you live, it should be what you've got.
1:25:46 > 1:25:49People in the UK might die or it might be too late because of,
1:25:49 > 1:25:50like, a funding issue.
1:25:50 > 1:25:52It's not really fair.
1:25:52 > 1:25:54MPs will discuss access to Orkambi at Westminster today
1:25:54 > 1:25:57but while the arguments go on, Lucy's condition continues to get
1:25:57 > 1:26:05worse. Graham Satchell, BBC News.
1:26:13 > 1:26:17It really gives you a sense of just trying to live with that with Lucy
1:26:17 > 1:26:21and her mum and if you want to get in touch on social media and with
1:26:21 > 1:26:25your thoughts or any of that, please do. We will be put in that report up
1:26:25 > 1:26:29on our social media channels as well. You can find it on Facebook
1:26:29 > 1:26:33and Twitter.
1:26:33 > 1:26:36Still to come, I winds and crystal Roshan has meant these homes in
1:26:36 > 1:26:40Norfolk on the cliff there are in danger of falling into the sea. We
1:26:40 > 1:26:44shall be live in Hemsby a little later. And you can see why you would
1:26:44 > 1:26:48want to live there, it is stunning this morning with the beautiful
1:26:48 > 1:26:50light. Time to get the news,
1:26:50 > 1:30:09this morning with the beautiful light. Time to get the news, travel
1:30:09 > 1:30:16Bye for now.
1:30:19 > 1:30:27Hello, this is Breakfast with Dan Walker and Louise Minchin.
1:30:27 > 1:30:29Here's a summary of this morning's main stories from BBC News: More
1:30:29 > 1:30:32than 80 drivers have been stranded overnight in Devon.
1:30:32 > 1:30:35It is after a 64-mile stretch of a major road in south-west
1:30:35 > 1:30:39England, the A30, was shut because of heavy snow.
1:30:39 > 1:30:43Police officers and Highways England have been trying to clear the snow
1:30:43 > 1:30:51from the road.
1:30:51 > 1:30:53Devon and Cornwall Police have been keeping their Twitter followers
1:30:53 > 1:30:56up-to-date on the disruption all morning, especially over
1:30:56 > 1:30:57the problems with the A30.
1:30:57 > 1:31:00They say that if you're already on it, drive with caution
1:31:00 > 1:31:02as conditions are variable, changing rapidly from passable
1:31:02 > 1:31:05to impossible, and that those who haven't yet set out should
1:31:05 > 1:31:07delay their journey until mid-morning at the earliest.
1:31:07 > 1:31:10This morning they reported that road traffic accidents are now starting
1:31:10 > 1:31:14to be reported to them by those insisting on driving this morning.
1:31:14 > 1:31:17They also warned parts of the M5 is icy, and advised drivers
1:31:17 > 1:31:19to delay their journey and slow down.
1:31:19 > 1:31:26And we will have a full weather report for you in about ten minutes.
1:31:26 > 1:31:29International chemical weapons experts are due to arrive in the UK
1:31:29 > 1:31:32later today to test the nerve agent used to poison former Russian spy
1:31:32 > 1:31:34Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
1:31:34 > 1:31:36President Putin says claims his country was behind
1:31:36 > 1:31:39the attack are nonsense, but Boris Johnson claims Russia has
1:31:39 > 1:31:41been stockpiling Novichok for years.
1:31:41 > 1:31:48Test results could be seen in around two weeks' time.
1:31:48 > 1:31:51Official results from Russia show President Putin has been re-elected
1:31:51 > 1:31:53with more than 76% of the vote.
1:31:53 > 1:31:56He told a victory rally that Russia must maintain unity,
1:31:56 > 1:31:58following his landslide win, but CCTV footage from a number
1:31:58 > 1:32:01of polling stations appears to show election officials stuffing boxes
1:32:01 > 1:32:08with ballot papers.
1:32:08 > 1:32:10The television presenter Ant McPartlin has been arrested
1:32:10 > 1:32:11on suspicion of drink-driving.
1:32:11 > 1:32:14Police say they were called to reports of a collision involving
1:32:14 > 1:32:16three cars in South-West London yesterday afternoon.
1:32:16 > 1:32:19A child passenger in one of them was taken to hospital
1:32:19 > 1:32:21as a precaution.
1:32:21 > 1:32:24In a statement, Scotland Yard said a 42-year-old man was arrested
1:32:24 > 1:32:29at the scene after failing a breathalyser test.
1:32:29 > 1:32:32A British woman has been killed in northern Syria,
1:32:32 > 1:32:33fighting alongside Kurdish forces.
1:32:33 > 1:32:36It is understood that Anna Campbell, who was 26 and from Lewes
1:32:36 > 1:32:39in East Sussex, died in the town of Afrin,
1:32:39 > 1:32:41which has been the target of a Turkish offensive.
1:32:41 > 1:32:44Her father has told the BBC she was idealistic, and knew
1:32:44 > 1:32:50she was putting her life at risk.
1:32:50 > 1:32:52Scientists have announced a significant breakthrough
1:32:52 > 1:32:53in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
1:32:53 > 1:32:56Results from a decade-long international trial have shown
1:32:56 > 1:32:59a stem cell transplant can halt the disease and improve symptoms.
1:32:59 > 1:33:01The disabling condition affects about 100,000 people in the UK.
1:33:01 > 1:33:05Doctors in Sheffield who were part of the study say the new treatment
1:33:05 > 1:33:13is a game-changer for many patients.
1:33:18 > 1:33:23We will have an update on the weather in about ten minutes' time,
1:33:23 > 1:33:28or so, because it is still causing problems for people. And police in
1:33:28 > 1:33:32the south-west of England are saying that if you need to go out, please
1:33:32 > 1:33:36take care and slow down, but if you can possibly delay your journey,
1:33:36 > 1:33:41mid-morning as the best time to go, or later on today. In the sport,
1:33:41 > 1:33:50Rory McIlroy is very much the story. Rory is the story, have you been
1:33:50 > 1:33:57working on that?At least ten seconds. He has been counting the
1:33:57 > 1:34:01days, 539 days since his last victory on the Tour, which was
1:34:01 > 1:34:07September 20 16. I have been looking at the odds for The Masters, and he
1:34:07 > 1:34:10is the favourite to win the green jacket, then Dustin Johnson behind
1:34:10 > 1:34:15him, Tiger Woods 's third favourite. Justin Rose is in the mix, Henrik
1:34:15 > 1:34:19Stenson, all the big names you would expect to be there. That leaderboard
1:34:19 > 1:34:24looked very tasty indeed. Let's have a look at how Rory McIlroy closed
1:34:24 > 1:34:26off the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
1:34:26 > 1:34:29The Northern Irishman hit five birdies in the last six holes
1:34:29 > 1:34:32to finish on 18-under-par, three shots clear of the rest
1:34:32 > 1:34:33of the field.
1:34:33 > 1:34:34Tiger Woods's rejuvenation continued.
1:34:34 > 1:34:37The 14-time Major winner was tied for fifth, eight behind McIlroy.
1:34:37 > 1:34:39All these little barriers that you have to overcome,
1:34:39 > 1:34:42whether it be physical or mental, it's huge for my confidence
1:34:42 > 1:34:44going into the next few weeks.
1:34:44 > 1:34:47And, you know, I kept saying I didn't need a win
1:34:47 > 1:34:52going into Augusta.
1:34:52 > 1:34:54I feel like I had a chance.
1:34:54 > 1:34:58I just wanted to see signs of good golf, and thankfully I've been able
1:34:58 > 1:35:00to get both today.
1:35:00 > 1:35:02Another Brit returning to form was Laura Davies.
1:35:02 > 1:35:05She finished tied for second at the Founders Cup, in Phoenix.
1:35:05 > 1:35:08It is her best finish on the LPGA tour since 2007.
1:35:08 > 1:35:16She said maybe now people will stop asking her when she will retire.
1:35:17 > 1:35:1954, Laura Davies.
1:35:19 > 1:35:22Chelsea will face Southampton in the semi-finals of the FA Cup,
1:35:22 > 1:35:24coming through 2-1 against Leicester after extra-time.
1:35:24 > 1:35:27It was Pedro's goal that sealed Chelsea's spot in the final four.
1:35:27 > 1:35:30It is their tenth FA Cup semi-final in 18 years,
1:35:30 > 1:35:33and their only realistic chance of winning a trophy this season.
1:35:33 > 1:35:36For sure, if you are able to win a trophy, it's important.
1:35:36 > 1:35:37It's important for the team.
1:35:37 > 1:35:41At the same time, the most important thing is for us to fight
1:35:41 > 1:35:49until the end for every competition.
1:35:50 > 1:35:53Mark Hughes had a good first game in charge of Southampton,
1:35:53 > 1:35:57as they beat League One side Wigan 2-0 to reach the FA Cup semi-finals.
1:35:57 > 1:36:05Defender Cedric Soares scored their second in stoppage-time.
1:36:06 > 1:36:08Celtic were held to a goalless draw by ten-man Motherwell,
1:36:08 > 1:36:10but they still extended their lead at the top
1:36:10 > 1:36:12of the Scottish Premiership to ten points.
1:36:12 > 1:36:14Motherwell's Cedric Kipre was sent off for kicking out,
1:36:14 > 1:36:17but this was the closest Celtic came to taking the lead,
1:36:17 > 1:36:19Patrick Roberts letting fly late on.
1:36:19 > 1:36:23Despite being a man down, the home side held on for a point.
1:36:23 > 1:36:26Roger Federer's incredible run at the start of this year has come
1:36:26 > 1:36:27to an end.
1:36:27 > 1:36:30He was beaten in the final of the Indian Wells Masters
1:36:30 > 1:36:31by Juan Martin del Potro.
1:36:31 > 1:36:34It is the Argentine's second tournament win in a row,
1:36:34 > 1:36:36after victory earlier this month in Mexico.
1:36:36 > 1:36:39The former US Open champion had to save three match points before
1:36:39 > 1:36:44becoming the first person this year to beat the world number one.
1:36:44 > 1:36:46Ireland's Six Nations grand slam-winning team
1:36:46 > 1:36:48celebrated their success in Dublin yesterday.
1:36:48 > 1:36:50The following images do contain flash photography.
1:36:50 > 1:36:53The Irish team were supposed to be attending a grand slam celebration
1:36:53 > 1:36:56event at the Aviva Stadium, but it was cancelled due
1:36:56 > 1:36:57to bad weather.
1:36:57 > 1:37:01Instead, fans got to see the players showing off the trophy outside
1:37:01 > 1:37:04the team's hotel.
1:37:04 > 1:37:07Scotland finished their Women's Six Nations campaign in fifth place,
1:37:07 > 1:37:09after being well beaten by Italy in Padova.
1:37:09 > 1:37:12On a terrible pitch, Italy won by 26-12,
1:37:12 > 1:37:14with Beatrice Rigoni crossing to secure their bonus point.
1:37:14 > 1:37:16France clinched their fifth grand slam with Friday's
1:37:16 > 1:37:24thumping of Wales.
1:37:29 > 1:37:32Written's Paralympian is, returning from South Korea after hitting their
1:37:32 > 1:37:39medals target. With all seven podium finishes won by just two women --
1:37:39 > 1:37:44Britain's Paralympian is. Questions were posed about the breadth and
1:37:44 > 1:37:46depth of the British team.
1:37:46 > 1:37:51The past ten days has seen the British team pushed to their limits
1:37:51 > 1:37:54on the snow and ice. Disappointment for the curlers as they came up
1:37:54 > 1:38:00short, and the snowboarders faulted. But on the ski slopes, it was a
1:38:00 > 1:38:05different story, with this pair winning four medals including gold
1:38:05 > 1:38:09on the final day to become Britain's most successful in the Paralympian
1:38:09 > 1:38:14is.It has been amazing, it has been an incredible event. Everyone has
1:38:14 > 1:38:20been really helpful, really lovely. It is really like nice to have
1:38:20 > 1:38:24family and friends here, supporting us.the resilience of the athletes
1:38:24 > 1:38:30have shown, from a DNF to race won the Golden race five, and I think
1:38:30 > 1:38:33the preparation and the ability for them to deliver those kinds of
1:38:33 > 1:38:38performances is down to talent, but also the support behind the scenes.
1:38:38 > 1:38:44Great Britain had a target of six 12 medals here in Pyeongchang, aiming
1:38:44 > 1:38:48to improve on a performance from four years ago, when they won six
1:38:48 > 1:38:51medals than the historic gold. With British athletes competing across
1:38:51 > 1:38:56more sports than ever before at Bealiba games, the target seemed
1:38:56 > 1:39:01achievable.And it was, thanks to one sport, one classification and a
1:39:01 > 1:39:04small contingent of athletes winning all seven medals but it calls into
1:39:04 > 1:39:09question the breadth and depth of the British team. I am proud of all
1:39:09 > 1:39:13of the athletes who came to Pyeongchang to represent in the
1:39:13 > 1:39:17Paralympics. Yes, the medals came from snow, but every one of those
1:39:17 > 1:39:22athletes gave it their all.So the game drew to a fitting clothes with
1:39:22 > 1:39:26Britain's Golden girls carrying the flag. International Paralympic
1:39:26 > 1:39:29Committee could also celebrate, with more nations taking part than ever
1:39:29 > 1:39:33before and a record number of tickets sold. They can now call
1:39:33 > 1:39:41these games late greatest Paralympics to date. And shall we
1:39:41 > 1:39:45watch Andy Murray getting a rude awakening again? This is all for
1:39:45 > 1:39:50Sport Relief, and it is Michael McIntyre creeping into former world
1:39:50 > 1:39:55number one Andy Murray's bed at St George 's Park where he is doing
1:39:55 > 1:39:59rehab and training, before returning to tennis from his injury.
1:39:59 > 1:40:00Andy!
1:40:00 > 1:40:00Welcome!
1:40:00 > 1:40:02Holy BLEEP!
1:40:02 > 1:40:06..to the Sport Relief midnight game-show.
1:40:06 > 1:40:13This is 1am, and poor Andy Murray's face. There is all kinds of leaping
1:40:13 > 1:40:21and expletives, as you would expect from Andy Murray. --
1:40:21 > 1:40:27from Andy Murray. -- bleeping.He deals with it very well, because
1:40:27 > 1:40:31upturn is Peppa Pig, for some reason.And surprised by finding
1:40:31 > 1:40:35Michael McIntyre in your bedroom, and on top of that you have to once
1:40:35 > 1:40:38again show questions. It is one of the things Michael McIntyre does on
1:40:38 > 1:40:41his show, and it is normally unsuspecting members of the public,
1:40:41 > 1:40:46but for Sport Relief it is Andy Murray. And you will see how he gets
1:40:46 > 1:40:50on with his midnight game-show on Friday, as well as all the other
1:40:50 > 1:40:54fund of Sport Relief. That is brilliant, I am really enjoying
1:40:54 > 1:41:00that.He went from fast asleep to being amused, in a record time.He
1:41:00 > 1:41:04looks like Dan looks when he arrives in the morning.Don't give my
1:41:04 > 1:41:08secrets away, I switched the brain on about three minutes before six
1:41:08 > 1:41:13a.m.. My hair was a right old mess this morning.And Sport Relief
1:41:13 > 1:41:14continues throughout this week.
1:41:14 > 1:41:18Let's go back to our top story this morning, and 80 motorists have been
1:41:18 > 1:41:19stranded overnight in Devon.
1:41:19 > 1:41:22Police have warned people living in the county not to travel
1:41:22 > 1:41:23until mid-morning at the earliest.
1:41:23 > 1:41:26Let's go to Haldon Hill in Devon, where our reporter Sarah Ransome
1:41:26 > 1:41:33is this morning.
1:41:33 > 1:41:38Good morning to you, how are things? It is really cold here this morning,
1:41:38 > 1:41:42as you might imagine. Some of those weather warnings are still in place.
1:41:42 > 1:41:47As you say, I am at the bottom of Haldon Hill, the scene yesterday of
1:41:47 > 1:41:53frantic snow ploughing and gritting as the emergency plan was put into
1:41:53 > 1:41:58place to get this road clear. You might be behind me some of those
1:41:58 > 1:42:03gritters are out again this morning, on the bridge over there, trying to
1:42:03 > 1:42:07keep things moving. Overnight we had such a lot of snow. I will walk over
1:42:07 > 1:42:11here to give you an idea. Inches and inches fell here at this part of
1:42:11 > 1:42:17Devon, and further away, about 30 miles from where I am now, you were
1:42:17 > 1:42:22talking about those murderers who were stranded on the A30, they even
1:42:22 > 1:42:26bigger dump of snow to content with, which made life very difficult for
1:42:26 > 1:42:32some of them. They had to move to an emergency centre overnight. Lizard
1:42:32 > 1:42:39conditions, 70 or so they are now, -- blizzard conditions. That road is
1:42:39 > 1:42:44still shut and is unlikely to be open for a couple of hours between
1:42:44 > 1:42:48Exeter and Launceston. Nobody had to stay in their vehicles overnight,
1:42:48 > 1:42:52but they were moved to that rest centre. Earlier I spoke to one of
1:42:52 > 1:42:56the gentleman who has been involved in keeping the roads in Devon open.
1:42:56 > 1:43:02He was telling me the latest. It is Sergeant Holly Taylor from Devon and
1:43:02 > 1:43:07Cornwall police.
1:43:12 > 1:43:18Although the A30 and other routes are running well, conditions are
1:43:18 > 1:43:22treacherous around that area.As you can hear, he was saying the routes
1:43:22 > 1:43:27are treacherous and he was telling me that once you get off these A
1:43:27 > 1:43:30roads, it is really difficult to get around. One thing which others are
1:43:30 > 1:43:34keen to point out is that if you have schoolchildren and they are
1:43:34 > 1:43:37thinking about going to school this morning, you might want to just
1:43:37 > 1:43:41check, because hundreds of schools here in Devon and in Cornwall and
1:43:41 > 1:43:48parts of Wales are closed. It is another snow day for some of them.
1:43:48 > 1:43:52Thank you very much indeed, and you can see why the snow would be
1:43:52 > 1:43:57causing some problems.
1:43:57 > 1:44:02Let's have a look elsewhere in the UK this morning. This is Hull, a
1:44:02 > 1:44:06little bit of snow on the rooftops, but lovely. And we will go to
1:44:06 > 1:44:10Glasgow, and I think somewhere... I can't really see it. In the far
1:44:10 > 1:44:17distance you can see snow on the hills.You have got good highs.No
1:44:17 > 1:44:21sign of the light stuff in Belfast. Lovely, clear blue skies this
1:44:21 > 1:44:25morning, which is what it is like when we have the shots from Norfolk
1:44:25 > 1:44:31as well. And we have reports that a couple had just got married and they
1:44:31 > 1:44:36had to spend the night in the rescue centre.They had their wedding
1:44:36 > 1:44:39reception on Saturday night, and they were trying to get the
1:44:39 > 1:44:43Watergate Bay in Cornwall for their honeymoon, and nobody knew it was
1:44:43 > 1:44:48snowing. So they had their honeymoon night in the rescue centre, on the
1:44:48 > 1:44:53wooden floor in Oakhampton.We might speak to them later.Hopefully we
1:44:53 > 1:44:59can speak to them at a ten this morning. -- 8:10am this morning.
1:45:01 > 1:45:08Here's Sarah with a look at this morning's weather.
1:45:08 > 1:45:13It is soft powdery snow is so not the best type of snow for making a
1:45:13 > 1:45:18snowman and igloos and snowballs but could the skiing on. If you have
1:45:18 > 1:45:22been out there enjoying some of the snow, you still have a lot of lying
1:45:22 > 1:45:26snow out today but of course it is causing quite a lot of disruption
1:45:26 > 1:45:29too critical across the south-west of England as well, where we had
1:45:29 > 1:45:34about 20 centimetres of snow over the past 24 hours. Today will be a
1:45:34 > 1:45:38dry day across the country and gradually through the week, the
1:45:38 > 1:45:38dry day across the country and gradually through the week, the
1:45:38 > 1:45:38weather is set to
1:45:38 > 1:45:41weather is set to turn a little bit more mild. Temperatures will be on
1:45:41 > 1:45:46the rise and after the dry start there will be some rain on the way
1:45:46 > 1:45:49later on in the week. For this morning, most parts of the country
1:45:49 > 1:45:53start the day on a dry but bitterly cold note with a sharp frost and
1:45:53 > 1:45:57some icy stretches. More cloud across the far south of England and
1:45:57 > 1:46:00some flurries this morning down towards the Channel Isles but with
1:46:00 > 1:46:06other places look dry. Blue sky and sunshine but still feeling cold,
1:46:06 > 1:46:09particularly across England and Wales, quite the biting
1:46:09 > 1:46:12north-easterly breeze around. South-west England and Wales, they
1:46:12 > 1:46:18have lost a heavy snow yesterday and overnight so it is more dry that
1:46:18 > 1:46:22some of the snow will tend to thought and refreeze overnight.
1:46:22 > 1:46:25Scotland and Northern Ireland are having a decent sort of day, with
1:46:25 > 1:46:30the lie to winds it will feel pleasant in the sunshine but
1:46:30 > 1:46:36temperatures not great -- lighter winds. It was look older than what
1:46:36 > 1:46:40it is where you have the north-easterly wind. Less windy and
1:46:40 > 1:46:44so further north in the Scotland and Northern Ireland. Overnight, a
1:46:44 > 1:46:48little more cloud filtering in, particularly towards the east. For
1:46:48 > 1:46:52East in England, not quite as cold under the cloud but further north
1:46:52 > 1:46:57and west, still clear skies and light winds too the overnight
1:46:57 > 1:47:01temperatures once again could be subzero for many, perhaps -5 through
1:47:01 > 1:47:05the central belt of Scotland. First in Tuesday we are expecting once
1:47:05 > 1:47:10again a really sharp frost, lots of ice, some lying snow, and perhaps
1:47:10 > 1:47:15freezing fog patches here and there. Through the day on Tuesday, more
1:47:15 > 1:47:18cloud across eastern parts of England and it could bring one or
1:47:18 > 1:47:22two rain shower with the parts of Lincolnshire, Sussex, but they will
1:47:22 > 1:47:26be hit and miss and much of the country is having another dry day
1:47:26 > 1:47:30with high pressure in charge. Plenty of sunshine, a decent day for Wales,
1:47:30 > 1:47:34north-west England, Northwest Scotland as well. Still chilly but
1:47:34 > 1:47:37certainly not as cold as it was through the weekend. Likely to see
1:47:37 > 1:47:42eight degrees or so on Tuesday during the day, more cloud is
1:47:42 > 1:47:45working in from the north-west through Tuesday night, that is ahead
1:47:45 > 1:47:50of a weather front living in, it is set to bring in patchy rain to
1:47:50 > 1:47:53Northern Ireland and the Scotland through Tuesday night and on to the
1:47:53 > 1:47:57day on Wednesday it looks like England and Wales will stay largely
1:47:57 > 1:48:01dry on Wednesday but the best of the sunshine is probably towards the
1:48:01 > 1:48:04south and the east so for most of us temperatures by Wednesday will be
1:48:04 > 1:48:08eight or nine degrees but we could just about the double figures
1:48:08 > 1:48:12pushing in through the day on Wednesday. It is a sign of things to
1:48:12 > 1:48:15come, it is turning more mild through the week but the snow that
1:48:15 > 1:48:19we have out there isn't going to melt in a hurry, particularly where
1:48:19 > 1:48:21we have had around 20 centimetres towards the
1:48:21 > 1:48:23we have had around 20 centimetres towards the south-west.Thank you,
1:48:23 > 1:48:29Sarah, good news, even if there are some trouble issues. Thank you for
1:48:29 > 1:48:31the analysis of the snow also, Sarah.
1:48:31 > 1:48:34There are concerns the decline of local papers could be fuelling
1:48:34 > 1:48:35the rise of fake news.
1:48:35 > 1:48:37Steph is looking at why.
1:48:37 > 1:48:42Yes, good morning. This is to do with the fact that the newspaper
1:48:42 > 1:48:45industry has been in decline, particularly the local papers, we
1:48:45 > 1:48:50are not buying as many of them and since 2005 200 local papers have
1:48:50 > 1:48:54closed some of its concern about who is filling the gap because people
1:48:54 > 1:48:57still want local news and the governed have launched a review to
1:48:57 > 1:49:02look at how the industry has coped with the decline and whether it is
1:49:02 > 1:49:05the cause of fake news of this is something I have been looking into,
1:49:05 > 1:49:07I went to the Coventry Evening Telegraph.
1:49:07 > 1:49:10FILE: By 3:30, nearly 100,000 copies of the paper have been printed.
1:49:10 > 1:49:12For over 100 years, the Coventry Evening Telegraph has
1:49:12 > 1:49:15been a trusted source of news in this city.
1:49:15 > 1:49:18And only once in that time have its presses stopped rolling -
1:49:18 > 1:49:21when it was hit by the Blitz in 1940.
1:49:21 > 1:49:25At its peak, it had 600 staff and sold 130,000 copies every day.
1:49:25 > 1:49:31But things are different now.
1:49:31 > 1:49:34In the last 12 years, about 200 local papers have closed
1:49:34 > 1:49:37and the reason is simple - they are not making as much
1:49:37 > 1:49:38money from advertising.
1:49:38 > 1:49:41So back in 2007, about £3 billion was coming into local
1:49:41 > 1:49:41papers from ads.
1:49:41 > 1:49:44By last year, it was under £700 million.
1:49:44 > 1:49:46The thing is, advertisers are still spending, it's
1:49:46 > 1:49:54just going elsewhere.
1:49:57 > 1:50:00A lot of that money is going online but it isn't going online
1:50:00 > 1:50:01to online newspapers.
1:50:01 > 1:50:04It is generally going to big classified specialist sites
1:50:04 > 1:50:07like Rightmove or Auto Trader, it's also going to Google search
1:50:07 > 1:50:10and in the last couple of years, it's been going to Facebook,
1:50:10 > 1:50:13big-time.
1:50:13 > 1:50:15So this is one of the old presses.
1:50:15 > 1:50:17It was state-of-the-art when it was installed.
1:50:17 > 1:50:20The editor of the Coventry Telegraph says although newspaper sales
1:50:20 > 1:50:23were down by a fifth last year, more people than ever are reading
1:50:23 > 1:50:25the work of its reporters.
1:50:25 > 1:50:28We can see how the presses were used in the past.
1:50:28 > 1:50:31Obviously, all of this kit is redundant now,
1:50:31 > 1:50:32but the paper certainly isn't, is it?
1:50:32 > 1:50:33There's so much innovation going on.
1:50:33 > 1:50:34No, no.
1:50:34 > 1:50:37So we still publish three editions a day, six days a week,
1:50:37 > 1:50:39but also, our website is absolutely thriving.
1:50:39 > 1:50:42We reach a bigger audience now across print and digital
1:50:42 > 1:50:44than we have done in decades, so nostalgia is great
1:50:44 > 1:50:47but the world's changed, we've changed with it,
1:50:47 > 1:50:50and my reporters are as adept as doing a Facebook Live
1:50:50 > 1:50:55as they are at writing 400 words of copy.
1:50:55 > 1:50:59This paper has moved on, but does it matter if others close?
1:50:59 > 1:51:01Well, the government is worried the decline of local newspapers
1:51:01 > 1:51:05could be fuelling the rise of fake news and has launched a review
1:51:05 > 1:51:06of the industry.
1:51:06 > 1:51:09A recent study by Kings College London found people in areas with no
1:51:09 > 1:51:13local daily paper were less engaged in local elections and had less
1:51:13 > 1:51:14trust in local institutions.
1:51:14 > 1:51:17So, how do the people of Coventry get their local news?
1:51:17 > 1:51:19Do you ever buy a local newspaper?
1:51:19 > 1:51:21No, no, because it's really easier to access everything
1:51:21 > 1:51:24that is going on and, you know, cross-checking everything
1:51:24 > 1:51:29at the same time via my phone.
1:51:29 > 1:51:32I have the local Telegraph delivered every day.
1:51:32 > 1:51:35If we need to find anything, it's Google, Coventry Telegraph
1:51:35 > 1:51:36comes straight on the app.
1:51:36 > 1:51:40And it's news rather than having to look at all of the adverts.
1:51:40 > 1:51:44People still want local news, but with the papers facing a fierce
1:51:44 > 1:51:46battle for our attention online, can they find the audience
1:51:46 > 1:51:49and the advertisers they need to make it pay?
1:51:49 > 1:51:51Well, if they can't, there's a chance we'll all be
1:51:51 > 1:51:59poorer for it.
1:52:05 > 1:52:10What a van! What is important to point out is like the Coventry
1:52:10 > 1:52:14Evening Telegraph there are lots of local papers who were still doing a
1:52:14 > 1:52:18lot online is that if you look at the Manchester evening news they
1:52:18 > 1:52:22sell 40,000 copies a day physically but they have about 1 million people
1:52:22 > 1:52:25who go online on the website. It is important that the local papers find
1:52:25 > 1:52:29a way to make money from that. That is the issue. People still want
1:52:29 > 1:52:34local news. Of course they do. It is great for training, too. Thank you,
1:52:34 > 1:52:35love.
1:52:35 > 1:52:38Residents of 13 seaside chalets teetering on the edge of cliffs
1:52:38 > 1:52:40in Norfolk have been evacuated from their homes
1:52:40 > 1:52:44after parts of the fragile coastline gave way during high winds and waves
1:52:44 > 1:52:47over the weekend.
1:52:47 > 1:52:49Our reporter Robby West is there for us now.
1:52:49 > 1:52:57Robby, have there been any developments overnight?
1:52:59 > 1:53:03Even more of the cliffs overnight have disappeared, residents here are
1:53:03 > 1:53:07worried that any moment their homes could plunge into the ocean. If you
1:53:07 > 1:53:12have a little look behind me, you can really see what a fortnight of
1:53:12 > 1:53:15strong winds, torrential rain and rough seas have done to this
1:53:15 > 1:53:18coastline, they have washed away a lot of the natural defences that we
1:53:18 > 1:53:24hear. I have been here all weekend and the winds averaged 49 miles an
1:53:24 > 1:53:27hour and the rate of three metres high, I spent the weekend here
1:53:27 > 1:53:30chatting to people, seeing the evacuation efforts from the locals
1:53:30 > 1:53:31and the emergency services.
1:53:31 > 1:53:34Over the weekend as the tide was drawing in, lifeboat crews
1:53:34 > 1:53:36helped move people's furniture out.
1:53:36 > 1:53:39Steven Chadwick knew he had to go after seeing his
1:53:39 > 1:53:41garden disappear overnight.
1:53:41 > 1:53:45Yeah, just bought it for sea views, the beautiful sea views,
1:53:45 > 1:53:48and now the sea has taken it away.
1:53:48 > 1:53:51Woke up this morning, had a cup of coffee at 7:30
1:53:51 > 1:53:55at the back door and I felt like an earthquake and the cliff
1:53:55 > 1:53:55just went.
1:53:55 > 1:53:58I was in total shock, watching people taking my house apart.
1:53:58 > 1:54:03I don't think they'll be here tomorrow.
1:54:03 > 1:54:05Homeowners were evacuated following a fortnight of high tide
1:54:05 > 1:54:08and easterly winds that washed up the coast's natural defences away.
1:54:08 > 1:54:11The next morning, the damage could be seen.
1:54:11 > 1:54:13The council say 13 homes remain in a precarious position
1:54:13 > 1:54:16and are being expected after each high tide.
1:54:16 > 1:54:18These properties probably won't be lived in again.
1:54:18 > 1:54:21The damage caused there - I was up there, as I say Friday,
1:54:21 > 1:54:25and then Saturday the dune what was there, there about a a six
1:54:25 > 1:54:33metre dune, that is actually gone.
1:54:33 > 1:54:36Paul Ray joined the lifeboat crews after seeing his home.
1:54:36 > 1:54:39He believes it is unsafe for his wife and two dogs to return
1:54:39 > 1:54:45to the house that they have lived in the past eight years.
1:54:45 > 1:54:48To look at, I think to myself you know, that is my home
1:54:48 > 1:54:50and I have lost it.
1:54:50 > 1:54:53But obviously, I have got to look on the positive side that I wasn't
1:54:53 > 1:54:56in there last night, haven't lost our lives or anything,
1:54:56 > 1:54:59and everyone got us out and looked after us very well,
1:54:59 > 1:55:02so I have to move forward, though I have lost my home.
1:55:02 > 1:55:05Five years ago here in Hemsby, three homes were washed away
1:55:05 > 1:55:07following a storm surge.
1:55:07 > 1:55:09This morning, people will return, hoping history has
1:55:09 > 1:55:16not repeated itself.
1:55:16 > 1:55:22I'm joined by Jan from the county council. What is in the response
1:55:22 > 1:55:26from the council?It has been an excellent multi agency response, the
1:55:26 > 1:55:30parish council here locally, the borough council, the Yarmouth
1:55:30 > 1:55:34council, and Norfolk County Council working together to make sure the
1:55:34 > 1:55:38lines are preserved and people are looked after and cared for.What are
1:55:38 > 1:55:42you doing to the people whose homes are at risk as the mark in the
1:55:42 > 1:55:46immediate short term we are making sure they are safe and that they
1:55:46 > 1:55:50have their possessions.In the longer term, it is certainly an
1:55:50 > 1:55:55ongoing debate about how communities along the coast are protected.We
1:55:55 > 1:55:58spoke to the parish council this morning who want to see the
1:55:58 > 1:56:03government step in and help.As I say it is an ongoing debate. My
1:56:03 > 1:56:06concern in terms of the emergency response is to make sure that we
1:56:06 > 1:56:10have plans in place to be able to deal with an emergency when it
1:56:10 > 1:56:14arises. What we had here was a number of years of planning with the
1:56:14 > 1:56:18local community to insure, and local voluntary agencies, to ensure there
1:56:18 > 1:56:22was a plan in place to ensure they are evacuated in time before they
1:56:22 > 1:56:26lost their homes. And it happened in a very successful way.Think if
1:56:26 > 1:56:31joining us, Chan. More residents will come back this morning to find
1:56:31 > 1:56:35out what state they are in. They are worried because it looks like it
1:56:35 > 1:56:40could be the end of their homes. Thank you, Robby, it has been lovely
1:56:40 > 1:56:45to see the shot because you can see it is a very beautiful part of the
1:56:45 > 1:56:48coastline, you can see why people want to live there but also the
1:56:48 > 1:56:52power of those waves against the cliffs as well. Huge chunks of the
1:56:52 > 1:56:55cliff disappearing there over the weekend. We will leave you with that
1:56:55 > 2:00:19shot while we take you to the news, travel and weather.
2:00:19 > 2:00:22Bye for now.
2:00:27 > 2:00:31Hello, this is Breakfast, with Dan Walker and Louise Minchin.
2:00:31 > 2:00:33Stranded - heavy snowfall traps drivers for hours overnight on one
2:00:33 > 2:00:36of the main routes through Devon - more than 80 are sleeping
2:00:36 > 2:00:37in an emergency shelter.
2:00:37 > 2:00:39A 60 mile stretch of the A30 is closed.
2:00:39 > 2:00:45Yellow ice warnings are in place across much of the country.
2:00:46 > 2:00:49The severe weather is also having a dramatic impact on Norfolk, where
2:00:49 > 2:00:52parts of the coast have given way.
2:00:52 > 2:00:56Sarah Keith Lucas will have the latest forecast.
2:00:56 > 2:01:00Another bitterly cold day today. And although things are looking guy with
2:01:00 > 2:01:05sunshine, we still keep the threat of that lying snow and ice, things
2:01:05 > 2:01:07eventually turning a bit milder through the rest of this week. I
2:01:07 > 2:01:19will bring you all the details in 15 minutes.
2:01:22 > 2:01:23Good morning.
2:01:23 > 2:01:24It's Monday 19th March.
2:01:24 > 2:01:25Also this morning:
2:01:25 > 2:01:28International weapons inspectors are due in the UK
2:01:28 > 2:01:30to examine the nerve agent used to poison Russian ex-spy,
2:01:30 > 2:01:33Sergei Skripal.
2:01:33 > 2:01:37TV presenter Ant McPartlin is arrested on suspicion
2:01:37 > 2:01:39of drink-driving after a collision involving three cars
2:01:39 > 2:01:46in south-west London.
2:01:46 > 2:01:55The decline of newspapers could be causing a rise in fake news
2:01:55 > 2:01:58according to the government. I will have more.
2:01:58 > 2:01:59In sport, Rory's back...
2:01:59 > 2:02:00McIlroy wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational,
2:02:00 > 2:02:03seeing off the challenge of Justin Rose and Tiger Woods
2:02:03 > 2:02:05with the Masters just a couple of weeks away.
2:02:05 > 2:02:08And we've got a stellar line-up of twinkle-toed performers
2:02:08 > 2:02:12on the sofa this morning -
2:02:12 > 2:02:15Alexandra Burke and Strictly's Kevin and Karen Clifton will be here.
2:02:15 > 2:02:16Good morning.
2:02:16 > 2:02:17First, our main story.
2:02:17 > 2:02:20More than 80 drivers have been stranded overnight in Devon.
2:02:20 > 2:02:24It's after a 64-mile stretch of a major road
2:02:24 > 2:02:26in south west England - the A30 - was shut
2:02:26 > 2:02:28because of heavy snow.
2:02:28 > 2:02:33Police say conditions are "changing rapidly
2:02:33 > 2:02:36from passable to impossible" - and officers are asking people
2:02:36 > 2:02:39in Devon and Cornwall to delay travelling until mid-morning
2:02:39 > 2:02:39at the earliest.
2:02:39 > 2:02:45Our reporter Sarah Ransome is in Devon for us this morning.
2:02:46 > 2:02:51We can see why the snow might be causing problems.Yes, overnight we
2:02:51 > 2:02:57had several inches of snow, as you can see behind me. We had heavy snow
2:02:57 > 2:03:02for most of the day yesterday. Some of the roads are now moving. You can
2:03:02 > 2:03:06see the A38 behind me. Yesterday, that was not possible for most of
2:03:06 > 2:03:12the day, but now the snowploughs have been out. But as you say, on
2:03:12 > 2:03:20the A30 last night, when that heavy snow came to the part which is shut
2:03:20 > 2:03:24today, hundreds of motorists got stuck. 80 or so had to spend the
2:03:24 > 2:03:29night in a rest centre at Okehampton. There are still there
2:03:29 > 2:03:33this morning, being fed cups of tea and breakfast while emergency
2:03:33 > 2:03:36services and the snowploughs and gritters are out trying to clear the
2:03:36 > 2:03:40road. At the moment, 60 miles of that road is shut because it is
2:03:40 > 2:03:44simply in pass the ball because there is so much snow and the
2:03:44 > 2:03:49temperature is dropping and there is a worry that it could to dice later.
2:03:49 > 2:03:53The amber warning has gone today, but there are still weather warnings
2:03:53 > 2:03:57in force, and with temperatures plummeting later, back to be a real
2:03:57 > 2:04:02problem. Hundreds of schools are shut across the patch, and we also
2:04:02 > 2:04:08have hospitals putting out a request for 4x4 drivers to volunteer to come
2:04:08 > 2:04:13in to try and help ferry workers who are stuck in outlying locations into
2:04:13 > 2:04:18work this morning.
2:04:18 > 2:04:23And we'll have a full weather report for you in about 10 minutes.
2:04:23 > 2:04:26There is a couple who were on the way to their honeymoon and had to
2:04:26 > 2:04:30spend the night in a rescue centre. We will speak to them later.I think
2:04:30 > 2:04:33they are looking forward to their proper honeymoon.
2:04:33 > 2:04:37International chemical weapons experts are due to arrive in the UK
2:04:37 > 2:04:39later today to test the nerve agent used to poison former
2:04:39 > 2:04:44Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
2:04:44 > 2:04:46President Putin says claims that his country was behind
2:04:46 > 2:04:49the attack are "nonsense" but Boris Johnson claims Russia has
2:04:49 > 2:04:50been stockpiling Novichok for years.
2:04:50 > 2:04:55Tom Burridge is in Salisbury this morning for us -
2:04:56 > 2:05:00Tom, is the hope that once this has been analysed in a couple of weeks'
2:05:00 > 2:05:06time, we will know exactly where it has come from?That will be the hope
2:05:06 > 2:05:09of the British government. Let's talk through the time frame of Augis
2:05:09 > 2:05:13the delegation from this international watchdog for banned
2:05:13 > 2:05:18chemical weapons arrived today in Wiltshire. They will spend roughly a
2:05:18 > 2:05:22week here, mostly at the Porton Down military research facility. The idea
2:05:22 > 2:05:26is then that samples of the nerve agent used against Sergei and Yulia
2:05:26 > 2:05:29Skripal which led them to be in a critical condition on the bench area
2:05:29 > 2:05:35behind me two weeks ago will be sent abroad. We believe they will be sent
2:05:35 > 2:05:39to as many as 20 laboratories in 16 countries. The testing will take two
2:05:39 > 2:05:43weeks, so we could be waiting up to three weeks for the conclusions of
2:05:43 > 2:05:47the OPCW to come back. The key question is if they can say anything
2:05:47 > 2:05:51to back-up the government's claim that the nerve agent used in the
2:05:51 > 2:05:56attack was of a type developed in Russia. It is worth noting that the
2:05:56 > 2:06:00OPCW is an independent body and it will want to stay out as much as
2:06:00 > 2:06:03possible from the political and diplomatic wrangling surrounding all
2:06:03 > 2:06:06of this.Tom, thank you.
2:06:06 > 2:06:10Official results from Russia show President Putin has been re-elected
2:06:10 > 2:06:12with more than 76% of the vote.
2:06:12 > 2:06:14But CCTV footage from a number of polling stations appears to show
2:06:14 > 2:06:16election officials stuffing boxes with ballot papers.
2:06:16 > 2:06:24Our correspondent Richard Galpin is in Moscow for us this morning.
2:06:28 > 2:06:34We hear some of the pictures are obscured by the linens and things
2:06:34 > 2:06:38like that. Richard, we knew it was guaranteed that Putin would win this
2:06:38 > 2:06:48election, but tell us how it was conducted?As you were saying, there
2:06:48 > 2:06:52have been violations. Certainly, one of the election watchdogs is saying
2:06:52 > 2:06:56there were hundreds of violations in different parts of the country.
2:06:56 > 2:07:02These included all sorts of methods, including stuffing ballot boxes.
2:07:02 > 2:07:06There is video showing a couple of women trying surreptitiously to
2:07:06 > 2:07:10stuff the ballot is into boxes in one area. That was repeated in a
2:07:10 > 2:07:16number of locations. There was also a case of someone who had been dead
2:07:16 > 2:07:19for 14 years apparently still appearing on the electoral roll and
2:07:19 > 2:07:26apparently still voting. And most seriously in terms of numbers, there
2:07:26 > 2:07:30were lots of reports of people, particularly those working for state
2:07:30 > 2:07:35institutions and companies, being forced to vote and proving it to
2:07:35 > 2:07:41their employers by taking selfies inside the polling stations.I am
2:07:41 > 2:07:46sure more will be investigated over the coming days. Thank you to
2:07:46 > 2:07:49Richard Galpin in starry Moscow. If you look at the papers this morning,
2:07:49 > 2:07:56you have the Mirror Andy Sun.
2:07:56 > 2:07:58The television presenter, Ant McPartlin, has been arrested
2:07:58 > 2:08:02on suspicion of drink-driving.
2:08:02 > 2:08:04It is also on the front page of the Express.
2:08:04 > 2:08:09Our Arts and Entertainment Correspondent Colin Paterson
2:08:09 > 2:08:11is here.
2:08:11 > 2:08:14What do we know about what's happened?
2:08:14 > 2:08:20This happened before four o'clock yesterday afternoon in south-west
2:08:20 > 2:08:22London. Ant McPartlin's mini was seen careering into another minute
2:08:22 > 2:08:27and then bouncing onto a BMW. The police told us 842-year-old man was
2:08:27 > 2:08:30arrested on suspicion of drunk driving having failed a breathalyser
2:08:30 > 2:08:34test at the side of the road. People were treated on the scene for
2:08:34 > 2:08:38medical issues and a girl we believe to be three was taken to hospital
2:08:38 > 2:08:45for an examination. But many said that in the car with Ant was his
2:08:45 > 2:08:49mother and his dog.We know he had been having issues, it's fair to
2:08:49 > 2:08:54say.Last year, he went into rehab. It was sad at the time that this was
2:08:54 > 2:08:59the painkiller addiction, but this is a guy who on Saturday night
2:08:59 > 2:09:01presented Saturday night takeaway on ITV. The show came back last month
2:09:01 > 2:09:04and they are at the peak of their game professionally. The 100th
2:09:04 > 2:09:09episode of that show was watched by 9 million people. In three weeks'
2:09:09 > 2:09:13time, the finale of that series, Saturday night takeaway, they are
2:09:13 > 2:09:16supposed to be going to Florida and taking over the universal theme
2:09:16 > 2:09:20park, so it will be interesting to see if that happens.Colin, thank
2:09:20 > 2:09:21you.
2:09:21 > 2:09:24A British woman has been killed in northern Syria
2:09:24 > 2:09:28while fighting alongside Kurdish forces.
2:09:28 > 2:09:31It's understood that Anna Campbell - who was 26 and from
2:09:31 > 2:09:33Lewes in East Sussex - died in the town of Afrin,
2:09:33 > 2:09:36which has been the target of a Turkish offensive.
2:09:36 > 2:09:38Her father has told the BBC she was idealistic and knew
2:09:38 > 2:09:40she was putting her life at risk.
2:09:40 > 2:09:43Our correspondent Emma Vardy reports.
2:09:47 > 2:09:49The Gambling Commission is to recommend that the government
2:09:49 > 2:09:53reduced the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals to £30 or
2:09:53 > 2:09:57less. Bookmakers claimed that if the gambling watchdogs have stuck to its
2:09:57 > 2:10:00original limit of just £2, it could have caused hundreds of betting
2:10:00 > 2:10:05shops to close and thousands of jobs to be lost.
2:10:05 > 2:10:07Almost 1,000 tiny sausage dogs and their owners went dashing
2:10:07 > 2:10:11through Greenwich Park in London over the weekend.
2:10:11 > 2:10:18A record number
2:10:18 > 2:10:20of dachshunds and their owners took to the great outdoors
2:10:20 > 2:10:24despite the freezing temperatures to take part
2:10:24 > 2:10:26in the third ever Sausagefest, which was created to
2:10:26 > 2:10:34celebrate the breed.
2:10:34 > 2:10:41Thanks for joining us.
2:10:41 > 2:10:42Scientists have announced a significant breakthrough
2:10:42 > 2:10:45in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
2:10:45 > 2:10:46Results from a decade-long international trial have shown
2:10:46 > 2:10:50a stem cell transplant can halt the disease and improve symptoms.
2:10:50 > 2:10:52The disabling condition affects about 100,000 people in the UK.
2:10:52 > 2:10:54Doctors in Sheffield who were part of the study,
2:10:54 > 2:10:57say the new treatment is a "game changer" for many patients.
2:10:57 > 2:10:58Our medical correspondent has this report.
2:10:58 > 2:11:00This was Louise Willetts in 2015, undergoing her stem cell
2:11:00 > 2:11:05transplant in Sheffield.
2:11:05 > 2:11:12The treatment involves chemotherapy to knock
2:11:12 > 2:11:14out her faulty immune system, and then a transplant
2:11:14 > 2:11:16of these healthy stem cells, taken from her bone marrow,
2:11:16 > 2:11:20which rebuilds her immune system.
2:11:20 > 2:11:23It's transformed her health
2:11:23 > 2:11:25From being in a wheelchair during her worst relapse,
2:11:25 > 2:11:29she is now symptom-free.
2:11:29 > 2:11:35It does feel like a miracle.
2:11:35 > 2:11:38I almost have to pinch myself and think, is this real?
2:11:38 > 2:11:41Is it really gone, is it ever going to come back?
2:11:41 > 2:11:44I don't live in fear any more, so I actually live every day the way
2:11:44 > 2:11:47that I want to live it, rather than around my MS.
2:11:47 > 2:11:49Around 100,000 people in the UK have MS, which attacks
2:11:49 > 2:11:51the brain and spinal cord.
2:11:51 > 2:11:52In an international trial of around 100 patients,
2:11:52 > 2:11:55those who had a transplant not only experienced a reduction
2:11:55 > 2:11:57in their disability, they were ten times less likely
2:11:57 > 2:12:00to see their treatment fail after three years compared
2:12:00 > 2:12:03to those who received drugs.
2:12:03 > 2:12:06The stem cell transplant involves a one-off cost of £30,000,
2:12:06 > 2:12:14no more expensive than the yearly cost of some drugs.
2:12:14 > 2:12:18It is a gruelling treatment, and not suitable for all MS patients,
2:12:18 > 2:12:23but Sheffield's Royal Hallamshire Hospital, part of the international
2:12:23 > 2:12:26trial, said it was a game-changer, and it hoped many more MS patients
2:12:26 > 2:12:34would receive a transplant.
2:12:39 > 2:12:47Let's talk about this more with the director of MS research.Tell us
2:12:47 > 2:12:53about what they found and how significant it is?This is a really
2:12:53 > 2:12:59impressive results of this study. They found that people with active
2:12:59 > 2:13:03MS, highly active relapsing remitting MS who experience frequent
2:13:03 > 2:13:09attacks, responded well to this treatment. These were people who
2:13:09 > 2:13:12have not responded to some of the treatments that are already out
2:13:12 > 2:13:15there, so it's really encouraging that in the near future, this is
2:13:15 > 2:13:19likely to be a treatment that is available to people with MS on the
2:13:19 > 2:13:24NHS as a possible choice if you meet the criteria.Janet, tell us about
2:13:24 > 2:13:29your diagnosis and how this has affected you.I was diagnosed really
2:13:29 > 2:13:38suddenly in 2015. At the time I was 48 and it was really sudden. I had a
2:13:38 > 2:13:41huge relapse that put me in hospital and that was when I was diagnosed
2:13:41 > 2:13:46within the space of a week. Then my life went from running my own
2:13:46 > 2:13:50business, working 12 to 14 hours a day every day to just not being able
2:13:50 > 2:13:55to do anything. And that has pretty much been how it has gone. It has
2:13:55 > 2:14:02progressed really fast. There is a disability scale. They measure your
2:14:02 > 2:14:05disability from zero to ten, zero being the disability and ten being
2:14:05 > 2:14:09dead, and I went from one to six and a half in the space of a year.And
2:14:09 > 2:14:16you have had stem cell therapy, but not in this country?Yeah. Sorry to
2:14:16 > 2:14:23correct you, but it is actually the transplant. Had Moscow last year in
2:14:23 > 2:14:29July. I could have had it on the NHS, but I couldn't wait because I
2:14:29 > 2:14:33was progressing so quickly. I couldn't wait for it to be done in
2:14:33 > 2:14:39the UK, so I went to Moscow and had it done there. The chemotherapy is
2:14:39 > 2:14:46what does the job. They have missed your stem cells from your blood. The
2:14:46 > 2:14:50chemotherapy is like an IT reboot, so they switch off your immune
2:14:50 > 2:14:55system and then switch it on again. The chemo switches it off, and the
2:14:55 > 2:15:00stem cells speed up the recovery and the chemo kills the immune system
2:15:00 > 2:15:04first.Ignorant question - is that the same treatment that would be
2:15:04 > 2:15:10available in this country now?
2:15:11 > 2:15:17It has not been routinely considerate as treatment in the UK.
2:15:17 > 2:15:21It is a very aggressive therapy and there are side effects that need to
2:15:21 > 2:15:25be considered. So it is great that it soon will be considered wittingly
2:15:25 > 2:15:32but still for people with very active and highly aggressive MS, we
2:15:32 > 2:15:38would encourage people to think about treatment options and how it
2:15:38 > 2:15:42fits in with all the therapies available.Getting a diagnosis of MS
2:15:42 > 2:15:48can be pretty devastating. Absolutely, it is life changing.
2:15:48 > 2:15:54From being fit and well and living your life you suddenly have
2:15:54 > 2:15:59limitations you did not expect and it because it is the central nervous
2:15:59 > 2:16:05system, it affects everything from mobility which is obvious to brain
2:16:05 > 2:16:12fog, fatigue. All manner of things. Speech, swallowing, cognitive
2:16:12 > 2:16:15ability, absolutely every part of you.And what was the difference
2:16:15 > 2:16:20before and after the treatment?I'm about eight months posttransplant
2:16:20 > 2:16:26and it is slow. My brain fog lifted after the first dose of chemotherapy
2:16:26 > 2:16:32so I am much more with it. If I am tired it comes back a little bit but
2:16:32 > 2:16:38generally I am more alert and cognitive skills are better.For
2:16:38 > 2:16:42people watching this morning you are saying that this treatment, how soon
2:16:42 > 2:16:49could be available?It is already available in some centres but not
2:16:49 > 2:16:53considered as, it will be considered as a third line treatment over the
2:16:53 > 2:16:58next couple of months. That means people who have not responded to
2:16:58 > 2:17:05other treatments available. So it is a very aggressive treatment and I
2:17:05 > 2:17:12think Janet and I spoke for the show and it is quite tough to go through.
2:17:12 > 2:17:17It is but I would say from the perspective of the patient I did not
2:17:17 > 2:17:24get the treatment until I was at this massive level of disability. If
2:17:24 > 2:17:26I had had a similar I would not be fighting the same disabilities
2:17:26 > 2:17:32because it is designed to hold the progression of the disease. If you
2:17:32 > 2:17:38hold it soon before you get disabled then you have a better chance. But
2:17:38 > 2:17:45now I'm fighting disability that I already had existing.So people who
2:17:45 > 2:17:52this could help, would they be aware of that?There's a lot of great
2:17:52 > 2:17:55information on the website. We are working with health care
2:17:55 > 2:17:59professionals around the UK, trying to encourage people with MS to be
2:17:59 > 2:18:03really informed about treatment options.I found most of my
2:18:03 > 2:18:13information from this group groups, there strong network of faith group
2:18:13 > 2:18:20books for the UK which all share and help the charity.You're obviously
2:18:20 > 2:18:23incredibly well informed and also explain it very well. Thank you both
2:18:23 > 2:18:33very much. A very busy morning in terms of the weather. Some big
2:18:33 > 2:18:36issues in Devon and south-west England.
2:18:36 > 2:18:40Here's Sarah with a look at this morning's weather.
2:18:40 > 2:18:46We had a lot of heavy snow, up to 20 centimetres across parts of the
2:18:46 > 2:18:50South West of England. And some really icy conditions. So the
2:18:50 > 2:18:54weather continues to cause some disruption to date but the good news
2:18:54 > 2:18:59is that the cold spell is easing. Today we expect a dry day and over
2:18:59 > 2:19:02the next few days temperatures rising. This week of course we have
2:19:02 > 2:19:07the spring equinox, tomorrow, and temperatures just edging closer to
2:19:07 > 2:19:12where they should be for the time of year. And after that cold start to
2:19:12 > 2:19:16the week a bit of rain arriving later in the week. For this morning
2:19:16 > 2:19:21many of us dry, a bit more cloud around across southern England
2:19:21 > 2:19:27bringing in the odd flurry of snow. But some blue skies and sunshine
2:19:27 > 2:19:29elsewhere although it is going to be feeling bitterly cold especially
2:19:29 > 2:19:35where you are exposed to that risk North easterly wind across England
2:19:35 > 2:19:42and Wales. For the south-west of England and Wales a lot of lying
2:19:42 > 2:19:46snow still around. Heading north across the country largely dry for
2:19:46 > 2:19:51Northern Ireland and Scotland and to the north-west feeling relatively
2:19:51 > 2:19:57pleasant in those lighter winds.
2:19:57 > 2:20:01the north-west feeling relatively pleasant in those lighter winds.
2:20:01 > 2:20:05Temperatures still not great for the time of year this afternoon. Well
2:20:05 > 2:20:09below what we would expect for the time of year. Nearing the end of
2:20:09 > 2:20:14March. But moving through into the evening with the somewhat cloud
2:20:14 > 2:20:17heading in across England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland
2:20:17 > 2:20:25keeping those clear skies tonight and temperatures falling, as low as
2:20:25 > 2:20:32-5 tonight through the central Alps of Scotland. And for many of us
2:20:32 > 2:20:36temperatures below freezing. And some really icy conditions likely as
2:20:36 > 2:20:41well on Tuesday morning. Some freezing fog patches possible in the
2:20:41 > 2:20:46West. Tuesday not a bad day with high pressure in charge. A bit more
2:20:46 > 2:20:51cloud around so some showers for Lincolnshire, down towards Sussex.
2:20:51 > 2:20:55Most other parts of the country looking dry with some sunshine
2:20:55 > 2:21:00towards the West. Not raising the temperature is in too much of a
2:21:00 > 2:21:03hurry but we could get eight, 9 degrees. Then towards the middle of
2:21:03 > 2:21:09the week we have more of an Atlantic influence, so the wind coming from
2:21:09 > 2:21:14the West. More cloud across Scotland and Northern Ireland through into
2:21:14 > 2:21:18Wednesday morning. A bit more patchy rain arriving across Scotland and
2:21:18 > 2:21:23Northern Ireland. That lasts on and off through the day on Wednesday.
2:21:23 > 2:21:27The best of any sunshine towards the south and east. A few places could
2:21:27 > 2:21:32just about creep into double figures. So ending the week on a
2:21:32 > 2:21:35much milder note.
2:21:35 > 2:21:38figures. So ending the week on a much milder note.
2:21:38 > 2:21:44Thank you very much. And the weather has caused some issues in the
2:21:44 > 2:21:47south-west of England. We will tell you about one of those issues and
2:21:47 > 2:21:56one couple very much affected by this.
2:21:57 > 2:22:0080 motorists were stranded overnight in Devon.
2:22:00 > 2:22:04Many had to abandon their cars and stay the night in a college.
2:22:04 > 2:22:07One couple who had to stay there is John and Sara Lund -
2:22:07 > 2:22:09they got married on Saturday and were on the way
2:22:09 > 2:22:13to their honeymoon in Cornwall.
2:22:13 > 2:22:17Congratulations on getting married. How did you end up where you are
2:22:17 > 2:22:24now?Well we were heading out to Newquay for what would've been very
2:22:24 > 2:22:33luxurious honeymoon in a beautiful bridal suite but we got caught up
2:22:33 > 2:22:39just outside Okehampton. But the lovely people at Devon County
2:22:39 > 2:22:45Council looked after us very well. Obviously not what you imagined at
2:22:45 > 2:22:49all to spend one of your first married delights in this kind of
2:22:49 > 2:22:55environment expect I did not imagine snow in March to be honest with you
2:22:55 > 2:23:02and certainly not expecting to spend our first night in a school college.
2:23:02 > 2:23:06Tell us a bit about the wedding itself, did you know that it was
2:23:06 > 2:23:14snowing outside?On Saturday we had some flurries of snow and it was
2:23:14 > 2:23:18lovely and then on Sunday it was a blanket of snow. But we were
2:23:18 > 2:23:24thinking we will be OK. Bristol was fine, not too much around. And then
2:23:24 > 2:23:29you got
2:23:29 > 2:23:33you got onto the A30 and it was quite bad. We got to a junction and
2:23:33 > 2:23:37we were able to get off but I know a lot of people are still stranded.I
2:23:37 > 2:23:42love the idea that you just got married and your in the car, tell us
2:23:42 > 2:23:49about your decision to get out and walk.I do not think we had a great
2:23:49 > 2:23:54deal of choice. We were amongst the lucky ones, we could see a pub in
2:23:54 > 2:23:58the corner of our eyes and that is what got us out of the car.And you
2:23:58 > 2:24:05had this great plan, bridal suite, we are well looked after, did people
2:24:05 > 2:24:13realise that you were newlyweds and bring you a few biscuits!I had a
2:24:13 > 2:24:18second sugar in my tea. But everyone has looked after us wonderfully. We
2:24:18 > 2:24:23have a lot of volunteers as well as the good people of Devon County
2:24:23 > 2:24:34Council and I think our Storey helped to keep morale
2:24:34 > 2:24:39helped to keep morale high top.And when you think you will get to the
2:24:39 > 2:24:47honeymoon destination?Well I think the A30 is now we're pulling so we
2:24:47 > 2:24:52are going to keep on trying to awake down there.Will you get an extra
2:24:52 > 2:24:59day now you have appeared on television!Well we can speak to the
2:24:59 > 2:25:05hotel about that. We are there for three nights. So let's hope we can
2:25:05 > 2:25:09get the rest of that time.Best of luck to you both and thank you for
2:25:09 > 2:25:12your good-humoured and many congratulations. You're never to
2:25:12 > 2:25:23forget where you spent the first night. Congratulations. John and
2:25:23 > 2:25:29Sarah, ever married over the weekend and had great plans, a beautiful
2:25:29 > 2:25:35bridal suite and instead on a floor with 80 other people near
2:25:35 > 2:25:46Okehampton. Well we have been joined now by our next guest. Hello,
2:25:51 > 2:25:58everybody.We have all been so quiet!UK non-when we were speaking,
2:25:58 > 2:26:11the wonderful world of television. Hiding down here!
2:26:13 > 2:26:18Hiding down here! Tracey, are you all right? Lovely to see you all.
2:26:18 > 2:26:24Thank you. And in the next few minutes we will be talking about
2:26:24 > 2:26:29your projects. You are going back on shore.And you have a new album out.
2:26:29 > 2:26:35I'm going on tour in December so there is a lot going on.The
2:26:35 > 2:26:45Strictly family this morning. We will chat in a minute.
2:26:45 > 2:26:52will chat in a minute.Tracy likes to stay incognito!
2:26:52 > 2:26:55to stay incognito!Time for the news, travel and weather where you
2:26:55 > 2:30:18are.I
2:30:18 > 2:30:21newsroom in half an hour.
2:30:25 > 2:30:30Hello, this is Breakfast with Dan Walker and Louise Minchin
2:30:30 > 2:30:32Here's a summary of this morning's main
2:30:32 > 2:30:34stories from BBC News.
2:30:34 > 2:30:36More than 80 drivers have been stranded overnight on a major
2:30:36 > 2:30:41road in south west England - the A30.
2:30:41 > 2:30:45Within the last half hour that road has re-opened.
2:30:45 > 2:30:48A 64-mile stretch had to be shut for the night after heavy
2:30:48 > 2:30:52snow fell in the area, making many roads impassable.
2:30:52 > 2:30:55Devon and Cornwall Police are urging people not to travel
2:30:55 > 2:30:57until later on this morning.
2:30:57 > 2:31:03And we'll have a full weather report for you in about 10 minutes.
2:31:03 > 2:31:05International chemical weapons experts are due to arrive
2:31:05 > 2:31:08in the UK later today to test the nerve agent used to poison
2:31:08 > 2:31:11former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
2:31:11 > 2:31:12President Putin says claims his country was behind
2:31:12 > 2:31:15the attack are "nonsense", but Boris Johnson claims Russia has
2:31:15 > 2:31:16been stockpiling Novichok for years.
2:31:16 > 2:31:24Test results could be seen in around two weeks' time.
2:31:28 > 2:31:30Official results from Russia show President Putin has been
2:31:30 > 2:31:35re-elected with more than 76 percent of the vote.
2:31:35 > 2:31:41He told a victory rally that Russia must maintain unity
2:31:41 > 2:31:44following his landslide win, but CCTV footage from a number
2:31:44 > 2:31:46of polling stations appears to show election officials stuffing boxes
2:31:46 > 2:31:53with ballot papers.
2:31:53 > 2:31:55The television presenter Ant McPartlin has been arrested
2:31:55 > 2:31:57on suspicion of drink driving.
2:31:57 > 2:31:59Police say they were called to reports of a collision involving
2:31:59 > 2:32:01three cars in south-west London yesterday afternoon.
2:32:01 > 2:32:06A child passenger in one of them was taken to hospital as a precaution.
2:32:06 > 2:32:09In a statement, Scotland Yard said a 42-year-old man was arrested
2:32:09 > 2:32:17at the scene after failing a breathalyser test.
2:32:23 > 2:32:30Cardinal Keith O'Brien, has died at the age of 80. The cardinal who
2:32:30 > 2:32:37resigned in 2013
2:32:37 > 2:32:41resigned in 2013 after admitting sexual misconduct. Was injured
2:32:41 > 2:32:44recently in a fall.
2:32:44 > 2:32:47A British woman has been killed in northern Syria,
2:32:47 > 2:32:48fighting alongside Kurdish forces.
2:32:48 > 2:32:50It's understood that Anna Campbell - who was 26 and from Lewes
2:32:50 > 2:32:53in East Sussex - died in the town of Afrin,
2:32:53 > 2:32:55which has been the target of a Turkish offensive.
2:32:55 > 2:32:58Her father has told the BBC she was idealistic, and knew
2:32:58 > 2:33:00she was putting her life at risk.
2:33:00 > 2:33:01Scientists have announced a significant
2:33:01 > 2:33:07breakthrough in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.?
2:33:07 > 2:33:09Results from a decade-long international trial have shown
2:33:09 > 2:33:12a stem cell transplant can halt the disease and improve symptoms.
2:33:12 > 2:33:16The disabling condition affects about 100,000 people
2:33:16 > 2:33:18in the UK.?Doctors in Sheffield, who were part of the study,
2:33:18 > 2:33:23say the new treatment is a "game changer" for many patients.
2:33:23 > 2:33:27That brings you up to date.
2:33:27 > 2:33:33Coming up on Breakfast this morning...
2:33:33 > 2:33:37Strictly's Kevin and Karen Clifton will be
2:33:37 > 2:33:40here to tell us how they're stronger than ever professionally,
2:33:40 > 2:33:42despite their recent split.
2:33:42 > 2:33:45These homes in Norfolk are in danger of falling in to the sea -
2:33:45 > 2:33:53we'll be live there a bit later on.
2:33:54 > 2:33:56Can you believe it's 10 years since Alexandra Burke won
2:33:56 > 2:33:57the X Factor?
2:33:57 > 2:34:00She'll join us a little later to talk about the happiness
2:34:00 > 2:34:05and sadness of the last few years.
2:34:05 > 2:34:09 All that still to come.
2:34:09 > 2:34:19And we had our lovely Tracy lying down. What we didn't realise is her
2:34:19 > 2:34:26feet were sticking out. She does not want to appear on television.They
2:34:26 > 2:34:36made other debut.
2:34:36 > 2:34:40made other debut.Rory McIlroy has had to take himself away and
2:34:40 > 2:34:45reassess and every time the Masters come around, it is the Major that
2:34:45 > 2:34:49has eluded him.He looked great over the weekend.The last couple of
2:34:49 > 2:34:52years he has been coming into the Masters not looking like he is in
2:34:52 > 2:34:58contention. But this time he is favourite to win. He often is.
2:34:58 > 2:35:04Whether or not he is on form.Like Tiger Woods, he played well again.
2:35:04 > 2:35:16He is third favourite.Yes. Rory McIlroy won thenald palmer invite
2:35:16 > 2:35:21Tacingal in Florida.
2:35:23 > 2:35:28Tiger Woods rejuvination continued, the 14 time major winner
2:35:28 > 2:35:31was tied for 5th, 8 behind McIlroy.
2:35:31 > 2:35:36All these barriers you have to overcome, whether it is physical or
2:35:36 > 2:35:40mental, it is huge for my confidence going into the next few weeks. I
2:35:40 > 2:35:46kept saying I didn't need a win going into Augusta. I just wanted to
2:35:46 > 2:35:54see signs of good golf. Thankfully I got both today.
2:35:54 > 2:35:56Another Brit returning to form was Laura Davies.
2:35:56 > 2:36:00She finished tied for second at the Founders Cup in Phoenix.
2:36:00 > 2:36:01It's her best finish on the LPGA tour since 2007.
2:36:01 > 2:36:04She said maybe now people will stop asking her when she'll retire
2:36:04 > 2:36:07Chelsea will face Southampton in the semi-finals of the FA Cup,
2:36:07 > 2:36:09coming through 2-1 against Leicester after extra time.
2:36:09 > 2:36:10It was Pedro's goal that sealed Chelsea's
2:36:10 > 2:36:13spot in the final four - it's their 10th FA Cup
2:36:13 > 2:36:15semi-final in 18 years, and their only realistic chance
2:36:15 > 2:36:20of winning a trophy this season.
2:36:20 > 2:36:23Mark Hughes had a good first game in charge of Southampton
2:36:23 > 2:36:26as they beat League One side Wigan 2-0 to reach the FA
2:36:26 > 2:36:27Cup Semi-Finals.
2:36:27 > 2:36:32Defender Cedric Soares scored their second in stoppage time.
2:36:32 > 2:36:34Roger Federer's incredible run at the start of this year
2:36:34 > 2:36:37has come to an end - he was beaten in the final
2:36:37 > 2:36:40of the Indian Wells Masters by Juan Martin del Potro.
2:36:40 > 2:36:42It's the Argentine's second tournament win in a row.
2:36:42 > 2:36:45The former US Open champion had to save three match points,
2:36:45 > 2:36:47before becoming the first person this year to beat
2:36:47 > 2:36:48the World Number One.
2:36:48 > 2:36:55Naomi Osaka won the women's competition
2:36:55 > 2:37:00They were in action, Andy Murray, who was fast asleep in bed when this
2:37:00 > 2:37:06happened. Take a look. This is for Sport Relief. You can watch it on
2:37:06 > 2:37:12Saturday night. He breaks into people's bedrooms, Michael McIntyre
2:37:12 > 2:37:21and he wakes them up. But this time the victim was expecting him.
2:37:21 > 2:37:29Welcome to the Sport Relief midnight game show.BLEEP.Sir Andy Murray.
2:37:29 > 2:37:34Sir Andy Murray is the victim and look at the crew. They're all there.
2:37:34 > 2:37:42Tennis gear. Head bands on. There is Peppa Pig's dad coming in to play
2:37:42 > 2:37:48his part in what must have been a surreal experience. You think you're
2:37:48 > 2:37:56having the most bonkers dream ever. Hang on there is a TV Kara and a
2:37:56 > 2:38:03person -- camera and a pig.Not many A-listers would take that in such
2:38:03 > 2:38:14good spirit.He could have been out with a golf club under the bed.Or a
2:38:14 > 2:38:21tennis racket!Thank you very much. You can see the full piece of that
2:38:21 > 2:38:35available on Friday.We did see him wearing panda print pajamas after
2:38:35 > 2:38:42his injury. Your knowledge of pajamas is incredible.Sport Relief
2:38:42 > 2:38:53is on all week.We are doing some rowing - BBC againstITV. Yo said if
2:38:53 > 2:39:00I lose I'm not allowed back on.I know how much you want to win.
2:39:00 > 2:39:02Next - a dancing duo who've starred in five Strictly
2:39:02 > 2:39:03finals between them.
2:39:03 > 2:39:06Karen and Kevin Clifton have danced with singers, actors, chefs -
2:39:06 > 2:39:07and even the odd BBC presenter.
2:39:07 > 2:39:12Now they're bringing their own brand of ballroom
2:39:12 > 2:39:13and Latin to a stage near you.
2:39:13 > 2:39:21Let's take a look at them in action.
2:39:45 > 2:39:55# Now you're in New York...
2:40:12 > 2:40:17I'm just tidying up.Kevin and Karen are here. Sorry about the surprise
2:40:17 > 2:40:23earlier. How are you both doing. Good, thank you.Doing great.
2:40:23 > 2:40:28Getting excited for our tour that we open May 22nd and we are going into
2:40:28 > 2:40:33rehearsals, looking for new dancers at the moment. We are scouring the
2:40:33 > 2:40:39world for new talent.Are you available on Thursday?Fortunately
2:40:39 > 2:40:46not.We are looking for a tall guy. I'm sure I can find someone. It has
2:40:46 > 2:40:50been a strange time, because you know let's get the elephant in the
2:40:50 > 2:40:54room out there, during the series there was speculation about what was
2:40:54 > 2:41:00happening in your marriage. You spoke on Friday on the radio with
2:41:00 > 2:41:02Chris Evans about where you are now and you're together but not
2:41:02 > 2:41:07together. Is that the best way of putting it?Yes, because there has
2:41:07 > 2:41:13been so much speculation it is best to be honest with everyone and not
2:41:13 > 2:41:16be scared. Privately our situation has changed. Professionally, we are
2:41:16 > 2:41:24still dancing together and stronger than ever. I say, I said, dancing's
2:41:24 > 2:41:28the glue that keeps us together and it is how we met and we are still
2:41:28 > 2:41:34excited about going on tour.We have been even more creative now and it
2:41:34 > 2:41:40has given us a freedom to explore and this tour is something that we
2:41:40 > 2:41:45have been dreaming about for a lot of years and last year's tour was
2:41:45 > 2:41:49fantastic and we had such great feedback. This year we are bringing
2:41:49 > 2:41:55in new dancers and singers and our orchestra and choreography and it is
2:41:55 > 2:41:58about all of our inspirations and what's shaped us to become the
2:41:58 > 2:42:03dancers that we are today.Of course, it brings a different
2:42:03 > 2:42:07dynamic to it and presumably in your choreography, maybe not in a bad
2:42:07 > 2:42:12way.I think this is what we were talking about the other day, since
2:42:12 > 2:42:17we have been up front about everything, it unlocks this new
2:42:17 > 2:42:22creativity. There is all the new ideas, as performer you want to come
2:42:22 > 2:42:28from a place of truth. It has unlocked this new stuff.It has not
2:42:28 > 2:42:31changed our chemistry and our passion on the dance floor. We are
2:42:31 > 2:42:37still best friends and we care about each other and respect each other as
2:42:37 > 2:42:42performers, this guys amazing. I can't believe sometimes I was
2:42:42 > 2:42:45dapsing with him -- dancing with him. The energy we want to bring and
2:42:45 > 2:42:51it is for our fans as well. They have always supported us and it is
2:42:51 > 2:42:57great to hear their feedback and see them coming to support us.Do you
2:42:57 > 2:43:02know whether you will be doing Strictly this year? When do you find
2:43:02 > 2:43:07out.We don't know yet. We sit by the phone. Hoping we are going to
2:43:07 > 2:43:13get that call. We would both love to be back. We both adore being on
2:43:13 > 2:43:18Strictly. We love it. It is a massive part of our lyes and we owe
2:43:18 > 2:43:23so much to Strictly. We know we wouldn't get to do things like this
2:43:23 > 2:43:27tour without Strictly and putting dancing on the platform it is on
2:43:27 > 2:43:33now. We love the show and we want to get that call. I'm hoping you might
2:43:33 > 2:43:38get that call as well. Is that something... ?I asked Dan about
2:43:38 > 2:43:46these rumours that were in the papers, that you and a presenter on
2:43:46 > 2:43:51another side might be having a dance off.It's not going to happen.We
2:43:51 > 2:43:59are good coaches if you need help. Thank you for the offer.That is
2:43:59 > 2:44:05interesting, because I assumed that you would know whether you are on
2:44:05 > 2:44:11the programme. You can't do snig.We leave that half of the year free.
2:44:11 > 2:44:15When you heard about Brendan not being part of that, was that a shock
2:44:15 > 2:44:20to you? Did that come out earlier than it should have done?I have no
2:44:20 > 2:44:25idea. I don't know how they work. Maybe the fact that Brendan has been
2:44:25 > 2:44:30on the show for so long they talked it out. I don't know how it works.
2:44:30 > 2:44:36But Brendan has been there since series one, and him and Anton were
2:44:36 > 2:44:41like our parents on the show! Any time we needed advice we would go to
2:44:41 > 2:44:50one of them. He will be hissed. But I'm sure -- he will be missed.And
2:44:50 > 2:44:55they have had a baby.I have seen you two out and about, the impact
2:44:55 > 2:44:59that Strictly had on the public and the dancing public. It has
2:44:59 > 2:45:04encouraged so many people to get involved.It is a beautiful thing
2:45:04 > 2:45:10and it is such a family show and inspires people and kids from all
2:45:10 > 2:45:14ages and adults and everyone wanting to dance and everyone being so
2:45:14 > 2:45:18knowledgeable about dancing. That is fantastic and it means a lot to us
2:45:18 > 2:45:22that a family can get together on a Saturday night and watch dancing and
2:45:22 > 2:45:28learn it and want to be part of it. We get a lot of messages from
2:45:28 > 2:45:33children, it is my first competition or people going to dance classes. I
2:45:33 > 2:45:42think it is healthy and fun.
2:45:42 > 2:45:46Are any of the Strictly guys helping out with your tour?It'll be
2:45:46 > 2:45:55massive. Six extra dancers. We have the creative director of Strictly
2:45:55 > 2:46:00directing the show. That's really big for us. It's Jason. He's kind of
2:46:00 > 2:46:07the best in the world.He is the best in the world!Absolutely, the
2:46:07 > 2:46:12best. That's exciting. We are in talks with one of the other
2:46:12 > 2:46:16professionals from Strictly, so we're waiting to see, but it looks
2:46:16 > 2:46:20like it might happen. But nothing has been signed yet, so I cannot
2:46:20 > 2:46:24say.We are looking for two extra dancers to join our cast. Maybe they
2:46:24 > 2:46:31are out there.Maybe you two.We can do the time warp.
2:46:31 > 2:46:36You and Susannah were fantastic. I'm sure she would do it.
2:46:36 > 2:46:44When does it start?22nd of May, in Northampton, it runs until the end
2:46:44 > 2:46:50of July, and it finishes in Dublin. And you go to Grimsby.Twice.You
2:46:50 > 2:46:52cannot be Kevin from Grimsby without going to Grimsby.
2:46:52 > 2:46:58Thanks for coming in and talking to us. Really appreciate it.
2:46:58 > 2:47:04Let's check out the weather. Dancing indoors would be your thing, right?
2:47:04 > 2:47:08Or skating outside. It is slippery underfoot. Lots of ice and lying
2:47:08 > 2:47:16snow. There's been accumulation in the South in particular. Today will
2:47:16 > 2:47:20be a dry day. Some sunshine later for many. But things would be
2:47:20 > 2:47:26warming up in a hurry today. Through the rest of this week we have the
2:47:26 > 2:47:27spring equinox tomorrow.
2:47:27 > 2:47:27the rest of this week we have the spring equinox tomorrow.
2:47:27 > 2:47:34Temperatures will gradually creep up by a few degrees. After the cold
2:47:34 > 2:47:38start, rain pushing in later in the week. Quite a lot of cloud to start
2:47:38 > 2:47:42the day in London and across other parts of southern England. Snow
2:47:42 > 2:47:46flurries towards the Channel Isles. Most other parts of the country
2:47:46 > 2:47:50looking dry and fairly clear. Sunny spells for many. But it is still
2:47:50 > 2:47:53feeling cold, particularly across England and Wales where there was a
2:47:53 > 2:47:59biting north-easterly wind. Not as windy or as cold as it was over the
2:47:59 > 2:48:04weekend. A drier story for the South West of England, and Wales, sunshine
2:48:04 > 2:48:08likely here. Heading north, largely dry the northern England, Scotland,
2:48:08 > 2:48:14Northern Ireland. A bit more cloud pushing in from the east. For
2:48:14 > 2:48:17Western Scotland and into Northern Ireland, light winds. It'll feel
2:48:17 > 2:48:22pretty pleasant. We could see up to eight Celsius in the sunny spells
2:48:22 > 2:48:26towards the north-west. Feeling cold for England and Wales with the wind
2:48:26 > 2:48:31chill. And temperatures nothing to write home about, around three to
2:48:31 > 2:48:35seven Celsius. Not as cold as it has been, but still cold for the time of
2:48:35 > 2:48:38year. Into this evening and night, more cloud filtering in from the
2:48:38 > 2:48:44east across England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland stay
2:48:44 > 2:48:47with the clearer skies and light winds. We will see temperatures
2:48:47 > 2:48:52falling lowest here, to around minus five degrees throughout the central
2:48:52 > 2:48:55belt of Scotland. Tomorrow morning, starting off with that cold and icy
2:48:55 > 2:49:00night. Really sharp frost. After the date on floor and night-time
2:49:00 > 2:49:09refreeze, very cold conditions likely. -- daytime thaw. Tuesday is
2:49:09 > 2:49:15shaping up to be too bad. Some rain showers for the likes of
2:49:15 > 2:49:20Lincolnshire, down to London, Kent and Sussex, as well. Away from this,
2:49:20 > 2:49:26more sunshine, lighter winds, too. It shouldn't be too bad tomorrow.
2:49:26 > 2:49:32Some of the snow starting to thaw, with temperatures up to 9 degrees.
2:49:32 > 2:49:36Middle part of the week, milder air coming in from the Atalanta, pushing
2:49:36 > 2:49:41card across Scotland and Northern Ireland with patchy rain as we head
2:49:41 > 2:49:47into Wednesday. -- from the Atlantic. The Southeast will have
2:49:47 > 2:49:51rain and cloud in Scotland. Driver England and Wales. The best of the
2:49:51 > 2:49:55sunshine will be towards the south and east. Temperatures will be
2:49:55 > 2:50:00creeping back into double figures. -- dry for England and Wales. It
2:50:00 > 2:50:04looks like we will eventually lose this cold spell by the weekend.
2:50:04 > 2:50:08Things turning milder. But not that much like spring just yet. Back to
2:50:08 > 2:50:09you.
2:50:09 > 2:50:10much like spring just yet. Back to you.
2:50:12 > 2:50:18Thanks very much. It is done's birthday today. Instead
2:50:18 > 2:50:24of me giving him a present, he has given me a cold. I was fine when I
2:50:24 > 2:50:27arrived. I have a bit of an issue.
2:50:27 > 2:50:35Anyway, happy birthday. With so many talent shows on TV not every winner
2:50:35 > 2:50:42goes on to find fame and success.
2:50:43 > 2:50:45But in the 10 years since winning the X Factor,
2:50:45 > 2:50:47Alexandra Burke has enjoyed a string of hit records.
2:50:47 > 2:50:49Not only that, but she's starred in West End
2:50:49 > 2:50:51musicals and very nearly won the most recent series
2:50:51 > 2:50:52of Strictly Come Dancing.
2:50:52 > 2:50:54Now she has a new album out.
2:50:54 > 2:50:57Before we speak to Alexandra, let's have a quick listen to one
2:50:57 > 2:50:58of the tracks from it.
2:50:58 > 2:51:00# You got me running down the wrong road
2:51:00 > 2:51:06# Swimming in the shadows # What you are giving to me
2:51:06 > 2:51:12# I want a love that runs deep # One as deep as the sea
2:51:12 > 2:51:15# I just keep holding on to your shadow
2:51:15 > 2:51:23# Trying to run but I always return to your ghost
2:51:23 > 2:51:28# And the truth is I get a little scared now that we're older
2:51:28 > 2:51:37# And the truth is I get a little scared of life without you
2:51:37 > 2:51:43# You're the one to lift me up if I'm weaker
2:51:43 > 2:51:49# And the truth is I feel like I'm alive when I'm with you #.
2:51:49 > 2:51:55And Alexandra Burke joins us now.
2:51:55 > 2:52:01We were midway through chatting there.Sorry.You were talking about
2:52:01 > 2:52:05this album being a long time in the making.Yes... That's a picture of
2:52:05 > 2:52:12me when I was 12! I didn't know you had that.Adorable.It's been a lot
2:52:12 > 2:52:15of stop and starting because I was away doing musical theatre on the
2:52:15 > 2:52:23road for a long time. Then it just took its toll on me trying to do it.
2:52:23 > 2:52:29Because of my mum and life in general. And every Sunday whilst in
2:52:29 > 2:52:35Strictly I was in the studio. Then I got really sick. So I couldn't sing.
2:52:35 > 2:52:39I finished this album while I was on tour with Strictly about one month
2:52:39 > 2:52:44ago. It's been a quick turnaround. With all of that in mind,
2:52:44 > 2:52:47considering everybody watched you, and they know what happened to your
2:52:47 > 2:52:54mum last year, you went straight on the Strictly tour, have you had time
2:52:54 > 2:53:00to grieve?To be honest, no. It's been my decision but mine to work.
2:53:00 > 2:53:05I've kind of thrown myself into nonstop, headfirst working. Some may
2:53:05 > 2:53:08say that isn't healthy but it is just my coping mechanism. It is
2:53:08 > 2:53:14still pretty fresh for me. I don't speak too openly about my mum
2:53:14 > 2:53:20because so much went on at that time. It's still for me and my
2:53:20 > 2:53:22family. It's been difficult. But I have great people around me that
2:53:22 > 2:53:28keep me grounded, try and keep me strong. They are loving and amazing.
2:53:28 > 2:53:33I would do anything for my family. Their support means the world. And
2:53:33 > 2:53:38my fiance. My whole team. Management. And my friends. I could
2:53:38 > 2:53:43not ask for a better support system. In some ways does it inspire your
2:53:43 > 2:53:49writing, is it an outlet?Yes. The songwriters and producers that
2:53:49 > 2:53:53worked on this album knew what was going on. They helped me be a bit
2:53:53 > 2:53:56stronger to come out and write certain things to do with just
2:53:56 > 2:54:00everyday life. I don't want people to think this new album is
2:54:00 > 2:54:03depressing. But there are some heartbreaking songs. But there are
2:54:03 > 2:54:09also happy songs. It's a mixture. It is just me being honest and
2:54:09 > 2:54:13vulnerable and finally learning that being vulnerable isn't a weakness.
2:54:13 > 2:54:18It's a strength. If I could encourage anybody to be open when
2:54:18 > 2:54:23they are going to a hard time, it's OK to say you are not all right at
2:54:23 > 2:54:27times, and be honest about it.We couldn't believe that it is ten
2:54:27 > 2:54:31years since you have been on X Factor. It seems ridiculous. On that
2:54:31 > 2:54:38final you sang with
2:54:38 > 2:54:43final you sang with Beyonce, you sang Listen how long did you have to
2:54:43 > 2:54:48practice?15 minutes. If you look back, you can see where we are
2:54:48 > 2:54:52telling each other when to sing, and which lines. There was only one
2:54:52 > 2:54:58liner wants to sing with her. We agreed it. The rest we just did it.
2:54:58 > 2:55:02It was an amazing experience. When she arrived with her mum, we spent
2:55:02 > 2:55:05the hour that we could have rehearsed, I spent 45 minutes of it
2:55:05 > 2:55:10crying. Telling her how thankful I am patchy game all that way to
2:55:10 > 2:55:16England to sing with me. She started crying. Her mum started crying. --
2:55:16 > 2:55:23how thankful I am that she came all that weight England to sing me. So,
2:55:23 > 2:55:29yeah, 15 minutes rehearsal because of me.You can see why you might. It
2:55:29 > 2:55:33must have been so exciting. I'm interested about what you said about
2:55:33 > 2:55:37confident women and the criticism of confident women.It is just a thing,
2:55:37 > 2:55:44I think, in the UK. It's a shame that when some women can be
2:55:44 > 2:55:47confident about what they want to do in life. Men and women should always
2:55:47 > 2:55:52be confident. But it is a shame when it gets mistaken for anything that
2:55:52 > 2:55:57it isn't, like arrogance, being big headed...Do you think other women
2:55:57 > 2:56:02mistake it for something else?I'm actually not sure. As soon as I
2:56:02 > 2:56:05spoke out about it a lot of women and some men have come to me and
2:56:05 > 2:56:09said, on Twitter and stuff like that have been vocal and said well done
2:56:09 > 2:56:12on speaking out and well done on raising an issue so many people are
2:56:12 > 2:56:17afraid to talk about. I feel like I'm at that point in my life where I
2:56:17 > 2:56:21feel like, let's just talk about things that matter, things that
2:56:21 > 2:56:25matter to people. Men or women. I don't want to be one-sided. Because
2:56:25 > 2:56:29I have so many amazing men in my life who are strong and powerful and
2:56:29 > 2:56:34confident, and women too. Some women find it hard to be confident and be
2:56:34 > 2:56:39all there, say what they want to say without feeling, like, I can't be
2:56:39 > 2:56:44like this, I cannot over react, but you should be joyous about things.
2:56:44 > 2:56:48Just be confident. Go out, do what you need to do in life, I say.
2:56:48 > 2:56:54Absolutely. You are going to be in Chess, as well.I'm going straight
2:56:54 > 2:56:58to London and started my first day of rehearsals today.That's with
2:56:58 > 2:57:03Michael Ball?Yes, really looking forward to it. I cannot wait. I'm
2:57:03 > 2:57:06nervous to meet everybody. I know Michael but I haven't met everybody
2:57:06 > 2:57:12else. I'm scared. It's like the first day at school. Meeting
2:57:12 > 2:57:16everyone. You walk into a room and you have to say who you are. I'm,
2:57:16 > 2:57:20like, I'm Alex, I am playing this role. I'm a bit scared but I am
2:57:20 > 2:57:24looking forward to it.When people come up to you, do they talk to you
2:57:24 > 2:57:30about X Factor, Strictly, life in general? I didn't realise that your
2:57:30 > 2:57:35jive, weak four, was the most watched television moment of the
2:57:35 > 2:57:41entirety of last year.While we were on tour we got the most tens in the
2:57:41 > 2:57:45programme. I didn't know that. For what we achieved, we are all proud
2:57:45 > 2:57:50of each other, but we all achieved something very special on that show.
2:57:50 > 2:57:54I don't how I got through it week by week, learning what of those
2:57:54 > 2:58:00stances, because it isn't easy. It's really hard.You just looks like you
2:58:00 > 2:58:06are having fun.I absolutely loved it. The tour was amazing. I miss
2:58:06 > 2:58:10being so carefree and not thinking of anything else in life. Because
2:58:10 > 2:58:13when you are on that state and dancing for 90 seconds you cannot
2:58:13 > 2:58:18think about anything else but that. -- on that stage. I miss those
2:58:18 > 2:58:25moments. I loved it.Just watching you smiling there.Absolutely. That
2:58:25 > 2:58:29tour was amazing. I cannot wait to get back on the road and do my own
2:58:29 > 2:58:32tour and just be happy and singing. That's the main thing in life, I
2:58:32 > 2:58:34guess.
2:58:34 > 2:58:36Alexandra's album is called 'The Truth Is' and she'll be
2:58:36 > 2:58:39on tour from September.
2:58:39 > 2:58:46We saw you sing live the other day. Thank you very much.Thank you.We
2:58:46 > 2:58:48promised we would take you back to Norfolk.
2:58:48 > 2:58:50Residents of 13 seaside chalets teetering on the edge
2:58:50 > 2:58:53of cliffs in Norfolk have been evacuated from their homes -
2:58:53 > 2:58:56after parts of the fragile coastline gave way during high winds and waves
2:58:56 > 2:58:57over the weekend.
2:58:57 > 2:58:59Our reporter, Robby West, is there for us now.
2:58:59 > 2:59:03Robby have there been any developments overnight?
2:59:03 > 2:59:09These homes really are in danger, aren't they? Morning.Yes, the
2:59:09 > 2:59:12weather has taken a turn for the worse. It looks nice and bright and
2:59:12 > 2:59:17sunny but the waves are crashing against the shoreline, giving more
2:59:17 > 2:59:21problems for the homes up on the hill. They are being eaten away. We
2:59:21 > 2:59:27are joined by somebody from the county council. What are you doing
2:59:27 > 2:59:32here today?Ensuring people are keeping away from the beach. It's
2:59:32 > 2:59:35very dangerous. We have 13 properties likely to go over the
2:59:35 > 2:59:41sand dunes over the next couple of days. We are telling people that it
2:59:41 > 2:59:46is not safe. Keep away. Meanwhile, we are looking after the residents
2:59:46 > 2:59:50who have been evacuated, they are safe and well and that's been our
2:59:50 > 2:59:54job over the weekend.I joined the resident at the weekend, they were
2:59:54 > 2:59:57in tears as they were leaving their homes. They didn't know if they
2:59:57 > 3:00:00would see their homes again. What has the council been doing to help
3:00:00 > 3:00:06them?It's been a tremendous effort between the Great Yarmouth Council,
3:00:06 > 3:00:14Norfolk County Council, the local parish Council. The local community.
3:00:14 > 3:00:17We have been supporting the residents to make sure they are safe
3:00:17 > 3:00:21and well and looked after in the meantime. Now they will have to
3:00:21 > 3:00:25consider their future. Especially given that there is no way these 13
3:00:25 > 3:00:29properties will be inhabited again.
3:00:29 > 3:00:33IsThe parish council talked of getting the Government in to help,
3:00:33 > 3:00:39what does the council think of that? That is an ongoing debate, that
3:00:39 > 3:00:43events like this highlight how vulnerable coastal communities can
3:00:43 > 3:00:49be. My concern is to make sure people are safe, that is an ongoing
3:00:49 > 3:00:53debate.There are 13 homes in danger, what about the homes behind
3:00:53 > 3:00:59that?Now, it highlights the vulnerability of these other
3:00:59 > 3:01:04properties for the time being they're safe. But we're going to be
3:01:04 > 3:01:09working together with the local community to ensure that we have a
3:01:09 > 3:01:13response plan in place, so that if this happens again we can ensure
3:01:13 > 3:01:19that these people are safe. The protection is another debate and
3:01:19 > 3:01:24discussion to be had.Thank you for joining us. Today people will be
3:01:24 > 3:01:30coming back to their homes to see what state they're. They hope they
3:01:30 > 3:01:36are saveable, but it looks doubtful. What a beautiful shot that is I know
3:01:36 > 3:01:42those homes are in peril. You can see the power of the waves. You saw
3:01:42 > 3:01:45his hat blowing about.
3:01:45 > 3:01:48There are concerns the decline of local papers could be
3:01:48 > 3:01:49fuelling the rise of fake news.
3:01:49 > 3:01:56Steph is looking at why.
3:01:56 > 3:02:02Yes f if you look at the industry, there has been a decline in local
3:02:02 > 3:02:05newspapers and the Government is looking at whether that is causing
3:02:05 > 3:02:10there to be more fake news, because there are fewer local journalists
3:02:10 > 3:02:15working on the story. So they have launched a review in how they can
3:02:15 > 3:02:22fill that gap and how bad it is. Since 2005, 200 local newspapers
3:02:22 > 3:02:31have closed. A lot are still working online. I went to the Coventry
3:02:31 > 3:02:36Evening Telegraph to see how they're coping.
3:02:36 > 3:02:38By 3:30, nearly 100,000 copies of the paper have been printed.
3:02:38 > 3:02:40For over 100 years, the Coventry Evening Telegraph has
3:02:40 > 3:02:43been a trusted source of news in this city.
3:02:43 > 3:02:45And only once in that time have its presses stopped rolling -
3:02:45 > 3:02:49when it was hit by the Blitz in 1940.
3:02:49 > 3:02:54At its peak, it had 600 staff and sold 130,000 copies every day.
3:02:54 > 3:02:58But things are different now.
3:02:58 > 3:03:01In the last 12 years, about 200 local papers have closed
3:03:01 > 3:03:04and the reason is simple - they are not making as much
3:03:04 > 3:03:06money from advertising.
3:03:06 > 3:03:08So back in 2007, about £3 billion was coming
3:03:08 > 3:03:11into local papers from ads.
3:03:11 > 3:03:14By last year, it was under £700 million.
3:03:14 > 3:03:16The thing is, advertisers are still spending, it's
3:03:16 > 3:03:22just going elsewhere.
3:03:22 > 3:03:25A lot of that money is going online, but it isn't going online
3:03:25 > 3:03:26to online newspapers.
3:03:26 > 3:03:29It is generally going to big classified specialist sites
3:03:29 > 3:03:31like Rightmove or Auto Trader, it's also going to Google
3:03:31 > 3:03:34search and in the last couple of years, it's been
3:03:34 > 3:03:37going to Facebook, big-time.
3:03:37 > 3:03:38So this is one of the old presses.
3:03:38 > 3:03:42It was state-of-the-art when it was installed.
3:03:42 > 3:03:44The editor of the Coventry Telegraph says although newspaper sales
3:03:44 > 3:03:47were down by a fifth last year, more people than ever are reading
3:03:47 > 3:03:48the work of its reporters.
3:03:48 > 3:03:51We can see how the presses were used in the past.
3:03:51 > 3:03:53Obviously, all of this kit is redundant now,
3:03:53 > 3:03:55but the paper certainly isn't, is it?
3:03:55 > 3:03:57There's so much innovation going on.
3:03:57 > 3:03:59No, no.
3:03:59 > 3:04:03So we still publish three editions a day, six days a week, but also,
3:04:03 > 3:04:05our website is absolutely thriving.
3:04:05 > 3:04:08We reach a bigger audience now across print and digital
3:04:08 > 3:04:10than we have done in decades, so nostalgia is great
3:04:10 > 3:04:12but the world's changed, we've changed with it,
3:04:12 > 3:04:15and my reporters are as adept as doing a Facebook Live
3:04:15 > 3:04:19as they are at writing 400 words of copy.
3:04:19 > 3:04:21This paper has moved on, but does it matter if others close?
3:04:21 > 3:04:23Well, the government is worried the decline of local newspapers
3:04:23 > 3:04:26could be fuelling the rise of fake news and has launched
3:04:26 > 3:04:29a review of the industry.
3:04:29 > 3:04:35A recent study by Kings College London found people in areas with no
3:04:35 > 3:04:38local daily paper were less engaged in local elections and had less
3:04:38 > 3:04:41trust in local institutions.
3:04:41 > 3:04:44So, how do the people of Coventry get their local news?
3:04:44 > 3:04:47Do you ever buy a local newspaper?
3:04:47 > 3:04:50No, no, because it's really easier to access everything
3:04:50 > 3:04:52that is going on and, you know, cross-checking everything
3:04:52 > 3:04:56at the same time via my phone.
3:04:56 > 3:04:59I have the local Telegraph delivered every day.
3:04:59 > 3:05:02If we need to find anything, it's Google, Coventry Telegraph
3:05:02 > 3:05:04comes straight on the app.
3:05:04 > 3:05:08And it's news rather than having to look at all of the adverts.
3:05:08 > 3:05:12People still want local news, but with the papers facing a fierce
3:05:12 > 3:05:14battle for our attention online, can they find the audience
3:05:14 > 3:05:17and the advertisers they need to make it pay?
3:05:17 > 3:05:19Well, if they can't, there's a chance we'll
3:05:19 > 3:05:27all be poorer for it.
3:05:29 > 3:05:33I love the footage.I think the important point is you know the
3:05:33 > 3:05:36local newspapers are not making as much from advertising any more,
3:05:36 > 3:05:41because you don't make as much, even if they're doing well online. If you
3:05:41 > 3:05:45look at the figure for how much they're going online, the Manchester
3:05:45 > 3:05:51evening news sells about 40,000 physical copies, but they have over
3:05:51 > 3:05:53a million people who visit the web-site. That is where they have
3:05:53 > 3:05:58got to look at where they can get growth and make more from online.
3:05:58 > 3:06:02This is part of a Government review. But some obviously good local news
3:06:02 > 3:06:07we have here, it is your birthday and I didn't know.He kept it quiet.
3:06:07 > 3:06:16Keep under the radar. Only 27 once! I did get a date out of him. It took
3:06:16 > 3:06:27a while.Can you rereel it. -- Reveal it.41.A spring chicken.
3:06:27 > 3:06:35There is no shame in age.You have time to sort some cake out.
3:06:35 > 3:06:38We'll be back in a moment but first let's take a last,
3:06:38 > 3:08:15brief look at the headlines where you are this morning.
3:08:15 > 3:08:22will get sunnier and stay dry. I'm back at 1.30.
3:08:24 > 3:08:27Let us take you back to 2013 and to a story that dominated
3:08:27 > 3:08:30the headlines that October.
3:08:30 > 3:08:33It was the story of two teenage sisters, Ayan and Leila Juma,
3:08:33 > 3:08:36who left their home in Norway to join Islamic State.
3:08:36 > 3:08:38It was a decision that ripped their family apart
3:08:38 > 3:08:40and led their father, Sadiq, to risk his own life
3:08:40 > 3:08:43travelling across Syria to bring his daughters home.
3:08:43 > 3:08:49His efforts were in vain and now award-wining
3:08:49 > 3:08:50journalist turned author, Asne Seierstad
3:08:50 > 3:08:52has turned the girls' radicalisation and the destruction it brought
3:08:52 > 3:08:54on their family into a best-selling book.
3:08:54 > 3:09:00Asne, welcome.
3:09:00 > 3:09:05We have told a bit about the story. Start, where did you start with this
3:09:05 > 3:09:14story?I was contacted by the father, who was in shock when the
3:09:14 > 3:09:21girls s suddenly left the house, pretending to g to school, but going
3:09:21 > 3:09:27to Turkey. He discovered that had he only knew what those signs were,
3:09:27 > 3:09:32that they were, they were starting to dress differently to pray five
3:09:32 > 3:09:38times a day and changing opinions. Had he known he could have averted
3:09:38 > 3:09:43it he thinks. He wanted me to write the book to warn other parents and
3:09:43 > 3:09:51also to tell the family story.It started, his wife, they brought in a
3:09:51 > 3:09:57teacher of the Koran and started going to other meetings and started
3:09:57 > 3:10:04being radicalised online.Yes, it was a step by step process. As kids,
3:10:04 > 3:10:10because these girls, they grew up in Norway with a Somali family. They
3:10:10 > 3:10:16were just like their class mates, doing sports, swimming, when they
3:10:16 > 3:10:19became teenagers, the mother who was not integrated, she was afraid she
3:10:19 > 3:10:25was losing the girls to Norway and felt they were becoming too
3:10:25 > 3:10:32Norwegian and hired a Koran teacher, that is where the nightmare started,
3:10:32 > 3:10:38according to the father. That he started, the process of getting you
3:10:38 > 3:10:45know dive into Islam and getting away from the European society.You
3:10:45 > 3:10:53describe vividly the moment when they come back and they have gone to
3:10:53 > 3:10:59buy themselves a niqab and the shock of the family.Yes they were young,
3:10:59 > 3:11:08they were 14 and 17 and it... It's not an extremist family, this is
3:11:08 > 3:11:16very typical. Very few of the young people who got radicalised, they
3:11:16 > 3:11:22don't come from particularly religious families. It is kind of a
3:11:22 > 3:11:25protest against the father, the mother, the society the school. They
3:11:25 > 3:11:31want to be, it is a seven for identity and meaning and usually
3:11:31 > 3:11:36starts with something that is not dangerous, teenagers look for
3:11:36 > 3:11:41something more. But these girls, they went so deep into it that in
3:11:41 > 3:11:45the end they felt that they were suppressed in Norway and couldn't
3:11:45 > 3:11:53live a true life and they were, one got married online to an Isis
3:11:53 > 3:11:57fighter and they left and felt real life was happening in Syria.
3:11:57 > 3:12:01Although the book is out there, in some ways the story has not
3:12:01 > 3:12:04finished. Are you continuing to follow it and having contact with
3:12:04 > 3:12:07the father? He is still wondering what is happening with his
3:12:07 > 3:12:14daughters.Yes I'm still following the story. It has been four and half
3:12:14 > 3:12:21years, they have both married Isis fighters and are mothers, if they're
3:12:21 > 3:12:26still alive. The last time we heard from them was four months ago, they
3:12:26 > 3:12:30were in the last bit of land controlled by Isis. The father has
3:12:30 > 3:12:36been going to Syria. He was arrested by Isis. He was tortured and met the
3:12:36 > 3:12:41girls and they said, I'm sorry, but we are married, we want to stay
3:12:41 > 3:12:46here. But dad's already... Four years ago. Who knows how their lives
3:12:46 > 3:12:51are.You said at the start that the father wanted you to write it, this
3:12:51 > 3:12:55is a warning for other families and it gives you a sense of the sort of
3:12:55 > 3:12:59ripples from the start of this, how many people are affected?Yes, I
3:12:59 > 3:13:05think it is also important to work with schools w the mosques, the
3:13:05 > 3:13:10police that this information is shared and there are signs. You
3:13:10 > 3:13:15don't get radicalised just like that. So if we all knew better what
3:13:15 > 3:13:19to look for, it would be easier to talk with these girls and young boys
3:13:19 > 3:13:23to say, what are you thinking, why do you think, to start your
3:13:23 > 3:13:28question, the problem is they live in circles where they only meet
3:13:28 > 3:13:33those who agree and suddenly this sounds like their new logic is to
3:13:33 > 3:13:43leave and protest to Sir wra.It is a brilliant book.
3:13:43 > 3:13:44Asne's book is called 'Two Sisters'.
3:13:44 > 3:13:45That's it from us today.