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And their gps after they became lost in a new Computer System. More questions and growing uncertainty this morning over the future of the h52 high speed rail line. As costs spiral we hear from those along the route about the possible impact. The actor David Mccallum who played a russian spy in The Man From Uncle has died at the age of 90. Good morning. Europes best golfers touch down in rome as they prepare to avenge that humiliating defeat in wisconsin two years ago against the United States in the ryder cup, this time on home soil. Good morning. Rain and showers of rain and showers pushing north east through the day but also sunny spells developing, Tomorrow Storm Agnes makes it impact felt with strong winds and heavy rain. All of the details later in the programme. Good money, are you sitting comfortably . We are in abergavenny for a Special Edition of Bbc Breakfast because we are talking about 500 words this morning. If you have a primary age child in your house or a grandchild, or you are a teacher, they might be entering this competition. Over the last ten years or so, competition. Over the last ten years orso, more competition. Over the last ten years or so, more than a million kids across the uk have entered, that is in effect 500 Million Words that have been entered. We are expecting an awful lot of entries this time. We will bejoined an awful lot of entries this time. We will be joined on the sofa by two judges, Charlie Hickson and Frank Cottrell boyce, some Award Winning illustrators will be here, trying to inspire us and the children who will be arriving soon, and we will be talking about the grand final with the szijj from her majesty queen camilla, and sit down with sir lenny henry, and hacker will be here as well, hackerthe henry, and hacker will be here as well, hacker the dog the Calm Before The Storm well, hacker the dog the Calm Before The Storm watch out for hacker good morning, here are this mornings main news stories. An investigation has been launched by the metropolitan police after they received a number of new allegations of Sexual Offences, following recent claims against Russell Brand. The comedian has denied claims of rape and sexual assault, made against him by four women in an investigation by channel four� s Dispatches Programme and the sunday times. Our media editor Katie Razzall reports. I believe this is about freedom. I believe this is about real democracy. Because for there to be real democracy, there has to be dissent. Back streaming on the video sharing platform rumble, where he has 1. 6 million followers, and Russell Brand was on the attack. We are going to be talking about the state and the legacy medias war on free speech, and in particular how that has affected me this week. Less than half an hour before his show streamed, the metropolitan police announced its central Specialist Crime command team is now investigating a number of allegations of non recent Sexual Offences committed in london and elsewhere in the uk. The senior investigating officer said, we continue to encourage anyone who believes they may have been a victim of a sexual offence, no matter how long ago it was, to contact us. We understand it can feel like a difficult step to take, and i want to reassure that we have a team of specialist officers available to advise and support. The Police Statement didnt name Russell Brand, but it did refer to this investigation by channel 4, the times and the sunday times, and made public two weekends ago. Four women made the original claims of rape and sexual assault, which they allege took place in the us and the uk. The day before the programme was broadcast, the comedian and presenter strongly denied any wrongdoing. I dont mind them using my books and my stand up to talk about my promiscuous, consensual conduct in the past. What i seriously refute are these very, very serious criminal allegations. The fallout financially has been swift. Content creators earn money from streaming services when they attract advertising. Youtube has barred brand from monetising his Video Content since the allegations surfaced. Rumble prides itself on standing up to cancel culture. Its accused the Uk Parliament of what it called a deeply inappropriate demand, after the chair of the culture, media and Sport Committee wrote to its ceo asking whether his site planned to follow youtube and suspend brands ability to earn money from his content. Since the story broke, the number of people following Russell Brand on social media and subscribing to his channels has increased by several hundred thousand. Katie razzall, bbc news. Thousands of letters from senior doctors to patients and their gps have been lost because of a Computer Error at a Hospital Trust in newcastle. The Health Regulator has demanded assurances that no one has had their treatment delayed as a result. Our Health Correspondent Sharon Barbour reports. In a letter seen by the bbc, Newcastle Hospitals has told senior doctors that the cqc has issued an urgent warning about the potential harm to patients. The unsent letters date back five years to 2018 when a new Computer System was introduced. It channelled consultants� letters into a folder to be signed off before they were sent out. A review of all the trusts consultants has revealed that most have unsent letters going back several years in their e record account. Many are Discharge Summaries which explain what care the patient was given in hospital and what medications the patient needs to now take. But there are also a significant number of unsent letters from specialist clinics, which may spell out that urgent treatment is needed. Letters that are all vital for a patient� s continuing care. Its very important because, one, we will have the results of the investigations. Thats very significant. And also, frequently there are tests which have been undertaken, blood tests and scans and so forth. So its very important that we know the result of that. And also, once patient has been to the outpatients, medication, tablets, what is going to be prescribed in the future for the patient . Weve got to know that. So there is an incredible amount of information within the letter. An action plan now sent to the cqc says the trust will immediately deal with a 6,000 letter backlog from the last year alone. More than 1,200 of those letters relate to medicine and emergency care. Consultants have also been asked to record incidents of patient harm as a result of the backlog. In a statement, Newcastle Hospitals told us. It says a review is already under way and will be completed as quickly as possible. The cqc says after receiving concerns from staff, they took immediate action to understand the extent to which people may be at risk and evidence of the steps being taken to review the impact on patients. The cqc adds that if anyone has any concerns, they can let them know directly. Sharon barbour, bbc news. School support staff will begin a three day strike in parts of scotland this morning. Thousands of pupils will be affected as Unison Members at 2a of scotlands 32 Councils Stage industrial action in a row over pay. The local Authority Board said the lowest paid would get Rage Increase of £2000. Lowest paid would get Rage Increase of £2000. Wage increase. The Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, will today call for major changes to International Rules on refugees and Asylum Seekers. In a speech in washington, she is expected to say that the United Nations Refugee Convention is no longer fit for the modern age. Our chief Political Correspondent, Henry Zeffmanjoins us now from westminster. Morning, henry. What more exactly can we expect to hear from the Home Secretary today . These words we are hearing in the papers this morning are quite striking. Trier . Hearing in the papers this morning are quite striking. Are quite striking. Very striking indeed. Suella are quite striking. Very striking indeed. Suella braverman, are quite striking. Very striking indeed. Suella braverman, the| are quite striking. Very striking indeed. Suella braverman, the Home Secretary, is in washington, but she will be talking about the issues of illegal immigration and Asylum Seekers in the uk because she will say that he thinks the problem, as she sees it, it has been exacerbated, has been made worse, by the way that the long Standing International refugee rules have been interpreted. She will be talking about a 1951 un un Refugee Convention. 1951 was signed in the wake of the Second World War. Suella braverman Will Question whether the world then in the world now are so different that those rules need re examining. At the heart of the rule, the principal at the heart of the rule as it stands is that nobody should be returned to a country where they may come to harm. But Suella Braverman will suggest that the courts have moved from a system of ensuring that people do not face persecution to a system where they do not face the risk of discrimination, and she says that means too many people might be able to be resettled. Labour say Suella Braverman is grandstanding abroad in their words, braverman is grandstanding abroad in theirwords, having braverman is grandstanding abroad in their words, having failed to fix their words, having failed to fix the asylum chaos as they see it at home. I think Suella Bravermanjust wants to start the conversation about whether the rules might need changing. About whether the rules might need chanauin. ,. , changing. Give very much, henry. Thank yom the Liberal Democrats are wrapping up their Party Conference in bournemouth later today, where the Party Leader Sir Ed Davey is expected to accuse the government of breaking promises on the nhs. Our Political Correspondent helen catt is there for us this morning. Helen, do we know what ed davey might be expected to say . When helen, do we know what ed davey might be expected to say . Might be expected to say . When i soke to might be expected to say . When i spoke to sir might be expected to say . When i spoke to sir ed might be expected to say . When i spoke to sir ed davey might be expected to say . When i spoke to sir ed davey at might be expected to say . When i spoke to sir ed davey at the might be expected to say . When i spoke to sir ed davey at the very l spoke to sir ed davey at the very beginning this conference a few days ago, he was absolutely clear that this was about firing the starting gun as he put it for the General Election for his party. They have put themselves in the best possible position to try to win over conservative voters at the next General Election, they have been Crystal Clear that that is primarily who they are targeting. What we are expecting to hear from who they are targeting. What we are expecting to hearfrom sir who they are targeting. What we are expecting to hear from sir ed who they are targeting. What we are expecting to hearfrom sir ed davey later is a continuation of that theme, he is going to rally his party, call on them to bring the blue wall as they describe the conservative held seats they are targeting, tumbling down. And he has set out the ground on which they are going to do it, health care is the key policy they are going to fight the next election on. Sir ed davey will draw an explicit link between Health System and the economy, saying you cannot grow the economy while you have got millions of people on Waiting Lists or out of the economy due to ill physical and mental health. He will criticise the tory� s handling of the nhs and today the lib dems will put health as a key part of the economic plan or as he is going to put it, the lib dems will fix the economy with care. Thank you very much. The actor David Mccallum has died at the age of 90. His 60 year career began in radio and featured roles in films such as the great escape. But its for the tv spy drama The Man From Uncle that hell be best remembered, as our Arts Correspondent David Sillito reports. Uncle is an organisation consisting of agents of all nationalities. Its involved in maintaining political and legal order anywhere in the world. For a certain generation, David Mccallum was and always will be Illya Kuryakin from The Man From Uncle. Like my friend napoleon, i go and i do whatever i am told to. Quiet, enigmatic, good looking. Just a wave and a rare smile were enough for the hundreds of teenage fans who found david irresistible. The fan worship was rather overwhelming for an actor who was himself quiet, thoughtful and serious. The background that i had made me very reticent. Very, very scots. I think this is where the word dour comes from, that youre not. You dont show emotion. Its a very inhibiting thing. 50 years later, he was once again back in prime time as dr Donald Ducky Mallard in ncis. Our victim succumbed to a cerebral embolism here in the parietal lobe. If you wanted someone who looked as though they could solve fiendishly complicated mysteries, he was your man. And he loved doing the research to make it look convincing. Clots will develop over a period of minutes or hours. See you in piccadilly. Scots bar. His first taste of Big Screen Success had been the great escape, but his Acting Career had begun back in the forties in bbc radio plays. Thank you. Good luck. Right. The child of musicians, he was born in glasgow and his family then moved to london. He left for america because he felt britain was becoming worryingly left wing. However, it didnt stop him returning to work here. They were recaptured and the architect was shot. Colditz. So were very near. Not till weve done what we have to. And then sapphire and steel. Take it downstairs and burn it. However, it wasnt a patch on The Man From Uncle. David mccallum. He wrote, he composed music and he knew a great deal about forensic science. But above all, he was, in the cold war, the wests favourite russian agent. David mccallum, who has died at the age of 90. You might have noticed i am on my own in the studio this morning, jon is launching the 500 words competition which you will know is the brilliant childrens Writing Competition, he is in wales at a Primary School but im not really alone because carroll is here good morning really alone because carroll is here good morning really alone because carroll is here good mornina . ,. , here good morning good morning to be here with here good morning good morning to be here with you here good morning good morning to be here with you this here good morning good morning to be here with you this morning be here with you this morning although obviously we missjon. I had to say that, but i mean it good morning. Not at cold start to the day, it will be quite wet for the South Of England and the north of ireland where rain is coming in. That rain is going to be pushing north east through the course of the day and many of us will see some sunny spells develop. Some of the rain moving north east across england and wales will be thundery, we have got a band of rain coming in from Northern Ireland which will be pushing north and east as well. Some of that will be heavy and thundery. Behind that we are seeing a return to sunshine and showers. A breezy day in prospect with Temperatures 1a to 23 degrees. As we head through the evening and overnight, there will be a few showers knocking around, clearskies will be a few showers knocking around, clear skies as well. The wind by the end of the night will be picking up in the south and the cloud is going to be building. That is ahead of Storm Agonist which is coming our way. These are the overnight temperatures. Ahead of storm agnes. Tomorrow storm agnes makes his impact felt, lets talk about the wind, inland we are looking at around 50 to 60 miles an hour. With that we have rain piling in from the north west, pushing north east, that is a combination which could lead to some Flooding Issues and potentially some Travel Disruption and some damage as well, so storm agnes is one to watch. We are keeping an eye on it. Thank you. Lets take a look at todays papers. Prime minister rishi sunak is alarmed by the escalating cost of hs2 amid claims that executives on the project have acted like kids with the golden credit card, thats according to the times. The telegraph reports that the Home Secretary Suella Braverman will warn that as many as 780 Million People will be eligible to claim asylum without radical reform of global refugee rules. The shocking state of prisons in england mean one in ten should be closed down. Thats the main story in the guardian, which quotes the Chief Inspector of prisons, who says that ageing inner city jails are overcrowded and barely fit for purpose. And the most read story online is the news that David Mccallum, star of ncis and The Man From Uncle, has died at the age of 90. His family paid tribute to his passion and commitment for learning new skills in preparation for his many acting roles and described him as a true renaissance man. If youre a budding young writer its time to sharpen your pencil and grab some paper, today is a very exciting day. Here on Bbc Breakfast, were officially launching the uks most successful Writing Competition for chidren, 500 words. Jon is at a school in abergavenny to tell us all about it. 0h, oh, my goodness, they are not green trousers, are they . That is just a light reflecting on you i thought you had gone rogue light reflecting on you i thought you had gone rogue green trousers, that would be you had gone rogue green trousers, that would be a you had gone rogue green trousers, that would be a story, you had gone rogue green trousers, that would be a story, turned you had gone rogue green trousers, that would be a story, turned into. That would be a story, Turned Into Shrek itsjust the that would be a story, Turned Into Shrek its just the lighting, that would be a story, Turned Into Shrek itsjust the lighting, dont worry. Good morning from Llanfoist Fawr Primary School in abergavenny, imagine being aged between five and 11 and having your story, your idea, your imagination printed up and put in a book. Imagine having that story read by a pop star or a movie star. In an amazing location, on television, and told to whole of the uk tv, that is the prize awaiting some of our viewers this morning. Entries are open from 500 words today, and you have got 45 days to enter. You might remember when it started a decade ago, from the very beginning, as the duchess of cornwall, camilla was very involved. Chris evans always ascribed her as the Fairy Godmother of 500 words, she was there the finals and she was one of thejudges she was there the finals and she was one of the judges and we can tell you exclusively this morning that as queen camilla, her majesty, she is also keen to be involved this year. She is going to be hosting the final. But where do you hold the final. But where do you hold the final now . Well, we can tell you. And i have been with one of our judges, sir lenny henry. Oh, my gosh, look at this. Jay z wants his ride back. Its your first time, sir lenny henry as a judge for 500 words. It is, yeah. And we can tell you this morning that her majesty, the queen, is inviting you and the otherjudges to do yourjudging here. No way at Buckingham Palace next year. This is going to be so exciting. 500 words, all these kids, children from all over the country, sending in these Short Stories and were going to be thejudges, i cant wait. Sir lenny, welcome, welcome to Buckingham Palace. Very nice to be here. This is the Diamond Jubilee state coach and this is the very coach, im sure you recognise it, that their majesties went in to the coronation. It actually weighs the same as a small baby whale, which is three tonnes. Three tonnes . In case you didnt know. Its gold . It is gold, yes. Real gold . its not solid gold. But it has gold over it. What, gold leaf . Yes. What a fantastic ride, beautiful. Ive got another surprise for you. What . Not only will yourjudging take place here at Buckingham Palace, but all the kids from around the uk who make it to the final. What, the finalists . Will be held here. Is that wise . Because previous finals were at Windsor Castle and at the Globe Theatre and at Hampton Court palace. But for the first time ever, her majesty wants the actualfinal to be here. I think thats a huge honour, and i think theyll be incredibly impressed. It would be if i was eight and i came here. We have to do the stairs, im afraid. Oh, come on, then, you start and ill be beside you. Are you all right . I think i need oxygen ill go this way, you go that way. Theres more to do, lenny. 0k. Would little lenny ever have imagined that one day he would be an author, a judge coming to Buckingham Palace . Oh, well, i didnt realise id be a childrens author, and ijust wouldnt have imagined that that would be possible. Ill tell you what, after those stairs. Are we going to get a cup of tea or a brew or something . A cup of tea would be nice. Are you kidding me . Oh, my gosh this is so great. Good morning, sir. Good morning. Please help yourself to milk and sugar. Thank you very much, digestives . Theres not enough theyre very strict, arent they . And theres a letter. A letter . Sir lenny henry cbe. Now, her majesty cant be here today. But i told you there would be some surprises. Theyre going to let me have the carriage no, theyre not. Shall i read it . You read it. I send this letter, dear sir lenny, to ask you kindly if theres any chance you might today at breakfast, tell your viewers of a contest. Hang on a minute, it rhymes its a poem. Ive got to start again. You start again. Oh, no, stormzy would be so ashamed of me. I send this letter, dear sir lenny, to ask you kindly if theres any chance you might, today at breakfast, tell your viewers of a contest which inspires imagination, creativity, celebration. The call you will, im sure, have heard, send us your 500 words. If youre aged from five to 7 or from eight up to 11, write your story, send it in. You could be the one to win. Any subject, any style, make us marvel, make us smile. Make us think and think again. You have until november ten. The hunt is on, we seek a star. The best of luck, camilla r. Youve never had a letter like that, have you . I havent. Fantastic, so thats it. Write a brilliant story with all your imagination. Aliens, monsters, whatever you want to write about. Send it off, well read it. And if its really great, youll be here, youll getjudged, and youll win a prize. And the thing is, this isnt like doing an essay at school, is it . No, no. This is you using your imagination. Anything that kind of makes us go, oh , thats what were looking for. And it doesnt matter about spelling, that kind of thing. Well, no, spelling, grammar, thats later. We want to see your imagination now, and were looking forward to it, we cant wait. Her majesty writes rather well, doesnt she . Very nice, yeah. I reckon shed give stormzy a run for his money. There are some serious rhymes in there. Cheers slurping. You cannot take sir lenny henry anywhere. You cannot take sir lenny henry anywhere you cannot take sir lenny henry an here. �. ,. , , anywhere. But the tone has been set. 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Londons new Policing Board meets for the first time today. Its been established by the mayor to help oversee and scrutinise the reform of the met police. Its there to make sure that improvements are made, and racism, misogyny and homophobia are rooted out. The one day travelcard that offers unlimited journeys on tubes and buses over a day, is being withdrawn. From next year, passengers will need to use contactless payment or buy an oyster card. The changes are part of tfls drive to save money. But some fear the move will make travelling more expensive for some. Taking away the day travelcard will make it more complicated and more costly for commuters and visitors to london. At the moment theyre very, very popular ll0 million were sold last year. What we need to be doing now is encouraging people to use Green Transport to visit london. We need more not less integrated ticketing. When it comes to top london chefs, tom booton is a name youre likely to be hearing more of. He grew up in essex and got into cooking as a teenager. Well, he made headlines when he became the dorchester� s youngest ever head chef at the age ofjust 26. I started baking brownies at the age of13,11l, and then during school, when we used to do Work Experience, my mum said, if you like cooking, or baking, why dont you go and do Work Experience in a restaurant . So, london for me ive been here for 13 years and i think the food scene is just one of the best in the world. Weve got the best Fine Dining Restaurants in the world, to some of the best casual restaurants in the world. Travel now, and this is how the tube is looking at the moment. Now onto the weather with kate kinsella. Good morning. Its a largely cloudy start this morning. Its going to be a day of sunny spells and scattered showers. Now, the showers this morning, heavy, potentially a rumble or two of thunder in those. Ahead of them, largely clearing into the afternoon, some decent spells of sunshine. Still one or two showers around though, and temperatures today, a warm 23, or even 21l celsius. Now, any remaining showers this evening will clear. Largely clear spells, but a little bit of patchy cloud around. Minimum temperature dropping down to ten celsius. Now, storm agnes approaches from the west as we head through wednesday. Strengthening winds, but here in the east, we dont get too much of the impact. We will see some sunshine through the morning, a bit more cloud for the afternoon. The wind getting a little stronger as we head towards the evening. Thats when we could just see some spells of rain arriving from the west. Temperatures tomorrow still reaching 22 celsius. Now the storm moves through overnight, wednesday into thursday. Thats when were going to get our strongest winds. Some spells of rain, but it will clear through thursday, fine and dry for friday. Theres more on our website and social media, including where does london stand on e scooters our transport correspondent� s been finding out. Thats it for now im back in around half an hour. Hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent. Jon kay is at a Primary School in wales. More from him injust a moment. There are questions this morning over the future of the hs2 high speed rail line. Ben is looking at this for us. What can you tell us . Good morning. Lots of doubts and rumours are swirling. Let me try to add some clarity. Doubts about how much of it will actually be built. Yes, the Prime Minister has refused to deny these rumours, but yesterday the mayor of Greater Manchester told this programme any decision to cut the Birmingham Manchester leg would create a north south chasm. Lets remind you of whats at stake here. Hs2 is a massive project intended to create high speed rail links between london and major cities in the midlands and north of england. It will cost tens of billions of pounds, and is aimed at Cutting Journey Times and increasing capacity. But this eastern leg was scrapped by the government in 2021. And this second phase between birmingham and manchester, which has been delayed already is now reportedly under threat. It is down to the expense. The chancellor has recently said that costs need reigning in. The project was originally slated for a budget of 33 billion back in 2010, but according to the last official estimates, in 2019 that had more than doubled. About £22. 5 billion has so far been spent on the london to birmingham leg. These are the latest pictures of working taking place in buckinghamshire. But any further decision to delay parts of hs2 will impact people and communities along the route. We asked people in crewe and aylesbury what they thought. Very sad, really. Hopefully it still does because we need more money put into the town. To does because we need more money put into the town into the town. 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We saw fabulous pictures over the weekend from the solheim cup. Beautiful tv images. What a comeback. Now we turn to the ryder cup. You think about drama and excitement and emotion, and it really is in a nutshell played out at the ryder cup. It is this team event. You think about gulping the individual players. This is the mens equivalent of the solheim cup. How you call it is only ones guess. Europe have done very well on home soil. This is being staged in italy. With the players touching down there at the moment, europe will feel after the disappointment last time out they could do at this time stop good morning. After all the excitement of the solheim cup at the weekend, attention turns to friday when europe and the usa compete for the ryder cup in italy. And europes captain luke donald says he hopes his team take inspiration from their female counterparts after they produced a stunning fightback to retain their trophy. 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And then word came down on the radio to stand down, because a russian drone has been sighted somewhere near here. And thats really very typical of whats been happening a constant battle of wits, a deadly battle of wits. This russian video shows what happens if you get it wrong. Ukrainian self propelled guns destroyed. We watched the artillery of the 24th Mechanised Brigade as its own drones searched for targets. Then the order came through that they had won. Once theyd fired, we were told to leave fast. A shell could soon be heading back in our direction. So, lets go. Yeah. We got an inkling of the stresses theyre under, but soldiers live under it permanently. Where was the incoming . There, look smoke. Oh, yeah. Ive seen the smoke, yeah. No date has been set for their demobilisation. Its extremely hard to live with that. Just how hard we saw at the medical centre, where one casualty was being brought in. It was described as a panic attack. 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So much so that the men in this brigade are preparing for the autumn and winter ahead. Mark urban, bbc news in eastern ukraine. You can watch marks films following ukraines 24th brigade on newsnight all this week, starting tonight on bbc two at half past ten. You can also catch his documentary life, loss and waiting in Ukraine On Iplayer later in the week. It is 6 46am. We are very lucky this morning because we have carol in the studio. But i know the weather is looking quite complex for this week. It absolutely is. That is a good way of describing it. Today is mixed. Tomorrow we have storm agnes coming our way. That will pack a real punch. We have rain for a time today. It is coming at us from the west and south. Some heavy and thundery. They will also be some sunny spells. We have got this Weather Front moving north east was. This one is doing a very similar thing. It is going to be a breezy day as well as you can see from the isobars. We have already got the rain coming in across Northern Ireland, moving into western scotland. The tail end of it into wales and the south west. Pushing into the midlands and heading over into the midlands and heading over in the direction of yorkshire and lincolnshire before clearing. In between all of that they will be some sunshine. They will also be some sunshine. They will also be some showers into the afternoon. Temperatures ranging from m in the north to 23 as we push down towards the south. Heading into this evening and overnight, we hang onto a few showers. We also see the cloud starting to build in southern areas. The wind was freshening across the far south west. This is storm agnes wedding in the wings. It is not going to be a particularly cold night in prospect. What you will find is temperatures in the highlands or the scottish lens could drop to four or5 highlands or the scottish lens could drop to four or 5 degrees. This is storm agnes. It is a dipping area of low pressure moving on from the atlantic and it would be pushing in from the south west and moving north eastward. Look at the gradient on those isobars. Tightly packed. It is going to be windy. The strongest winds will be around the coastline of ireland, the republic of ireland. 62 to 70 mph. Locally, 80 mph. Inland costs will be roundabout 60 as well. Then add in this rain, the rain would be heavy as it moves across Northern Ireland, getting in through scotland. It is putting north east through the day. The south east are possibly being the place that is least affected by storm agnes. It wont be as windy. It wont be on when we will see some showers in the evening. The rain will turn particularly heavy across parts of scotland later in the day. With this combination of the gaels, and also the heavy rain, it could lead to some disruption. There could be damaging gusts of wind. If you are heading out, do check your transport arrangements before you move. Temperatures 11l transport arrangements before you move. Temperatures 1a to about 22 degrees. As we get into thursday morning, this is what is left of storm agnes pushing away. A lot of dry weather. Some showers towards the west. But during the day another Weather Front will come in from the west and that will introduce further spells of rain. Temperatures 11l west and that will introduce further spells of rain. Temperatures 1a in the north, to 22 as we push down towards the south. Friday and saturday we will have some rain in the north and west. For many, dry until sunday, when there will be further rain from the south. Thank you. Now, if your child has a story to tell, weve got some very exciting news for you this morning. The countrys biggest short story competition 500 words is back. Jon is in abergavenny to tell us more. Good morning, jon. Good morning, miss nugent. Ifeel good morning, jon. Good morning, miss nugent. I feel slightly good morning, jon. Good morning, miss nugent. 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Do you like what you have heard, guys . Are you going to enter . More tips and information throughout the morning air. We have got illustrators as well working hard to paint some pictures and tell the story through images. Now it is time for the news, travel and weather where you are. Good morning from bbc london, im alison earle. Its claimed parts of east london are being turned into a Dumping Ground with rubbish piling up after a strike by bin collectors. More than 200 members of the Unite Union Working in Tower Hamlets walked outjust over a week ago as part of a national dispute over pay. Tower Hamlets Council has apologised and said a private Waste Company will be clearing the build up. Londons new Policing Board meets for the first time today. Its been set up by the mayor to help oversee and scrutinise the reform of the met police after a series of scandals. Its there to make sure improvements are made and racism, misogyny and homophobia are rooted out. The one day travelcard that offers unlimited journeys on tubes and buses over a day, is being withdrawn. From next year, passengers will need to use contactless payment or oyster cards. The changes are part of tfl� s drive to save money. But some fear the move will make travelling more expensive for some. Taking away the day travelcard will make it more complicated and more costly for commuters and visitors to london. At the moment theyre very, very popular a0 million were sold last year. What we need to be doing now is encouraging people to use Green Transport to visit london. We need more not less integrated ticketing. When it comes to top london chefs, tom booton is a name youre likely to be hearing more of. He grew up in essex and got into cooking as a teenager. He made headlines when he became the dorchester� s youngest ever head chef at the age of just 26. I started baking brownies at the age of 13, iii, and then during school, when we used to do Work Experience, my mum said, if you like cooking, or baking, why dont you go and do Work Experience in a restaurant . So, london for me ive been here for 13 years and i think the food scene is just one of the best in the world. Weve got the best Fine Dining Restaurants in the world, to some of the best casual restaurants in the world. Travel now and this is how the tube is looking at the moment. No service on the overground between camden road and richmond Shepherds Bush and between South Tottenham and gospel oak. Minor delays on the metropolitan line. Now onto the weather with kate kinsella. Good morning. Its a largely cloudy start this morning. Its going to be a day of sunny spells and scattered showers. Now, the showers this morning, heavy, potentially a rumble or two of thunder in those. Ahead of them, largely clearing into the afternoon, some decent spells of sunshine. Still one or two showers around though, and temperatures today, a warm 23, or even 2a celsius. Now, any remaining showers this evening will clear. Largely clear spells, but a little bit of patchy cloud around. Minimum temperature dropping down to ten celsius. Now, storm agnes approaches from the west as we head through wednesday. Strengthening winds, but here in the east, we dont get too much of the impact. We will see some sunshine through the morning, a bit more cloud for the afternoon. The wind getting a little stronger as we head towards the evening. Thats when we could just see some spells of rain arriving from the west. Temperatures tomorrow still reaching 22 celsius. Now the storm moves through overnight, wednesday into thursday. Thats when were going to get our strongest winds. Some spells of rain, but it will clear through thursday, fine and dry for friday. Theres more on our website and social media including where does london stand on e scooters . Our transport correspondent� s been finding out. Thats it for now, im back in around half an hour. Good morning and welcome to Llanfoist Fawr Primary School in abergavenny as Bbc Breakfast launches the uks biggest childrens writing compeition, 500 words, with a special message from the queen read by one of ourjudges sir lenny henry. Write your story, send it in, you could be the one to win. Any subject, any style, make us marvel, make us smile ill have all the details, tips from judges and special guests. Queen camilla is inviting all of the finalists to Buckingham Palace next year good morning. Also in todays news. The Home Secretary calls for major changes to the International Rules governing refugees in a speech in washington. The majority of schools in scotland are closed today as support staff including classroom assistants and caterers begin a three day strike over pay. The actor David Mccallum who played a russian spy in The Man From Uncle has died at the age of 90. Good morning. Europes best golfers touch down in rome as they prepare to avenge that humiliating defeat in wisconsin two years ago against the United States in the ryder cup, this time on home soil. Today we have got rain which will be heavy and thundery in places, pushing northwards and eastwards, behind it sunshine and showers. Tomorrow we will feel the impact of storm agnes with torrential rain and gales. Good morning. How cool is this . Imagine you are five till 11 years old and you can have your idea or story published in a book or read by a movie star or pop star at a big grand final in Buckingham Palace next year. You could meet the queen, you could meet our top authors or judges, you could have your story illustrated by some of the uks top childrens illustrators. All of that is possible as 500 words returns to the bbc hosted by Bbc Breakfast and we have got all of the information you need from this school in abergavenny. You have got 45 days to enter, so if you are a mum or dad or a grandparent or teacher off to school in the next hour or so, we will tell you what you need to tell your class or your kids so that they can enter and they can end up at Buckingham Palace in february. That is it for now, sally has the news. The Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, will today call for major changes to International Rules on refugees and Asylum Seekers. In a speech in washington, she is expected to say that the United Nations Refugee Convention is no longer fit for the modern age. Our chief Political Correspondent, Henry Zeffmanjoins us now from westminster. Morning, henry. So, what can we expect to hear, what words exactly might we hear from the expect to hear, what words exactly might we hearfrom the Home Secretary today . Might we hear from the Home Secretary today . Might we hear from the Home Secretary today . Good morning, sall. Secretary today . Good morning, sally suella secretary today . Good morning, sally. Suella braverman secretary today . Good morning, sally. Suella braverman is secretary today . Good morning, sally. Suella braverman is thousands of miles away in washington, dc but she will be talking about an issue which is very important to the government here in london and to lots of people around the country, which is illegal immigration and the question of asylum policy. Suella braverman will basically argue for narrower definition of what a refugee is, and is not. Currently, the rules around who is a refugee are set by something called the 1951 Un Convention on refugees. Suella braverman will say that was an incredible achievement at the time, the time of course being just a few short will years after the Second World War when people were displaced across europe and she will say it is an incredible achievement then but Will Question about whether the rule should change for now. It is also how she argues that the courts have interpreted those rules, they have moved from protecting people at risk of persecution to protecting a large group of people at possible risk of discrimination, she will say. Lots of refugee experts say this is the wrong thing to do, that it took so long to get the world to sign up for this definition of a refugee that one country and secondary one certainly want Home Secretary are not going to get people to sign up to a new definition. Suella braverman is just wanting to see whether the definition of the word is part of the problem of what she sees as illegal immigration. School support staff have begun a three day strike in parts of scotland this morning. Thousands of pupils will be affected as Unison Members at 2a of scotlands 32 Councils Stage industrial action in a row over pay. Our scotland correspondent lorna gordon is on a picket line in glasgow for us this morning. Good morning, lorna. Tell us more about this dispute specifically. Good morning, sally. This is a fourth year of disruption for some students in scottish schools, there was two years of disruption due to covid, teacher strike last year and a support worker is out on strike, we are talking aboutjanitors, admin assistants, cleaning stuff and nursery staff. The disruption area to area varies, because there are three unions involved in this dispute, two have taken the offer to their members, one remains out on strike, that is unison. So for instance in edinburgh and Aberdeen City, all of the schools are closed. In glasgow, the situation is a bit more complicated, senior students in the secondary schools can still go in but the two schools behind me, a Primary School and an Additional Support needs school, are both closed. I have been speaking to the workers this morning who say the offer that has been made to them is too little too late, they are very angry, they say that yes it equates to £2000 per yearfor the angry, they say that yes it equates to £2000 per year for the lowest paid on the Scottish Governments living wage, but that actually is equating to just £1 per hour, and some of their members are now working two or three jobs, four jobs, to pay their bills. They are very angry, they want more money, and they are on strike for the next few days. And they are on strike for the next few da s. ~ and they are on strike for the next few da s. , ~ , and they are on strike for the next few da 5. , ~. ,. , an investigation has been launched by the metropolitan police after they received a number of new allegations of Sexual Offences, following recent claims against Russell Brand. The comedian has denied claims of rape and sexual assault, made against him by four women in an investigation by channel four� s Dispatches Programme and the sunday times. The force has received a number of allegations of Sexual Offences in london and elsewhere in the country, but says no arrests have been made. Thousands of letters from senior doctors to patients and their gps have been lost because of a Computer Error at a Hospital Trust in newcastle. The Health Regulator has demanded assurances that no one has had their treatment delayed as a result. The correspondence was mostly discharge letters but some included recommended treatment for patients. The trust says it sincerely apologises for any anxiety caused. The Liberal Democrats are wrapping up their Party Conference in bournemouth later today, where the Party Leader Sir Ed Davey is expected to accuse the government of breaking promises on the nhs. Our Political Correspondent helen catt is there for us this morning. Morning, helena. What more do you know about what ed davey is likely to say in his speech . B, know about what ed davey is likely to say in his speech . Know about what ed davey is likely to say in his speech . A party leader seech at to say in his speech . A party leader speech at a to say in his speech . A party leader speech at a conference to say in his speech . A party leader speech at a conference tends to say in his speech . A party leader speech at a conference tends to to say in his speech . A party leader speech at a conference tends to do | speech at a conference tends to do two things, on the one hand it rallies the activists who are there in the hall but on the other it has to try to speak to voters out of the rest of the country. And force are ed davey this is particularly important, is the first Autumn Conference speech he has given us a leader and it could be the last before the General Election. When it comes to rallying the party, he is going to tell them its theirjob to bring the blue wall, as they call the conservative held seats they want to win at the next election, tumbling down. In terms of speaking to voters, he is going to set out a pitch on health, a big pitch on health. He is going to criticise the tory� s handling on things like gps and hospitals. He is going to draw and hospitals. He is going to draw an explicit link between health and care and the economy. He is going to argue that you cannot grow the economy while you have got millions of people on Waiting Lists for patient treatment or out of the workforce due to ill health. He is going to say that the Liberal Democrats would put health and care as a key part of their plan to build the economy or as he is going to phrase it, the Liberal Democrats are going to fix the economy with care. The actor David Mccallum has died at the age of 90. His 60 year career began in radio and featured roles in films such as the great escape. But its for the tv spy drama The Man From Uncle that hell be best remembered, as our Arts Correspondent David Sillito reports. Uncle is an organisation consisting of agents of all nationalities. Its involved in maintaining political and legal order anywhere in the world. For a certain generation, David Mccallum was and always will be Illya Kuryakin from The Man From Uncle. Like my friend napoleon, i go and i do whatever i am told to. Quiet, enigmatic, good looking. Just a wave and a rare smile were enough for the hundreds of teenage fans who found david irresistible. The fan worship was rather overwhelming for an actor who was himself quiet, thoughtful and serious. The background that i had made me very reticent. Very, very scots. I think this is where the word dour comes from, that youre not. You dont show emotion. Its a very inhibiting thing. 50 years later, he was once again back in prime time as dr Donald Ducky Mallard in ncis. Our victim succumbed to a cerebral embolism here in the parietal lobe. If you wanted someone who looked as though they could solve fiendishly complicated mysteries, he was your man. And he loved doing the research to make it look convincing. Clots will develop over a period of minutes or hours. See you in piccadilly. Scots bar. His first taste of Big Screen Success had been the great escape, but his Acting Career had begun back in the forties in bbc radio plays. Thank you. Good luck. Right. The child of musicians, he was born in glasgow and his family then moved to london. He left for america because he felt britain was becoming worryingly left wing. However, it didnt stop him returning to work here. They were recaptured and the architect was shot. Colditz. So were very near. Not till weve done what we have to. And then sapphire and steel. Take it downstairs and burn it. However, it wasnt a patch on The Man From Uncle. David mccallum. He wrote, he composed music and he knew a great deal about forensic science. But above all, he was, in the cold war, the wests favourite russian agent. It is 12 minutes past seven, i know there is a storm coming, carol but you have a beautiful picture with you. Yes, it is very autumnal but storm agnes is coming and it will make its self felt tomorrow, the South Of England least affected. Tomorrow we have rain for a time, sunny spells and showers, rain pushing towards the north east of england before clearing, and another band of rain pushing north west and then clearing. Behind that, sunshine and showers. Through the evening and overnight, we get some showers losing common cloud building in the south west ahead of storm agnes coming in and the wind will be strengthening. Not a cold night exceptin strengthening. Not a cold night except in sheltered glens where the temperatures will be lower. It will pack a punch on the irish sea coastline, and across the north east as well. Then you add on the rain, torrential rain coming in from the south west. Its going to be steadily pushing north east through the course of the day. That combination could lead to some Travel Disruption, a chilly some damage as well. The far south east is least affected, troia, not as windy and highs of 22. It will be drier. If someone makes an assumption about you, it can leave you feeling angry and undermined. But for many people with disabilities, this is all too common. Now, a new campaign has been launched called ask, dont assume. Here to tell us about it is catrin pugh. Good morning, catrin. Good morning. We have spoken good morning, catrin. Good morning. We have spoken to good morning, catrin. Good morning. We have spoken to before good morning, catrin. Good morning. We have spoken to before on good morning, catrin. Good morning. We have spoken to before on the we have spoken to before on the programme, tell us why you are involved in this particular campaign because i know if you dont mind talking about it, it is to do with your own Life Experiences. It, it is to do with your own Life Experiences it, it is to do with your own Life Experiences. Yes, the ask, dont assume campaign experiences. Yes, the ask, dont assume campaign is experiences. Yes, the ask, dont assume campaign is really experiences. Yes, the ask, dont l assume campaign is really exciting because it has an old people with disabilities from the start. I was involved in a coach crash ten years ago which left me with severe burns, visual impairment, mobility and hand issues. Forthe visual impairment, mobility and hand issues. For the last ten years i have been navigating life as someone with multiple disabilities. And actually the things that make it harder usually unnecessarily, the physical challenges do make it challenging, but peoples assumptions are one of the biggest thing that makes it hard. They think because i am covered in scars i am unhappy, because i cant see i need help consistently. The whole point of the campaign is helping people to have some tools and have the right things to say to people with disabilities to be the best person possible alli they can be. Its possible alli they can be. Its incredible possible alli they can be. Its incredible to possible alli they can be. Its incredible to think, i know how tough the last ten years have been for you and your saying those challenges, the challenges of peoples reactions to you are equally as bad as that. So what should people say, what can people do that would be useful . Its should people say, what can people do that would be useful . Do that would be useful . Its not about telling do that would be useful . Its not about telling people do that would be useful . Its not about telling people what do that would be useful . Its not about telling people what they. Do that would be useful . Its not i about telling people what they are doing is wrong already and we know that when people are trying to help people with disabilities, it always comes from a place of good intention. But sometimes, one example for me is, people asking me in the street about howl example for me is, people asking me in the street about how i have my scars and howl in the street about how i have my scars and how i had my accident, without asking whether i am happy or comfortable talking about it. Thats what we want to get across, its about asking the person with a disability, every person with a disability, every person with a disability needs Different Things, has if experience. Just because you have met one person with a disability doesnt mean you have met everyone with a disability. Thats what we are trying to push here. Its about asking the person what they need, asking what might be helpful rather than pushing someones wheelchair or grabbing someones wheelchair or grabbing someone to guide them. Those are the main goals. We know that the public wants to help and do the right thing. So hopefully we can help nudge people in the right direction. When someone speaks to you in that way, perhaps assessed to you, how did you get your scars, how on earth do you react to that . Its did you get your scars, how on earth do you react to that . Do you react to that . Its something ou learn do you react to that . Its something you learn to do you react to that . Its something you learn to be do you react to that . Its something you learn to be resilient do you react to that . Its something you learn to be resilient about. Do you react to that . Its something you learn to be resilient about. I you learn to be resilient about. I have learned stock phrases to respond with. But it is being empowered to say, im not comfortable talking about it. And if that line is open to it, does do you mind me asking or do you might be talking about, it gives you an opportunity to say, i dont want to do it today. I am here to talk about my accident today and im very happy to do it. � ,. , my accident today and im very happy to do it. � ,. My accident today and im very happy todo it. �. , my accident today and im very happy todoit. �. ,. ,. , to do it. And you are prepared to do it. Yes, to do it. And you are prepared to do it. Yes. But to do it. And you are prepared to do it. Yes, but when to do it. And you are prepared to do it. Yes, but when im to do it. And you are prepared to do it. Yes, but when im doing to do it. And you are prepared to do it. Yes, but when im doing my to do it. And you are prepared to do it. Yes, but when im doing my food sho on a it. Yes, but when im doing my food shop on a saturday, it. Yes, but when im doing my food shop on a saturday, its it. 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What is life like for you now . It is which has driven you on. What is life like for you now . Life like for you now . It is way more fulfilling life like for you now . It is way more fulfilling than life like for you now . It is way more fulfilling than i life like for you now . It is way more fulfilling than i thought | life like for you now . It is way| more fulfilling than i thought it would be when i first had the accident. People will look at people with disabilities and think it is a barrier but for me, it has created a drive, passion, iwork barrier but for me, it has created a drive, passion, i work with burn survivors now as a physiotherapist. I work as a campaigner doing things like this that ultimately are going to potentially change the uk, the worlds mindset. So its a privilege to be able to do that and its a massive turnaround from where i thought i would be to where i am today. Its definitely more fulfilling and it is wonderful. 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If you have been through Something Like i have, do you decide you want to try and help people, one of the most wonderful outcomes is hearing it from this people and having that feedback. My patients will often say, whilst they are going to that challenge, i might be the first person they have met with a burn and with scarring. And its the same with this kind of campaign, seeing someone with scarring and a burn survivor on a billboard, in videos, it can be inspiring and i think that changes peoples mindset. For some people, talking about this campaign which is asked dont assume, some people who might not know what to say, is it better do better not ask, or do you want people to engage . In better not ask, or do you want people to engage . People to engage . In certain situation there people to engage . In certain situation there is people to engage . In certain situation there is no people to engage . In certain situation there is no need. People to engage . In certain situation there is no need to | people to engage . In certain situation there is no need to ask. Asking about someones medical history or what happened to them doesnt need to happen, some people are just very curious and they cannot help themselves in which case, if you ask if the person is to talk about happy to talk about it, at least you are mitigating it. The main thing we are talking about are things like if someone is in a wheelchair or someone is at a crossing with a cane with a visual impairment, asking them if they need help which is what is important. Of course, ask. Help which is what is important. Of course. Ask help which is what is important. Of course, ask. ,. , course, ask. Thank you so much more cominu course, ask. Thank you so much more coming in. Course, ask. Thank you so much more coming in. Catrin. Course, ask. Thank you so much more coming in, catrin, great course, ask. Thank you so much more coming in, catrin, great to course, ask. Thank you so much more coming in, catrin, great to see course, ask. Thank you so much more coming in, catrin, great to see you. I coming in, catrin, great to see you. Thank you. Now, for Primary School children its time to sharpen your pencils and get your thinking caps on. Because the short story competition 500 words is back. Jon is at a Primary School in abergavenny to tell us all about it. And he has got help. I have got a lot of help, i need help if your kids at home on getting ready for school at the moment and they are being slow, tell them, what time did you not get up this morning . You lot it up . Llam, 5am, they have come to school early, this is Llanfoist Fawr Primary School in abergavenny. We have come here to launch 500 words. Its all about getting our imaginations wearing, you are going to be entering, what you like about writing . J entering, what you like about writin . ~ entering, what you like about writina . ~ , writing . I like writing because it insires writing . 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I have got a Carnival Float thing going on here, loads of thing going on here, loads of different characters all celebrating. Here we have got the queen herself because one of the prizes is the height of the queen in books. I have drawn her in her wellies because i think that is what she likes to wear behind the scene. Wellies and a crown, good luck we will see that developed through the morning. We are all talking about inspiration, if you need some inspiration, if you need some inspiration, here is some messages from some cases you might recognise. If i wrote a 500 word story, it would be set in Coventry City Centre about a superhero who works in an ice cream shop and hes got a pet reindeer. Theres a lot going on there. A grandmother and a grandfather and it would be a tribute to my nutty, bonkers grandparents. And my main character would be a child who could walk on water. J it would be set in a recording studio. In the jungle, and my main character would be a cyborg. 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Londons new Policing Board meets for the first time today. Its been set up by the mayor to help oversee and scrutinise the reform of the met police after a series of scandals. Its there to make sure improvements are made and racism, misogyny and homophobia are rooted out. The one day travelcard that offers unlimited journeys on tubes and buses over a day, is being withdrawn. From next year, passengers will need to use contactless payment or oyster cards. The changes are part of tfl� s drive to save money. But some fear the move will make travelling more expensive for some. Taking away the day travelcard will make it more complicated and more costly for commuters and visitors to london. At the moment theyre very, very popular a0 million were sold last year. What we need to be doing now is encouraging people to use Green Transport to visit london. We need more not less integrated ticketing. When it comes to top london chefs, torn booton is a name youre likely to be hearing more of. He grew up in essex and got into cooking as a teenager. Well, he made headlines when he became the dorchester� s youngest ever head chef at the age of just 26. I started baking brownies at the age of13,14, and then during school, when we used to do Work Experience, my mum said, if you like cooking, or baking, why dont you go and do Work Experience in a restaurant . 50, london for me ive been here for 13 years and i think the food scene is just one of the best in the world. Weve got the best Fine Dining Restaurants in the world, to some of the best casual restaurants in the world. Now onto the weather with kate kinsella. Good morning. Its a largely cloudy start this morning. Its going to be a day of sunny spells and scattered showers. Now, the showers this morning, heavy, potentially a rumble or two of thunder in those. Ahead of them, largely clearing into the afternoon, some decent spells of sunshine. Still one or two showers around though, and temperatures today, a warm 23, or even 2a celsius. Now, any remaining showers this evening will clear. Largely clear spells, but a little bit of patchy cloud around. Minimum temperature dropping down to ten celsius. Now, storm agnes approaches from the west as we head through wednesday. Strengthening winds, but here in the east, we dont get too much of the impact. We will see some sunshine through the morning, a bit more cloud for the afternoon. The wind getting a little stronger as we head towards the evening. Thats when we could just see some spells of rain arriving from the west. Temperatures tomorrow still reaching 22 celsius. Now the storm moves through overnight, wednesday into thursday. Thats when were going to get our strongest winds. Some spells of rain, but it will clear through thursday, fine and dry for friday. Theres more on our website and social media, including, where does london stand on e scooters . Our transport correspondent� s been finding out. Thats it for now im back in around half an hour. Good morning, welcome to breakfast. We arejoined good morning, welcome to breakfast. We are joined now on the programme by the policing minister, chris philp. We have a number of issues to discuss with you this morning. Im going to start with something in the papers talking about your boss, Suella Braverman, due to speak today in washington. We hear she is going to be talking about the International Rules on refugees. What more can you tell us about what she is expected to say today . We should she is expected to say today . , should wait for the Home Secretarys speech but i think she is going to be talking about the way that the application of asylum laws have sort of been expanded over the years since the Refugee Convention was first written in 1951, and the definitions, the elastic has been stretched a bit, and they are often been used by people who are essentially economic migrants, using asylum claims to try to move between countries. We have seen a number of countries. We have seen a number of countries around the world, like the usa, witnessing enormous amounts of illegal immigration. I think this month alone Something Like 140,000 people have illegally crossed the us southern border. The European Union have had, i think, somewhere in the region of 200,000 illegal arrivals this year as well. So, people using asylum claims as a basis for economic migration is not sustainable. We have tried to take action domestically by saying if summary comes across the English Channel on a rubber dinghy from france, because france is an obviously safe country and you dont need to leave it to flee persecution, you cant claim asylum in the uk. As a result of that, arrivals by small boat in the uk have gone down by Something Like 23 so far this year, compared to last year, whereas in the European Union they have gone up. Sol year, whereas in the European Union they have gone up. So i think what they have gone up. So i think what the Home Secretary is going to be saying is that we need to have a conversation with like minded countries around the world about those kind of reforms, making sure that people who are genuinely being persecuted look get looked after reasonably, but people who are not persecuted, but are essentially moving for economic reasons, cant abuse the asylum system. We have tried to legislate domestically for that with some success. We would like to talk to other countries around the world about the same thing. Around the world about the same thin. ,. , around the world about the same thinu. ,. ,. , � thing. The speech is due today. But there is a direct thing. The speech is due today. But there is a direct quote thing. The speech is due today. But there is a direct quote from thing. The speech is due today. But there is a direct quote from the there is a direct quote from the speech in more than one newspaper today. The words are, simply being gay or a woman or fearful of discrimination near in your country of origin may not be sufficient to qualify for protection. Do you agree with that . Qualify for protection. Do you agree with that . Well, if you go back to the agree with that . Well, if you go back to the original agree with that . Well, if you go back to the original text agree with that . Well, if you go back to the original text of agree with that . Well, if you go back to the original text of the i agree with that . Well, if you go l back to the original text of the Un Convention from 1951, the test is persecution. I think the word of the Home Secretary used in that code, and i had not heard the speech, was discrimination. If somebody is being persecuted for their religious beliefs, their gender, their orientation, if they are being persecuted, then they should be protected. But they should also not be shopping around and choosing which country to go to after an extended period of time. Generally speaking, people should seek protection in the first country they arrive in. That is also a point she may make later on in her speech. Obviously this country, the uk, will always protect people who are genuinely being persecuted. That is why we have taken in, i think, 200,000 ukrainian women and children, while we have welcomed well over 100,000 people from hong kong, who were being persecuted by the Chinese Communist party. That is why we have legally and safely brought over i think 24,000 men, women and children from afghanistan who faced persecution by the talilban via safe and legal roots. More safe and legal afghans brought over than any other european country. The uk will do its duty to protect people. What we cant have his mass illegal immigration, abusing the system. That is why when it comes to small boats, where there is no persecution in france, we cant allow asylum claims. That is why the numbers have gone down 23 . We would like to get them to zero. Or at least we have taken a step in the right direction and plan to go further. I the right direction and plan to go further. , the right direction and plan to go further. , further. I am interested in whether ou arree further. I am interested in whether you agree with further. I am interested in whether you agree with the further. I am interested in whether you agree with the line further. 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I think it is quite interesting what you think| quite interesting what you think though, people at home would like to know what you think . If though, people at home would like to know what you think . Know what you think . If somebody is persecuted. Know what you think . If somebody is persecuted. They know what you think . If somebody is persecuted, they should know what you think . If somebody is persecuted, they should have persecuted, they should have protection available, but that should generally be available in the first country. Countries like ours should obviously play our part, which is why we have directly brought people from afghanistan, ukraine and hong kong. And a few years ago during the civil war we brought lots of people over safely and legally from syria. I think it was about 20,000 people. So this country, the uk, does its part to protect those who are genuinely being persecuted, but a mass scale illegal migration is something we should not tolerate and it is a problem around the world. I have mentioned the European Union and the usa having huge problems on their borders. I think what the Home Secretary is saying is that we need to Work Together to deal with illegal migration, unfounded or badly founded claims, but of course those who are being january persecuted should be protected. I dont think the balance has been struck quite rightly at the moment and i think thats is what she will be saying later. And i think thats is what she will be saying later and i think thats is what she will be saying later. Lets move on. We have had a be saying later. Lets move on. We have had a situation be saying later. Lets move on. We have had a situation in be saying later. Lets move on. We have had a situation in recent be saying later. Lets move on. We have had a situation in recent days| have had a situation in recent days were Firearms Officers within the metropolitan Police Actually took a step back from their duties as a result of an ongoing case. I know there is going to be a review into that situation. What is that review going to look at . What are the terms of that review . Of that review . Well, it will cover issues of concern of that review . Well, it will cover issues of concern raised of that review . Well, it will cover issues of concern raised by of that review . Well, it will cover. Issues of concern raised by officers over a number of months now, in terms of the threshold for investigation. For example, ifa member of the public is accused of a criminal offence, the threshold for investigation is higher than it is for a Police Officer. And that is something we are going to review. We are not committing to the answer. But it does need reviewing. Is it fair that the Police Officers get investigated more readily than a member of the public when they are accused of a criminal offence . There are questions to do with the length of these investigations. Sometimes officers have clouds hanging over them for a very long time. There are questions about whether we need to clarify the law about Police Officer pursuit, when they are chasing the criminal, or using force or firearms, to make sure that the police, obviously if there is misconduct, it needs to be dealt with, but equally, officers need to know they can go about their duties protecting the public without then afterwards being subject to unreasonable investigation often over a long period of time. There is a balance to strike. Im not sure the balance is necessarily quite right. That is what the review is designed to look at. Police officers put themselves in danger every day to protect us. I was meeting on sunday families of officers who lost their lives in the line of duty at their lives in the line of duty at the Police National memorial day held in cardiff. So we should recognise, i think of the Danger Police put themselves in and make sure the police are not subject to unreasonable or protracted investigations where they are not necessary. That is what the review aims to do. Of course, if there is misconduct it needs to be looked at but it has to be proportionate and timely. I but it has to be proportionate and timel. ,. ,. , but it has to be proportionate and timel. ,. ,. , ,. , timely. Ijust want to pick it up on something timely. Ijust want to pick it up on something you timely. Ijust want to pick it up on something you mentioned timely. Ijust want to pick it up on something you mentioned just. Timely. 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I wish i could make a substantive l i wish i could make a substantive announcement on the spot now, but i cant. What i can say is that the government, and i personally, hugely sympathetic to what we have just heard and i hope we can make an announcement in the near future. Heard and i hope we can make an announcement in the nearfuture. As i say, many families just two days ago who lost their loved ones in the line of duty. I think their sacrifices something all of us should always remember and be grateful for. Should always remember and be gratefulfor. Im hoping we can should always remember and be grateful for. Im hoping we can Say Something tangible on that point in the very nearfuture. Something tangible on that point in the very near future. I am hugely sympathetic to what we just heard. I sympathetic to what we just heard. I knew bryn hughes and other relatives will listen carefully to your words. Can you give them a timeframe . I can you give them a timeframe . 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They always look pretty smart, as rory mcilroy does, arriving. All European Team arriving together as a team. Brooks keptin arriving together as a team. Brooks kept in the United States team arriving on his own. Everyone is thinking, i think is already afoot in the American Team . Lets Read Everything into it. Totally. We will pore over that in the coming days as we wait for the ryder cup on friday. The players touching down in italy as the focus falls on the teams and who is best placed to lift the trophy this year. These were the scenes last time out as europe were thrashed 19 92 years ago in wisconsin in one of their heaviest ever defeat. On paper the americans have the superior team with ten other 12 players currently in the worldtop 20, even though europe have three of the top four. This is one of the youngest european sides in recent history without the more established names, the likes of sergio garcia, who misses out after joining the rival saudi backed live golf league. He was still keen to try to make the team. I golf league. He was still keen to try to make the team. Golf league. He was still keen to try to make the team. I know there were some try to make the team. I know there were some stories try to make the team. I know there were some stories about try to make the team. I know there were some stories about him try to make the team. I know there | were some stories about him trying to pay off some fines and stuff. Obviously we know what the dtp world tour are. Obviously we know what the dtp world tourare. Once obviously we know what the dtp world tour are. Once you resign you cannot reapply for membership until the following year. So, again, those things will be decided in the future. Right now, i am just concentrating on my 12 guys that i have this week. My sole focus is dealing with those guys over the next six days and giving them the best opportunity for success. Looks very cool, calm and collected before play starts on friday. The england and Wales Cricket board want to change the game for the better after a report detailed widespread racism, sexism and elitism in cricket. They have announced a new independent regulator, as well a greg knight as well as planning to invest in the womens game. According to the yorkshire Chief Executive, they have already been making changes at the club. Weve had a 63 increase in girls and women coming through. Over 70 of all people playing from the boys pathway are from state schools. We have Just Launched fantastic project in sheffield with the afro caribbean market, etc. It is starting to pay dividends now. Our membership is much more diverse than it was. I seem rafiq, iseem rafiq, his i seem rafiq, his experience of racism led to major changes in yorkshire, gave his reaction. Racism led to major changes in yorkshire, gave his reaction. Azi m feet. I think they accepted the recommendation. It needs clarity around how they would implement it. I think reading the response there are a couple of positives. But on a large basis it lacks a lot of detail, which is incredibly disappointing and a little bit frustrating. Azeem rafiq with his thoughts and reactions azeem rafiq with his thoughts and reactions. , azeem rafiq with his thoughts and reactions. ,. ,. , reactions. Finally, how about this . This is a nineyearold reactions. Finally, how about this . This is a nineyearold from reactions. Finally, how about this . This is a nineyearold from the i this is a nine year old from the philippines who has become the youngest competitor at the asian games. She can heated in the skateboarding event, reached the final, finished seventh. She competed. The Paris Olympics around the corner next summer. Potentially want to look out for. She could become one of the youngest ever olympians. Unbelievable. She is so cute. Eyes on the inner peace. Crazy. Thank you. It is 7 46am. In just a few minutes Gareth Malone is going to be here talking to us about the benefits of singing. Singing altogether. Something that carol knows all about i wouldnt inflict that on anybody good morning. This morning we do have some rain on the cards, but some of the starting off on a bright note as you can see from the weather was this pictures weather watchers picture. We have rain from the west, moving up from the south west. Both of these bans are pushing north east. It is going to be a busy day. As the rain clears, we are back into the regime of sunshine and showers. With temperatures today ranging from 14 in the north to a pleasant 23 in the sunshine for the south. As we head through the evening and overnight, we will lose some of the showers. They will be some clear skies. Through the night the cloud will start to build from the south west. Here the winds are fresh of storm agnes. It is not going to be a particularly cold night, although it will be cooler than last night. In sheltered lines in scotland and north east england temperatures could fall away to three or 4 degrees. Tomorrow we start off on a bright note. There would be more cloud in the south. Then income is all this rain. This is storm agnes. Some heavy rain pushing in from the south west and moving north eastwards. It could lead to some Flooding Issues, getting into scotland late run. Temperatures 14 to 22 celsius. The least impacts of storm agnes will be felt in the south east where it will be drier until evening and the winds would be later. Lets look at the wind strength. We are looking at costs of 60 to 70 mph around the rac coastline. Ghosts. Possibly 80 mph with exposure. Even inland, gross south west thing then, south west scotland, in land in Northern Ireland, were still looking at 50 to 60 mph winds. That would lead to some damage and also some Travel Disruption. Worth checking before you set out. On thursday we have the dregs of the storm pushing away. They will be a lot of dry weather. Some showers in the west in italy. The next Weather Front comes in, that will bring in more rain. Temperature was on thursday up to the low 20s. Thank you. He took the military wives to the top of the charts in 2011. He had us all singing from our kitchen during not done. Now Gareth Malone is going back on tour. Audience participation is a must. Lets remind ourselves of a few of the amazing projects he has been involved with over the years. As it feels like this night will never. There are going to be brighter days, brighter days. If you need a friend i would be right behind. Like a bridge over troubled water i will ease your mind. In french. Gareth malone, you know how to pick a tune, dont you . I Gareth Malone, you know how to pick a tune, dont you . A tune, dont you . I like a banger. Startin a tune, dont you . I like a banger. Starting with a tune, dont you . I like a banger. Starting with brighter a tune, dont you . I like a banger. 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My new tories called sing along a gareth. I did last year. It was so successful we are going out again. It is me on stage. The audience out there. I walk out, i started singing a song, everybody joins in. I am started singing a song, everybody joins in. Lam not started singing a song, everybody joins in. I am not going to check. I am not making people sing. But most people seem to want to. By the end of the show pretty much everybody is on their feet and we are dancing and singing along. If on their feet and we are dancing and singing along singing along. If people have chosen to no the singing along. If people have chosen to go they will singing along. If people have chosen to go they willjoin singing along. If people have chosen to go they willjoin in singing along. If people have chosen to go they willjoin in at singing along. If people have chosen to go they willjoin in at some i to go they willjoin in at some point no matter how self conscious or shy you might feel . Essen point no matter how selfconscious or shy you might feel . Or shy you might feel . Even the artners or shy you might feel . Even the partners that or shy you might feel . Even the partners that have or shy you might feel . Even the partners that have been or shy you might feel . Even the | partners that have been dragged along. They are clapping enthusiastically enthusiastically. Most people come to sing. We have acquired trips. People are out with their friends. Acquired trips. It is all songs you feel comfortable with. And elton john song, annie lennox. {aide you feel comfortable with. And elton john song, annie lennox. You feel comfortable with. And elton john song, annie lennox. Give us the son list. John song, annie lennox. Give us the song list ed john song, annie lennox. Give us the song list. Ed sheeran, john song, annie lennox. Give us the song list. Ed sheeran, we john song, annie lennox. Give us the song list. Ed sheeran, we are john song, annie lennox. Give us the song list. Ed sheeran, we are doing i song list. Ed sheeran, we are doing some tina turner, song list. Ed sheeran, we are doing some tina turner, she song list. Ed sheeran, we are doing some tina turner, she sadly song list. Ed sheeran, we are doing some tina turner, she sadly died i some tina turner, she sadly died this year. We have got the beatles. Just lots and lots. Anything that is uplifting and will make you feel good. We have got a medley at the end of the show with songs about music. So eltonjohns your song. Ice ice baby by vanilla ice, a very important piece of rap history. Just silly stuff. Also it have different songs. I play a lot of instruments, guitars, everything from the guitar to the kudzu. I have got a singers and a band and drummer on states. Its a lot of fun. Its and a band and drummer on states. Its a lot of fun. Its a lot of fun. Its interesting because we its a lot of fun. Its interesting because we have its a lot of fun. Its interesting because we have heard its a lot of fun. Its interesting because we have heard a i its a lot of fun. Its interesting because we have heard a lot i its a lot of fun. Its interesting because we have heard a lot in theatre recently about audiences getting a little bit too rowdy. This is the opposite. Is the opposite. Come i will take the wrighty is the opposite. Come i will take the wrighty people. Is the opposite. Come i will take the wrighty people. I is the opposite. Come i will take the wrighty people. I think i i is the opposite. Come i will take the wrighty people. I think i do l the wrighty people. I think i do take the ready people. {so the wrighty people. I think i do take the ready people. Go wild . Yeah. If take the ready people. Go wild . Yeah if you take the ready people. Go wild . Yeah if you pay take the ready people. Go wild . Yeah. If you pay to take the ready people. Go wild . Yeah. If you pay to see take the ready people. Go wild . Yeah. If you pay to see a take the ready people. Go wild . | yeah. If you pay to see a concert where you are not expecting them to sing and summary has had one too many, not great. But generally, everybody is singing along and that is ok in my shout. What everybody is singing along and that is ok in my shout. Is ok in my shout. What is it about that magic is ok in my shout. What is it about that magic of is ok in my shout. What is it about that magic of people is ok in my shout. What is it about that magic of people singing i that magic of people singing together . It that magic of people singing touether . ,. ,. That magic of people singing touether . ,. , together . It is magic. It is indefinable. Together . It is magic. It is indefinable. I together . It is magic. It is indefinable. Ithink together . It is magic. It is indefinable. I think you i together . It is magic. It is| indefinable. I think you get together . It is magic. It is i indefinable. I think you get into a room with a thousand people and you hear the noise. There is a pa. You can hear what is going on. I dont know. It makes a house on the back of my neck go up. You leave with the endorphins going. It makes the hairs on the back of my neck go up. And there is a sense of community. It sort of spiritual. It is like charge without the religious bid. It is. How important is it to you to get that audience participation . It is that connection really. How does that work . ,. , , that work . This is about my seventh or ei. Hth that work . This is about my seventh or eighth tour that work . This is about my seventh or eighth tour. For that work . This is about my seventh or eighth tour. For the that work . This is about my seventh or eighth tour. For the first that work . This is about my seventh or eighth tour. For the first six i that work . This is about my seventh or eighth tour. For the first six or i or eighth tour. For the first six or so i had a bit of audience participation and they were always my favourite bits. I thought i would switch it around. It is interesting. We have a screen with the lyrics, so Everybody Knows where they are. I dont do any thing complicated. If there is a third verse that nobody knows, i willjust cut it. Lets go round the chorus again. Knows, iwilljust cut it. Lets go round the chorus again. Knows, i willjust cut it. Lets go round the chorus again. What is the moment in round the chorus again. What is the moment in any round the chorus again. What is the moment in any of round the chorus again. What is the moment in any of these round the chorus again. What is the moment in any of these shows, i round the chorus again. What is the i moment in any of these shows, what piece of music is guaranteed to change the atmosphere . Piece of music is guaranteed to change the atmosphere . Well, the end of every show change the atmosphere . Well, the end of every show i change the atmosphere . Well, the end of every show i have change the atmosphere . Well, the end of every show i have a change the atmosphere . Well, the end of every show i have a local change the atmosphere . Well, the end of every show i have a local choir. I of every show i have a local choir. On the last tour we did heyjude. We got to the nah, nah bid. Everybody was waving and having a great time. You are going to be touring until christmas . Any mariah carey . filth. You are going to be touring until christmas . Any mariah carey . Oh, for sure. We christmas . Any mariah carey . Oh, for sure we turn christmas . Any mariah carey . Oh, for sure. We turn Christmassy Christmas . Any mariah carey . Oh, for sure. We turn christmassy at christmas . Any mariah carey . Oh, for sure. We turn christmassy at the i sure. We turn christmassy at the beginning of december. We start on the 2nd Of November in glasgow. Then its kind of all over. I will do a christmas number. It is quite a thing. It is quite a hard thing for the audience. fix, thing. It is quite a hard thing for the audience. The audience. A hard thing for everybody the audience. A hard thing for everybody. Maybe the audience. A hard thing for everybody. Maybe that the audience. A hard thing for everybody. Maybe that is the audience. A hard thing for everybody. Maybe that is not| the audience. A hard thing for i everybody. Maybe that is not the best one. � ,. ,. , everybody. Maybe that is not the best one. � ,. ,. ,. , best one. Lets leave it to mariah care. Best one. Lets leave it to mariah carey admit best one. Lets leave it to mariah carey. Admit defeat. Best one. Lets leave it to mariah carey. Admit defeat. Thank best one. Lets leave it to mariah carey. Admit defeat. Thank you. | carey. Admit defeat. Thank you. Gareth malones carey. Admit defeat. Thank you. Gareth malones new carey. Admit defeat. Thank you. Gareth malones new tour, carey. Admit defeat. Thank you. Gareth malones new tour, singalong Gareth Malones new tour, singalong gareth two, starts on the 2nd Of November. If you are a budding young writer, never mind singer, it is time to sharpen your pencil and grab some paper. Today is an exciting day because here on Bbc Breakfast we are launching the uks most successful Writing Competition for children, 500 words. You will have heard of it. Jon is at a school in abergavenny this morning. You can tell us all about it. Good morning. That is very clever. Tell us all about it. Good morning. That is very clever. Good morning. That is very clever. Good morning. That is very clever. Good morning. That is not that is very clever. Good morning. That is not me. That is very clever. Good morning. That is not me. That that is very clever. Good morning. That is not me. That is that is very clever. Good morning. That is not me. That is not that is very clever. Good morning. That is not me. That is not me. That is very clever. Good morning. | that is not me. That is not me. You know me only too well. This is the hand ofjoelle, who has drawn pictures for books like coming to england and the place for me. She is a top childrens illustrator. We have got here this morning. Good morning, everybody. Morning. She is taking inspiration and she is going to be drawing one of the winners of 500 words. You will be illustrating their work to yes, i will be. I{finite their work to yes, i will be. Quite excitina. Their work to yes, i will be. Quite exciting. What their work to yes, i will be. Quite exciting. What are their work to yes, i will be. Quite exciting. What are you their work to yes, i will be. Quite exciting. What are you taking their work to yes, i will be. Quite | exciting. What are you taking your ins iration exciting. What are you taking your inspiration from . Exciting. What are you taking your inspiration from . Everything exciting. What are you taking your inspiration from . Everything thatl exciting. What are you taking your| inspiration from . Everything that is auoin on, inspiration from . Everything that is going on. The inspiration from . Everything that is going on, the excitement inspiration from . Everything that is going on, the excitement in inspiration from . Everything that is going on, the excitement in the going on, the excitement in the room going on, the excitement in the room the going on, the excitement in the room. The theme of the event as welt room. The theme of the event as well. Characters i love seeing in books well. Characters i love seeing in books as well. Characters i love seeing in books as well. Do well. Characters i love seeing in books as well. Well. Characters i love seeing in books as well. ,. , books as well. Do you need a hand . Yes, books as well. Do you need a hand . Yes. Please books as well. Do you need a hand . Yes, please you books as well. Do you need a hand . Yes, please you are books as well. Do you need a hand . Yes, please you are one books as well. Do you need a hand . Yes, please you are one of books as well. Do you need a hand . Yes, please you are one of the books as well. Do you need a hand . | yes, please you are one of the best drawings here. Are you going to drop for us . Do you want to take part . I am going to start by drawing a person hanging onto the ladder over there. Is person hanging onto the ladder over there. Of person hanging onto the ladder over there. Of course, i there. Is that all right . Of course, ilford. Stewart there. Is that all right . Of course, ilford. Stewart is there. Is that all right . Of course, ilford. Stewart is the there. Is that all right . Of course, ilford. Stewart is the head there. Is that all right . Of course, | ilford. Stewart is the head teacher. It is lovel ilford. Stewart is the head teacher. It is lovely to ilford. Stewart is the head teacher. It is lovely to be ilford. Stewart is the head teacher. It is lovely to be here. Ilford. Stewart is the head teacher. It is lovely to be here. To ilford. Stewart is the head teacher. It is lovely to be here. To feel ilford. Stewart is the head teacher. It is lovely to be here. To feel the l it is lovely to be here. To feel the enthusiasm. You have got so much going on. I add 500 words to that . I think it is such an important competition for us. We spend a long time talking about punctuation. It is about giving children are believed to write and produce a fantastic story that people enjoy reading. Have that love of reading. Writing. It is about fun, right . Definitely, writing has to be fun. It can be anything you wanted to be. Children enjoy doing that. It would be a wonderful competition for them. Thank you for being here. Hows it going . Can we see your work . You started your person hanging on the ladder. We will catch up with you later. We will tell you how you can enter and maybe win yourself a trip to Buckingham Palace to meet the queen if you are one of the finalist. Now the news, travel and weather where you are. Good morning from bbc london, im alison earle. Its claimed parts of east london are being turned into a Dumping Ground with rubbish piling up after a strike by bin collectors. More than 200 members of the Unite Union Working in Tower Hamlets walked outjust over a week ago as part of a national dispute over pay. Tower Hamlets Council has apologised and said a private Waste Company will be clearing the build up. Londons new Policing Board is meeting for the first time. Its been set up by the mayor to help oversee and scrutinise the reform of the met police after a series of scandals. Its there to make sure improvements are made and racism, misogyny and homophobia are rooted out. The one day travelcard that offers unlimited journeys on tubes and buses over a day, is being withdrawn. From next year, passengers will need to use contactless payment or oyster cards. The changes are part of tfl� s drive to save money. But some fear the move will make travelling more expensive for visitors. Travel now and this is how the tube is looking at the moment. No service on the overground between camden road and richmond Shepherds Bush. Minor delays on the metropolitan line. Now onto the weather. Cloudy with scattered showers, but drier this afternoon and we may even see some sunshine. Staying mostly clear tonight. Expect temperatures of up to 23 degrees. Theres more on our website and social media including, where does london stand on e scooters . Good morning and welcome to Llanfoist Fawr Primary School in abergavenny as Bbc Breakfast launches the uks biggest childrens writing compeition, 500 words, with a special message from the queen read by one of ourjudges sir lenny henry. The hunt is on, we seek a star. The best of luck, camilla r. Good morning. Also in todays news. The Home Secretary calls for major changes to the International Rules governing refugees in a speech in washington. The majority of schools in scotland are closed today as support staff including classroom assistants and caterers begin a three day strike over pay. The actor David Mccallum who played a russian spy in The Man From Uncle has died at the age of 90. Good morning. The European Ryder Cup Team touch down in rome as they prepare to avenge that humiliating defeat in wisconsin two years ago against the United States, but have home advantage this time. Good morning. Showers coming up from the south this morning, rain coming in from the west, the whole lot is pushing north east, behind its sunshine and showers but tomorrow we will feel the force of storm agnes. I will have all of the details later. Good morning from monmouthshire, and once upon a time there was a childrens Writing Competition on the bbc, it started ten years ago, and it got bigger and bigger and bigger. It disappeared for a few years but today it is back and we start accepting entries for 2023, 2024. 500 words, thats all you need to write. The spelling and punctuation doesnt matter, its all about ideas and imagination. We have come here to beautiful abergavenny on the edge of the Brecon Beacons this morning to launch the programme here at Llanfoist Fawr Primary School where the kids are already firing up their imaginations. May be inspired by the beautiful countryside around here, getting their inspiration from the medieval castle in town. All the mountains in the hills. We are going to bejoined by writers by Charlie Higson and Frank Cottrell boyce, bestselling authors, illustrators to give tips and ideas to all of these kids and anybody watching at home. Stay tuned. All of that is to come on Bbc Breakfast. Lets get the rest of the news from sally. The Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, will today call for major changes to International Rules on refugees and Asylum Seekers. In a speech in washington, she is expected to say that the United Nations Refugee Convention is no longer fit for the modern age. 0ur chief Political Correspondent, Henry Zeffmanjoins us now from westminster. Good morning, henry. This really does sound like quite a big change she is trying to suggest. Goad she is trying to suggest. Good morning. She is trying to suggest. Good morning, sally. She is trying to suggest. Good morning, sally. Yes, she is trying to suggest. Good morning, sally. Yes, suella i morning, sally. Yes, Suella Braverman is thousands of wells away in washington but she will be talking about an issue that government is very consumed by here, which is illegal immigration and the question of Asylum Seekers and refugees more generally. She will argue that basically, the definition of what a refugee is needs to be narrower, and she will say that in 1951 convention which basically defined for the world who are refugee is and is not, is not fit for purpose in the modern age. Earlier in the programme we heard from chris philp, one of suella Junior Mission ministers at the home office about what she is trying to achieve. We home office about what she is trying to achieve. ~. ,. ,. , to achieve. We need to have a conversation to achieve. We need to have a conversation with to achieve. We need to have aj conversation with likeminded conversation with like minded countries conversation with like minded countries around the world about this kind countries around the world about this kind of reforms, which makes sure people who are genuinely being persecuted get looked after, reasonably, but people who are not being reasonably, but people who are not being persecuted but are essentially moving being persecuted but are essentially moving for economic reasons cannot appease moving for economic reasons cannot appease the asylum system. We have tried to appease the asylum system. We have tried to legislate domestically to do that tried to legislate domestically to do that and we have seen some success do that and we have seen some success but we want to talk to other countries success but we want to talk to other countries about this around the world countries about this around the world. ,. ,. ,. , world. That question about other countries is world. That question about other countries is crucial world. That question about other countries is crucial because world. That question about other countries is crucial because this | world. That question about other| countries is crucial because this is a sprawling conviction which more than 100 countries are signed up to, and there is i think there is fair to say a deal of scepticism this morning that any one country, certainly any one Home Secretary, can get this whole Convention Definition changed. I think Suella Braverman knows that but is just eager to start the conversation rolling. Eager to start the conversation rollina. ~ , School Support staff have begun a three day strike in parts of scotland this morning. Thousands of pupils will be affected as Unison Members at 24 of scotlands 32 Councils Stage industrial action in a row over pay. Our scotland correspondent lorna gordon is on a picket line in glasgow for us this morning. Morning, lorna. Can you tell us a bit more about why they are on strike . ,. ,. ,. , 1,. , strike . Good morning, sally. Both of the schools here strike . Good morning, sally. Both of the schools here are strike . Good morning, sally. Both of the schools here are close strike . Good morning, sally. Both of the schools here are close to strike . Good morning, sally. Both of the schools here are close to the the schools here are close to the School Across the road is closed but the picture is very significantly different depending on where you live in terms of the impact of the strike. All schools in edinburgh and Aberdeen City are close, here in glasgow, senior pupils at secondary schools are being told to go in, all of the schools are closed. The reason they are on strike is because there is an offer on the table which has gone from 1p per hour to £1 per hour on average being offered to these support workers. They say it is not enough. I have been speaking to the ladies here this morning, one told me that she works fourjobs to pay the bills from 4am until 6pm, others tell me they have to go to warm banks in the afternoon to keep their kids warm and give them somewhere where they can have some hot food. They dont get enough money to pay their bills. The offer on the table is equivalent to £2000 per hourfor the on the table is equivalent to £2000 per hour for the lowest paid. The Scottish Government say they have freed up funding for local councils to facilitate these pay rises, but that actually involves no extra money on the table, that involves shifting the pots around and the unions are angry about that. They say that is not any extra money. They are on strike for three days and it is another wave of disruption for many of scotlands children. An investigation has been launched by the metropolitan police after they received a number of new allegations of Sexual Offences, following recent claims against Russell Brand. The comedian has denied claims of rape and sexual assault, made against him by four women in an investigation by channel four� s Dispatches Programme and the sunday times. The force has received a number of allegations of Sexual Offences in london and elsewhere in the country, but says no arrests have been made. A Hospital Trust failed to send out 24,000 letters from senior doctors to patients and their gps after they got lost in a new Computer System. Newcastle hospitals says the problem dates back to 2018, with the health care regulator seeking urgent assurances about patient safety. The correspondence was mostly discharge letters, but some included recommended treatment for patients. The trust says it sincerely apologises for any anxiety caused. The Liberal Democrats are wrapping up their Party Conference in bournemouth later today, where the Party Leader Sir Ed Davey is expected to accuse the government of breaking promises on the nhs. Our Political Correspondent helen catt is there for us this morning. Good morning, helen. What is ed davey going to say . This is his big moment, isnt it . It is davey going to say . This is his big moment, isnt it . Moment, isnt it . It is and when i soke to moment, isnt it . It is and when i spoke to him moment, isnt it . It is and when i spoke to him at moment, isnt it . It is and when i spoke to him at the moment, isnt it . It is and when i spoke to him at the start moment, isnt it . It is and when i spoke to him at the start of moment, isnt it . It is and when i spoke to him at the start of this l spoke to him at the start of this conference a few days ago, he was absolutely clear that this conference was all about firing the starting gun as he put it on the General Election for his party. This is beach which is his first one since he became leader is going to be about doing that. Its going to be about doing that. Its going to be like with all party leader speech is trying to speak to two different audiences. The activist in the room, the Party Members on the one hand. He is going to try and buoy them up, telling them that theirjob is to bring the blue wall as the Liberal Democrats called the conservative held seats that they are targeting at the next election, tumbling down. He is more importantly going to be trying to speak to voters at home, it is going to be making a big onhell. He will be criticising on health. He will beacons criticising the conservative handle on the health, saying that you cannot grow the economy if you have got millions of people out of the workforce on Waiting Lists with ill health. He will say that Liberal Democrats will put health and care as a key part of fixing the economy. Fixing the economy. Thank you, helen. The actor David Mccallum has died at the age of 90. His 60 year career began in radio and featured roles in films such as the great escape. But its for the tv spy drama The Man From Uncle that hell be best remembered, as our Arts Correspondent David Sillito reports. Uncle is an organisation consisting of agents of all nationalities. Its involved in maintaining political and legal order anywhere in the world. For a certain generation, David Mccallum was and always will be Illya Kuryakin from The Man From Uncle. Like my friend napoleon, i go and i do whatever i am told to. Quiet, enigmatic, good looking. Just a wave and a rare smile were enough for the hundreds of teenage fans who found david irresistible. The fan worship was rather overwhelming for an actor who was himself quiet, thoughtful and serious. The background that i had made me very reticent. Very, very scots. I think this is where the word dour comes from, that youre not. You dont show emotion. Its a very inhibiting thing. 50 years later, he was once again back in prime time as dr Donald Ducky Mallard in ncis. Our victim succumbed to a cerebral embolism here in the parietal lobe. If you wanted someone who looked as though they could solve fiendishly complicated mysteries, he was your man. And he loved doing the research to make it look convincing. Clots will develop over a period of minutes or hours. See you in piccadilly. Scots bar. His first taste of Big Screen Success had been the great escape, but his Acting Career had begun back in the forties in bbc radio plays. Thank you. Good luck. Right. The child of musicians, he was born in glasgow and his family then moved to london. He left for america because he felt britain was becoming worryingly left wing. However, it didnt stop him returning to work here. They were recaptured and the architect was shot. Colditz. So were very near. Not till weve done what we have to. And then sapphire and steel. Take it downstairs and burn it. However, it wasnt a patch on The Man From Uncle. David mccallum. He wrote, he composed music and he knew a great deal about forensic science. But above all, he was, in the cold war, the wests favourite russian agent. It isa it is a real treat today because carol is in the studio and bringing a rainbow. I carol is in the studio and bringing a rainbow. ,. , carol is in the studio and bringing arainbow. ,. ,. , a rainbow. I chose especially for ou a rainbow. I chose especially for you because a rainbow. I chose especially for you because i a rainbow. I chose especially for you because i know a rainbow. I chose especially for you because i know you a rainbow. I chose especially for you because i know you like you because i know you like rainbows. We will see a few in the next couple of days. We will have some rain at times, there will be sunshine as well, particularly later on in the day. Some of us are starting with some sunshine. Some of us starting with some rain. That is pushing north east, heavy under a full some of us, heavy and thundery, and a second band is coming north and east as indeed is the one in the south. Heavy rain across parts of western scotland, drying further and breezy. For wales and Northern England, some showers. Some sunshine in the south and this will continue through the day. The rain pushing up towards the north east, clearing into the north sea, does that happens behind it, temperatures up to a pleasant 23 celsius in the sunshine. This evening and overnight we hang on to some showers. Some will clear, clear skies and the cloud will start to write clear to the south west are heralding the arrival of storm agnes. That will come in from the west bringing heavy rain, pushing in across Northern Ireland, wales and Northern England and later on into seven scotland. The risk of flooding, the wind is another story. Wind gusts around the irish sea between 60 and 75 miles an hour, locally with exposure 80, and inland in the west, up to 60 miles an hour. A lot to contend with. Now if your child has a story to tell, weve got some very exciting news for you this morning. To tell, weve got some very the countrys biggest short story competition, 500 words, is back. Jon is at a Primary School in abergavenny where excitment is building. It really is. I thought coming in early and having some extra writing tasks to do might tire them out a bit but they are full of it, talking about their ideas, talking about what they are going to be entering, and we will tool tell you all about how you can do it in the next few minutes. If you have a young child in your house, grandchild or a teacher, everything you need to know coming up right here. Good teacher, everything you need to know coming up right here. Coming up right here. Good morning, eve bod coming up right here. Good morning, everybody good coming up right here. Good morning, everybody good morning coming up right here. 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Yes now you are to know what the prizes are . Yes now you are interested. To know what the prizes are . Jesi now you are interested. The 50 to know what the prizes are . Iezsi now you are interested. The 50 best interests from all over the uk, it has gone really quiet now, have been invited, will be invited to Buckingham Palace by her majesty queen camilla. She has always backed this competition, but this year she wants to be part of it again. I took one of thejudges, sir lenny henry, to see where he is going to be judging and giving out the prizes. Oh, my gosh, look at this. Jay z wants his ride back. Its your first time, sir lenny henry as a judge for 500 words. It is, yeah. And we can tell you this morning that her majesty, the queen, is inviting you and the otherjudges to do yourjudging here. No way at Buckingham Palace next year. This is going to be so exciting. 500 words, all these kids, children from all over the country, sending in these Short Stories and were going to be thejudges, i cant wait. Sir lenny, welcome, welcome to Buckingham Palace. Very nice to be here. This is the Diamond Jubilee state coach and this is the very coach, im sure you recognise it, that their majesties went in to the coronation. It actually weighs the same as a small baby whale, which is three tonnes. Three tonnes . In case you didnt know. Its gold . It is gold, yes. Real gold . its not solid gold. But it has gold over it. What, gold leaf . Yes. What a fantastic ride, beautiful. Ive got another surprise for you. What . Not only will yourjudging take place here at Buckingham Palace, but all the kids from around the uk who make it to the final. What, the finalists . Will be held here. Is that wise . Because previous finals were at Windsor Castle and at the Globe Theatre and at Hampton Court palace. But for the first time ever, her majesty wants the actualfinal to be here. I think thats a huge honour, and i think theyll be incredibly impressed. It would be if i was eight and i came here. We have to do the stairs, im afraid. Oh, come on, then, you start and ill be beside you. Are you all right . I think i need oxygen ill go this way, you go that way. Theres more to do, lenny. 0k. Would little lenny ever have imagined that one day he would be an author, a judge coming to Buckingham Palace . Oh, well, i didnt realise id be a childrens author, and ijust wouldnt have imagined that that would be possible. Ill tell you what, after those stairs. Are we going to get a cup of tea or a brew or something . A cup of tea would be nice. Are you kidding me . Oh, my gosh this is so great. Good morning, sir. Good morning. Please help yourself to milk and sugar. Thank you very much, digestives . Theres not enough theyre very strict, arent they . And theres a letter. A letter . Sir lenny henry cbe. Now, her majesty cant be here today. But i told you there would be some surprises. Theyre going to let me have the carriage no, theyre not. Shall i read it . You read it. I send this letter, dear sir lenny, to ask you kindly if theres any chance you might today at breakfast, tell your viewers of a contest. Hang on a minute, it rhymes its a poem. Ive got to start again. You start again. Oh, no, stormzy would be so ashamed of me. I send this letter, dear sir lenny, to ask you kindly if theres any chance you might, today at breakfast, tell your viewers of a contest which inspires imagination, creativity, celebration. The call you will, im sure, have heard, send us your 500 words. If youre aged from five to 7 or from eight up to 11, write your story, send it in. You could be the one to win. Any subject, any style, make us marvel, make us smile. Make us think and think again. You have until november ten. The hunt is on, we seek a star. The best of luck, camilla r. Youve never had a letter like that, have you . I havent. Fantastic, so thats it. Write a brilliant story with all your imagination. Aliens, monsters, whatever you want to write about. Send it off, well read it. And if its really great, youll be here, youll getjudged, and youll win a prize. And the thing is, this isnt like doing an essay at school, is it . No, no. This is you using your imagination. Anything that kind of makes us go, oh , thats what were looking for. And it doesnt matter about spelling, that kind of thing. Well, no, spelling, grammar, thats later. We want to see your imagination now, and were looking forward to it, we cant wait. Her majesty writes rather well, doesnt she . Very nice, yeah. Her majesty writes rather well, doesnt she . Very nice, yeah. I reckon shed give stormzy a run for his money. There are some serious rhymes in there. Cheers slurping. It doesnt matter where you are watching Bbc Breakfast this morning, wherever you are in the uk, and we are live in abergavenny this morning in monmouthshire in south wales, at Llanfoist Fawr Primary School. Wherever you are, you stand an equal chance of winning this competition. Someone watching right now could be slurping tea with lenny henry meeting the queen at Buckingham Palace. Some of the otherjudges are with us, Frank Cotterell boyce, Charlie Higson and alex morton, the porritt poet childrens laureate of wales. You have beenjudges before, havent you, tell us what you love about this competition. I love the unpredictability of it. You go in not knowing what the stories will be like, you are blown away every year by how different they are. And how alive they are. We have seen terrifying scary stories, and very funny stories, and stories that break your heart, its wonderful. Anything. It break your heart, its wonderful. An hin. Break your heart, its wonderful. 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My last one, my 14th chemo, its been hard, if i can do it, i any of you can do it. Dr xand explains what to do if your familys facing the unthinkable. Every Cancer Experience is as unique as the person going through it, but its important to be honest with your child. Ill tell you about the support available, including how to have i ill tell you about the support. Available, including how to have those difficult conversations, i and a free app that breaks down treatment into manageable chunks. Also on the show, consumer agony aunt and my mum Mavis Ackerley is digging through the morning live inbox, shes got a big win today, claiming back almost £200 for dodgy kitchen appliances. Shell explain how keeping a log of complaints means you could do it too. It ifi it if i brought my mum to work it would it if i brought my mum to work it would he it if i brought my mum to work it would he a it if i brought my mum to work it would be a nightmare. 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A lovely autumnal soup, some apple fritters and a savoury crumble. find. Fritters and a savoury crumble. And we hear the fritters and a savoury crumble. We hear the fritters are absolutely sensational. We hear the fritters are absolutely sensational sensational. With a bit of custard, erfect. See you at 9 15. That sounds gorgeous, see you then. Plenty more coming up. Including mary beard talking about her amazing new book about the roman empire, stay tuned. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Good morning from bbc london, im alison earle. Its claimed parts of east london are being turned into a Dumping Ground, with rubbish piling up after a strike by bin collectors. More than 200 members of the Unite Union Working in Tower Hamlets walked outjust over a week ago as part of a national dispute over pay. Tower Hamlets Council has apologised and said a private Waste Company will be clearing the build up. Londons new Policing Board meets for the first time today. Its been set up by the mayor to help oversee and scrutinise i watchdog has warned pentonville is not a good place to live. The report highlighted overcrowding in issues with heating, water and vermin. The Chief Inspector of prisons said it is among those that should close. A Prison Service spokesperson said it is taking action, including major refurbishment to boost capacity. The one day travelcard that offers unlimited journeys on tubes and buses over a day, is being withdrawn. From next year, passengers will need to use contactless payment or oyster cards. The changes are part of tfl� s drive to save money. But some fear the move will make travelling more expensive for some. Taking away the day travelcard will make it more complicated and more costly for commuters and visitors to london. At the moment theyre very, very popular a0 million were sold last year. What we need to be doing now is encouraging people to use Green Transport to visit london. We need more not less integrated ticketing. When it comes to top london chefs, tom booton is a name youre likely to be hearing more of. He grew up in essex and got into cooking as a teenager. Well, he made headlines when he became the dorchester� s youngest ever head chef at the age of just 26. I started baking brownies at the age of 13, 1a, and then during school, when we used to do Work Experience, my mum said, if you like cooking, or baking, why dont you go and do Work Experience in a restaurant . So, london for me ive been here for 13 years and i think the food scene is just one of the best in the world. Weve got the best Fine Dining Restaurants in the world, to some of the best casual restaurants in the world. Travel now, and this is how the tube is looking at the moment. Now onto the weather with kate kinsella. Good morning. Its a largely cloudy start this morning. Its going to be a day of sunny spells and scattered showers. Now, the showers this morning, heavy, potentially a rumble or two of thunder in those. Ahead of them, largely clearing into the afternoon, some decent spells of sunshine. Still one or two showers around though, and temperatures today, a warm 23, or even 2a celsius. Now, any remaining showers this evening will clear. Largely clear spells, but a little bit of patchy cloud around. Minimum temperature dropping down to ten celsius. Now, storm agnes approaches from the west as we head through wednesday. Strengthening winds, but here in the east, we dont get too much of the impact. We will see some sunshine through the morning, a bit more cloud for the afternoon. The wind getting a little stronger as we head towards the evening. Thats when we could just see some spells of rain arriving from the west. Temperatures tomorrow still reaching 22 celsius. Now the storm moves through overnight, wednesday into thursday. Thats when were going to get our strongest winds. Some spells of rain, but it will clear through thursday, fine and dry for friday. Theres more on our website and social media, including, where does london stand on e scooters . 0ur transport correspondent� s been finding out. Thats it for now im back in around half an hour. Hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent. One year ago, shaun pinner was released from jail after being captured by russian backed forces while fighting in ukraine. Shaun is a former british soldier who was fighting in mariupol, when he was imprisoned for five months. Robert townsend has his story. Gaunt, malnourished and exhausted, but free. Were now out of the danger zone. This was shaun pinner after his release from captivity last september, with four other british nationals. They spent several months in jail held by russian backed separatists in ukraine. A former british soldier, sean moved to ukraine in 2018 and joined their armed forces. And, when russia invaded four years later, he stayed to defend his adopted home of mariupol. Captured during intense fighting in the port city, he was accused of being a mercenary and sentenced to death. Just days before he was taken prisoner, and under heavy fire, he spoke on the phone with his wife, larissa. She told him to fight on and to survive. What followed was capture, torture and starvation. But larissas words stayed with him. They would finally be reunited six months later at heathrow airport, after an unexpected release as part of a Prisoner Exchange with russia. Hes since been awarded ukraines order of courage by president zelensky, and spent the last year briefing natos forces around the world. Shaun joins me now. Morning. Morning. The transformation in ou. This morning. Morning. The transformation in you this is morning. Morning. The transformation in you. This is what morning. Morning. The transformation in you. This is what i morning. Morning. The transformation in you. This is what i cant in you. This is what i cant believe. The difference is incredible. We saw images of you there at the absolute lowest point. Tell us about what was going on there . ~ � a,. , there . Well, id lived in mariupol since 2018 there . Well, id lived in mariupol since 2018. Married there . Well, id lived in mariupol since 2018. Married my there . Well, id lived in mariupol since 2018. Married my wife there . Well, id lived in mariupol. Since 2018. Married my wife there. Loved ukraine. Never went home for five years. I was in a forward observation position the day of the invasion. I was captured seven weeks after defending mariupol. Subsequently, talk about my time and capture. Ive had captive training in the british army for nine years. I was with the royal anglian. Then, subsequent release. A bit of a twist of fate with Roman Abramovich and the prince of saudi arabia getting involved in my exchange. Lets the prince of saudi arabia getting involved in my exchange. Lets going into the background. Involved in my exchange. Lets going into the background. We involved in my exchange. Lets going into the background. We have involved in my exchange. Lets going into the background. We have seen l into the background. We have seen over several months there was a particular time when you saw several british people go to ukraine because they felt they could help. Your situation was different, wasnt it . You had been in the british army, youve moved there, you were in the army there . Youve moved there, you were in the army there . Yeah, i was. Ive moved away from army there . Yeah, i was. Ive moved away from that army there . Yeah, i was. Ive moved away from that militia army there . Yeah, i was. Ive moved away from that militia type away from that militia type element. I had lived in ukraine. Learnt russian. Most people in mariupol spoke most russian. That certainly helped me through captivity. Also, im a little bit older, understand people a little bit better. Plus the army i had heard of greg mike at had in bosnia and Northern Ireland. The gallows humour helped me through the situation as well. I was with a good group of people. I dont know how i would have done on my own. But i was with good guys who picked each other up with good guys who picked each other up with that sort of humour. It shows in the book i have written. You talk about how the leaders you are working with were absolutely brilliant at the time, leading by example, well organised, well drilled. How important was that . There was a few of us that were training out there who were saying, it is not going to be a walkover. We had been training with them for five years. We were very well documented as saying that before the invasion, it is not going to be a walkover. We will give them a bloody nose was what i said. When you how good they were. I had to make a choice before the invasion. We knew how good they were. I had been working with them for five years. It is my home. The community we grew up with around that area, around that relationship, were all speaking ukrainian. That narrative, we are trying to support and help the russian speaking ukrainians, the russian argument, doesnt resonate with me at all. You are fighting doesnt resonate with me at all. You are fighting really close to your home, essentially . Are fighting really close to your home, essentially . Yeah, i had a home, essentially . Yeah, i had a home on the home, essentially . Yeah, i had a home on the left home, essentially . Yeah, i had a home on the left bank. Home, essentially . Yeah, i had a home on the left bank. It home, essentially . Yeah, i had a home on the left bank. It is home on the left bank. It is destroyed. Really, everybody evacuated that area as much as they could before the invasion. Some people stuck it out. They were still a large amount of civilians in the area when russia attacked. There were. They didnt distinguish between ukrainians and russians. They bombed everything in mariupol, including the theatre. You they bombed everything in mariupol, including the theatre. Including the theatre. You work for a time trapped including the theatre. You work for a time trapped. You including the theatre. You work for a time trapped. You are including the theatre. You work for a time trapped. You are trapped i including the theatre. You work for a time trapped. You are trapped in j a time trapped. You are trapped in the most desperate circumstances. Where were you then . Was it inside of steelworks . Where were you then . Was it inside of steelworks . Yeah, there were two steelworks of steelworks . Yeah, there were two steelworks we of steelworks . Yeah, there were two steelworks. We were of steelworks . Yeah, there were two steelworks. We were in of steelworks . Yeah, there were two steelworks. We were in the of steelworks . Yeah, there were two steelworks. We were in the north of steelworks . Yeah, there were two steelworks. We were in the north of. Steelworks. We were in the north of the city. I steelworks. We were in the north of the ci. , steelworks. We were in the north of the ci. ,. , the city. I can remember on this programme the city. I can remember on this programme we the city. I can remember on this programme we ran the city. I can remember on this programme we ran live the city. I can remember on this programme we ran live micro i the city. I can remember on this programme we ran live micro pictures of what was going on. It was a siege and you were in it. It of what was going on. It was a siege and you were in it. And you were in it. It was. I had to rinr m and you were in it. It was. I had to ring my wife and you were in it. It was. I had to ring my wife and and you were in it. It was. I had to ring my wife and tell and you were in it. It was. I had to ring my wife and tell her and you were in it. It was. I had to ring my wife and tell her it and you were in it. It was. I had to ring my wife and tell her it was ring my wife and tell her it was over. We were battling for several weeks against overwhelming odds in one of the biggest battles since world war ii. We were running out of food and ammunition. That is when i made my last call to my wife and said, its over. If you dont hear from me, then i could be captured, please dont lose hope, i love you. There was a minutes� s. She said she got really angry with me on the phone. A minutes� s. She said, you have brought the whole worlds attention to mariupol. Keep fighting. Just survive. That is where the title of the book came from. I neverspoke where the title of the book came from. I never spoke to were until september. From. I never spoke to were until september from. I never spoke to were until se tember. ,. ,. , ~ , september. The title of the book is live, fiaht, september. The title of the book is live, fight, survive. September. The title of the book is live, fight, survive. You september. The title of the book is live, fight, survive. You did september. The title of the book is live, fight, survive. You did all september. The title of the book is live, fight, survive. You did all of. Live, fight, survive. You did all of those things . Live, fight, survive. You did all of those things . Yeah, we did a good ob. You those things . Yeah, we did a good iob you have those things . Yeah, we did a good job. You have to those things . Yeah, we did a good job. You have to hold those things . Yeah, we did a good job. You have to hold your those things . Yeah, we did a good job. You have to hold your head i those things . Yeah, we did a good | job. You have to hold your head up. I did a really good job. We followed orders, we stuck it out. There are other elements that come into play. But we did a good job and we were very happy with what we did. Youre uuite clear very happy with what we did. Youre quite clear in very happy with what we did. Youre quite clear in the very happy with what we did. Youre quite clear in the book, very happy with what we did. Youre quite clear in the book, you very happy with what we did. Youre quite clear in the book, you had quite clear in the book, you had played the situation in your head about what you thought might happen, what you might be prepared to do. You didnt want to surrender. What you didnt want to surrender. What was our you didnt want to surrender. What was your plan . You didnt want to surrender. What was your plan . You you didnt want to surrender. What was your plan . You sort you didnt want to surrender. What was your plan . You sort of you didnt want to surrender. Wrist was your plan . You sort of know you didnt want to surrender. Th� ue� ii was your plan . You sort of know in the army that if you get captured the army that if you get captured the sort of things happen. We have all watched the films. Towards the end of my capture we modelled our resistance, we werent going to roll in prison, we will modelled it on the great escape. People would come in and we will try to get information. That all comes from my survivalist training ive had 30 years prior to actually using. Hand years prior to actually using. And ou need years prior to actually using. And you need is years prior to actually using. And you need is that years prior to actually using. And you need is that because you were tortured . , you need is that because you were tortured . , ,. , , tortured . Yeah, i was stabbed in the lens. The tortured . Yeah, i was stabbed in the legs. They wanted tortured . Yeah, i was stabbed in the legs. They wanted to tortured . Yeah, i was stabbed in the legs. They wanted to stop tortured . Yeah, i was stabbed in the legs. They wanted to stop me tortured . Yeah, i was stabbed in the legs. They wanted to stop me from | legs. They wanted to stop me from running. The most dangerous part is the first part of being captured. The young predict ability. It should get easier. Then i was electrocuted on my year, beaten, forced propaganda. I had a sham trial when i was given the Death Penalty. I have never done anything wrong with the police or the law ever. I got a 24 the police or the law ever. I got a 2k your life sentence and a death 2a your life sentence and a Death Penalty for my first offence you mentioned penalty for my first offence you mentioned roman penalty for my first offence you mentioned Roman Abramovich. How was he involved . I mentioned Roman Abramovich. How was he involved . , � mentioned Roman Abramovich. How was he involved . , he involved . I dont particularly now fully he involved . I dont particularly now fully he he involved . I dont particularly now fully. He was he involved . I dont particularly now fully. He was on he involved . I dont particularly now fully. He was on the he involved . I dont particularlyj now fully. He was on the plane. There were some jokes in the book. I said to him, you look like Roman Abramovich. I said, said to him, you look like Roman Abramovich. Isaid, what said to him, you look like Roman Abramovich. I said, what are you doing here . My friend john said, why didnt you buy west ham . that was a gallows humour. We were literally just catching up. We had a void of news. We didnt understand what happened. We were told the queen was dead, for whichjohn said, god save the king. That ripple through. The ukrainians were all saying, god save the king. It was an amazing time. We picked it up all the way through. How are you now . Picked it up all the way through. How are you now . Good. Ive had ureat fun how are you now . Good. Ive had great fun putting how are you now . Good. Ive had great fun putting 25 how are you now . Good. Ive had great fun putting 25 kilos. How are you now . Good. Ive had great fun putting 25 kilos. I how are you now . Good. Ive had great fun putting 25 kilos. I now i great fun putting 25 kilos. I now talk about it. Its very therapeutic. The book has been therapeutic. The book has been therapeutic. We are still dealing with mariupol. All my friends are still captured, mostly. 65 of my wedding picture has changed. They are either dead or captured, to put things into context. Very much we still promote uk because russia has given us a platform now. It is still promote uk because russia has given us a platform now. Given us a platform now. It is great to see. Given us a platform now. It is great to see looking given us a platform now. It is great to see. Looking so given us a platform now. It is great to see. Looking so well. Given us a platform now. It is great to see. Looking so well. Thanks given us a platform now. It is great to see. Looking so well. Thanks forj to see. Looking so well. Thanks for coming in. To see. Looking so well. Thanks for cominu in. ,. To see. Looking so well. Thanks for coming im to see. Looking so well. Thanks for cominu in. , e , shaun pinner� s book, live fight survive, is out on thursday in hardback, ebook and audio. Lets go tojohn who is going to tell us all about the sport. I know we are talking about the ryder cup after the success and the excitement of the solheim cup at the weekend. We are indeed. Good morning. The players are touching down in rome as the focus falls on the teams and who is best place to lift the ryder cup this year. Team europe or the United States . Play begins on friday. Lets remind ourselves of the scenes. Europe were thrashed 19 92 years ago in wisconsin. One of the heaviest defeats. The us getting their hands on the trophy. On paper the americans do have the superior team this year with ten of their 12 players in the world top 20. But of the word drama that comes with this event, predicting the outcome its often difficult to do. I certainly have a lot of belief in my team. I know its going to be a difficult next few days, it really is. The us are very strong, we know that. We are coming off our worst defeat ever in the ryder cup. Us are strong. Players high up in the rankings. They have had a lot of success. We have our work out. But you have to have belief in your team that you are going to get them to a place where they can be successful. We will talk talk about dealing with pressure at the moment. Australia head coach eddiejones is in a huge amount of it after being forced to deny he had a Job Interview with japanjust days deny he had a Job Interview with japan just days before the world cup got under way. Australia have dropped to tenth in the World Rankings their lowest ever position after seven defeats in eight sincejones took charge. They are on the brink of an early world cup exit. Talk of a meeting with the japanese rfu has got rugby fans down under riled up. This was the difficult exchange in his Press Conference. Did the difficult exchange in his Press Conference the difficult exchange in his Press Conference. ,. ,. ,. , conference. Did you do an interview a ja anese conference. Did you do an interview a japanese rugby. Conference. Did you do an interview a japanese rugby, and conference. Did you do an interview a japanese rugby, and if conference. Did you do an interview a japanese rugby, and if so, conference. Did you do an interview a japanese rugby, and if so, what. Ajapanese rugby, and if so, what was he thinking . I ajapanese rugby, and if so, what was he thinking . Ajapanese rugby, and if so, what was he thinking . I dont know what our was he thinking . I dont know what your talking was he thinking . I dont know what your talking about. Was he thinking . I dont know what your talking about. Were was he thinking . I dont know what your talking about. Were not was he thinking . I dont know whatj your talking about. Were not going to deal your talking about. Were not going to deal with any of those questions any further. Im happy to talk about wales, any further. Im happy to talk about wales, i any further. Im happy to talk about wales, lam any further. Im happy to talk about wales, lam happy any further. Im happy to talk about wales, i am happy to talk about portugal wales, i am happy to talk about portugal. If you want to keep going down portugal. If you want to keep going down that portugal. If you want to keep going down that line i would excuse myself down that line i would excuse myself. Do you want to decide you want myself. Do you want to decide you want to myself. Do you want to decide you want to do . Myself. Do you want to decide you want to do . Want to do . Abrasive and straight talkin as want to do . Abrasive and straight talking as ever, want to do . Abrasive and straight talking as ever, eddie want to do . Abrasive and straight talking as ever, eddie jones. Want to do . Abrasive and straight talking as ever, eddie jones. This| talking as ever, eddiejones. This really illustrates how it has all gone down in australia. The headline in the australian Daily Telegraph summing up the mood. There you go. They want him gone. That is clearly the mood. That is clearly the feeling. Finally, this is what we are used to seeing ireland haaland two. Erling haaland. Have a look at this. Award winning photographer david yarrow catching a different side of the star striker in an oslo fjord during the recent International Break. Pictures from the shoot cost 25 to £35,000. The proceeds go to charity. He said, i cant think of a better person to be dressed as a viking. He looks the part with that hair. What percentage viking do you think he is . 100 . if it was anything less, it is full 100 with that. Totally. John, thank you. As if premier league defences werent already scared enough. Great hair. Thank you. I think youvejust got a great hair. Thank you. I think youve just got a little sneak preview of who is coming next. It is carol. Morning. Carol. Morninu. ,. ,. , carol. Mornin. ,. ,. ,. , carol. Morninu. ,. ,. ,. ,. , carol. Morninu. Good mornin. Lam coin to morning. Good morning. I am going to be talkin morning. Good morning. I am going to be talking about morning. Good morning. I am going to be talking about storm morning. Good morning. I am going to be talking about storm agnes. Morning. Good morning. I am going to be talking about storm agnes. Did be talking about storm agnes. Did you know that storm agnes currently in the atlantic, an area of low pressure, is developing so rapidly between noon and midday, sorry, midday and midnight tonight, it is twice as much is what you would need for the definition of a weather bomb, which is 2a millibars in 24 hour is. That is coming our way tomorrow. Not all of us will feel the effect of storm agnes. The south east probably the least affected. But today what we have got is red for a time and then some sunny spells. We have also got some showers. Rainfora sunny spells. We have also got some showers. Rain for a time. We have got this other weatherford producing heavy rain towards the west. Both of these systems are going to be pushing north east as we go through the course of today. And you can tell from the isobars it is going to be breezy wherever you are. First thing this morning we are starting with some dry conditions, some sunshine. The rain continuing to push up towards lincolnshire and yorkshire before clearing into the north sea. Moving away from Northern Ireland, crossing scotland, Northern Ireland, crossing scotland, Northern Ireland, wales and the south west. The heaviest will be in scotland. Behind that, back into sunshine and showers. Temperatures ranging from 14 to 23 celsius. This evening and overnight we start with some showers. We will have clear skies for a time. The cloud associated with storm agnes built in from the south west. The winds will strengthen. Temperature wise it is going to be a cooler night than it was last night. Especially in sheltered glands. Temperatures could follow white a three to 4 degrees. In shelter in Northern England it will be a cold night. Here comes storm agnes. It is a deep area of low pressure. It is approaching our shores during wednesday. It is a double whammy because it is rain and also wind. The wind strength around the irish sea coastline is going to be between 60 and 75 mph. With exposure we are looking at 80 mph gusts of wind. 60 in eastern scotland and north east england. These are damaging goes tos. Also looking at ghosts up to 60 mph. There could be some damage done through the winter. And also Travel Disruption. That is only half the story. The rain with the other half. The rain comes and across ireland and wales, cutting into Northern England through Northern England into scotland. It will be in scotland later in the day. It would be happy. The risk of flooding. Dont forget the combination of the wind as well. Temperatures 14 to 22 celsius. As you can see, the south Eastern Court are not terribly affected by this. It will be drier, the wind wont be a strong. But later in the day we will see some showers in the south east. As we head on into thursday, we see the remnants of storm agnes pull away. A lot of dry weather. Some showers towards the west. Later on, another Weather Front comes in. Towards the west. Later on, another weatherfront comes in. That towards the west. Later on, another Weather Front comes in. That is going to bring in some rain. It will be a windy day but not as windy as it is going to be on wednesday. These are the temperatures. 14 to 22 celsius. What is happening beyond that . Showers in the north and west on friday and saturday. Rain coming up on friday and saturday. Rain coming up from the south during sunday. Thank you. The boss of the music streaming giant spotify has told the bbc there is a place in the industry for music created by Artificial Intelligence. Daniel ek says there are valid ways ai daniel ek says there are valid ways a can be used as long as it does not impersonate human artists without their consent. Here is zoe kleinman. Hey, its me. Im just excited to be myself and talk and be unfiltered and. Yeah, its fun. Thats archetypes, the duchess of sussexs podcast, which ended after one series. It was a flagship signing for audio streaming giant spotify. The company revolutionised the way millions of us listen to music, and branched out into podcasts and audiobooks. But the boss admits the firm doesnt always get it right. Spotify has invested a lot in podcasting. You had some big names. You had the obamas, you had the duke and duchess of sussex. They released 12 podcasts into in two and a half years. Was that worth £18 million . We thought we can come in and offer a great experience that both makes consumers very happy and allows new creators, new avenues to build new podcasts. And weve succeeded with that. Now, in part of that, we also signed lots and lots of new podcasters to this medium. And the truth of the matter is, some of it has worked, some of it hasnt. Were learning from those and were moving on, and we wish all the ones we didnt renew with the best of success that they can have going forward. That was very diplomatic . Im Getting Better and better at it, so they would tell me in april, a song that used Artificial Intelligence to clone the voices of drake and the weekend, was removed from the service. Ed sheeran, one of spotify� s most popular uk artists, has said he finds the technology weird. But the boss told me ai generated music can be ok. You have no immediate plans to ban ai generated content from the player . No, we have no immediate plans. And in fact, it wouldnt even surprise me that if we look at the top chart of spotify today, that theres a legitimate use of ai done by artists and we would allow for them. And then theres the ones where its clearly someone trying to steal someones name or likeness, or even infringe on someones ip, at which point we would say, that is not ok, that is not what we stand for, and we would take that down. Some artists claim its hard to make a living, earning a fraction of a penny for every stream of a track. Spotify pays music rights holders, and says its up to them how much they give the performers. There are more artists than ever thats being successful on spotify than ever before in history music. However, im also empathetic, because theres also more people trying to make it in music than ever before in history, too. And you need something extraordinary to break through and be heard. And were doing our part to expose more music to more people. Upload a track and youre up against pop superstars like dua lipa and harry styles. But competition is also tough for spotify itself. Its rivals include apple and amazon, and it has never made a profit. Zoe kleiman, bbc news. We are going from a vision of the future to the reality of ancient rome. Mary beard is here. Mary beards documentaries about the romans have brought their ancient world to life. Now, shes looking at the real life of the emperors who ruled to find out what life was like for these powerful figures. The book is incredible. Was it always a time of excess and opulence, one of the things we associate . Iterate opulence, one of the things we associate . Opulence, one of the things we associate . ~ ,. , e. , associate . We like to think that, dont we . Associate . We like to think that, dont we . We associate . We like to think that, dont we . We like associate . We like to think that, dont we . We like to associate . We like to think that, dont we . We like to think associate . We like to think that, dont we . We like to think the i dont we . We like to think the romans are also rate large, they are having more sex, more food, everything. On a grander scale. Rate large. One of the things i have tried to do in the book is say, actually, even for the emperor, sometimes you had to do your paperwork. The emperor got up in the morning and went to the office, actually. We dont like to think of those bits. Maybe he was a little bit more dull perhaps than we think. That is not to say there arent some wonderful anecdotes about total excess. But it is like with the modern royalfamily, i guess. Im sure king charles spent a lot of the time signing letters. Time signing letters. There are these stories time signing letters. There are these stories around time signing letters. There are these stories around powerful| these stories around powerful leaders, men and women, that remain . They are so similar in the roman world now. There is one lovely anecdote about an almost unknown third century emperor. It said he fed his pet dogs on petty to foie gras. It is like that what is what we used to say about Queen Elizabeths corgis, they eat out of silver bowls. They get terribly worked out about shoes. The same emperor said, worked out about shoes. The same emperorsaid, neverwore worked out about shoes. The same emperor said, never wore the same pair of shoes twice. And then you think, in Imelda Marcos 3000 pairs of shoes, she was supposed to have. Nobody ever found of the shoes. Not in quite such quantities. But there is something about shoe excess which goes with the idea of what her power. What would i do if i was Roman Emperor . I would have a new pair of shoes every day. fine Roman Emperor . I would have a new pair of shoes every day. Pair of shoes every day. One of the o s about pair of shoes every day. One of the joys about talking pair of shoes every day. One of the joys about talking about pair of shoes every day. One of the joys about talking about this pair of shoes every day. One of the j joys about talking about this period in history is if you look at the screen behind us, you can literally walk around it, you can see it . It is still with us. The other day i was in italy and i went to a dining room that the emperor nero absolutely certainly reclined and a chat. Im not a totally romantic old thing, but it is still a bit of a buzz that this is where those guys, 2000 years ago, actually sat. A little bit of me says, that is exciting. Little bit of me says, that is excitina. , little bit of me says, that is exciting little bit of me says, that is excitina. ,. ,. , exciting. How do you separate the m hs exciting. How do you separate the myths from exciting. How do you separate the myths from the exciting. How do you separate the myths from the truth . Exciting. How do you separate the myths from the truth . There exciting. 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Thinking about this for a long time, i about this for a long time, i decided that some of these anecdotes cannot possibly be true. There decided that some of these anecdotes cannot possibly be true. Cannot possibly be true. There is a really good cannot possibly be true. There is a really good one cannot possibly be true. There is a really good one about cannot possibly be true. There is a really good one about rose cannot possibly be true. There is a | really good one about rose petals . That is just brilliant. This is the same third century emperor. He invites his mates to dinner. He is going to be really generous. He showers them with rose petals. But there are so many rose petals that they smother and die. [30 there are so many rose petals that they smother and die. There are so many rose petals that they smother and die. Do you think there is a lesson there they smother and die. Do you think there is a lesson there about there is a lesson there about excess . I there is a lesson there about excess . , there is a lesson there about excess . ,. , ,. , excess . I mean, there is a lesson. I thouuht, excess . I mean, there is a lesson. I thought. That excess . I mean, there is a lesson. I thought. That is excess . I mean, there is a lesson. I thought, that is probably excess . I mean, there is a lesson. I thought, that is probably not excess . I mean, there is a lesson. I thought, that is probably not true. I thought, that is probably not true. Or does it matter if it is true . I thought that these anecdotes, and there are lots of them in the book, they tell us something about how people thought about emperors, even if they are not true. And that one is really great because you think to start with, look, that is just an anecdote about a capricious teenage emperor who kind ofjust messes up. But in a way it is telling you something more about power. It is saying when the emperor is generous, he could kill you. So it is about that sort of uncertainty about imperial power, the danger of imperial power, the danger of imperial power. The fact you might go to dinner with the emperor. What a great invitation, based invitation in time, but you might not survive it. ~ in time, but you might not survive it. ,. , in time, but you might not survive it. , in time, but you might not survive it. We are fascinated by power, how eole it. We are fascinated by power, how people gain it. We are fascinated by power, how people gain it it. We are fascinated by power, how people gain it and it. We are fascinated by power, how people gain it and how it. We are fascinated by power, how people gain it and how people it. We are fascinated by power, how people gain it and how people keep| people gain it and how people keep it. There are examples of that throughout the book . It. There are examples of that throughout the book . Yeah, one of the thins throughout the book . Yeah, one of the things you throughout the book . Yeah, one of the things you see throughout the book . Yeah, one of the things you see in throughout the book . Yeah, one of the things you see in the throughout the book . Yeah, one of the things you see in the way throughout the book . Yeah, one of the things you see in the way the i the things you see in the way the stories of roman power are told is the way they do match up to some of our own versions. What happens to you . How do you lose power . Who sticks with you at the end . I remember reading about the last days of donald trump in the white house. Reports said people stop showing up for work. They had kind of given up. I have been reading about the end of the emperor nero. In exactly the same happen. We are told in his biography, he shouts to his servants, come on, here. Nobody comes. The end of power is kind of demonstrated by the way nobody takes any notice of you any longer. filth. Any notice of you any longer. Oh, ma , any notice of you any longer. Oh, mary. Thats any notice of you any longer. Oh, mary. Thats scary. Any notice of you any longer. 0h, mary, thats scary, isnt it . maybe its better not to be too powerful after all. Just be quiet in the background. After all. Just be quiet in the background. After all. Just be quiet in the backuround. ,. ,. , background. You have to stay with bein background. You have to stay with being ordinary background. You have to stay with being ordinary. Thank background. You have to stay with being ordinary. Thank you. Marys book, emperor of rome, is out on 28th september. Youre watching Bbc Breakfast. Its 8 59. A very good morning, welcome to the nations phone in. A good one this morning, a slice of contemporary life. We need to hearfrom morning, a slice of contemporary life. We need to hear from you, morning, a slice of contemporary life. We need to hearfrom you, ill be too quick to go on the second . 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