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After celebrating their best ever general Election Results, The Party is the third biggest in parliament. Some of its members are here as mps for the first time. The mood is so upbeat, it is so buoyant but we are really determined to get stuff done. The reason we fight in elections and we win elections is so we can achieve things for our community so i am excited to be talking about our plan fixing Social Care and the health service, and how we really represent our community to be that strong, determined opposition to the government and represent our community is the best possible way we can. The Liberal Democrats achieved record Election Results by pitching themselves in opposition to the conservatives. Raising the question of what to do now that labour are in power. The party says it wants to offer a constructive opposition, challenging ministers on policies they dont like, such as the recent cut in the Winter Fuel Allowance. And they want to use this platform to put forward their own ideas too. With a Focus Today on health and Social Care. Fixing Social Care is going to be critical to helping the nhs. We have to help the nhs but we also have to get Social Care back on its feet so we can get people out of hospital, back to work, get the economy growing again. And that was a bit of the elephant in the room when Wes Streeting was making his statement, it cant be done without fixing Social Care. And among the policies, could there be another stunt like those Ed Davey has become famous for . This is after all, The Party that has proved it knows how to have a good time. Hannah miller, bbc news, brighton. And in answer to hannahs question yes the stunts have continued Party Leader Sir Ed Davey made quite the entrance to The Party conferences as he rode into Brighton Marina on a jet ski. Lets speak to our political correspondent hannah miller, who is at The Party conference. Did you spot him as he came in . Is actually about 45 minutes ago from the Conference Centre so i wasnt able to go but i was told he arrived of several new mps and i think i can manage without having seen him in a wet suit once again. But this is clearly a party that is looking to celebrate today and emphasise their success in the last general election which frankly went beyond what they had expected as they got those 72 mp5 had expected as they got those 72 mps and several of the members here as mps for the first time trying to use this as an opportunity to enjoy their success and bask in the glory of it all and also to kind of use their new found influence and put forward some policies of what they are going to do with the Power And Responsibility they have. As i mentioned, The Party was to be a constructive opposition, we saw them opposing the cut to Winter Fuel Allowance last week. They didnt manage to change the policy of that but they hope and believe by making it uncomfortable for the government, they create the situation where the government might look from future support from the budget comes around. We are expecting to hear from the Lib Dems Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain shortly who will be opening the Partys Conference with a speech which will talk about health and Social Care, is set to be a Key Theme over the coming days as they pledged to be The Party of britain in the nhs and Social Care. We expect the nhs and others might disagree with that analysis but its clearly a Key Theme they want to be seen to be talking about consistently and where the Lib Dems have shown quite a lot of consistency and perhaps are different from other parties is that constant tying above both nhs with Social Care, their emphasis on the argument that you cannot Fix Nhs without solving some of the problems in Social Care as well. They have a policy of paying carers around £2 or at least £2 above the minimum wage but what else would they were doing concrete terms to solve theissueis doing concrete terms to solve the issue is around Social Care is perhaps a little bit unclear. They say they want Cross Party talks to come up with a long Term Funding Model but we can expect to hear plenty more about those kind of issues over the coming days. The other thing we will hear from Wendy Chamberlain, she is a scottish mp, one of a handful of scottish Lib Dems and a handful of msps in scottish parliament. We expect her to talk about targeting scotland here. �. ,. , talk about targeting scotland here. � u,. ,. , here. And we can hear from her riaht here. And we can hear from her right now here. And we can hear from her right now she here. And we can hear from her right now she has here. And we can hear from her right now she has just here. And we can hear from her right now she hasjust taken here. And we can hear from her right now she has just taken to | right now she has just taken to the stage. Right now she has ust taken to the stageh right now she has ust taken to the stageh the stage. Lets listen. A lot of newer the stage. Lets listen. A lot of newer ones the stage. Lets listen. A lot of newer ones too. The stage. Lets listen. A lot of newer ones too. Im the stage. Lets listen. A lot of newer ones too. Im not i the stage. Lets listen. A lot i of newer ones too. Im notjust talking of newer ones too. Im Notjust Talking About My New mp colleagues. Forthose talking about my new mp colleagues. For those of you present colleagues. For those of you present and my Keynote Speech last year. Present and my Keynote Speech last year, you may have remembered a certain Bar Chart because remembered a certain Bar Chart because do we love a Bar Chart . But that because do we love a Bar Chart . But that was the one with only two votes but that was the one with only two votes in it because that was two votes in it because that was the two votes in it because that was the result in my constituency of North East Fife in 2017, constituency of North East Fife in 2017, a constituency of North East Fife in 2017, a disappointing night for lib in 2017, a disappointing night for Lib Dems across the country and a for Lib Dems across the country and a particularly painful one for us and a particularly painful one for us in and a particularly painful one for us in fife. But then after 2019. For us in fife. But then after 2019. It for us in fife. But then after 2019, it wasnt two votes in it but 1300 2019, it wasnt two votes in it but 1300. That is when i became a but1300. That is when i became a newly but 1300. That is when i became a newly elected lib Dems Member of parliament for North East Fife of parliament for North East Fife we of parliament for North East Fife. We got over the line thanks fife. We got over the line thanks to huge amount of Hard Work thanks to huge amount of Hard Work but thanks to huge amount of Hard Work but even for us celebrating our results, we were celebrating our results, we were commiserating another difficult were commiserating another difficult night for Lib Dems across difficult night for Lib Dems across the whole of the uk. But in 2024. Across the whole of the uk. But in 2024. It across the whole of the uk. But in 2024, it was a different story in 2024, it was a different story. That Bar Chart thatjust a few story. That Bar Chart thatjust a few days ago had two votes in it and a few days ago had two votes in it and just a few days ago had two votes in it and just a couple months ago had the it and just a couple months ago had the Snp Holding and North East Fife in the boundaries now has 13. 5 thousand votes in it. Which is maybe thousand votes in it. Which is maybe not thousand votes in it. Which is maybe not so helpful for that future maybe not so helpful for that future squeeze budget. You can eat your future squeeze budget. You can eat your hearts out. You may be able eat your hearts out. You may be able to eat your hearts out. You may be able to run eat your hearts out. You may be able to run further and faster than able to run further and faster than me able to run further and faster than me but when it comes to running than me but when it comes to Running In than me but when it comes to Running In North East Fife, we know Running In North East Fife, we know who Running In North East Fife, we know who is the best performing, Lib Dems. And im so humbled to be given the opportunity to serve communities in North East Fife in parliament for a second time in parliament for a second time. Because being the mp for North East Fife such a privilege. Its home to so much, privilege. Its home to so much, world renowned artists, whisky much, world renowned artists, Whisky Distilleries and historic communities such as those historic communities such as those in historic communities such as those in the fishing communities, past industrial era and communities, past industrial Era And Breadbasket of fife. But during the summer, i finally but during the summer, i finally got to visit my constituents, the puffins, on the isle constituents, the puffins, on the Isle Of May because we are campaigning for sand Eels Fishing campaigning for sand Eels Fishing. I got to experience the grass to Grill Tour and a visit the grass to Grill Tour and a visit to the grass to Grill Tour and a visit to the Arts Festival which visit to the Arts Festival which is visit to the Arts Festival which is becoming increasingly renowned. And its the honour of my renowned. And its the honour of my life renowned. And its the honour of my life to be their local champion westminster. And im not the champion westminster. And im not the only one. It wasnt so much not the only one. It wasnt so much a not the only one. It wasnt so much a case of Lib Dems winning year, much a case of Lib Dems winning year. It much a case of Lib Dems winning year. It was much a case of Lib Dems winning year, it was winning everywhere. We won in wales. We won the everywhere. We won in wales. We won the West Country back. We brought won the West Country back. We brought new ground in Home Counties brought new ground in Home Counties. 72 Lib Dems local champion selected by their constituents who are already working constituents who are already working day in, Day Out fighting for their communities. But It Fighting for their communities. But it would be remiss of me not to but it would be remiss of me not to mention part of the result not to mention part of the result that was particularly dear result that was particularly dear to result that was particularly dear to my heart. That was our success dear to my heart. That was our success in dear to my heart. That was our success in scotland. Returning three success in scotland. Returning three scottish colleagues with increased majorities, Susan Murray increased majorities, Susan Murray winning back berkshire. And we murray winning back berkshire. And we have even managed to sneak and we have even managed to sneak in and we have even managed to sneak in a and we have even managed to sneak in a couple of extra scots sneak in a couple of extra scots in sneak in a couple of extra scots in england constituencies like we scots in england constituencies we swapped a Scottish Conservative for a scottish Lib Dems conservative for a scottish Lib Dems. And if the similarities to your dems. And if the similarities to your predecessor dont end there. To your predecessor dont end there. I to your predecessor dont end there, i thoroughly expect you to he there, i thoroughly expect you to be strutting your stuff at the lib to be strutting your stuff at the Lib Dems escalated tonight. And what the Lib Dems escalated tonight. And what a special moment it was when and what a special moment it was when the last results to be declared was when the last results to be declared across the whole of the uk declared across the whole of the uk was the Lib Dems winning back charles kennedys Hold Seats back charles kennedys Hold Seats. Well done, agnes. And im seats. Well done, agnes. And im sure seats. Well done, agnes. And im sure charles would have been im sure charles would have been proud of us all for what we achieved on that historic night we achieved on that historic night in we achieved on that historic night injuly. And just as we achieved on that historic night in july. And just as we did our night in july. And just as we did our bit across the uk to deliver did our bit across the uk to deliver a did our bit across the uk to deliver a decisive blow to an out of deliver a decisive blow to an out of touch and out of time conservative government, so too did we conservative government, so too did we play conservative government, so too did we play a part in beating the snp did we play a part in beating the snp. Now, im not going to stand the snp. Now, im not going to stand here and gloat about the demise stand here and gloat about the demise of snp but i do think there demise of snp but i do think there is demise of snp but i do think there is a demise of snp but i do think there is a lesson for everyone in politics there is a lesson for everyone in politics about what happens when in politics about what happens when you in politics about what happens when you take voters for granted. Im not sure the snp had that granted. Im not sure the snp had that sense of Retirement Torment had that sense of Retirement Torment Centre Sense of entitlement but to simply grandstand. And they use their positions grandstand. And they use their positions of power in the Scottish Government not to deliver Scottish Government not to deliver buts to overpromise. So no wonder deliver buts to overpromise. So no wonder so many former snp voters no wonder so many former snp voters that i spoke to during the campaign were utterly disillusioned with that party. But meanwhile, Lib Dems were out there but meanwhile, Lib Dems were out there offering positive solutions. And of course and solutions solutions. And of course and solutions to the constitutional question, ive said before, its question, ive said before, its not question, ive said before, its not that i disagree with the snp its not that i disagree with the snp on the diagnosis, is that the snp on the diagnosis, is that i the snp on the diagnosis, is that i disagree with them on The Cure that i disagree with them on The Cure. Our lib Dems Vision of political The Cure. Our lib Dems Vision of political reform of the fair votes. Of political reform of the fair votes. Of of political reform of the fair votes, of making things work not tearing things down within a fair not tearing things down within a Fair Federal Union is what we want a Fair Federal Union is what we want to a Fair Federal Union is what we want to see. And as we approach ten years want to see. And as we approach ten years since the Independence Referendum in scotland, it is clear both from recent scotland, it is clear both from recent surge in Salmon Documentary and the snp manifesto, just look at page one line manifesto, just look at page one line one of that, that they have one line one of that, that they have simply failed to take on board have simply failed to take on board the people of scotland clearly board the people of scotland clearly delivered to them. The snp pursued a decade of division, a decade that failed, and the division, a decade that failed, and the cost of that has been borne and the cost of that has been borne by and the cost of that has been borne by the people of scotland. And meanwhile, we, Lib Dems, scotland. And meanwhile, we, Lib Dems, have listened and earned Lib Dems, have listened and earned back that trust and had made earned back that trust and had made the earned back that trust and had made the priorities of ordinary people made the priorities of ordinary people our priorities. The state people our priorities. The state of people our priorities. The state of the nhs in scotland, the sewage dumped into our rivers the sewage dumped into our rivers and coastal areas, the education rivers and coastal areas, the education of our children which the Snp Education of our children which the Snp Government has neglected and allowed to decline. And we have made clear that if decline. And we have made clear that if you decline. And we have made clear that if you put your trust in the that if you put your trust in the scottish Lib Dems, we will repay the scottish Lib Dems, we will repay it the scottish Lib Dems, we will repay it and stand up for your communities. Just as we already have communities. Just as we already have standing up for our schools. Have standing up for our schools, we have been absolutely insidious in the Education Committee in holding the Scottish Government to account the Scottish Government to account. Or calling out the disgrace account. Or calling out the disgrace that is nhs dentistry in scotland where whole swathes of the in scotland where whole swathes of the country including fife are becoming dental deserts. My colleagues in the highlands and islands, colleagues in the highlands and islands, standing up for constituents who have to drive hundreds constituents who have to drive hundreds of miles in order to Access Hundreds of miles in order to Access Maternity services. As the new Access Maternity services. As the new chair of the defra select the new chair of the defra select committee, congratulations, alistair, He Said congratulations, alistair, He Said the congratulations, alistair, He Said the Snp And Labour dont know said the Snp And Labour dont know how to stand up for our rural know how to stand up for our rural communities. But the Lib Dems rural communities. But the Lib Dems do~ rural communities. But the Lib Dems do. Our message of listening to communities resonated deeply at the selection. Scottish Lib Dems had our selection. Scottish Lib Dems had our best results since 2010 under had our best results since 2010 under Alex Cole Hamilton is leadership and im proud to serve leadership and im proud to serve in leadership and im proud to serve in the Scottish Party as his deputy. And conference, we have his deputy. And conference, we have the his deputy. And conference, we have the chance to repeat that success have the chance to repeat that success coming very soon. 2026 is less success coming very soon. 2026 is less than success coming very soon. 2026 is less than two years away. We have is less than two years away. We have the is less than two years away. We have the chance to kick the snp out of have the chance to kick the snp out of power for the first time in nearly out of power for the first time in nearly 20 years. It is time for a in nearly 20 years. It is time for a change in scotland. And be for a change in scotland. And he in for a change in scotland. And he in no for a change in scotland. And be in no doubt, scottish Lib Dems be in no doubt, scottish Lib Dems are be in no doubt, scottish Lib Dems are part of that change. When dems are part of that change. When it dems are part of that change. When it came to our campaign in northeast when it came to our campaign in North East Fife, it became clear North East Fife, it became clear we North East Fife, it became clear we are the only ones working clear we are the only ones working. My existing parts of North East Fife were used to hearing North East Fife were used to hearing from local lib Dems Team Hearing from local lib Dems Team but the local communities have team but the local communities have placed the Rest Hearing regularly hearing from a political party is at election time political party is at election time was a bit of an experience for them time was a bit of an experience for them i time was a bit of an experience forthem. I can time was a bit of an experience for them. I can promise we have created for them. I can promise we have created an for them. I can promise we have created an expectation which we will continue to deliver on. Of course, will continue to deliver on. Of course, one of the benefits of our historic general Election Result our historic general Election Result is our historic general Election Result is we have returned to our former position as the third our former position as the Third Party in the House Of Commons. And conference, we aim to take commons. And conference, we aim to take a commons. And conference, we aim to take a very different approach to the snp. I think what approach to the snp. I think what people want to seize members of Parliament Working together to try to secure a fair together to try to secure a fair deal together to try to secure a fair deal for the whole of the uk, fair deal for the whole of the uk, not fair deal for the whole of the uk, not simply trying to divide us. Uk, not simply trying to divide us~ being uk, not simply trying to divide us. Being the Third Party is A Bil us. Being the Third Party is a big responsibility. We have a far greater ability to effect change far greater ability to effect change now we did in previous recent change now we did in previous recent parliaments. We want to be recent parliaments. We want to he a recent parliaments. We want to be a constructive opposition, we want be a constructive opposition, we want to be local champions, and we we want to be local champions, and we want to do things differently. It is great to have differently. It is great to have the opportunity to vote on a regular have the opportunity to vote on a regular basis for Lib Dems amendments to legislation. And we are amendments to legislation. And we are also looking forward to our first we are also looking forward to our first Opposition Day Debate where our first Opposition Day Debate where we control the parliamentary timetable injust parliamentary timetable in just a few parliamentary timetable injust a few weeks time. Part of what we will a few weeks time. Part of what we will also be doing is looking at how parliament itself looking at how parliament itself works. Our parliament itself works. 0ur Parliament gives itself works. Our parliament gives a itself works. Our parliament gives a special platform to the largest gives a special platform to the largest Opposition Party over and above the Third Party. But the Election Result we have just the Election Result we have just seen raises questions about just seen raises questions about whether that is the fairest about whether that is the fairest way forward. After all, in the fairest way forward. After all, in the past hundred years, the ap in the past hundred years, the gap between second and third Parties Gap between second and third parties has never been smaller. For every parties has never been smaller. For every three conservative mpst for every three conservative mps, there are now two Lib Dems mps, there are now two Lib Dems. And if you will indulge My Inner dems. And if you will indulge My Inner politics geek, we are at a My Inner politics geek, we are at a conference, we are in whats at a conference, we are in whats the society is described as a whats the society is described as a multipolar parliament. And that respected organisation has floated that respected organisation has floated changes there could be introduced in parliament to reflect introduced in parliament to reflect Intellectual Polarity such reflect Intellectual Polarity such as reflect Intellectual Polarity such as Opposition Days and questions the Prime Minister being questions the Prime Minister being distributed more equally. We have being distributed more equally. We have the opportunity to make Parliament Work for the better. That Parliament Work for the better. That is Parliament Work for the better. That is a Parliament Work for the better. That is a good thing in and of itself that is a good thing in and of itself but that is a good thing in and of itself but if we get it right and itself but if we get it right and parliament makes better decisions, that has a positive impact decisions, that has a positive impact on decisions, that has a positive impact on peoples lives too. As Chief Impact on peoples lives too. As Chief Whip, i will be committed to making sure we secure committed to making sure we secure those changes and i alone secure those changes and i alone with maria will be members of the new modernisation committee. One of the first modernisation committee. One of the first proposers of that committee is considering is looking committee is considering is looking at reviewing Second Job Rules looking at reviewing Second Job Rules it looking at reviewing Second Job Rules. It has been suggested this might include examining whether this might include examining whether mps should work as television presenters. Watch out, television presenters. Watch out, nigel. And when it comes to my out, nigel. And when it comes to my flock of 71 mps, im fortunate enough come from a family fortunate enough come from a family of fortunate enough come from a family of players and i have my Dads Family of players and i have my Dads Silver topped canon on the hall Dads Silver topped canon On The Ball in my new office. I think the ball in my new office. I think it the ball in my new office. I think it comes off. I will be using think it comes off. I will be using it think it comes off. I will be using it metaphorically not literally to ensure it is lib dem literally to ensure it is lib Dem Mps who are getting things done, Dem Mps who are getting things done, who are delivering for communities. Conference, during the Election Campaign when i was doing interviews on the television sometimes, id be asked. Television sometimes, id be asked, whats the point of getting asked, whats the point of getting a Lib Dems elected . They getting a Lib Dems elected . They wont reform any government, will they . Anti that, government, will they . Anti that, i government, will they . Anti that, i say this. Nevertake voters that, i say this. Nevertake voters for that, i say this. Nevertake voters for granted. Never lose sight voters for granted. Never lose sight of voters for granted. Never lose sight of what matters. The Conservatives Year after year chose Conservatives Year after year chose Chaos And Confrontation over chose Chaos And Confrontation over listening to us. That chose Chaos And Confrontation over listening to us. Over listening to us. That is very inconvenient. Over listening to us. That is very inconvenient. We over listening to us. That is very inconvenient. We are i over listening to us. That is| very inconvenient. We are in the middle of hearing Wendy Chamberlain, the Chief Whip for the Lib Dems speaking in brighton. I think we can rejoin. I brighton. I think we can reoin. ,. , , rejoin. I got to see the Snp Government rejoin. I got to see the Snp Government in rejoin. I got to see the Snp Government in edinburgh i rejoin. I got to see the snpj government in edinburgh is rejoin. I got to see the Snp Government in Edinburgh Isjust as had government in Edinburgh Isjust as bad despite higher per Head Funding as bad despite higher per Head Funding. That is why Lib Dems are the funding. That is why Lib Dems are The Party of the nhs and in every are The Party of the nhs and in every part are The Party of the nhs and in every part of britain. The out of touch every part of britain. The Out Of Touch Conservative Party who allowed of touch conservative party who allowed hospitals to crumble and Waiting Times to soar can never and Waiting Times to soar can never be and Waiting Times to soar can never be trusted with the nhs again~ never be trusted with the nhs again. Nowadays, the scrambled to see again. Nowadays, the scrambled to see a again. Nowadays, the scrambled to see a g again. Nowadays, the scrambled to see a g is even harder than securing to see a g is even harder than securing an to see a g is even harder than securing an oasis ticket. We cannot securing an oasis ticket. We cannot go securing an oasis ticket. We cannot Go On like this. So, Lib Dems cannot Go On like this. So, Lib Dems in cannot Go On like this. So, Lib Dems in the House Of Commons will stand dems in the House Of Commons will stand up for health, we will stand up for health, we will stand up for health, we will stand up for communities and our will stand up for communities and our ambitions do not end there and our ambitions do not end there we and our ambitions do not end there. Ive had the privilege to deliver Real Change in parliament but in delivering Change Parliament but in delivering change for my constituents as Well Change for my constituents as well for change for my constituents as well. For example, helping the scottish well. For example, helping the scottish Deer Centre find a new owner scottish Deer Centre find a new owner during risk of closure during owner during risk of closure during covid or working in a Cross Party basis to support the foundation and is ensuring 19 afghan female medical students were able to come to scotland students were able to come to scotland to study and it was my Pleasure Scotland to study and it was my pleasure to meet them in the Scotland Pleasure to meet them in the Scotland Office just a few weeks Scotland Office just a few weeks ago. But its also about delivering changes to the law. It delivering changes to the law. It was delivering changes to the law. It was my delivering changes to the law. It was my bill that carers leave it was my bill that Carers Leave Act of 2023 that gave Carers Leave Act of 2023 that gave carers the right to fight and take carers the right to fight and take unpaid leave. And the day that bill take unpaid leave. And the day that bill was brought into law was one that bill was brought into law was one of the proudest moments of my was one of the proudest moments of my life was one of the proudest moments of my life. Because of the tangible impacts it would have to so tangible impacts it would have to so many of my constituents and so to so many of my constituents and so many people across the country and so many people across the country. Thank you. And im delighted country. Thank you. And im delighted to again have the opportunity after having been successful in the private Members Bill Ballot last week. Call me Members Bill Ballot last week. Call me for tips. And to be joined call me for tips. And to be joined by call me for tips. And to be joined by three other lib Dem Mps joined by three other lib Dem Mps at joined by three other lib Dem Mps at the same time, Max Danny and roz mps at the same time, Max Danny and roz so mps at the same time, Max Danny and roz. So watch this space for what and roz. So watch this space for what we are going to do with for what we are going to do with a for what we are going to do with a brilliant opportunity we for what we are going to do with for what we are going to do with a for what we are going to do with a brilliant opportunity we have have with a brilliant opportunity we have you with a brilliant opportunity we have. You see, if changing the with a brilliant opportunity we have you with a brilliant opportunity we have. You see, if changing the law is law is have. You see, if changing the law is something i could do of have. You see, if changing the law is something i could do of 15 lih 15 Lih Law is something i could do of law is something i could do of 15 lib Dem Mps when we were the 15 lib Dem Mps when we were the fourth 15 lib Dem Mps when we were the fourth party and consigned to fourth 15 lib Dem Mps when we were the fourth party and consigned to the very the very fourth party and consigned to the very backbenchers of the fourth party and consigned to the very backbenchers of the Commons Chamber and shut out by Commons Chamber and shut out by the standing orders, thenjust the standing orders, thenjust imagine the standing orders, thenjust imagine with our new imagine the standing orders, thenjust imagine with our new third Party Statusjust third Party Statusjust imagine with our new third Party Status just how many third Party Status just how many things Lib Dems can and imagine with our new third Party Status just how many third Party Status just how many things Lib Dems can and will deliver this parliament. Will deliver this parliament. 72 local 72 local will deliver this parliament. 72 local champions delivering will deliver this parliament. 72 local champions delivering for their 72 local champions delivering for their communities and for their 72 local champions delivering for their communities and delivering for the country. I delivering for the country. I simply delivering for the country. I simply cannot wait to come back simply delivering for the country. I simply cannot wait to come back to conference again and again to conference again and again in this in this to conference again and again in this parliament and see how to conference again and again in this parliament and see how Lib Dems Lib Dems in this parliament and see how Lib Dems are making the in this parliament and see how Lib Dems are making the difference and delivering the difference and delivering the fair deal their communities fair deal their communities need fair deal their communities need. Thank you. Do need fair deal their communities need. Thank you. In the � 80s, yuppies posed with huge mobile phones. But no one was glued to screens. In fact, their phones didnt even have screens, they were purely for making calls. Imagine that Fast Forward to today and ten year old twins imogen and toby and their pals are going retro. They have Feature Phones which are basically a smaller version of the old Brick Phone with no access to the internet. We can call and text loads and its really good. There are games and you can call and you can text, but there isnt any internet. At first, ijust generally didnt want one because i thought everyone was going to make fun of me. Everyone is going to think im just weird for having one. At first, i was a bit, like, really angry at mum but now i really like it as now basically all my friends have one. When i found out that my friends got one, that made me happy because i knew i could. I said to my mum, oh, can i have one . And she was like, sure. So, instead of scrolling through social media, they spend more time playing at home in shrewsbury. Their parents are part of a growing movement called smartphone free childhood. This movement is not aboutjudging parents who have made decisions in the past when they didnt have enough information available to them. Harry has a Feature Phone and its worth about £50. Rather than an iphone which is six or £700. The group wants parents to sign a pact not to buy their children smartphones until they are 14. There are more than 120,000 members across the country. You dont want them to be bullied for not having a smartphone, but, at the same time, you dont want to expose them to all of the risks that come with smartphones. It is the exposure to harmful content, it is the addictive element of smartphones. The children here are happy with their internet free phones, but tess admits the Reaction Wasnt great initially. Because nobody else had a Feature Phone at that time and it was, mum, its not fair. Her hope is that simpler phones will become a social norm for children under 14. Now its time for a look at the weather. Hello. Today certainly dawned on quite a chilly note across some southern areas, we had temperatures down in the low to mid single figures. But gradually through the course of the weekend were going to be seeing those temperatures on the rise, so it will turn a little bit warmer. Still some rain across some northern areas, particularly so for Northern Ireland and scotland today, down to the fact that weve got low pressure sitting out towards the north west. That will push this Cold Front gradually further east but High Pressure holds on further south, so plenty of dry, sunny weather for central and southern england, much of wales, too. That cloud that we had this morning tending to break up into the afternoon. Eastern scotland holding on to some dry weather into the afternoon. But this band of rain will arrive across Northern Ireland and western scotland. The winds are going to pick up here too. And were going to see temperatures generally in the mid to high teens in the north, could be 19, 20 degrees down towards the south and east. Into the evening hours, then, still dry towards the south. Weve got this Band Of Cloud and patchy Light Rain Clearing out of scotland and Northern Ireland, but thats going to be slow moving across Northern England and North Wales to start the day. Most of us reasonably mild, still a little bit chilly overnight in the south. Were getting down into single figures again, but not quite as cold as its been over the past few nights here. So sundays weather, then, Band Of Cloud and slow moving on and off. Patchy rain across Northern England, North Wales at times. To either side of that, things are looking drier and brighter. Therell be a rash of showers just drifting gradually eastwards across scotland, but they should clear away fairly quickly. So an improved day compared to today. More sunshine here and in the sunshine down towards East Anglia and the south east, 20 or 21 degrees. But for most of us, i think well be in the high teens. Now, heading on into the new working week, and High Pressure very much going to be dominating our weather right across the british isles. So monday, not much weather on the map, as you can see. We will have a little bit of mist, cloud and low fog here and there, but that should gradually lift and clear away. So some long spells of blue sky, lighter winds than it has been as well, so its going to feel really pleasant. 20 21 degrees in the south. Further north, were still looking at the mid to high teens on monday, but those temperatures will increase into the middle of the week as Weather Fronts are kept at bay. And were going to be seeing the winds increasingly coming in from an easterly direction, bringing us these orange colours. You can see this milder air mass, especially for central and southern areas. So looking ahead then, were going to see temperatures in the south up to possibly the mid 20s through the middle part of the week, typically the high teens, low 20s further north. But for all of us, a largely dry, settled spell of weather with some sunshine on the cards. Bye for now. Live from london, this is bbc news. The funeral for olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei is under way in uganda. She was killed after being set on fire by a former boyfriend. Military and Emergency Workers try to reach the areas worst affected by floods in nigerias borno state. And trained to expect the unexpected. Two us astronauts explain how they cope with being stranded in space. Hello and welcome. The funeral for ugandan olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who was killed by a former boyfriend this month, has begun in eastern uganda. The service is taking place at herfamily� s home town, bukwo. She will receive full military honours, having been a member of the ugandan armed forces. The 33 year old marathon runner, who competed in the Paris Games last month, died after being doused with Petrol And Set alight. Her body was brought in from kenya, where she lived and trained. Her death has renewed concern about the level of violence against women in kenya. Herformer partner has since died of his injuries. Our senior Africa Correspondent Anne soy has more from bukwo. You canjust see how many people are here today. In my estimation, thousands. They have dozens of tents set up behind me, but the Seating Space has been taken up and there are many, many more people standing everywhere here. This is a very sad day for this community