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BBCNEWS Breakfast February 20, 2017

And we are a family, and we will always be a family. And we will get through this time, and hopefully be a stronger family for it. More than half a Million People with a disability are Self Employed. Ill be looking at why its such a popular option as part of the bbcs disability works series. Can another Non League Club join lincoln in the Quarter Finals of the fa cup . Sutton united take on arsenal later the winner will play lincoln. The holders, Manchester United will face chelsea next after coming from behind to beat Blackburn Rovers yesterday. It is blast off for plans to create the first spaceport. We it is blast off for plans to create the first spaceport. We are in cornwall, where they will track the space kraft. After 8 00 well be joined by tv royalty. Joanna lumley and Jennifer Saunders will be on the sofa as they celebrate 25 years of ab fab. And carol has the weather. Good morning, iwill start good morning, i will start to the day and cloudy. The cloud producing drizzle in the north west where it is windy. In the sunshine we could hit 16 or possibly 17 celsius. Good morning. First, our main story. The uk has the worst Traffic Congestion in Western Europe, with drivers spending an average of 32 hours a year stuck in tailbacks during peak periods. Thats according to the travel Information Company inrix. Congestion is the most severe in london, followed by manchester and then aberdeen. The Department For Transport says its investing record amounts to keep the country moving, as Jane Frances Kelly reports. Drivers across the uk who face the daily history of trafficjams are using not just daily history of trafficjams are using notjust their patient but also time and money and surprisingly, london is the most congested city in the uk drivers spending more than three days every year stuck in traffic. Manchester is the second worst. Aberdeen is third and surprisingly beat london as the ha rd est and surprisingly beat london as the hardest city to drive in and out. In cardiff, businesses suffer the most based on the amount of traffic during daytime. Southbound was found to be the most congested route. Other than drivers getting frustrated, why is this a problem . Experts calculated that it costs the economy £31 billion last year, £1000 per driver on things like fuel, being late for work and childcare. There is also more traffic on the road because of growth in online shopping. The Department For Transport says it is making the most extensive improvements to road since the 1970s but money may not be the only solution. Researchers are said to stop standing still any better traffic management, more Flexible Working hours and to consider congestion charges. Well hear from two Traffic Experts atjust after 8 00 this morning on what they think should be done to ease congestion on our roads. If you have any ideas, send them through. I expect you probably do. Deep cuts to services will still be needed despite plans by most local authorities in england to raise council tax according to the organisation that represents them. The local Government Association says social Care Services for the elderly and disabled are at Breaking Point and will swallow up any extra money raised. Heres our social Affairs Correspondent alison holt. This is social care in action after several false borini is this is social care in action after Severalfalse Borini is getting support to gain independence and rebuild her confidence. It will help her and husband cope in her home. Rebuild her confidence. It will help her and husband cope in her homeli grateful for all they have done for me, i really am and. Without them, ido me, i really am and. Without them, i do not know what i would have done. It is good, really good. Council fund most social care and todays surveys shows they are all struggling to meet growing costs. There are 151 local authorities in england, 147 planned to raise council tax. But that will not plug the funding gap and that could mean cuts to other services. There has been a united voice of local government to say they need more funding and social care and that the crisis in social care is immediate now. The funding for local government needs to be resolved immediately. The government says extra money is being put into social Ca Re Extra Money is being put into social care and authorities will soon be able to put all the money they raise into it. Peers get their first chance to debate the so called brexit bill later the legislation which kicks off the formal process for britain leaving the eu. The bill passed through the commons unamended, but its thought Opposition Peers in the House Of Lords will seek guarantees about the rights of eu citizens in britain, and the role of parliament in scrutinising brexit. Our Political Correspondent tom bateman is in westminster. Good morning. How likely they will be changes made by the lords . The first thing to say is for those that like to see records broken, here is one, 190 peas are due to speak, more than in any debate in the House Of Lords and that gives you a sense of the appetite of their lordship to have some influence on this process. As you say, the two areas that will tried to make changes in is demanding parliament gets our vote before any deal is signed off by theresa may with the other eu Member States and guaranteed citizens rights. If they make changes to the bill, it could get back to the commons and they would wipe them. I sure they will be successful in the end in making any changes to this bill and ministers are urging lords to do their patriotic duty and respect the will of the people. In that case it would mean theresa may could start the whole Brexit Process towards the end of next month. Iraqi Government Forces have resumed their offensive to regain the last major stronghold of so called Islamic State in iraq. Thousands of troops are involved in the assault on western mosul, which is now in its second day. Last month, the iraqi Government Forces secured the eastern part of the city after weeks of fighting. Campaigners have described the current maximum jail term for Animal Abusers in england and wales as laughable. Battersea dogs and cats home is calling for Prison Sentences to be increased from six months to five years to bring the punishment in line with crimes such as fly tipping. Dan freedman reports it is images like these, campaigners say, that show a need for Animal Abusers to receive tougher sentences. These rescued dogs have been underfed and badly mistreated but even the most serious acts of violence against animals can carry shorter prison terms than nonviolent crimes such as fly tipping. Todays report from battersea dogs cats home, calls the current six month maximum sentence for Animla Cruelty calls the current six month maximum sentence for Animal Cruelty in england and wales shocking and laughable, arguing it should be increased tenfold to match Northern Ireland and irelands 5 year maximum. In scotland, the maximum is one year. We have a situation where Northern Ireland has much stronger sentences than the rest of the uk. And what we have seen is, for example, some of the people involved in the international dogfighting industry, coming over to britain to ply their trade here because they know we are a soft touch, they know that if they do get caught, they are likely to get away with just a smack on the wrist. Latest figures show the average prison term for someone convicted of Animal Cruelty is little more than three months and the majority of offenders face fines or community sentences. The government says it shares the publics high regard for Animal Welfare and kept these strict regulations under regular review, but ahead of a debate on the issue in Parliament Later this week, the report argues that Public Opinion would support tougher sentences. At shelters like this one here in battersea, it is often the victims of Animal Cruelty that end up behind bars. Campaigners say it is high time the perpetrators face the same fate and for longer. Dan freedman, bbc news. In a bbc world news exclusive, Angelina Jolie has spoken to yalda hakim about her new film, and love for the country in which it is set. She has also spoken for the first time about the difficulties her family have faced in the last year, since splitting from husband brad pitt. She first visited the region of the filming of lara croft. She later adopted a son from the area. 17 years ago i came to this country and fell in love with its people and learned about its history and in doing so realised how little i actually knew in my early 20s about the world so this country for me has been. Was my awakening and my son changed my life. Do you think in many ways you have come full circle . Became a mother here, your humanitarian work started here. Yes. Yes. I will always. Humanitarian work started here. Yes. Yes. Iwillalways. I humanitarian work started here. Yes. Yes. I will always. I will always be very grateful to this country and i hope, be very grateful to this country and ihope, i be very grateful to this country and i hope, i hope i have given back as much as it has given me i dont think i could ever give back as much. I understand this is a very sensitive issue. We know that an incident occurred which led to your separation, we also note you have not said anything about these but would you like to Say Something . Only that. I do not want to say very much about that except to say it was a very difficult time and. And we are a family and we will a lwa ys and we are a family and we will always be a family and we will get through this time and hopefully be a strongerfamily for through this time and hopefully be a stronger family for it. You can see the full interview on the bbc news website it is 6 12 a. M. You fa cup talking today . We are. It has been quite interesting. Theres a place in the fa cup Quarter Finals on the line for non League Sutton united tonight. They play arsenal for the right to take on fellow Giantkillers Lincoln in round six. Holders Manchester United will go to chelsea after they came from behind to beat championship Blackburn Rovers 2 1. Spurs cruised through theyre at home to millwall next. Harry kane scored all three as they beat fulham 3 0 at Craven Cottage yesterday. 2016 Super League Winners Wigan Warriors won the World Club Challenge for a record fourth time yesterday. A hat trick from joe burgess gave them a 22 6 win over nrl champions Cronulla Sharks. And late last night Stuart Bingham won the welsh open He Beatjudd Trump in the final frame to win his first tournament since the World Championship in 2015. It was 7 7 when i went to bed. It was 77 when i went to bed. Like the fa cup job it was 77 when i went to bed. Like the fa cupjob because it was 77 when i went to bed. Like the fa cup job because they could be a non league team getting through. I think it is worth explaining. Heres carol with a look at this mornings weather. This morning, if you are stepping out, it is a very, very mild fool s top already 15 celsius up up in wales. You are getting the picture. A mild start and it is going to be a mild day for most of the uk. For some part in any sunshine we could possibly hit 17 celsius but this morning there is also a lot of cloud around, some low cloud, mist and merck and also some rain as well. Across south west england, we continue with the cloudy theme. Some murkiness and for guinness. But look at the temperatures, cloudy generally across much of england and their hill fog as well. For Northern Ireland and we have a Weather Front coming in, introducing some rain and some of that will be rain and rather windy across Northern Ireland and scotland, especially for the next few hours, as it will be a cross paths of Northern England. Writs like the a1 may be effected via that. Routes. In the Northern England and north wales, weakening but you will notice of the rain. The hyndburn, some sunshine but also showers. With the crowd breaks, dont forget we could see those temperatures of16 dont forget we could see those temperatures of 16 17, way above average. There will be dry weather around overnight. Easy night, you can see where we have the rain, as it starts to move backwards, it will rejuvenate and again, overnight temperatures into the eight ten. In southern counties, more rain coming in across the north west. A fair bit of cloud around and temperatures will be potentially in the mild category. In some parts, not absolutely everywhere fool s top temperatures for some will be down. A range between seven and 13. As we head into wednesday, the Weather Front will still be producing the clouds and rain. Temperatures by then starting to come down. We are looking at seven ten, more like where they should be. In the south 11 13. Towards the end of the week, it will not be as mild and it will become a bit more on settled. Shall we look at the headlines the papers . I was going to do the headlines. All right, we will do those first. You are watching breakfast from bbc news. The main stories this morning inajam. The uk has the worst congestion in europe, with drivers spending around 32 hours a year stuck in traffic. Angelina jolie talks exclusively to the bbc about her new film, set in cambodia, and her separation from brad pitt. For 32 hours, i bet if you were sitting in trafficjams, i bet it feels more like 48 hours, orfive days. I am surprised it is so low. 32 hours is an awfully long time, and we are the worst. 32 hours is an awfully long time, and we are the worstlj 32 hours is an awfully long time, and we are the worst. I will get my stats out later, thailand is the worst in the world. Shall we look at the papers . Writes, so excited about the papers . Writes, so excited about the papers, i wanted to do it early today. Right. Uk troops to prevent afg ha n today. Right. Uk troops to prevent afghan meltdown on the daily telegraph, the uk facing a new refugee exodus. Michael fallon talking about this, and loads of pictures as ever of various models at London Fashion week making quite at London Fashion week making quite a few of the front pages this morning. That is also the front page of the times, they have a stunning picture from hindmarsh, their main story being a revolt where they say number ten is on a Collision Course with Small Businesses. We talked about this last week, ministers enraging Small Businesses by claiming it was rooted in distortion and half truth. Claiming it was rooted in distortion and halftruth. The government had taken a pretty tough line, businesses have taken a tough line over these changes in taxes. Lots of businesses seeing a fall as well but it would be until the budget when we find out what is actually going on. The daily mirror, she was here last week talking about staying young, and all that. This is a horrible story from over the weekend, former boxer Michael Watson was attacked and they are trying to get to the bottom of it in launching a campaign as well. Some horrible pictures from that over the weekend. And danny dyer, saying that his friends are slightly concerned about him and he needs to calm down a bit, apparently. I know you are going to the scheme later, from Sutton United, which is a big game. This game later. This is a list of the dayjobs, we game later. This is a list of the day jobs, we have game later. This is a list of the dayjobs, we have a lumberjack and a special needs teacher. My favourite is one that says he has no nuggets ina is one that says he has no nuggets in a pre match meal, which is exactly what you need when you are about to play arsenal. We will interview him later he needs all night, dont take any of them. It talks about the fact that they get perspective from their dayjob which means that when they play football it is maybe not as big a deal as other people make it. And their Dressing

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