with charlie stayt and mega munchetty. our headlines today: us presidentjoe biden warns that iran will attack israel sooner rather than later as tensions continue to escalate. we are devoted to the defence of israel. we will support israel. we will help defend israel. and iran will help defend israel. and iran will not succeed. thank you very labour's deputy leader angela rayner says she will step down if a police investigation finds she's broken electoral law. and good morning from aintree on grand national day. for the first time, the race werombi new safety measures in place, including a reduced field ofjust 3a rather than 40 reduced field ofjust 3a rather than a0 horses. and good morning, yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far. this weekend it will turn a bit chilly. there will be sunny spells and

charles jago that as well. i'll have all details shortly. —— to go with that as well. good morning. it's saturday, 13th april. our main story: the us president has issued a blunt warning to iran not to attack israel as fears grow over an imminent strike. joe biden says he expects an attack to come "sooner rather than later", after iran vowed to retaliate, blaming israel for an air strike that killed some of its top commanders. our reporter simon jones has the latest. preparing for a possible iranian attack, israel's defence minister meets the commander of us forces in the region with a warning the potential threat from tehran is real and viable. reporter: mr president, i what is your message to iran in this moment? don't. we are devoted to the defence of israel, will support and help defend israel and iran will not succeed, thank you very much. this is the reason for the escalating tensions an air

strike at the start of a month on an iranian diplomat building in the syrian capital damascus. it killed a number of senior iranian generals. israel has not admitted it carried out the attack but it is widely considered to have been behind it. leading iran to warn israel will be punished. iran backs hamas, as the war between israel and hamas continues in gaza. iran also supports hezbollah in lebanon. last night, hezbollah launched dozens of rockets from lebanon towards israel. the israeli military said most of the missiles were intercepted and nobody was hurt. but us officials the iran itself could be preparing to launch cruise missiles and drones against military targets in israel. some though believe that would not be in tehran�*s interest. if they do, this becomes an israel, iran, us issue and that would not

serve iranian purposes. it would be focus on iran, put the country of iran within israeli crosshairs and that is not something that would be beneficialfor iran. the israeli military released this footage that shows aid trucks entering gaza through a newly opened crossing the north but there is no sign of the conflict with hamas are ending. while behind—the—scenes, several countries have been trying to dissuade iran from getting involved with an attack, fearing it could spark a wider regional war. mr president, are you worried iran will kill americans? "i am always concerned about americans," was the president's response. the us and israel remain on high alert as the world watches to see what iran does next. simon jones, bbc news. our diplomatic correspondent james landale is monitoring developments from jerusalem. president biden has said that he

expects an attack against israel from iran sooner rather than later and unnamed us officials are saying that attack could involve hundreds of drones and missiles against military targets here in israel. now, that may be the prediction of the future based on hard intelligence, but it may also be the united states trying to deter iran, to try and minimise any kind of response by talking up the threat right now. it also could be an attempt to try to shape expectations so that if and when iran does respond it's seen as less escalator. from iran's point of view, it has promised it will punish israel for the attack on its consulate in damascus, the capitol of syria 12 days ago, but equally the minister say they do not want to widen the scope of this war. and a mass attack using drones and missiles from iran to israel would indeed do that.

there has been an attack on israel this evening across the border in the north, hezbollah launching lots and lots of rockets, but that, have to say, is a pretty regular occurrence and there is no evidence yet that that is in any way linked or even the start of some kind of iranian lead retaliation. james landale with that report from jerusalem. it is 6:05am. charlie, there have been a lot of conversations about angela rayner and the electoral rules and she has been talking about the consequences if she is found to have broken any rules. . , ., ., rules. the details are a little complicated. _ rules. the details are a little complicated. some - rules. the details are a little complicated. some of- rules. the details are a little complicated. some of it - rules. the details are a little complicated. some of it is l complicated. some of it is straightforward. labour's deputy leader, angela rayner, has welcomed a police investigation into claims she broke electoral law and vowed to stand down if she's found to have committed a criminal offence. it follows a complaint by a conservative mp who has accused ms rayner of giving false

information about which property was her main residence. our political correspondent leila nathoo reports. applause . she is number two in the labour party, one of his most high profile figures, but now angela rayner is as she would give up her role as deputy leader if she was found to have committed an offence after police said they were investigating whether she could have broken electoral law. claims first made by a former tory pier and taken on by the current deputy conservative german centre around where she lived more than a decade ago before she became an mp stop she bought a house on vicarage roadin stop she bought a house on vicarage road in stock in 2007. three years later she married mark rayner who owned another property nearby. she appears to have registered a child at his address, but was registered to vote at her own. the tories are questioning whether she really lived at vicarage road. some neighbours have reportedly said it wasn't her main residence. legally, married couple should only choose one property as the primary one at any

one time. the tories have already questioned whether she should abate capital gains tax on a profit which she sold 0wsian 2015. ms rayner says she sold 0wsian 2015. ms rayner says she has since received legal advice that said she didn't owe any tax, although she has refused to publish it. she says she is completely confident she is followed the rules at all times and her boss is backing her. ~ . ., , at all times and her boss is backing her. ~ _, , , ., ., her. we welcome this investigation because it will _ her. we welcome this investigation because it will allow _ her. we welcome this investigation because it will allow a _ her. we welcome this investigation because it will allow a line - her. we welcome this investigation because it will allow a line to - her. we welcome this investigation because it will allow a line to be i because it will allow a line to be drawn in relation to this matter. i am fully confident that angela rayner has not broken the rules. she will co—operate with the investigation as you would expect and it is really a matterfor the police. and it is really a matter for the olice. �* . , and it is really a matter for the olice. ~ . , police. angela rayner accused the conservatives _ police. angela rayner accused the conservatives of _ police. angela rayner accused the conservatives of trying _ police. angela rayner accused the conservatives of trying to - police. angela rayner accused the conservatives of trying to smear l police. angela rayner accused the | conservatives of trying to smear by reporting her to the police to distract from their own record. but the tories are convinced they are onto something. i the tories are convinced they are onto something.— the tories are convinced they are onto something. i think they double standards have _ onto something. i think they double standards have been _ onto something. i think they double standards have been extraordinary. | standards have been extraordinary. angela rayner self—assessment a political career falling people out for exactly the thing she seems to be doing now. it's not acceptable to

ignore it. the be doing now. it's not acceptable to ianore it. ., , ., , ignore it. the conservatives hope the have ignore it. the conservatives hope they have angela _ ignore it. the conservatives hope they have angela rayner - ignore it. the conservatives hope they have angela rayner on - ignore it. the conservatives hope they have angela rayner on the l they have angela rayner on the ropes. labour hopes she will soon be vindicated, putting an end to an issue which is dogged the party for weeks. leila nathoo, bbc news. tens of thousands of people who look after their loved ones alongside working part—time jobs may be forced to cut down their hours, according to the charity carers uk. the recent increases in pay and the national living wage could push people who claim carer�*s allowance above their earning limit, making them ineligible for the support. this could mean some people have to pay back thousands of pounds of benefits. the italian fashion designer roberto cavalli has died at the age of 83. he was renowned for his animal prints and flamboyant creations worn by stars like brigitte bardot and jennifer lopez. fellow designer giorgio armani said cavalli was a "true artist" and would be greatly missed. the royal navy has seized 3.7 tons of illegal drugs from traffickers in the middle east, with an estimated street value of £33 million. the hms lancaster was on the very

first day of her security patrol when it intercepted two suspicious vessels containing heroin, hashish and crystal meth in the indian ocean. two former post office executives have told the inquiry that they did not realise the organisation had been bringing prosecutions against sub—postmasters. alan cook, who was managing director from 2006 to 2010, admitted he should have known. adam crozier, who was chief executive of royal mail until 2010, also apologised. 0ur reporter marc ashdown has the story. david smith, alan cook, adam crozier, finally this enquiry is hearing from some of those at the very top of the post office in the years when hundreds of sub— postmasters were wrongly prosecuted. time and again they apologise. i would just like to place on record

an apology to the family. the? would just like to place on record an apology to the family. they would like to ut an apology to the family. they would like to put on — an apology to the family. they would like to put on record _ an apology to the family. they would like to put on record most _ an apology to the family. they would like to put on record most strongly . like to put on record most strongly my personal apology. | like to put on record most strongly my personal apology-— my personal apology. i think it is a matter of real _ my personal apology. i think it is a matter of real regret _ my personal apology. i think it is a matter of real regret that - my personal apology. i think it is a matter of real regret that all - my personal apology. i think it is a matter of real regret that all of. matter of real regret that all of thosem — matter of real regret that all of those... ., , , ., , ., ::::;~, those... from seven years from 2003 adam those. .. from seven years from 2003 adam crozier— those... from seven years from 2003 adam crozier was _ those... from seven years from 2003 adam crozier was chief _ those... from seven years from 2003 adam crozier was chief executive - those... from seven years from 2003 adam crozier was chief executive of l adam crozier was chief executive of the royal mail parent company. he said he was unaware of what was going on. $5 said he was unaware of what was auoin on. r . said he was unaware of what was oiiin on. �*, ., .,, said he was unaware of what was auoin on. a ., ., , said he was unaware of what was ioinion. a ., , said he was unaware of what was iioinon. a ., , going on. as far as they recall, i don't remember _ going on. as far as they recall, i don't remember anyone - going on. as far as they recall, i don't remember anyone in - going on. as far as they recall, i don't remember anyone in the l going on. as far as they recall, i i don't remember anyone in the post office governance system, whether that's the board, the risk committee, the executive team, the general counsel, the legal teams, most importantly the operations and it teams, and i don't remember any of those people flagging up any concerns in that system. hat of those people flagging up any concerns in that system. not good enouih concerns in that system. not good enough for — concerns in that system. not good enough for lee — concerns in that system. not good enough for lee castleton, - concerns in that system. not good enough for lee castleton, who - concerns in that system. not good | enough for lee castleton, who was left bankrupt and suicidal by his treatment at the hands of the post office. his

treatment at the hands of the post office. , ., treatment at the hands of the post office. . ., ., office. his own prosecutorial department. _ office. his own prosecutorial department, people - office. his own prosecutorial department, people in - office. his own prosecutorialj department, people in royal office. his own prosecutorial - department, people in royal mail who, in their prosecution's departments, helps post office and actually helped their own lawyers in—house and took part in some of the prosecutions. so, no, i'm sorry, i don't believe that. i’d the prosecutions. so, no, i'm sorry, i don't believe that.— i don't believe that. i'd do solemnly... _ i don't believe that. i'd do solemnly... former - i don't believe that. i'd do - solemnly... former managing i don't believe that. i'd do _ solemnly... former managing director alan cook made _ solemnly... former managing director alan cook made extraordinary - alan cook made extraordinary admission during his tenure he had no idea the post office had the power to prosecute its own people. he apologised face—to—face to janet skinner, who was wronglyjailed. i can only apologise on behalf of the whole organisation for the way that you were treated. it was disgraceful. they can only apologise personally that while they had not heard of your case i'm nevertheless - i heard of your case i'm nevertheless — i haven't accountability, that it should have been on top of it and i

wasn't. ~ , wasn't. next week, the enquiry will hear from some _ wasn't. next week, the enquiry will hear from some of _ wasn't. next week, the enquiry will hear from some of those _ wasn't. next week, the enquiry will hear from some of those who - wasn't. next week, the enquiry will hear from some of those who were | hear from some of those who were central to the prosecution, conviction, and evenjailing of hundreds of innocent piece of —— people. marc ashdown, bbc news. varada sethu will be joining doctor who, playing ncuti gatwa's newest companion in his second series as the doctor. season 1a will begin in may, with coronation street actress millie gibson playing companion ruby sunday. the bbc says that sethu willjoin the pair in the following series which will be broadcast next year. sethu reacted to the news by saying she felt "like the luckiest person in the world". flying leaps. very dramatic. on that theme. and doctor who has k9 but this could be the real deal. have a look. what does it do, we wonder? engineers in oregon are teaching a robot dog to walk on the moon. the project called legged

autonomous surface science in analogue environments — otherwise known as lassie — is designed to teach the robot to adapt to its varying environment, with the goal of eventually travelling across the surface of the moon and perhaps other worlds in our solar system. ifa if a little awkwardly and quite slowly and i'm not quite sure why. apart from that, everything is clear. everything is clear. wheels? wheels probably work a little bit... no, because it can go up and down stairs and uneven surfaces and stuff. it is much better with legs. balance on four legs. haifa stuff. it is much better with legs. balance on four legs.— stuff. it is much better with legs. balance on four legs. how was that we haven't — balance on four legs. how was that we haven't done _ balance on four legs. how was that we haven't done that _ balance on four legs. how was that we haven't done that already? - balance on four legs. how was that we haven't done that already? all i we haven't done that already? all those meetings have wheels, don't they? those meetings have wheels, don't the ? . . �* they? crosstalk. this is _ they? crosstalk. this is why - they? crosstalk. this is why they i they? crosstalk. | this is why they have they? crosstalk. _ this is why they have adapted it. a this is why they have adapted it. picture of aircraft in my mind, it has got wheels.—

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the map it — you can see the blues returning to the map. it will turn chillier as the map. it will turn chillier as the weekend goes on. scotland and northern— the weekend goes on. scotland and northern ireland, 17— 20 degrees and to date _ northern ireland, 17— 20 degrees and to date more likely to be 12 and 14. more _ to date more likely to be 12 and 14. more like _ to date more likely to be 12 and 14. more like the average for this time of year~ _ more like the average for this time of year. also quite winded towards the west _ of year. also quite winded towards the west of scotland today. rain moving — the west of scotland today. rain moving into northern and western scotland. — moving into northern and western scotland, into northern ireland. sunny— scotland, into northern ireland. sunny spells and showers following. rainfall _ sunny spells and showers following. rainfall west wales, perhaps eastern england _ rainfall west wales, perhaps eastern england as well. a bit more cloud by this evening. you can— a bit more cloud by this evening. you can see _ a bit more cloud by this evening. you can see the area of cloud moving into the _ you can see the area of cloud moving into the southeast but a very pleasant _ into the southeast but a very pleasant day. showers tonight across the north— pleasant day. showers tonight across the north and west of scotland, northern— the north and west of scotland, northern ireland, otherwise a clear spells _

northern ireland, otherwise a clear spells. during sunday, that chilly air extending further south and east _ air extending further south and east, turning cooler into the southeast. a day of sunny spells and showers _ southeast. a day of sunny spells and showers. the showers could be under the heavyside. longer spells of rain in western— the heavyside. longer spells of rain in western scotland. 15 degrees in london. _ in western scotland. 15 degrees in london, compare that to the 21 you will get _ london, compare that to the 21 you will get today. some unsettled weather — will get today. some unsettled weather once again. a north—westerly wind _ weather once again. a north—westerly wind notice— weather once again. a north—westerly wind. notice the white blobs here, yes, wintry— wind. notice the white blobs here, yes, wintry showers moving into scotland — yes, wintry showers moving into scotland and northern ireland. some hail, some _ scotland and northern ireland. some hail, some sleet, may be a bit of snow— hail, some sleet, may be a bit of snow mixed _ hail, some sleet, may be a bit of snow mixed in over the higher ground as welt _ snow mixed in over the higher ground as welt not _ snow mixed in over the higher ground as well. not untypical but certainly as well. not untypical but certainly a bit as well. not untypical but certainly a hit of— as well. not untypical but certainly a hit of a _ as well. not untypical but certainly a bit of a change from temperatures on monday —

a bit of a change from temperatures on monday. in between showers, sunny spells _ on monday. in between showers, sunny spells but _ on monday. in between showers, sunny spells but also blustery winds as welt _ spells but also blustery winds as well. feeling chillier than those temperatures suggest. it is not going _ temperatures suggest. it is not going to _ temperatures suggest. it is not going to be a washout during the week, a — going to be a washout during the week, a mixture of sunny spells and some _ week, a mixture of sunny spells and some showers. but, of course, these temperatures are lower than what we had yesterday and have today, especially in the southeast of england. last year at the height of the holiday season in greece wildfires swept across the island of rhodes, forcing thousands of holidaymakers to flee. at the time, the greek prime minister promised that people who had their trips cut short would be offered "one week of free holidays" and details have finally emerged of how that scheme will work. let's get more details on this with travel journalist simon calder.

hello, to you. he has come true to his promise?— his promise? yes, he has. it is a little bit late. — his promise? yes, he has. it is a little bit late. first _ his promise? yes, he has. it is a little bit late. first of _ his promise? yes, he has. it is a little bit late. first of all, - little bit late. first of all, awful, awful things lastjuly. you will recall the wildfires began in the centre of the beautiful greek island of rhodes spreading to the eastern side of the island and more than 20,000 people had their holidays cut short. some of them forced to flee from hotels carrying anything they could manage and local people did all they could to make sure that people were accommodated in school halls and so on. and i'm sending in complaints to bring people back. in the immediate aftermath, just within a few days, the greek prime minister said on british television, we will give you a free holiday in the spring or the

autumn of 2024 if you were unfortunate enough to have been evacuated. finally this week they have explained how it is going to work and some terms and conditions apply. what are they? festival, you have to have been staying in a proper hotel. if you were in an airbnb it does not count. hotels which are members of the rhodes hotel association and you can only travel up to the 31st of may back from the first of october to the 15th of november. you will get a voucher depending on what sort of hotel you were staying in initially. so for example, staying in a three star hotel, a couple get 300 each and you get sent a voucher, go

online and find out a hotel where you want to stay but it has to be for at least six nights and you cannot go for a long weekend, for example, and you cannot give the voucher to anybody else and crucially you have to pay for your own flight and i have been getting a look at that, typically manchester to rhodes, travelling in may, probably £300 return plus luggage. he spread to rhodes in october between £300 and £400. and transfer for the airport and indeed things like travel insurance. fill" for the airport and indeed things like travel insurance.— like travel insurance. our use sa ini it like travel insurance. our use saying it is — like travel insurance. our use saying it is not _ like travel insurance. our use saying it is not worth - like travel insurance. our use saying it is not worth it? - like travel insurance. our use saying it is not worth it? no, | like travel insurance. our use i saying it is not worth it? no, i'm not. i saying it is not worth it? no, i'm not- i think _ saying it is not worth it? no, i'm not. i think it— saying it is not worth it? no, i'm not. i think it is— saying it is not worth it? no, i'm not. i think it is great _ saying it is not worth it? no, i'm not. i think it is great and - not. i think it is great and absolutely unprecedented. you might recall during covid—19, one or two countries trying to encourage domestic tourism savouring example japan and singapore had schemes to get out, to help out, to recover the

tourism industry with local people, but we have never had anything like this where a country says after a natural disaster, effectively, we think you can still have a great holiday here and we're going to put our money where our mouth is and give you a weeks free holiday. a terrific move if you can beat those terms and conditions and as kyriakos mitsotakis said when he came up with the scheme, the idea is to show the vast majority of the island is still in very good condition and most people will have exactly the same sort of holiday they would have enjoyed before the terrible wildfires. ., ., enjoyed before the terrible wildfires.— enjoyed before the terrible wildfires. ., ., . ., wildfires. simon, always good to talk to you _ wildfires. simon, always good to talk to you and _ wildfires. simon, always good to talk to you and thank _ wildfires. simon, always good to talk to you and thank you - wildfires. simon, always good to talk to you and thank you for- talk to you and thank you for explaining all that to us. let's take a look at today's papers. several of the papers, including the daily mail, feature images of angela rayner on their front pages, after the deputy labour leader said she would resign if she was found to have broken electoral law over her living arrangements. she has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.

great manchester police are investigating. meanwhile the times leads with the possible impact that the growing controversy could have on sir keir starmer, labour sources have confirmed this is the first time ms rayner has offered to stand down, according to the paper. and the guardian leads with calls for the prime minister to end the "cruel" prosecution of unpaid carers. it reports that three former tory ministers and labour have demanded to know why, with some carers claiming they have been plunged into debt, given criminal records, and forced to sell their homes, after unwittingly breaching earnings rules byjust a few pounds a week. we are going to be taking a look at this at 7:10am with dan from the money box. it's one of the most famous items of clothing to have ever graced our tv screens — and sent many a heart racing. the shirt worn by colin firth when he took a swim in pride and prejudice sold for £25,000 and it will soon be on display to the public.

0ur reporter cathy killick has the story. when colin firth took the plunge as mr darcy in this 1995 tv adaptation of pride and prejudice, it was voted the most memorable moment in a british tv drama. it set hearts racing and his shirt became iconic. mr darcy... racing and his shirt became iconic. mr darcy- - -— mr darcy... miss bennett. guess what? it mr darcy... miss bennett. guess what? it is — mr darcy... miss bennett. guess what? it is in — mr darcy... miss bennett. guess what? it is in this _ mr darcy... miss bennett. guess what? it is in this box. _ mr darcy... miss bennett. guess what? it is in this box. this - mr darcy... miss bennett. guess - what? it is in this box. this museum in halifax paid £25,000 at auction, way over its 7000— £10,000 estimate even say they think they have banked a bargain, along with the rest of the outfit and they were excited to see the purchase. first up, the breaches. but a moment. see the purchase. first up, the breaches. buta moment. ibe see the purchase. first up, the breaches. but a moment. be still my beatini breaches. but a moment. be still my beating heart- _ breaches. but a moment. be still my beating heart. have _ breaches. but a moment. be still my beating heart. have you _ breaches. but a moment. be still my beating heart. have you washed - breaches. but a moment. be still my beating heart. have you washed our| beating heart. have you washed our hands? have _

beating heart. have you washed our hands? have you _ beating heart. have you washed our hands? have you got _ beating heart. have you washed our hands? have you got clean - beating heart. have you washed our hands? have you got clean hands? l beating heart. have you washed our i hands? have you got clean hands? put a hand _ hands? have you got clean hands? put a hand underneath and you can take it out— a hand underneath and you can take it out and _ a hand underneath and you can take it out and put it under the table with the — it out and put it under the table with the others. find it out and put it under the table with the others.— it out and put it under the table with the others. �* , with the others. and here comes the show, beautiful, _ with the others. and here comes the show, beautiful, fine _ with the others. and here comes the show, beautiful, fine linen. - show, beautiful, fine linen. 0bviously show, beautiful, fine linen. obviously the auction was really exciting — obviously the auction was really exciting but to get it delivered and finally _ exciting but to get it delivered and finally said, that is nice to bring it home — finally said, that is nice to bring it home in — finally said, that is nice to bring it home in a _ finally said, that is nice to bring it home in a way. it finally said, that is nice to bring it home in a way.— it home in a way. it feels it is nice to get — it home in a way. it feels it is nice to get it _ it home in a way. it feels it is nice to get it back _ it home in a way. it feels it is nice to get it back here. - it home in a way. it feels it is nice to get it back here. the | it home in a way. it feels it is - nice to get it back here. the shirt was iaid nice to get it back here. the shirt was paid for— nice to get it back here. the shirt was paid for by — nice to get it back here. the shirt was paid for by the _ nice to get it back here. the shirt was paid for by the nations - nice to get it back here. the shirt was paid for by the nations at - nice to get it back here. the shirtj was paid for by the nations at the auction was for another charity so there are winners everywhere. and there are winners everywhere. and the replica complements original textiles in a bank field's collection. here we have the costume showed an actual shirt from the period. what can you tell us about the differences between the two shirts? , ., . ., , , shirts? the reproduction is very iood and shirts? the reproduction is very good and well _ shirts? the reproduction is very good and well signed _ shirts? the reproduction is very good and well signed but - shirts? the reproduction is very good and well signed but if - shirts? the reproduction is very good and well signed but if you| good and well signed but if you compare it to that hand stitching, this is incredible. you can barely see the stitches with your naked

eye. see the stitches with your naked e e. ., ., see the stitches with your naked ee. ., ., eye. the initial of napoleon's brotherjoseph, _ eye. the initial of napoleon's brotherjoseph, who - eye. the initial of napoleon's brotherjoseph, who had - eye. the initial of napoleon'sl brotherjoseph, who had been eye. the initial of napoleon's - brotherjoseph, who had been made king of spain. it would have been a shirt worn by mr darcy. 0ther costumes are currently on display, adding to the 17,000 textile artefacts in that important collection. along with costumes from the film of, emma, there is going to be a lot to see when that shirt goes public display on the 25th of may. put it in your diary. cathy killick, bbc news. there will be people interested. and also people will be interested in this. , ., also people will be interested in this. , . ., ., ., also people will be interested in this. ., ., ., ~ this. grand national day in aintree. good morning. _ this. grand national day in aintree. good morning, to _ this. grand national day in aintree. good morning, to you _ this. grand national day in aintree. good morning, to you mike. - this. grand national day in aintree. good morning, to you mike. you i this. grand national day in aintree. i good morning, to you mike. you have had two days of the festival so far

but today is that day. it is more than a horse race, there is an enormous amount of scrutiny for all sorts of reasons but it is a major horse racing event on the calendar as well? , ., , , as well? yes. one of the biggest siortini as well? yes. one of the biggest sporting events _ as well? yes. one of the biggest sporting events followed - as well? yes. one of the biggest sporting events followed around| as well? yes. one of the biggest. sporting events followed around the world _ sporting events followed around the world because of its history, the names— world because of its history, the names that role of the tongue, and it is what— names that role of the tongue, and it is what has made this race stand out over the — it is what has made this race stand out over the years. but it has been building _ out over the years. but it has been building up— out over the years. but it has been building up to that over the last couple — building up to that over the last couple of— building up to that over the last couple of days. sunshine, 35,000 fans in_ couple of days. sunshine, 35,000 fans in the — couple of days. sunshine, 35,000 fans in the fans yesterday, soaking up fans in the fans yesterday, soaking up the _ fans in the fans yesterday, soaking up the atmosphere, colour and glamour— up the atmosphere, colour and glamour of ladies day and quite a lot of— glamour of ladies day and quite a lot of sunshine. a beautiful morning as welt _ lot of sunshine. a beautiful morning as welt dry— lot of sunshine. a beautiful morning as well. dry and clear and a nice fresh _ as well. dry and clear and a nice fresh field _ as well. dry and clear and a nice fresh field. sadly yesterday we saw two horses lose their lives after falls _

two horses lose their lives after falls. always awful when it happens and he _ falls. always awful when it happens and he brings into frame the wealthy _ and he brings into frame the wealthy. they have been changes to the grand _ wealthy. they have been changes to the grand national itself. it is all about— the grand national itself. it is all about the — the grand national itself. it is all about the welfare of horses and jockeys — about the welfare of horses and jockeys. there will be a standing start, _ jockeys. there will be a standing start, the — jockeys. there will be a standing start, the first fence is nearer to the start— start, the first fence is nearer to the start so— start, the first fence is nearer to the start so they get less speed up before _ the start so they get less speed up before they hit the first offence. also 34 — before they hit the first offence. also 34 runners rather than the 40, making _ also 34 runners rather than the 40, making it _ also 34 runners rather than the 40, making it less congested. it is the optimum — making it less congested. it is the optimum ground conditions for the horses— optimum ground conditions for the horses as — optimum ground conditions for the horses as well. talking to the experts, _ horses as well. talking to the experts, it can only add to the excitement, especially that standing start~ _ excitement, especially that standing start. unpredictable how they will handle _ start. unpredictable how they will handle that and it will not take away _ handle that and it will not take away from what makes this race so famous _ away from what makes this race so famous. and how on earth do you pick the winner? _ famous. and how on earth do you pick the winner? yesterday i went out and about— the winner? yesterday i went out and about around the course on ladies day. about around the course on ladies day did _ about around the course on ladies day. did get into trouble for complementing one lady on her costume — complementing one lady on her costume rather than outfit. it is

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and cheerful. i records that you need to be bright and cheerful-— and cheerful. i went with the sustainable _ and cheerful. i went with the sustainable memo. - and cheerful. i went with the sustainable memo. i- and cheerful. i went with the sustainable memo. i made l and cheerful. i went with the sustainable memo. i made it and cheerful. i went with the - sustainable memo. i made it myself and it— sustainable memo. i made it myself and it is— sustainable memo. i made it myself and it is cable ties and everything else is— and it is cable ties and everything else is borrowed, and charity shops. the whole _ else is borrowed, and charity shops. the whole get up, from make up two outfit _ the whole get up, from make up two outfit has _ the whole get up, from make up two outfit has been _ the whole get up, from make up two outfit has been about _ the whole get up, from make up two outfit has been about two _ the whole get up, from make up two outfit has been about two months . the whole get up, from make up two outfit has been about two months inl outfit has been about two months in the making~ — outfit has been about two months in the making-— outfit has been about two months in the makini.~ . ., , ., the making. what ways do you pick a winner for the _ the making. what ways do you pick a winner for the grand _ the making. what ways do you pick a winner for the grand national? - the making. what ways do you pick a winner for the grand national? my i winner for the grand national? m1 favourite film is winner for the grand national? ii1 favourite film is a gladiator and thatis favourite film is a gladiator and that is a horse i am maximus called. shut my eyes and put my finger on a bit of— shut my eyes and put my finger on a bit of paper — shut my eyes and put my finger on a bit of paper. the shut my eyes and put my finger on a bit of paper-— bit of paper. the point is. it is a family business _ bit of paper. the point is. it is a family business and _ bit of paper. the point is. it is a family business and that - bit of paper. the point is. it is a family business and that is - bit of paper. the point is. it is a family business and that is for l bit of paper. the point is. it is a i family business and that is for me, i family business and that is for me, i want _ family business and that is for me, i want them — family business and that is for me, i want them to— family business and that is for me, i want them to win. _ family business and that is for me, i want them to win. they _ family business and that is for me, i want them to win. they come - family business and that is for me, i want them to win. they come upl family business and that is for me, . i want them to win. they come up and say, i want them to win. they come up and say who— i want them to win. they come up and say who is— i want them to win. they come up and say who is going _ i want them to win. they come up and say who is going to— i want them to win. they come up and say, who is going to win _ i want them to win. they come up and say, who is going to win the _ say, who is going to win the national? _ say, who is going to win the national?— say, who is going to win the national? ~ ., ., ., ., national? what do you say to that? if i knew that, _ national? what do you say to that? if i knew that, i — national? what do you say to that? if i knew that, i wouldn't _ national? what do you say to that? if i knew that, i wouldn't be - national? what do you say to that? if i knew that, i wouldn't be stoodl if i knew that, i wouldn't be stood

here _ they are favourite name or colour or just do that. nice conditions, not so at the masters. high winds had a major effect on day two at the masters at augusta. american trio scottie scheffler, bryson dechambeau and max homa share the lead, while tiger woods made a record 24th consecutive halfway cut at the masters. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss was watching. on 0na day on a day when so many hopes were blown off course, not this man. tiger woods did have to battle a sandstorm on the final green, but he held his nerve and for a record 24th consecutive time at the masters he made the cut. as seven shots off the pace anything is still possible. others, though, struggled in the blustery conditions, including rory mcllroy, hoping to find his form, like so many, he instead found the

water. he fought back to make the cut, but ten shots adrift needs something spectacular to keep his hopes alive. its, something spectacular to keep his hopes alive-— something spectacular to keep his hoies alive. �* ., , ., ., hopes alive. a really tough day and scorini hopes alive. a really tough day and scoring was — hopes alive. a really tough day and scoring was very — hopes alive. a really tough day and scoring was very difficult _ hopes alive. a really tough day and scoring was very difficult and, - scoring was very difficult and, yeah, just one of those days that couldn't, mean, most of the field couldn't, mean, most of the field couldn't get anything going, so it was a matter of trying to hang in there as best as you good. perhaps there as best as you good. perhaps the shot of— there as best as you good. perhaps the shot of the _ there as best as you good. perhaps the shot of the day _ there as best as you good. perhaps the shot of the day came _ there as best as you good. perhaps the shot of the day came from - the shot of the day came from england's danny willett as he continued to dazzle. but after the flash of brilliance a triple bogey on the last left him five of the lead. and as an american trio that had the field, including scottie scheffler, the world number one. the rest playing catch up, it will not be easy. eddie smith, bbc news. should be a great next few days. the american scherri—lee. now to the

premier league crunch down. —— sharing the lead. manchester city can go top of the premier league this afternoon if they beat luton, something they have done twice already this season. but with a huge champions league second leg against real madrid on wednesday, can pep guardiola's players keep focused? we have to do. it is so important in this game. what happened in the premier league when we won 2—1 at the end, then the fa cup, and we have to be ready. so it is 11 months in fighting for the title. we are in the position that we are that we cannot drop points. it is the position that we are that we cannot drop points.— cannot drop points. it is 'ust as thin if cannot drop points. it is 'ust as tight if not i cannot drop points. it is 'ust as tight if not tight * cannot drop points. it is 'ust as tight if not tight at h cannot drop points. it is 'ust as tight if not tight at the h cannot drop points. it isjust as tight if not tight at the top - cannot drop points. it isjust as tight if not tight at the top of i cannot drop points. it isjust as i tight if not tight at the top of the championship league. leicester are not at risk of a points deduction this season after the football league said it does not have the power to punish clubs for premier league breaches. remember they were charged by the premier league last month for allegedly breaking profit and sustainability rules.

meanwhile, they dropped more points in the race for automatic promotion from the championship. a big surprise this. they lost 1—0 to plymouth at home park. it was their sixth defeat in the last ten league matches. mustapha bundu with plymouth's goal in the first half, one that helps their relegation fight, moving them 5 points clear of the drop zone. and argyll are picking up a bit of form again. to the women's six nations, where scotland will host england in front of a record home crowd in edinburgh. england are unbeaten in their past 26 six nations matches as they chase a sixth consecutive title, but scotland have shown improved form recently. despite defeat by france in their last game, head coach bryan easson says his side are continuing to develop. we are still new to professional

rugby, we're beginning to see the fruits that. we are beginning to see there are some real green shoots of promise around skill development, physical development. but england and france are a long way ahead of us. they have been professionalfor a long time. and wales will take on ireland in what is a must—win match. the welsh will be looking for their first win of the campaign after narrowly losing to scotland in their opening match, which was followed by a heavy 46—10 defeat against england. ireland have also opened this year's competition with two defeats, against france and italy, and will be hoping to avoid the same result as last year, where they were awarded the wooden spoon after failing to win a single match. they are just enjoying it. i think is like, as you said, the crowds are up is like, as you said, the crowds are up and for a lot of the girls it is something they have never experienced. and i suppose what it means is that is normal pressure, but it is probably that, actually,

they want to keep that momentum going in terms of performances so that people wanted to come out and watch, which is a good thing. it's massive for us. it's something we decided — it's massive for us. it's something we decided on as a coaching group when _ we decided on as a coaching group when we _ we decided on as a coaching group when we met and started planning the six nations, it was all about this is our— six nations, it was all about this is our chance to drip feed some young _ is our chance to drip feed some young talent in, get them into the environment, players, give them the exposure _ environment, players, give them the exposure, knowing that, as i said, three _ exposure, knowing that, as i said, three campaigns before the next world _ three campaigns before the next world cup, hopefully. so now is our chance _ so here at aintree, not surprisingly it will be a sellout on a national day. they topped it for you, be more careful when trying to pick the winner than i was yesterday when it was picking suffer from a little buffet they where canteen area down here and i miss took a big spoonful of what i thought was avocado, put it into my mouth, and realised it was very hot sabi and was quick down the korsia trying to get to the

water. 0h the korsia trying to get to the water. oh my goodness! i don't advise that. it was awful. why was having a spluttering. people were wondering what was happening. for wondering what was happening. fr?" anybody who doesn't know, was arbi is very hot japanese mustard. very, very hot. is very hot japanese mustard. very, ve hot. �* ., . is very hot japanese mustard. very, ve hot. �* ., , ~' very hot. and it does look like avocado- _ very hot. and it does look like avocado. well, _ very hot. and it does look like avocado. well, it _ very hot. and it does look like avocado. well, it doesn't - very hot. and it does look like l avocado. well, it doesn't really. very hot. and it does look like - avocado. well, it doesn't really. it doesn't. avocado. well, it doesn't really. it doesn't- it — avocado. well, it doesn't really. it doesn't. it doesn't _ avocado. well, it doesn't really. it doesn't. it doesn't look— avocado. well, it doesn't really. it doesn't. it doesn't look like - doesn't. it doesn't look like avocado. doesn't. it doesn't look like avocado-— doesn't. it doesn't look like avocado.- anyway, . doesn't. it doesn't look like i avocado.- anyway, the doesn't. it doesn't look like - avocado.- anyway, the images avocado. green! anyway, the images want to behold. _ avocado. green! anyway, the images want to behold. thank _ avocado. green! anyway, the images want to behold. thank you _ avocado. green! anyway, the images want to behold. thank you very - avocado. green! anyway, the images want to behold. thank you very much. he still has a healthy glow. exactly. it is 6:36am. we'll be back with the headlines at seven. now it's time for click. this week — shiona is in

barcelona, which is full of the newest mobile tech, but where the wearables know too much. how old is spencer kelly from the bbc? spencer kelly's - currently 50 years old. blatant lies! to be fair, he does look good for his age! you wish! meanwhile, eye—eye, what's this? a phone you can control with just your peepers? also — the politics of deep fakes. we're being told not to believe everything that we see, but what do we do when the lawmakers deepfake themselves? in the argentinian elections, we saw both candidates using ai—generated images, making themselves look like heroes. and should ancient artefacts stay in a museum, or be taken home? it's a hot topic right now, but alasdair�*s been looking at a digital halfway house. the cool thing about ar is you can see it as it looks now, but also how it will have looked in the past. exactly, how it -

originally looked, right? welcome to mobile world congress — or mwc. with 1.4 billion phones sold a year — that's 28 phones a second — it's no wonder industry events like these in barcelona take place, and i'm excited to see what's happening. from the honor magic v2, with its ground—breaking slimness — less than one centimetre when folded... it's so thin and so lightweight, this one. ..to motorola's latest design that rolls round your wrist, and lenovo's laptop with a transparent display — all the biggest names are here, fighting for my attention.

one of the major talking points of the tech world has been the samsung galaxy ring, and this is the first time it has been officially revealed. i think the most important thing is to say, what value are we presenting to our users? and i would say it's in three areas. one is obviously the things you would expect, like steps and activity, heart rate. and then there's the area of sleep, particularly around sleep stages, movement during sleep, heart—rate variability during sleep. and then lastly, women's health — using skin—temperature sensors to detect trends of change to essentially predict the window of fertility for women. so what does the medical field think about this? do you think that there will be genuine diagnostic developments as a result of monitoring this type of data? so i think it's an evolution. i think there is generally a blurring of the lines of what was once a consumer device versus a medical device. and those things are becoming a little blurry now. it really does seem like it's this new minimalist era for wearables that we're seeing emerging.

i can't hear anything now. ah, because you're recording a video. i'm recording a video — how did i do that? there's a real buzz around humane al's pin, and this is the first time it's been shown in europe. i'm looking forward to trying this. here's the ai pin — there's two components. that one goes behind one layer of clothing, and this one just goes on top. so you can just attach like that — and that's it. once you clip the ai pin to your clothes with a magnet, you can talk to it. what are the three top sights to see while i'm in barcelona? and it'll answer questions by voice, like your own personal assistant. pin: the three best sights. in barcelona are la sagrada familia, parc guell, - and la pedrera—casa mila. and there's a two—finger gesture that i do, as well. what are some great seafood restaurants around here? quins son els millors

de marisc per aqui? i and what was the difference, then, between the one and the two? so one isjust any kind of question that you might have about anything. and then two, really, is about translation. so itjust locks in translation, and you can have it translate in up to 50 languages. wow, 0k. if you don't want to hear it, then just look at the answer, which will be projected using a laser onto the palm of your hand, and to use the controls, gesture with your fingers. you had a little demo with your husband in there. there was a few things i wanted to ask you. absolutely. because it takes photos and videos as well. can you tell me how you can do that? yeah, so one big part of it is about allowing you to capture memories. and those memories can come in the form of things you tell it to remember. so treating it like a second brain, but also capturing moments that you normally would take your phone out of your pocket and be living your life through a display. instead, you can use the device to do it for you.

so all you have to do is do two fingers — quick double tap to take a picture. 0k. just like that. perfect, and you can see it's got the camera on the top there. yes, and so, whenever the cameras are on or active, or the microphone is active, the led — called our trust light — is on at the top. of course, it's artificial intelligence that's powering humane's ai pin. how old is spencer kelly from the bbc? spencer kelly from the bbc is currently 50 years old. i 50 years old — to be fair, he does look good for his age. and ai is a strong theme for the next generation of smartphones, too. just circle what you're looking for and you get your answer. anything in your instagram feed or a photograph that someone sends you, you canjust circle it and immediately initiate a search result. so that's using both, obviously, visual search

and ai. and these are obviously new phones. is it only people that are making a recent purchase that will have access to these features? so anyone who bought an $23 or an $23 fe last year, as well as our foldables and our tablet, actually, top end of our market in tablet, you're going to get the galaxy ai features rolled out later on this year. but what happens to all this new technology after it's no longer fresh out the box? well, sadly, overfive billion mobiles were thrown away last year. many people keep their old tech rather than recycling it. and with the growth of ai putting even more stress on networks, the need for environmental responsibility is even greater. a newer phone in great condition might go straight back out to a customer with a little bit of a buff and polish. a broken phone will come in and it'll get repaired and go back out to another customer. and a really smashed phone will still come back in and be harvested for parts that can then be used

to repair other phones. how difficult is it to change attitudes when it comes to this type of thing? we're going to continue to innovate and that's a fantastic thing. and we see that here today. but if we are continuing tojust consume, consume, consume, consume, without driving the re—use and ultimately the recycling at the end of the technology's useful life, then we are just digging more and more minerals out of the ground. so, if we really want to save the planet, it looks like it'll have to be an effort from both the phone companies and ourselves. that was shiona, and we'll have more of the tech showcase at mwc later in the programme. now, it was actually on our mobile devices that augmented reality first came to prominence. you look at your screen and it'll add something virtual to the real space that you're in at the time. originally, many may have disregarded it as something playful orjust for gaming. now, though, it's being used in health care,

education and entertainment. yeah, and alasdair keane has been to meet one artist who's using the tech to display historical artefacts, found in museums around the world, back in the countries they originate from. looty is more than just, like, an arts collective. we kind of intersect between, like, arts, tech, activism and history. the whole inspiration for me came from a unesco report that said that 90% of all artwork and artefacts based in africa actually live outside of africa. and that was something that, like, was deeply unsettling for me. but also, you know, something that i've always wanted to have some sort of hand to, like, change. looty describe their project as a digital heist.

they capture objects on display in the british museum digitally, but say this doesn't break the museum's rules, which allow 3d scanning by visitors for noncommercial use. we're using lidar technology, so making scans, going around, you know, the different artefacts, scanning them and then taking that data that we've retrieved and then using those for, you know, ai experiences, nfts, and different installations as well. their most recent project involved the rosetta stone — an ancient slab used by egyptians to study hieroglyphics. using free software from the company snap, they were able to display it virtually in egypt. the actual position where the rosetta stone is from is a citadel in rashid. simply, you just need a ai—enabled device,

snapchat, and then you can view that in its position in rashid. lens studio has this technology called custom location ar, which is basically where you can geolocate a digital asset or, you know, a digital thing in its actual position. it starts with the story. the rosetta stone, known as the hajar rashid. and this appears before people in scale of what it is. and the cool thing about ar is you can see it as it looks now, but also how it will have looked in the past. exactly — how it originally looked, right? and what a lot of people don't know is that it's actually a fracture of the original stone. so part of ourjourney was to, like, actually rebuild the rosetta stone. what do you hope people get out of using this, and experiencing this? with this whole, like, digitisation of artefacts, i see this more as something that's for the future and for the younger generation. and most of the user base for,

like, snapchat is, you know, people that are a lot younger than me, like the gen zs and things like that. so i saw this as, like, the best app, but then also, because of the ease of the use for the technology. where and how objects are displayed is often debated. the british museum told us there has been no formal request from the egyptian government for the rosetta stone to be repatriated and they say they work with colleagues there on exhibitions and research. there should be at least alternative methods, right, for us to engage with culture and history, you know? like, that are commercialised as well. notjust having, like, the institution of the museum running, like, the whole show. i guess they would say, though, they are engaging in that. the very fact that you're allowed to go into the museum and take a 3d scan — and they would say they're

doing this themselves and working with lots of different projects around the world. yeah, it's true, iwant, like, because i remember when i saw that in their terms and conditions, that you're allowed to make a 3d scan, iwasjust, like, why they would put that in the terms and conditions? but maybe they never thought of somebody like me going in and doing this, and actually thinking about, you know, a digital repatriation. maybe they didn't think that was something that's important — which, even if you think about today, is probably not so much important today, but for the future, i definitely believe that the digital is going to be the future. time for a look at this week's tech news. hundreds of thousands of meta users were unable to use facebook, messenger, or instagram on tuesday after a worldwide outage. meta apologised to those affected and said it had resolved the problem as quickly as it could. a satellite has been launched to pinpoint oil and gas industry methane emissions in space. the methane set is backed by google and the environmental

defence fund group. this understanding of emissions, where and how much methane is being emitted will allow us to track these emissions over time. it'll be orbiting the earth 15 times a day. the value of the crypto—currency bitcoin briefly reached an all—time high of more $69,000 on tuesday. the spike occurred after some wall street institutes bought billions of dollars' worth of bitcoin assets, following approval by the us financial regulator. and researchers at the california institute of technology are hoping that hat—wearing jellyfish can help them find out more about the state of the planet. the fashion accessories actually contain an array of electronics that gather data about the ocean. jellyfish do not have a brain or the ability to sense pain — so don't worry, they aren't

harmed by the experiment. pop star taylor swift, and politicians such as us presidentjoe biden... it's important that you save your vote for the november election. ..uk labour leader keir starmer... no, i'm sick of it. ..and london's mayor, sadiq khan, have all found themselves victims of deepfakes in recent months. i control the police. they will do as the mayor of london tells them, - and obey orders. whether it's fake explicit images or audio recordings of conversations that haven't ever happened, dodgy deepfakes created using readily—available ai—powered tools have spread like wildfire across social media, sowing seeds of mistrust and blurring the lines between reality and often malicious fiction. but in this confused and confusing landscape, what happens when politicians use deepfake technology themselves? to find out, we need to take a trip from the big smoke

to the big apple. attention's focused here in lower manhattan, new york city hall. it's become almost commonplace for bad actors to deepfake politicians, but it's unusual for politicians to deepfake themselves. that's something that the mayor of new york has actually done. towards the end of last year, mayor of new york eric adams revealed in a press conference that he'd used deepfake technology to make a series of automated or robocalls to nyc residents. in these calls, which mainly promoted the hiring of venues owned by the city, the mayor was able to speak a variety of languages, including mandarin, cantonese and spanish, using deepfake tech. these actions have raised more than a few eyebrows in certain quarters. to find out more, i needed to leave manhattan and head to brooklyn. it's here i caught up with civil rights and privacy campaigner albert fox cahn. he believes the mayor's use of ai sets a dangerous precedent.

and to me, it's reallyjust this alarming wake—up call about the potential for abuse of these deepfake technologies. when you normalise the use of this sort of deepfake technology, when you use it to convey authentic government announcements, then you're basically educating the public that deepfakes are reliable, that you should trust what you hear in a deepfake. there's huge potential to use deepfakes to really undermine trust in government and trust in our institutions. the mayor's office declined our request for an interview, but eric adams has publicly stated new york city will be doing more stuff with al, and will use it, and not abuse it. political use of this technology is on the rise around the world. henry ajder is an authority on deepfakes and ai. this isn'tjust a western phenomenon, it's really global. and one that really springs to mind happened in india, where a bjp candidate —

that's the ruling party — used a similar technology to essentially speak different regional dialects that he couldn't actually speak. and in this example, it wasn't disclosed clearly to the audience that this was ai—generated. and when it emerged that it was, the actual bjp party disowned this use and kind of decried it as something that they didn't want. and then, more recently, in indonesian elections that happened earlier this year, we saw an avatar of a synthetically—resurrected deceased previous leader coming back to endorse one of the candidates. president indonesia... but in the argentinian elections late last year, we saw both candidates using ai—generated images to depict the opponents as weak — but also to embolden themselves, making them look like heroes or strong men. my concern, i guess, is that if we do start to see politicians really embracing this and this is becoming a much more high—volume form of political communication, it will lead to increasing distrust in media of politicians more broadly.

there's an estimated two billion people voting in elections across the globe this year. the stakes have never been higher when it comes to determining political fact from fake. spencer: that was marc — well, at least it sounded like him. anyway, we started the show at the mobile world congress, so let's finish with another face—off with a phone. spaghetti western music i'm about to do something very cool with my eyes. spaghetti western music engine starts yeah, i'vejust turned on a car by looking at an icon on a phone.

if the sensor at the top detects that your eyes have fixed on a particular part of the screen for 1.8 seconds, it treats it like a click. this phone, the honor magic 6 pro, has been using this gaze control to allow users in china to look at incoming notifications and open the messages. this expanded proof—of—concept demo gives me a wider choice of actions — basically, controlling a car! i mean, it's all very knight rider, isn't it, really? just to be clear here — this is not a demo of eye—controlled driving, but it is a signal that your devices might soon know what you want to do, without you even touching them. we're at a period in time where the interaction with devices is arguably at the cusp of changing.

this could be transformational in the way in which we engage with devices in future. there's been a bit of a buzz around eye control recently — mainly thanks to the apple vision pro headset. you don't use controllers with it, you just make a gesture with your fingers while looking at the thing you want to select. and it's got people wondering whether looking is the new pointing. so it could be that you look at a landmark, and then you get some information in your line of sight as to what that could be. it could be that you look at an appliance, and perhaps that could have something happening as a result of your gaze. so it's almost limited by your imagination. and i think what a lot of the companies working on this are hoping is that they will create the toolset for people to be able to do this. and then very bright application developers will go off and innovate in all sorts of directions. is it hard to do this? doing this on a smartphone is arguably much harder than doing it on something like apple's vision pro. you have a ski mask on your

face, six cameras pointing at your iris, and it can very, very accurately pinpoint what you're looking at. on a smartphone, you're having to use a sensor on the front of the device in an open environment and actually assess what someone's looking at, and then invoke some kind of action as a result of that. that's a complex task. one thing i've noticed while using this is my eyes don't stick on one exact part of the screen for any particular length of time — they kind of dart about a bit. so the challenge for any designer of an eye—control system is they really have to know what bit you do want to activate, and not accidentally delete your emails just cos your eye goes a bit funny! but being able to work out where your eyes are pointing is just one consequence of something that's only happened in the last year — the arrival of real ai on your phone. now, i'm not talking about the ai that you've probably been using recently,

like those conversations you've been having with that large language model or those weird pictures you've been creating. see, that's not your phone doing the work. it's only been showing you the results from huge ai data centres in the cloud. but now there's a new type of processor which is being put into phones, and which is bringing true ai onto your device. it's called an npu — a neural processing unit — and it's tailor—made to handle the complex calculations performed by neural networks. this is going to make all sorts of things possible because the phone can be using that intelligence all the time to almost be predictive, where you'll look at the phone and you'll interact with the phone, and it will almost know what you want to do before you even want to do it. and this is also making other capabilities like real—time translation possible. it's making the processing of images to fill in gaps in an image if you rotate it,

for example, possible on device very, very quickly. one additional benefit for consumers, however, is the fact that if all of that computation is done on the device, there are some good privacy benefits because it means your data isn't leaving the device and going up into the cloud where you relinquish control of it. so i think we can expect to see more phones doing more intelligent things in the months to come, as manufacturers experiment with new ai capabilities on their devices. interfaces are changing, ai is evolving. but most importantly right now, i need to park the car. and that's all we've got time for. yeah, thanks for watching and we will see you soon. bye.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today: us presidentjoe biden warns that iran will attack israel sooner rather than later as tensions continue to escalate. we are devoted to the defence of israel. we will support israel. we will help defend israel. and iran will not succeed. thank you very much. labour's deputy leader angela rayner says she will step down if a police investigation finds she's broken electoral law. and good morning from aintree on grand national day. in the first running of this nurse —— famous race

after numerous changes were made with the welfare of horses and jockeys in mind, for example a reduction in the number of runners to 34. and good morning. yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far. this weekend it will turn a bit chillier. there will be sunny spells, some showers top go with that as well. i'll have all the details very shortly. good morning. it's saturday, 13 april. the us president has issued a blunt warning to iran not to attack israel as fears grow over an imminent strike. joe biden says he expects an attack to come "sooner rather than later", after iran vowed to retaliate, blaming israel for an air strike that killed some of its top commanders. 0ur reporter simon jones has the latest. preparing for a possible iranian attack, israel's defence minister meets the commander of us forces in the region with a warning the potential threat from tehran is real and viable. reporter: mr president, i what is your message to iran

in this moment? don't. we are devoted to the defence of israel, will support and help defend israel and iran will not succeed, thank you very much. this is the reason for the escalating tensions — an air strike at the start of the month on an iranian diplomat building in the syrian capital damascus. it killed a number of senior iranian generals. israel hasn't admitted it carried out the attack but it is widely considered to have been behind it. leading iran to warn israel will be punished. iran backs hamas, as the war between israel and hamas continues in gaza. iran also supports hezbollah in lebanon. last night, hezbollah launched dozens of rockets from lebanon towards israel. the israeli military said most of the missiles were intercepted and nobody was hurt. but us officials fear iran itself could be preparing to launch cruise

missiles and drones against military targets in israel. some, though, believe that wouldn't be in tehran's interest. if they do, this becomes an israel, iran, us issue and that would not serve iranian purposes. it would be focus on iran, put the country of iran within israeli crosshairs and that is not something that would be beneficialfor iran. the israeli military released this footage that shows aid trucks entering gaza through a newly opened crossing the north but there is no sign of the conflict with hamas are ending. while behind—the—scenes, several countries have been trying to dissuade iran from getting involved with an attack, fearing it could spark a wider regional war. reporter: mr president, | are you worried iran will kill americans? "i am always concerned about americans," was the president's response. the us and israel remain on high

alert as the world watches to see what iran does next. simon jones, bbc news. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landalejoins us now. james, good morning to you. when you hear this it is concerning. there are already so many conflicts that are already so many conflicts that are causing so much distress and the idea that there could be another. what are you hearing?— idea that there could be another. what are you hearing? well, good mornini , what are you hearing? well, good morning. naga- — what are you hearing? well, good morning, naga. that _ what are you hearing? well, good morning, naga. that is _ what are you hearing? well, good morning, naga. that is the - what are you hearing? well, good morning, naga. that is the nub i what are you hearing? well, good morning, naga. that is the nub ofj morning, naga. that is the nub of this. if you think about it, the months our focus has been on the terrible events that are taking place in gaza and is sometimes easy to forget that there is a wider conflict going on between israel and iran and iran's proxies, is supporting groups in the region. and thatis supporting groups in the region. and that is the fear, that this becomes a full scale regional war and that is why the united states and the present, as we just heard, as is why the united states and the present, as wejust heard, as being so vocal in trying to deter iran.

essentially they are picking up the threat from iran, saying, look, looking as publicly as they possibly can, simply to say, to try to sort of deter iran by saying we know what you're up to, we know what you are going to do, and if you do it we will support israel and israel will receive one and it will not be in your interest. that's what we're seeing at the moment, an attempt by israel and the united states and there was to try to deter iran. on there was to try to deter iran. on the other hand, iran is saying how do they respond to the attack in that killed their commanders and completely levelled their consulate, how do they respond to show strength but not in a way that sparks a wider war? and the world is waiting to see just what decision iran make in the coming hours and days. 0k. just what decision iran make in the coming hours and days. ok. james, thanks very — coming hours and days. ok. james, thanks very much. _ coming hours and days. ok. james, thanks very much. we _ coming hours and days. ok. james, thanks very much. we will- coming hours and days. ok. james, thanks very much. we will speak i thanks very much. we will speak later. james ——james landale in jerusalem. 0ne story that has kinda been looked

at, there has been a complaint about whether angela rayner has abided by electoral rules and she has responded to that.- electoral rules and she has responded to that. let's bring you up-to-date _ responded to that. let's bring you up-to-date on _ responded to that. let's bring you up-to-date on that _ responded to that. let's bring you up-to-date on that one. - labour's deputy leader, _ angela rayner, has welcomed a police investigation into claims she broke electoral law and vowed to stand down if she's found to have committed a criminal offence. it follows a complaint by a conservative mp who has accused ms rayner of giving false information about which property was her main residence. 0ur political correspondent peter saulljoins us now. good morning to you, peter. hello, charlie. good morning to you, peter. hello, charlie- some _ good morning to you, peter. hello, charlie. some bits _ good morning to you, peter. hello, charlie. some bits of _ good morning to you, peter. hello, charlie. some bits of this _ good morning to you, peter. hello, charlie. some bits of this are - charlie. some bits of this are relatively _ charlie. some bits of this are relatively straightforward. i charlie. some bits of this are | relatively straightforward. we charlie. some bits of this are i relatively straightforward. we know police are investigating moyano angela rayner has said she will step down if found to have committed a criminal offence will help the detail of what they are investigating is a loss more complicated. it investigating is a loss more complicated.— investigating is a loss more com-licated. , , , , complicated. it is, yes. isuppose at the very _ complicated. it is, yes. isuppose at the very least _ complicated. it is, yes. i suppose at the very least this _ complicated. it is, yes. i suppose at the very least this is _ complicated. it is, yes. i suppose at the very least this is a - at the very least this is a distraction the labour party could do without. first thing that is was

saying _ do without. first thing that is was saying on— do without. first thing that is was saying on this is goes back a long time _ saying on this is goes back a long time when — saying on this is goes back a long time when angela rayner wasn't even an mp _ time when angela rayner wasn't even an mp and _ time when angela rayner wasn't even an mp and it centres around whether she was— an mp and it centres around whether she was telling the truth about which — she was telling the truth about which home in stockport was a principal— which home in stockport was a principal residence. what a thing greater— principal residence. what a thing greater manchester police will be looking _ greater manchester police will be looking at, among other things, potentially, is whether she provided accurate _ potentially, is whether she provided accurate or— potentially, is whether she provided accurate or inaccurate information on official— accurate or inaccurate information on official documents. there is also the suggestion, although this would be for— the suggestion, although this would be for revenue your customers, that she may— be for revenue your customers, that she may have paid a little bit more tax when _ she may have paid a little bit more tax when she sold the council house in 2015 _ tax when she sold the council house in 2015 but — tax when she sold the council house in 2015. but angela rayner, as you said in_ in 2015. but angela rayner, as you said in the — in 2015. but angela rayner, as you said in the introduction, adamant that she — said in the introduction, adamant that she has done absolutely nothing wrong _ that she has done absolutely nothing wrong, that she has had tax and legal— wrong, that she has had tax and legal advise that exonerates her. the conservatives and why don't you publish _ the conservatives and why don't you publish that advice? she says she won't _ publish that advice? she says she won't because it contains personal information. it was a really pudgy statement she put out last night and ithink— statement she put out last night and i think you _ statement she put out last night and i think you was an attempt to draw a parallel— i think you was an attempt to draw a parallel to— i think you was an attempt to draw a parallel to beergate, keir starmer accused _ parallel to beergate, keir starmer accused of breaking covid rules by attending — accused of breaking covid rules by attending a gathering that it was

said was— attending a gathering that it was said was not in the rules of the timer _ said was not in the rules of the time he — said was not in the rules of the time, he said he would stand and if that was— time, he said he would stand and if that was not in the rules and ultimately it came to nothing neighbour feel it is another term from _ neighbour feel it is another term from the — neighbour feel it is another term from the tory party to come up with something _ from the tory party to come up with something that distracts from their own problems. conservatives, though, will continue _ own problems. conservatives, though, will continue to bang on about this, police _ will continue to bang on about this, police investigation could take some there is— police investigation could take some there is a _ police investigation could take some there is a risk for keir starmer come — there is a risk for keir starmer come with— there is a risk for keir starmer come with angela rayner saying she would _ come with angela rayner saying she would go _ come with angela rayner saying she would go if found to have broken the rules _ would go if found to have broken the rules that _ would go if found to have broken the rules, that he loses his deputy was considered — rules, that he loses his deputy was considered a major political asset. peteri _ considered a major political asset. peter, thanks very much. the italian fashion designer roberto cavalli has died at the age of 83. he was renowned for his animal prints and flamboyant creations, worn by stars like brigitte bardot and jennifer lopez. fellow designer giorgio armani said cavalli was a "true artist" and would be greatly missed. one person has died and seven others have been injured after a cable car collided with a broken pole in southern turkey. a rescue operation is currently underway at the resort city of antalya, according to authorities, as more than 100 people were stranded in the cars.

the royal navy has seized three point seven tons of illegal drugs from traffickers in the middle east, with an estimated street value of £33 million. the hms lancaster was on the very first day of her security patrol when it intercepted two suspicious vessels containing heroin, hashish and crystal meth in the indian ocean. two former post office executives have told the inquiry that they did not realise the organisation had been bringing prosecutions against sub—postmasters. alan cook, who was a managing director, admitted he should have known. while adam crozier, who was chief executive of royal mail, also apologised. 0ur reporter marc ashdown has the story. david smith, alan cook, adam crozier. finally this enquiry is hearing from some of those at the very top of the post office in the years when hundreds of sub—postmasters were wrongly prosecuted.

time and again they apologised. i'd just like to place on record an apology to seema misra and family because... i'd like to put on record, most strongly, my personal apology. i think it is a matter of real regret that all of those... i for seven years from 2003 adam crozier was chief executive of the royal mail parent company. he said he was unaware of what was going on. as far as i recall, i don't remember anyone in the post office governance system, whether that's the board, the risk committee, the exec team, the general counsel, the legal teams, most importantly the operations and it teams who owned horizon, i don't remember any of those people flagging up any concerns in that system. not good enough for lee castleton, who was left bankrupt and suicidal by his treatment at the hands

of the post office. his own prosecutorial department, the people in royal mail who, in their prosecutions departments, helped post office and actually helped their own lawyers in—house and took part in some of the prosecutions. so, no, i'm sorry, i don't believe that. i do solemnly... former managing director alan cook also made the extraordinary admission during his tenure he had no idea the post office had the power to prosecute its own people. he apologised face—to—face to janet skinner, who was wronglyjailed. i can only apologise on behalf of the whole organisation for the way that you were treated. it was disgraceful. i can only apologise personally that whilst i had not heard of your case i'm nevertheless — i have an accountability, that i should have been on top of it and i wasn't. next week the enquiry will hear

from some of those who were central to the prosecution, conviction, and evenjailing of hundreds of innocent people. marc ashdown, bbc news. 7:13am is the time. and man may have walked on the moon first, but could man's best friend be next? engineers in oregon are teaching a robot dog to walk on the moon. now, look, this is how to manipulate an acronym. figure this one out. the legged autonomous surface science in analogue environments — otherwise known as lassie. this robot will be taught to adapt to various environments. you are not impressed by the dog, are you? i

don't know. it looks like agonisingly slow progress. i'm not sure what the point is, what can it do? it sure what the point is, what can it do? ., ., ., do? it would probably have a camera on it, it do? it would probably have a camera on it. it would _ do? it would probably have a camera on it, it would be _ do? it would probably have a camera on it, it would be able _ do? it would probably have a camera on it, it would be able to _ do? it would probably have a camera on it, it would be able to see - on it, it would be able to see things, it might be able to have little probes on it that could stick out and get samples as well. imelt. out and get samples as well. well, ma be it out and get samples as well. well, maybe it will _ out and get samples as well. well, maybe it will work. _ out and get samples as well. well, maybe it will work. i _ out and get samples as well. well, maybe it will work. i don't - out and get samples as well. well, maybe it will work. i don't know. . maybe it will work. i don't know. the clue iss in lassie, science. that— the clue iss in lassie, science. that is— the clue iss in lassie, science. that is what— the clue iss in lassie, science. that is what it is all about. that is what it will _ that is what it is all about. that is what it will do, _ that is what it is all about. that is what it will do, charlie. i i that is what it is all about. that| is what it will do, charlie. i don't want to revisit _ is what it will do, charlie. i don't want to revisit a _ is what it will do, charlie. i don't want to revisit a discussion i is what it will do, charlie. i don't want to revisit a discussion we . is what it will do, charlie. i don't i want to revisit a discussion we had earlier on, but wheels were quite well, don't they? i earlier on, but wheels were quite well, don't they?— earlier on, but wheels were quite well, don't they?_ we | well, don't they? i guess so. we don't have _ well, don't they? i guess so. we don't have wheels _ well, don't they? i guess so. we don't have wheels and _ well, don't they? i guess so. we don't have wheels and we i well, don't they? i guess so. we don't have wheels and we are i well, don't they? i guess so. we i don't have wheels and we are very mobile. that is the end of that argument! a beautiful part of the world, absolutely. that argument! a beautiful part of the world, absolutely.— world, absolutely. that was this mornini . world, absolutely. that was this morning. fine _ world, absolutely. that was this morning. fine weather- world, absolutely. that was this morning. fine weather to i world, absolutely. that was this morning. fine weather to start i world, absolutely. that was this i morning. fine weather to start with but things going downhill in ireland

with rain moving in. yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far. even for scotland and wales, we saw 20 points two and 20.8 degrees making that warmest day of the year so far. but for scotland, wales, cooler today. you can see this blue coming in across the charts. the far south these holding onto the warmth until tomorrow. all of us will be under that cooler weather tomorrow. rain affecting parts of wales, western england, substantial rain in scotland. the best of the sunshine in the afternoon. a bit of cloud in the english channel. cloud for central errors. showers moving into north—west england. rank leaving for scotland and northern ireland. heavy and thundery showers and gusty winds, up to 50 mph. further south

and is, you keep the warmer weather. very pleasant anything sunshine. this evening, cloud moving southeast. elsewhere clear skies. a of rain for a time moving eastwards. overnight temperatures down to a chilling three or four degrees in the scotland. elsewhere up to eight celsius. for many a fine start to the day. showers dotted around into the day. showers dotted around into the afternoon for parts of wales, northern england and more substantial rain coming into scotland and northern ireland. it could be heavy at times. the risk of one or to thundering downpours. temperatures similar for today for northern and western areas but in the southeast temperature is dropping. and we keep the cooler feel as we go into next week and i say cool about what i mean really is

more like average weather. we have low pressure to the north on monday. the north—westerly wind bringing in showers. we have some white patches, those are wintry showers so we could see some hail, sleet, perhaps snow over the higher ground as of the show parlayed from the north—west. some sunny between in between and showers the further south you. tens of thousands of people whojuggle caring for a loved one and holding down a job may be forced to cut the hours they work, because of changes recently introduced by the government. that's the warning from the charity carers uk. it says a recent increase in the national living wage could adversely affect carers, leaving them financially worse off. let's go through the numbers. there are nearly1 million people across the uk who are eligible for a carer�*s allowance, which is worth just over £80 a week.

but for 175,000 people who claim it and have a job, there's a limit on how much you can earn while receving the benefit. if a carer earns more than £151 a week, they would lose the entire allowance. we'rejoined now by emily holzhausen from carers uk and moneybox's dan whitworth who has been looking into this in more detail. do you want to do a quick explainer at the top. people would have seen the numbers and people would be well aware of the work that carers do and it is work. take us through this. the issue here for carers is that limit you talked about, £151 if they are waking and getting carers allowance, £151 allowed to take home each week. you can deduct tax,

national insurance, expenses for bike but a limit of take—home pay of £151 a week or so because there has been a raise in the national living wage, that is good news for millions of people. it has gone up nearly 10%. but if you are a carer who works, you could then be pushed above that limit and if the issue that carers i have been speaking to is there is a cliff edge benefit so if you earn just a few p above that limit, you lose the lot. and the issue that i have been hearing about issue that i have been hearing about is you can accidentally be pushed or unwittingly pushed above. if you get a small pay increase, and it pushes you above that limit, you lose your entire carer allowance. it has been speaking to a carer he was looking

after her husband after he had a cloud crash. because you cannot go above that limit, she has had to cut her hours as a nurse. if if you get paid a little bit above that, she has told me the impact of cutting hours to stay within the safe limit, she has talked to me about that. i think the government, the gwp, are not really— think the government, the gwp, are not really in — think the government, the gwp, are not really in a real—life situation and do — not really in a real—life situation and do not _ not really in a real—life situation and do not understand how important it is to _ and do not understand how important it is to get _ and do not understand how important it is to get out and work for our own— it is to get out and work for our own mental— it is to get out and work for our own mental health and ability to earn _ own mental health and ability to earn as— own mental health and ability to earn as well so the impact of having to cut _ earn as well so the impact of having to cut ours— earn as well so the impact of having to cut ours will actually result in us claiming more benefit so it is a bit of— us claiming more benefit so it is a bit of a _ us claiming more benefit so it is a bit of a vicious circle. it is us claiming more benefit so it is a bit of a vicious circle.— bit of a vicious circle. it is a vicious circle. _ bit of a vicious circle. it is a vicious circle. there - bit of a vicious circle. it is a vicious circle. there are i bit of a vicious circle. it is a i vicious circle. there are reports that the department is now chasing

carers for money and we're not talking a p, we're talking thousands of pounds. how on earth hasn't got to that? ~ ,,., , of pounds. how on earth hasn't got tothat? ~ , to that? absolutely, as we said earlier, people _ to that? absolutely, as we said earlier, people can _ to that? absolutely, as we said earlier, people can unwittinglyl to that? absolutely, as we said i earlier, people can unwittingly go over that — earlier, people can unwittingly go over that earnings limit without realising — over that earnings limit without realising what it is or that pay has gone _ realising what it is or that pay has gone up _ realising what it is or that pay has gone up and it has affected them. some _ gone up and it has affected them. some people just do not remember or realise _ some people just do not remember or realise that _ some people just do not remember or realise that they have to report their— realise that they have to report their earnings... realise that they have to report their earnings. . .— realise that they have to report their earnings... how did it get to thousands — their earnings... how did it get to thousands of _ their earnings... how did it get to thousands of pounds? _ their earnings... how did it get to thousands of pounds? that i their earnings... how did it get to thousands of pounds? that is i their earnings... how did it get to thousands of pounds? that is a i their earnings... how did it get to i thousands of pounds? that is a very iood thousands of pounds? that is a very good question _ thousands of pounds? that is a very good question because _ thousands of pounds? that is a very good question because the - thousands of pounds? that is a very i good question because the department of work— good question because the department of work and pensions get alerts regularly— of work and pensions get alerts regularly from hmrc about carers who have gone _ regularly from hmrc about carers who have gone over the limit but unfortunately does not tell people quickly _ unfortunately does not tell people quickly enough, and people losing 'ust quickly enough, and people losing just £81_ quickly enough, and people losing just £81 a — quickly enough, and people losing just £81 a week every time they go over the _ just £81 a week every time they go overthe limit, just £81 a week every time they go over the limit, they clock up these payments— over the limit, they clock up these payments and then that is why it runs— payments and then that is why it runs into — payments and then that is why it runs into thousands. the payments and then that is why it runs into thousands.— payments and then that is why it runs into thousands. the point is,

'ust to runs into thousands. the point is, just to add. _ runs into thousands. the point is, just to add. if _ runs into thousands. the point is, just to add, if you _ runs into thousands. the point is, just to add, if you are _ runs into thousands. the point is, just to add, if you are unwittingly| just to add, if you are unwittingly earning above this, you might not know for a couple of months, and it is worth a bit over the year. it could be £9,000 over a couple of years. could be £9,000 over a couple of ears. , , , could be £9,000 over a couple of ears. ,, , , ., ., could be £9,000 over a couple of ears. ., ., , years. the systems are not marrying toiether years. the systems are not marrying to i ether at years. the systems are not marrying together at all. _ years. the systems are not marrying together at all. they _ years. the systems are not marrying together at all. they are _ years. the systems are not marrying together at all. they are just - years. the systems are not marrying together at all. they are just not i together at all. they are 'ust not actini on together at all. they are 'ust not acting on it i together at all. they are 'ust not acting on it quickly i together at all. they are just not acting on it quickly enough i together at all. they are just not acting on it quickly enough and i together at all. they are just not i acting on it quickly enough and that is what _ acting on it quickly enough and that is what we — acting on it quickly enough and that is what we would like to see change really _ is what we would like to see change reall . ~ , ., ~' is what we would like to see change reall . ~ , ., ,, ., is what we would like to see change reall . ~ y., ,, ., . ,, really. when you think, going back to the core — really. when you think, going back to the core of— really. when you think, going back to the core of what _ really. when you think, going back to the core of what these - really. when you think, going back to the core of what these people i really. when you think, going back. to the core of what these people are doing. _ to the core of what these people are doing. they— to the core of what these people are doing. they are _ to the core of what these people are doing, they are trying _ to the core of what these people are doing, they are trying to _ to the core of what these people are doing, they are trying to hold - to the core of what these people are doing, they are trying to hold downi doing, they are trying to hold down a 'ob doing, they are trying to hold down a job and _ doing, they are trying to hold down a job and they _ doing, they are trying to hold down a job and they are _ doing, they are trying to hold down a job and they are caring _ doing, they are trying to hold down a job and they are caring for- a job and they are caring for someone _ a job and they are caring for someone, the _ a job and they are caring for someone, the pressure i a job and they are caring for| someone, the pressure they a job and they are caring for- someone, the pressure they are underi _ someone, the pressure they are underi routinely _ someone, the pressure they are under, routinely, just _ someone, the pressure they are under, routinely, just doing i someone, the pressure they are i under, routinely, just doing what they do— under, routinely, just doing what they do trying _ under, routinely, just doing what they do trying to _ under, routinely, just doing what they do trying to survive, - under, routinely, just doing what they do trying to survive, is - under, routinely, just doing what they do trying to survive, is so i they do trying to survive, is so intense — they do trying to survive, is so intense and _ they do trying to survive, is so intense and on _ they do trying to survive, is so intense and on top _ they do trying to survive, is so intense and on top of- they do trying to survive, is so intense and on top of that i they do trying to survive, is so| intense and on top of that they they do trying to survive, is so - intense and on top of that they need to make _ intense and on top of that they need to make sure — intense and on top of that they need to make sure so— intense and on top of that they need to make sure so constantly - intense and on top of that they need to make sure so constantly having i intense and on top of that they need | to make sure so constantly having to check _ to make sure so constantly having to check i_ to make sure so constantly having to check i mean. — to make sure so constantly having to check. i mean, the— to make sure so constantly having to check. i mean, the pressure - to make sure so constantly having to check. i mean, the pressure that i check. i mean, the pressure that must _ check. i mean, the pressure that must add — check. i mean, the pressure that must add to— check. i mean, the pressure that must add to what _ check. i mean, the pressure that must add to what is _ check. i mean, the pressure that must add to what is already i must add to what is already presumably— must add to what is already presumably stressful- must add to what is already . presumably stressful situation. absolutely _ presumably stressful situation. absolutely. people _ presumably stressful situation. absolutely. people are - presumably stressful situation. absolutely. people are caring i presumably stressful situation. i absolutely. people are caring for parents —

absolutely. people are caring for parents with dementia, severely disabled — parents with dementia, severely disabled children, even like jackie whose _ disabled children, even like jackie whose husband has significant needs, they are _ whose husband has significant needs, they are already providing at least 35 hours _ they are already providing at least 35 hours of care to get the benefits carers _ 35 hours of care to get the benefits carers allowance and many are doing much _ carers allowance and many are doing much more _ carers allowance and many are doing much more than that every week and their mental— much more than that every week and their mental health is already much more _ their mental health is already much more likely to be poor because having — more likely to be poor because having to — more likely to be poor because having to battle the system and that the stresses of caring so this on top can— the stresses of caring so this on top can be — the stresses of caring so this on top can be absolutely devastating for people, really.— for people, really. what is the government — for people, really. what is the government saying? - for people, really. what is the government saying? i - for people, really. what is the government saying? i have . for people, really. what is the i government saying? i have been for people, really. what is the - government saying? i have been in touch with the dwp and they gave me a statement. a couple of things out, on the issue of the national living wage and the pressure on people cutting hours, they told me those in low income households may be eligible for extra support and if they recognise that the vital bike carers are due. in terms of this great political pressure, the guardian in fact has been doing a lot of work on this and former ministers have been saying there

should be a pause on demand for repayments. interesting to see what will happen there. the dwp says it is right to claim the money when the claimants have not told them about changes in circumstances. and they can be extra support. a final point, we are a personal finance programme. carers save the state, i the government, a taxpayers, billions of pounds every single year because if they were not caring for their loved ones, we would have to be paying for someone to do it. just ones, we would have to be paying for someone to do it.— someone to do it. just a bit of context _ someone to do it. just a bit of context. that _ someone to do it. just a bit of context. that is _ someone to do it. just a bit of context. that is a _ someone to do it. just a bit of context. that is a very - someone to do it. just a bit of context. that is a very good i context. that is a very good point. these _ context. that is a very good point. these people _ context. that is a very good point. these pe0pie are _ context. that is a very good point. these people are making - context. that is a very good point. these people are making a - context. that is a very good point. these people are making a choice| these people are making a choice because _ these people are making a choice because theym _ these people are making a choice because they... want _ these people are making a choice because they... want to - these people are making a choice because they... want to is - these people are making a choice because they... want to is not. these people are making a choice| because they... want to is not the right— because they... want to is not the right word — because they... want to is not the right word may— because they... want to is not the right word may be, _ because they... want to is not the right word may be, but _ because they... want to is not the right word may be, but they - because they... want to is not the right word may be, but they feel. because they... want to is not thei right word may be, but they feel it is the _ right word may be, but they feel it is the right— right word may be, but they feel it is the right thing _ right word may be, but they feel it is the right thing to _ right word may be, but they feel it is the right thing to do _ right word may be, but they feel it is the right thing to do to - right word may be, but they feel it is the right thing to do to spend i is the right thing to do to spend that time — is the right thing to do to spend that time and _ is the right thing to do to spend that time and look— is the right thing to do to spend that time and look after- is the right thing to do to spend that time and look after familyi that time and look after family member— that time and look after family member and _ that time and look after family member and a _ that time and look after family member and a love _ that time and look after family member and a love them - that time and look after family i member and a love them because that time and look after family - member and a love them because they could make _ member and a love them because they could make a _ member and a love them because they could make a different _ member and a love them because they could make a different decision. - could make a different decision. absotutetx _ could make a different decision. absolutely. nhs _ could make a different decision. absolutely. nhs and _ could make a different decision. absolutely. nhs and social- could make a different decision. absolutely. nhs and social care| absolutely. nhs and social care would _

absolutely. nhs and social care would collapse without this, without famities _ would collapse without this, without families providing this care. it is realty— families providing this care. it is really vitat _ families providing this care. it is really vital. if people choose to work _ really vital. if people choose to work and — really vital. if people choose to work and need that income as well, we should _ work and need that income as well, we should be helping families, not penalising them in such difficult circumstances.— penalising them in such difficult circumstances. . ,, , ., , . circumstances. thank you very much. dan, ou circumstances. thank you very much. dan. you have _ circumstances. thank you very much. dan, you have more _ circumstances. thank you very much. dan, you have more detail— circumstances. thank you very much. dan, you have more detail on - circumstances. thank you very much. dan, you have more detail on this. i dan, you have more detail on this. ready— dan, you have more detail on this. ready for— dan, you have more detail on this. ready for 12— dan, you have more detail on this. ready for 12 o'clock. _ dan, you have more detail on this. ready for 12 o'clock. thank- dan, you have more detail on this. ready for 12 o'clock. thank you. i yesterday we heard how the rain was affecting farmers, but this spate of continuous wet weather is taking its toll on the building industry too. windy conditions make working at height dangerous, while mud clogs up machinery, and rain water stops things setting — not good for a sector that employs thousands as our reporter john henderson has been finding out. he has been climbing these a38 but

of late, he has found himself and his three strong team grounded. thea;r his three strong team grounded. they are an absolute _ his three strong team grounded. tie: are an absolute nightmare. the weatherjust is not on our side. if it is too windy, and it is galeforce, you have to let the boys go home and you are still paying their wages and it has been like that, i think we have had four dry days since january, so, it really hit the poker.— days since january, so, it really hit the oker. . ., ., ,, ,, , hit the poker. groundwork like this is not much _ hit the poker. groundwork like this is not much easier. _ hit the poker. groundwork like this is not much easier. slogging - hit the poker. groundwork like this l is not much easier. slogging through mud and driving rain day after day. inclement weather over the last three months has just inclement weather over the last three months hasjust been inclement weather over the last three months has just been excessive to say the least and that has delayed everything. incessant rain has been three _ delayed everything. incessant rain has been three weeks _ delayed everything. incessant rain has been three weeks work- delayed everything. incessant rain has been three weeks work has i delayed everything. incessant rain i has been three weeks work has been lost in this project an extension to a primary school. they have made up the time but the construction industry has naturally been bogged down. irate industry has naturally been bogged down. ~ . industry has naturally been bogged down. . ., . ., ., industry has naturally been bogged down. ~ . . . ., . down. we are calculating now that this unprecedented _

down. we are calculating now that this unprecedented period - down. we are calculating now that this unprecedented period has i down. we are calculating now that this unprecedented period has a l this unprecedented period has a ready cost about £70 million. heavy equipmentjust does not work. the guys are in really uncomfortable, difficult circumstances. there are so many reasons why this is causing us problems at the moment. this so many reasons why this is causing us problems at the moment.- us problems at the moment. this is one of the biggest _ us problems at the moment. this is one of the biggest projects - us problems at the moment. this is one of the biggest projects in i us problems at the moment. this is one of the biggest projects in the i one of the biggest projects in the region, and national high was since august contractors have been hit by 11 storms. the result can easily mean delays and lost earnings. bricklayers and the like, they do not get paid if they do not get work and that is one of the underlying problem with construction is that the weather impacts on everything. we tried to mitigate it as best we can but it is a difficult thing to do. i can but it is a difficult thing to do. . . can but it is a difficult thing to do. , can but it is a difficult thing to do. . , , , , , , do. i was sent the supplies yesterday _ do. i was sent the supplies yesterday at _ do. i was sent the supplies yesterday at one _ do. i was sent the supplies yesterday at one of - do. i was sent the supplies yesterday at one of the i do. i was sent the supplies| yesterday at one of the guy do. i was sent the supplies i yesterday at one of the guy said that a _ yesterday at one of the guy said that a tot — yesterday at one of the guy said that a lot of roofers, big bosses, thinking — that a lot of roofers, big bosses, thinking aboutjust that a lot of roofers, big bosses, thinking about just giving that a lot of roofers, big bosses, thinking aboutjust giving up. so... because _ thinking aboutjust giving up. so... because they cannot make any money. if because they cannot make any money. if you _ because they cannot make any money. if you paying _ because they cannot make any money. if you paying your lads for rainy days, _ if you paying your lads for rainy days, you're not making money.

working — days, you're not making money. working outdoors means working in all weathers, tough but it because of the territory but like everyone else, the construction industry is hoping for a bit of light relief. john henderson, bbc news. inspired by the songs of abba, mamma mia the musical is now celebrating its 25th year in the west end. since it's first opening night, ten million people have seen the production in london with many super trouper fans returning again and again. 0ur reporter frankie mccamley went backstage to meet the cast. # mamma mia... the iconic smash it, paired with a feelgood factor, some of the reasons why this show has become a western favour. now in its 25th year. it become a western favour. now in its 25th ear. . . become a western favour. now in its 25th ear. , ., ., , 25th year. it is a phenomenon. it is cuite 25th year. it is a phenomenon. it is quite something — 25th year. it is a phenomenon. it is quite something for— 25th year. it is a phenomenon. it is quite something for any _ 25th year. it is a phenomenon. it is quite something for any show- 25th year. it is a phenomenon. it is quite something for any show to i 25th year. it is a phenomenon. it is i quite something for any show to have that kind of life in it, really. and i think we're kind of that solid

production. i think we're kind of that solid production-— i think we're kind of that solid roduction. ., . " ' ' ., production. since 1999, ten million eo - le production. since 1999, ten million people have _ production. since 1999, ten million people have seen _ production. since 1999, ten million people have seen mamma - production. since 1999, ten million people have seen mamma mia i production. since 1999, ten million people have seen mamma mia in i people have seen mamma mia in london, 70 million worldwide. the story tells the sunny, funny tell of mother and daughter and three possible dads on a greek island, all unfolding to abba's timeless pop masterpieces. this unfolding to abba's timeless pop masterpieces.— unfolding to abba's timeless pop masterieces. , , . . . masterpieces. this is a quick change area. but these _ masterpieces. this is a quick change area. but these are _ masterpieces. this is a quick change area. but these are probably - masterpieces. this is a quick change area. but these are probably the i area. but these are probably the most exciting costumes that we have. these are the super troopers. you wear one of— these are the super troopers. gm. wear one of these? yes, i do. a lot of material used, a00 metres years. 30,000 rhinestones. of material used, 400 metres years. 30,000 rhinestones.— of material used, 400 metres years. 30,000 rhinestones. during the show can be a little — 30,000 rhinestones. during the show can be a little bit _ 30,000 rhinestones. during the show can be a little bit carnage, _ can be a little bit carnage, especially the bigger numbers. the end of— especially the bigger numbers. the end of the — especially the bigger numbers. the end of the show, with the finale and what i _ end of the show, with the finale and what i love — end of the show, with the finale and what i love most is what you're

missing — what i love most is what you're missing out on stage with everyone having _ missing out on stage with everyone having laugh, it is the same back stage _ having laugh, it is the same back stage as — having laugh, it is the same back stage as well. having laugh, it is the same back stage as well-— stage as well. and it is clearly workin: stage as well. and it is clearly working with _ stage as well. and it is clearly working with some _ stage as well. and it is clearly working with some coming i stage as well. and it is clearly i working with some coming back to seeing hundreds of times. 200 working with some coming back to seeing hundreds of times.- seeing hundreds of times. 200 21 times. seeing hundreds of times. 200 21 times- 270- _ seeing hundreds of times. 200 21 times. 270. what _ seeing hundreds of times. 200 21 times. 270. what has _ seeing hundreds of times. 200 21 times. 270. what has made i seeing hundreds of times. 200 21 times. 270. what has made you | seeing hundreds of times. 200 21 i times. 270. what has made you coming back? the friendships _ times. 270. what has made you coming back? the friendships and _ times. 270. what has made you coming back? the friendships and that - times. 270. what has made you coming back? the friendships and that they - back? the friendships and that they have such great _ back? the friendships and that they have such great music, _ back? the friendships and that they have such great music, the - back? the friendships and that they have such great music, the story i have such great music, the story told. so have such great music, the story told. 50 clearly the way it is being written and produced. how many more times? goodness, we're seeing it tonight. times? goodness, we're seeing it toniaht. ~ ., ~ ., times? goodness, we're seeing it tonight-_ at - times? goodness, we're seeing it tonight-_ at a - times? goodness, we're seeing it tonight._ at a guess, | tonight. who knows? at a guess, man , tonight. who knows? at a guess, many. many _ tonight. who knows? at a guess, many, many more. _ people have seen the show literally hundreds of times. it is 7:30am. we have been talking a lot about the prospect of an iranian attack on israel. we have seen the warnings from president biden. also in the middle east we are seeing the death toll in gaza growing and there is

mounting pressure on the uk government to reduce arms sales there. ., ,, . ., , ., there. the foreign secretary, lord cameron, there. the foreign secretary, lord cameron. said _ there. the foreign secretary, lord cameron, said this _ there. the foreign secretary, lord cameron, said this week _ there. the foreign secretary, lord cameron, said this week this -- i there. the foreign secretary, lord cameron, said this week this -- of cameron, said this week this —— of the government would not hold weapons approach to israel. but critics say experts could make britain complicit. our news analysis editor ros atkins has more. this week's uk foreign secretary, lord cameron, gabbin update arms sales to israel. ailiilur lord cameron, gabbin update arms sales to israel.— sales to israel. our position is in line with our _ sales to israel. our position is in line with our international- line with our international partners, so far no like—minded countries have taken the decision to an existing arms export licenses to israel. ., �* , ,.,, ., an existing arms export licenses to israel. ., �*, ,.,, ., , israel. the government's position is based on legal _ israel. the government's position is based on legal advice _ israel. the government's position is based on legal advice which, - israel. the government's position is based on legal advice which, as - israel. the government's position is based on legal advice which, as a i based on legal advice which, as a standard, hasn't been published. but the shadow foreign secretary david laming says that in this case it should be, that the government is avoiding scrutiny. arms sales are a focus because of his role�*s actions in gaza. it denies targeting civilians, but it has killed dozens of them. and it has done so in part with weapons from the west. us

accounts for of arms sales to israel in the past decade. germany over 29%, italy overfour. in 2020 doogan the uk provided 0102% of israel's military imports stop but although the uk isn't a major arms supplier of israel, it is a longtime ally and if arms sales. it would be a significant diplomatic blow to israel. but, though, has not happened. for now at least. and whether that may change depends on the uk's own rules. they say the government should not grant a license if it determines there is a clear is that the items might be used to omit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law. tojudge violation of international humanitarian law. to judge this the government receives legal advice. this is a formal process, this isn't just a sort of political decision, mr city ground than "what should we do?" there is a formal technical almost quasi—judicial system here. the process led to this decision. the process led to this decision. the latest assessment leaves our

position on export licenses unchanged. this is consistent with the advise that eye and other ministers have received and, as ever, we will keep the position under review.— ever, we will keep the position under review. , , ., ., ., under review. days before, though, a different legal— under review. days before, though, a different legal analysis _ under review. days before, though, a different legal analysis was _ under review. days before, though, a different legal analysis was shared. i different legal analysis was shared. 750 lawyers and academics, including fourformer brengle 750 lawyers and academics, including four former brengle justices signed an open letter to rishi sunak was devastated that the sales of weapons and weapons systems israel fall significantly short of your government's obligations under international law. one of the signatories is former supreme court justice lord assumption. the signatories is former supreme court justice lord assumption.— justice lord assumption. the whole framework of _ justice lord assumption. the whole framework of international - justice lord assumption. the whole i framework of international governing law dictates that the fact that you have been provoked and attacked, however outrageously, does not mean to say that you can do whatever you like. it doesn't mean to say that you can indiscriminately slaughter innocent civilians and children stop it doesn't mean to say that you can attack aid convoys.— attack aid convoys. labour has raised concerns, _ attack aid convoys. labour has raised concerns, saying - attack aid convoys. labour has raised concerns, saying if - attack aid convoys. labour has| raised concerns, saying if there attack aid convoys. labour has i raised concerns, saying if there is a clear risk that uk arms might be

used in a serious breach of humanitarian law the government must suspend the sale of those arms. as with her, the government defensive position, but the press is growing. in berecz increased with israel's recent killing of seven aid workers in gaza, including three britons. israel called this a grave mistake. but israel's actions that they played into broader concerns. i think the israelis have got till it's very hard lessons, because it is clear from the outset of this conflict they have not been giving priority to the protection of civilians, the special production of humanitarian workers, medical workers, international humanitarian law requires this.— law requires this. israel denies this. all uk's _ law requires this. israel denies this. all uk's government's - law requires this. israel denies - this. all uk's government's advises that while the arms sales are legal, this isn't only about the law, israel's actions in gaza are led by a military is helping to arm. whether legal or not that's a political choice as well. ros atkins there. our news analysis editor.

it is 7:35am. take a guess at what day it is today. it is grand national day.— day it is today. it is grand national da . ~ , ~ ~' day it is today. it is grand national da . ~ , ~ ~ , ., national day. absolutely. mike is at aintree for us. _ national day. absolutely. mike is at aintree for us. you _ national day. absolutely. mike is at aintree for us. you are _ national day. absolutely. mike is at aintree for us. you are high - national day. absolutely. mike is at aintree for us. you are high up, - national day. absolutely. mike is atj aintree for us. you are high up, you have a good view of the track, where people will be hustling and bustling. people will be hustling and bustlinu. ., ., �* ., bustling. yeah, don't tell anyone but i have _ bustling. yeah, don't tell anyone but i have snuck _ bustling. yeah, don't tell anyone but i have snuck up _ bustling. yeah, don't tell anyone but i have snuck up onto - bustling. yeah, don't tell anyone but i have snuck up onto one - bustling. yeah, don't tell anyone but i have snuck up onto one of i bustling. yeah, don't tell anyone i but i have snuck up onto one of the posh balcony is like you can do at this time a day when no—one is looking. ifeel is this time a day when no—one is looking. i feel is a privilege. this time a day when no—one is looking. ifeel is a privilege. of course they will get kicked out was the rising stars but it is nice to enjoy it. here is the winning post where the 3a horses, remember, in the end a reduced field of course, we'll talk about that in a moment, before horses will be thundering up this afternoon. just over there you can see there, well, what you call them, they are repairing the course, i guess, they basically have a tractor with a load of manure and soil and they are putting in little holes on the course, that is what they do at this time of day. still

no horses out as yet, too early for them, lots going on on the course itself to make it really pristine for this afternoon, as good as it can be, of course, after all the raising yesterday, seven races in all, apac ladies day, 45,000, we did sadly see two horses lose their lives after falls, which sadly see two horses lose their lives afterfalls, which is sadly see two horses lose their lives after falls, which is always awful to see, but once again brings into focus their welfare issues, and thatis into focus their welfare issues, and that is why there have been these changes to the grand national course was a day, this famous, famous race. for example, 34 horses involved. when you consider that has really come down since the 40 last year. weyba, think it was in 1929, there were 66 horses in the grand national, nowjust 34, other changes are the standing start, which means they will get less be going to the first dance, which is also near accommodate first fence, they will hit that fence with less speed, which is really important. it is a beautiful morning here, very benign

conditions, raqqa, no win, unlike at augusta yesterday, where the wind really played havoc with the balls on the green sidney masters as well. american trio scottie scheffler, bryson dechambeau and max homa share the lead while tiger woods made a record 24th consecutive halfway cut at the masters. our sports correspondent andy swiss was watching. on a day when so many hopes were blown off course, not this man. tiger woods did have to battle a sandstorm on the final green, but he held his nerve and for a record 24th consecutive time at the masters he made the cut. as seven shots off the pace anything is still possible. others, though, struggled in the blustery conditions, including rory mcllroy, hoping to find his form, like so many, he instead found the water. he fought back to make the cut, but ten shots adrift he needs something spectacular to keep his hopes alive. a really tough day and scoring was very difficult and,

yeah, just one of those days that couldn't — you know, i mean, most of the field couldn't get anything going, so it was a matter of trying to hang in there as best as you good. perhaps the shot of the day came from england's danny willett as he continued to dazzle. but after that flash of brilliance, a triple bogey on the last left him five off the lead. and it's an american trio that had the field, including scottie scheffler, the world number one. for the rest, playing catch up it will not be easy. andy swiss, bbc news. so very tired at the top there, the same in the premier league. manchester city can go top of the premier league this afternoon if they beat luton, something they have done twice already this season. but with a huge champions league second leg against real madrid on wednesday, can pep guardiola's

players keep focused? we have to. premier league is so important. what happened in the premier league when we won 2—1 at the end, then the fa cup, and we have to be ready. so it is 11 months in fighting for the title. we are in the position that we are that we cannot drop points. it is just as tight at the top of the championship. leicester are not at risk of a points deduction this season after the football league said it does not have the power to punish clubs for premier league breaches. remember they were charged by the premier league last month for allegedly breaking profit and sustainability rules. meanwhile, they dropped more points in the race for automatic promotion from the championship. they lost 1—0 to plymouth at home park. it was their sixth defeat

in the last ten league matches. what a win this was. mustapha bundu with plymouth's goal in the first half — one that helps their relegation fight, moving them five points clear of the drop zone. you can see what it means to the fans. some of the leicester players at the end looking distraught by that defeat. to the women's six nations, where scotland will host england in front of a record home crowd in edinburgh. england are unbeaten in their past 26 six nations matches as they chase a sixth consecutive title, but scotland have shown improved form recently. we're in the infancy of professional rugby. we are beginning to see some fruits of that. we are beginning to see there are some real green shoots of promise around skill development, physical development. but england and france are a long way ahead of us. they have been professional for a long time. and wales will take on ireland

in what is a must—win match. the welsh will be looking for their first win of the campaign after narrowly losing to scotland in their opening match, which was followed by a heavy 46—10 defeat against england. it's massive for us. it's something we decided on as a coaching group when we met and started planning the six nations, it was all about this is our chance to drip feed some young talent in, get them into the environment, players, give them the exposure, knowing that, as i said, three campaigns before the next world cup, hopefully. so now is our chance. back at aintree, despite all the changes one thing remains, the very famous race, iconic around the world. one thing that is still very true, how on earth do you pick the winner of the grand national? lots of people have their own personal ways of doing that. yesterday at ladies day in the sunshine eye went out and about to sample the atmosphere to find out why people like dressing up for the aintree

festival and why it is important dressing up for the festival and also getting people's tips on how on earth they pick the grand national winner. have a look. music plays. yes, you do for leka. for a day. it is nice to dress up and enjoy it. it is nice to dress up and enjoy it. it is like a gala, we said before, we love _ is like a gala, we said before, we love it _ is like a gala, we said before, we love it every _ is like a gala, we said before, we love it every single year, we love dressing — love it every single year, we love dressing up. love it every single year, we love dressing lip-— love it every single year, we love dressing un— love it every single year, we love dressing up. synchronised with the classes. dressing up. synchronised with the glasses- 0f — dressing up. synchronised with the glasses. of course. _ dressing up. synchronised with the glasses. of course. it _ dressing up. synchronised with the glasses. of course. it is _ dressing up. synchronised with the glasses. of course. it isjust - dressing up. synchronised with the glasses. of course. it isjust in - glasses. of course. it is 'ust in case anybody * glasses. of course. it is 'ust in case anybody is h glasses. of course. it is 'ust in case anybody is around h glasses. of course. it isjust in case anybody is around that i glasses. of course. it isjust in| case anybody is around that we glasses. of course. it isjust in i case anybody is around that we don't want to— case anybody is around that we don't want to see, — case anybody is around that we don't want to see, really. we case anybody is around that we don't want to see, really.— want to see, really. we phoned in sick, want to see, really. we phoned in sick. that's _ want to see, really. we phoned in sick, that's why! _ want to see, really. we phoned in sick, that's why! is _ want to see, really. we phoned in sick, that's why! is it _ want to see, really. we phoned in sick, that's why! is it fred - sick, that's why! is it fred astaire? _ sick, that's why! is it fred astaire? well, _ sick, that's why! is it fred astaire? well, you've i sick, that's why! is it fred astaire? well, you've got| sick, that's why! is it fred i astaire? well, you've got to sick, that's why! is it fred - astaire? well, you've got to keep an hinu astaire? well, you've got to keep anything with _ astaire? well, you've got to keep anything with the _ astaire? well, you've got to keep anything with the locals. - astaire? well, you've got to keep anything with the locals. i - astaire? well, you've got to keep| anything with the locals. i suppose the staging is on record, we have to be bright and cheerful. i the staging is on record, we have to be bright and cheerful.— be bright and cheerful. i have gone with the whole _ be bright and cheerful. i have gone with the whole sustainable - be bright and cheerful. i have gone with the whole sustainable memo, | be bright and cheerful. i have gone i

with the whole sustainable memo, so i have _ with the whole sustainable memo, so i have made _ with the whole sustainable memo, so i have made it myself and it is cable — i have made it myself and it is cable ties _ i have made it myself and it is cable ties. everything else is borrowed and vintage and charity shops _ borrowed and vintage and charity sho s. , ., , ., ., ~ shops. this whole get up from make u . shops. this whole get up from make u- two shops. this whole get up from make no two outfits _ shops. this whole get up from make up two outfits has _ shops. this whole get up from make up two outfits has been _ shops. this whole get up from make up two outfits has been about i shops. this whole get up from make up two outfits has been about two i up two outfits has been about two months _ up two outfits has been about two months in — up two outfits has been about two months in the _ up two outfits has been about two months in the making. _ up two outfits has been about two months in the making. what- up two outfits has been about two months in the making.— up two outfits has been about two months in the making. what ways you ick a months in the making. what ways you pick a winner — months in the making. what ways you pick a winner for _ months in the making. what ways you pick a winner for the _ months in the making. what ways you pick a winner for the grand _ pick a winner for the grand national?— pick a winner for the grand national? ~ . , ., , . national? what did you pick? numbers- — national? what did you pick? numbers- my _ national? what did you pick? numbers. my favourite i national? what did you pick? numbers. my favourite film l national? what did you pick? | numbers. my favourite film is gladiator. numbers. my favourite film is cladiator. ., numbers. my favourite film is cladiator. . ., ., , ., gladiator. put a finger on a bit of -a er and gladiator. put a finger on a bit of paper and that's _ gladiator. put a finger on a bit of paper and that's it. _ gladiator. put a finger on a bit of paper and that's it. i'd _ gladiator. put a finger on a bit of paper and that's it. i'd like i gladiator. put a finger on a bit of paper and that's it. i'd like a i paper and that's it. i'd like a family story- _ paper and that's it. i'd like a family story. for _ paper and that's it. i'd like a family story. for us... i paper and that's it. i'd like a family story. for us... the l paper and that's it. i'd like a i family story. for us... the son, owned by _ family story. for us... the son, owned by the — family story. for us... the son, owned by the mother. - family story. for us... the son, owned by the mother. it - family story. for us... the son, owned by the mother. it is i family story. for us... the son, owned by the mother. it is the l owned by the mother. it is the family business _ owned by the mother. it is the family business and _ owned by the mother. it is the family business and that i owned by the mother. it is the family business and that is i owned by the mother. it is the family business and that is for| owned by the mother. it is the i family business and that is for me. they— family business and that is for me. they want— family business and that is for me. they want them _ family business and that is for me. they want them to _ family business and that is for me. they want them to win. _ family business and that is for me. they want them to win. they- family business and that is for me. they want them to win. they come family business and that is for me. i they want them to win. they come up to say— they want them to win. they come up to say who _ they want them to win. they come up to say who is — they want them to win. they come up to say who is going _ they want them to win. they come up to say who is going to _ they want them to win. they come up to say who is going to win _ they want them to win. they come up to say who is going to win the - to say who is going to win the national? _ to say who is going to win the national?— to say who is going to win the national? ~ ., ., , ., ., national? what would you say to them? if they — national? what would you say to them? if they knew _ national? what would you say to them? if they knew that - national? what would you say to them? if they knew that i - national? what would you say to l them? if they knew that i wouldn't be studying _ them? if they knew that i wouldn't be studying it- _

them? if they knew that i wouldn't be studying it. there _ them? if they knew that i wouldn't be studying it. there is _ them? if they knew that i wouldn't be studying it. there is proof, i them? if they knew that i wouldn't be studying it. there is proof, you| be studying it. there is proof, you know, be studying it. there is proof, you know. you — be studying it. there is proof, you know. you don't — be studying it. there is proof, you know, you don't need _ be studying it. there is proof, you know, you don't need to - be studying it. there is proof, you know, you don't need to spend i be studying it. there is proof, you know, you don't need to spend a l be studying it. there is proof, you l know, you don't need to spend a lot of money if you're going to a big sporting case and want to dress up, just get some cable ties from the shed. it is absolutely brilliant, that had. we have something special for you at 8:30 a.m., we will speak to ruby walsh, former grand national winner, and the defending champion trainer, lucida russell, who is trying to defend the title later today. see you later. thank you so much. it looks glorious. we will see you soon. there will be people going there for a day out and those who are taking the racing very seriously, they will want to know. but you have to tell them about the weather? the?t want to know. but you have to tell them about the weather? they could be some rain- _ them about the weather? they could be some rain. sunny— them about the weather? they could be some rain. sunny spells - them about the weather? they could be some rain. sunny spells later i them about the weather? they could be some rain. sunny spells later on. | be some rain. sunny spells later on. is this the phenomenon? is this the dog thing? is this the phenomenon? is this the do thin ? ., is this the phenomenon? is this the do thin? ., i. is this the phenomenon? is this the do thin ? ., i. ., is this the phenomenon? is this the do thin? ., ,, ., ., dog thing? no, you need to have them side-by-side — dog thing? no, you need to have them side-by-side but _ dog thing? no, you need to have them side-by-side but it _ dog thing? no, you need to have them side-by-side but it is _ dog thing? no, you need to have them side-by-side but it is part _ dog thing? no, you need to have them side-by-side but it is part of _ dog thing? no, you need to have them side-by-side but it is part of the i side—by—side but it is part of the same kind of effect. it is a sun halo. ice crystals in the atmosphere. is that from this

morning? yes. lovely little effect in the sky. some high level cloud in the southeast of england generally clearing away with sunshine developing. another warm day in the southeast. this was yesterday. the warmest day of the year in london. across wales and scotland, also warm temperatures. as we go through the weekend, the colder blues are returning so temperatures are dropping. in the southeast, you will hold onto that weather. a lot of cloud in the southeast this morning. outbreaks of rank, particularly for scotland. maybe some thunderstorms later this afternoon as well. warm sunny spells this east anglia and the southeast. a bit of cloud across the southeast. a bit of cloud across the english channel. cloud across eastern england. show is moving away

into north—west england. rain clearing for scotland and northern ireland but replaced by showers. temperatures lower than yesterday. for much of england and wales, 21 celsius in the southeast. later in the evening, cloud moving in. more rain for scotland, northern ireland, with some showers but on the whole a quiet night with clear spells. temperatures getting down to two or three degrees across scotland. elsewhere, four — eight celsius. some lovely suction to start off sunday. one or two showers dotted around. show is becoming heavier with thunderstorms for scotland, northern ireland, coming together to give longer spells of rain. temperatures 10—13. notably colder

or cooler compared to today. on into monday, this area of low pressure to the north and the wind is coming in from the north—west and you notice some white blobs here, indicative of the colder air and wintry showers. sleet and snow across the higher ground of scotland, northern ireland into england and wales. showers drifting away to the southeast. some sunny spells in between those. temperatures, 9— 13 degrees, a roundaboutjust below temperatures, 9— 13 degrees, a roundabout just below the temperatures, 9— 13 degrees, a roundaboutjust below the average for the time of year so notably cooler than it is going to be through today. further north and west, temperatures will start to come down. throughout the rest of the week, unsettled weather initially but then high—pressure looks like it might well become established as we go into the end of the week. so much more settled and more importantly dry weather on the

way. more importantly dry weather on the wa . ., ~' more importantly dry weather on the wa . ., ~ , ., y more importantly dry weather on the wa . . ~ , ., , . more importantly dry weather on the wa. . , . . more importantly dry weather on the way. thank you very much. we are in the process— way. thank you very much. we are in the process of— way. thank you very much. we are in the process of checking _ way. thank you very much. we are in the process of checking a _ way. thank you very much. we are in the process of checking a new- way. thank you very much. we are in the process of checking a new story | the process of checking a new story breaking in sydney australia. reporting that hundreds of people... this is at 5pm in australia, hundreds of people evacuated from a shopping centre in sydney after a suspected stabbing. we know a major police operation is under way. its, police operation is under way. train police are saying emergency services have been called to westfield bondijunction, a shopping centre into sydney. reports of people being stabbed and a police are being urged to avoid the area as enquiries continue. there are posts on social media at the moment coming out from the incident showing people fleeing the mall. police clouds and emergency services attending any of the area. as that story develops and we get more information, we have

different news agencies bringing in. but now it is time for newswatch. how to report on the news in gaza. welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. without direct access to this and how can bbc provide an impartial and accurate picture of the conflict in the middle east. we asked the bbc chief international correspondent how she personally deals with this challenge. the six month anniversary of the attacks on israel was marked by reports and special programmes across the bbc, including a documentary that night on bbc two

introduced but lister said. october seven shattered israel's security and sense of self and it has sparked what is now the longest most grievous gaza war. it led fires across the region and shock the world. two films followed. eyewitness accounts first from israeli filmmakers of the massacre and then from a palestinian journalist of the work of the palestinian red crescent society in the months that followed. rachel mcbride had this response. much of the bbc coverage has been harrowing and it has also been

controversial with many complaints of bias both anti— israeli and anti— palestinian. bbc news has also had to deal with the lack of direct accidents for most of the time to gaza which prompted mike to ask... one journalist who has onejournalist who has been reporting from jerusalem joins us now. shejoins us now. chief international correspondent. you introduced the darkest days. what was the thinking behind it? i agree with the people — was the thinking behind it? i agree with the people who _ was the thinking behind it? i agree with the people who e-mail, i was the thinking behind it? i agree with the people who e-mail, it - was the thinking behind it? i agree \ with the people who e-mail, it was was the thinking behind it? i agree l with the people who e-mail, it was a with the people who e—mail, it was a hard watch. ifound it with the people who e—mail, it was a hard watch. i found it incredibly hard watch. i found it incredibly hard to watch. i had to stop when i watch the israeli film about the nova festival and i also stopped when i was watching the palestinian film and i think bbc knew that these would be very difficult for our audience to comprehend, to watch

until the end, so they decided they needed someone to introduce the films, to put them into context, to warn audiences that there would be very distressing images. it was decided that perhaps the six month mark of this war was a moment to remind our audiences about the human cost this really, really devastating human cost of this conflict on both sides, the israeli side and on the sides, the israeli side and on the side of palestinians and that is when i was a pretend to be the person who presents, wants but also tries to put them into context. that warnin: tries to put them into context. that warning that _ tries to put them into context. that warning that preceded documentary say that would be graphic violence and upsetting sense is striking because bbc coverage generally try to avoid showing the violence. how do you personally feel how much viewers should be shown? those who watch bbc news _ viewers should be shown? those who watch bbc news night _ viewers should be shown? those who watch bbc news night after _ viewers should be shown? those who watch bbc news night after night, .

watch bbc news night after night, they will know that the bbc does not broadcast the worse of what is happening. if you compare us to some of the arabic language networks here in the middle east and even some national channels, we do not... we really do try to protect our audiences from the very, very wise, the more shocking, while still conveying how bad it is. there is a very difficult calls and especially for films which go out onto the one o'clock news when children could be watching, similarly with the six o'clock news, perhaps they can show a bit more and so it was put on at nine o'clock in the evening. of course it is on iplayer which means you can watch it any time, but it was a judgement but i think it is an importantjudgement. the was a judgement but i think it is an importantjudgement.— important 'udgement. the bbc has lots of importantjudgement. the bbc has lots of accusation _ importantjudgement. the bbc has lots of accusation of _ importantjudgement. the bbc has lots of accusation of alleged - importantjudgement. the bbc has lots of accusation of alleged bias, l lots of accusation of alleged bias, both accused of being anti— israeli

and anti— palestinian. how do you try to find balance in your reporting? j try to find balance in your reporting?— try to find balance in your re ortin? ., ., ., try to find balance in your re-aortin? ., ., ., ., ., reporting? i have to say that all of us were saddened _ reporting? i have to say that all of us were saddened by the - reporting? i have to say that all of us were saddened by the anger, i us were saddened by the anger, vitriol, the abuse on social media. the technology has changed and the conflict is only gotten worse. we are accused of bias by the israelis, both by the palestinians, bias the people across the arab world and beyond. ourjob is to ask as many questions as possible, get as close as possible to the truth to try to reflect the views of what is happening on the ground and after decades of covering conflict, now believe that was in particular, conflicts of any kind unfolds on two levels. the level of what is actually happening, the who, when, what, where, why, the bedrock, the

facts, then the perception of what is happening and sometimes they align with the facts and more often it is not ending covering was i've come to understand that the perception of what is happening actually more and can determine the course of the conflict even more than what really happened on the ground. than what really happened on the round. ., , ., ground. one of the things we have been talking _ ground. one of the things we have been talking about _ ground. one of the things we have been talking about is _ ground. one of the things we have been talking about is the - ground. one of the things we have been talking about is the need - ground. one of the things we have been talking about is the need to i ground. one of the things we have i been talking about is the need to be as close as you can to report the facts. like most bbc genus, you have not been in gaza. you're in jerusalem and we had one viewer saying does that mean the bbc is reporting it secondhand? it is reporting it secondhand? it is secondhand. _ reporting it secondhand? it is secondhand. the _ reporting it secondhand? tt 3 secondhand. the bbc has been lobbying from the start the israelis and the egyptians had to say this is unprecedented, you must allow us access to gaza so we can report firsthand. of course, there was reporting on the ground. we had corresponded, we had bbc arabic collects but eventually the dangers

of them and their families became such that they simply could not do their jobs such that they simply could not do theirjobs and keep themselves safe so like many other news organisations we had to take them out for safety. aside from short, carefully controlled and beds with the israeli military, we have not had access to the ground and it shows. we tried very, very hard. we work with trusted freelancers, we assign correspondents who just work on gaza so that we can try to put a human face on the numbers that are staggering. they are numbing. we can give equal weight to the intensity and the pain and the suffering of what is happening in gaza because it is also of enormous proportion and unprecedented proportions. lyse doucet, thank _ unprecedented proportions. lyse doucet, thank you _ unprecedented proportions. lyse doucet, thank you so _ unprecedented proportions. lyse doucet, thank you so much. the enquiry into the post office horizon

scandal which came to particular attention injanuary resumed on tuesday. alan bates at the campaign of injustice was its start witness. the news channel was showing him big question as the clock ticked towards one o'clock. it is question as the clock ticked towards one o'clock-— question as the clock ticked towards one o'clock-— one o'clock. it is dated the fifth of october _ one o'clock. it is dated the fifth of october 2010. _ one o'clock. it is dated the fifth of october 2010. and _ one o'clock. it is dated the fifth of october 2010. and the - one o'clock. it is dated the fifth i of october 2010. and the purpose one o'clock. it is dated the fifth - of october 2010. and the purpose of the document is a rescheduled meeting with you on the seventh of october. ., �* ., . �* �* , october. you're watching bbc news, secial october. you're watching bbc news, special coverage _ october. you're watching bbc news, special coverage of _ october. you're watching bbc news, special coverage of the _ october. you're watching bbc news, special coverage of the post - october. you're watching bbc news, special coverage of the post office . special coverage of the post office scandat _ special coverage of the post office scandal. we have been hearing from alan bates _ scandal. we have been hearing from alan bates of former sub— postmaster who has_ alan bates of former sub— postmaster who has been fighting for accountability. we will continue our coverage _ accountability. we will continue our coverage shortly. the accountability. we will continue our coverage shortly.— coverage shortly. the live coverage did not resume _ coverage shortly. the live coverage did not resume for— coverage shortly. the live coverage did not resume for more _ coverage shortly. the live coverage did not resume for more than - coverage shortly. the live coverage did not resume for more than an i did not resume for more than an hour, prompting this reaction from amongst others... hour, prompting this reaction from amongst others. . .— amongst others... during the live feed is shown on _ amongst others... during the live feed is shown on the _ amongst others. .. during the live feed is shown on the bbc-

amongst others... during the live feed is shown on the bbc news l amongst others... during the live | feed is shown on the bbc news on tuesday coverage was abruptly terminated to switch to the one o'clock afternoon news. just as alan bates was about to discuss details of his correspondence with the present leader of the liberal democrats ,ed davey, who was minister in charge of the post office at the time. the one o'clock news is readily available on bbc one so it is such an interesting stage of the proceeding and particularly as of this case is by far the biggest miscarriages ofjustice ever witnessed in this country, why did you pull the plug? 50 witnessed in this country, why did you pull the plug?— witnessed in this country, why did you pull the plug? so why didn't the news channel _ you pull the plug? so why didn't the news channel continued _ you pull the plug? so why didn't the news channel continued to - you pull the plug? so why didn't the news channel continued to live - news channel continued to live coverage of the enquiry when those who wanted a news bulletin could turnover bbc one and more widely why can't a dedicated stream or channel, perhaps bbc parliament, be given over to show the enquiry uninterrupted. we asked bbc news and they told us that news at one is an

importantjuncture, a bulletin that updates uk viewers... finally, dominating tv news on monday was a solar eclipse across parts of north america. a reporter was on the spot.— was on the spot. crowds on the beaches of _ was on the spot. crowds on the beaches of mexico's _ was on the spot. crowds on the beaches of mexico's west - was on the spot. crowds on the beaches of mexico's west gate | was on the spot. crowds on the - beaches of mexico's west gate with the first to experience the astrological phenomenon as the men passed in front of the sun,

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that is a lot from us today, thank you forjoining us. to think about getting in touch and perhaps even coming onto the programme. we will be back to hear more on your thoughts about good morning welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. a breaking news story this morning. a breaking news story this morning. a major incident has been declared in sydney in australia. reports say a number of people have been stabbed at a shopping centre. us presidentjoe biden warns that iran will attack israel sooner rather than later as tensions continue to escalate. we are devoted to the defence of

israel. we will support israel and we will help defend israel and iran will not succeed. thank you very much. labour's deputy leader angela rayner says she will step down if a police investigation finds she's broken electoral law. good morning from aintree on grand national day, where preparations are well under way for the first running of this famous race since a number of this famous race since a number of welfare changes were made to try to make it safer. and good morning. yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far. this weekend it will turn a bit chillier. there will be some sunny spells, but some showers and i will have all the details shortly. we have breaking news that has been coming through in the last few minutes. a major incident has been declared at a shopping centre in sydney, australia. news agencies are reporting that multiple people have

been stabbed at the westfield shopping centre in bondi. witnesses say they heard shots fired as well. the area, we know, as we speak this morning, and it is around 5pm in australia time now, the area has been evacuated. social media shows images of ambulances and police at the scene. we will bring you more on that as we get it. we understand that as we get it. we understand that social media has had some pictures of people posting ambulances and police images at the scene. the understanding is that the shots fired have been by the police. the social media post also shows that people are fleeing the area and people are being urged to avoid the area at the moment. the police say that multiple people reportedly have

been stabbed at that sydney shopping centre. just to keep you updated on this, the first we heard of this was in the first we heard of this was in the last 20 minutes and those reports from the news agencies at that point were saying that we knew there was an evacuation under way from a major shopping centre in sydney. it is a suspected stabbing. we understand a number of people are thought to have been injured. eyewitnesses say they sought many people fleeing the area, and the emergency services are on the scene. we are in touch with our reporters and agencies on the ground, and we will bring you more on that story as soon as we get it. the us president has issued a blunt warning to iran not to attack israel as fears grow over an imminent strike. joe biden says he expects an attack to come "sooner rather than later", after iran vowed to retaliate, blaming israel foran air strike that killed some of its top commanders. our reporter simon

jones has the latest. preparing for a possible iranian attack, israel's defence minister meets the commander of us forces in the region with a warning the potential threat from tehran is real and viable. reporter: mr president, what is your message to iran in this moment? don't. we are devoted to the defence of israel, we will support and help defend israel and iran will not succeed, thank you very much. this is the reason for the escalating tensions — an air strike at the start of the month on an iranian diplomatic building in the syrian capital damascus. it killed a number of senior iranian generals. israel hasn't admitted it carried out the attack but it's widely considered to have been behind it. leading iran to warn israel would be punished. iran backs hamas, as the war between israel and hamas continues in gaza.

iran also supports hezbollah in lebanon. last night, hezbollah launched dozens of rockets from lebanon towards israel. the israeli military said most of the missiles were intercepted and nobody was hurt. but us officials fear iran itself could be preparing to launch cruise missiles and drones against military targets in israel. some, though, believe that wouldn't be in tehran's interest. if they do, this becomes an israel, iran, us issue and that wouldn't serve iranian purposes. it would put focus on iran, it would put the country of iran within israeli cross hairs and that is not something that would be beneficialfor iran. the israeli military released this footage that shows aid trucks entering gaza through a newly opened crossing the north but there is no sign of the conflict with hamas are ending. while behind—the—scenes, several countries have been trying to dissuade iran from getting involved with an attack,

fearing it could spark a wider regional war. reporter: mr president, are you worried iran will kill americans? "i am always concerned about americans," was the president's response. the us and israel remain on high alert as the world watches to see what iran does next. simon jones, bbc news. our diplomatic correspondentjames landale is injerusalem, he's been analysing the likelihood of iran retaliating over an air strike that killed top commanders nearly two weeks ago. if you think about it, for months our focus has been on the terrible events that are taking place in gaza, and it is sometimes easy to forget that actually there is a wider conflict going on between israel and iran and iran's proxies. it is supporting groups in the region. and that is the fear, that this becomes a full—scale regional war.

and so that is why the united states and the president as we have just heard is being so vocal in trying to deter iran. essentially they are bigging up the threat from israel, from iran, saying, look, talking about it as publicly as they possibly can, simply to say, to try to deter iran by saying, look, we know what you're up to. we know what you're going to do. and if you do it, we will support israel, and israel will respond, and it will not be in your interests. so that is what we're seeing at the moment — an attempt by israel and the united states and the west to try and deter iran. and on the other hand, iran's sitting there saying, look, how do they respond to that attack in damascus that killed their commanders, that completely levelled their consulate? how do they respond to show strength, but not in a way that sparks a wider war? the world is waiting to see just what decision iran takes in the coming hours and days. james landale reporting from

jerusalem. charlie, we are going to keep people up—to—date with what is happening in australia as that news comes through. absolutely. we spoke to he —— we hope to speak to our correspondent in a few moments. labour's deputy leader, angela rayner, has welcomed a police investigation into claims she broke electoral law and vowed to stand down if she's found to have committed a criminal offence. it follows a complaint by a conservative mp, who has accused ms rayner of giving false information about which property was her main residence. our political correspondent peter saulljoins us now. peter what pressure will this investigation put on labour? there are bits we know about this which are clear—cut, in a way. we know about the police investigation and what angela rayner has said about the investigation and she has welcomed it, but the detail of these claims is complicated. and then there is the political reaction to

it. ., �* , ~ ., there is the political reaction to it. ., �*, ~ ., , it. that's right. all of this centres — it. that's right. all of this centres on _ it. that's right. all of this centres on angela - it. that's right. all of thisj centres on angela rayner it. that's right. all of this i centres on angela rayner 's it. that's right. all of this - centres on angela rayner 's former council house that she owned between 2007 and 2015. so, before she became an mp. she always claimed that was her principal residence. greater manchester police had decided that there were no grounds for an investigation, but following a complaint from a conservative mp they are now looking into whether she might have provided inaccurate information on official documents. angela rayner has always been completely adamant that she has done nothing wrong. she said she has had expert advice that proves that. she came out fighting in the statement she provided last night, drawing a parallel with beergate, where keir starmer was investigated over whether or not he broke coronavirus rules. that came to nothing. there was a feeling at the time that the conservatives were using that to distract from some of their own problems to do with the partygate scandal. angela raynor has promised to quit if she is found to have

committed an offence. so, she is taking her political career on this not going any further. so there is a risk there, but it does suggest that she is pretty confident that she will be exonerated. having said that, this investigation could run for some months, all the while it will be hanging heavy over the labour party as it tries to convince people as we look towards the general election, that it is ready to run the country, and that angela raynor is ready to be deputy prime minister. two former post office executives have told the inquiry that they did not realise the organisation had been bringing prosecutions against sub—postmasters. alan cook, who was a managing director, admitted he should have known. whilst adam crozier, who was chief executive of royal mail, also apologised. our reporter marc ashdown has the story. david smith, alan cook, adam crozier. finally this inquiry is hearing from some of those at the very top

of the post office in the years when hundreds of sub—postmasters were wrongly prosecuted. time and again they apologised. i'd just like to place on record an apology to seema misra and family because... i'd like to put on record, most strongly, my personal apology. i think it is a matter of real regret that all of those... i for seven years from 2003 adam crozier was chief executive of the royal mail parent company. he said he was unaware of what was going on. ias far as i recall, i don't rememberl anyone in the post office governance i system, whether that's the board, i the risk committee, the exec team, the general counsel, _ the legal teams, most importantly the operations and it- teams who owned horizon, i don't remember any of those people flagging up any concerns _ in that system. not good enough for lee castleton,

who was left bankrupt and suicidal by his treatment at the hands of the post office. his own prosecutorial department, the people in royal mail who, in their prosecutions departments, helped post office and actually helped their own lawyers in—house and took part in some of the prosecutions. so, no, i'm sorry, i don't believe that. i do solemnly... former managing director alan cook also made the extraordinary admission during his tenure he had no idea the post office had the power to prosecute its own people. he apologised face—to—face to janet skinner, who was wronglyjailed. i can only apologise on behalf of the whole organisation for the way that you were treated. it was disgraceful. i can only apologise personally that whilst i had not heard of your case

i'm nevertheless — i have an accountability, that i should have been on top of it and i wasn't. next week the inquiry will hear from some of those who were central to the prosecution, conviction, and evenjailing of hundreds of innocent people. marc ashdown, bbc news. we are getting some news from sydney of a multiple stabbing in a shopping centre. police are at the scene and emergency services are at the scene. these are recorded pictures of the incident, obviously, as it has unfolded. emergency services to the westfield bondijunction unfolded. emergency services to the westfield bondi junction shopping centre just before 11pm, so a busy saturday afternoon. this is according to new south wales police, who have issued a statement. just looking at the information we have at the moment, it has been

suggested that multiple people have been stabbed in the centre itself. we know that it was packed at the time. the shopping centre has been locked down. these images are the streets immediately surrounding the shopping centre, which is in the bondi area. you get a sense of the police operation that is in place there. in terms of the timeline, these images are obviously more of these images are obviously more of the police response but in terms of the police response but in terms of the timeline, the first reports we saw were just over an hour ago stop the initial reports, the police came in and were urging people to avoid the area full stop hundreds of people were evacuated and eyewitness reports said many people were evacuated from the scene. we understand from new south wales ambulance, which has spoken to a french news agency, that one man has

been shot dead by police who was believed to be one of the attackers. motive unclear, obviously, at this moment in time. just to give you an idea of the timings, it is 5:15pm there on saturday afternoon and we understand that the incident took place just before 11pm, so about an hour and a quarter ago. people are being urged not to go to the area. it is still not clear whether people are still in the shopping centre. witnesses have told news agencies they heard shots fired, which we are speculating that those were the shots by police, and even 20 minutes after people were rushed out of the shopping centre one witness said they saw swat teams sweeping the surrounding streets. various reports coming through, and posts have been put on social media of crowds

fleeing the shopping centre. the images you see on your screens now images you see on your screens now are images you see on your screens now are the areas immediately surrounding what we understand to be a very big shopping centre. this is the westfield bondi junction mall, a very large complex. many people would have been there. the incident took place late afternoon when it would have been packed with shoppers. just to remind you, the information we have received has not been confirmed at the moment, but there is a suggestion they have been multiple people who are victims of stabbing. they have been reports of shots fired by the assumption at this point is that these were shots fired by police, and that a man was shot whilst at this event was taking place. we cannot be certain of exactly what is happening and we are awaiting confirmation from the police. there is some information coming through from the new south wales ambulance service, and it is from them that we have heard that

one man has been shot dead by police. again, we are not in a position to confirm that at this point. but they are saying that he is believed to be one of the attackers. that is the situation in sydney. it isjust attackers. that is the situation in sydney. it is just after 5pm in the afternoon there. a major incident. as you can see, the area around this shopping centre has been evacuated. a critical incident declared by police. we will keep you updated throughout the morning, of course, and on bbc news. here's simon with a look at the weather. good morning. fairly ok for many of us over the weekend. . us over the weekend. full south—eastern areas it will be warm, just like sa. 21.5 degrees recorded in london yesterday. this was the

scene this morning, a lovely sunrise. it wasn't only the south—east of england that recorded high temperatures yesterday. across wales and scotland we had the warmest day of the year so far. all change over the weekend with colder air moving in from the north—west, so we lose those warmer conditions, particularly for all of us during sunday. this morning, patchy rain across parts of west wales, north—west england. and more around the north and west of scotland. heavy rain here. further south after some hazy sunshine this morning, some hazy sunshine this morning, some sunny spells. some fog around the far south coast. still fairly cloudy across central areas into the afternoon with some rain moving on. gusty winds across scotland and northern ireland. rain clearing away to sunny spells and showers, which could be heavy and thundery during the afternoon. temperatures dropping compared to yesterday. further south

and east, 16 or 17 celsius, up to 21 in the far south—east of england. through this evening, the rain will clear away. more rain for a time across scotland before the sky is clear. we go into sunday morning with temperatures down to 4—8 c, and a bit chillier in central scotland. two or three celsius here. a fine start to sunday with plenty of blue sky and sunshine. one or two showers across parts of northern england, north wales, and more significant rain across scotland and northern ireland. some thunderstorms possible. notably chillier in the south—east, compared to today. 111 or 15 tomorrow afternoon. going into next week, low pressure is situated to the north of the uk. we have a north—westerly wind which is

bringing the colder conditions. notice the white hit on the map, thatis notice the white hit on the map, that is indicative of some wintry showers. hail, sleet, and maybe snow over the higher ground of scotland, england, and perhaps north wales. those showers will drift south—east and they could be heavy and thundery for a time. sunny spells in between, and the showers will take a while to move away. maximum temperatures on monday 10—13 c, round about the average. perhapsjust a little below average. perhapsjust a little below average for this time of year. let's return to this breaking news. there have been multiple stabbings at a shopping centre in sydney, australia. the westfield shopping centre near bondi beach. let's go to our correspondent phil mercer who is in sydney. it is afternoon in your time, and this happened just before 11pm. obviously with these situations

news coming through, and we are going to be very careful with the reports we are getting but we understand that australian media is now reporting that four people have died and more injured. again, we can only be very careful with the information that is coming through right now. information that is coming through ri . ht now. , information that is coming through riaht now. , ,., , ., right now. yes, the reports here are that several — right now. yes, the reports here are that several people _ right now. yes, the reports here are that several people have _ right now. yes, the reports here are that several people have been - that several people have been stabbed, and that several people have died. we don't know those specific figures at the moment. this all began at the westfield shopping centre at bondi junction. this is only a short drive from the famous bondi beach. just before 4pm local time. it is almost 5:30pm now, so all of this began to unfold just under an hour all of this began to unfold just underan hourand a all of this began to unfold just under an hour and a half ago. as you can imagine, the situation is chaotic, confusing, and it is extremely fluid. what we do know is that the authorities were called to

the shopping centre after those reports of multiple stabbings. the new south wales ambulance service here in eastern australia is saying that they believe that one of the assailants, and they believe that there were two, has been shot dead by the police. we have seen pictures of heavily armed police combing the shopping centre on the roof, perhaps looking for a second assailant. at the moment, there are many things that we don't know, but what we do know is that the shopping centre has been evacuated and, of course, it would have spread immense chaos and fear among peoplejust would have spread immense chaos and fear among people just going about their ordinary saturday afternoon business at one of the biggest shopping centres in sydney. so, the shopping centres in sydney. so, the shopping centres in sydney. so, the shopping centre has been evacuated and at the moment we understand that the police are combing through the shopping mall, trying to perhaps find another assailant, and

certainly rescue some of those shoppers who are still stuck inside. we are, of course, waiting for any official statement from police, and as you say, it is very early days, just over an hour since the incident itself. what can you tell us about this place, the shopping centre itself? as you are talking, we are seeing a wide shot of what is clearly a huge police presence around those buildings. yes. clearly a huge police presence around those buildings. yes, the westfield shopping _ around those buildings. yes, the westfield shopping centre - around those buildings. yes, the westfield shopping centre would around those buildings. yes, the - westfield shopping centre would have to be one of the premier shopping destinations certainly in and around the city of sydney. it is located at bondi junction, a short distance from bondi beach. it is a very modern shopping centre and it would attract people from not only around sydney, but the surrounding areas as well. today, saturday, is the first day of the school holidays, so people are enjoying a warm autumn day in the city of sydney, and we

understand hundreds of shoppers have been forced to evacuate. there was a story, a man was shopping and he said he heard shots inside the shopping mall and the staff were locking the doors and ushering people out through a back entrance, out to safety. no doubt in the coming minutes, hours and perhaps days we will be able to fill in the significant blanks as to what happened, and why. l significant blanks as to what happened, and why. i understand there is a limit _ happened, and why. i understand there is a limit to _ happened, and why. i understand there is a limit to what _ happened, and why. i understand there is a limit to what we - happened, and why. i understand there is a limit to what we can - happened, and why. i understand| there is a limit to what we can say at this stage, and our cameras are still looking at the streets in and around, but what can you tell us about security arrangements within those sorts of public buildings in australia at the moment? in different parts of the world, we have different levels of security alerts. just in relation to a presence within buildings like that, police or security operations. l police or security operations. i think australia has been well versed in terms of beefing up its security,

given that, for example, it has held a pretty big sporting events in the last couple of years. the women's football world cup had its final here in sydney in august last year, and generally speaking security in this country is pretty tight. but, of course, when these incidents happen the police are always playing catch up, given that it is an unforeseen event, clearly, but the police, as you can perhaps see from these pictures, have responded in force. we understand that they are combing through the shopping centre, trying to establish exactly what has happened, and perhaps apprehend any possible second or third assailant. clearly, their priority is the safety of the shoppers. as we say, this is one of australia 's most popular shopping centres, so on a busy saturday afternoon what has happened there would have spread

absolute fear and panic.— absolute fear and panic. obviously this is a breaking _ absolute fear and panic. obviously this is a breaking news _ absolute fear and panic. obviously this is a breaking news story - absolute fear and panic. obviously this is a breaking news story and l this is a breaking news story and the information coming through, is probably worth you recapping exactly what we know so far. itbihat probably worth you recapping exactly what we know so far.— probably worth you recapping exactly what we know so far. what we know is that the emergency _ what we know so far. what we know is that the emergency authorities - what we know so far. what we know is that the emergency authorities here i that the emergency authorities here in eastern australia received a call regarding multiple stabbings at a place called the westfield shopping centre at bondi junction, a short drive from sydney 's famous bondi beach. this is in the eastern suburbs of sydney. according to the ambulance service here in new south wales, they believe that there are two alleged offenders, and we have had a statement from the police here in new south wales confirming that one man has been shot, we presume, but we don't know at this stage if the person who has been killed is one of the assailants. we presume it is. there are reports in the australian media that several people have died. at the moment they are

unconfirmed reports. what we do know is multiple reports of stabbings, shots being heard. this is one of australia 's most popular shopping centres which has been evacuated on a busy, sunny, autumn afternoon. this is a story that continues to unfold. as you would imagine, we are seeing an enormous police response to this unprecedented event at the westfield shopping centre at bondi junction here in sydney. for westfield shopping centre at bondi junction here in sydney.— junction here in sydney. for the moment. _ junction here in sydney. for the moment, thank— junction here in sydney. for the moment, thank you, _ junction here in sydney. for the moment, thank you, phil - junction here in sydney. for the| moment, thank you, phil mercer junction here in sydney. for the - moment, thank you, phil mercer there our correspondent in sydney. the pictures you are seeing our at this moment in time. we are bringing you pictures of emergency services. ambulance, police, outside the westfield bondi shopping mall, where as you were hearing a major critical incident has been declared following the shooting of a male, who is

assumed to be one of the attackers. reports at the moment say that there were two assailants, one of whom has been shot dead. police looking for that second assailant. people are being urged to avoid this area at the moment in sydney, close to bondi beach. we will stay with these images for a moment or two because it does give you a sense of the scale of the operation that is under way. frank gardner, our security correspondent joins us now. you have been looking at these images. what do you make of what we are hearing? of course, everything is treated with caution at this point because we don't know the full details and police are yet to give any press statements about what is happening. but what do you make of what you are hearing? melt. make of what you are hearing? well, australia, make of what you are hearing? well, australia. as — make of what you are hearing? well, australia, as part _ make of what you are hearing? well, australia, as part of _ make of what you are hearing? well, australia, as part of a _ make of what you are hearing? well, australia, as part of a western - australia, as part of a western alliance, does have an ongoing terrorist threat, so it looks, but it is not confirmed, but it looks similar to previous terrorist

attacks. you know, multiple stabbings and a shooting. but we don't know yet what the motive of the person is. it has not yet been declared as a terrorist attack, but i would imagine that the counterterrorism police in australia will be the ones leading the investigation into this. even though australia is a very long way away from europe, it is seen very much part of a western alliance. it has taken part in various events in the middle east. but one has always got to keep an open mind on these things. when the reports came from norway some years ago, i think it was 2009, of an explosion and multiple gunshots, everyone assumed that it must be al-qaeda but it turned out to be a far right extremist, who is still serving a prison sentence for his weird and extreme views. and the cautious approach at this

point is very important. i'm just looking at these pictures, the scale of the response from the emergency services there, and the cameras have looked around what i understand to be a very large shopping complex. just in practical terms, there will probably be people still caught within. i understand local media suggesting there are still some people within that multiplex of buildings. people within that multiplex of buildinrs. , . , , buildings. yes, i am 'ust bringing that u- buildings. yes, i am 'ust bringing that up now h buildings. yes, i am 'ust bringing that up now and _ buildings. yes, i amjust bringing that up now and looking - buildings. yes, i amjust bringing that up now and looking at - buildings. yes, i amjust bringing that up now and looking at it. - buildings. yes, i am just bringing| that up now and looking at it. this is the ultimate nightmare for police in these situations. the ultimate nightmare is where you have a hostage situation such as the one in nairobi on a shopping mall. it's something that shopping malls all over the world plan for. they run exercises, and the used to run counter terrorism command here in the uk now works for an australian

shopping mall down there, and i'm going to be calling him after this, because he will be right on top of this, i would because he will be right on top of this, iwould imagine. the nightmare is if you've got somebody still unaccounted for, loan or multiple gunmen, who were still roaming around, and you've got citizens trying to flee the area. so what the police is evacuate people but also set up a cordon to try and make sure that they catch whoever it is that they're looking for.— they're looking for. frank, leave that story _ they're looking for. frank, leave that story for — they're looking for. frank, leave that story for a _ they're looking for. frank, leave that story for a moment, - they're looking for. frank, leave that story for a moment, and i they're looking for. frank, leave that story for a moment, and of| that story for a moment, and of course we will update viewers when we get news. returning tojoe biden's comments about iran and this suggestion that they may be some kind of retaliatory

attack on israel. just explain to people the significance of the president's words and his tone. so president's words and his tone. ’sr this president's words and his tone. 5r this refers to something that happened two weeks ago roughly on april the 1st, where there was a lethal air strike, presumed to be by israel, but israel hasn't claimed that it was them, on an iranian consulate in damascus that killed a number of senior iranians revolutionary guards and commanders, basically the people coordinating the flow of arms from iran into syria and lebanon which would then be used to attack israel, so it is a pretty fair assumption it was israel. iran has vowed to retaliate, and since wednesday night, there have been a lot of talk that iran was my attack is going to be imminent on israel. historically, when there is a lot of talk of an attack about to happen, it doesn't usually happen straightaway. i

tweeted this a couple of days ago, saying iran is unlikely to attack right at the moment that people are saying it is going to, when it is most expected. but the us has put out information publicly in the hopes of deterring iran from attacking israel, so it could do this imminently, and please don't, and the us has also used its allies in the middle east, saudi arabia, qatar, to pass messages to iran saying, do not retaliate against israel, because israel will retaliate against you and then we have another middle eastern war, and nobody needs that. we are talking here possibly about ballistic and drone missiles that could be launched by iran, but iran has got calculate this very carefully. it is probably quite enduring the only use that israel is feeling right now, but it knows that if it hits israel

directly from iranians soil, or even from its proxies in lebanon, yemen, iraq risk a major retaliation by israel, so it has to calibrate its response quite carefully. you have taken us through _ response quite carefully. you have taken us through quite _ response quite carefully. you have taken us through quite a _ response quite carefully. you have taken us through quite a lot - response quite carefully. you have taken us through quite a lot of - taken us through quite a lot of detail, thank you, frank. fora detail, thank you, frank. for a lot of people hearing the news this morning and listening tojoe biden's was last night, that word escalation is quite a scary thing. even if you don't know much about the situation all the detail, that word in itself is one that alarms.— all the detail, that word in itself is one that alarms. yes, ever since october the _ is one that alarms. yes, ever since october the 7th _ is one that alarms. yes, ever since october the 7th and _ is one that alarms. yes, ever since october the 7th and the _ is one that alarms. yes, ever since october the 7th and the raid - is one that alarms. yes, ever since october the 7th and the raid into i october the 7th and the raid into southern israel by hamas, there are fears that this could spill over from gaza to the wider middle east, and when the houthis, who have taken over much of yemen, when they

started attacking shipping, and then the us and britain started attacking houthis, that was an example of escalation and the conflict spreading beyond the borders of israel and the palestinian territories. the big escalation everyone is trying to avoid would be a full—scale war between israel and iran, because they have both got an awful lot of missiles. they have air defence systems, powerful weapons, and so has hezbollah, which is the militia in lebanon. they have built up militia in lebanon. they have built up their own arsenal since 2006, about 130,000 rockets and missiles. israel has got some pretty effective air defence systems, but not enough to basically shoot down everything if it was a full—scale war. there would be a lot of damage to tel aviv, haifa and other israeli cities. but israel would respond with devastating force on iranian

cities or military bases. this would not be good. cities or military bases. this would not be good-— cities or military bases. this would not be aood. . ~ ., ., not be good. frank, for the moment, thank ou not be good. frank, for the moment, thank you very _ not be good. frank, for the moment, thank you very much. _ not be good. frank, for the moment, thank you very much. frank - not be good. frank, for the moment, thank you very much. frank gardner, j thank you very much. frank gardner, our security correspondent. just going to keep you up—to—date with what is happening with the news coming from sydney in australia. we have understood that several people have understood that several people have been stabbed at a shopping centre near australia's bondi beach. reports coming through from new south wales police and ambulances, these are the freshest pictures we can bring you at the moment of this major incident, that one man has been shot in the application is that the person who has been shot is one of two assailants, at least two assa ila nts, of two assailants, at least two assailants, and we were talking to our correspond at phil mercer in sydney, police are still looking for a second assailant, there are still people are reportedly inside the shopping mall which is being combed now, swept now to make sure that people are safe. people are being

urged not to go near that area, understandably. a critical incident has been declared. we are expecting a police press conference in around ten minutes, around 8:45am our time, and as soon as we get that, we will bring it to you. just the situation being that this happened just before four o'clock in the afternoon, saturday afternoon, you can imagine families at that shopping mall, a very busy time then. we will keep you updated. saturday morning. it is 8.38, and todayis saturday morning. it is 8.38, and today is a very big day in the sporting calendar, because it is grand national day, and mike is at aintree for us this morning. good morning, mike. how is it looking? cloudy, but ok? yes. good morning, mike. how is it looking? cloudy, but ok? fine, actually. we did have sunshine yesterday, very dry, we have got some horses here, and we will now be

talking to our special guest, the reigning champion. judy the dog, lucinda's dog, unfazed by television. condolences, because it was a reminder yesterday of how hard it can be for yards and trainers when you do lose a horse, a we saw one perish yesterday. people overlook the impact, is like losing a family member. it overlook the impact, is like losing a family member.— overlook the impact, is like losing a family member. it is. everyone who was a dog or — a family member. it is. everyone who was a dog or a _ a family member. it is. everyone who was a dog or a horse, _ a family member. it is. everyone who was a dog or a horse, they _ a family member. it is. everyone who was a dog or a horse, they will- a family member. it is. everyone who was a dog or a horse, they will note l was a dog or a horse, they will note death— was a dog or a horse, they will note death is— was a dog or a horse, they will note death is a _ was a dog or a horse, they will note death is a horrible thing. it is inevitable _ death is a horrible thing. it is inevitable that it is horrible, and it just _ inevitable that it is horrible, and itjust shakes us, and i think it shook— itjust shakes us, and i think it shook us — itjust shakes us, and i think it shook us even more on the eve of a national. _ shook us even more on the eve of a national. and — shook us even more on the eve of a national, and the girl who looked after— national, and the girl who looked after him — national, and the girl who looked after him was inconsolable. it is a horrible _ after him was inconsolable. it is a horrible part of life, but it is an inevitable — horrible part of life, but it is an inevitable part of life. big strides are beinr

inevitable part of life. big strides are being made, _ inevitable part of life. big strides are being made, aren't— inevitable part of life. big strides are being made, aren't they? - inevitable part of life. big stridesl are being made, aren't they? how inevitable part of life. big strides - are being made, aren't they? how do you think it will affect things? it you think it will affect things? it is brilliant. while it was a sad day yesterday. — is brilliant. while it was a sad day yesterday, we do everything we can to prevent — yesterday, we do everything we can to prevent death, and that is why we know— to prevent death, and that is why we know how _ to prevent death, and that is why we know how awful it is. aintree should be lauded _ know how awful it is. aintree should be lauded and how much they have change _ be lauded and how much they have change things, they have a proactive about— change things, they have a proactive about things rather than reactive, reducing — about things rather than reactive, reducing the field size will have an impact _ reducing the field size will have an impact and i think it shows how racing _ impact and i think it shows how racing does want to try and make things— racing does want to try and make things better as best they can. and what a special _ things better as best they can. situc what a special day it things better as best they can. a"uc what a special day it could be for last year's winner. aiming today to become the only horse apart from tiger roll to win back—to—back national since the 70s and red rum. and i remember that, obviously we are of an age. and i think this is his chance of really going down in history. he is a wonderful horse, i have been to see him in the stables. we were here last night when he arrived, and hejust loves this place. he grows taller and he is so

proud of himself. wejust place. he grows taller and he is so proud of himself. we just have to make sure that everything is right for them on the day and hope it goes well. �* . ~ for them on the day and hope it goes well. �* ., ~ ., ., ., well. and talk through training a winner, well. and talk through training a winner. what — well. and talk through training a winner, what is _ well. and talk through training a winner, what is the _ well. and talk through training a winner, what is the aftermath i well. and talk through training a winner, what is the aftermath of well. and talk through training a i winner, what is the aftermath of a fantastic world famous win like? this is what we talk about, it is the absolute depths of things going wrong, and then the high of winning the national. it is almost like an out of— the national. it is almost like an out of body— the national. it is almost like an out of body experience. you get terribly — out of body experience. you get terribly light—headed, just get delighted for all the owners, for derek, — delighted for all the owners, for derek, for— delighted for all the owners, for derek, for everyone that looks after the horse. _ derek, for everyone that looks after the horse, everyone back at the stables — the horse, everyone back at the stables it— the horse, everyone back at the stables. it is really for them that we do _ stables. it is really for them that we do it — stables. it is really for them that we do it. ,., ., stables. it is really for them that we do it. , x' stables. it is really for them that we do it. ,., ., .~' , ., stables. it is really for them that wedoit. , we do it. good luck, trying to come back to back. _ we do it. good luck, trying to come back to back, and _ we do it. good luck, trying to come back to back, and the _ we do it. good luck, trying to come back to back, and the feet - we do it. good luck, trying to come back to back, and the feet of - we do it. good luck, trying to come back to back, and the feet of red i back to back, and the feet of red rum. are you a golf fan? l back to back, and the feet of red rum. are you a golf fan?- back to back, and the feet of red rum. are you a golf fan? l am. it is rum. are you a golf fan? i am. it is ve tirht rum. are you a golf fan? i am. it is very tight at — rum. are you a golf fan? i am. it is very tight at the _ rum. are you a golf fan? i am. it is very tight at the top _ rum. are you a golf fan? i am. it is very tight at the top of _ rum. are you a golf fan? i am. it is very tight at the top of the - rum. are you a golf fan? i am. it is very tight at the top of the masters this morning. any tips? l was very tight at the top of the masters this morning. any tips?— very tight at the top of the masters this morning. any tips? i was out of it yesterday. _ this morning. any tips? i was out of it yesterday. so _ this morning. any tips? i was out of it yesterday, so who _ this morning. any tips? i was out of

it yesterday, so who is _ this morning. any tips? i was out of it yesterday, so who is at _ this morning. any tips? i was out of it yesterday, so who is at the - this morning. any tips? i was out of it yesterday, so who is at the top? | it yesterday, so who is at the top? we have _ it yesterday, so who is at the top? we have got a three—way tie, high winds playing havoc with the balls on the greens. scottie scheffler is “p on the greens. scottie scheffler is up there, and they could be history for tiger woods. andy swiss was watching. on a day of high winds, he made the cut. at seven shots off the pace, anything is possible. l’m pace, anything is possible. i'm tired. pace, anything is possible. i'm tired- l've _ pace, anything is possible. i�*"n tired. i've been off for a while, competing, grinding, it has been a long 23 hours. but lance and i really did some good fighting today,

and we got a chance. but really did some good fighting today, and we got a chance.— and we got a chance. but others stru: led and we got a chance. but others struggled in _ and we got a chance. but others struggled in the _ and we got a chance. but others struggled in the blustery - struggled in the blustery conditions, including rory mcllroy, hoping to find his form, like so many, he instead found water. ten shots adrift, he needs something spectacular to keep his hopes alive. perhaps the shot of the day came from danny willett as he continued to dazzle. but after that flash of brilliance, a triple bogey on the last left him five off the lead. and it is an american trio that head the field, including the world number one. forthe field, including the world number one. for the rest, field, including the world number one. forthe rest, playing field, including the world number one. for the rest, playing catch up will not be easy. and it is tight at the top of the premier league. manchester city can go top of the premier league this afternoon if they beat luton, something they have done twice already this season. but with a huge champions league second leg against real madrid

on wednesday, can pep guardiola's players keep focused? we have two. the premier league is so important, and what happens in the premier league when we won 2—1 at the end, then the fa cup, and we have to be ready. it is 11 months fighting for the title, and we are in the position that we are that we can't drop points. it is in the position that we are that we can't drop points.— can't drop points. it is 'ust at that tight * can't drop points. it is 'ust at that tight at i can't drop points. it is 'ust at that tight at the fi can't drop points. it is 'ust at that tight at the top h can't drop points. it isjust at that tight at the top of - can't drop points. it isjust at that tight at the top of the i that tight at the top of the championship. leicester are not at risk of a points deduction this season after the football league said it does not have the power to punish clubs for premier league breaches. remember they were charged by the premier league last month for allegedly breaking profit and sustainability rules. meanwhile they dropped more points in the race for automatic promotion from the championship. they lost 1—0 to plymouth

at home park.|t was their 6th defeat in the last ten league matches. mustapha bundu with plymouth's goal in the first half. one that helps their relegation fight, moving them 5 points clear of the drop zone. great britain go into today's billiejean king cup qualifiers against france level at 1—1 after a sensational performance from emma raducanu. she came from a set down to win on clay against caroline garcia — in one of her best performances since winning the us open in 2021. britain have two more singles this afternoon involving raducanu and katie boulter and there will be a doubles match as a decider if required. i was completely the underdog, especially going out here in her house on clay. i definitely turned it around. ifought house on clay. i definitely turned it around. i fought really hard, i dug in and that was a really good test for myself because i hadn't had those level matches very often. i

only had two against top ten players. pt. only had two against top ten -la ers. �* , ., only had two against top ten -laers. ., , ., players. a brilliant performance from emma _ players. a brilliant performance from emma raducanu. - players. a brilliant performance from emma raducanu. we - players. a brilliant performance j from emma raducanu. we have players. a brilliant performance - from emma raducanu. we have already spoken back at aintree to lucinda russell, and now we can speak to really wash, twice winner of the grand national and the cheltenham gold cup. it grand national and the cheltenham gold cu -. , grand national and the cheltenham goldcu-. , gold cup. it is unique in sport, most trophies _ gold cup. it is unique in sport, most trophies go _ gold cup. it is unique in sport, most trophies go back, - gold cup. it is unique in sport, most trophies go back, but i gold cup. it is unique in sport, | most trophies go back, but this gold cup. it is unique in sport, i most trophies go back, but this is gold cup. it is unique in sport, - most trophies go back, but this is a new one every year. i have two winning jockey once, so they are very different. the training gets something else. but yes, pride of place on the mantelpiece. ls something else. but yes, pride of place on the mantelpiece. ne a something else. but yes, pride of place on the mantelpiece.- place on the mantelpiece. is a bit of history potentially _ place on the mantelpiece. is a bit of history potentially this - of history potentially this afternoon if he can emulate the likes of red rum. what do you think are the chances crazy and i was listening to linda russell talking, and you think, bidding to win a third grand national is incredible. and you have done it twice, a few years ago now. what is it like? it is the most famous jump race

years ago now. what is it like? it is the most famousjump race in years ago now. what is it like? it is the most famous jump race in the world. can you capture that emotion? i have progressed to a position where i stand on that side of the microphone, but there are no words to verbalise the feeling when you win the grand national. you can't put it into words into context, but what i do know is that the more i look at it, the more the winning rider's expression is surprised. because this race is so unpredictable. everyone grows up hoping or wanting to be part of that and win it, but nobody expects it, and win it, but nobody expects it, and when there is no expectation, the winning feeling of surprise and shock. 50 the winning feeling of surprise and shock. ., ., ,., the winning feeling of surprise and shock. . ., . ., shock. so what about the changes? the standing _ shock. so what about the changes? the standing start, _ shock. so what about the changes? the standing start, that _ shock. so what about the changes? the standing start, that is - shock. so what about the changes? the standing start, that is a - shock. so what about the changes? the standing start, that is a good i the standing start, that is a good thing. it the standing start, that is a good thin. , ., , ., the standing start, that is a good thin. , .,, ., , ., thing. it used to be a standing start, changed _ thing. it used to be a standing start, changed walking - thing. it used to be a standing start, changed walking start i thing. it used to be a standing i start, changed walking start and thing. it used to be a standing - start, changed walking start and now it is back to a standing start. that was a good thing, too much speed early in the race. when you analyse

these things, aintree are incredible, and you look at everything, so last year because it was a second start walking start, those on the outside were too far behind those on the inside, so they had to rush forward to catch up, and if you rush you go past, and that encourages the ones on the inside to catch back up, so then they fall at the first fence, so that is why a standing start is better. unintended consequences of all the changes, and in order to reduce risk, some of the fences were made a little bit smaller, but the consequence became that the inside became the best place to go, and in instead of having 110 horses spread across the expanse of aintree, everybody wanted to be in the same place down the inside, so that is where you are taking out some of the horses, and it is a competitive field. stand taking out some of the horses, and it is a competitive field.— it is a competitive field. and it was 66 horses, _ it is a competitive field. and it was 66 horses, now _ it is a competitive field. and it was 66 horses, now 29. - it is a competitive field. and it was 66 horses, now 29. will. it is a competitive field. and it - was 66 horses, now 29. will having more room make a big difference to the way you ride the race? it is

more room make a big difference to the way you ride the race?— the way you ride the race? it is not unheard of— the way you ride the race? it is not unheard of to _ the way you ride the race? it is not unheard of to have _ the way you ride the race? it is not unheard of to have 34, _ the way you ride the race? it is not unheard of to have 34, and - the way you ride the race? it is not unheard of to have 34, and six i the way you ride the race? it is not unheard of to have 34, and six will| unheard of to have 311, and six will make a huge difference. a bit more space and room, and that is what everybody needs. 50 space and room, and that is what everybody needs.— space and room, and that is what everybody needs. so we are looking for the fairy — everybody needs. so we are looking for the fairy tale, _ everybody needs. so we are looking for the fairy tale, we _ everybody needs. so we are looking for the fairy tale, we featured - everybody needs. so we are looking for the fairy tale, we featured the i for the fairy tale, we featured the lovely family story, but who would your money be on? tim lovely family story, but who would your money be on?— lovely family story, but who would your money be on? i'm not into fairy tales, i your money be on? i'm not into fairy tales. i am — your money be on? i'm not into fairy tales. i am into _ your money be on? i'm not into fairy tales, i am into reality. _ your money be on? i'm not into fairy tales, i am into reality. and - your money be on? i'm not into fairy tales, i am into reality. and i - tales, iam into reality. and i think the captain will win, i would go with him. think the captain will win, i would go with him-— think the captain will win, i would to with him. ., ,, ,, ., , go with him. thank you for giving us that dose of— go with him. thank you for giving us that dose of reality. _ go with him. thank you for giving us that dose of reality. more _ go with him. thank you for giving us that dose of reality. more from - that dose of reality. more from aintree a little later, but for now, back to charlie and naga. thank you very much, we look forward to the national looking later on today. we want to keep you up—to—date with the story emerging over the last couple of hours. just shortly before, an aaron 50 minutes ago, shortly before

seven this morning our time, for o'clock sydney time, a major incident occurred. there were reports of multiple stabbings by at least two assailants in a shopping centre, westfield bondi shopping centre, and you can see people have been evacuated. what we understand is that several people have been stabbed. there are fears that there are multiple killings from this incident, and all of what we are hearing is reports from australian media, nothing yet confirmed. what we are doing is waiting for a press conference from south wales police which is about to begin to update the media and update people on the situation. you can see that nightfall is coming in sydney, but when this happened it was for pm, a busy time on a saturday afternoon where families were in this major shopping mall in sydney. sojust where families were in this major shopping mall in sydney. so just to keep you right up to date on what we

are waiting for now, we smoked our correspondent phil mercer who was at the scene, giving us a sense of the scale of the place. security correspondent frank gardner saying course within major shopping centre as this is, real security risk. we know there were many, many people in that shopping centre when this incident occurred. local media in australia are reporting that there have been deaths as part of this stabbing, and there are also the new south wales ambulance service was confirming that a man had been shot, on the assumption being made at the time, and ahead of this police press conference, we are not in a position to confirm any of this, but the assumption being made that the person who had been shot was someone who had carried out the stabbings. but in the next few minutes we are expecting a press conference from police, and we may get more detail

then. but what we are very mindful at the moment is our cameras have shown this morning the scale of the response from security services. the whole of this sprawling centre completely shutoff, although there were reports that some people were left within the building as others managed to escape. eyewitnesses have been saying that there are reports coming through that we have access to various news agencies, reports listing, we cannot confirm this yet but we understand there are reports from eyewitnesses who are saying there was panic at the scene, eyewitnesses talking about being helped by shop assistants, being locked in certain shops for safety. there are reports that there is security camera footage which has been broadcast by local media which has shown a man in the shopping centre running around with a large knife, and also pictures of injured

people lying on the floor. there are also reports, unconfirmed again, through local media in australia, that four people have been killed. this has not been confirmed. several more injured after this stabbing, so we understand that the reports are that police have shot a man considered to be assumed to be one of the assailants, and we heard from phil mercer that they were two assailants and we understand that police are still looking for a second assailant, so what we are waiting for is this new south wales police press conference. and as soon as that happens, we will bring that to you. it is 8.53, and we will keep you up—to—date as much as possible. in the meantime, you do need to know what is happening with the weather this weekend, and simon can bring us up—to—date. there is much hope for spring to finally emerge. there is, and looking at the long term, at the end of next week, what we have been

lacking so far this spring is a big area of high pressure, and that looks like it might come in later next week, but we are still a few days away from that. this morning has not been too bad for many of us, we have had some sunshine in cornwall this morning. yesterday was a pretty warm day for many parts of the uk, temperatures up to 20 celsius but there are changes today, this colder air filtering south eastwards. we keep that milder, warmer air in eastwards. we keep that milder, warmerair in the eastwards. we keep that milder, warmer air in the south—east before tomorrow all of us under the different change in air mass, the colder air mass. this morning some hazy sunshine across southern and eastern areas, rain across wales and north—west england, more so across scotland where it could be quite heavy and thundery through the course of today, but through this afternoon there will be sunny spells developing, perhaps cloud around the english channel, you can see that cloud in central areas with rain moving to north west england, some

showers across england and northern ireland which could be heavy and thundery with hail. gusty winds to go with that as well, this is where we will see the drop in temperatures today. furthersouth we will see the drop in temperatures today. further south and east, 20, 20 1 degrees today. further south and east, 20, 201 degrees once again during that afternoon. mike is at aintree this morning and it is looking a little damp there this morning. we will see some brighter skies developing into the afternoon, but keep the umbrella handy if you are going there, gusty winds and temperatures 13 or 111. for the rest of today and tonight, we will see some rain clearing away to the east, a few more showers are still to come across scotland, and elsewhere clear skies for many. it could turn quite chilly across central areas, temperatures down to two or three celsius, six or eight elsewhere, and sunday morning should be a fine start, plenty of blue skies and lots of sunshine, and the clyde will build up into the afternoon, especially across northern areas where they could be one or two showers and longer

spells, and again, some of this rain could be on a heavy or thundery side as we go through sunday afternoon. temperatures again ten or 11 celsius, notably cooler in the south—east compared to today, 111 or 15 degrees. next week, low pressure are situated to the north, another cold front moving south—east, and we have showers, notice some wintry showers, some sleet and hail, even some snow over higher ground that will drift south and east. some sunny spells in between the showers but a blustery north—westerly wind, and the snow isn't that uncommon, temperatures 9—13, certainly cooler thanit temperatures 9—13, certainly cooler than it has been, and certainly compared to yesterday. the time is 8.57. we are keeping you up—to—date with a breaking story in sydney,

australia. early reports suggesting a man has been shot in a shopping mall in sydney. this is around 5pm in australian time, so a busy shopping centre, and there have been reports of multiple people being stabbed. we have been talking to our correspondents and reporters on the ground, this incident happened nearly two hours ago on a busy saturday afternoon as charlie said. i was security correspondent frank gardner we spoke to earlier, he said he would be contacting people in the area, security sources. what we understand from frank gardner, and still very much speculation as we wait for new south wales police to deliver a press conference, but a security source at the scene has told frank gardner that there are fears that they could have been an antiquejewish element fears that they could have been an antique jewish element to fears that they could have been an antiquejewish element to the attack, and the context of this is

this shopping centre, the westfield bondi shopping centre is in an affluentjewish community in sydney. there is a crisis management meeting under way now and we do have this press conference, this police press conference that is expected imminently. so let'sjust conference that is expected imminently. so let's just recap for you, and more on this story throughout the rest of our programme this morning. we know that several people have been stabbed. we understand from local media sources that a man has been shot in this shopping centre. the assumption is that that is one of the attackers, and those shots were fired by police. what we do know is that many hundreds of people were evacuated from the scene, and the images you are seeing now give a sense of the scale of the emergency services operation which is under way. we will have more with the headlines.

live from london. this is bbc news police in australia say multiple people have been stabbed at a shopping centre in sydney.

and these are live pictures from the scene — police confirmed one person has been shot, and hundreds have been evacuated from the building president biden issues a blunt warning to iran not to attack israel — in retaliation for last week's deadly strike on an iranian diplomatic compound in syria. labour's deputy leader, angela rayner, says she will resign if she's found to have committed a crime — she's being investigated by police as to whether she broke electoral law. hello i'm lewis vaughanjones. we start this hour with breaking news out of australia. police in sydney say they're responding to a critical incident

at a major shopping centre. authorities were called to westfield bondi junction