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Hello. Good morning. It's eight o'clock on today's show. The government distances itself from cabinet minister's comments that have put a vital billion-pound investment under threat. And after more than 170 years of hurt, can a team of British sailors bring home the America's Cup? We'll be hearing from sailing legend, Sir Ben Ainsley. It's Saturday, the 12th of October. The so-called rogue operator, the parent company of P&O, hauls planned investment due to be a centerpiece of Sakeer Starmer's investment summit next week. Western leaders say they're outraged by Israeli attacks, injuring UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon. The great baby bust, while the UK's fertility rate is in decline. And a warning, racial bias is still rife behind the scenes of Britain's theaters. And all sport is on the way for you, including Wales, who managed to throw away a two-goal lead against Iceland in the Nations League. Hello. Good morning, everyone. Well, the government's distanced itself from comments made by cabinet ministers that may have driven one of the world's biggest port operators to put a £1 billion investment on hold. Sky News understands it's because of remarks from the Deputy Prime Minister and the Transport Secretary who called a parent company of P&O, that's DP World, a rogue operator.

It's a major blow for Sakeer Starmer's goal of transforming Britain's economy with an investment summit next week. Our business correspondent, Paul Kelso, has this report. London Gateway handles almost 2 million containers a year. On course to become Britain's biggest port under plans for a £1 billion expansion by owner's DP World. Precisely the investment the country needs, and the government hoped to announce at a summit on Monday. But that has now been pulled after a row over DP World's subsidiary P&O ferries. Sees Sees their ships. Sees their ships. Transport Secretary Louise Hague was among the first to protest at P&O's sacking of seafarers two years ago. Now in government, announcing new legislation, she called them out, describing P&O as a rogue employer, while Deputy Prime Minister Angela Reina called them outrageous, the company's response to put the investment on ice. Growing the economy is the number one mission of this government. Embarrassing for a Prime Minister talking up his summit. In the last, I think, four weeks, we've had at least five or six huge investments in the UK, including £24 billion today. We've got a massive investment budget summit coming up on Monday, where leading investors from across the globe are all coming to the UK.

This is very, very good for the country. It's another wobble for a government struggling to set a steady course. It's a real blow and embarrassment to the government ahead of their flagship summit at a time when they should be doing everything They're doing something they can to help the economy attract international investors here, to be bad-mouthing a firm that's based here, that's seeking to invest and expand. On the back of the anti-business pro-trade union legislation we've seen this week. It's a real blow. Hundreds of investors controlling billions of dollars will be here in the city of London on Monday as the government tries to drum up the money it needs to deliver its plans for Britain's infrastructure and economic growth. This row Maybe the DP World is a reminder that that sometimes requires compromise. Politically and practically, Sakeer Starmer needs it to work. We do need foreign investors to buy our debt, our bonds that we sell, and also potentially to buy investments in the UK to allow us to run those deficits. That's the first thing. The second thing I would say is also that domestic business investment has been quite flat, as we know, for the past six or seven years since the EU referendum.

Almost 100 days in, the government badly needs to find calmer waters. Paul Kelso, Sky News. We're working with our political correspondent now, Rob Powell, who is in Westminster for us. So that investment summit next week, Rob, how embarrassing is this for the government? Yeah, morning, Leah. It is embarrassing because the government has been putting a lot of effort in in the last week to roll the pitch and paint a picture of a Britain open for business, to use that terrible political cliché. This is not what they needed, bluntly. They have distanced themselves, number 10 anyway, from the comments by Louise Hague. She, of course, said that P&O was a rogue operator and that she continued to boycott the firm. A number 10 source saying that that didn't reflect the views of the government. I think in the language of Westminster and officialdom, you can read that as a reprimand and a rebuke for the transport secretary. The row, of course, comes as Sakeer Starmer marks 100 days in office. He's an interview with The Guardian where he said that he wouldn't be blown off course by these sidewinds. He also gave a pretty clear indication of announcements around infrastructure investment in things like schools and hospitals and transport in the budget.

I think we can maybe expect a tweak to some of the fiscal rules to allow more scope for borrowing. But of course, public money only goes so far. What this government also needs is private money, private investment to come in. That's what this investment summit on Monday is all about, as Paul was saying in his report, and that's why this row with DP World matters. I think you sense maybe a degree of political naivety in how Louise Hague, the transport secretary, approach this. Maybe a sense that some parts of government haven't quite yet transitioned from being a party of opposition to a party of power. I think you can stitch up that criticism and patch it to some of the other rows that have dominated the last 100 days of this government as well. How the announcement around the winter fuel allowance cuts were handled, how the rouse over freebies and donations and gifts were handled as well. A sense, really, that government needs to get a little bit sharper politically, sense when danger is afoot and move more quickly to try and put out those flames and to try and limit the damage that is currently being done by this route.

Rob, thank you. Great stuff. Well, as Rob was saying, it's been nearly 100 days since Sakeer Starmer moved into number 10. And despite a manifesto with promises of stability and change, his government has been derailed by a summer of riots. And of course, the recent free biz row and chaos within his team of advisors. Our political correspondence to Mara Cohen has been reflecting on the Prime Minister's time in office so far. My government will serve you. They won with big promises of change, stability after years of chaos. Politics can be a force for good. We will show that. But a hundred days in, derailed by riots and freebie rouse. That is how we will govern. Country first, party second. Not to mention ructions in the top team with the departure of Chief of Staff, Sue gray, Labor had hoped for a better first impression. The government point to achievements. Are they not hitting the mark? I think what was missing was a political story, a narrative about what binds all these things together and what is the overall change that the Keir Starmer-led government wants to bring about. How do you want to change Britain in the next few years?

And the problem with that, every individual department had its own policy areas. But without that larger story, you don't get a sense of the main themes and the priorities. It feels like it's quite early for a reset of the top team. We've had that, and I think people will, by Christmas, want to see clear direction at the very least. Labor have a massive majority, but Parliament has only sat on 26 days since they won. Kirstar must have here the day after the election, setting out a number of missions on the NHS: crime, economic growth. But his critics say, while these things will take time, Labor haven't set out how they'll get there, and voters are losing patience. The party is polling at below 30%, I think, for the first time, and it's barely taken 100 days. It took others up to five to 10 times the length of time, I think, to hit that. There's not going to be another vote for at least four years. The thing that does matter is delivery. The more interesting thing is, do they know what they want to deliver and do they know how, and what's their tolerance for bad public opinion poll ratings.

It's still early days, but with the government's first budget only two weeks away, all eyes are on the Chancellor to reca the energy of their first days in Downing Street. To Mara Cohen, Sky News, Westminster. France, Italy, and Spain have released a joint statement accusing Israel of seriously violating their obligations under humanitarian international law. This after explosions wounded four UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. Let's go live now to our international affairs editor, Dominic Waghorn in Tel Aviv this morning. Dominic, give us a sense. How do you think Israel will react to that joint statement? Well, we should probably explain, first of all, what the UN is doing there and why it's been caught, it seems, in the cross The UN had a peacekeeping force in Southern Lebanon since 2006, implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which was meant to have cleared the area from the Lebanese border right up to the L'Itali River, about 20 miles further north of weapons and armed forces. It's singly failed to do that, of course, since 2006, which is one reason why the Israelis said they need to go into that area to clear Hezbollah out of it. The Israelis say that they came under attack from from Hisbola positions very close to this base.

This base is at Nakhura. It's literally two miles or so, I think less than two miles for the Lebanese border. And since the Israelis sent a force into that end of the border, so expanding what they have called a limited operation, which is effectively an invasion. Since they sent troops into that sector, it seems that base has been caught in Israeli fire. Now, the Israelis said they were targeting Hisbola forces very close to that base. But on Thursday, a tank round, an Israeli tank round, went directly into a watchtower in that base. Two Indonesian peacekeepers fell out of it and were injured. Then yesterday, further far injured another couple of peacekeepers, this time from Sri Lanka. Now, the Irish commander of UNIFIL in that area says he's under no doubt that this was a direct attack. This was targeted. The Israelis were deliberately attacking the UN base. And so for that reason, we've had very stern outrage, really, from the Italians, from the French and the Spanish, the French and the Italians calling in Israeli ambassadors for a summons. So it's a real diplomatic incident. The Israelis insist that they are targeting positions near to this UNIFIL base, but the French, Italians, and Spanish, in particular, saying that's unacceptable, and this base must be protected.

The Israelis say they're urging the Uniphyll forces to either leave the area or to take better cover, but they're being told they need to take much more precautions to prevent this base being attacked and reduce the risk of international peacekeepers being injured in this operation. While that's going on, further south in Gaza, the Israelis seem to be renewing their operations in Jabbali, in particular. That's in the north of Gaza. This is their third ground offensive in that area in a year, which means they're effectively playing Whac-a-mole with Hamas forces there. And a lot of civilians have been caught in the crossfire between the fighting between the Israelis and Hamas there. Scores of civilians dying in the last few days there. Israel fighting on two fronts there. Meanwhile, it is the day of Yom Kippur. That is the day of atonement for Israelis, where they return home and they atone for their sins under their religious strictures, and the streets are empty of traffic. Here, there's a weird sense of calm and quiet while the war is raging to the north of the country and in Gaza as well. Okay, Dominic, thank you very much. Dominic Waggorn, live from Tel Aviv.

The UK's fertility rate is falling faster than some of the world's richest countries, according to data commissioned by Sky News. Experts have warned the shrinking population could create serious economic challenges for future generations, as our business correspondent, Adele Robinson, reports. How was your sleep? They hold our future in their hands. Good. Yeah. The children children who will grow up and support an economy. We've got lots of babies, hey? But Emily Kate's decision not to have any more is one many parents are making. One, though, that may signal a decline in the nation's finances. Who's this? It's a baby. As the fertility rate the average number of children women have drops. Do you think that you'd like a brother or a sister? Yeah. Emily Kate says it's not a choice. It's heart-wrenching, really, because we always wanted a big family. We made the decision last year because of financial reasons. I'd love to have a sibling for Violet. She is desperate for a sibling as well. But financially, at the moment, with nursery costs, it's impossible. She and her husband work full-time and still can't afford to have another child. I want to prove to Violet and show Violet in life that if you work hard, you can.

And at the moment, I feel like I, being brutally honest, I'm falling a little bit short sometimes. I'm getting emotional. My friends have got kids with siblings, and I want to be able to give that to Violet. I want to give Violet everything. It's just a hard story. It's okay. Skynews commissioned analysis found that the UK has seen the biggest proportion fall in fertility rates across G7 countries since 2010. The UK is in red on the right with an 18.8% drop. Places with higher deprivation, so that's poorer parts of the country, saw faster falls in the fertility rate. We think that that demonstrates the impact of government cuts to family policy, to social security spending. One symptom of all this, school closures, like this one in County Durham. This is an extreme example of what's happening. It's a remote area, and people numbers were down to just five. But we're starting to see more schools across the country closing, with multiple reasons for that. One of the big ones is lower fertility rates. The economic risk, a future with more pensioners than working-age people. Some argue it will mean a greater reliance on immigration to support the workforce, but not everyone's worried about the statistics.

The decisions that women make are in significant part a reflection of very good developments over recent decades. Better job opportunities for women. There are as many women now going to higher education as men. I think it's better to make it easier for people to work later in life and extend working lives rather than, in a sense, try and bribe women to have more children than they might want to at the moment. Regardless, a lower fertility rate will change the shape of the population as having more children becomes a choice many simply can't afford. Adele Robinson, Sky News. Okay, let's take a look at some other stories making news for you this morning. More than 2 million homes are still without power in Florida. As the cleanup from Hurricane Milton begins. At least 16 people died in the storm, but the full extent of the damage is yet to be assessed. Us President Joe Biden will travel to the worst-affected areas on Sunday. Boeing is set to lay off a 10th of its workplace. At least 17,000 staff will lose their jobs as the company tries to save money while managing the delivery of its 777X commercial jetliner, which has been delayed, by the way, by a year, the company has been in turmoil for months due to a number of quality control issues with its planes, as well as an ongoing battle with staff overpay.

A man in his 60s is still missing after a rowing boat capsized in the River Thames on Friday morning. Police say five of the six passengers of the boat have so far been accounted for after the accident in Sunbury on Thames in Surrey. Three of the passengers were taken to hospitals, and inquiries are still ongoing. One of Mohamed Al-Fayed's alleged victims has told Sky news, there should be a global investigation into claims against him. A former Harrods boss has been accused of trafficking vulnerable women around the world. And a warning, this report from Sadia Chaudry contains distressing descriptions of sexual assault. In the late 1990s, Christina worked at the Paris Ritz Hotel. She was an executive assistant to its then owner, Mohamed Al-Fayed. He constantly abused her, she claims. I put this cheek forward and he slid his mouth over to mine and stuck his tongue in. I was so shocked. I jerked my head violently to the side, and his tongue ended up in my ear. He would then start reaching out and grabbing my breasts, even with his fingers very hard, and then twisting them or going beep, beep. Christina's allegations come as the Metropolitan police widened its investigation into Al-Fayed.

The former Harad's boss owned multiple businesses across the world. It's now believed that during his lifetime, Al-Fayed was a sexual predator, assaulting and raping possibly hundreds of women. Now, 40 new victim survivors and 40 new allegations. These include rape and sexual assault, and are believed to have occurred between 1979 and 2013. The Met says it's received numerous bits of information. The force said they're predominantly to do with Al-Fayed, but some relate to the actions of others. Christina warns the UK's are just police force that it may be looking at just a small part of a global network of abuse. A man like Al-Fayed who had literally an obsession with abusing women sexually. He doesn't just turn it off when he goes to another country. You can put enough fluff around it and whatever you want. But he was hiring vulnerable women and using coercive control, himself and his entourage, to traffic these women, period. That's it. There's nothing else to be said. But there is The Met says it's now contacting other organizations with links to Al-Fayed, so anyone else who's been a victim can speak out. Harad says it's working to settle claims of historic sexual abuse.

It apologized to victims who it says were failed. The Ritz, Paris, told Sky News, We are deeply troubled by the recent testimonies regarding the late Mohamed Al-Fayed. And they said, We are determined to shed light on these allegations in line with our commitment to transparency towards our guests and employees. Sadia Chaudry, Sky News. Still to come on The Breakfast Show. We'll be talking to Paralympic gold medalist, Aaron Phelps. He's going to be telling us why he's urging Tina teenagers to get their meningitis jab plus. We'll tell you where you have the best chance of spotting what scientists are calling the Comet of the Century. I'm Katie Spencer, and I'm SkyMuse's Arts and Entertainment Correspondent. When you think of Glass number 8, it's mud you want and music. They're going to cross to us live. Thank you so much. Brad Pitt is now a prolific producer behind the scenes. It's not a mystery to me. We always were capable of doing this. Oh, they're wonderful children as an audience. Who did that? Maverick here on the red carpet. I'm so excited, don't please. This is the story of the night. It's the little independent film that could.

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Skye's Sabha Chaudry has more. With shows like The Lion King, MJ: The Musical, and Aladdin, gracing London's Broadway, theater today may seem somewhat diverse and representative of wider society. But according to new data, behind the stage door tells another story. Over three quarters of black theater professionals surveyed said racial bias is rife in theater. More than half say they were racially discriminated against when applying for jobs. And over 70% say this comes down to lack of representation and understanding of diverse experiences. It's undeniable, it's factual. The research is there. For Ben, the statistics on racial bias are shocking, but sadly not surprising. It looks like people being passed over for jobs. It looks like a lack of training. It looks like a lack of opportunity. It's having to answer questions that have got nothing to do with me. I'm Black Caribbean. I can't speak to the Black African experience. There's no routes to change that, no support to change that yourself. That must be exhausting. Tell me about it. It's so exhausting. It's a fight every day. While the report says that diversity on stage is definitely improving, it does, however, stress that it's off-stage.

Here in the audience and behind the scenes, where the real work needs to be done. Solange Erdang is behind the data and says the problem is top down, and that diversity in the arts is critical for authentic storytelling. All the big bosses are white in theater. A black show to have a white musical director just doesn't seem to make sense. Why? Why is that happening? Is that quite common? Yes. And white choreographers choreographing a black show. Until that's acknowledged by the whole industry, I don't think much can be done. And so Solange hopes for more funding and opportunities to make the arts more accessible. And we'll continue to make noise, a song and dance, if you will, To get black people in the arts, a seat at the table, both on and off stage. Subba Chowdry, Skynews. Now, a comet that's only visible every 80,000 years could be seen in the UK over the next couple of weeks. Before we get excited, we're joined in the studio by Daniel Henry. You've got all the details. Now, will we be disappointed? When can we spot it? Do we need a spectacular telescope? All the details. Over to you, Daniel.

I hope you won't be disappointed. Okay. Because hopefully, you'll see something like this. This was taken in Chile, and there have been other sightings of this comet in Spain. I think we can have a look at that as well. A shrieking light in the air. It's going to streak through the light in the air. That is really, really impressive. I'll take that. And the thing about it is that the observers think that you'll be able to take these pictures with not like some Hubble telescope or something, but maybe with your phone or with your DSLR. That's how bright they think that this comet will be when it passes over the UK. So when? This one here. I'll just show you one more. This one here, this one was in France. So we're getting closer to us. That big, streaking light. And when are we going to see it? Well, somewhere between the 12th and the 30th. 30th of October. So that's today? In the early hours of today. You might see it today. You might see it today, you might see today, but you've got that gap all the way up until the 30th of October.

And what you're aiming to be is at a vantage point somewhere in the southwest of wherever it is that you are. So you want to get high and then aim yourself towards the southwest at night and look up and maybe be lucky. I'm feeling confident about this. I have to leave the house at about three o'clock in the morning. So I'll take a video So to share with everyone. The Royal Astronomy Society are calling this the Comet of the Century. The next time it will come around may not be for another 800 centuries. This is my moment. Will I buckle under the pressure? I don't know. We'll see. I'll share it with Skynews' Breakfast Viewers in the morning. Shall we take a look at the weather then to see what we're in store for over the weekend? Well, it's looking rather cold for October, but it will be much milder from Monday. It's a dry start for many, but there are showers around, more general rain for parts of Scotland, I'm afraid. And that rain will edge into Northern England through the morning, leaving showers across Scotland, some wintery on the mountains. I'm so pleased to have your company this weekend.

Comment stuff is great. It is. I was loving all that. Do you know, I slept through all of the Northern lights. I was very, very envious of everyone who was posting it on social media. But this is my moment to really shine. You're going to go and stand on a hill and face the southwest for the The next 18 days until you see the comment. If I'm a bit late tomorrow, everyone will know why. No, you'll know why. Exactly. Well, you've got an 18-day window, so you're going to be pretty dedicated. There will be people doing that, won't there? Camping out all night, every night. I need to find their spots. You do indeed. Well, after all that comment chat, what I've got to be mundane, to be honest, I've got the sport in the way. Details of the Premier League's fine and warning for Nottingham Forest after their behavior on social media. Plus, a disappointing night for Wales. They couldn't hold on to a 2-0 lead against Iceland despite this goal from Harry Wilson, which put them 2-0 up in Reykjavik. We'll look ahead to a huge night as Artur Beterbiev and Dimitri Bivel go head-to-head for the undisputed light heavyweight title tonight.

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Welcome back to The Breakfast Show. Coming up, the British team on a mission to win the world's most prestigious sailing competition. We'll bring you that interview with skipper, Sir Ben Ainsley. Plus, Jamie will be here with the rest of the morning's sports, and we'll take you through the papers. But First, a Paralympic gold medalist has shared his near-death experience with meningitis in a bid to get more young people vaccinated against the disease. That wheelchair rugby player, Aaron Phipps, has both legs, and most of his fingers amputated when he was 15, and he's urging others to make sure they're also protected. We can join Aaron now. Thanks for being with us here on Sky News Breakfast. So as I said to viewers, you contracted meningitis when you were 15 years old. What happened? It was the first day back to school after the Christmas holidays. Got home, I didn't feel great. I had flu-like symptoms, so I took some paracetamols and went to bed as you do when you're poorly. I woke up and I was sick twice in the night. My dad woke me up in the morning to see how I was, and I said I didn't feel great.

When got up to go to the toilet, collapsed. My parents called a doctor, called an ambulance. So from my very first symptom, the life support machine was 12 hours, and from me collapsing at home was just one hour. So as you can see, it presented itself like any other illness, and it's very scary. At the age of 15, Aaron, that must have been such a big blow. What were the months, the years like after that in recovery? Well, the first part, it was my poor parents that went through it. I don't think I ever appreciated what they went through until I had my own children. But I woke up two weeks later and was told that I was potentially going to have to become an amputee, and You can imagine that at 15 with all the hormones, you're not sure about yourself anyway. Getting that news was incredibly tough, but I then had to spend a year in hospital as well, getting better and rehabilitating. So, yeah, it was really tough. And meningitis, I I suppose, in many ways, changed the course of your life forever. I was talking to Johnny Peacock last weekend because he caught, or he contracted meningitis when he was just five years old.

But what he said is he used it to drive his success. What about you? Oh, it absolutely did. It gave me a drive that I never had before. It made me take opportunities. I then became a Paralympian, but I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy and to think now that people aren't taking up the vaccine, and the rates of people taking that aren't up where they should be is quite scary. So my call to everybody is please check your vaccine schedule. Make sure you're vaccinated against meningitis because it's really important that you do. And this NHS campaign that you're part of, what you're doing is urging teenagers, young people, like you said, to get vaccinated because it is universities, isn't it? Colleges, where this type of thing can spread. Yeah, absolutely. And I don't know if it's because vaccines are a victim of their own success. People don't hear as many stories about people like me now because they've been so successful. But the rates of uptake aren't where they need to be. And to think what I put my parents through for a silly little injection that you can go and get would have stopped the year in hospital, et cetera, et cetera.

By the way, I should probably note the vaccination came out the year after I was poorly, which is why I didn't have it. If I had the opportunity to, of course, I would have. Absolutely. Absolutely. What's been the uptake to people talking to you about this campaign? Has it been quite positive? Yes, absolutely. I think it's just an awareness piece now. I think, as I said, vaccines are a victim of their own success. Cases after the vaccine came out dropped to a tiny percentage of where they were the year I was poorly. I think when I was ill, most people knew someone who had meningitis or, sadly, had lost their life to meningitis, but you just don't Can't hear about that anymore because of how great they are. Such an important message. I couldn't have you on without talking about Paris and the success for Team GB. What was it like? Because after Tokyo, it was a different vibe, wasn't it? Because of lockdown, the pandemic. But Paris must have been, for everyone in the village, such a buzz. It was phenomenal. Tokyo, we got in and got the gold medal, but unfortunately, we had no family and friends there, which It was a massive shame.

And then we continued on to Paris, and I achieved my goal of getting my daughters to come and watch me play wheelchair rugby in sold-out stadiums in France, which was out of this world. Aaron, we'll have to leave it there. I wish I could talk to you for the rest of the morning. You're a legend. Thank you so much. Thank you. And spreading that important message, too. Next up, Ineos, Britania Skipper. Sir Ben Ainsley has told Sky News the team is up for the fight as his crew attempt to end a 173-year wait to win the America's Cup. Now, a British boat has never won the world's oldest international sporting trophy, and this is the first time in 60 years. A UK team has competed in the iconic event. This afternoon, the British crew square off with defending champions New Zealand as they begin the first of possibly 13 races to secure the Cup, whilst Ben has been speaking to our sports presenter, Jacky Beltrau. It's been an amazing journey for the team. Like you say, 10 years since We started this British team in our third America's Cup now, and each go around, we've got slightly better, we've got slightly more experienced, more efficient, and the performance has come.

And now, of course, we're in this America's Cup final, which is exactly where we wanted to be, and what an opportunity. You said many times, though, in the build up to this, New Zealand are the favorites, and that's the thing a football manager would say about his team when he wants to take the pressure off. But explain why in this situation, that is actually true. The Americas Cup is this quirky event. It happens every three, four, five years. The people or the team that win it get to decide what the rules are and the competition, the venue, the type of boat for each event. And so when you've got a really strong defender like we do with Emirates team New Zealand, they're incredibly tough to beat because they've put this whole thing together in Barcelona. And so it does certainly put them in the hot seat. But the fact that they've been waiting on the sidelines and you've been racing and racing and racing, Does that not make them a bit ring-rusty? Does that not give you the edge at the start? Potentially, that's the trade-off, really. There's a lot of unknown in all of this.

Ultimately, we're going to find out pretty soon when we line up on the start line and see how we're getting on. And I really expect it's going to be a tight series. It's on us to get out there and make the most of it. How soon will you know whether you're going to be competitive? Will you know that straight away from the very first rate? It's normally one of the most exciting moments in any America's Cup final, that first race, when you're just trying to judge the relative speeds of the two teams. The other thing about Barcelona is the conditions are pretty variable, and so that variability in the conditions will also play its part in the performance of the boat. And how much is it about the boat itself, like in Formula One, or how much is it about your skill and the skill of your opposite number and their team? It's a technology game. I mean, it really is Formula One on water, and hence our partnership with Mercedes Formula One team, who've helped us massively on the technical side of the project. It's one of those 50/50 scenarios whereby we've got to have a fast boat.

You can't put the best sailors in a slow boat. There's no way they'll be able to challenge a team of a faster boat, but it does take good sailors. How will you feel right on the start line? Is it nerves? Is it excitement? Is it a thrill? What is it? I think, in all honesty, it's all three of those, really. I mean, you got to be a little bit anxious. I always think if you're not at all anxious, you probably don't care enough. And we really, really do care about So I think everyone in the team is probably a little bit anxious. But we've trained for this a long time. We're where we want to be. The team are up for the fight, and we've just got to go out there like any other sport. Yeah, Jamie, is here. I mean, the investment has played such a key role in this success, wouldn't you say, Jamie? Absolutely. What a spectacular machine, eh? You're a sailing man. I did sail a lot as a kid. That looks very different to the little mirror dingies I used to sail Well, on the Irish sea as a kid, I have to say.

It is absolutely extraordinary. And as Ben Asi was saying, it's the Formula One on water, really. And the history of the America's Cup is fascinating. I'd encourage everybody to read about it because 1851, the Royal Yacht Squadron challenged New York Yacht Club. They sailed around the Isle of White with Queen Victoria, a young Queen Victoria, watching on. New York Yacht Club won and proceeded to win the next 24 America's Cup. 1983 was the first time that New York were beaten. They held on to the Americas Cup for 132 years. Wow. Do you know this passion is really coming through? Well, it's just a fascinating event. You should get back into sailing. I should. Should I be in the next Americas Cup? I'd like to see that. When GB win this one, I'll get on the phone to Sir Ben Ainsley and get on to the next one when they defend the title. Incredible stuff. Yeah, after all that, the football seems a bit boring, really. The Skynews Sports Bulletin is brought to you by Vitality. Getting more people, more active. Live life with Vitality. When I joined Wigan, I needed time. The first thing they asked me is to change the style of play.

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It could be capital gains tax and other wealth taxation types of solutions. But it does just show how truly catastrophic it looks that the public finances are going into that budget. Christian, how are the books going to be balanced, do you think? Rachel Reeve has one hell of a job on her hands, doesn't she? Yes, she's got seemingly a slightly odd definition of austerity because in order to avoid spending cuts, she's going to raise taxes, which is austerity. They also point out, of course, half the shortfall is related to labour's decision to agree it's above inflation. Public sector pay deals, which already seem to be backfiring as unions continue strikes in the hope of getting raises in the medium teams. It's obviously very difficult. I think labour's main policy which could bear fruit is its growth agenda, specifically via the planning reforms. But obviously, that is not an overnight fix. That is something that will need to be bearing fruit by the election for labor to something to show for their time in office. I don't envy them. I don't envy any politicians, but she is making some interesting decisions, and we'll have to wait to see what the budget looks like because there needs to be some light relief beyond the doom and gloom that they've been proffering since the election.

Yeah, October 30th will be the big day. The Times. Let's go to The Times, page 14. For so many parents, vapes are such a big issue, but the Times have this really interesting story. Nearly half of schools catch children with e-cigarettes vapes on the school premises. Yes. And also, parental involvement, by the sounds of it, there's this fantastic hook here, which is reminiscent of When Jamie Oliver managed to ban unhealthy foods and parents were passing chips through the gates. So they're reporting incidents of parents passing e-cigarettes through the school gates to their addicted children. They report Half of schools catch children vaping every day. They're having to spend thousands of pounds on smoke detectors that can detect the vape, which is obviously different to what smoke detectors do pick up. It's a pretty horrifying situation as a libertarian on this matter, obviously no-one endorses children vaping, and this comes ahead of the tobacco and vape spill being introduced by the government, which does include crackdowns on youth vaping. But two things I would raise. Firstly, it seems enforcement, especially in corner shops is nonexistent. And the problem with corner shops, got a picture in this article, is that a lot of the vapes, this is what doctors are really concerned about, and charities too, are saying, Hang on a second, there's a vape with strawberries on or a cartoon character on.

So what it's doing is not attracting the eye of adults. It's teenagers and children. I think I was in Israel last year, and they have plain packaging for vapes, very similar to what you see on cigarettes. But the other point is there's a case study here of a mother of three whose 12-year-old daughter started vaping. She says the onus has to be on the government to clamp down on access. And I'm sorry, but a bit of personal responsibility here. It is not beyond the wit of parents to punish children to the point that they stop vaping. It can't all be the government. Yes, schools have a role. Yes, the government has a role with legislation. Parental responsibility, come on. I mean, it's marketed in such a way, so bubble gum and cherry and what have you, but also-Cartoon characters. Cartoon characters, and that's what the bill is going to aim to tackle. But yeah, to that At that point, 1 million children aged 11 to 17 have now tried an e-cigarette. And the health implications, Jade, are going to be unknown. We don't know. Unknown, largely. Yeah, remarkable. Well, lots to say on that story.

Another story, lots of people are talking about. This is the Mirror, page 12, and it's all to do with allegations of sexual abuse by Mohamed Al-Fayed, who was the boss of Harrods. Yes. More than 500 women have now come forward about Al-Fayed and sexual predation that he's been accused of during his time at Harrods and before. What's remarkable about this story is that the Met have said that they went to the CPS five times between 2005 and '23, but no action was ever taken. It seems like this exploitation just grumbled on in the background with very little action. Now that he's passed away, we don't know exactly how justice will be served to those victims. The Met police are saying that they want to bring forward others that might have been involved in that case. But how those accusers are given that justice remains to be seen. Yeah, it's astonishing. How many more times do we have to see cases like this? I mean, it's one thing that he committed these awful crimes to so many people. It's another thing that he died before justice could be dealt. I think you've picked up on the big question now for the institution of the CPS is why on Earth was no action taken despite repeated attempts to do so.

I hope that the leadership there and at the time is held to account properly. Here, here. Very last one before we have a bit of a gear change now, and it's the front page of The Mirror. This is regarding Sir Elton John. Christian, 30 seconds. Yes. Well, Elton John is 77. He's lived quite a life, and he's contemplating death. It's a bit morbid, but he's talking in an interview in his dressing room and thinking about his young children and his partner and thinking, What will happen to my legacy and my possessions and my family after I've gone? But we were talking earlier, and I'm only 27, and I'm pretty much thinking about those questions these days. We'll leave it there, Jade. Christian, thank you. More after the break. We've got your Sunday mornings covered. From the front page and the sounds of the streets to the voices of the people who make the major calls and big picture politics beyond Westminster. We'll put you at the heart of our story, and you start to Sunday. I'm ready. Are you? Join me, Trevor Phillips, Sunday Mornings on Sky News.

Morning, everyone. It's nine o'clock on today's show. The government distances itself from cabinet ministers comments that have a vital billion-pound investment under threat. And after more than 170 years of hurt, can a team of British sailors bring home the America's Cup? We'll be hearing from sailing legend, Sir Ben Ainsley. It's Saturday, the 12th of October. The so-called rogue operator, the parent company of P&O, hauls planned investment due to be a centerpiece of Sakeer Starmer's investment summit next week. Western leaders say they're outraged by Israeli attacks injuring UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon. The great baby bust, why the UK's fertility rate is in decline. A warning racial bias is still rife behind the scenes of Britain's theaters. We'll have all the sport on the way for you, including Wales, who managed to throw away a two goal lead against Iceland in the Nations League. Hello. Good morning. At the government's distance itself from comments made by cabinet ministers that may have driven one of the world's biggest port operators to put a £1 billion investment on hold. Skynews understands it's because of remarks from the Deputy Prime Minister and the Transport Secretary who called a parent company, a P&O, that's DP World, a rogue operator.

It's a major blow to secure Starman's goals of transforming Britain's economy with an investment summit just next week. Our business correspondent, Paul Kelso, has this report. London Gateway handles almost 2 million containers a year, on course to become Britain's biggest port under plans for a £1 billion expansion by owner's DP World. Precisely the investment the country needs, and the government hoped to announce at a summit on Monday. But that has now been pulled after a row over DP World's subsidiary P&O ferries. Seize the ships. Seize the ships. Transport Secretary Louise Hague was among the first to protest at P&O's sacking of seafarers two years ago. Now, in government, announcing new legislation, she called them out, describing P&O as a rogue employer, while Deputy Prime Minister Angela Reina called them outrageous. The company's response to put the investment on ice. Growing the economy is the number one mission of this government. Embarrassing for a Prime Minister talking up his summit. In the last, I think, four weeks, we've had at least We've got five or six huge investments in the UK, including £24 billion today. We've got a massive investment budget summit coming up on Monday, where leading investors from across the globe are all coming to the UK.

This is very, very good for the country. It's another wobble for a government struggling to set a steady course. It's a real blow and embarrassment to the government ahead of their flagship summit at a time when they should be doing everything they can to help the economy attract international investors here to be badmouthing a firm that's based here, that's seeking to invest and expand. On the back of the anti-business, pro-trade union legislation we've seen this week, it's a real blow. Hundreds of investors controlling billions of dollars will be here in the city of London on Monday as the government tries to drum up the money it needs to deliver its plans for Britain's infrastructure and economic growth. This row with DP World is a reminder that That sometimes requires compromise. Politically and practically, Sakeer Starmer needs it to work. We do need foreign investors to buy our debt, our bonds that we sell, and also potentially to buy investments in the UK to allow us to run those deficits. That's the first thing. The second thing I would say is also that domestic business investment has been quite flat, as we know, for the past six or seven years since the EU referendum.

Almost 100 days in, the government badly needs to find calm waters. Paul Kelso, Sky News. Well, let's check in with our political correspondent, Rob Powell, who is in Westminster for us. Rob, morning to you. How embarrassing is this for Sakeer Starmer? It is embarrassing, Leah, because the government has been putting quite a lot of work in over the last week to roll the pitch for this investment summit, to paint a picture of a stable, sensible, grown-up government and of a country that is, to use that terrible cliché, open for business. This goes against that, overshadows it somewhat. Number 10 have moved to distance themselves from the comments from Louise Hague, the transport secretary. She did an interview as well as that press release that you read there in which she said that she was still boycotting P&O, that they were a rogue operator. Number 10 source saying that that is not the view of the government. Mild language on the surface, but I think in the language of Westminster and officialdom, That's not a great turnout for Louise Hague, and you can read it as a rebuke and a bit of a slap down to her.

It obviously comes as Sakeer Starmer passes or is about to pass the 100-day mark in number 10. He's given an interview to The Guardian, in which he said that there was always going to be sidewinds, crosswinds, knocking you off course, but you've got to make sure that essentially he says you don't get bogged down in the side issues. He gave an indication as well of investment to come in the budget into things like schools, hospitals, and transport. But clearly, it's not just public investment this government is depending on, it's money coming from the private sector, from businesses as well. That is why this investment summit is so important. That's why they've been making such a song and a dance over their plans to bring in private sector investment. That is what makes this story even more embarrassing. You sense maybe a degree of political naivety that that language in the press release wasn't spotted before it went out, that this danger wasn't spied. It's almost reads like the language of opposition rather than the language of government. I think another indication maybe of bits of government not quite making that transition from being a campaigning force to one that's in power making decisions.

Okay, Rob, thank you. Well, it's been nearly 100 days since Akeia Starmer moved into number 10. And despite a manifesto with promises of stability and change, his government has been derailed by a summer of riots, and of course, the recent freebie rouse and chaos within his team of advisors. Our political correspondent to Mahrer Cohen has been reflecting on the Prime Minister's time in office so far. My government will serve you. They won with big promises of change, stability after years of chaos. Politics can be a force for good. We will show that. But a hundred days in, derailed by riots and freebie rouse. That is how we will govern. Counts Country first, party second. Not to mention ructions in the top team with the departure of Chief of Staff, Sue gray, Labor had hoped for a better first impression. The government point to achievements. Are they not hitting the mark? I think what was missing was a political story, a narrative about what binds all these things together and what is the overall change that the Keir Starmer-led government wants to bring about. How do you want to change Britain in the next few years?

And the problem with that, every individual department had its own policy areas. But without that larger story, you don't get a sense of the main themes and the priorities. It feels like it's quite early for a reset of the top team. We've had that, and I think people will, by Christmas, want to see clear direction at the very least. Labor have a massive majority, but Parliament has only sat on 26 days since they won. Kirstam has stood here the day after the election, setting out a number of missions on the NHS: crime, economic growth. But his critics say, while these things will take time, Labor haven't set out how they'll get there, and voters are losing patience. The party is polling at below 30%, I think, for the first time, and it's barely taken 100 days, it took others up to 5 to 10 times the length of time, I think, to hit that. There's not going to be another vote for at least four years. The thing that does matter is delivery. The more interesting thing is, do they know what they want to deliver and that do they know how? And what's their tolerance for bad public opinion poll ratings?

It's still early days, but with the government's first budget only two weeks away, all eyes are on the Chancellor to reca the energy of their first days in Downing Street. To Mara Cohen, Sky News, Westminster. France, Italy, and Spain have released a joint statement accusing Israel of seriously violating their obligations under humanitarian international law after explosions wounded four UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. Let's go live now to our international affairs editor, Dominic Wadkorn, live for us in Tel Aviv this morning. Dominic, bring viewers up today with the latest as you know it. Yeah, well, there have been UN peacekeepers in Lebanon since the late '70s, but particularly in South Lebanon since 2006, when Israel and Hezbollah last fought a big war. The UN resolution that followed that barred any weapons or armed forces from being in the area between the L'Itani River, that's 20 miles north of the border, and the border itself. And UNIFL, the peacekeeping force, has kept a presence there since then, in theory, to keep the peace and to keep that area clear of weapons and armed forces, and have singly failed to do so. And that's why the Israelis say they need to go in there to clear the area of Hezbollah and to neutralize the threat of Hezbollah fire into their northern communities that have led to tens of thousands of Israelis having to evacuate the area.

And since their invasion of Lebanon, that began at the beginning of the month, expanded to include that Western sector where Uniphil headquarters are based, that base has come under attack. Now, the Israelis say that they warn Uniphil to either remove their peacekeeping force from that area or to take shelter, and therefore, they're not responsible for what happened on Thursday and Friday when the base came under what they say, what Uniphil say was direct attack. On Thursday, a watchtower was struck by a tank round. Two Indonesian peacekeeping soldiers fell out of the watchtower got injured. Then yesterday, another attack there led to two Sri Lankan soldiers being injured as well. The Israelis say they were targeting Hisbola forces very close to that base. But UNIFL's Irish commander says he's under no doubt that this was a direct attack, and Uda Phil says it was directly and deliberately targeted by the Israeli. So this has led to a massive diplomatic raube, and the French and Spanish, and Italians calling in Israeli ambassador and expressing their outrage in no uncertain terms. Dominic, thank you. The UK's fertility rate is falling faster than some of the world's richest countries.

That's according to data commissioned by Skynews. Experts have warned the shrinking population could create serious economic challenges for future generations, as our business correspondent, Adele Robinson, reports. How was your sleep? They hold our future in their hands. Good. Yeah. The children who will grow up and support an economy. I know. We got lots of babies, hey? But Emily Kate's decision not to have any more is one many parents are making. One, though, that may signal a decline in the nation's finances. Who's this? It's a baby. As the fertility rate the average number of children women have drops. Do you think that you'd like a brother or a sister? Yeah. Emily Kate says it's not a choice. It's heart-wrenching, really, because we always wanted a big family. We made the decision last year because of financial reasons. I'd love to have a sibling for Violet. She is desperate for a sibling as well. But financially, at the moment, with nursery costs, it's impossible. She and her husband work full-time and still can't afford to have another child. I want to prove to Violet and show Violet in life that if you work hard, you can. At the moment, I feel I feel like I, being brutally honest, I'm falling a little bit short sometimes.

I'm getting emotional. My friends have got kids with siblings, and I want to be able to give that to Violet. I want to give Violet everything. It's just hard. Sorry. It's okay. Skynews commissioned analysis found that the UK has seen the biggest proportion fall in fertility rates across G7 countries since 2010. The UK is in red on the right with an 18.8% drop. Places with higher deprivation, so that's poorer parts of the country, saw faster falls in the fertility rate. We think that that demonstrates the impact of government cuts to family policy, to social security spending. One symptom of all this, school closures, like this one in County Durham. This is an extreme example of what's happening. It's a remote area, and people numbers were down to just five. But we're starting to see more schools across the country closing. With multiple reasons for that, one of the big ones is lower fertility rates. The economic risk, a future with more pensioners than working-age people. Some argue it will mean a greater reliance on immigration to support the workforce, but not everyone's worried about the statistics. The decisions that women make are in significant part a reflection of very good developments over recent decades.

Better job opportunities for women. There are as many women now going to higher education as men. I think it's better to make it easier for people to work later in life and extend working lives rather than, in a sense, try and bribe women to have more children than they might want to at the moment. Regardless, a lower fertility rate will change the shape of the population as having more children becomes a choice many simply can't afford. Adele Robinson, Sky News. Okay, let's take a look at some of the days others We'll have a look at the stories for you. More than 2 million homes are still without power in Florida. As the cleanup from Hurricane Milton begins, at least 16 people died in the storm, but the full extent of the damage is yet to be assessed. We know US President Joe Biden will travel to the worst affected areas tomorrow. Boeing is set to lay off a 10th of its workforce. At least 17,000 staff will lose their jobs as the company tries to save money while managing the delivery of its 777X commercial jet China, which has been delayed by a year. The company has been in turmoil for months due to a number of quality control issues with the planes, as well as an ongoing standoff over pay.

A man in his 60s is still missing after a rowing boat capsized on the River Thames on Friday morning. Police say five of the six passengers of the boat have so far been accounted for after the accident in Surrey. That was on the Sunbury Thames. Three of the passengers were taken to hospital and inquiries are still ongoing. One of Mohamed Al-Fayed's alleged victims has told Sky News there should be a global investigation into the claims against him. The former Howard's boss has been accused of trafficking vulnerable women around the world. Just a warning, you may find some of the details from Sadia Chaudry's report Distressing. In the late 1990s, Christina worked at the Paris Ritz Hotel. She was an executive assistant to its then owner, Mohamed Al-Fayed. He constantly abused her, she claims. I put this cheek forward and he slid his mouth over to mine and stuck his tongue in. I was So shocked. And so shocked. I jerked my head violently to the side, and his tongue ended up in my ear. He would then start reaching out and grabbing my breasts, even with his fingers, very hard, and twisting them or going beep, beep.

Christina's allegations come as the Metropolitan police widened its investigation into Al-Fayed. The former Harad's boss owned multiple businesses across the world. It's now believed that during his lifetime, Al-Fayed was a sexual predator, assaulting and raping possibly hundreds of women. Now, 40 new victim survivors and 40 new allegations. These include rape and sexual assault, and are believed to have occurred between 1979 and 2013. The Met says it's received numerous bits of information. The force said they're predominantly to do with Al-Fayed, but some relate to the actions of others. Christina warns the UK's largest police force that it may be looking at just a small part of a global network of abuse. A man like Al-Fayed, who had literally an obsession with abusing women sexually. He doesn't just turn it off when he goes to another country. You can put enough fluff around it and whatever you want. But he was hiring vulnerable women and using coercive control, himself and his entourage, to traffic these women, period. That's it. There's nothing else to be said. But there is. The Met says it's now contacting other organizations with links to Al-Fayed so anyone else who's been a victim can speak out.

Harad says it's working to settle claims of historic sexual abuse. It apologized to victims who it says were failed. The Ritz, Paris, told Sky News, We are deeply troubled by the recent testimonies regarding the late Mohamed Al-Fayed. And they said, We are determined to shed light on these allegations in line with our commitment to transparency towards our guests and employees. Sadia Chaudry, Sky News. Still to come on The Breakfast Show for you. We'll meet the 10-year-old who may be the youngest person to cycle from London to Paris. Plus. Ladies and gentlemen, Elton John. A new documentary about Elton John's final tour. We'll be discussing that and much more in our Weekly Entertainment Roundup. I'm Stuart Ramsey, and I'm Sky's chief correspondence. The enormous six-way, it's just come down. I think it was a moment. It was just landing in between us. Hundreds and hundreds of people hoping to get north, ultimately to get to the United States. It's a border where they're not welcome, yet they keep coming. It's what Snatchwood is going in, grabbing people. They're taking them out and putting them into the trucks. They're taking them away. They make about 50 kilos of fentanyl a week.

It's incredibly dangerous and toxic stuff. There's been an upsurge knowledge in deaths. The fighting between the gangs is getting more and more vicious. Is this now all your territory? Yeah. The battlefield is outside the barricade, which is over there. This is much more like a normal town. It's really sending a clear message that Venezuela is eager for change within Russia, free from wherever you get your news. We are in the middle of a forest, in a jungle, really, and they're attempting to keep these men alive. This is real hardcore emergency medicine. The information on this could bring around the entire network, not just in Iraq and Syria, but across the world. Sky news at the full story first. Hundreds of thousands of people have been using the It's a safe place for years to traverse Mexico, but it is really dangerous. Many people have died riding it. The most significant day of this conflict. They keep telling us that they want aid. This is what's left of it. Don't save your vehicle. Why only in America? People want their country to work. They want a job in a normal life. Why are these homes empty?

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It's undeniable. It's factual. The research is there. For Ben, the statistics on racial bias are shocking, but sadly not surprising. It looks like people being passed over for jobs. It looks like a lack of training. It looks like a lack of opportunity. It's having to answer questions that have got nothing to do with me. I'm black Caribbean. I can't speak to the black African experience. There's no routes to change that, no support to change that yourself. That must be exhausting. Tell me about it. It's so exhausting. It's a fight every day. While the report says that diversity on stage is definitely improving, it does, however, stress that it's off stage. Here in the audience and behind the scenes, where the real work needs to be done. Solange Erdang is behind the data and says the problem is top-down, and that diversity in the arts is critical for authentic storytelling. All the big bosses are white in theater. A black show to have a white musical director just doesn't seem to make sense. Why? Why is that happening? Is that quite common? Yes. And white choreographers choreographing a black show. Until that's acknowledged by the whole industry, I don't think much can be done.

And so Solange hopes for more funding and opportunities to make the arts more accessible. You ain't ever, never, ever got a friend. And we'll continue to make noise, a song and dance, if you will, to get black people in the arts as seats at the table, both on and off stage. Sabha Chowdry, Skynews. A comet that's only visible every 80,000 years could be seen in the UK over the next couple of weeks. Well, guys, Daniel Henry joins me now to find out where and exactly when we might be able to see it. Daniel? Maybe today. Maybe today. But the window is between now and the end of the month. This is a comet that the observers think you will be able to see with your naked eye. You might be able to take pictures of it with a quite ordinary camera. You won't need some Hubble telescope or some big expensive equipment. So everyone's got a chance. This is an example of it. This There's a picture taken in Chile a little bit earlier this year, and there have also been sightings of it in Spain. I think we can have a look at that as well.

It's this bright streak. Yeah. If it looks like a comet, it's probably this one because they don't come around that often. As you were saying, 80,000 years, and the observers are thinking that the next one won't be for another 800 centuries. So if you don't see it today, you're probably going to miss it forever. That's quite the warning, isn't it? Yeah. So keep an eye out. The advice really is to get up to a vantage point, face yourself Northwest. So Excuse me, face yourself Southwest, if you want to have a look. This will be happening overnight. And if you see this streaking light, then it's a reasonable chance that this is the comet that you're looking at. Yeah. Take it, marvel, and just think, actually, how small we are. How small we are. This big universe. This thing is 44 million miles away, and somehow we are going to be able to have a chance of seeing it. Absolutely incredible. Yeah, you've set the gauntlet. I have to make sure at some point leaving my house at 3:00 AM tomorrow morning. I'll be leaving the house at about the same time. Okay, I'll text you.

Let's see if we can take a snap. We'll see who's best. Daniel, thank you so much. Let's take a look at the weather for you here on planet Earth. Well, the weekend looks rather cold for October, but it will be getting warmer from Monday. It's a dry start for many, but there are showers around. More general rain for parts of Scotland, and that rain will edge into Northern England through the morning, leaving showers across Scotland. So They'll become wintry on the mountains, Ireland and Northern Ireland will see showers, too, and they'll become confined to the north by lunchtime. Still to come, we've got Jamie with all the sport. What's coming up, my friend? We've got No Premier League this weekend, of course. International fixtures. England, bit of an embarrassment, bit of a banana skin for them against Greece on Thursday night. The experiment from Lee Carsey did not work, so they've got some work to do against Finland tomorrow. Before that, we'll bring you the details of the Premier League's fine and warning for Nottingham Forest after their conduct on social media. Plus, a disappointing night for Wales last night. They couldn't hold on to a 2-0 lead against Iceland in Reykjavik, despite this from Harry Wilson.

We look ahead to a huge night and a huge fight as Arthur Better-Beef and Dimitri Bivol go head-to-head for the undisputed light heavyweight title. Plus, it's the Super League grand final tonight with Wigan trying to retain their title against first-time finalist, O'Keeon.

Welcome back to The Breakfast Show. Coming out, the British team on a mission to win the world's most prestigious sailing competition. We'll bring you that interview with Skipper Sabena Ainsley, plus Jamie will have the rest of the morning's sports. But first, just a quick reminder of our top stories for you. The government has distanced itself from comments made by cabinet ministers that may have driven one of the world's biggest port operators to put a £1 billion investment on hold. France, Italy, and Spain have released a joint statement accusing Israel of seriously violating their obligations under humanitarian international law after explosions warranted four UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. Sky News data has revealed that the UK's fertility rate is falling faster than any other G7 country. Experts say the shrinking population could serious economic challenges for future generations. One of Mohamed Al-Fayed's alleged victims has told Sky News there should be a global investigation into the claims against him. The former Haras boss has been accused of trafficking vulnerable women around the world. Now, a 10-year-old from Oxfordshire may become the youngest person ever to cycle from London to Paris. Mimi Ward completed the epic challenge in just four days, and she raised thousands of pounds for a charity very close to her heart.

I'm pleased to say, Mimi and Mom tomorrow join me now. So great to see you all today. Mimi, this is amazing. How did it feel? I was really proud of myself when I completed it. So from London to Paris, tell us how it felt, because I don't think I can run to the end of my street without being out of breath. Well, I felt Super proud and happy that I completed the challenge and raised a lot of money. Tamara, tell us, when Mimi came to you and said, Mom, I really want to cycle all the way from London to Paris, what were your first thoughts? Well, I didn't think she was serious at first. I just said, Yeah, why not? And we were actually out cycling together. Then when we got home, I thought she'd forgotten about it, but she certainly didn't, and told My husband, Mike, that she was cycling London to Paris. Wow, we're just seeing some videos. You look super, super cool, really strong, too. But Mimi, talk to me a bit about some of the challenges that you faced along the way, because I'm sure it wouldn't have been easy. Yeah.

On the first day, there were a lot of really, really, really hard hills, but then it got better along the course, on the the third, second, and first day. You can see you really got into your stride there. Tomorrow, what was it like keeping up with Mimi? Horrendous. I can't even describe to you. She powered through. I mean, the hills that we had to climb. I was always behind her and just watching her, just especially downhill. She had no fear whatsoever, and I just held on. I used to just shout to her, Please, please be careful, please. But it was all for a really brilliant cause, Mimi. Tell us what charity you decided to do this for. Dravet syndrome. Tell viewers, Mom, what that is, Dravet syndrome. It's a very rare, so 1 in 15,000 children, life-limiting neurological disorder, which presents itself as epilepsy. Some children can have up to 200 seizures a day, which then in turn causes other problems like mobility, feeding problems, ADHD, autism. It's horrendous, and our family have been put through it. Mimi, your cousin suffers from it currently. Just tell us, before you go, how much money you have raised and how proud you feel?

Well, I raised over 11,000 and I feel really proud. This is so, so wonderful. Thank you so much. Mimi, just last word from you, really. What does the future hold? Another challenge? I'm not sure. For the meantime, feel proud of the achievement. It's so great to have you here with us on Skynews Breakfast. That's Mimi Ward tomorrow.Thank you.Thank you. Well, let's get more now on Sakeer Starmer's first 100 days in office. And who better to have a ching-wag about this than Trevor Phillips, who joins us now, ahead of his show from Westminster. So Trevor, can you believe it's been 100 days since Akeir Starmer was outside Downing Street saying, He's going to turn the page on slees, on scandal. Well, it's hard to believe. I already feel at least a decade older than the election. And you can imagine what that means. Frankly, you guys should be pensioning me off right now at the age that my knees feel. But it's really extraordinary. I think actually what's interesting about what's happened this week is that there has been, if I can put it this way, the most extraordinary, and I know we shouldn't be talking about clothes, the most extraordinary cross-dressing in which both the government and the opposition are clearly having difficulty getting used to being the new On the case of the government, we have a group of MPs and leaders, none of whom pretty much have ever been in office before, and they're having to get used to being behind that big black door we're seeing right now.

The problem is when you're behind that big black door, as opposed to being outside the gate shouting Tories out, the decisions are yours. You get into the room and you go, Well, we think this is bad, and we think that is bad. The grownups need to sort this out. Then somebody says to you, You do realize who the grownups are now, don't you? It's you, mate. I think what we're seeing in the story this morning about DP World and P&O and all of that is the problem of being a habitual campaigner who can say, The government must stop this. The country must boycott these evil people, and then discovering you're the government, and that actually there are costs to that which you're going to have to pay. On the other hand, we have a conservative party which I think hasn't quite grasped that part of the job of opposition is, number one, to get heard, number two, to essentially persuade people that you are on their side and that you're asking the right questions. I think that the defenestration of James Cleverly earlier this week was a signal that perhaps conservative MPs perhaps still think that they are calling the shots.

They want somebody who they think looks like they're in charge. Well, the problem is in opposition You're not in charge of anything except your own party. It'll be interesting to see how that battle now between Robert Generic and Kemi Badenock plays out. But I think the essence here is the Conservatives have got to get used to the idea that they have to reintroduce themselves to the British public. They have to come up with a new message. They can't be having the same old fights between left and right. They've got to decide what they are going to be and what they're going to offer to the country in four or five years time when the election comes about, rather than having the same old fights that they've been having for the last eight years when they were in government. Okay, Trevor, thank you very much. You've got a cracking show in store tomorrow. Thank you. Ineos, Britannia skipper, Sir Ben Ainsley has told Sky News that the team is up for the fight as his crew attempt to end a 173-year wait to win the America's Cup. A British boat has never won the world's oldest international sporting trophy, and this is the first time in 60 years, a UK team has competed in the iconic event.

Well, this afternoon, the British crew square off with defending champions New Zealand as they begin the first of possibly 13 races to secure the Cup. Also, Ben has been speaking to our sports presenter, Jacky Beltrau. It's been an amazing journey for the team. Like you say, 10 years since we started this British team in our third America's Cup now. Each go around, we've got slightly better, we've got slightly more experienced, more efficient, and the performance has come. Now, of course, we're in this America's Cup final, which is exactly where we wanted to be, and what an opportunity. You said many times, though, in the build up to this, New Zealand are the favorites, and that's the thing a football manager would say about his team when he wants to take the pressure off. But explain why in this situation, that is actually true. Well, the America's Cup is this quirky event. It happens every three, four, five is the people or the team that win it get to decide what the rules are and the competition, the venue, the type of boat for each event. And so when you've got a really strong defender like we do with Emirates team New Zealand, they're incredibly tough to week because they've put this whole thing together in Barcelona.

And so it does certainly put them in the hot seat. But the fact that they've been waiting on the sidelines and you've been racing and racing and racing, does that not make them a bit ring-rusty? Does that not give you the edge at the start? Potentially, that's the trade-off, really. There's a lot of unknown in all of this. Ultimately, we're going to find out pretty soon when we line up on the start line and see how we're getting on. And I really expect it's going to be a tight series. It's on us to get out there and make the most of it. How How soon will you know whether you're going to be competitive? Will you know that straight away from the very first rate? It's normally one of the most exciting moments in any America's Cup final, that first race, when you're just trying to judge the relative speeds of the two teams. The other thing about Barcelona is the conditions are pretty variable, and so that variability in the conditions will also play its part in the performance of the boat. And how much is it about the boat itself, like in Formula One, or how much is it about your skill and the skill of your opposite number and their team?

It's a technology game, and it really is Formula One on water, and hence our partnership with Mercedes Formula One team, who've helped us massively on the technical side of the project. It's one of those 50/50 scenarios whereby we've got to have a fast boat. You can't put the best sailors in a slow boat. There's no way they'll be able to challenge a team of a faster boat, but it does take good sailors. How will you feel right on the start line? Is it nerves? Is it excitement? Is it What is it? I think, in all honesty, it's all three of those, really. I mean, you got to be a little bit anxious. I always think if you're not at all anxious, you probably don't care enough. And we really, really do care about this. So I think everyone in the team is probably a little bit anxious. But we've trained for this a long time. We're where we want to be. The team are up for the fight, and we've just got to go out there like any other sport. I'm loving that interview because what you're getting there is a real sense of we've got this, we're for the fight.

But there is so much pressure. I mean, talk about just a born winner, Sir Ben Ainsley, a guy who just refuses to accept second best. And yeah, there is a lot of pressure. Sir Jim Rathcliff, who's obviously the corner of Manchester United as well, has poured his heart and soul into this. The first time in 60 years that the UK have had a boat in the America's Cup. And we were talking about it earlier, 173 years old. It is the oldest sporting event in the world, and Great never won it, even though they were the inaugural hosts of it. How much do you think it's all about how much cash has been pumped into it? I think a bit like you, Ben, you just called it Formula One on water. And like Formula One, I think obviously, the more cash you have means the more technology you can have and the more development you can do. And on that front, and again, Sir Ben was saying this, New Zealand are favourers because they've just had time to develop their boat and practice, whereas Great Britain have had to come through an eliminator just to get to this stage, just to be New Zealand's challengers in Barcelona for the next week or so.

So I'll be watching 1 o'clock this afternoon in the first race. And I mean, what a thing of beauty. I mean, it's just extraordinary. As I was saying earlier, it's not like the little mirror dingle that I used to sell in the Belfast Lock as a kid. I can tell you that much. Away from the Americas Cup. Plenty of football to talk about as well. A disappointing night in Reykjavik for Wales. This Sky News Sports Bulletin is brought to you by Vitality. Getting more people, more active. Live life with Vitality. When I joined Wigan, I need the time. The first thing they asked me is to change the style of play. But I need time to change the style of play. I need time to recruit players who could play the style of play. I need time to do coaching session, to to improve the players. People expect you to come and then change everything like that. It doesn't work like that. When you're going to play the style of play that everyone want to play, beautiful football, you need the players who can do that as coaches or Managers, we need to keep pushing.

Whenever we have opportunity to do well, we have to do well, of course. But before you do well, you need the opportunity, of course. Being the first black African to manage a professional English club, how proud are you of that? How do you reflect on that now? Very proud. Very, very proud. Of course, I knew that it was going to be a huge challenge But in my life, I had a lot of setbacks. I had a lot of tough moments, tough time. But I think what is very important for me is my resilience. During my career, I had some tough time, but never give up. I kept pushing. That's what I'm going to do. Thinking that I was the first black African is huge, but haven't finished a job. I haven't finished the job and I'm hungry to go back. There's no many Black managers who has been doing, have the opportunity and had the time to work. We had Patrick who done a really good job at Crystal Palace. When you join, then you get sacked after. We hope that we can be treated the same. I think it's important to look where you go.

But as you know, there's no many opportunities out there. Do you really want to crack it in England or would you be happy to manage elsewhere, abroad or internationally? I would prefer to work in England because that's where I did all my career as a football player. I know the environment, I know the culture, I know the people a little bit more than other countries. If there's an opportunity maybe abroad, I'm thinking more about it, definitely. Being a next player doesn't mean that you're going to be a top manager. And you have to prove, and I'm willing to prove. I just need some opportunity. Who do you take advice from? Who do you ask for help? Who do you still learn from? When we're talking about coaching at the moment, who are some of your mentors and heroes? Of course, Asim Wenger. Still talking to Mr. Wenger. I speak to Brandon Rogers, of course. What advice have they given you in the last year or so? Just try to keep fit, keep your mind busy. Do a lot of gym, sports. Look after your health, really, first, and then keep applying. The sky news Sports Bulletin is brought to you by Vitality.

Yeah, thank you very much, Jamie. Still to come on The Breakfast Show. So how the hell did you end up here? Why Steve McQueen's new World War II drama is set to make film history. I'm Katie Spencer, and I'm SkyMuse's Arts and Entertainment Correspondent. When you think of Glass number 8, it's mud you want and music. They're going to cross to us live. Thank you so much. Brad Pitt is now a prolific producer behind the scenes. It's not a mystery to me. We always were capable of doing this. Oh, they're wonderful children as an audience. Who did that? A maverick here on the red carpet. I'm so excited, don't you? This is the story of the night. It's a little independent film that could. We take you to the heart of the stories that shape our the world. Nor have I ever struck any woman in my life. There's this illusion of power. Are you feeling well? I remember covering the Oscars and that now infamous moment, the Will Smith slap. Nobody could quite believe that it's happened. You can tell from these crowds just how excited people are for the return of pride. These actors playing the lead roles were born long after the sex pistols broke up.

Are you pleased that you did say yes to the job? I've never it. As a team, we've interviewed some of the biggest stars in the world. It can be incredibly surreal being swept up in their world, but we try to give you an honest sense of how these people really are. Okay, I'll talk to you. Don't leave me. Yeah, okay. There's no easy goodies. There's no easy badies. I've had a great time here.Thank you.Thank you.Thank you.Bye. Play Sky News. From the Sky News Center at 7:00. Now that you're up to date, we can go into a A bit more detail. Things can change incredibly quickly. Taken by surprise. Have you ever known a moment like this in British politics before? Yes. Cheers. We'll start with breaking news. Let's get the latest on the ground. So by the end, we'll hopefully all understand what's going on in the world just that little bit. We're rolling. Welcome to the World. Our new podcast, Starting Now. It's very exciting. Every week, we'll be reporting from the world's trouble spots We get to hold those in positions of power accountable, and we get to ask the questions that the audience, the listeners, want to know about.

And that's why it is so important that people tune in. Come along for the road. Come along for the journey. It'll be fun. We've got your Sunday mornings covered. From the front page and the sounds of the streets to the voices of the people who make the major calls and big picture politics beyond Westminster. We'll put you at the heart of our story, and you start to Sunday. I'm ready. Are You? Join me, Trevor Phillips, Sunday Mornings on Sky News. It's now time to take a look at the latest in the world of film and TV. We're joined by our entertainment reporter, Debbie Riddgaard. Debbie, you What's it been having the time of your life at London Film Festival. Bosses, hope you're not listening. What's it been like? It has been amazing. I love the idea of a festival, is that it just brings so many cinephiles together that are obsessed with the idea of film and TV, and that's exactly what London Film Festival and me. I've been having the time of my life, just don't let the boss in. It's been tough work. But there's been so much life all around London and around the UK for the the last few days.

It kicked off on Wednesday with the opening film being Blitz. That's Steve McQueen's new film coming out. That stars Searsha Ronan. It's got Paul Weller in there as well as Benjamin Clementine and Harris Dickinson. The cast is unbelievable for this. And it's all about World War II. A nine-year-old George is evacuated to the countryside to escape bombings, but he wants to return back to his family. And so he goes on this journey to go back and find his family. It's heart-wrenching. It really is. Katie, our actually spoke to Saoirse Ronan on the carpet for the premiere, and she was talking about working with Paul Weller, what it was like for her. It's so cool. You know what's so funny is that when I told certain people in my life of a certain age, especially. They were like, what? They've never been so excited about anyone else I've worked with. So yeah, it was very cool. I love him. He's great, and he's so well dressed in real life. He's the best dressed man I've ever seen. He's great. This now is not only the only film that Saoirse is in at the moment, she's also starring in The Outrun, which is a Scottish drama.

This is what people in film are actually looking at because potentially she could be going for both the lead role and the supporting role for the Oscars. So they're the two bids that we're hoping to go for. That's an early shout, isn't it? I quite like that. In other news then, Elton John, he's subject to a new documentary. Yeah, so we've seen him in Rocket Man, which which was his visualized version of his life. This is now a documentary about all archival footage that has been taken from his career in music and, of course, as an activist as well. The directors of this are actually Jorge Cutler, who was the director for Billy Eilish's documentary a few years back, as well as David Furnish, who, of course, is Sir Elton John's husband. This piece is going out in Disney Plus in December. It's a lovely piece. It's It's about his life from his perspective and a lot of archival conversations as well with John Lennon. We've got a in there as well. But David Furnish, I actually spoke to him on the carpet for this. We were talking about how a person can change over the many years.

And you see Sir Elton John, who he has had a monumental career. And I was talking about how when you see Elton, the husband that he has before him, how has he changed now compared to when he first met in 1993? He's so much more comfortable with himself. He's so much more happy. He's so much more grounded. He's very proud of what he's achieved professionally, but he's most proud of our family. And the great joy in his life comes from raising our sons, and they're very special, and we couldn't love them more than we do. And it's just an entire new journey of discovery that we're going on together. And I feel really blessed at this stage of my life to have that opportunity. And also we have the UK premiere of Amelia Perez. Yes, that was last night. That is starring Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana, Carlos Sofía Gascón, Edgar Ramirez, and Adriana Path. This is... Oh, my God, it's so hard to explain this film. It's a musical, it's a drama, it's a comedy, all mixed into one. I spoke to Selena Gomez last night, and I just asked her, plain and simple, what was it that she got from this experience?

The biggest takeaway I got from this is how complex and how genuine women feel that And then whether that's tragedy, grief, or loss, or high, great, maybe something that you don't care. It's complex to be a woman in a beautiful way. Well, you are just miss showbiz, aren't you? Brilliant stuff. Debbie, thank you so much. Enjoy the second week of the London Film Festival. A bit of champagne, maybe, later in the week. Thank you so much. Thanks for your company at home. That's all from us on Team Breakfast. The most significant day of this conflict. They keep telling us that they want me. This is what's left of it. Don't save your vehicle. Why only in America, people want their country to work? They want a job in a normal life. Why are these homes empty? I want you to be honest with people. That has happened within minutes. Sky News, the full story first. Free wherever you get your news.

This is Sky News Today. It's 10:00, the headlines this morning. Israel's military orders residents in Northern Gaza to head south It reports at least 20 people have been killed in strikes on a refugee camp. Kistama slaps down his transport secretary, Louise Hague, after comments she made threaten a billion pound UK investment. It becomes as the Prime Minister faces a muted celebration of 100 days in office after running into trouble with freebies and cash cuts for pensioners. Also, the great baby bust by the UK's fertility rate is in decline. The warning that racial bias is still rife behind the scenes of Britain's theaters. And up for the fight. Ben Ainsley tells Sky News he is ready to end Britain's 173-year wait to win the America's Cup. Good morning. Israel is ordering residents in Northern Gaza to evacuate as its military operation continues this morning. It's been reported that a large number A number of people have been killed in strikes late last night on a refugee camp in Gaza. Meanwhile, there's growing international outrage against Israeli attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. Let's take a look at this morning's main developments. The Israeli military is ordering people in Northern Gaza to evacuate to its so-called humanitarian zone, warning it will be operating in the area with, in their words, great force.

It comes as reports say at least 20 people have been killed by Israeli strikes overnight in the historic Jabbalia Refugee Camp in Northern Gaza. President Biden says he's urging Israel to stop hitting United Nations peacekeeping forces in Lebanon after four people were injured. France, Italy, and Spain have condemned Israel's actions towards the peacekeepers, calling them unjustifiable. Our international affairs editor, Dominic Waghorn, is in Tel Aviv for us this morning. Dom diplomatic outrage over Israel in Lebanon, but potentially more escalation retaliation as it plots its potential retaliation against Iran. What happens next? Yes, and very quiet where we are in Tel Aviv, because this is Yom Kippur. That's the Day of Atonement in the Jewish calendar. It is a day when religious Jews stay at home when traffic is banned from the street. So it is eerily quiet here. It is the first Yom Kippur war, Yom Kippur Day, though, for almost half a century, when Israel has been at war during that day of atonement. You have to go back to 1973 and the Yom Kippur War back then. And so while you have wars raging in Lebanon and in Gaza, there is a sense of being in the eye of the storm here, potentially in the calm before an even bigger one, because not far from here in the Kyria, that's the military security headquarters of Israel in Tel Aviv, military planners are undoubtedly putting their finishing touches to whatever retaliation they have planned against Iran that attacked Israel for the second time in its history with the a direct ballistic missile attack at the beginning of the month, 200 ballistic missiles.

The Israeli cabinet met on Thursday, but has not reached a final decision. But we expect some retaliatory action to be happening at some point after this day of atonement is.