and coming up roses — the world—famous chelsea flower show gets under way in london. hello, i'm sarah campbell. an inquiry into the uk's biggest health scandal is due to release its final report in the next few hours. more than 30,000 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis c. men, women and children were given contaminated blood in 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. many of them died as a result, and others unknowingly passed infections onto their partners — some of whom died. the inquiry was announced by then prime minister theresa may in 2017 — after years of campaigning by victims and their families. they are now fighting for compensation. it is known as the biggest treatment disaster in nhs history.

and so far we know that 3000 people have died in the uk from infected blood and infected blood products given by the nhs. 0verall, 30,000 victims have been identified and these fall into two main categories. there are the people with rare genetic blood clotting disorders such as the haemophiliacs, and there are people who needed blood transfusions after surgery, for example. so let's start with this first group, the haemophiliacs. people with blood clotting disorders, they need a special protein called factor eight, orfactor nine injected which helps the blood clot. but by the 1970s the uk was really struggling to meet demand for these blood products and so they started to import from america but because america pays for blood plasma rather than it being donated for free, it came from a lot of high—risk individuals, including prisoners, drug addicts and those most in need for money. and so with these donations came some deadly viral infections such as hepatitis c and hiv.

in the late �*70s, us drug companies were aware that the product was infected with viruses, including hepatitis, but they didn't take steps to stop the transmission. instead, what they did was they mixed together ever larger batch numbers of donations, sometimes up to 50,000 plasma donations would be mixed together in one batch, and it tookjust one infected donor to infect the entire batch. by 1983, the pharmaceutical companies were aware there was a link between haemophiliacs and hiv, but instead of raising the alarm, they kept it quiet. some medics and whistle—blowers did try to raise the alarm around the world but health officials did not listen. we now know that 1250 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis c who had blood clotting disorders in this country. 320 of them were children and almost all have now died. now let's look at this second group of people, those with blood transfusions.

they were given blood transfusions during surgery or after childbirth or an accident and they were given it infected with hepatitis c. it was known that blood transfusions could infect people with hepatitis as early as the 1970s, but those that were exposed even when a test became available, and minimal effort was made to identify those infected. even now, we still have people coming forward in this country who have just been diagnosed, decades after their infection. but often it is too late. hepatitis attacks the liver, leading to cirrhosis and eventually cancer, so a late diagnosis often comes with a dire prognosis. the inquiry said that through blood transfusion treatment up to 27,000 people were infected with hepatitis c, and between 80 and 100 got hiv. during the inquiry we heard from children that grew up as orphans, mothers who buried their children and husbands who unknowingly passed

infections on to their wives. victims said they were ignored by doctors and they said they were treated as dirty or second—class citizens by the nhs. victims and their families waited a0 years for justice. the focus now is on compensation. the ongoing impact of the infected blood scandal. the ongoing impact of the infected blood scandal. let's speak to our news correspondent rajini vaidyanathan who is outside methodist central hall in westminster. take us through the events of today. so many people have waited such a long time for this report. this so many people have waited such a long time for this report.— long time for this report. this is a scandal which _ long time for this report. this is a scandal which has _ long time for this report. this is a scandal which has gone _ long time for this report. this is a scandal which has gone on - long time for this report. this is a scandal which has gone on for- scandal which has gone on for decades, family members are furious. i spoke to one woman who has gone into day who was wearing a t—shirt with her mother's face on. the woman i spoke to, her mother was carine,

and she said her mother was infected with hiv after she received a transfusion in the early 1980s. she then later was also diagnosed with hepatitis c and that is what she eventually died. she said she is angry because it is taking so long for families to angry because it is taking so long forfamilies to get angry because it is taking so long for families to get to the point where they were even given a public inquiry, which is finally wrapped up, and that was four years ago, when that began. and then he just taken now to the stage where they finally today are going to get that report. what are they looking for? truth, justice and accountability that they want. they want to know what exactly happened, they want to know why they believe there was a cover—up, why when there were warnings about this blood product which was infected was it still being used in the national health service here? they won compensation, they say it is not the only thing they say it is not the only thing they want, and they also want more

answers and accountability. he was going to be held responsible for the fact that this happened? to discuss this in more detail, i'm joined by our correspondent he has also been monitoring events. let's go through those three things i was talking about. the first thing is true. what exactly happened? we heard in the explainer there about that factor eight product. it began to be used in the early 1980s and were seen as a wonder drug for people who add haemophilia but then those warnings came, didn't they? that they shouldn't be used and yet we should talk about the clapping, actually. i should stop and say there is a crowd of people behind us who are family members, many are wearing the haemophiliac colours that represent the cause, and they are clapping periodically to honour the people who died in this ongoing scandal. the fact that so many of these

family members are furious and hurt and disappointed because there were warnings about this product decades ago. warnings about this product decades am, �* , , ., , warnings about this product decades auo. �* , u, , ., warnings about this product decades ago. absolutely, and as you say it was described _ ago. absolutely, and as you say it was described as _ ago. absolutely, and as you say it was described as factor _ ago. absolutely, and as you say it was described as factor eight - was described as factor eight treatment as a wonder drug and let's not forget _ treatment as a wonder drug and let's not forget it — treatment as a wonder drug and let's not forget it kind of was when it came _ not forget it kind of was when it came out— not forget it kind of was when it came out on the basis that when they didn't_ came out on the basis that when they didn't know_ came out on the basis that when they didn't know the risk of infection, it did _ didn't know the risk of infection, it did change people's lives and it is worth_ it did change people's lives and it is worth saying, we have had these horrendous — is worth saying, we have had these horrendous stories, you look at all these _ horrendous stories, you look at all these individuals, so many with absolutely horrendous personal stories — absolutely horrendous personal stories. many doctors who administered these drugs back then decades_ administered these drugs back then decades ago were acting in good faith for— decades ago were acting in good faith for the most part because this dru- faith for the most part because this drug was_ faith for the most part because this drug was something that really helped — drug was something that really helped those people that needed blood _ helped those people that needed blood treatments for the people who were suffering with haemophilia. 0f were suffering with haemophilia. of course _ were suffering with haemophilia. of course there are the second group of people _ course there are the second group of people who — course there are the second group of people who are involved in the scandal— people who are involved in the scandal who received blood transfusions, that is slightly different because that is not the factor— different because that is not the factor eight situation that they hadn't — factor eight situation that they

hadn't received factor eight, they hadn't received factor eight, they had straight blood transfusions and it received — had straight blood transfusions and it received infected blood in a different— it received infected blood in a different way so we have got those two different part. the point being in both— two different part. the point being in both of— two different part. the point being in both of those cases the fact a trealmehl— in both of those cases the fact a treatment and blood transfusion there _ treatment and blood transfusion there was a situation where blood wasn't _ there was a situation where blood wasn't being tested until far later run into— wasn't being tested until far later run into the early 905 when this blood _ run into the early 905 when this blood was — run into the early 905 when this blood was being administered but there _ blood was being administered but there had been those warning5 blood was being administered but there had been those warnings from there had been those warnings from the world _ there had been those warnings from the world health organization and other— the world health organization and other such organi5ation5 the world health organization and other such organisations in this other 5uch organisations in this inquiry— other such organisations in this inquiry over the last couple of years. — inquiry over the last couple of years, those warning5 inquiry over the last couple of years, those warnings were being year5, those warnings were being paid early— year5, those warnings were being paid early on and yet this blood and those _ paid early on and yet this blood and those blood products were still being _ those blood products were still being administered to those people and that— being administered to those people and that is exactly the answer they want today, wi—fi —— why were they ignored _ want today, wi—fi —— why were they ignored and — want today, wi—fi —— why were they ignored and without cover—up afterwards? ignored and without cover-up afterwards?— ignored and without cover-up afterwards? �* , , ., ,, ., , ., afterwards? i'm speaking to you, ellie, both _ afterwards? i'm speaking to you, ellie, both of _ afterwards? i'm speaking to you, ellie, both of us _ afterwards? i'm speaking to you, ellie, both of us are _ afterwards? i'm speaking to you, ellie, both of us are standing - afterwards? i'm speaking to you, i ellie, both of us are standing close to the ministry of health, very close to parliament, close to downing street and there are people in those three places today watching what happens here very closely and

people here and people in those buildings to answer for this as well. ., , , �* , buildings to answer for this as well. ., , ,�* , well. you said this isn't 'ust about compensation. h well. you said this isn't 'ust about compensation. we _ well. you said this isn't 'ust about compensation. we will _ well. you said this isn'tjust about compensation. we will come - well. you said this isn'tjust about compensation. we will come onto that, _ compen5ation. we will come onto that, but— compensation. we will come onto that, but the really important bit we should get this afternoon will be the reaction from that place just over— the reaction from that place just over there — the reaction from that place just over there in parliament, the reaction from that place just overthere in parliament, we are expecting — overthere in parliament, we are expecting a full and formal apology from the _ expecting a full and formal apology from the government, we are expecting that to be ri5hi sunak delivering that apology. that will be a big — delivering that apology. that will be a big moment, you don't get these formal— be a big moment, you don't get these formal apologies very often, i think the formal apologie5 very often, i think the last— formal apologies very often, i think the last most recent formal apology were to _ the last most recent formal apology were to do — the last most recent formal apology were to do with hill5borough and the bloody— were to do with hill5borough and the bloody sunday, both inquiries. but it is not— bloody sunday, both inquiries. but it is not something you get every day and — it is not something you get every day and it— it is not something you get every day and it is something so many of these _ day and it is something so many of these campaigners have been calling the5e campaigners have been calling for, the5e campaigners have been calling for. not _ the5e campaigners have been calling for, not because it is a prime minister— for, not because it is a prime minister accepting personal mini5ter accepting personal re5pon5ibly to both the prime minister— re5pon5ibly to both the prime minister accepting the mini5ter accepting the responsibility for 5ucce55ive responsibility for successive governments. i think labour and the conservatives are both accepted there _ conservatives are both accepted there were huge admi55ion5 made under— there were huge admi55ion5 made under their watche5 there were huge admi55ion5 made under their watches and therefore that is— under their watches and therefore that is why this is important to them —

that is why this is important to them because the strikes you are talking _ them because the strikes you are talking about —— it strikes accountable to. a talking about -- it strikes accountable to.— talking about -- it strikes accountable to. . , ., ., ., ., accountable to. a year ago a report extended to _ accountable to. a year ago a report extended to families _ accountable to. a year ago a report extended to families of _ accountable to. a year ago a report extended to families of those - extended to families of those impacted, they didn't go ahead with that and they haven't received the money. there has been frustration, although this transcends politics, there is been so many different parties who have been in charge, different administration throughout the scandal but there is some anger that when the interim report suggested compensation, it still wasn't paid last year. that suggested compensation, it still wasn't paid last year.— wasn't paid last year. that is riaht, wasn't paid last year. that is right, rewind _ wasn't paid last year. that is right, rewind slightly, - wasn't paid last year. that is right, rewind slightly, the i wasn't paid last year. that is l right, rewind slightly, the had wasn't paid last year. that is - right, rewind slightly, the had been some _ right, rewind slightly, the had been some other interim compensation paid out, to— some other interim compensation paid out, to around 4000 victims and immediate — out, to around 4000 victims and immediate family. the suggestion last year— immediate family. the suggestion last year is a compensation be extended _ last year is a compensation be extended to families to parents, to children— extended to families to parents, to children who had lost loved ones are being _ children who had lost loved ones are being effected through it and the money— being effected through it and the money wasn't forthcoming, although there was— money wasn't forthcoming, although there was an acceptance by the government that there was a moral obligation— government that there was a moral obligation that needed to be paid.

the compensation side of things is going _ the compensation side of things is going to _ the compensation side of things is going to be crucially important and ithink— going to be crucially important and i think we — going to be crucially important and i think we will hear about that in the next — i think we will hear about that in the next couple of days, potentially as early— the next couple of days, potentially as early as — the next couple of days, potentially as early as tomorrow, exactly how that mechanism work because it totally— that mechanism work because it totally transcends politics and i think— totally transcends politics and i think there is a sense in westminster today that party politics — westminster today that party politics has been suspended because there were different governments who didn't heed the warnings or didn't pay off— didn't heed the warnings or didn't pay off the compensation, he didn't act on _ pay off the compensation, he didn't act on it— pay off the compensation, he didn't act on it earlier and it is very interesting over the weekend we had now chancellorjeremy hunt saying he felt it was _ now chancellorjeremy hunt saying he felt it was one of the worst scandals _ felt it was one of the worst scandals you've ever seen any side, committed. — scandals you've ever seen any side, committed, he said, to pay the compensation. i think the building is expected to run to around £10 billion— is expected to run to around £10 billion and — is expected to run to around £10 billion and we also had labour yesterday saying if they win a general — yesterday saying if they win a general election, we are expecting that within the next year or so, likely— that within the next year or so, likely within the next six months, labour— likely within the next six months, labour will— likely within the next six months, labour will honour any commitment that a _ labour will honour any commitment that a conservative government makes in terms _ that a conservative government makes in terms of— that a conservative government makes in terms of compensation. so party politics— in terms of compensation. so party politics to — in terms of compensation. so party politics to some extent suspended on this issue _ politics to some extent suspended on this issue. because i think both

parties — this issue. because i think both parties see mistakes or admissions have been— parties see mistakes or admissions have been made over the years. thank ou ve have been made over the years. thank you very much- — have been made over the years. thank you very much- its _ have been made over the years. thank you very much. as we _ have been made over the years. thank you very much. as we were _ have been made over the years. t�*iagriaz you very much. as we were saying there, it is around 12:30pm today that their findings will be made public and thousands of people have been impacted by the scandal and every time you speak to a family member here, it isjust a reminder ofjust how this has impacted such a scale of people and when you talk about a political story, this is one that i have covered that really does hate people in a very personal way. it is just so shocking for so many people who were impacted by this to process the fact that this went on for so many decades and crying so many lives, in what was supposed to be a treatment to help save them. thank you. we will be back there

regularly throughout the day. let's get more now on iran, confirming the death of president ebrahim raisi who died along with the foreign minister when their helicopter crashed on sunday. the aircraft came down in thick fog in a remote area near the border with azerbaijan. a little earlier i spoke to professor seyed mohammad marandi from the university of tehran. he gave this analysis. obviously iranians are mourning. he was a very popular figure, especially among working—class people and people of the lower middle classes because he spent a lot of time going to the different provinces in different cities in different regions which were left behind or which were deprived of decent goods and services. he was also very likeable. his harsh political opponent in iran who have been attacking him relentlessly over

the last three years online and off—line, they have expressing —— been expressing their condolences and calling for people to pray because he is a very likeable person, he is very humble, people you meet him would be surprised if they didn't know he was a president. so people are rallying around. i think there will be an enormous funeral which i think will expose or show how popular he was among ordinary iranians. you show how popular he was among ordinary iranians.— ordinary iranians. you have emphasised _ ordinary iranians. you have emphasised his _ ordinary iranians. you have emphasised his popularity. j ordinary iranians. you have - emphasised his popularity. there has been unrest on the streets of iran in the last couple of years and the president has been accused of introducing hardline rules, laws and has been seen as a divisive figure. i think a lot of that comes from

western sources and there is a lot of animosity towards iran in the west, largely because of around's support for the palestinian people, the palestinian cause and iran's opposition to the genocide in gaza. but i think, as i said earlier, the funeral will reveal to everyone whether he was popular or not and i think it is a big mistake that western governments, they rely very much on people hostile towards iran for their analysis and for their information and that is what makes them pursue mistaken policies that only backfire, and we see western policy backfiring constantly when it comes to our region, when it comes to iran. so i think that we will see in the coming days whether he was popular or divisive. find in the coming days whether he was popular or divisive.— popular or divisive. and we will also see who — popular or divisive. and we will also see who his _

popular or divisive. and we will also see who his replacement i also see who his replacement will be. do you expect a smooth transition to find the next president? is there somebody who is a clearfrontrunner? trio. president? is there somebody who is a clear frontrunner?_ a clear frontrunner? no, at the moment there _ a clear frontrunner? no, at the moment there is _ a clear frontrunner? no, at the moment there is no _ a clear frontrunner? no, at the moment there is no talk - a clear frontrunner? no, at the moment there is no talk of - a clear frontrunner? no, at the | moment there is no talk of who a clear frontrunner? no, at the - moment there is no talk of who will succeed him. we have 50 days, the government is already preparing the ground for new elections. we have gone through this before in the 19805, gone through this before in the 1980s, a terrorist organisation which has offices in your country and has bases across europe, they murdered our president and our prime minister back then within the previous constitution we did have a prime minister, they murdered the head of thejudiciary prime minister, they murdered the head of the judiciary and many government ministers and mps but we had elections and they were replaced and this was during saddam hussein's war, so the west and saddam hussein were carrying out terrorist attacks in iran, killing ordinary people and senior officials but the

constitution provided the way forward. we had new officials put in place and the government during war continue to function normally. so right now iran is a much stronger country. it is emerging as the power in west asia and i see no difficulty in west asia and i see no difficulty in the transition period coming forward. . . , in the transition period coming forward. ., ., , ., ., forward. that was a professor from the university _ forward. that was a professor from the university of— forward. that was a professor from the university of tehran _ forward. that was a professor from the university of tehran speaking l forward. that was a professor from | the university of tehran speaking to me earlier. we do have a live page on our website about their helicopter crash involving the president of iran. just log on to bbc.co.uk/news — or go via the bbc app. the trend for selling clothes online could be affecting the quality of donations being made to charity shops. the last few years have seen a huge rise in the second hand clothes market on sites like vinted and depop, as well as the online giants, such as ebay and amazon. charities like mind and marie curie

say they're seeing a drop in the quality of clothes being donated — which could be down to more people selling their clothes online. ben boulos reports. lisa, jenny and deborah have been friends since they were 17. now retired, they volunteer for the charity mind at this warehouse in blaby in leicestershire. can we, can we salvage those? quite dirty, can we wipe them up a bit? sorting almost 150 bags every day, lisa says the quality of the donations they receive is getting worse. they ought to always consider as well the quality of the item that they're donating to us. to send us an inferior item, and i don't mean that to be disrespectful because everything is worth something to us, but the quality items, we can actually sell, get money for for the charity.

so its quality over quantity they need. but why aren't charities getting the best of our unwanted clothes? people are selling more, you know within your own teams, people are selling more online, especially to vinted. and since they done the advertising, you know, people have noticed it a lot more. so definitely, that's having an impact. we still sell less quality. obviously, we can't command the higher prices, but we still, there is still a market there for less quality stock. but for some charities, donations of clothes and other items are actually costing them money. hospice and charity dove house in east yorkshire spends around £45,000 a year getting rid of everything it can't sell or recycle because it has to go as commercial waste. it does cost us a lot of money to get rid of items that we cannot sell. that's sort of mainly broken items. that money is money that wouldn't be able to go towards caring for patients. so what do you do with clothes

that are unwearable, perhaps damaged or too worn out to be resold? there aren't many options for recycling them, but 0xfam and m&s are running a postal trial, which they think could be a solution. the unwearable clothes that we can't find a second life for will be sent for recycling to be used as mattress filler or upholstery, or even as wipers for industry. whether it's sites like vinted, the rise of fast fashion or the cost of living crisis, what we donate and how is clearly changing. the chelsea flower show is getting under way — and for the first time, it features a garden designed by children. king charles, who's the new patron of the royal horticultural society, will tour the event today before it opens to the public tomorrow. let's speak to our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher who is at the chelsea flower show.

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local communities. so the garden is imagined _ local communities. so the garden is imagined to be a garden as she would be doing _ imagined to be a garden as she would be doing today, an urban community wildlife _ be doing today, an urban community wildlife garden.— wildlife garden. unbelievably, this is a first national— wildlife garden. unbelievably, this is a first national trust _ wildlife garden. unbelievably, this is a first national trust garden - wildlife garden. unbelievably, this is a first national trust garden at i is a first national trust garden at the chelsea flower show. me is a first national trust garden at the chelsea flower show. we have been involved _ the chelsea flower show. we have been involved with _ the chelsea flower show. we have been involved with a _ the chelsea flower show. we have been involved with a few _ the chelsea flower show. we have been involved with a few gardens, | the chelsea flower show. we have i been involved with a few gardens, so it has— been involved with a few gardens, so it has been— been involved with a few gardens, so it has been fantastic— been involved with a few gardens, so it has been fantastic having - been involved with a few gardens, so it has been fantastic having this - it has been fantastic having this opportunity, _ it has been fantastic having this opportunity, working _ it has been fantastic having this opportunity, working with - it has been fantastic having this opportunity, working with bluel opportunity, working with blue diamond — opportunity, working with blue diamond garden— opportunity, working with blue diamond garden centres- opportunity, working with blue diamond garden centres who l opportunity, working with blue . diamond garden centres who put opportunity, working with blue - diamond garden centres who put this together _ diamond garden centres who put this together it— diamond garden centres who put this touether. , ~ diamond garden centres who put this touether. , ,, , . together. it feels like since lockdown — together. it feels like since lockdown people _ together. it feels like since i lockdown people appreciated together. it feels like since _ lockdown people appreciated outdoors more, they appreciate nature, getting back to nature, is not something you are saying? yes. getting back to nature, is not something you are saying? yes, it is like the world _ something you are saying? yes, it is like the world has _ something you are saying? yes, it is like the world has woken _ something you are saying? yes, it is like the world has woken up - something you are saying? yes, it is like the world has woken up to - something you are saying? yes, it is like the world has woken up to the l like the world has woken up to the value of— like the world has woken up to the value of gardens _ like the world has woken up to the value of gardens and _ like the world has woken up to the value of gardens and access - like the world has woken up to the value of gardens and access to - like the world has woken up to the value of gardens and access to the natural— value of gardens and access to the natural resources _ value of gardens and access to the natural resources we _ value of gardens and access to the natural resources we have - value of gardens and access to the natural resources we have aroundl value of gardens and access to the i natural resources we have around us. in natural resources we have around us. in urban _ natural resources we have around us. in urban populations _ natural resources we have around us. in urban populations they— natural resources we have around us. in urban populations they don't - in urban populations they don't really— in urban populations they don't really have _ in urban populations they don't really have an _ in urban populations they don't really have an equal— in urban populations they don't really have an equal access - in urban populations they don't really have an equal access sol in urban populations they don't i really have an equal access so this garden _ really have an equal access so this garden was — really have an equal access so this garden was designed _ really have an equal access so this garden was designed with - really have an equal access so this garden was designed with the - really have an equal access so this . garden was designed with the notion that this _ garden was designed with the notion that this is _ garden was designed with the notion that this is like — garden was designed with the notion that this is like a _ garden was designed with the notion that this is like a site _ garden was designed with the notion that this is like a site in— garden was designed with the notion that this is like a site in the - that this is like a site in the centre _ that this is like a site in the centre of— that this is like a site in the centre of london _ that this is like a site in the centre of london may- that this is like a site in the centre of london may be i that this is like a site in the - centre of london may be birmingham or manchester— centre of london may be birmingham or manchester or _ centre of london may be birmingham or manchester or manchester - centre of london may be birmingham or manchester or manchester or- or manchester or manchester or something. _ or manchester or manchester or something. you _ or manchester or manchester or something, you can _ or manchester or manchester or something, you can really- or manchester or manchester or something, you can really bring| something, you can really bring nature — something, you can really bring nature back~ _

something, you can really bring nature back.— something, you can really bring nature back. ~ , ., . nature back. where it is going? will ou be nature back. where it is going? will you be going _ nature back. where it is going? will you be going somewhere _ nature back. where it is going? will. you be going somewhere afterwards? what will happen? it is only visiting _ what will happen? it is only visiting chelsea so it is coming up to bridge — visiting chelsea so it is coming up to bridge mere guidance in cheshire and it— to bridge mere guidance in cheshire and it is— to bridge mere guidance in cheshire and it is found by the blue diamond garden _ and it is found by the blue diamond garden centres. so everyone will be able to— garden centres. so everyone will be able to see — garden centres. so everyone will be able to see it and enjoy it and that is what _ able to see it and enjoy it and that is what she — able to see it and enjoy it and that is what she would have wanted. | is what she would have wanted. believe so. is what she would have wanted. i believe so. what viewers will not know is when the garden designer to get here, there is nothing.— get here, there is nothing. nothing at all! it get here, there is nothing. nothing at all! it was _ get here, there is nothing. nothing at all! it was literally _ get here, there is nothing. nothing at all! it was literally a _ get here, there is nothing. nothing at all! it was literally a patch i get here, there is nothing. nothing at all! it was literally a patch of i at all! it was literally a patch of lawn _ at all! it was literally a patch of lawn and _ at all! it was literally a patch of lawn. and this garden, we have done it literally _ lawn. and this garden, we have done it literally in — lawn. and this garden, we have done it literally in three weeks. it would — it literally in three weeks. it would usually take three months to build _ would usually take three months to build so— would usually take three months to build so a — would usually take three months to build. so a lot of stuff done off-site _ build. so a lot of stuff done off—site in 18 months of sheer hard graft _ off—site in 18 months of sheer hard graft but _ off—site in 18 months of sheer hard graft but waited to see everybody's spaces _ graft but waited to see everybody's spaces l— graft but waited to see everybody's saces. .., , spaces. i can see the wildlife lovin: spaces. i can see the wildlife loving it! _ spaces. i can see the wildlife loving it! yes! _ spaces. i can see the wildlife loving it! yes! we _ spaces. i can see the wildlife loving it! yes! we had i spaces. i can see the wildlife loving it! yes! we had great| loving it! yes! we had great blackbirds — loving it! yes! we had great blackbirds and _ loving it! yes! we had great blackbirds and one - loving it! yes! we had great blackbirds and one in - loving it! yes! we had great blackbirds and one in three | loving it! yes! we had great i blackbirds and one in three people don't _ blackbirds and one in three people don't have — blackbirds and one in three people don't have access to nature rich

environments so it isjust wonderful we can— environments so it isjust wonderful we can showcase and say, look what you can _ we can showcase and say, look what you can do _ we can showcase and say, look what you can do because we want people to feel part _ you can do because we want people to feel part of— you can do because we want people to feel part of nature, particularly in our changing climate because want to see if— our changing climate because want to see if they _ our changing climate because want to see if they enjoy, they feel part of it and _ see if they enjoy, they feel part of it and then — see if they enjoy, they feel part of it and then they value it and look after— it and then they value it and look after it— it and then they value it and look after it into — it and then they value it and look after it into the future. had there been any hairy — after it into the future. had there been any hairy moments? - after it into the future. had there been any hairy moments? there | after it into the future. had there i been any hairy moments? there was a tree that all — been any hairy moments? there was a tree that all of — been any hairy moments? there was a tree that all of our— been any hairy moments? there was a tree that all of our trees _ been any hairy moments? there was a tree that all of our trees are _ tree that all of our trees are climate _ tree that all of our trees are climate resilient, we need to establish lots more trees in our cities, — establish lots more trees in our cities, so — establish lots more trees in our cities, so they throw out the 02 which _ cities, so they throw out the 02 which we — cities, so they throw out the 02 which we all need, give us lots of shade _ which we all need, give us lots of shade which is fantastic and they support— shade which is fantastic and they support wildlife and we are losing our trees— support wildlife and we are losing our trees at a rate of knots. we need _ our trees at a rate of knots. we need to— our trees at a rate of knots. we need to be _ our trees at a rate of knots. we need to be looking across two different _ need to be looking across two different trees from different countries and bringing them in because — countries and bringing them in because as soon as we lose our native — because as soon as we lose our native trees, we lose that biodiversity. there is a tree i was experiment — biodiversity. there is a tree i was experiment with in the top corner, a mackie, _ experiment with in the top corner, a mackie, and — experiment with in the top corner, a mackie, and it was looking worse and worse, _ mackie, and it was looking worse and worse. so _ mackie, and it was looking worse and worse. so it— mackie, and it was looking worse and worse, so it comes out into leaf a bit later— worse, so it comes out into leaf a bit later so— worse, so it comes out into leaf a bit later so i changed it, i had a

back-up — bit later so i changed it, i had a back—up. you have to have back—ups, and other— back—up. you have to have back—ups, and other climate change tree which provide _ and other climate change tree which provide shade and also a place for wildlife _ provide shade and also a place for wildlife to— provide shade and also a place for wildlife to make their homes. it is incredible- — wildlife to make their homes. it is incredible. that _ wildlife to make their homes. it 3 incredible. that reaction when you walking. incredible. that reaction when you walkint. ., ~ incredible. that reaction when you walkint. ., ,, i. incredible. that reaction when you walkint. ., ,, ., incredible. that reaction when you walkin.. ., ., incredible. that reaction when you walkint. ., ., ., walking. thank you for saying that and that is exacting _ walking. thank you for saying that and that is exacting what - walking. thank you for saying that and that is exacting what i - walking. thank you for saying that and that is exacting what i keep i and that is exacting what i keep hearing — and that is exacting what i keep hearing and _ and that is exacting what i keep hearing and echoed _ and that is exacting what i keep hearing and echoed again- and that is exacting what i keep hearing and echoed again and i and that is exacting what i keep i hearing and echoed again and again from visitors — hearing and echoed again and again from visitors. [il— hearing and echoed again and again from visitors. [it is _ hearing and echoed again and again from visitors-— from visitors. it is fantastic. thank you- _ from visitors. it is fantastic. thank you. the _ from visitors. it is fantastic. thank you. the chelsea i from visitors. it is fantastic. i thank you. the chelsea flower from visitors. it is fantastic. - thank you. the chelsea flower show is on all week so if you are in london you can come down and have a look or if you are in the north of england you can visit this garden when it goes to cheshire later this year. when it goes to cheshire later this ear. . ~' when it goes to cheshire later this ear. . ~ , ., when it goes to cheshire later this ear. ., ~ , ., ., ., year. thank you, charlotte gallagher- _ year. thank you, charlotte gallagher. very _ year. thank you, charlotte gallagher. very important| year. thank you, charlotte l gallagher. very important to year. thank you, charlotte - gallagher. very important to have good weather for the chelsea flower show. it does make it much more pleasant place to be. it does make it much more pleasant place to be. the start of this week is looking largely fine and dry with lots of sunshine but it will turn much more unsettled as we go through the rest of the week.

i'll have a lot more details on that in just a moment. this afternoon, we continue with sunny spells for many of us. just the risk of some showers cropping up and those likely towards parts of north wales and through southern areas of england this afternoon. we will see some showers develop here. also the risk of some thunderstorms and heavy showers towards the west of northern ireland. elsewhere, some cloud across northern england, southern southern scotland, but still some decent sunny spells with an onshore wind, temperatures 15 to 18 degrees round the north sea coasts. further inland, we will see temperatures once again getting into the 20s. through tonight we will see those showers continuing around the south—east, drifting their way further north. more substantial showers spreading into northern areas of england into tuesday morning. 0vernight temperatures generally down to about five to 10 degrees. but a bit chillier in parts of eastern scotland, where there will be some low cloud, mist and fog again around the east of scotland and the eastern side of england. some showers around north west and england through tuesday and elsewhere there could be further showers, particularly towards the south—east and through south—western areas of the uk. maximum temperatures down

a little bit because there is more cloud around, 17 to 21 degrees. as we go into wednesday and thursday, this area of low pressure here brings very heavy rain, especially towards northern towards northern parts of the uk, northern england into scotland getting the brunt of that very wet weather as we go through the week with that area of low pressure close by. you can see here from the rainfall accumulation chart, where we have got the greens here across north—east scotland. we could see up to nearly 100 millimetres of rain. so there is the risk of some flooding in these northern areas through wednesday and thursday. well worth staying tuned to the forecast. here it is on wednesday, this is the picture. we have got heavy rain spreading into parts of eastern and northern areas of england, into scotland by the end of the day, heavy and thundery showers developing across southern areas on wednesday with sunny spells. temperatures about 17 to 20 celsius. and that very wet weather will continue across northern areas as we go through the rest of this week. furthersouth, it won't be quite as wet. there will be some sunny

spells, but temperatures about 14 to 20 celsius. goodbye.

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iam in i am in central london, as relatives wait for the conclusion of that report. they say they are looking for truth, justice, and accountability. wikileaks founderjulian assange could learn today whether his extradition to the us will go ahead. a decision is expected at the high court in london, where supporters of mr assange have been gathering. our top story this hour — iran has confirmed the death of president ebrahim raisi, who died along with the iranian foreign minister when their helicopter crashed on sunday. their bodies have now been recovered from the crash site. it's thought another seven people might have been on the helicopter, which crashed in thick fog and rain.