'It was a joy'
Former presenter Johnny Ball spoke to #BBCBreakfast about plans by the BBC to bring back 'Playschool' - the ground-breaking pre-school TV show that helped define children's television
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'We pressed home that time is not on our sides'
Steve Purse is the son of a British nuclear test veteran and he told #BBCBreakfast about meeting the Prime Minister and Defence Secretary this week as part of the campaign for the release of Ministry of Defence medical records regarding the impact of atomic testing in the 1950s and 1960s
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'We are all paying too much for the basics'
Andy Burnham spoke to the BBC about issues including cost of living, economic growth and immigration, as he prepared for his first Labour Party conference as Prime Minister
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Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has said she is concerned about Labour's proposals to change visa rules, which would make it harder for foreign workers to secure permanent residency in the UK.
But cabinet colleague Lisa Nandy told #BBCBreakfast she 'doesn't think there is a difference' with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's plans for most migrants to wait 10 years to qualify for residency - instead of the current five - while foreign workers on health and social care visas would face a 15-year wait
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'The whole week is a complete cocktail of emotions'
Sir Kevin Sinfield told #BBCBreakfast 'pulling people together to fight MND' is the best part of the challenge as he prepares to set off on his 7 in 7: The Grand Finale - seven ultra marathons over seven days - to raise funds and awareness for motor neurone disease
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'Is the licence fee finished?'
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told #BBCBreakfast she plans to publish proposals for the future funding of the BBC 'by the end of the year'
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'We need to see a swift resolution and a fair resolution to give people confidence in the game'
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told #BBCBreakfast there could be 'enormous implications' for Manchester City after they were found guilty of the vast majority of 115 breaches of financial rules it had been accused of by the Premier League
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The tide is high 4 @gb.surfing who no longer have to go abroad/ or wait for decent waves at sea to get training for @la28 just go to farm nr Bristol. More on @bbcbreakfast 2moro @alysbartonsurfer making history filming @victoria_gosling_obe @BBCSport
Manchester City have been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching.
Sources have told BBC Sport a decision has been made in the case, and City have been found guilty of the majority of breaches.
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'The padded shorts will be 100% in use'
Radio 2 presenter Owain Wyn Evans spoke to #BBCBreakfast after revealing he'll take on an epic five-day cycle challenge for BBC Children in Need pedaling nearly 400 miles through Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and his home country of Wales, before his journey reaches a grand finale in central Cardiff
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The Greek prime minister has called on Andy Burnham to find the "political will" to send the Parthenon sculptures back to Greece.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis wrote in the Guardian that returning the classical treasures, also known as the Elgin Marbles in the UK, would "send a powerful signal" but would require "courage".
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'That really does help us to bear witness to the grief... and you feel a bit stronger afterwards'
John and Amy Hunt told #BBCBreakfast 'it's really uplifting' when people stop to talk as they continue their 120-mile charity walk after the murders of John's wife Carol and daughters, Louise and Hannah
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'It's a mammoth'
On #BBCBreakfast Fiona Lamdin was at the National Giant Vegetables Championship with huge pumpkins, cucumbers and tromboncino
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The government is reportedly considering 'targeted help' on energy bills for some households, as forecasts suggest the price of gas and electricty could increase by more than 20% from January 2027.
Political correspondent Harry Farley had more details on #BBCBreakfastbbc.co.uk/news/topics/cljev4…
Mike thought a glitch was keeping him off his computer
At 86 he's spent almost 30 yrs volunteering to teach Bradford kids how to cycle
The glitch was in fact a ploy to keep him in the dark while we hatched a Rise + Shine surprise to say thanks
LOVELY stuff @BBCBreakfast tomorrow
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will contest their long-awaited all-British heavyweight fight at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on 11 December.
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