This morning's brought one of those rulings that could make a real difference to the way we watch TV - and, more importantly, how much we pay for it.
Sky TV 's been told to cut what it charges its main rivals to show its sports channels - which should make it cheaper for us.
At the moment it costs around £35 a month to subscribe to Sky's 5 sports channels - Virgin and BT say OFCOM's decision means they could show them for less.
But Sky says the ruling's unfair - and warns it could mean a drop in the money it pumps into UK sport. Its latest deal with the Premier League is worth £1.7 billion pounds.
So this morning on the phone-in we're asking 'Are you paying too much for Sky TV?'. Are you happy with what you get for your money? And who else is going to put the cash into football?
We'd love to hear your thoughts - 0500 909 693 or you can text on 85058
Manchester United face Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter final first leg tonight. It's a repeat of the 1999 final that saw United come from the brink of defeat to claim their first Champions League trophy under Sir Alex Ferguson.
This morning on Breakfast we had one of England's greatest players join us on the show - Bryan Robson. As well as a former Manchester and England captain Bryan is now Head Coach of Thailand and an ambassador for England's 2018 World Cup bid. He told us that the recent upheavals at the FA won't affect the bid and that United should play everyone, confident they can beat them:
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Ricky Martin announced last night he is gay. The singer says decided to reveal the truth after working on his memoirs helped him realise that he had to be free with himself, and not keep any more secrets.
He says one of the reasons why he kept his homosexuality hidden was because he was told by some that it would hurt his career.
But does it REALLY matter anymore? Rugby player Gareth Thomas made the front pages when he came out last December.
Are you gay? Was coming out a difficult decision for you? Is it still a big deal in 2010?
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On the phone-in from 9 this morning....
The teacher's union - the Association of Teachers and Lecturers - claims classroom violence is on the up - and says parents should face the threat of losing child benefits unless they bring them back into line. They say even 5 and 6 year olds are attacking staff - and teachers CAN'T manage to bring them into line on their own.
But would stopping a benefit payment solve the problem? And is it down to parents - or should teachers take a greater role in sorting it out?
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Labour MP Geoff Hoon has admitted he got it "wrong" after he was filmed saying he wanted to turn his contacts in government into money.
He told us that he'd watched Channel 4's Dispatches programme and thought it was "excruciating".
He said he was "disappointed" to learn of his suspension from the Labour party on the BBC 10 o'clock news.
Listen to the Geoff Hoon interview and tell us your reaction.
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On the phone-in from 9 this morning - we want your verdict on the state of Britain's railways. A four day strike is planned next month over job cuts and changes in working practices. Unions are worried about safety, but Network Rail says that the railway's successful, it's growing and more people want to use it. Give us your thoughts - 0500 909 693 or you can text on 85058.
It's got the Wurzels upset, so things must be serious... Alistair Darling's 10% tax on all ciders - which adds about 5p to a litre of cider - has been criticised for attacking a great British tradition. The government says it's about getting to grips with binge drinking.
So on the phone-in this morning we're asking - Was Alistair Darling right to tax cider so hard? We'd love to know your thoughts - 0500 909 693 or you can text 85058
A group of leading doctors this morning say the smoking ban hasn't gone far enough, and they now want it banned in cars, parks and playgrounds - wherever young people are. They reckon that GPs have to deal with an extra 300,000 child visits every year because of problems like asthma caused by passive smoking.
It's got you talking this morning, so it's the phone-in today - Should we ban smoking in cars? Call 0500 909 693 or you can text 85058
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On the phone in from 9 this morning - Should we ban smoking in cars? The Royal College of Physicians
Suspended: Stephen Byers, Patricia Hewitt and Geoff Hoon
There are yet more allegations of sleeze coming out of Westminster with the news that three former cabinet ministers have been suspended from the Parliamentary Labour Party over claims they were prepared to influence policy for cash.
On top of that, more than 20 Mps - all from the three main parties - have broken rules by going on overseas trips paid for by foreign governments.
Do you think there's any honour left in British politics?
Call us on 0500 909 693 or text 85058. We're debating it on the phone-in this morning.
British Airways Cabin Crew have started a 3 day strike over management plans for staff cuts.
Talks between the airline and the union UNITE broke down yesterday and the 3-day walkout began at midnight. It's expected to effect more than a thousand flights between now and Monday.
Are you affected? Contact the show - text 85058.
Nicky in an England shirt, Andy in a Spurs top, Jay in a Fulham shirt and Nick in a Man Utd shirt.
5 live's been challenging you to raise money for Sport Relief by wearing 'The Shirt of Hurt' - the kit of your club's fiercest rivals.
This morning Nicky's in an England shirt. Ipswich supporting Alistair Bruce Ball is in a Norwich top. Jay Wynnes's got on a signed Fulham shirt - he supports Chelsea.
Sometimes hurt can turn to hate but rivalry can be at the heart of sport. Even if there's a bit of hatred, is there anything wrong with that?
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We've been searching for Britain's biggest eyesore all week - and from your nominations, this has been selected by Mark Hedges the editor of Country Life.
Mark says: "The worst of them all for me is the Ketton Cement Works which is on a beautiful valley outside Stamford...[an] absolutely terrifyingly huge monstrosity which completely takes your breath away when you see it. It's rather like imagining your favourite painting where someone has drilled a huge hole in it; everything around the painting is beautiful but your eye is drawn to it all the time. The cement works defies belief in this absolutely beautiful environment - they are for me the worst eyesore in Britain because you cannot believe it when you see it."
In the wake of defeat against Lithuania in the Davis Cup, John Lloyd has resigned as captain of the British team. The defeat means that Britain could be placed in the lowest tier of the competition if they lose in their next match.
Some would say that Britain has its best player for generations in Andy Murray, however he did not come through the LTA system, so they can't take any credit for him. Nor did Laura Robson who won the Wimbledon's Girls title a couple of years ago.
The argument that the LTA needs a shake up has been heard before, it's usually an annually heard debate around Wimbledon. But now, to some at least, it seems that enough is enough.
This morning on Breakfast we spoke to Mark Petchey - the former head of men's training at the LTA. He told us that John Lloyd had been made a scapegoat and that Roger Draper, head of the LTA had to go. David Lloyd, another former Davis Cup captain and brother of John, agreed, even saying he'd even take his job.
You can hear both interviews below:
Mark Petchey - former coach to Andy Murray.
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David Lloyd - former Davis Cup captain.
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Both said that the Head of the LTA Roger Draper should go.
Our reporter Stephen Chittenden has spent the week looking at what some would call "blots on the landscape".
"How oft in spirit have I turned to thee", wrote Wordsworth of the Wye Valley, "Oh Sylvan Wye thou wanderer through the woods." Today the same Herefordshire landscape is classed somewhat less poetically as 'an area of outstanding natural beauty'. But farmer Eric Drummond has been accused of spoiling the view by erecting polytunnels, the plastic coverings that turn a field of strawberries into a giant greenhouse. "They prolong the season and protect the crop," says Eric, "So we can let the British public enjoy British strawberries and reduce imports." But is it possible to enjoy both strawberries AND unspoiled views? Local campaigners have taken legal action to restrict the use of polytunnels, so the future of our fruit production may be decided in the courts.
Cardinal Sean Brady, the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, has apologised for failing to alert police about one of the country's worst paedophile priests. But he has said he will not resign. On his show in Belfast yesterday Stephen Nolan asked Monsignor Maurice Dooley, a priest and friend of Cardinal Brady, if another priest came to him now and told him that he had abused a child, would he report him to the police?
"I would not. I've no obligation to do it in law. I would also regard myself as not having any obligation to do it morally.
"Your conscience is only your brain facing up to a moral question. Now my brain, having taken everything into account almost certainly would say I'm not going to report this matter to the police."
So today we're asking: are children safe in the Catholic Church?
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My big Sport Relief swim looms large: a mile in the Serpentine in Hyde Park. Two good cold swims last weekend boosted my confidence and I've even started saying "yes" to people asking if they can come down and cheer me on!
The Serpentine Swimming Club and the Tooting Bec Lido (SLSC) people have all been super helpful and encouraging. All year round swimmers at Tooting must have wondered why Jacqueline Cousteau had turned up at the weekend, so reliant am I on the wonders of neoprene - an insulating fabric to end all insulating fabrics...
Plan to do a long swim in the Lido where the temperature is around 3 degrees, then a good stretch of the Serpentine with Peter Thompson, my friend, coach, and now sole beneficiary of my will!!!! Did I mention I couldn't have done it without him?....He insists I take Thursday off from swimming, then we hit the waters with purpose on Friday morning, live on Breakfast, around 8 in the morning. Brrrr.
Update: 19/03/2010 18:23
Shelagh succeeded in her challenge - have a look at how she got on in this little video we made.
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To show your support for Shelagh, check out her Sport Relief challenge page.
Our reporter Stephen Chittenden has been around the country examining the eyesores or icons of our countryside.
So far in this week of eyesores we have been concentrating on grand schemes in remote places.
But you have been just as irritated by the everyday clutter dotted across the semi-urban landscape; things like billboards, mobile phone masts and ugly buildings.
Your suggestions for Britain's worst eyesore will be judged by Country Life editor Mark Hedges, who hates useless signs in villages.
He says, "This is something that has crept up on us without people really noticing or complaining about."
And pictured is a sign, spotted on the A66 outside Penrith.
The Highways Agency planted 34 of these signs across the North West at a cost of £76,000.
Its purpose ? "To advise drivers who operates the road", says the Agency.
One of the most powerful unions in the US, the Teamsters, is promising to support strike action by British Airways cabin crew. The first of three planned walkouts by members of the Unite union is due to start on Saturday. Gordon Brown has called the strike "unjustified and deplorable". There are reports of divisions within the Cabinet over the issue and the influence that the union Unite has within the Labour movement.
We've had a big response from you, so on today's phone in we're asking, "do you back BA?". We'd love to hear your thoughts. You can call us on 0500 909 693, or text us on the usual number 85058.
Our reporter Stephen Chittenden has been around the country examining the eyesores or icons of our countryside - are they a blot or a boon for the rural economy?
Today I am in Stirling asking what matters more...preserving a historic view across the gateway to the Highlands, or the UK's energy security and the economy ?
This was one of the issues facing Scotland's energy minister Jim Mather before he gave the go-ahead to the Beauly-Denny power line.
It will be 137 miles long, with 600 giant pylons connecting Scotland's renewable energy projects to the national grid.
But it will pass right between the landmark Wallace Monument and a beautiful backdrop, the Ochil Hills.
How did Jim Mather persuade Scotland's tourism minister to agree ? Easy, because Mr Mather is also the tourism minister. "I have both jobs", he told me, "But I'm also responsible to the Scottish cabinet, public opnion and citizens across the country."
Let us know your favourite structures and worst eyesores - on Friday we'll be at one nominated by Breakfast listeners.
Too many people are going to see their GP with minor problems, such as coughs and colds, a group of doctors and health campaigners says. The report by the "Self-Care Campaign" says common illnesses account for nearly one fifth of GPs' workload. It says the cost to the health service in England alone is nearly £2bn a year. So on today's phone in we're asking "is your doctor's surgery full of time-wasters?"
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Our reporter Stephen Chittenden writes:
Britain's rural landscape is changing fast as technology seeks ways to make life better, cheaper, faster.
"The vast majority of people in this country find wind turbines very elegant, graceful, majestic machines." So says Chris Tomlinson from RenewableUK, which represents the wind farm industry.
Is he right? 5,000 extra turbines are planned in the UK, many of which will be dotted across beautiful areas of countryside. Is this a blot or a boon for the rural economy?
These are the questions we're asking on 5Live Breakfast all week, not just in relation to wind turbines but also electricity pylons and agricultural polytunnels.
Let us know your favourite structures and worst eyesores.
Tell us what you love or hate about man's impact on the British countryside.
A major review is calling for a change to the way rape cases are dealt with in England and Wales. It says there's too much emphasis on conviction rates and not enough on victim support. The report's author, Baroness Stern, says that if there was more care for victims then more cases would be reported. So on today's phone in we're asking "are men getting away with rape"?.
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BA cabin crew have announced two sets of strikes starting next weekend. Members of the Unite union will walk out for three days from next Saturday and for four days a week later. It's a row over pay and conditions.
Let us know if you are due to fly with BA next weekend. Are you a member of cabin crew taking part in the strike?
You can contact us by texting 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk, or posting a comment online.
Teachers in England are not going to be banned from being members of the British National Party, after an independent review commissioned by the government.
In its education manifesto, the BNP proposes - among other things - the reintroduction of corporal punishment and daily Christian assemblies, and an end to what they describe as 'the racist neglect that has left working class white boys at the bottom of the table for academic achievement." They also want an emphasis on British history, "not the cherry-picked politically correct drivel being fed to children today." (Again, their words).
On the phone-in at 9, we're asking: do you mind your child being taught by a member of the BNP?
The phone lines are open at 8.30 - you can all 0500 909 693. But you can contact us any time by texting 85058, emailing breakfast@bbc.co.uk, or posting a comment online.
According to the Home Office, anti-social behaviour is any aggressive, intimidating or destructive activity that damages or destroys another person's quality of life. In other words, it can be pretty infuriating, and this morning, police forces are being criticised for not dealing with it effectively.
What sort of things do you see where you live? Graffiti? Drunken shouting? Vandalised phone boxes? Should these things be a priority for the police, or do they have better things to do than worry about?
It's our phone-in this morning - how bad is antisocial behaviour where you live? We want to hear about your experiences. Text 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk, or post a comment here.
This is Bunty - and Geoff sent us this pic. It's because of our story today about dog owners being told they could have to get insurance in case their dog attacks someone.
Geoff asks "would like to know what annual premium my wife will need to pay on this one".
On the phone-in at 9, we're asking if you are happy to pay for insurance.
You can call us on 0500-909693 from 0830 or text us on 85058.
Tinseltown hit 5 live Breakfast this morning as our entertainment reporter, Colin Paterson, popped up throughout the programme with the latest from the Oscars red carpet.
Colin Firth, Stephen Fry, Carey Mulligan, Tom Hanks, Samuel L Jackson, Jon Voight, Guy Pearce and Robert Downey Jr all featured on 5 live Breakfast thanks to Colin's sterling efforts.
Hear some of Hollywood's finest in conversation with Colin, Nicky and Shelagh:
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This morning, many newspapers feature even more information about what the Bulger killer's alleged to have done to get to jail, and it seems only a matter of time before someone categorically identifies him.
He's being kept anonymous because of fears of retribution, and also because knowledge of his past could prejudice any future trial he might face. We've been told the new allegations are extremely serious.
Has he lost any right to anonymity? Can he - and should he - get a fair trial? What about justice for the victims of the latest alleged crime?
It's the subject of our phone-in from 9. Do we have the right to know the identity of Jon Venables? You can call us on 0500 909 693 (from 8.30), text 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk, or post a comment online. The debate's already running on our Facebook page.
The Fire & Rescue Service is full of men. In the UK only 3% of firefighters are female. But, brigades want more women to join up.
We sent Ranvir Singh along to a firestation to see how tough it really is. Can women really do the same job as a male firefighter - or should some things just be left to the boys?
Hear how Ranvir did on Saturday's breakfast programme...
FIFA are debating possible changes to the laws of football this weekend. They'll be talking about things like stop-start penalty run-ups, whether the last defender should get a red card after giving away a penalty, and goal-line technology.
So... Get rid of second serves in tennis? Scrap the offside rule altogether? Award half a goal if a team scores from a set piece, as the Wigan boss Roberto Martinez suggests?
It's our phone-in from 9 - get in touch in the usual way. You can call 0500 909 693 (from 8.30), text 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk, or post a comment online.
According to a report being presented to Gordon Brown, young people are being forced out of rural areas because there aren't enough jobs and homes available. Many people complain that decent transport, communications, job opportunities and affordable homes aren't good enough.
So after 13 years, has Labour failed the countryside? We've had rows over banning fox hunting, massive problems for farmers, the crisis over foot and mouth - and now this claim of a new crisis.
Join the phone in from 9. Call us on 0500 909 693 (after 8.30), text us on 85058, or post a comment online
It's March now, so the nerves are kicking in for my coldwater swim in the Serpentine for Sport Relief.
After taking soundings from those in the know, the wetsuit option is a must at this time of year, so this week sees me travelling to Manchester to meet Raphi Bloom, who advises open-water swimmers on wetsuits and more importantly, has an "endless pool" in which you can try them out and get the best fit.
He's an absolute gem, giving me no-nonsense advice and loads of encouragement so I've struck lucky there.
Swimming every day in my regular pool in West London, and it's going well, but I hit the icy waters of Tooting Lido on Sunday with my friend Peter Thompson.
Flask of hot chocolate at the ready and a touch of good old fashioned grit.
What's your family's story from World War 2? That was the question we posed back in September on the 70th anniversary of the start of the 1939-45 conflict.
We broadcast the programme from the Imperial War Museum in London - and heard some amazing tales.
Last night the programme was given an internal BBC award for Best Journalism/Factual Production. If you missed it at the time, here is some of that memorable phone-in.
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The Home Secretary Alan Johnson has called the Tory Deputy Chairman Lord Ashcroft 'unpatriotic', because of his non-dom status. At the weekend, David Cameron said it's the Tories' 'patriotic duty' to win the election.
And England and Scotland players (John Terry and Kris Boyd) could get booed tonight by their own fans.
Nicky spoke to England fan Martin Kelly on Breakfast this morning - he said he will be booing John Terry tonight, but that doesn't make him unpatriotic. Do you agree? And are you a patriot?
The Director General Mark Thompson says, "the BBC has one mission: to inform, educate, and entertain." That's quite a mission, but it also has to be achieved by giving you value for money for the license fee.
He's looked at what the BBC does at the moment, and how big it should be. He'll give us his conclusions later this morning. There's been a lot of speculation about certain radio stations and bits of the website closing, so this morning's announcement could have a big impact on what you listen to on the radio, what you read online and what you watch on TV.
It's the subject of our phone-in at 9, so before lines open at 8.30, you can text 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk, or post a comment online
Bins, swimming pools, cultural activities, potholes, bureaucracy, housing.... Council services WILL be cut, but where should the axe fall?
A survey by BBC local radio suggests at least 25,000 local council jobs will be axed in the next few years, and with spending already being slashed, it's likely to get much, much worse.
Britain's in debt, and all the political parties have different ideas about the best way of dealing with it. But however you look at it, there will be cuts at every level, so where should we be saving money?
It's our phone-in this morning, and as well as calling, you can text us on 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk, and post a comment here, on Facebook, and on Twitter. To find out more about the results of the survey in your area, tune into your local BBC station after 10.
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