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Many fans have been following the story of Punch the monkey after he was rejected by his mother at a zoo in Japan

Naga Munchetty delivered a heartwarming update about Punch the monkey after he was rejected by his mother and bullied by the other monkeys at a zoo in Japan.

On Saturday’s BBC Breakfast, Naga and Charlie Stayt provided a “positive” update about the beloved monkey, who has gone viral on social media.

Charlie began, “Now, you may be familiar with the story of Punch. That’s the baby monkey that was given a cuddly toy.”

As images of Punch appeared on screen, the host continued, “There he is, after he was rejected by his family at the zoo in Japan. A bit worried about him.”

Naga went on, “We have an update there, a positive update. Keepers have gradually been reintroducing Punch to the macaque troop, and it seems he’s parted ways with his stuffed orangutan as one of the adult females has taken him under her wing.

“She grooms him, she holds him. Punch has even been spotted playing with some of the younger members of the troop as well.”

As a video of Punch was shown hanging from a branch, Naga added, “I think it kind of comes a bit more naturally to Punch. He’s doing well.”

“And that’s good to see,” Charlie chimed in.

Viewers also took to social media to share their thoughts on the sweet update, with one writing, “That’s great news – however, can we petition the zoo to change and include some greenery and trees in the enclosure for them? It’s a concrete jungle, and no natural foliage for them.”

Another suggested, “Can the BBC Verify team investigate?”

While a third added, “Aw, I am so glad.”

Elsewhere in the programme, BBC Breakfast spoke with the family of missing student Jack O’Sullivan, with his mother issuing a new heartbreaking plea.

“Even at three, four o’clock in the morning, it could be that somebody has inadvertently seen something and not realised the significance, even after all this time,” Jack’s mum, Catherine, shared.

“But he hasn’t been abducted by an alien, you know, and he’s vanished into thin air. So I genuinely myself, feel that somebody does know more than what we do.”

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BBC Breakfast shared a heartbreaking story on Wednesday, as a guest broke down in tears

A BBC Breakfast star confirmed a sad death during the latest live show.

Wednesday’s (March 4) edition of the hit BBC programme was hosted by Sally Nugent and Ben Thompson, who updated viewers on the latest news from across the UK and around the world.

They were joined in the studio by Carol Kirkwood, who presented regular weather forecasts, while John Watson handled the sports segment. Meanwhile, Peter Ruddick shared highlights from the Chancellor’s recent spring statement.

Later in the show, Sally and Ben shared a heartbreaking story of a sub postmaster who was wrongfully convicted in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal. Tom Millward has now had his conviction quashed, eight years after his death.

Sally explained: “[He] was accused of stealing £5,000, convicted of false accounting, and forced to move his young family into a static caravan to live.”

Tom’s daughter, Isobel Saunders, emotionally spoke to reporter Debbie Tubby in a pre-recorded segment.

“Tom Millward’s daughter finally has the letter she’s been waiting for and campaigning for – The Ministry of Justice quashing her father’s conviction. But it’s been delivered all too late, eight years after he died from cancer,” Debbie said.

Tom died in 2018, just one year before the scandal reached a turning point. “He never got to see that he was innocent, and never got to know that other people would know that he was innocent,” Isobel said.

Reflecting on her dad’s change in behaviour after his conviction, Isobel continued: “I think there was a lot of internalised shame. He stopped talking, he just became very, very quiet to us and to the family as well.”

Tom tried balancing the books on the Post Office Horizon computer system by cashing in his life insurance and re-mortgaging their home.

After watching the hit ITV drama, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Tom’s wife, Margaret, realised that her late spouse wasn’t the “only one” affected. She sadly passed away last year.

Isobel soon became emotional as she continued speaking about her father’s struggles. “Sorry,” she said, as she tried to compose herself.

She went on: “We had decided a little bit, sort of feeling-wise, that it probably was this that had happened, [but] it’s different to know. To have that confirmed by the Ministry of Justice really meant a lot.”

Isobel concluded: “I’m angry [at] the people at the top, who knew about it. Fair enough, honest mistake, fine. But once they knew and carried on, I think that’s the bit that makes me angry.”

In a statement, the Post Office chairman says he wants to make a “clear and unequivocal apology” to everyone affected by the scandal.

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BBC Breakfast was presented by Sally Nugent and Ben Thompson on Wednesday morning

The hosts of BBC Breakfast announced several tragic deaths during the latest live show.

Wednesday’s (March 4) episode of the hit morning programme was hosted by Sally Nugent and Ben Thompson, who updated viewers on the latest news from across the UK and around the world.

They were joined in the studio by Carol Kirkwood, who presented weather forecasts throughout the show, while Ben Thompson handled the sports segment. Meanwhile, Peter Ruddick shared updates after the Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her spring statement on Tuesday.

At the start of the programme, Sally and Ben shared further updates from the Middle East, after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran over the weekend. The UK government has since announced the first repatriation flights from Dubai.

In a pre-recorded segment, it was confirmed that the American military had named its first troops to be killed in the conflict. Six soldiers died when an “unmanned aircraft system” evaded air defences to hit a command centre in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, on Sunday.

Four of the deceased, all US Army Reserve soldiers, were identified on Tuesday by the US military: Capt Cody Khork, 35, Sgt Noah Tietjens, 42, Sgt Nicole Amor, 39, and Sgt Declan Coady, 20.

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BBC Breakfast’s Roger Johnson and Rachel Burden returned to our TV screens on Sunday’s (March 1) morning to deliver the day’s headlines

BBC Breakfast’s latest broadcast started with a distressing news update on the “most devastating offensive operation in history”.

During Sunday’s (March 1) episode of the BBC hit show, Roger Johnson and Rachel Burden returned to our screens as they delivered the day’s top headline stories from the UK and around the globe.

However, just moments into the live broadcast, Roger shared the news that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed following US-Israeli strikes on Tehran.

Rachel also revealed: “The Red Crescent says more than 200 people have been killed in the strikes with state media reporting at least 85 deaths following one air strike on a school in Iran.

“Overnight the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned it would attack US bases and Israel in retaliation for Khamenei’s death with what it called ‘the most devastating offensive operation in history of the Islamic Republic.”

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Parents who lost their son at 14 days old opened up on BBC Breakfast on Thursday (February 26)

A grieving mum has claimed her concerns were “shut down” as she opened up about the loss of her baby on BBC Breakfast.

Robyn Davis – whose son Orlando died at 14 days old – appeared on the BBC show on Thursday (February 26), where she said that she was made to feel “like I was going insane and that my concerns weren’t valid or real”.

She spoke out during a report about maternity service failings, with host Charlie Stayt explaining: “Maternity services in England are failing too many families with problems at every stage of maternity journey. It’s the interim conclusion of the national review being led by Baroness Amos.”

His fellow presenter Naga Munchetty continued: “It has identified six factors that impact care, including racism, staffing and culture. The health secretary Wes Streeting, who commissioned the review, has promised to act on Baroness Amos’ final recommendations which are due in April.”

The programme then cut to a report from reporter Michael Buchanan, who said: “When an inquiry in 2015 found that 11 babies and one mother had died avoidably at Furness General Hospital due to poor maternity care, the NHS promised the mistakes would never happen again. Over a decade later, more than 10,000 babies are estimated to have died in England due to maternity errors.”

He went on: “Orlando Davis died in 2021 at 14 days old. Maternity staff failed to recognise his mother had become ill in labour and Orlando was born in a poor condition.

“An inquest found his death had been contributed to by neglect.”

Orlando’s mum Robyn said: “They actually made me feel like I was going insane and that my concerns weren’t valid or real because every time I raised them, they were met with a quick shut down. And because of this, I genuinely believe that that’s why our son is not here.”

The baby’s father Jonathan Davis said: “The number of individuals that were involved in this situation, this wasn’t one or two, this was multiple midwives, multiple consultants and registrars across a prolonged area of time from in the community to in hospital. This was not a one event caused an outcome.”

The report said the family’s experience is supported by Baroness Amos, “who says problems occur at every stage of the maternity journey”.

It went on: “The issues, she says, are caused by cultural leadership of maternity units with midwives and obstetricians sometimes not cooperating, workforce with units not being fully or properly staffed, racism and discrimination, including against poor women, a lack of accountability when things go wrong and outdated and dilapidated buildings.”

The report said that the health secretary “has promised to ensure the review’s final recommendations due in April are enacted”.

“But a maternity safety task force that Wes Streeting also promised to establish by now hasn’t yet been created,” it said. “He says it will be shortly.”

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BBC Breakfast presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt shared a heartbreaking story on Friday

BBC Breakfast has shared some tragic death news as a guest broke down in tears.

Friday’s (February 13) live episode was hosted by Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt, who updated viewers on the latest news from across the UK and around the world.

They were joined in the studio by Matt Taylor, who delivered regular weather updates. Meanwhile, Mike Bushell and Peter Ruddick shared the sporting news and Valentine’s Day features, respectively.

Later in the show, the hosts revealed that the Chair of the Commons Health Committee has called on the UK drug regulator to review warnings on medications which can cause impulsive behaviour as a side effect.

Naga explained: “A BBC investigation has found that for some patients, the drugs cause impulsive gambling or sexual behaviour.”

In a pre-recorded segment, BBC correspondent Noel Titheradge spoke to a man called Freddie, whose dad Bill passed away three years ago. He was prescribed medication for Parkinson’s, which had devastating side effects. Reflecting on the struggles his dad faced, Freddie soon broke down in tears in heartbreaking clips.

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Jon Kay and Sally Nugent delivered sad news as they opened the instalment of BBC Breakfast

BBC Breakfast opened with breaking news after nine people were killed in a school shooting in Canada.

The incident took place in the small town of Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia. The police have said that the suspected shooter was found dead at a school in the town.

Opening the show on Wednesday (February 11), host Jon Kay said: “Here are our headlines today and some breaking news. Nine people have been shot dead at a school in Canada. The attacker has also died.”

Co-host Sally Nugent went on: “At least nine people have been shot dead, 25 injured at a school and at a nearby home in British Columbia in what Canadian officials have described as one of the worst mass shootings in the country’s history.”

Jon continued: “According to Canadian media, an alert said during that attack described the suspect as a female in a dress with brown hair.”

The show then moved to a North America correspondent, who explained: “A total of 10 people are dead. This happened just after lunchtime yesterday.

“The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it received a report of an active shooter at a school in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, a tiny place, a population of about 2,400 people.

“It lies in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

“There was a search of a school. They found six people dead. A seventh died on the way to hospital. More than two dozen people we’re told, were injured.

“Now, the authorities say another person believed to be the attacker was also found dead at the school with what appeared to be self-inflicted injuries.

“Officials say the shooting at the school and at a nearby home where two additional bodies were found are believed to be linked. The authorities say they don’t know yet what the attacker’s connection is to the school.”

The British Columbia Premier David Eby has said: “This is a devastating and unimaginable tragedy. We can’t imagine what the community is going through, but I know it’s causing us all to hug our kids a little bit tighter tonight.”

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