17/04/2012 BBC News at Ten

Tonight at 10: A new attempt to deport extremist preacher Abu

Qatada. He is back in custody after a special commission considered the

case for sending him back to Jordan. He is wanted on terrorism charges,

but the process of excluding him could still take months. I believe

the assurances and the information we have gathered will mean that we

can soon put Abu Qatada on a plane and get him out of our country for

good. We will be asking how much more time the legal process might

take. Also tonight: The man who killed 77 people in Norway last

year says it was an act of goodness and he would do it again.

In Syria, the BBC finds more evidence that the five day-old

ceasefire is failing to hold. is clear proof that the Government

are not abiding by the ceasefire they have told the world they are

sticking to. An unexpected rise in the rate of inflation, driven by

the price of food, fuel and clothing.

And Discovery, the oldest of the space shuttles, hitches a lift to

its new home. I will be here with Sportsday,

later in the are on the BBC News Channel, including action from the

Champions League semi-final as Bayern Munich and Real Madrid lock

Good evening. The extremist preacher Abu Qatada is back in

custody tonight. It follows the Government's latest attempt to

deport him to Jordan, where he is wanted on terrorism charges. He

appeared before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission this

afternoon. Abu Qatada's deportation was blocked in January by the

European Court of Human Rights, which said he was not likely to get

a fair trial in Jordan. It was early afternoon when the man

who has praised Osama Bin Laden suddenly emerged from his home in a

London suburb. For legal reasons, we cannot identify the house. Abu

Qatada is still said to be a figural influence for extremists

and he was back under arrest. The UK authorities were beginning moves

to deport him and he was on his way to a legal hearing. Within hours,

the Home Secretary was telling the Commons that a deal had been done

with Jordan, paving the way for Abu Qatada to be sent back there to

stand trial. British courts have found that Abu Qatada is a

dangerous man. He is a risk to our national security and he should be

deported to Jordan. We have obtained from the Jordanian

government the material we need to comply with the ruling of the

European Court. I believe the assurances and information we have

gathered will mean that we can soon put Abu Qatada on a plane and get

him out of our country for good. When it comes to the timescale,

Labour accused the Government of adding to the delayed. There was

too much drift earlier this year. We had a troubling level of

confusion this afternoon. Can she assure the House that she is in

control of events and that the deportation that everybody wants to

see his back on track? The European Court had ruled that Abu Qatada

could not be returned to Jordan because evidence obtained through

torture might be used against him. The Jordanians have given a

guarantee that will not happen and are promising an open the hearing.

In Jordan he will face a full trial. This full trial will be before a

civilian panel, with in the State Security Board. Today, Abu Qatada

was before a British judge. He refused to stand up for him. This

evening he was told that his bail was being revoked and he was going

back to prison. When it comes to what happens next, the judge said

that things could move quickly. He said if the party's act with great

haste, this very long running saga could be brought to a rapid and

conclusive end. So, a familiar returned to custody for a man who

spent a decade battling British or authorities. Successive governments

have sought to detain and deport him. Ministers now feel they are on

the front foot. But tonight it was Abu Qatada who was smiling.

June is with me in the studio. We have some people talking terms of

weeks, possibly. Others are talking in terms of months. What is your

sense of the timescale? Because this has been such a marathon, I

would say on the side of longer, rather than shorter. The judge said

that if everybody acted quickly it can be done and dusted in a matter

of weeks. Theresa May was far more cautious. She said it could take

months for the hall appeals process to be exhausted. Human rights

groups are extremely sceptical about these assurances from Jordan.

This has brought into sharp focus the role of the European Court of

Human Rights. Theresa May said today that Britain could not simply

ignore the court and break the law. But she did say this country would

look at what goes on in other countries like France, Italy, to

see if lessons could be learnt and perhaps laws changed here to enable

the UK to deport foreign nationals A man accused of killing 77 people

in bomb and gun attacks in Norway last summer has told his trial that

he would do it again. Anders Breivik said he carried out the

killings to defend his people and his country, and claimed that his

actions were based on goodness, not Norway's most notorious killer was

driven to court on schedule. One of his defence team also arrived.

most important thing today is that he gets to explain why he did what

he did. Once more, he punched out a salute. This, as far as he is

concerned, at least, was to be his day. His voice, his words, his own

twisted justification. Slowly, deliberately, he appeared around

the court, resting his eyes for a moment on the public gallery,

looking to see who was to be his audience. The cameras were asked to

leave. He walked calmly, slowly to the stand, clutching 13 pages of

the printed out statement that he For over an hour, Breivik presented

us with his world view, his belief that as a white, Christian

Norwegian he was no more a terrorist and indigenous peoples

fighting occupation. These were not innocent children, he told the

court, of the teenagers he had killed at the Labour summer camp on

the island of Utoeya. They were actively working to uphold

multicultural values. Yes, I would have done it again. This is what he

would have done again. Some Norwegians angry that a man who has

admitted to these crimes is now being given a platform to express

his views. But a survivor from the island massacre he studies in

Ireland -- Liverpool, Bjorn Ihler, disagrees. Some people have

questioned even holding this trial? I think it is important for the

survivors and those that need to live on what this to hear the

reason why it happened. We have gotten to know a lot about that

today. Did Anders Breivik also get what he wanted today? As the

cameras focused their lenses, there was a smile. The killer have

In Syria, there is growing evidence seen by the BBC that the ceasefire

which started just five days ago was failing to hold. Anti-

government activists accused President Assad's forces of

carrying out attacks on opposition areas. There is a small team of UN

observers in the country, but they admit that monitoring the ceasefire

is difficult. Syria restricts access for journalists. Ian Powell

-- Ian Pannell has been in Idlib province.

It started early. A helicopter gunship, staking its claim to the

skies, unleashing its deadly consignment at will. This is what

passes for a ceasefire in President Assad's Syria. We were told

soldiers were advancing into villages nearby and we were told to

leave. It was a taste of the fear and panic to many Syrians have

The last 30 minutes, this helicopter has been flying over

this part of northern Syria, where we have been living. We have heard

the sound of it firing every few moments, down into the ground.

There are a lot of Free Syrian Army rebel fighters in the area, but

their role so a lot of civilians. This is clear proof that the

Government and not abiding by the ceasefire that they have told the

world they are sticking to. More gunfire, there. Commander Abu

Muhammed told us they had been shooting and shelling. There was

supposed to be a ceasefire, he said, but there isn't. He and his men

stayed behind, a vain attempt to defend the villagers. The area is

home to thousands of civilians. People who say their only crime has

been to call for freedom. Those who could get out, did. No time to

collect belongings and only seconds to escape. The children of these

hills already know the meaning of fear. This ten-year-old said,

simply, I'm scared. TRANSLATION: What should I say? Kofi Annan is in

his country, I am in my country. Killing, shelling, humiliation.

What can Kofi Annan do? Nothing. Today was proof that no one can

shield these children. We watched many families fleeing to safety. We

watched many rebel fighters, beaten back and bloodied. It is a bullet,

a bullet in his chest. The army shot at us from their vehicles and

helicopters, he said. I was wounded, with two others. From what we saw,

today's battle was started and finished by the Government. Kofi

Annan's peace plan calls for an end to violence. But it seems the words

of the international community mean A teenager who killed a pensioner

during last summer's rioting in London has been sentenced to eight

years in detention. Darrell Desuze was seen on CCTV smashing windows

and looting shops in west London. He was also caught punching Richard

Mannington Bowes. The pensioner suffered brain damage when his head

hit the pavement. The 17-year-old admitted manslaughter.

There has been an unexpected rise in the rate of inflation, due

largely to an increase in the price of food and clothing and fuel. It

rose to 3.5% last month, up from 3.4% in February. It is still well

above the Bank of England target of Inflation measures price increases

for a whole range of goods and services and it has been falling

back since the autumn. But not now. The latest figure for the annual

rate was up slightly at 3.5% in March. One reason was the impact of

rising fuel prices around the economy. This transport business

has been hit hard by surging diesel costs. It distributes goods for

customers including retailers and it has had to put up its delivery

prices. I'm sure if we continue to pass on the costs to our customers,

which we have to do otherwise it means job losses or as going out of

business, I am sure they will have to pass it on to customers as well.

Then we will see higher prices on the High Street. All of this

creates headaches for the Bank of England. Its policy makers have

been saying for a while that inflation will fall steadily

through this year. Most economists still agree with them. But they

point out that Today's news is hardly helpful to the bank's case.

It probably is a blip today. We should see inflation rates

continuing to fall from here. But the poor Bank of England has been

forecasting inflation would be back Biarritz 2% target for quite some

years. I think it does add another element of uncertainty. It's a bit

of uncertainty problem. Better news for households with the wider

measure of inflation, RPI, showing a slight decline. The International

Monetary Fund raised its forecast for the UK and global economy this

year, helped by recovery in the US. IMF chiefs said that the eurozone

crisis wasn't as bad as a few months ago, but it certainly wasn't

over. Things have quietened down, since. But an uneasy calm remains.

One has the feeling that any moment things could well get very bad

again. Prospects for UK growth this year depend partly on consumer

spending more and that is going to be difficult if inflation stays

well ahead of average pay rises, continuing the squeeze on household

Coming up on tonight's programme: As Bahrain prepares to host the

Grand Prix this weekend, anti- government protests continue, with

new allegations of human rights A controversial method of gas

extraction which triggered two earth tremors near Blackpool last

year can begin again - that's the decision of a panel of experts. The

process, known as fracking, involves injecting water and

chemicals into shale rock at high pressure to release natural gas.

It's seen as a relatively cheap future source of energy, but

critics are warning of serious risks, as our science editor, David

In the fields of Lancashire, a new and controversial form of energy

comes a step closer. This is what is called fracking, a process where

the deep rock is shattered to release gas. It involves high

pressure and according to a new report for the government, it

caused two earthquakes last year. But the tremors did no damage, the

experts say the drilling should be allowed to continue, but with an

early warning system. Her by monitoring these very small events

and seeing them happen all the time, we can predict the larger events.

They need to use that technique. Fracking works thousands of feet

underground. At the drill turning sideways into the rock. There coat,

explosions fracture the formations of shale. Water, sand and chemicals

are forced in, breaking open the Rock, which releases the gas and

that company promises to watch for any seismic activity. We will be

monitoring for very low levels of seismicity and our goals to work at

levels where it won't be felt. it is hard to imagine that below

these fields lie huge reserves of gas and the country desperately

needs new forms of energy so for these independent experts to say

that fracking can be saved is a major step forward. But what do

local people think? I think they should invest more in wind turbines

and solar panels. Leave the gas where it is. If it helps sort out

our future fuel problems, I think it is great news. Opinions matter

because fracking isn't only on the cards in Lancashire. Shale gas is

being investigated in southern England, Wales and in Northern

Ireland. And a Lancashire protest a believes it is not properly under

control. Because it is in its infancy, and we don't feel the

regulatory bodies are prepared or informed well enough for what is

about to happen if it goes into a commercial stage. America has led

the way in Shell Gas. Prices have fallen dramatically. That would be

very welcome in Britain, but there's a long way to go before

that might happen. Some shale Gas offers a bonus at just the right

time. For others, climate change means we should avoid new fossil

fuels. The arguments are not yet over.

Britain has urged the Chinese authorities to keep politics out of

the investigation into the death of a British businessman, Neil Heywood.

The case has caused a big scandal in China, where a senior politician,

Bo Xilai, has been removed from his posts and his wife has been

detained on suspicion of Mr Heywood's murder. David Cameron

raised the case today with a senior Chinese official, as our diplomatic

correspondent, James Robbins, Five months after Neil Heywood died,

more and more stories, accusations, rumours, are flying around China.

Political intrigue seems to be making the truth even more elusive.

So when the Prime Minister met the man ranked No. 5 in China's

political hierarchy, it gave him an opening. I warmly welcome you to

Number Ten Downing Street. For a chance for David Cameron to tell

the Chinese leadership Britain expects to complete echt --

explanation. What really happened at this hotel in the city of

Chongqing last November? It is here that the body of the British

businessman was found. At first the Chinese said Neil Heywood had died

of excessive alcohol. He was very close to this man, Bo Xilai, a

rising political star now brought down by accusations that his wife

was involved in murdering Mr Halewood. In the Commons, the

Foreign Secretary was accused of directing far too slowly to the

changing stories from China, but William Hague insists that is not

the case. We have demanded an investigation. The Chinese

authorities have agreed to conduct such an investigation. The message

from Britain is now unusually blunt. The government, by insisting the

Chinese investigation into Neil Heywood's death must be free from

political interference and must expose the truth, seems to be

suggesting that it has real fears the precise opposite could be the

outcome. And the truth, whatever it is, may be the casualty because it

is the power struggle within the Communist Party which dictates this

story. Bo Xilai, once on the up, was brought crashing down very

deliberately by opponents of his Marussia populism. Those opponents

tend to favour if greater role in the private sector, for the rule of

law as opposed to greater police powers, and a greater role for

civil society. There's another reason the truth about Neil

Heywood's death may never be known. Within a few days his body had been

cremated in China so there's no possibility of an inquest in

Britain. Coroners Rules require the return of a body, not cremated

Ashes. Spain has threatened diplomatic and

economic retaliation following Argentina's announcement that it

plans to nationalise the energy company YPF. The business is mainly

owned by the Spanish oil firm Repsol. The European Commission

said it expected Argentina to uphold its international

commitments. As preparations get under way for

Sunday's Grand Prix in Bahrain, a leading human rights group reports

that torture and ill-treatment are continuing in the Gulf kingdom.

Amnesty International says it has evidence of people being imprisoned

for participating peacefully in anti-government protests and that

security forces continue to respond to demonstrations with excessive

force. Our Middle East correspondent, Rupert Wingfield-

Another sunset brings another protest. Every evening, they take

to the streets in their thousands. Down with King Hamad is the chant

as it has been for more than a year. Bahrain's Shia majority is refusing

to be silenced. This is what we are seeing more and more with these

demonstrations. They start off peaceful, but then young men come

out with Molotov cocktails, confront the police, through the

firebombs another police are responding with teargas and they

are charging down towards us. Formula One chiefs say Bahrain is

peaceful and safe. They should tell that to the people who live in

This is the image Bahrain's Sunni dominated government would like the

world to see. Mini-bar Rainey's are delighted Formula One is back. But

in the poor villages, this is how the graffiti artists see it. The

cast during teargas is being driven by its Formula One supremo Bernie

Ecclestone and Bahrain's King Hamad. As race day approaches, this man is

on hunger strike and close to death. He is a democracy activist

sentenced to life in prison last year by a military court. My father

basically looks like a skeleton with skin on it. His daughter saw

her father last on Sunday. She says he could now draw -- die at any

time. Losing him would be the worst thing that could ever happen. I

don't know if I could continue living without him, but I do know

this is a cause worth dying for and I do know my father will continue.

He is not a person who would give up. Amnesty International has

declared him a prisoner of conscience and is demanding his

immediate release. But Bahrain's justice minister says only the

courts can decide that. I think the court will decide on this. He might

be dead. I hope not. We are providing the best medical care

possible. If he does die, the streets here could explode again.

The young Shia Borinis who take to the streets each night apart bit

impatient for change. We want democracy, we want freedom. This

government, when we ask for that, it straight away tries to kill

anybody. A year ago these young people were calling for limited

change. Now they want King Hamad Civil service and public sector

unions have announced plans for a one-day strike over pension reform

on May 10th. More than a million public sector workers went on

strike in the same campaign last November. The government says

today's decision, which could see thousands on strike, is

disappointing. NASA's oldest space shuttle,

Discovery, has hitched a ride to its new home - a museum on the

outskirts of Washington. It was bolted onto a jumbo jet for a final

flight over the capital as thousands lined the streets to

watch the spectacle. Discovery was first launched in 1984 and flew

more missions to space than any other shuttle, as Paul Adams

An early morning piggyback ride from Cape Canaveral in Florida. A

short flight on top of the 148 million miles already travelled.

Discovery made its way north, complete with diminutive Escort,

but this was the workhorse of Nasa's fleet. More miles and more

missions than any other shuttle. In Washington, tourists and office

workers strained for a glimpse. It wasn't hard. Discovery making the

first of three breathtaking passes over the capital. At 1,500 feet on

the back of a jumbo jet, Discovery is a remarkable sight. This final

fly-past over monument to Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson

is a fitting end to an astonishing journey, one for the Triumph and

tragedy. The shuttles have all done and something profoundly inspiring

will have also gone. Just over a year ago, it was still business as

usual. That is if you count taking a robot to an international space

station as usual. But now it is work done and discovery is heading

for this museum to replace the prototype already here. Back on the

National Mall, Discovery indulged the crowd one last time. America is

not turning its back on space, for the next 10 years at least it's

astronauts will be hitch-hikers on Russian rockets. It will not be the