01/06/2013 BBC Weekend News

in court charged with the murder of 17-year-old Georgia Williams from

Wellington in Shropshire. A body, believed to be hers, was found in

woodland in North Wales five days after she was last seen. Phil

Connell is at Telford Magistrates' Court. Phil, what more can you tell

Well, five days now since Georgia Williams disappeared at Telford

Magistrates' Court this morning, Jamie Reynolds was formally charged

with her murder. The 22-year-old from Wellington only to confirm his

name, age and address, but the court heard that he is alleged to have

murdered Georgia on 26th May. Now, in North Wales, this morning, police

have still to are formally identify a body that was found in woodlands

near Wrexham yesterday. The body though is being linked to the

disappearance of Georgia and there today, forensic tests are still

being carried out at the scene. No indication yet when the body will be

formally identified or when it will be removed. But back here at Telford

Magistrates' Court, Jamie Reynolds was led from the dock this morning

in handcuffs. He will remanded in custody and will appear before

More details have been released of the investigation by the BBC's

Panorama programme and The Daily Telegraph into the lobbying

activities of the Conservative MP, Patrick Mercer. He's alleged to have

offered a Commons security pass to a fake lobbying firm which paid him

�4,000 to table Parliamentary questions. Mr Mercer is taking legal

advice and has referred himself to the Parliamentary watchdog. Here's

our political correspondent, Ross Army colonel, Patrick Mercer will

not be broadcast until Thursday, but more details from a joint

investigation with the Daily Telegraph, are published in the

newspaper this morning. Patrick Mercer, it is alleged, received

�4,000 as part of a contract that he believed would earn him �24,000. The

money had not been declared in the register of MPs interests. He is

accused of agreeing to offer a security pass that would provide

access to Parliament. I do not charge a great deal of

money. I would normally come out at �500

per half day. Mr Mercer said he was taking a the

money for consultancy work outside Parliament, but he tabled questions

on Fiji. Can we get in that before the recess? Yes, of course we can.

See what you think of that. I can do that. I will get that

sorted out. I will get that signed When will they be able to see that,

do you think? Middle of next week.

This morning's Telegraph accuses him of make ng offensive comments about

a young Israeli soldier, something it is thought Mr Mercer will deny.

He referred himself to Parliament's With me now is our political

correspondent, Louise Stewart. This is raising the Irish uof lobbying

again. Will the Government act? in 2010, David Cameron warned that

lobbying would be the next big scandal to affect politics and there

have been scandals under his leadership. For instance, the

resignation of Liam Fox. So they dipledge, he pledged to crackdown on

it, and the coalition agreement said that it would introduce a register

to regulate lobbying and ensure greater transparency, but we are

half-way through this Parliamentary term and nothing happened yet and

nothing was included in the Queen's Speech. I spoke to the Conservative

MP Zac Goldsmith and he was telling the BBC that he will try to push for

a vote on this. He wants the power of recall for MPs who are deemed to

have broken the rules, but he says he believes after the expenses

scandal, although the party leaders said they wanted it, there is no

A second man is due to be questioned by counter terrorism officers today

about the murder of soldier Lee Rigby. Drummer Rigby died after

being attacked near Woolwich barracks in south east London.

Yesterday Michael Adebolajo was released from hospital into police

custody. Another man has already been charged with murder.

Protest marches have been planned at various places around the country

today by the English Defence League, the British National Party and

anti-fascist groups. Police have again clashed violently

with anti-government protesters in Turkey following angry

confrontations yesterday. The focus of the unrest is Istanbul where

police have been using tear gas to stop demonstrators reaching Taksim

Square which has been the scene of the worst violence. The unrest began

as a sit-in over plans to redevelop a park in the city.

Badger culling is legal in two pilot areas in England from today to try

United States. The tornadoes moved through an area near Moore where 24

people were killed nearly two weeks ago.

A giant twister tears through the centre of Oklahoma City. It is

difficult to make out in the dark, but you can trace its path by

following the flashes of light. Some are power flashes caused by

damage to electrical equipment. Officials say the tornadoes have

claimed lives and left many more people injured.

Traffic came to a standstill leaving those in their cars vulnerable if

they ended up in the storm's path. The Oklahoma highway patrol says a

mother and babe mother and baby have been found dead in their car. This

wasn't just one tornado, this was many, but the National Weather

Service says it is difficult to rm work out the number. At one point,

two tornadoes were confirmed heading towards Moore in Oklahoma, the town

were 24 people were killed two weeks ago. The tornadoes passed for now,

but the heavy rain and low visibility is making it difficult

for emergency services to help those affected by the storm.