23/06/2014 BBC London News

Right`wing extremists clash with rivals at a family music festival.

One man's stabbed, another arrested for hate crimes.

Are European far right groups appearing in the capital?

Are European far right groups appearing in the capital?

A man dies in a blaze during the fire`fighters strike

Did the dispute slow the response time?

The number of tenants being thrown out by private landlords trhples

They ride the sky at speeds of in excess of six hundred miles an hour.

Britain's cold war bomber and how you could get to sit in the pilot's

Far`right extremists are being blamed for violence that marred the

end of a community music festival in North London this weekend.

There were violent scenes at the event in Tottenham on Saturday, with

one man stabbed and another arrested for racially aggravated assault.

It's believed about 20 right`wing extremists, some

linked to a Polish football hooligan group, clashed with political rivals

Tonight, a vigil is being held in Tottenham against extremhsm.

Many cities plus Europe including London are battling with a rise in

home grown far right extremhsm. But home grown far right extremism. But

what I have learned here today is that this community have cole

together for this demonstration tonight, all from different

backgrounds, they are becomhng backgrounds, they are becomhng

increasingly intimidated by far right extremism which is crossing

borders and settling on London's streets.

It was supposed to be a peaceful concert to mark world Music day. But

a gang of youths throw fireworks and bottles. The target? An audhence as

diverse and multicultural as Tottenham in cell. `` itself. There

were Jordan, babies, mothers. This was a completely brazen, audacious

attack in broad daylight in front of hundreds of people including police

officers. Presumably they wdnt knowing there would be a

multicultural community. It has been held her for several

years and there has never been It has been held her for several

years and there has never bden a problem before.

The police are overwhelmed. A lone officer tries to make an arrest for

stop with any himself and his baton stop with any himself and his baton

to hold off an angry crowd. Reinforcements do eventuallx

Reinforcements do eventually arrive, but the attackers are gone.

Police say they `` there were around 20, but only one man has bedn

20, but only one man has been charged with racially and

religiously aggravated common assault. Who are they? We don't know

if this was the man charged with assault that the answer lies in the

slogan on his T`shirt. It is the name of a Polish right`wing

extremism group, United immigrants. extremism group, United immhgrants.

Their members are made up of mainly football hooligans. Racist graffiti

popping up, swastikas, that sort of thing. Their name and logo `ll over

the place, this group over the last few months have been holding fascist

rallies here in the park. They have been witness to have congregated up

to 200 people in that area. That explains the graffiti and the

stickers. They turn up with flags and flares and microphones `nd they

and flares and microphones and they have these rallies. Racism `mong

football hooligans has long been a problem in Poland. But it appears

with migration right wing extremism is crossing borders into London.

There is a direct connection with hooligans back in Poland to fighting

other teams, other football fans, in different stadiums. The problem is

that the Polish government and the Polish police are not doing enough

to curb that kind of behaviour. What those people coming over here will

find out about the police will take a hard stand like they did hn

find out about the police whll take a hard stand like they did in the

60s and 70s. We want to thank everybody who just

love to help eject the faschsts love to help eject the faschsts

Even fellow countrymen can be targeted. Polish organiser of the

music concert was stabbed. Police are still looking for his attacker.

With the rise in far right groups there is also the inevitable

With the rise in far right groups there is also the inevitabld rise in

the groups that oppose them. This demonstration this evening hs

organised by Unite against Fascism and it is important to point out

many members of the community, the Polish community, I hear, all of

them joining forces and demanding the police and the authorithes

them joining forces and dem`nding the police and the authorities do

more to protect them and thdir families.

I am under ground on the Crossrail site to find out why the government

thinks more women should be involved on projects like this.

The number of people on housing benefit evicted

by private landlords has tripled in London over the last fivd years.

It's believed the cuts to welfare payments,

rising rents and a shortage of social housing are to bl`me.

Charities say this is the single biggest cause

BBC Panorama's Richard Bilton reports.

This woman is facing a crisis, she has lived in this flat in W`ndsworth

with her three boys for five has lived in this flat in Wandsworth

with her three boys for fivd years with her three boys for five years

but the landlord wants it b`ck and but the landlord wants it back and

she is facing eviction. Changes to the welfare system in her housing

benefit has been cut by ?400 per month. She will struggle to rent

privately in this part of south London.

The landlady once her property back. And I cannot really fight that. If

she wants it back to sell, H cannot she wants it back to sell, H cannot

do much. I have got kids in year three. At school. It is just a

greeting. At the end she got a council house but many are not so

lucky. Experts say it is down to a combination of factors, cuts to

welfare payments, rising rent and a shortage of social housing. Fergus

Wilson is a landlord. He has decided he doesn't want to accept tenants

are housing benefit, 200 were asked to leave.

We are in business to make loney. We We are in business to make loney. We

are not a charity. If we went to the other extreme of having 100% people

on benefits, we would go pop, because of the default rate.

Where do the families forced out of their homes go?

This is home. Unfortunately for now. When their

tenancy ended this couple ended up here, for people, one room. In

recent years the number of families in temporary accommodation has risen

sharply. We have got nowhere else to go, this is it, it is here or

nothing. We have to take it day by day, you're looking any further than

that, it is daunting. The family lived her for nine months

before they will finally offered social housing. The governmdnt says

social housing. The government says overall homelessness figures are

falling is no evidence of a link between welfare reform and

homelessness. It is putting money into new house`building project and

is set aside nearly a link between welfare reform and homelessness It

is putting money into new house`building project and is set

aside. And you can see more on that story

tonight's Panorama, ?Britain's homeless families?, that's

at half past seven on BBC One. Vulnerable children and young people

with mental health problems in the capital are not getting enough

support, according to a new report It's calling for a Royal Commission

to redesign social and mental health care provhsion,

and claims some social workers are trapped in a process`driven culture

with "dangerously high" case loads. The circumstances surrounding the

death of a man in a fire in Welwyn Garden City are being investigated

by police and fire experts. It took the fire service 10 minutes

to respond to the house fire just 500 metres away

as local fire fighters were out on A charred wreck, neighbours were

stunned when a fire ripped through this semi detached house in Welwyn

Garden City on Saturday afternoon. The man inside, in his 40s,

died of his injuries but thd police say no`one else is being sotght

in connection with the incident. And fire investigators are looking

into whether he may have started took the Hertfordshire Fire

and Rescue Service 10 minutes to get to the scene even

though the house is just 500 metres from a fire station that is usually

manned 24 hours a day. Hours here, I pulled them die out

the window. The first thing is to recognise somebody has lost a

father, husband, somebody h`s recognise somebody has lost a

father, husband, somebody has died father, husband, somebody has died

yet so we need recognise th`t. It is yet so we need recognise that. It is

a fact that the fire station is closer to winning garden city and

our stand`by base we have bden closer to winning garden city and

our stand`by base we have been using our stand`by base we have bden using

during the dispute. At the fire crew on a normal working day be `t the

fire station they would have been fire station they would havd been

quicker. Fire`fighters have been locked

in a dispute over raising their retirement age to 60,

with strikes across England But the Fire Brigades Union have

defended their industrial action. Builders are working to stabilise

the house here in Welwyn Garden City that was engulfed by flames on

Saturday. It is not yet cle`r whether delays in getting

firefighters to scene helped to contribute to the death of ` man. It

is a reminder that the dispute over is a reminder that the disptte over

firefighters pensions goes on. New research shows that

disadvantaged pupils in London are performing far better than

those elsewhere in the country. It suggests that

the reason isn't because of improvements in secondary schools,

but due to the success of primary Add to London pupils have

traditionally been the highdst achievers, but now these in the

London pupils have caught them up. They have a better chance of getting

good GCSEs than any of their peers across the country, regardless of

across the country, regardldss of background and home life. This graph

lays it out clearly, these `re the lays it out clearly, these are the

different regions around thd gantry different regions around thd gantry

and you can see in London in 2006 and you can see in London in 20 6

just 35% of pupils getting five good GCSEs. But since then it has

rocketed. So now they are the second highest achievers across the

highest achievers across thd country. One of the reasons is the

narrowing of attainment between non`free school meals and free

school meals. You can see Jordan you don't get free school meals achieve

while across`the`board but blunder that figure is a lot higher than

anywhere else for children and free anywhere else for children `nd free

school meals, they are still getting five good GCSEs. This research

identifies a strong foundation in identifies a strong foundathon in

any school life as the key to success.

One of the really important things that comes out of this is education

is a long`term thing. When we look at the bereavement in secondary

schools need to even further back intent is even what primary schools

were doing. In the late 1990s and are very schools were improving

rapidly. We don't precisely know to be honest what caused that, but it

is curious it happens at thd be honest what caused that, but it

is curious it happens at the same is curious it happens at thd same

time as the roll`out of the natural literacy and numeracy hours. I was

rolled out right across the country. You have to ask question why would

only London benefit? Lots of credit has got to heaven

Lots of credit has got to hdaven initiatives like the London

challenge launched by Tony Blair or teach first, and secondaries will

argue they still work hard `t argue they still work hard at

sharing best practice at engaging parents.

Most London schools would be able parents.

Most London schools would bd able to Most London schools would be able to

tell you actually creating ` tell you actually creating a

learning community is one of the keys to success, so that actually

the interventions we do not just solely about English or maths

lessons or homework clubs, they become about breakfast clubs,

bringing families into schools, so they can understand the bendfits of

completing homework or how they might approach certain

problem`solving is. The one thing this report m`kes

clear is success at school does not happen overnight stop this suggests

politicians should develop policies to reflect this and give thdm the

to reflect this and give them the chance to flourish.

I will be telling you how very lucky few at Wimbledon get to resdrve

I will be telling you how vdry lucky few at Wimbledon get to reserve a

few at Wimbledon get to resdrve a seat come bundled for five years at

time but it doesn't come chdap. Crossrail ` it's the biggest

construction project in Europe, so inevitably needs lots of engineers

to keep it on course. But there s inevitably needs lots of engineers

to keep it on course. But there's a to keep it on course. But there's a

shortage of them across the industry, especially women. In fact,

the UK has the lowest representation of female engineers in Europe. So

how do you spark an interest in engineering? Gareth Furby has

how do you spark an interest in engineering? Gareth Furby h`s been

engineering? Gareth Furby has been finding out.

Underground on the Crossrail project today and there were a lot of

high`visibility jackets, helmets and engineers, but here at least none of

them were women. And across this sector women fill only 10% of posts.

The Government thinks it wotld The Government thinks it would

benefit the country if therd The Government thinks it wotld

benefit the country if there were more. It matters because anx country

that wants to build these projectors, this is the biggest

project in Europe, needs the skill of all its population. We would be

foolish not to engage with the skills of 50% of the population.

skills of 50% of the population Nizreen manages Crossrail's

Farringdon project. We got to climb in the cabs of the excavators and

pretend we were driving. How old were you? Probably ten or 11, so

were you? Probably ten or 10, so from a very young age. I knew I

were you? Probably ten or 11, so from a very young age. I kndw I had

from a very young age. I knew I had to get into construction and start

building things. Davilla is a board member with Aru power. Women bring

their perspective to it and women's perspective produce much better

solutions. A simple example, if you were designing an apartment building

and you forgot about prams or tumble driers, that's a woman's

perspective. Five women here driers, that's a woman's

perspective. Five women herd have won mentoring for a year. Rebekah

won mentoring for a year. Rdbekah got interested after watching

Formula One. There was the jackpot moment when I looked into the

aerodynamics and the engine and I developed a real passion I had never

had before. On Crossrail currently around 12% are women. Future

recruitment may yet change that figure.

More than 500 police officers are being deployed at key junctions

being deployed at key juncthons across London during a two`week

operation to raise awareness of road safety. Operation Safeway w`s

started last November. 14,000 fines were issued.

London Underground has simplified the process for customers sdeking a

refund if their train was late. Customers have only to enter the

details online. Refunds will be given for delays of 15 minutes or

more if the cause of the delay was and Transport for London's control.

It's day one of Wimbledon and hundreds have camped out ovdrnight

hundreds have camped out overnight in SW19 to try and catch a glimpse

of the defending champion, @ndy Murray, on Centre Court. But there

are plenty of other Brits in action, including some London interdst.

are plenty of other Brits in action, including some London interest. Sara

Orchard is at Wimbledon with more. Thank you Riz. What a return to

Centre Court for Andy Murrax. A Centre Court for Andy Murrax. A

straight sets win over David Goffin of Belgium. But it was a reversal of

fortunes for Londoner James Ward. He went out in straight sets to Russian

Mikhail Youzhny, 1`2, 6`2, 6`1. I sat in on his press conference,

where he was hugely disappohnted. I do get asked at this time of year

every time how do we get tickets for Wimbledon. Earlier we talked about

camping and the queue. That's one option. Some people get lucky in the

ballot. But unless you are ` member of the All England Club, the only

of the All England Club, thd only only way to guarantee a ticket is to

be a debenture holder. Those tickets are not cheap. Some people will

queue for hours. Others will get lucky in the ballot. There's always

a chance of a hospitality offer or maybe even an invitation into the

Royal Box. But unless you are a member of the All England Club, the

only way to guarantee a seat at Wimbledon is to be a debenture

Wimbledon is to be a debenttre holder. It entitles you to a seat on

holder. It entitles you to ` seat on Centre Court for every day of the

championships for five years. Over the last six months the All England

Club has taken new applicathons the last six months the All England

Club has taken new applications for Club has taken new applicathons for

debenture holders for 2016 to 2020. It is now closed. For those five

years the total price is ?50,00 . Not many people have that kind

years the total price is ?50,000. Not many people have that khnd of

cash, but the debenture holders do help keep other ticket prices down.

We think our ticket prices for the ordinary fan are very competitive,

so men's finals day is around ?150, so men's finals day is around ? 50,

which is incredible value for those lucky enough to get one. The

which is incredible value for those lucky enough to get one. Thd money

is also used for ground improvements. The total proceeds net

of VAT will be over ?100 million. All of that money is then rdinvested

here in the grounds at Wimbledon. For example, the building of the

roof on Centre Court, that project was partly funded through the issue

of previous sets of debentures. I met Philip on No 1 Court, where they

are also plan planning a roof through the debenture sales. They

are the only group of ticket holders who can legally sell their tickets

There is a market but those prices are way, way higher than thd face

are way, way higher than the face value of the tickets. For example,

this year a Men's Singles fhnal those tickets will be trading in

excess of ?2, 500 per seat. If debenture holders can get the

right price they can more than make the money back they paid for the

seat. But most of them are lassive seat. But most of them are lassive

footpaths and moments likes this are priceless.

STUDIO: Away from tennis, comments from Harry Redknapp are causing a

stir. Or kicked occupy a storm, we should say, in the football world.

QPR's manager said during his time as Tottenham manager a numbdr of

players approached him appealing for players approached him appe`ling for

help to get out of international duty. It has promised Steven Gerrard

to encourage Redknapp who n`me duty. It has promised Steven Gerrard

to encourage Redknapp who name those to encourage Redknapp who name those

who've shirked wearing the Dngland shirt. I think it is only going to

get worse. They see the stick the players get and they come home and

think, do we need that aggro. Harry's that's astonishing. That's a

fact. You can't tell us who the players are can new I wouldn't do

that. They must be players Harry Redknapp knows. I have never come

across players like that. It means everything for them to be here.

across players like that. It means everything for them to be hdre. Has

everything for them to be here. Has there been any other reaction today?

Harry Redknapp says he won't be naming the players, as it is not

fair on them. A lot of people have said it is not surprised. Whth

fair on them. A lot of people have said it is not surprised. With the

said it is not surprised. Whth the amount of money Premiership players

are paid to play for their clubs, with a busy fixture, the incentives

to play for their country is not the same as it used to be.

Sara, thank you. The Queen has formally opendd

Sara, thank you. The Queen has formally opened the

new Terminal 2 building at Heathrow Airport. The terminal known as the

Queen's Terminal replaces first Queen's Terminal replaces first

passenger building which was opened by Her Majesty in 1955. The Queen

and the Duke of Edinburgh met people involved in the construction and

staff working there. It was the UK's nuclear bomber

during the Cold War, and the It was the UK's nuclear bomber

during the Cold War, and the Vulcan went on to play an important role in

the Falklands War. Now for the first time, visitors to the RAF mtseum

the Falklands War. Now for the first time, visitors to the RAF museum in

Hendon have the chance to climb on board the 8 metre`high aircraft and

take the pilot's seat. Jean Mackenzie's been finding out more.

Ride the sky at speeds in excess of 600 miles per hour. They were part

of Britain's response to the cold war. There to show it could play its

part in a very new sort of crisis. Painted white, the hope was they

would reflect the light of the nuclear bombs they carried. After a

coloured history one now st`nds point of view its fellow aircraft at

the RAF museum in Hendon, where the cockpit is being opened to the

public for the first time. If cockpit is being opened to the

public for the first time. If you follow me up you can take a seat. As

you can see, for a flight deck follow me up you can take a seat. As

you can see, for a flight ddck it follow me up you can take a seat. As

you can see, for a flight ddck it is relatively spacious. But climb

further and it is a little more cramped. Up here in the pilot's seat

we are a good seven metres off the floor, making this one of the

largest bombers in the RAF's fleet. It ended up playing a very different

role. The aircraft ` this is the first Vulcan I ever flew in. Britain

never used its nuclear weapons. It was few years until the Vulcans got

their stripes, when it was used was few years until the Vulcans got

their stripes, when it was tsed to attack Port Stanley airfield during

the Falklands war. Rod spent many hours in this seat. Is you get hit

by a smell that's a Vulcan. It is old leather, sweat, hydraulhc oil.

old leather, sweat, hydraulic oil. You are instantly transportdd back

You are instantly transported back to when it was, it is a fantastic

smell. During the mission, Rod fired missiles which took out the

Argentinian radars. It was leantally challenging, physically challenging.

It was just exciting. It was really rather good. Although we were doing

a job which may have meant people getting hurt, that's war. And for

one day each month, people will be able to see where these str`tegic

decisions were made. In the cockpit of one of Britain's most distinctive

aircraft. Back to Wimbledon now for the

weather with Wendy Hurrell. The skies are slightly cloudy hdre

weather with Wendy Hurrell. The skies are slightly cloudy here at

skies are slightly cloudy hdre at the moment. There've been showers in

Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and Essex today. A great st`rt

Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and Essex today. A great start to

and Essex today. A great st`rt to the tennis. I've been watching the

showers to see if they are coming this way across London. Thex've been

this way across London. They've been fizzling out. This is roughly where

they've been today. Showers across Hertfordshire, Essex. One or two on

the heavy side. They have slipped south but they are going to be

fizzling out all the time. Xou south but they are going to be

fizzling out all the time. You might see a shower this evening btt most

see a shower this evening but most of us will be dry. Tonight, long,

clear spells. A muggy warm feel to things. Temperatures will bd a

things. Temperatures will be a little uncomfortable for sldeping.

In the country, 11 Celsius. 15 degrees in central London.

Tomorrow ` warm once again. The skies will be similar. Hazy

brightness and sunshine arotnd skies will be similar. Hazy

brightness and sunshine around here brightness and sunshine arotnd here

or there. A muggy feel. It is brightness and sunshine around here

or there. A muggy feel. It hs going to be a little fresher. 24 degrees

Celsius. Out will probably see on the computer there it is picking out

one or two showers in the afternoon. Most of us won't see any showers.

On Wednesday there'll be fine conditions. A full day's pl`y for

conditions. A full day's play for Wimbledon. It should stay stnny

Wimbledon. It should stay sunny across the London and Home Counties

as well. Temperatures slipping across the London and Home Counties

as well. Temperatures slipping a little. 20`#2 1 degrees on

Wednesday. On the outlook we have something

more unsettled coming to us by the end of the week. Dry to begin with

on Thursday. Clouding over `ll the time. Eventually we'll see rain

through the evening. That continues through Friday. Showery, he`vy

through Friday. Showery, heavy downpours by the end of the week.

Thursday, dry to begin with and clouding over.

STUDIO: Apologies, an abrupt ending there but we thank Wendy.

The main headlines. US Secretary of State John Kerry has

offered Baghdad "intense and sustained" support against ISIS

militants. The Iraqi Prime Linister says the ongoing crisis in his

country represents "a threat not only to Iraq ` but to regional and

international peace". There's been widespread condemnation

after three Al`Jazeera journalists were sent to jail for three years in

Egypt. They were found guilty of spreading false news and

collaborating the Muslim Brotherhood.

A vigil is being held in Tottenham tonight after violent scenes in a

par. 20 far right extremist extremists stormed the event. One

man was stabbed. From all the team. Bye`bye.