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Muslim front`bencher and Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Bow,

Rushanara Ali, has resigned as a Shadow Minister becausd she

was unwilling to vote for British involvement in air strikes

Our Political Correspondent, Mike Sergeant,

What are her main reasons for resigning then? She's writtdn a

resigning then? She's written a letter to Ed Miliband this dvening

saying she understood the case that saying she understood the c`se that

had been made. She didn't actively oppose the Government. This was a

deliberate abstention. But she did not have confidence that thd

not have confidence that the Government had a long`term strategy.

They thinks too many mistakes have been made over the last dec`de

They thinks too many mistakds have been made over the last decade in

been made over the last dec`de in the region, the potential impact on

the region, the potential ilpact on radicalisation in the UK has not

been properly thought through and that military action would create

further blood shed. Those are the reasons she has given for leaving

the Labour frontbench. Is this as much to do with local as national

politics? I think so. She represents one of the most diverse are`s

culturally in the country, with a large Muslim population. Un`

culturally in the country, with a large Muslim population. Una King

large Muslim population. Un` King lost the seat to George Galloway's

party in 2005. She must have lost the seat to George Galloway's

party in 2005. She must havd thought if she supported the Government

motion today, she would have face aid strong challenge from Rdspect or

somebody else in next year's general election. That's why one colleague

said she had no choice but to stand down.

Thanks very much. A jury has severely criticised

the Metropolitan Police for failing a teenager,

who was stabbed more than 60 times Arsema Dawit was killed by

Thomas Nugusse, Her family had reported him to

the police around five weeks before she died, saying he had

threatened to assault and khll her. Radical preacher, Anjem Chotdary,

has been released from police custody, after being

arrested on suspicion of behng a He was one

of nine men held yesterday, as part of a Met Police inqtiry

into Islamist`related terrorism. Mr Choudary was questioned

at Southwark Police Station. A man has been jailed

for three years for keeping two men in servitude, in one of the first

convictions of its kind in Dngland. John Rooney, from Buckinghalshire,

was sentenced for holding two men by Police say he made them work

for him and his family. The soaring cost of housing could

drive Londoners away from the That's the conclusion

of an opinion poll for business leaders, which found that more than

40% of people, living in the It comes on the day the Govdrnment

revealed plans to help some tenants with rent, so they could save to buy

their own homes. 12 months ago the Turners were about

to leave London. They ran a small bakery, but property was too

expensive to let them expand and the cost of living was too high for

anyone wanting to work for them Today, they live in

Northamptonshire, where it's baking day and they've just hired ` new

day and they've just hired a new member of staff. I lived in London

for far too long. I became too London`Seb trick. We start ``

centric. Once you come to the countryside you find out th`t,

countryside you find out that, actually, it's not just shedp and

cows in the field. They havd already fled, but for those who remain,

fled, but for those who rem`in, staying in London feels more like

staying in London feels mord like surviving and less about living.

surviving and less about living We're nearing the end of the

surviving and less about living. We're nearing the end of thd month,

We're nearing the end of the month, so how tight do things really get?

Thankfully because I have s`vings, so how tight do things really get?

Thankfully because I have savings, I Thankfully because I have savings, I

rely on them a little bit. The realisation is that I need a better

realisation is that I need ` better job soon to be able to have a

comfortable lifestyle in London I find it difficult to meet all the

payments month`by`month. Would you payments month`by`month. Wotld you

be tempted to leave? No. I have to work. It is possible to survive in

London. How? I think it's about finding a job and then managing what

you spend compared to what you earn. A survey claims 56% of workdrs

you spend compared to what xou earn. A survey claims 56% of workers say

they struggle to pay their rent or mortgage and live in London. 41%

they struggle to pay their rent or mortgage and live in London. 41 say

mortgage and live in London. 41% say they're thinking about leavhng

because of this and this number rises to 49%, if prices continue to

go up at the current rate. How much should people feel they needed to

earn per year to be comfortable in the capital? ?70,000. Of cotrse

earn per year to be comfort`ble in the capital? ?70,000. Of course, if

more and more people do dechde the capital? ?70,000. Of cotrse if

more and more people do dechde they want to leave, then London faces a

fresh problem, name lip, it runs the risk of losing the very elements

that make it so great. If pdople in the prime of their working lives, in

their late 20s, early 30s, early 40s, can't afford to live hdre

their late 20s, early 30s, darly 40s, can't afford to live here with

40s, can't afford to live hdre with their family, we run a risk that our

businesses in London, global businesses, won't be compethtive.

businesses, won't be competitive. They will be hollowed out. London

will not be the economic powerhouse it's It's not just been. Those on an

average wage, one of the cub trip's biggest accountancy firms is helping

its employees to get a mortgage to make sure they stay here. The gap

between what you earn when you start and whether you can save and get a

deposit and service a mortgage has deposit and service a mortgage has

been very big now. So, kids starting now are spending a long time

been very big now. So, kids starting now are spending a long timd saving

now are spending a long time saving and anything we can do to accelerate

that is appreciated. Could a and anything we can do to accelerate

that is appreciated. Could ` new that is appreciated. Could a new

Government plan to give somd Londoners the chance to pay less

rent, so they can save for a rent, so they can save for a

deposit, offer a solution? London has huge demand. It has a unique

housing market. We want to make sure housing market. We want to make sure

that we do what we can to ensure the people in London, as well as the

rest of the country, are able to get together a deposit. In

Northamptonshire, they're a world away from London's housing woes.

There's no need for fresh initiatives here, just a steady

initiatives here, just a stdady hand.

That's it for now from me. Let's find out what the weather has

That's it for now from me. Let's find out what the weather h`s in

find out what the weather has in store with us.

`` store for us. It's looking good. Dry and warm, can't promise sunshine

everywhere however, because it's turning misty overnight tonight.

turning misty overnight tonhght Could be a few fog patches around.

Could be a few fog patches `round. All in all, a dull start to the

weekend. I'm hopeful it will brighten up as the day goes on. At

the moment, quite a lot of cloud arriving and it turns misty that.

Cloud provides one or two spots of rain through the next few hours

Generally it's a dry night. Another warm night as well with temperatures

widely staying in the mid`teens. That mist thickening up. Thdre could

That mist thickening up. There could be fog patches around in thd morning

that. May cause issues if you're up early enough tomorrow. The fog thins

through the morning and then the cloud tends to break up a little

through the morning and then the cloud tends to break up a lhttle bit

cloud tends to break up a little bit and could reveal a bit of stnshine

by the afternoon, only a sm`ll chance of a shower, generally a dry

day. It will be warm, particularly if we see sunshine. Temperatures

into the low 20s. Similar phcture on Sunday, misty start, some fog

patches around, then brightening Sunday, misty start, some fog

patches around, then brightdning up and warming up. If you look at the

outlook, we can see into early next week, the weather is set to stay

dry. There's the small chance of a shower on Monday.

Good evening. Some very useable weather on offer this weekend in.

Fact, most of September has been decent, and that's because our jet

stream that drives our weather systems across the Atlantic has been

driving them to the North West of the UK. So not