25/07/2012 BBC News at One

The UK's double dip recession deepens as the economy shrinks by

far more than expected. Shock as the latest figures suggest a fall

of 0.7% between April and June - a sharp slowdown in the construction

sector is mainly to blame. We know the economy has deep-rooted

problems and these disappointing figures are further computer --

confirmation of that. If these figures do not mean they now wake

up and realise the plan has failed, I do not know what will. Called off

just in time - the planned strike tomorrow by immigration staff won't

now take place. The Olympic kick off - two days before the opening

ceremony the first sporting event, women's football, takes place in

Cardiff. An annual flu vaccine for all children in the UK as experts

say it could save up to 2000 thousand lives a year. How an 11-

year-old boy managed to get on a flight from Manchester to Rome

without a passport or ticket. And the Batman actor Christian Bale

visits the survivors of last week's cinema shooting in Colorado which

left 12 people dead. The roads run smoothly as the Olympic Lane's work

well on the first day an operation. Thames Water apologises as a water

Good afternoon. With just two days to go, we'll have the latest on

preparations for the games a little later. But first our main story

this lunchtime... The UK's recession deepened between April

and June. According to the latest figures the economy shrank by 0.7 %,

much more than expected. A sharp slowdown in the construction sector

was largely to blame. Wet weather and an extra bank holiday for the

Queen's Diamond Jubilee didn't help the figures. But the Chancellor,

George Osborne, says the real cause has been the UK's deep underlying

economic problems. Here's our chief economics correspondent, Hugh Pym.

The UK's economic machine has moved further into reverse. If you take a

good thing produce between April and June, GDP, there was another

decline with the economy moving deeper into recession. Output fell

by 0.7%, within that construction was down 5.2%. The Chancellor

admitted the figures were disappointing. We have to deal with

the debts we built up in this country over many years. We also

have the debt crisis aboard and I think the government must have a

relentless focus on the economy, in the structure, getting lending to

businesses -- abroad. Statisticians said the bad weather affected

figures as well as the extra bank holiday. But Labour said there were

no excuses for the government. These figures speak for themselves,

they are shocking and show that David Cameron and George Osborne

have taken an economic recovery plan, turned it into a flat line

economy and a deepening recession. If these figures do not not mean

they wake up and realise the plan has failed and they have to change

course, I don't know what will. In financial markets some analysts

were sceptical as were some business leaders. We are not

completely convinced about the accuracy of the figures. Our

business surveys and other ones and also the employment figures or

belie what the are ONS is saying about GDP. Out at the cutting edge

of industry there is not always a feeling of a Big Chill. This

Sheffield firm manufactures car parts, it is doing OK, but not

running at the rate it was before the crisis. The truck market is

still only 70% of where it was in 2008. We're at a good level of

productivity, we have spare machine capacity where we could go for a

third shift. I think it may come back but I cannot see it coming

back any time soon. Here at the Treasury they hope that while the

latest figures are disappointing the next set will be more

encouraging. That is because of the Olympic effect. Many experts have

predicted the Games will boost activity and so make a positive

contribution to output in the current third quarter. The

direction of travel for the economy is hard to read with Jaguar Land-

Rover announcing today that more than 1000 new jobs would be created

in the West Midlands, it is certainly not all doom and gloom.

How was it you can have a job creation yet the economy it's

shrinking and unemployment is falling? A big dilemma. Many

economies are scratching their heads about this. The labour market

statistics showed unemployment was falling and unemployment in three

months to May was up by 181,000, that is people in work. So a real

conundrum. Some people think the official figures are overstating

things on output when you get subsequent data and revisions, it

tends to look better in a year or so. There is huge uncertainty over

this latest set of figures because of the bad weather and the extra

Jubilee bank holiday. Nevertheless, even stripping out these temporary

factors you have a picture of a stagnant economy, an economy not

really going anywhere and that is still not good news. I don't think

Labour will let up on the accusation that this is a recession

made in the UK with the government and the policies largely to blame.

Our political correspondent is in Downing Street. The figures are

much worse than were expected, what will the government do? I would not

be at all surprised if they did not have to break out the smelling

salts as ministers and officials keeled over when they were shown

today's figures. But they will not be any change to plan a, but I

think we did learn today it is no longer just plan a for austerity,

it is for austerity for a long time because the Chancellor did not

reach for the filing cabinet of the EC economic excuses, he did not

blame solely the dismal weather, or the holidays taken, or even the

perennial favourite the eurozone crisis. Instead, he talked of deep-

seated problems in the British economy. Translated into English

that means I think this is going to take a long time. There is not

going to be a quick fix and that chimes with everything we are

hearing from within government. Namely, the lack of growth, the

stagnation, risks, extending the era of austerity. The 24 hour

strike by immigration staff it was supposed to start at midnight has

been called off at the last minute. The walkout could have caused

serious disruption for spectators arriving at Heathrow. The

immigration minister Damian Green says he is glad the PCS Union has

seen sense. The union says the government promises to create

hundreds of new jobs and border control. Athletes, officials and

spectators continued to arrive at Heathrow, busy and getting busier

in the last few days of the build- up to the Games. That is why there

was such concern about the potential impact of a strike

planned for tomorrow that was to involve immigration and passport

staff. But it has been called off. The announcement came just one hour

before lawyers for the government were to challenge the strike ballot.

The PCS union said real progress had been made in talks with the

Home Office. There is now no case for the union to proceed with

industrial action tomorrow in terms of the one-day strike that was

planned. It also means we no longer intend to proceed with our work to

rule that would have started on 28th July. A key issue has been

jobs in this dispute. The union says one of the main reasons for

calling off the strike is it has been told there will be 800 new

border agency jobs. On top of that, a further 300 at passport offices.

But the government says there have been no concessions. New jobs were

in the pipeline already. In as clear the union leadership wanted

an excuse to call for would have been a destructive and damaging

strike. I am glad the thing they have found an excuse, I don't care

what reason they are giving out to call it off. We have made no

concessions, the big thing is the strike is now off. But the union

says the dispute has not been resolved and that there are other

outstanding issues including pay and compulsory redundancies.

Our Home Affairs Correspondent is at the High Court. What is your

sense of what has happened here? Has the union backed down, or the

government giving in? There was a poster be a hearing here at midday.

We were expecting a court battle over whether the strike could go

ahead. Home Office sources told us procedural errors had been found in

the way in which the unions ballot was carried out and they were

confident they would be able to overturn the ballot and get the

strike called off. Then the union came in and said we will call it

off anyway. They said there were new jobs that would be created,

that meant they can now stop their industrial action. But they also

said the jobs were announced last Friday so it does seem as though a

decision has been made at the last minute to call off the strike, if

the jobs had been a major factor, then perhaps that could have

happened on Monday, Tuesday or even the weekend. The Home Office is

saying those jobs have been used as a fig-leaf. They insist there are

no new 800 jobs, actually there are only 75 new jobs being created, so

they say that has been used as a convenient excuse to ensure this

Major chain just have come into place a day before the Olympics get

under way. -- changes. Most of the Olympic route network is open for

the public to use you cannot stop it, but about 30 miles have been

redesignated as games lanes, for the exclusive use of the Eye peas,

athlete and some part of the media. Stray across one of these lines you

will be fined �130. Our transport correspondent is in the control

We are going to talk to the boss about this but to be honest, the

story of the morning, chaos. This is the room where they will co-

ordinate any transport problems and try to resolve them. The railways

and roadways are represented here. This shows the morning we have had.

I have been here since 6am. These lanes are going past River Thames.

No real traffic jams. In 13.5% drop in trouble Wobble's -- traffic

levels on the roads. We have been planning this for seven years since

we won the bid so this is the combination of lots of hard work.

We are pleased people have taken our advice and avoided the roads.

We are pleased but people cannot be complacent. We have had people

Messaging us saying it is confusing. Although there are signs up there

are not enough, they don't know whether they can go in a lane, risk

a fine, or not. Has it been too confusing? The it will take time

for people to become familiar with the way the rich network functions

but there are some big yellow signs at the side of the game's lanes

with messages are but they are either in use, or just for the

Games family only. People will get used to it and we are confident

they will use it. Vehicles are staying away and complying but

where vehicles can go into the lanes people are making use of it

as well. So far, so good. There is a real test tomorrow, that is when

the Olympic flame goes around the West End of London and past the

Houses of Parliament right through central London. This is just the

start of things... Even though the opening ceremony is a couple of

days away the first sporting event will be held this afternoon. The

Great Britain women's football team will kick off the 19 day festival

of sport when they take on New Zealand in Cardiff. A sports

Correspondent is at the Millennium Stadium... This is it, football has

always been an awkward fit, hasn't it? It is because it does not fit

within the confines of the Olympic schedule. The opening matches had

to take place before the opening tournament -- ceremony. The idea is

staging it here it will not divert attention from London's big moment.

But this is a case of ladies first and for those taking part it means

everything... And so are last the day had finally arrived, when

rising anticipation would give way to actual action. Officially the

countdown continues but in Cardiff the Olympics a here-and-now. For

some, staging the first event of these games two days ahead and away

from the opening ceremony is confusing. Barber is in charge

insist this early kick-off make sense. -- but those. Sports stars

today. This is a competition. start? This start of the Olympic

Games. It starts here. Fantastic setting. It is a few hours before

the start of the games and it is lovely they are here in Wales.

years the British women footballers have played in the shadow of their

illustrious male counterparts, but not today. When Team GB walkout

here today they will do so in front of a record crowd for Britain for

an international women's football match. And they will make history,

the first time ever Britain has been represented by a women's team

in the Olympics. It appears to be the platform the sport has craved

We are embracing it. We are the first event to kick it off and all

the eyes will be on us. We want to raise the profile of women's

football in this country and it is a golden opportunity to do that.

Team GB, who warmed up with a friendly, have no Welsh

representation among stare almost entirely English squad. How much

pride is there in holding this? Quite excited, I am not going to

watch it. It is nice to see Cardiff, not just all in London. Nice is see

it spread out. I was surprised they were putting it on in Cardiff. And

surprise they picked it. Cardiff is doing its best to get behind it the

appetite with a crowd of 40,000 hoped for by organisers. What could

prove more significant is the potential to attract a new

generation of sporting talent. The opening day of Olympic action will

be played against an opening -- many empty seats, not just in

Cardiff but Coventry and Glasgow. One suspects if Team GB get off to

a win, it will all be forgotten. Inside the Olympic park behind me

is Iwan Thomas, who won silver at the Atlanta Games in 1996. Good

afternoon. You've got your silver medal. It's been a long time since

Britain's track and field athletes have brought back medals, can they

do it this time? I think they can. We have all the us can attendants -

- obvious contenders, but we also have people in the pole vault, a

high jump, they can contend with the best. If our best athletes can

produce their best, they can definitely challenge for medals.

Gold medal Saad given away, sport can be difficult, but I think we

will have the best games in terms of track and field that we have had

for many years. What about Phillips Idowu, one of our big medal hopes?

Is he going to be there? That is a big question. He is a big character,

and we want him to be fed and be here. He was a silver medallist. On

his day, he can be an Olympic challenge -- Olympic champion. The

mystery is, how injured is he? Nobody seems to know. It is

heartbreaking if he has picked up a serious injury this close, and we

want to see him here. What do you make of the Olympic park? You have

been to a few. It is amazing, and the reason I have my sunglasses on

his it is so hot, so bright. The venue is stunning. I have been here

over the last couple of years on numerous occasions and it is more

than ready, walking around, talking to builders, policemen, police

women, the atmosphere is great. I cannot wait for Friday. Thank you.

The top story this lunchtime: The UK's double-dip recession deepens

as the economy shrinks by 0.7%. Coming up, an urgent investigation

into a security breach at Manchester Airport. And 11-year-old

boy with no ticket or a passport manages to board a flight to Europe.

Later on BBC London: With two days to go, at the Olympic Torch

continues its journey across London. And on a hot is the of the year so

far, we will have a full weather forecast. All that in 15 minutes.

All children in the UK between the ages of two and 17 are to be

offered an annual flu vaccination. A panel of experts says it will

help prevent the spread of the virus and could save up to 2000

lives per year. Around 9 million children will be offered the

vaccine, but it is such a big programme it will not start until

2014 at the earliest. For healthy children, illness mac is not

usually a concern, but they are very effective at spreading the

virus in the community. Health experts believe immunising them

could save thousands of lives every year. It mostly be among the

elderly and those at risk of complications. At present, annual

vaccinations are offered to the over 65, pregnant women, and those

with medical conditions such as asthma and diabetes. It is these

vulnerable groups that stand to benefit most from the vaccination

programme, rather than help the children, who tend to get a mild

illness. The deaths and hospital admissions are generally among this

group. They are those with asthma, neurological disease, the elderly.

But don't forget the saving for children as well, being miserable

and sick at home. This is how the vaccine will be given to children,

using a nasal spray, not an injection. It has been used in the

United States for nearly a decade. It will lead to be given every year

because viruses are constantly because viruses are constantly

changing. 9 million children will be offered the vaccine in the UK.

Under-fives will be vaccinated in GPs' surgeries. The price tag could

be more than �100 million per year. Experts say that will be balanced

Experts say that will be balanced by the reduction in treatment and

hospital cost. Vaccine experts say there will be to be a public

information campaign to explain how the immunisation will benefit

children and the wider community. Manchester Airport has started an

investigation into how an 11-year- old boy managed to get on a flight

from Rome on his own without a ticket, passport or a boarding pass.

He was discovered while the Jet2 aircraft was in mid-air, as

passengers wondered who he belonged to. Some staff have been suspended.

This boy disappeared yesterday whilst on a shopping trip with his

mother. She spent an anxious few hours waiting for news of his

whereabouts, and eventually got a phone call to say he had turned up

at any airport in Rome. This is an embarrassment for the airline at

Jet2 and also the airport. Ministers say any breach of airport

security has to be taken very seriously. Security in airports has

always been tight. Even more so since the terrorist threat

increased. This is the story of a schoolboy to arrive at Manchester

Airport with no passport, travel documents, full security, and took

off on a flight. -- trekked security. These things do happen.

The security is human and machine. People who work in this industry

occasionally fail to come up with it when it is necessary. The boy's

journey began at his home in the with enjoy airport -- would enjoy

area, near by to the airport. It was whilst the boy was on the

flight that the passengers raised the alarm. He was kept on the

flight and flown home. This is the place where passengers are checked.

They are meant to show a boarding card, but yesterday, that didn't

happen. When you go up to security, you present your boarding cards as

a group of boarding cards. The buyer was mixed in with a large

number of children, family members, clearly the staff did not count the

number of children correctly. boy was scanned to make sure he had

no dangerous items. He then headed for the flight. Jet2 should have

checked his boarding pass but they didn't. They have now been

suspended. Within minutes, he was airborne. It leaves the airline

with serious questions to answer. The boy is now safely back with his

family, he arrived back last night. There is now an urgent

investigation that has been started by the airport and the airline. One

of the difficult things for them is the alarm was not raised by members

of staff but I passengers. It has been confirmed this morning

that the Scottish Government is joined up plans to allow same-sex

marriages. The decision comes after nearly 80,000 people responded to

add consultation on the issue. How soon could this happen? It is still

some time away. There will be a draft Bill published by the end of

the year, consultation will then take place, if it goes ahead, it

will be 2015 at the earliest. The Scottish Government will want to be

seen to tread gently on this issue, because it has been incredibly

divisive, but the Deputy First Minister in Scotland, Nicola

Sturgeon, said this is the right thing to do. I believe legislating

to allow a loving couples to commit to each other in marriage is the

right thing to do, but we are also deeply committed to the principles

of freedom of speech and freedom of religion, and the decision will be

accompanied by strong protections. No church will be compelled to

conduct same-sex marriage is, and nobody will be penalised for taking

a different view. It has been an incredibly contentious issue. The

largest-ever consultation here in Scotland, with more than 77,000

responses. The Scottish Government says it understands and respects

deeply those used for and against same-sex marriage. -- those

opinions. Campaigners have welcomed the decision, saying it levels the

playing field. The Church of Scotland have reiterated their

opposition to same-sex marriage, and they have questioned the

effectiveness of safeguards for religious bodies, which the

Scottish Government has reiterated they will put in place. The Roman

Catholic Church have said they are disappointed and will continue to

oppose the bill. A woman who was killed by a landslide in Dorset has

been named. 22-year-old Charlotte Blackman from Derbyshire died

whilst out walking with her my friend and father. Part of a Cliffe

collapsed, sending rocks onto the beach below. The actor Christian

Bale, who plays Batman, has visited the survivors of last the -- last

week's cinema shooting in Aurora, Colorado. 12 people died when a

gunman opened fire during a Premier of the latest Batman film. People

have continued to leave flowers and messages at the makeshift memorial

in Aurora, Colorado. Among those paying his respects was the British

actor Christian Bale, the star of the film Batman, premiered when the

shooting took place. Along with his wife, he read the messages and

tributes to those killed. 12 crosses have been placed at the

side. Earlier, the actor made a private visit to the hospital where

some of the injured are still being treated. This picture with one of

those injured was posted on Facebook. 12 people died and 58

were injured when a gunman opened fire in a packed cinema on Friday.

24-year-old James Holmes is accused of the killings after amass in a

large number of powerful guns and ammunition as and firing

indiscriminately. Today, police are still searching his home, which had

been booby-trapped. After last week's court appearance, a judge

ruled no more cameras will be allowed into the courtroom to

follow the rest of the trial. If convicted, he could face the death

penalty. Six people remain in a critical condition following the

shooting. One is the husband of a pregnant woman who was also shot

when she gave birth --, but she gave birth to healthy baby. A small

glimmer of hope. You may remember David Beckham was

left out of Team GB's football squad, but he has revealed that

since then, he has been given another role to play, in the

opening ceremony of the Games. You will not be surprised to hear he is

not saying what the role is. cannot tell you any more about it.

It is some kind of role in the opening ceremony, which I am

honoured to be involved in, because I was obviously involved in the

starting process, seven years ago, and to be kept involved, I am proud.

All will be revealed on Friday. Now the weather. This is the first time

the weather. This is the first time in days there have been clouds in

the skies, but it is still hot. It will take some days before we get

colder weather. We will object for that by the weekend. For the time

being, much the same. It remains hot and humid. The latest hot spots,

we are up to 30 degrees in central London. It will get hotter before

the temperatures eventually peak. We are not seen the same values

everywhere, but you will notice we have a clearer skies across

Scotland and Northern Ireland, where they have been plagued with

low cloud and outbreaks of rain. It does mean it is warmer across parts

of Scotland and Northern Ireland compared to yesterday. Temperatures

could get into the low twenties. The flipside of that is it will be

grey across parts of northern England. There is the threat of

light rain and drizzle. Some sunshine to the east of the

Pennines. There will be fair when applied across the Pennines. It

could get to 32 degrees in sunspots. 26 Celsius in Cardiff, the Olympics

finally getting under way. Team GB, the women's football team, get onto

the pitch at 4pm. It looks fine. There will be other matches as well.

Temperatures will be into the twenties. We begin the evening on a

fine old. Muggy in some parts. It will be a sticky night. There will

be drizzle developing in these areas but it will remain dry either

side. The changes tomorrow, there will be more low cloud. Anywhere

from the Midlands northwards, some of that will linger. Parts of

Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, the Clyde could thicken up to

produce more rain. Still bright in the far north. Still hot and sunny

in the far south. Things will change on Friday, the weather front

that has been over the North will head southwards. North-west England

will produce rain, but it will edge southwards. Still very warm in the

south but the threat of thundery showers pushing up from France.

They will get close to the Olympic stadium by the time we open. It

stadium by the time we open. It could stay dry. Fingers crossed. At

1:30pm, the top story: The UK's recession deepened between April