01/10/2013 BBC News at One

Deadlock on Capitol Hill leads to the partial shutdown of the US

government for the first time in almost 20 years. Closed from today,

tourist sites, national parks, and hundreds of thousands of workers

will not repaid. Congress has not fulfilled its responsibility. It has

failed to pass a budget and much of our government must now shut down.

We will be as King: It will last. Calls for GP's surgeries to open 12

life and this paper is saying that about his father. Britain saved

And how playing a guitar —— playing he hated Britain. And that is a

And how playing a guitar —— playing a guitar could unlock creativity.

And England name three brothers a guitar could unlock creativity.

Good afternoon and welcome to the The statue of liberty, Yosemite

National Park and other controls —— Alcatraz have all closed, rubbish

collections have stopped and the tax office is not open as the United

States government begins its first shut down for almost two decades.

More than 700,000 public servants will have to stay at home on no

More than 700,000 public servants after Republicans and Democrats

failed to resolve a deadlock over the budget. The main sticking point

was President Obama's landmark changes to the health care system

which the Republicans wanted to delay. Our correspondent Richard

Late into the night, the row which Republicans and Democrats battled

over the President's health—care reforms right up until the last

minute. I talked to the president earlier tonight. I am not going

minute. I talked to the president negotiate. I am not going to do

this. I would say to the President, this is not about me, this is not

about Republicans in Congress, it is about fairness for the American

people. I do not want to see a government shutdown. Driving this

Republicans, right wing Republican group. It is embarrassing that these

people who are elected to represent the country are representing the tea

two decades, much of the federal party. For the first time in nearly

Obama's response was incredulous. government was closed. President

closing their gates. Polls suggest that Americans are furious. They are

hold their breath the longest. People's lives depend on this.

America's troops will get their families deserve better than the

Congress. I will keep working to get Congress to reopen our government

and get you back to work as soon as possible. The last shutdown cost the

country billions. But that is not the main issue. The biggest concern

is the political paralysed since —— paralysis which has caused this

is the political paralysed since —— cause a bigger problem in two weeks

Let's speak to our correspondent in situation. How long could this go on

People do not know the answer to that. Some government workers were

arriving to their offices this morning and are still arriving.

arriving to their offices this is to clear their desk. They do

work now that I shutdown has begun. know how long they will be away

work now that I shutdown has begun. One of those which is open is the

end the deadlock. Economistss say one behind me, US Congress where

that they fear that the growth in that they fear that the growth in

the US, —— in the US economy could be halted at a time when it was

beginning to recover. This is a build up to a bigger battle ahead.

In a few weeks, the US government will run out of money to pay some of

agree to raise the so—called debt will run out of money to pay some of

agree to raise the so—called debt agree to that and America could

default on its payments which would be catastrophic for the country

default on its payments which would The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson,

has given a rousing speech at the Conservative party conference.

There is as saying in politics, Conservative party conference.

should keep your rivals close. I love Boris. And it sounds as if

should keep your rivals close. I have never been closer. He has a

huge contribution to make. Today, the Prime Minister said that he

huge contribution to make. Today, Boris Johnson had talked about Boris

Parliament. Boris Johnson had hoped to keep a low and loyal profile

Parliament. Boris Johnson had hoped this conference. All was coy about

his ambitions, David Cameron has now hugged him close, inviting him to

come on board, raising the question of what happens next? I think he

would add a lot to Parliament. He is a great personality. He is doing an

mayor. His speech was faultlessly loyal but opened with a wink. I

the mere of Bordeaux —— mayor. A welcomed the former French Prime

joke, but very revealing as well. very good idea in my view. It was

joke, but very revealing as well. Minister had hoped to flush out

We heard a lot about Boris Johnson beer, but the conference has also

been hearing about more plans to deal with the long—term unemployed

this morning. Yes, striking how deal with the long—term unemployed

welfare reform and the benefits system is coming to dominate so

welfare reform and the benefits of this confidence. We heard the

Chancellor and his plans for a UK style workfare scheme. Now Iain

Duncan Smith is suggesting classes in job centres from 9—to—5 five

Duncan Smith is suggesting classes a week. This has been presented

Duncan Smith is suggesting classes giving more help to claimants who

have no idea how to get a job. But the guts of it, I think, is trying

to weed out of this system those believe are working on the side

to weed out of this system those well as claiming benefits. You

cannot hold down a job on the site Jobcentre five days a week, 9—to—5.

It underlines the determination Jobcentre five days a week, 9—to—5.

the Conservatives to recast the benefit system and shows there are

still significant savings to be found in the wealthier budget.

The Prime Minister has said that GP surgeries should stay open for

longer. A new pilot scheme has been encourage surgeries to stay open

from 8am to 8pm five days a week. encourage surgeries to stay open

from 8am to 8pm five days a week. You are most likely to use the NHS

at your local surgery. Many open from eight in the morning until

at your local surgery. Many open during the week. But David Cameron

number of pilot projects will test wants to see more staying open until

number of pilot projects will test the idea. Many hard—working people

find it difficult to take time off find it difficult to take time off

to get that GP appointment. This pilot scheme is a very positive

to get that GP appointment. This forward and links to the problems

that we have seen in our accident and emergency departments. This

health centre Centre used to offer appointments seven days a week.

health centre Centre used to offer opened under Labour and closed under

the Conservatives. Similar health centres have also closed. In many

areas, it is just like opening another lean in a motorway and

spreading the demand. In some areas, we found it increased attendance at

accident and emergency. There is also an existing GP extended hours

scheme in England. GPs were paid just over £3 per registered patient

practices opened and extended their hours. But the payment fell to

practices opened and extended their 90. The figures on how many GP

practices are offering extended hours are no longer collected. It

can be hard to get to the GP if hours are no longer collected. It

are working, but experts say the biggest challenge is looking after

the growing number of older patients two. They want to see the doctor of

their choice during normal hours. This initiative will make it easier

about it is —— to see a doctor at a about it is —— to see a doctor at a

schemes are an admission of failure. Labour says these latest pilot

schemes are an admission of failure. The Labour leader Ed Miliband has

father, Ralph Miliband, who died in The Labour leader Ed Miliband has

father, Ralph Miliband, who died in newspapers on what they write about

politicians families. He insists it newspapers on what they write about

politicians families. He insists it Academic, Marxist, a man who fled

According to the Daily Mail at the weekend, Ralph Miliband was a man

who hated Britain. His son hit back today. Britain saved his life. And

this paper is seeing that he hated Britain. —— saying. That is alive.

It is alive. I am not willing to let Miliband responded in the pages

It is alive. I am not willing to let the Daily Mail itself. But the paper

says it stands by every word it wrote. It says the father's opinions

matter. The paper issued a statement saying that Ralph Miliband heated

such British institutions as the Queen, the Church and the army and

wanted workers revolution. This Queen, the Church and the army and

not just about Ralph Miliband's books and thoughts. There is a

meeting at Westminster next week newspapers are regulated in the

that them son of the man who brought future. The Daily Mail suggested

body was found in the court at her this wishes to crush freedom of

body was found in the court at her house has begun giving evidence

body was found in the court at her She took the stand recently, what

has she been saying? For the first time, Amanda Hutton has left the

is accused of starving her son to dock to take the witness stand.

is accused of starving her son to son had been difficult to feed from

birth, a fussy eater, a faddy eater. She compared her son to her second

eldest child who was a fussy eater, small and thin until the age of

five. That was the reason she never got medical attention for her son.

She cried when she talked about got medical attention for her son.

father. She said he got increasingly violent as the years went on. She

said she did not leave him because she loved him. She said after the

devastated. She will continue giving evidence later this afternoon.

Thousands of teachers are on strike today in England over changes to

their pay and pensions. The walk—out has affected more than two and a

northern, Asian —— eastern and central England. The government

northern, Asian —— eastern and it will be to teachers being paid

better but the teachers unions do strikes this month at a rally in

Birmingham, teachers expressed their pensions. In future they will have

to work longer and contribute more. They are now subject to performance

pensions. We do no longer have a related pay. We have had attacked

action because quite frankly the affected thousands of schools in

action because quite frankly the trivialising the concerns and they

preparing for exams. Some pupils are trivialising the concerns and they

preparing for exams. Some pupils are very frustrated and anxious over

this action. We have communicated with them and I do not think there

let them know one week ago that with them and I do not think there

school would be closing. Across swathes of England parents add ——

have either had to take the day swathes of England parents add ——

and make other arrangements. It swathes of England parents add ——

very frustrating. I think all places have the right to strike but it

very frustrating. I think all places impact parents because they have to

find childcare and obviously the work as well. In Birmingham there is

no doubt this frustration among teachers who feel their pensions and

pay has been eroded has not helped. The government says this industrial

action is regrettable and says the introduction of performance related

teachers. It also says changes to pensions will bring teachers in

teachers. It also says changes to with other public sector workers.

More regional strikes in England's schools are planned for the 17th of

Our top story call on the deadlock on Capitol Hill leads to the partial

shutdown of the US government. Hundreds of thousands of people

shutdown of the US government. not be paid and tourist sites and

government offices are closed. Coming up, the pensioners trapped in

their homes since August because of Later in the hour I will have all of

the sport and BBC News as a studio cricket captain Michael Clarke tries

withdrawn from the one—day squad to withdrawn from the one—day squad to

tour India with a back injury. He is still hopeful of making the Ashes

It is the most common cancer in still hopeful of making the Ashes

UK. Survival rates for breast cancer have increased dramatically in

scientists say many more lives could be saved if more was known about how

treatments for breast cancer have brought. Nevertheless, when she

discovered the tumours had spread to her bones she was terrified. If

discovered the tumours had spread to do not develop secondary tumours,

the chances are you will outlive the develop secondary tumours than there

is a good chance the breast cancer will come due. It is 12,000 women

each year that buy from it. She will come due. It is 12,000 women

responded well to treatment but today's report published in the

highlights ten areas where more research is needed. In particular it

spread. It is calling for cells research is needed. In particular it

routinely collected so that they can be examined and understood. We must

must get the secondary cancers and the material from cancers that have

become resistant to treatment. That will tell us if what we thought

become resistant to treatment. That targeting secondary cancer is still

present and that cancer. One of targeting secondary cancer is still

few hospitals that examine secondary cancers says one of six patients

have improved treatment as a result of this process. Doctors say this

kind of testing is key to reducing The racing pundit John McLear Dick

is continuing his case for age discrimination against Channel four.

He says he is fighting for people who fear the sack because they are

claimed he was fired last year by who fear the sack because they are

production company in favour of the broadcaster and telling vision

production company in favour of someone younger. It is a claim

us speak to our correspondent at someone younger. It is a claim

us speak to our correspondent at barrister for Channel four and the

lawyer of not getting his facts barrister for Channel four and the

lawyer of not getting his facts right and the lawyers telling him

career and personality of the John right and the lawyers telling him

career and personality of the John Gowing right back to 19 70 when

career and personality of the John heard he had won awards for his

coverage for sport and horse racing. But it was suggested by the years

2000 and onwards has reputation began to get damaged and he had

2000 and onwards has reputation his reputation and career behind.

programmes like Celebrity Wife Swap where he was seen walking around in

his underwear and calling one—minute hottie. It was put to him that he

had damaged it industry of horse racing and that his own Grabarz

had damaged it industry of horse been affected. He denied all of

had damaged it industry of horse and said the executives at Channel

four never told him to stop what he A team of international disarmament

Damascus today to begin work on dismantling Syria's chemical weapons

cooperate after a US Russian deal endorsed by the UN Security Council.

Jim Muir said this report from Getting ready for a mission unlike

anything that has been done before. It is unchartered terrain for this

chemical weapons team. Never before have they been asked to dismantle a

country's chemical weapons arsenal in the midst of a raging civil war.

It is a daunting challenge. The in the midst of a raging civil war.

frame is one thing certainly. That will be exceedingly challenging

frame is one thing certainly. That deliver. The Syrian regime has

cooperated and all parties are trying to work cards together.

Destroying these weapons and Syria as some have suggested during what

is not achievable, I believe. The nearest parallel and immediately gin

was the international effort to nearest parallel and immediately gin

find any evidence of such weapons. and destroy chemical and nuclear

find any evidence of such weapons. That is why we are keen to get

find any evidence of such weapons. biking's first priority will be

find any evidence of such weapons. destroy the equipment used to mix

and activate the deadly toxins and the munitions used to deliver them.

That alone should make it impossible for the weapons to be used, taking

them out of the picture. But the war itself will grind continually on.

Already more than 10,000 lives have been taken by conventional weapons

If you missed last night's report from our correspondent Ian Pannell

Children, it is available on the iPlayer. Some viewers may find his

Three elderly people have been trapped on their homes in Bristol

since August because of a broken left and many more are struggling to

leave their flats. The residents at this retirement complexes been

repeatedly called the lift would be fixed. More than one month after it

broke, a spokesman has apologised and said it will be repaired as

broke, a spokesman has apologised This retirement flat is home to

broke, a spokesman has apologised Bristol patients. But since the

broke, a spokesman has apologised of August the left has not been

working. Some of the residents have not been able to get out. Make has

come to visit his mother. She has terminal cancer and relies on a

wheelchair so without the left she cannot go anywhere. I would love to

go out for lunch or the shopping cannot go anywhere. I would love to

go out for lunch or the shopping maul, that sort of thing, anywhere.

Just to get out for a bit and see maul, that sort of thing, anywhere.

Just to get out for a bit and see different people and different

faces. I cried myself to sleep different people and different

she feels trapped. Her two sons different people and different

carry groceries up the stairs for do get upset. I do not let the

carry groceries up the stairs for her friends. The company that runs

residents. It says the lifting needs a new part that is being specially

made. This is a very unusual left to to have a part that we could not

find. We had to get it manufactured. I understand the replacement part

that is being specially made for the lift could be there by the end of

the week and so the list could be residents have told me they may

the week and so the list could be pay the maintenance charges and

the week and so the list could be It has long been derided but it

seems that playing air guitar or singing in the shower could be eight

key part of the creative process for musicians. Researchers at Cambridge

University have concluded that playing an instrument is not the

imagination. This report contains You don't need any discernible

musical talent, you do not even You don't need any discernible

an instrument. But perhaps playing a make—believe guitar might just help

you with the real thing. The focus of the research team's work was

you with the real thing. The focus classically trained musicians. We

observe how the creative process often kicks in when they are not

they filmed this horn player. They practising. As part of the study

they filmed this horn player. They found he was often not playing the

horn but it seemed to work. The ideas and the music flowed. At the

Guildhall School of music and tram this lunchtime George English was

getting in some rehearsal time. this lunchtime George English was

percussionists is because we have agrees that it is away from the

percussionists is because we have obsessed with those rhythms. Our

research showed that they did not always use their instruments at

their greatest height of creativity. Research can pin down the ways in

which this creativity occurs is Research can pin down the ways in

maligned air guitar? Researchers say it can help but only a few are also

putting in the hard hours to learn for real. Imaginary rock stars take

yesterday. We have seen a little bit of cloud and rain across the West of

England. It is a touch heavier than yesterday. Some sunshine across

England. It is a touch heavier than Temperatures are not doing too

badly. It is still very mild out there. The first day of October

badly. It is still very mild out it is also windy. For the rest of

the afternoon Scotland will keep that sunshine. There may be a few

spots of rain moving towards Glasgow and Dumfries and Galloway. For the

North of England some breaks in and Dumfries and Galloway. For the

cloud will give brighter spells and Dumfries and Galloway. For the

sunshine. Also for East Anglia. Turning cloudy for the likes of

sunshine. Also for East Anglia. further South and West, parts of

South Devon and Cornwall could say is heavy downpours at times. The Met

despite the overcast skies still force for this area. Part of Wales

Ireland. For this evening it will be getting high temperatures. Some

Ireland. For this evening it will be Wales and Northern Ireland with

heaviest rain. It will move further inland overnight and could get

potentially thundery. It is always inland overnight and could get

southeasterly breeze. Tomorrow morning that band of rain is still

Western Scotland and the South East. with us and stretching through

Western Scotland and the South East. later, perhaps not even reaching the

north—eastern corner of Scotland. Some breaks in the cloud for the

South of England with highs in the Celsius. Thursday's forecast, we are

now expecting more widespread and potentially heavy rain. There is

uncertainty as regards the arrival of this rain. At the moment it

should be during the daytime but if it slows down it may not arrive

until later on in the day. It is all courtesy of this low pressure system

moving across the South. The most likely outcome is that that will

spread and across South West England and the Southern counties will stop

we have the general warning in force because of the nature of the rain.

It could be heavy and thundery. Scotland and Northern Ireland holds

onto that cloud. The wind is strong degrees. Once that removes a way it

should settle down for Freddie and Our top story, a partial shutdown of

the US government begins for the first time in 17 years. Hundreds of

thousands of people will not be paid. Tourism offices and government