06/04/2012 BBC News at Six

Calls for a wider investigation into the Metropolitan Police, as

the number of allegations of racism grows. Nearly 20 officers are now

being investigated by the police watchdog.

Two people are arrested after the death of a six- year-old girl at a

campsite in the New Forest. An American F-18 fighter jet

crashes into an apartment complex And down but not out - Victoria

Pendleton still takes gold, after Good evening.

Senior MPs are calling for a wider investigation into allegations of

racism in the Metropolitan Police. It follows the suspension of eight

officers and a civilian staff member. In total, ten separate

incidents of alleged racism are being investigated by the

Independent Police Complaints Commission. Our home affairs

correspondent June Kelly reports. Not for the first time, Scotland

Yard in the spotlight over race. The deputy commissioner facing the

cameras, with 10 incidents being investigated, 19 people under

suspicion and nine of them suspended. It all began with the

arrest in Beckton in London of 21- year-old Mauro Demetrio. He

That arrest took place after police regained control of the streets

following the summer riots. The investigation into this incident

and the others is being carried out by the Independent Police

Complaints Commission but the Inspectorate of Constabulary should

also get involved, says one MP. is important somebody else should

look at it and the inspectorate led by Denis O'Connor are capable of

doing a report and sending out a clear message of what is expected

by the public and the police service on this issue. It was

Scotland Yard's failure to investigate the murder of Stephen

Lawrence which shone a light on the Met's attitude to race. In the

Macpherson report that followed, the force was branded

institutionally racist. More than a decade on, a report into last

year's riots found that the Met had issued a Rudd positive or quality

contact. This will tear open an open wound, it is extremely serious.

The relevant authorities have to communicate, engage and reassure

very quickly. But I feel also they have to say that the vast majority

of police men and women are not racist. The focus on diversity

after the Stephen Lawrence case has slipped in recent years, according

to one long-serving police officer. Race was taken off the agenda and

these cases show that race needs to be put back on the agenda and we

need to see greater accountability and transparency. Race will always

be a highly sensitive issue for Scotland Yard and those at the top

want to show they are acting decisively in this latest crisis.

Just how damaging is this? Matthew, I think the fact that in

recent days we have had public statements from the Commissioner,

Bernard Hogan-Howe, and the deputy commissioner, that is an indication

of how damaging they realise this is. The top brass of stressing is

that this organisation employs 50,000 people and 32,000 of those

of police officers, and they say the people under investigation

represent only a tiny minority of them. They say they are heartened

by the fact that some of these allegations have only come to light

because of whistle-blowing inside the force. They say that represents

a change of culture. But after the riots, Scotland Yard acknowledged

that it has to do more to engage with ethnic communities and it is

in those communities that the damage will be most severe.

A man and a woman have been arrested, on suspicion of murder

following the death of a six-year- old girl at a campsite in the New

Forest. Officers and paramedics were called in the early hours of

this morning. Robert Hall is there. Matthew, the call was made just

after midnight. A busy time of year. A lot of people arriving at

campsites for the Easter break. When the paramedics and police got

here, they found the little girl in a very serious condition. The

events leading up to the incident are sketchy. Some people have

spoken about screams. Whatever the circumstances, it has led to a

police investigation which has intensified as the day has gone on.

A popular campsite in one of the UK's most peaceful spots but

tonight it is divided by the tapes of the police crime scene, as the

remaining visitors debate what could have happened. Inside,

forensic experts have spent much of the day working in and around the

large blue family-sized tent. The paramedics called to the side told

police they found the six-year-old fitting and not breathing. She

suffered cardiac arrest and doctors at Southampton General Hospital

were unable to revive her. A 13- year-old man and a 40-year-old

woman, from Gosport, have been arrested on suspicion of murder --

30-year-old man. We are still undertaking an investigation around

the camp site of the deaf last evening. -- of the death. Late this

afternoon, a blue Volkswagen goth was removed, as police continue to

question visitors, many of whom were clearly shocked by what

happened. I am just sad, it is a sad thing to happen, when you are

on holiday anyway, you know. Dreadful. I have got two children,

so we are a bit worried. Tonight, with the campsite closed to new

arrivals, police said they would remain here for as long as

necessary to complete their investigations and to offer

reassurance at a difficult time. I understand that the post-mortem

began early this afternoon and it could take up to seven hours, so it

could be late this evening or maybe even tomorrow morning before the

police are able to give us a further update.

Thank you. Police in Northern Ireland say they

have recovered a bomb containing a significant amount of explosives.

The device was left a roundabout in Army bomb experts made it safe. It

could have caused death or serious A ban on tobacco displays in

supermarkets, throughout England has come into force. From today,

cigarettes and other tobacco products, have to be kept, out of

sight. Similar bans are planned throughout the UK.

Out of sight, out of mind. That is the idea. From today, the

supermarkets will have to cover-up cigarettes, opening the screens

only when serving customers and restocking. The aim is to protect

children from tobacco promotions and encourage a shift in social

attitudes, preventing smoking as been regarded part of us --

everyday life. One-fifth of adults smoke, a proportion that has

remained steady in recent years after decades of false. Social

norms are incredibly important. You just have to look around to see the

effect of that. The tobacco industry has used their marketing

and promotion to normalise smoking, which is incredibly dangerous, so

this is just taking a way it one more way in which they can achieve

that. The ban applies to shops with an area of more than 280 square

metres. Newsagents and small shops will not have to cover up tobacco

until April, 2015. Retailers say this has already cost them more

than �50 million. People who smoke are addicted to nicotine and they

want to smoke. Putting cigarettes behind a display than will not

change that. The only way we would change that is by culture, and by

tackling parents and the next generation of smokers. This is the

latest in a string of anti-tobacco measures, which in recent years has

seen a ban on smoking in public places. The legal-aid to buy

cigarettes has been raised to 18, and a ban on cigarette vending

machines -- the legal age. Further measures are being considered. A

plan to force manufacturers to put cigarettes in plain packets is

expected to be put out to consultation shortly.

A US Navy jet has crashed into a block of flats in Virginia.

Schools could be hit by more In navy two seater jet from the

near by a naval air station just west of downtown Virginia Beach

crashed minutes after take-off. It is not clear why. Something

obviously happened very quickly. One of the two pilots was found

strapped to his ejector seat when he was rescued by local people.

Apparently, he was apologising profusely for having crashed into

the neighbourhood. Pilots are trained to avoid crashing into

civilian areas and it does seem as though, according to eyewitnesses,

the plane circled and dumped fuel before finally crashing. They

crashed into an apartment block. We think five or six of the buildings

in that complex were completely gutted. We are told by emergency

services that between three and five people are in hospital, and

one of those may be the pilot, but no word of any fatalities or life-

threatening injuries. Thank you.

There are new macro concerns over the strength of the economic

recovery in the United States. The latest employment figures shows a

fall in the number of jobs being created after three months of

strong growth. Manufacturing is one of the few

bright spots in today's report. This company in Maryland makes

conveyor belts for the food industry. Its main export market is

Britain. I would probably 12 places a week to try to find a job. I went

to three different states. 59-year- for three weeks ago but he says it

is too soon to use the word "recovery" -- Michael White.

don't think it is recovering, if it is it is not noticeable. People are

still out of jobs and jobs are hard to find. Elsewhere the retail

sector shed jobs last month, as did the construction industry, and with

his job riding on the economy you could today sense the President's

disappointment. We welcome the news that our businesses created another

121,000 jobs last month, but it is key to every American that there

will still be ups and downs along the way and that we have got a lot

more work to do. The underwhelming numbers matter to countries like

Britain, which are looking to America to drive the global

recovery. The reason this matters is because a stronger America will

be able to import more from Europe, but the second reason, which is not

stressed much, is that financial markets, when they do well in

America, they tend to do well around the world and that helps

growth in Britain. The US economy is still growing. It is creating

jobs. Just not at a pace that inspires confidence, either here or

around the world. Teaching unions have warned that

schools could be hit by more strikes. But two biggest unions,

the NUT and the NASUWT, are in dispute with the government over

pension changes. The government says the public sector schemes need

reform to make them affordable. Teachers out on strike in the

capital just last week. Part of a year of industrial action over pay,

pensions and conditions. Judging from the rhetoric at this weekend's

teaching conferences, there could be more to come. This man thinks

teachers are losing on all fronts. -- this woman. She has taught for

12 years and says the job is be made less satisfying, with fewer

rewards. Teachers are very disillusioned with what is going on

in terms of government initiatives, disillusioned with the changes to

pay, pensions, terms and conditions. We are in the classroom because we

are passionate about teaching. We want to teach and educate children

but morale is very low. Teachers' pay, like that of other public

sector workers, has been frozen for two years, and pension changes mean

they will have to contribute more and work longer. Teachers are also

angry that they can be observed in the cars are more frequently by

headteachers and fact more easily if judged poor. That has been

described by one union leader as the bullies' charter. This union

took its members out on strike last year and since then they have been

engaged in work to rule. The atmosphere is charged, with talk of

further industrial action, and members will vote on this tomorrow

for. I think the assault on the profession is the worst I have ever

seen. It is driven not by raising standards in schools, not by trying

to tackle the economic crisis, but it is actually driven by any

rational contempt that this government seems to have for

Education and four public services. But the Education Secretary Michael

Gove says he wants higher standards and will not tolerate failure.

Without compromise on either side, further industrial action cannot be

Sport now, and for a full round up of the day's action, here's Lizzie

Greenwood at the BBC Sport Centre. Good evening.

England are in a commanding position to win the second Test

against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Sri Lanka started stubbornly but

finished the day on 218 for six in their second innings, just 33 runs

ahead of England, who must win the match to keep their number one Test

ranking. Alex South watched the action.

This is foreign territory for England. A decent performance with

the bat finally gave the bowlers a chance to win a game, as opposed to

just staying in one. Jimmy Anderson clearly relished the opportunity. A

world-class performer again stepping up. Sri Lanka in all sorts

of trouble, England guilty of not taking chances. Examples included

an easy stumping missed, and a night watchman dropped. In the

stands, the army was not so barmy. It was a holy day, so no alcohol

was being served. Graeme Swann provided the perfect tonic. The

batsman was furious. He claimed not to have hit it. The review could

not show either way. Graeme Swann and England started to turn the

screw. And whenever Sri Lanka tried to relieve the pressure, another

chance presented itself. The prized wicket of Mahela Jayawardene are

was just a fingertip away. Once again, it seemed the Sri Lankan

captain was standing between England and victory. The series

top-scorer, with another 50, helping his side moved in front. In

truth, there was little drama. That was until Graeme Swann's last over.

The fans sing a song that says that Graeme Swann will tear you apart.

How apt. If he gives them the chance to keep their number one

status. It's been another great day for the

British team at the World Track Cycling Championships. Victoria

Pendleton claimed the women's sprint title, showing she's still

the one to beat at the Olympics this summer. But there was also

some criticism ahead of the London Games from the father of team-mate

Sir Chris Hoy about the ticketing policy for familes. James Pearce

has more from Melbourne. Down but not out. Victoria

Pendleton crashed to the floor in the first race of a semi-final, got

back up and not only won the next two races to beat her big rival,

Australia's Anna Meares, but one hour later was on the floor again,

this time in celebration after she had won the final, too. My dad

always said, do not do track cycling unless you were prepared to

crash, because it happens occasionally. My mum was terrified

that I would hurt myself when I started racing. It has not happened

too often, so it is one of those things. It was the kind of gutsy

performance that Sir Chris Hoy knows all about. While he prepared

to compete, his parents were taking their seats in the stands. They

have come to Melbourne to support him, as they have travelled the

world to cheer him on throughout his career. They were in Beijing to

join the celebrations when he won three gold medals at the last

Olympics. But they might have to miss some of his events in London.

Each athlete is only being allowed to buy two tickets for their

sessions. While Chris Hoy is focusing on his competition in

Melbourne today, he could be faced with an agonising decision. His

wife is here supporting him alongside his parents. He also has

a sister. Who should get his two tickets? His father says it is

unfair and he is urging the organising committee to release

more for families. Please consider how you would feel if your son or

daughter had worked for 10 to 12 years, slave to, trained really

hard, got to this level, and then you were told, sorry, you are

outside and you will have to sit and watch at home. All of the

British athletes are in the same situation. For most of them, two

tickets simply are not enough. Ticketing has always been the most

difficult issue for London 2012's organising committee to handle.

These comments from one of the parents of Britain's highest-

profile Olympians will make that job even tougher.

Lee Westwood started his second round at the Masters as still the

man to beat with nine straight pars at Augusta today. But he's had his

work cut out keeping his overnight lead. The Englishman bogeyed the

11th before coming straight back with a birdie at the 12th. He's

currently on five under. America's Jason Dufner has just overtaken him

though and leads on six under par. Rory McIlroy is having a much