02/12/2013 BBC News at Six

Tonight, new details of how the Glasgow helicopter crash unfolded,

leaving at least nine dead. There was no Mayday call as it fell out of

the sky - investigators are combing the site for more evidence. This

continues to be a difficult and complex operation. A guard of honour

as the bodies of four victims are taken from the site. Police are not

ruling out finding more. We'll be hearing from the families devastated

by the disaster. Also tonight: Some of the big energy

companies say they'll pass on savings to customers, after the

Government intervenes. The Lee Rigby murder trial is told

how one his alleged killers had a look of "pure evil" as he carried

out the attack. We meet the kids from Korea, at

school for 13 hours a day, as British pupils head for the bottom

of the class. And it's Cyber Monday - retailers

expect the busiest online shopping day ever across Britain.

In the sport, the sack race, seven managers in seven days.

Good evening and welcome to the BBC's News at Six. The wreckage of

the helicopter which crashed into a Glasgow pub on Friday night has been

lifted from the scene. More details have emerged about the final moments

before the disaster. Investigators say there was no Mayday call and

that the helicopter fell straight down out of the sky. It's now known

that nine people were killed when it came down, and tonight 12 people

remain in hospital. Three are said to be in a serious condition. Our

Scotland Correspondent James Cook sent this report. For a moment

today, this city held its breath. In the December air, this helicopter

was gently prised away from the pub. Looking on, two sisters who

survived the crash. For them, it was almost too much to bear. For some

strange reason, it was relief. I thought, at last, whoever is still

trapped, they can get them out. More faces of the dead are now being made

public. By mid afternoon, police said nine bodies had been recovered

from the scene and the destruction and the scale of the challenge here

is now plain to see. This continues to be a difficult and complex

operation. A painstaking process is under way to search and preserve the

scene am which is of course subject to investigation. The uncertainties

of the families of those who have died is at the front of our minds.

That investigation is said to be going well. Experts they there are

three theories, pilot error, engine problems, or a catastrophic

mechanical failure. The helicopter has descended vertically and broken

through the building into the rooms below. We have recorded radio

information and transmissions and I can confirm there were no emergency

transmissions from the pilot before this accident. This is the moment

the families of those who died here have been hoping for but also

dreading. There is a great sense of the city of Glasgow standing

alongside them in support. Tonight, with little ceremony, the wreckage

was driven away for detailed examination. There was a more

poignant farewell from the emergency services, as tributes were paid to

the city's courage and its character.

Relatives of some of the victims have been waiting for official

confirmation that they've lost family members. Police say they are

working as fast as they can to give them clarity. Our correspondent

Chris Buckler has been speaking to some of those caught up in the

tragedy. The gloom has settled over Glasgow, and despite the cranes and

heavy machinery, there is a quiet on the streets around The Clutha. In

many cases people still seem to be taking in what happened at the

weekend. They were like brothers. John stood vigil throughout the

hours of Friday morning. Today, any hope his father survived was lost. I

suppose my heart is broken. It has been torn out but I have got to go

and identify his body and do that. I need to be strong for my sisters.

Throughout the city, there are people who have spent the weekend

worrying, trying to work out if they knew anyone who could have been in

the -- in The Clutha bar. It is easy to come and talk about politics and

it is something I hate it and I told them to get on their bike, and we

would fallout, and then come back, so of course we are so I will really

miss Samuel McGhee. There is still deep concern to people pulled out of

this pub, and for people with only cuts and bruises, a growing relief.

I am lucky I have still got my family because if we had died in

that pub, our families would be devastated as so many people are

devastated today. Some families have been frustrated at the time it has

taken for the bodies to be removed from The Clutha. But there is

support, badly needed for people who have lost their friends and

families. And we can speak to James Cook in Glasgow now. Some details

have emerged but there is still an awful lot to learn. That's right, so

what do we know? Nine people have died, 12 remain in hospital, three

of them seriously injured, and we know a little bit more about what

happened to this helicopter in the moments before it plunged into the

pub. There was no Mayday call, and the eyewitnesses who said they saw

it falling like a stone have been backed up by the investigators. We

get to the stage of the investigation and we know that what

is happening is that the wreckage has been taken down to Farnborough

for detailed examination, and they are doing a more thorough

examination of the scene. They have still not confirmed the final number

of the dead, but the images we have seen today have underlined the

city's shock and disbelief. Some of the big six energy companies

say they'll reduce their planned price hikes after the Government

announced changes to their costs. Ministers say the average household

should save about ?50, although bills will still go up. Labour

dismissed the changes as smoke and mirrors. Here's our industry

correspondent, John Moylan. For weeks, the Government has faced

questions about soaring energy bills and Labour's plans for a price

freeze so today the energy giants came under pressure to respond to

Government plans aimed at knocking ?50 off bills. The largest energy

supplier, British Gas, hiked up prices in November. Its boss says it

will now cut bills on January the 1st.

Why wait until January to cut prices? We are doing what we can

when we can do. This is an important issue and we are bringing them down

as fast as we can. Average energy bills would have hit ?1446 after the

recent price rises, most households face really big increases. NPower's

was the highest. This family struggle to pay their energy bill,

which despite the saving, is still going higher. We are saving ?50 per

year, but our bill has just gone up to ?140 per year so it will not save

too much money. In the Commons, the Energy Secretary said the size of

the saving would depend on the firm. These cost reductions will make sure

average energy bills are lower in 2014 than they would have otherwise

been, on average by ?50 per household. As the major energy

companies have confirmed, there will be no need for price rises in 2014

unless there is a major change in wholesale costs. Labour says that

bills will still go up this winter. They have done a smoke and mirrors

deal with the energy companies. Only a Labour Government will stand up to

the energy companies and freeze -- freeze prices. Will ?50 saving be

enough to stand up to them? Our Deputy Political Editor James

Landale is at Westminster now. In political terms, is this enough to

blunt Labour 's policy on energy prices? There is a real tussle going

on, Labour have dominated debate in recent months with their promise to

try to freeze energy prices and the Government are keen to change the

subject. They want to move back towards the economy, where they

think they have a better story to tell. Ministers know that the

promise to take ?50 of people's bills will not be enough to trump

Labour 's policy but they think it will be enough to neutralise it so

that they can move the debate on back to telling people what they are

trying to do to fix the economy. What has surprised me today is how

few Conservative MPs I have spoken to who think the ?50 policy is

enough. Many say that the Government has to do more, in particular to cut

renewable energy subsidies, which at the moment is paid for out of

customers' bills. That is why they are looking to George Osborne to do

a little bit more, if he can, when he sets out his plans on Thursday.

The prosecution in the Lee Rigby murder trial has heard witness

statements from those who saw him knocked down and then attacked in

Woolwich. Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale deny the

fusilier's murder. His estranged wife left the court in tears as the

witness statements were read in court. From the Old Bailey, June

Kelly reports. The two men on trial, Michael Adebolajo and Michael

Adebowale are pleading not guilty to the charge of murder. Today the jury

heard statements from members of the public who witnessed the death of

Lee Rigby. One described it as a frenzied attack by two knife

wielding crazy men. For Lee Rigby's formally, this was another

distressing day of graphic evidence. At the front of the group here, his

girlfriend. There were more details of his final journey and of his

savage death. Lee Rigby was almost back at his barracks in Woolwich

when the defendants drove their car at him. The jury has seen the

footage of the car hitting him. Michael Adebolajo on the left and

Michael Adebowale. A number of witnesses described at how they

hacked at Lee Rigby's body as they tried to behead him. In a statement,

one witness said of Michael Adebolajo:

Another witness, here in the body warmer, was in tears as he gave

evidence. Michael Adebolajo's barrister told him, my client is

anxious that you understand there is nothing you could have done to stop

it. As the Glasgow helicopter wreckage is removed, investigators

revealed there was no Mayday call before the crash. Coming up... Is it

a big deal? I don't think so. Olympic diver Tom Daley says he's in

a relationship another man. In Sportsday, back in the running. Tim

Bresnan takes his place in the England Ashes squad for the second

Test that starts on Wednesday. New international league tables on

education will be published tomorrow. They will focus on the

teaching of maths and will make grim reading for many British parents.

The last table showed the UK in 28th position out of 65 countries, and

the latest figures are unlikely to show much improvement. The best

results are expected to come from East Asia, among them China,

Singapore and South Korea. But, as Reeta Chakrabarti report from soul,

there are heavy costs and extremely long hours for students in learning

this way. South Korea, where a child's life revolves around

education. Regular school is followed in the evening by private

school, a double shift of schooling, making them some of the most

formidable pupils in the world. 16-year-old goes to school in

gangland in Seoul. Made famous in gangland style. After school she

lives with her brother, but far from relaxing at home, she set off again

for her second round of study. Even the little ones do a double shift.

Long after what might be considered bedtime in the UK, these tots are

still working. She then spends hours here at the Private Cranmer, just

like the great majority of Korean children. I get tired usually but I

can forget about it when I see my results. They are kind of good. She

gets home after 11, having spent a mammoth 13 hours in study. It is bed

at 2am and then up again at 6:30am to do it all over again.

TRANSLATION: We have few natural resources, we only have people. So

anyone who wants to be successful, we have to stand out. As a mother, I

don't feel comfortable about this but it's the only thing she can do

to achieve her dream. Result of this nonstop study is children who are

fantastic at tests. We set these 15 and 16-year-old son GCSE maths

questions. They did them in half the expected time, with most of them

getting full marks. I like going to school because there are many good

friends and teachers. Sometimes I'm very exhausted, but I don't mind

because I'm studying now for what I want to do in the future. For the

economy, this huge investment in education has taken the country in

just two generations from mass illiteracy to technological

powerhouse. Korean brands are internationally famous. The country

has built itself up with extraordinary single-mindedness

since the end of the war with North Korea 60 years ago. But its success

has come at a cost. The pressure on young people is huge, and the

suicide rate is the highest of all developed countries. Is this

pressurised environment really sustainable?

TRANSLATION: I don't think any other country has achieved such rapid

growth as South Korea in the past 50 years. We have focused on school

achievement, and that has put a lot of people under stress, hence the

high suicide rates. We still have a long way to go, but we are doing

some soul-searching and trying to make our people happier. In many

ways Korea is the envy of the Western world. Ministers in

Westminster and beyond look longingly at its education record

and remodelling their own systems to try to compete. But career's

phenomenal success has come at a real price for its people, are

priced the country is now gradually starting to weigh up. David Cameron

is in China, leading Briton's biggest ever trade delegation to the

country. He said he wanted two-tier down trade barriers. China says it

could invest in key projects here, such as the ace -- HS two rail link.

Reporting from Beijing, Mr Cameron insists he is not ignoring concerns

about the country's respect for human rights. This report does

contain some flash photography. Welcome to Beijing, a capital full

of both promise and menace. Any visitor here has to choose which to

focus on. It is clear that David Cameron has made his choice. He was

due here back in April, but the Chinese cancelled that trip, angered

by his decision to meet Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

David Cameron is promising China mutual respect and understanding.

Some fear that is a diplomatic code for simply marching in step with

this country's Communist leadership. Not true, the Prime Minister says.

But he insists his focus is rightly on British jobs. I see China's rise

as an opportunity, not just for the people of this country but for

Britain and for the world. Britain wants China to realise its dream.

David Cameron dreams of Chinese money paying for British projects,

like high-speed rail. Premier Li responded by saying the two men's

relationship was now moving at high speed. They agreed a human rights

dialogue. What does that mean? Well, we weren't allowed to ask. Are

there no questions at this news conference? This is what the Prime

Minister came here to do, to secure Chinese investment and help sell

British products. Today, Jaguar Land Rover announced Chinese orders for

100,000 cars. He brought with him 120 British businessmen and women,

including the apprentices Karen Brady. His reward for what Beijing

now calls an indispensable partnership, talks and then dinner

with China's president. I simply don't accept that there is a choice

when you come to China, that you either talk about growth, investment

and jobs, or you talk about human rights. You do both. Outside the

great Hall of the people, a reminder that for all the talk of reform

here, people have few of the freedoms we take for granted. This

is a country that has the money, the markets that make a relationship so

attractive for a British Prime Minister. It is also a country where

you are stopped by the police for filming in the main square, and

prevented from asking questions at a news conference. That, in a

nutshell, is the dilemma David Cameron faces here. A 23-year-old

man has admitted murdering George Williams, the daughter of a police

detective. Georgia was 17 when she disappeared in May, her body was

found in woodland near Wrexham. Jamie Reynolds had initially denied

the charge but changed his plea as his trial was about to begin. The

Olympic diver Tom Daley has posted a video online revealing that he is in

a relationship with another man. The 19-year-old said he couldn't be

happier, but admitted that talking about his sexuality in public was a

difficult decision. He is a poster boy of British sport. London 2012

medallist, teen idol and global brand. In an ideal world I wouldn't

be doing this video because it shouldn't matter. But today, in a

message she filmed on his phone, a personal statement about a

relationship that started in the spring. I met someone and they make

me feel so happy, so safe and everything just feels great. That

someone is a guy. This afternoon it was back to training, at the

Plymouth Poole where he spends hours every week. Tom Daley said he made

this announcement today because he wanted to stop the rumours and

speculation and just get on with his job. He admitted some friends and

family had mixed opinions about him going public, but he thanked those

who have offered support. It was out of the blue for me as well. I've

heard it today. I thought first of all, very brave. Secondly, I think

it makes no difference whatsoever. I know that the diving world will

treat him as the same old Tom. Campaigners have praised his

honesty. Many top sportsmen and women are reluctant to be open about

their sexuality. This basketball star came out six years ago. The

message she put out today will help young people be more resilient. The

word he said today will help families embrace their children,

will help children embrace themselves, and that is a big story.

It was always in the back of my head that something like that could

happen. He said his whole world had changed. But some things stay the

same. He says his focus is still bringing home gold from Rio. Today

could be the busiest day in online shopping history, as retailers slash

prices ahead of Christmas. One credit card company predicts its

customers will spend ?450 million online before the day is out. That

is an increase of 18% on last year. Shoppers are spending over ?5,000

every second, which means more than ?100,000 is being spent in the time

I've taken to introduce this report. Our business correspondent is at a

distribution centre in Milton Keynes. Just to give you a sense of

the scale of this place, you can fit 14 football pitches in here. This is

one of the biggest retail warehouses in the country, run by John Lewis.

And there are 80 kilometres of conveyor belts here, funnelling

orders around the building. They are processing on average every second.

It is all very automated and highly efficient. Wisbey is Mark Lewis,

online director. Walk us through what we are seeing here. You've

already been breaking records. That's right. These are some of the

busiest days of the year online. It kick-started on Black Friday, where

sales on the day were twice as high as you'd normally expect at this

time of year. We continued to be busy through the weekend and busy

today. You are seeing all those ordered -- orders being packed up

and shipped out to customers homes. They are being driven by smartphones

and tablets, the mobile devices. That's right. Customers are changing

how they shop. They are shopping earlier in the morning on their

smartphones when they wake up, and they are even shopping later into

the evening while watching TV on their tablets from the comfort of

their own sofa. It's worth pointing out that these mobile sales have

come from nowhere. In just the space of a few years, you might be

wondering, is this the future of retail? Guess what, the bestselling

item is likely to be this, the tablet computer. When all of these

get opened on Christmas Day there is going to be another spike in online

shopping. This is building up to be a mobile Christmas for shopping.

It's time to look at the weather now.

A grey day particularly around the wash. Mist and fog lingering on.

That is likely to expand down through the Midlands towards the

south-west of England. Elsewhere, a lot of clout but not much rain.

However, there will be some in the north and west of Scotland. A great

start to the day one way or another. At least it is a dry start for the

majority. The West Wales has a little bit of light Ranger in the

morning. Apart from that, just a lot of cloud around and it's not overly

warm. Thicker cloud in Scotland, a bit more of a breeze and some rain

to contend with. A dull and wet day across much of northern and western

Scotland. The weather front slips southwards slowly, so there will be

some rain in Northern Ireland. Some fog may linger right the way through

the day. Where it lingers, temperatures will be struggling.

Away from any fog, we are looking at seven or eight degrees. The weather

front makes good progress southwards through the day on Wednesday. It

will take a while until it clears the south coast. We stopped off wet

across southern counties of England. Behind it, we should see some

sunshine coming out. Equally, there will be some sharp showers

developing in a fairly windy Scotland. The wind changes direction

and affects us all on Thursday. We are into some cold, arctic air.

There will be a significant wind-chill factor. Significant

wind-chill factor to go with the wind, we will also see some snow.

Most of that is likely to crop up in Scotland, and not just over the

hills. That's all from us. We can