25/04/2016 BBC News at Six

High street history in the balance - British Home Stores goes

The stores are trading for now, but 11,000 jobs are at risk

Look for another job I think, that's the only thing we

What job do you do, are you a shop assistant?

Former owner Sir Philip Green offers tens of millions to plug

the company's pensions, but could be asked for even more.

We'll be looking at went wrong for the 88 year old brand.

NHS managers in England are preparing for the first ever

The EU referendum - Leave campaigners warn of a free

for all at our borders, if Britain votes to remain a member.

The Home Secretary steps in about the on immigration and Britain's

role in Europe. the jury in the Hillsborough inquest

say they're ready to And all sound, but no action -

the high rise blocks that left the demolition teams with red

faces. Coming up in the sport on BBC News:

The race for the title in the Premier League continues,

as Tottenham face West Brom looking for a win to keep

the pressure on table Good evening, and welcome

the BBC News at 6. After 88 years on the high

street, the BHS department store chain has finally

run up the white flag. With debts of more than ?1 billion

and a rescue plan in ruins, the current owners -

who bought the stores from the billionaire

Philip Green last year - The company's 164 stores

will continue to trade for now, but if a new buyer cannot be found,

11,000 jobs will go. Our Business Correspondent Emma

Simpson takes a look at what's gone As the doors open this morning,

BHS workers waiting for news, By lunchtime this household name

had collapsed. BHS has been on our high streets

for nearly 90 years, generations have bought

its homewares and clothes as it changed through the decades,

but will it be missed? I wouldn't normally come here,

because it's not the sort of clothes But I'm just going to see

if there is anything. The variety in John Lewis

is a lot more. Back in 2000 it was bought

by Sir Philip Green, A disillusioned workforce,

demoralised people, a business, in all honesty, that would have gone

broke if I had not bought it. BHS helped Sir Philip

build his retail empire A billionaire who mingles

with celebs and famous That helped drive sales

at his new venture, Topshop. But BHS failed to keep up

with the competition, and after six years of losses,

he sold it last year for ?1. The new owners were a little-known

group of financial investors, I understand they earned at least

?8 million from BHS, This goes back a very long way,

over the past ten years or so, where BHS has been

invested in as a business. It looks dated, the range looks

tired, and of course, people haven't gone to the shop

and that has pushed the economic This is the biggest failure

on our high streets since the collapse of

Woolworths eight years ago. It's not just the thousands of jobs

at risk, BHS left debts of up to ?1.3 billion,

including a pension And its pension schemes have

to be rescued. His pension is safe,

but will be less than he was expecting, and says Sir Philip Green

has questions to answer. He could have quite easily afforded

to pay that pension scheme up front. He sold it for ?1, thinking

it was really clever to do so. Sir Philip has offered to pay part

of the shortfall, Tonight the pension

regulator is investigating. As for the business,

he sold it nice and tidy, Things are far from tidy now

though, as the race begins Our Business Editor Simon Jack

is outside a BHS store Is this the end of the line, do you

think, for BHS? I think in its current form the answer is probably

yes. This is a brand that generates more affection than it does in

trade. Any potential buyer would have to work out if there is enough

mileage in that brand to be worth investing in it. In its current form

it is unlikely. As we are seen with previous high street busts, like

Woolworths, a similar brand held in affection not generating enough

sales, it got split up piecemeal. This one has been sold for ?50

million. I think in its current format it is unlikely to survive.

The Business Minister has been on her feet in the Commons in the last

few moments saying, remember, it does continue to trade. She also

said they stand by with rapid reaction response in job centres,

which sends a more gloomy message to employees today. OK Simon, thank you

very much. In just over twelve hours' times

junior doctors in England For the first time in the history

of the NHS they will not cover emergency services, such as A

departments and intensive care. Last minute pleas for the doctors

and the Government to get around a table again have failed -

as our health editor They have already been strikes

affecting routine care in this bitter and long-running dispute.

Doctors walked out over pay and conditions back in the 1970s, but

the escalated action in England over the next two days is unprecedented

in the NHS. Junior doctors protesting at the Department of

Health today say the government was wrong to end talks and impose a new

contract on them. I asked how they could justify the planned full-scale

walk-out. Of course I don't want to be on strike tomorrow, of course I

want to be looking after my patients. But for me, the greater

harm that will occur to patients in the future of this contract being

proposed parsley outstrips the risks of tomorrow. To help secretary says

the doctor 's union wouldn't negotiate so he had to press on with

the contract and this afternoon he set out his case in the Commons. Mr

Speaker, the NHS is busting a gut to keep the public say. But we should

not lose sight of the underlying reason for this dispute, namely this

government's determination to be the first country in the world to

operate and offer a proper patient focused seven-day health care

service. Labour said the way ministers had handled this dispute

was the equivalent of pouring oil on a blazing fire. In previous strikes

routine operations and appointments were affected, but this time junior

doctors will also strike in areas like accident and emergency units,

maternity services, intensive care units and mental health crisis care.

So all will stay open during the action. Once again, routine work has

been postponed. Kevin has action. Once again, routine work has

injury but twice appointments with consultants have been put off

because of junior doctors strikes. He is not against their action but

he is frustrated. It is not knowing when it's going to be done. I just

want to know. The main thing is, how long am I going to be off work

question mark that is the main thing. NHS and hospital management

are stressing essential care will be provided tomorrow and Wednesday by

senior doctors and nursing staff to stop anyone considering going to A

is being asked to think twice if they don't need urgent attention. At

hospitals like this one, medical chiefs are reviewing plans to cover

gaps in AMD. How our preparations for industrial action going? Very

well, we have been through all the rotors and we have names in every

box. The plans may be in place. Whether they hold up under pressure

during the strikes is another matter. This is uncharted territory

for the NHS. Theresa May has intervened for the first time in the

EU referendum campaign. She made clear her commitment to staying in

the European Union but said Britain should leave your's leading human

rights body. The leave campaign says it faces are free from if it stays

in the EU. Here is our political editor Laura Kuenssberg. As many

people as live in Middlesbrough came to live in the UK from other EU

countries last year. The Home Secretary believes that is just too

many, but it is not enough to make her want to leave the European

Union. There are certainly problems caused by EU membership, but there

are advantages as well. Our decision must come down to whether, after

serious thought about the pros and cons, we believe there is more in

the credit column than the debit column for remaining on the inside.

She is an David Cameron's side in the big argument over stay or go,

but the speech was full of subtle swipes, although the government is

meant to have a target on immigration, listen carefully.

Do you concede as long as we are in we cannot put a limit on the overall

numbers of people coming here from the European Union, for good or ill?

There is only one area in which we have a numerical limit on movement

of people into the United Kingdom. That is the workers coming from

outside the European Union. So no, you cannot limit the numbers. The

Home Secretary pitched herself as reluctant Remain, challenging David

Cameron new countries like Turkey joining the European Union. Calling

for us to quit the European Convention on human rights, a treaty

that is separate to the EU. If we want to reform human rights laws in

this country it is not the EU we should leave, but the EC HR and the

jurisdiction of its core. The Home Secretary was borrowing a week where

the Prime Minister and Remain side felt they were in control, after the

President's hefty swing of a nine iron, but her support might raise as

many questions as it answers. The Home Secretary wants you to vote to

stay in the European Union, but it seems there are almost three

positions on this at the top of the Tory party now. Remain, which is

what David Cameron is arguing. Leave, being pushed by people like

Boris Johnson, and a Home Secretary's apparent position, stay

through gritted teeth. Her arguments are enough to persuade me to vote

leaves and most people to Vote Leave because you can only control those

area she spoke off by leaving the European Union. Isn't the fact

you're losing the argument here and Theresa May's speech gives you

something to focus on? I think this is only begun. I think she would

have expected the government has everything at their power, they have

all the money, the civil servants, they have taken the remaining camp

and stuck it in Downing Street summer. They have everything in

their favour at this stage of the contest. That is how the government

will approach to this campaign and they hang on for fear of something

worse. Until now the outcome pain were accused of struggling to

contain differences were accused of struggling to

but there may be cracks on the other side as well. In the heat of

political campaigns, any thing can happen.

So Britain's ability to control immigration was one of the big

themes today. Daniel Stanford is here with me. Let's get this right,

what is the position now, what are the numbers? There is no doubt the

European union Freedom of movement rules have made a significant

contribution to those coming to live in the UK. Not quite a big

proportion as you might expect. If you take British citizens out of the

equation the net migration to the UK with 363,000 in the year to

September. That was the number arriving minus the number leaving.

The Remain and Leave agree we can do nothing to stop them coming here. We

can still check on people arriving and under EU rules we have the power

to expel people on security grounds, for example. Let's look at the EU

migration. What would the likely difference be between a vote to

remain and a vote to leave? If the UK left the EU in theory migration

from the European Union could be completely stopped. However,

presumably at the moment of leaving we would want to do a trade deal

with the EU. When Switzerland did a trader with the EU they had to

accept some of the EU freedom of movement rules. Now they have a much

higher proportion of EU citizens living in Switzerland and we do of

non-British citizens. They are trying to get out of that agreement

at the moment but to do that they might have to abandon their trade

deal. And would we say no EU citizens, no

German doctors, Lithuanian farm workers at all can come to the UK?

Presumably not. If the economy stayed strong even if we left the EU

some EU citizens would still be coming to the UK. On the other hand,

if we remain in the EU, the freedom of movement rules will almost

certainly stay, and with other countries like Turkey and Albania

potentially joining the EU further down the line, the pool of people

who might want to come here could go up, unless we change the rules about

new people coming. Thank you. It is 6:15pm.

British Home Stores goes into administration,

putting 11,000 thousand jobs at risk.

Should all schools in England be turned into academies ?

And in the sport, the former number one Judd Trump is the last name to

be knocked out of the Snooker championship being beaten 13-10 by

China's Ding. Whoever wins will be one of the most

powerful politicians in Britain and the decision will be made, the

theft. The race to replace Boris Johnson as Mayor of London is in its

final fortnight, but the campaign has been dogged by personal attacks

and accusations of racism. Our deputy political

Trouble is, it's the other guy who needs the attention.

Zac Goldsmith is out to follow Boris Johnson as London mayor.

Accusations of playing the race card always do.

Are you comfortable with supporting a campaign which has been

accused now of mudslinging and even of racism?

All political campaigns have to ask tough questions.

Getting your hands dirty in a campaign is one thing.

Cultivating the idea your main opponent is unfit for office

No one to my knowledge, no one serious, has accused my

No one can pretend it is not legitimate to ask that someone

who wants to be Mayor of London, with a big security remit,

no one can pretend it is not legitimate to ask about that

person's links to people who wish to do this city harm.

My campaign, my focus, has to be about my action

About delivering for London by working with government,

keeping council tax low, it is a pledge I have made,

keeping London safe, making London the greenest

Somehow at home in any crowd, meet Sadiq Khan.

He played a part as Minister with Gordon Brown.

Back on his old estate, he says he will fix the housing

Unite communities in a city where diversity is one reason

Even if he keeps distance from Labour. I'm asking Londoners to

trust my experience and my vision to be a mayor for all Londoners. On the

question of religious extremism as has been discussed, what do you say

to that? Could you have done more to demonstrate your own moderate

approach? I voted for same-sex marriage and there was a fatwa put

out against me and I was discussing police protection. I'm the candidate

with a plan and a British Muslim who wants to tackle radicalisation.

There is nothing new about an election campaign turning nastier

and this one could be a political game changer. Jeremy Corbyn believes

a big win in London could help him see off mutinous MPs, and there are

lots of them, who want to show that Labour can't win with him in charge.

Some conservatives believe David Cameron wouldn't break his heart if

he won either, he believes rightly or wrongly that they can beat Labour

in their sleep with Jeremy Corbyn in charge. The greens are enjoying the

campaign more than the likely result. Which number will it be

next? Like the Liberal Democrats, kept going by memories of better

days and future hopes. And Ukip? If only they could tap into Eurosceptic

feeling as they once did. London is choosing a new face and the odds say

it is Sadiq Khan or Goldsmith, who won't give up even if Boris Johnson

is a hard act to follow. Here is a list of all of the candidates

standing. On the 5th of May. After a case lasting two years,

the jury at the Hillsborough Inquests has reached a decision

on whether the 96 Liverpool fans Their conclusions will be

formally returned tomorrow. Let's get more now from our

correspondent at the We know this has been tough for the

juror 's. They have been here for more than two years, listening to

more than 600 witnesses, thousands of documents and hours of footage

and their task has been to work through all of that to provide

answers to a 14 section questionnaire. We know they have

made unanimous decisions on 13 of the questions that deal with topics

including the actions of South Yorkshire Police and Ambulance

Service. They were stuck on the central issue of whether the 96

people who died were unlawfully killed. This morning they were told

they could come back with a majority decision, we know they have done

that but we haven't got their answer yet. That will be tomorrow. The

court is breaking until tomorrow to give the families of those who died

every chance possible to get here for the big day and we expect so

many people to be here at the court in Warrington that they will have

two relay proceedings to other buildings. This moment coming 27

years after Britain's worst stadium disaster and right at the end of

what is now Britain's longest ever running inquest. Thank you.

Tributes have been paid to an army officer who died while running

Captain David Seath, from Fife, suffered a suspected cardiac arrest

The Afghanistan veteran and Green Beret was an officer in 29 Commando.

His family and friends plan to walk the final three miles

of the route in his honour, starting at the place

Any donations they receive will go to the charity Help for Heroes -

which David was fundraising for when he died.

Should all schools in England be forced to become academies?

That's what Nicky Morgan, the Education Secretary thinks.

But even among Tory councils there are worries about the plan

which would see them lose control of well-run schools

Now the government has confirmed its looking at ways

of allowing councils themselves to set up chains of academy schools.

Our Education Editor Branwen Jeffreys has more.

Who's making it hard for coach Martin to follow them? Lots are --

lots of people are making it harder for the government so will it have

Duport 's plans to make all schools academies? Not if it can help it.

But they might have the budget on the details. Not one school in this

borough has chosen to become an academy, so what if the council

itself set up some kind of academy trust? I think we may just have

reinvented the wheel. I'm not sure it going to make a difference to

children and standards. I think the more pressing issue that will do

that is focusing on teacher recruitment and retention and making

sure children have great teachers who are led by great headteachers.

There are 15,000 schools like this in England, in these plans all would

be forced to become academies. Where will all of the new bosses come

from? It looks like some may be from councils. There are intense

behind-the-scenes discussions going on about how local councils could

set up a multi-academy trust in the area to provide support and oversee

some schools if they chose to join. But there are still plenty of tough

questions for Education Secretary Nicky Morgan about how exactly all

of this might work. Is it still her intention to ask Parliament for

these new powers? Yes or no? I have been very clear that I will not be

the Secretary of State that leaves the job of making our school system

as strong as possible for the benefit of all pupils under.

Lincolnshire, like many rural counties is conservative run, here

they fear for the future of small village schools. Writing to the

Education Secretary to ask for reassurance. We don't feel the

residence will want this and we know that our small schools, as I say, if

they wanted to be an academy they would have done it already. More

obstacles lie ahead for these school plans. Ministers might have to give

way on details, on how exactly councils get involved. And where the

buck stops for the quality of England's schools.

The Scottish novelist and poet Nan Shepherd will feature

on the Royal Bank of Scotland's new ?5 note when it comes

The announcement came as the bank unveiled

the designs for its new 5-pound and 10-pound polymer notes.

Scientist Mary Somerville had already been selected

A tower block on Merseyside has proved to have unexpected staying

power, after surviving two attempts to demolish it.

A neighbouring block at Seaforth was successfully destroyed

Another explosion today only brought down part

They were supposed to come down yesterday morning, the 15 story

buildings left and right of your picture had been standing since the

1960s. Nearby houses were evacuated and residents placed well away from

the danger zone. Then this. EXPLOSIONS

The moment both buildings should have come down. Loads of noise but

no demolition. Is it safe, yes or no?! Onlookers were confused and the

demolition team embarrassed. Then two hours later as engineered --

engineers tried to find out what went wrong one of the blocks

suddenly collapsed. The public scattered for safety. It came down

on its own! This afternoon a robot was sent in to nudge the second

block down. But guess what? It still standing. Time for a look at the

weather now. It seems as though we have had all four seasons in one day

today? Pretty much right. That is illustrated nicely by the following

pictures. Maybe a hint of summer towards the Isles of Scilly. Love --

lovely sunshine, look at those daffodils in the wind and yes, that

is falling snow. I pressure in the North Atlantic and in between these

brands we have a cold northerly wind as Arctic air pushes across the UK

and you can see the speckles of cloud and showers with sunshine in

between. Also moving quite quickly. It has been blowing a gale today in

northern Scotland. Gusts of up to 60 mph bringing wintry showers along

the eastern coasts but most wintry weather will be in the Highlands and

maybe a dusting across western areas. Cold night across the board

with frost for many and also icy patches in Scotland in particular.

with frost for many and also icy Into the morning still snow showers

falling. Probably dry, bright and cold in

falling. Probably dry, bright and Scattered showers and so shine but

for the Scattered showers and so shine but

England it will be a cold morning with cold wind. In Wales and the

south-west, any snow should not last long, disappearing quickly, sunshine

in the Midlands and wintry weather in East Anglia. Generally speaking a

day of sunny spells and showers and when they come along through the

afternoon they could be heavy with hail and thunder. Notice there is

still wintry weather over the higher ground in Scotland. Thermometers may

be 7-11, but it will feel only one or 2 degrees above freezing when you

factor in the wind. Not too bad in any sunshine but showers could be

quite wintry. Beware of frosty nights. Thank you very much. The

remainder of the main stories tonight. BHS has gone into

administration with 11,000 jobs at risk, the company has debts of more

than ?1 billion. NHS managers are preparing for the first ever all-out

strike by junior doctors. It's goodbye from me and