02/08/2016 BBC News at Six

Getting on the housing ladder is increasingly hard,

not just in London, but in all major English cities, according

There've been sharp drops in home ownership in all major urban areas,

I've been trying to save for a fair few years now just to get

Unless your parents can help you, really, these days it's so hard

We'll be asking why government schemes to help people

buy their own homes have failed, and what more they can do.

A drug to prevent HIV can be made available in England,

rules the High Court, but who should pay?

A man is jailed for life for the rape and murder

of 20-year-old India Chipchase, whom he met outside a nightclub

in Northampton, her father spoke of the family's loss.

I'm sure that I and other family members will continually have

moments like this of pain, anguish, emotion, until we

With the Rio Olympics starting at the end of the week,

Brazil becomes the cheerleader for its own Games.

And wanted, a teacher for a very small school,

Coming up in the sport on BBC News, there's an England recall

for Steven Finn for the third test against Pakistan which starts

The housing crisis so commonly associated with London has spread

to other regions of England, according to new analysis.

The think tank The Resolution Foundation says that areas

in northern England and the Midlands are becoming increasingly

unaffordable, with the proportion owning their own home falling most

Our Home Editor Mark Easton is in Salford and sent this report.

If we thought the housing crisis was just a London and south-east

New analysis of official figures suggests the impact has been

And nowhere more so than in Greater Manchester,

where the proportion who own their own home has

fallen dramatically over the last 10-15 years.

Welcome to Reservoir Street in Salford, Greater Manchester.

A terrace which mirrors the story of inner-city housing.

When these homes were built just over 100 years ago,

Home ownership was only for the privileged few.

Over the decades, they were bought by their occupants.

But then as people left the inner cities, they fell into disrepair.

Now, after a refurbishment, more than half are being rented

again, mostly from private landlords.

I've been trying to save for a fair few years now just to get

Unless your parents can help you, really, these days it's so hard

I've noticed a few for sale signs, who's buying?

My landlord is actually someone from London.

A lot of people are coming up here to buy them because they

are cheaper investments than anything down in London.

And then renting them out to people like you?

Yes, it's people like us who are renting them.

Local estate agents say recent changes to stamp duty are deterring

some buy to let landlords, but the market has been

A lot of first-time buyers were being beaten

They were paying a good price for a good property and the first

time buyers just weren't getting a look in.

Reservoir Street has another claim to fame.

It was the original Coronation Street in the titles

of the soap opera when it launched back in 1960.

Then, most people in Manchester rented.

Two decades on, and Margaret Thatcher's Right to Buy legislation

Home ownership in England peaked in 2003, but has

Social housing has also been declining, with the private rented

There have been big falls in homeownership

in Greater Manchester, in the West Midlands,

Government schemes like Starter Homes and the extension

of Right to Buy show ministers' commitment to home ownership.

We've helped over 300,000 people since we came in in 2010 to get

The Prime Minister was very clear outside Downing Street when she took

over that there's more to do, and she wants to ensure that people

who work hard have the chance to own their own home.

The government says it will build 1 million

new homes in England by 2020, but with the average house now

costing more than five times the annual earnings of the average

first-time buyer, home ownership looks likely to remain

The focus on trying to reverse the decline in homeownership is actually

a specifically English policy. In Scotland the Scottish Government

only yesterday ended 30 years of right to buy for council tenants,

saying they want to preserve and increase the amount of social

housing on offer in Scotland. There is a debate as to where the focus

should be, on home ownership or on providing decent and affordable

rental homes. When she became Prime Minister,

Theresa May talked about the "injustice" of finding it

"harder than ever" to own your own Our Political Correspondent Alex

Forsyth is in Downing Street, where there's been a Cabinet meeting

looking at economic strategy. Cabinet meetings go on all the time,

why is Downing St keen This was a routine meeting but it

was of a new committee. And one that was set up specifically to show

Theresa May's commitment to the priorities she outlined when she

took office. Namely, creating an economy that works for all. And I'm

told that the meeting they talked about supporting all areas of the

country, boosting productivity, tackling low wages, addressing

issues of inequality and poverty. These are deep-rooted complex

problems which have plagued successive governments. The last

government was committed to increasing homeownership but critics

would say today's report shows its policies failed, because it didn't

build enough times. Theresa May is keen to show her intent to tackle

these problems, but in this early stage we've had no detail of the

policy on how exactly she plans to deliver.

Campaigners who want the NHS to pay for a drug that can prevent HIV have

A judge ruled a pill to prevent infection can be funded

But there is controversy over who should pay,

The drug, called PrEP, can be up to ?400 a month per patient.

And the estimated annual cost to the NHS in England

But the current price of a lifetime of treatment for a patient with HIV

is nearly ?400,000 pounds, and so campaigners argue

that the cost of Prep is actually a saving.

He may have been nervous, but his blood test for HIV

was being filmed and streamed live on social media.

Just a month before he thought he'd be chosen for a trial of the drug

but he narrowly missed out. He's back now to his training as a circus

performer and says the argument in favour of the drug known as PrEP is

clear. It's one thing we don't think about a lot. It stops the

transmission of the facts but also the psychological effects which can

and do destroy people's lives. Trials have shown PrEP to be highly

effective for those most at risk from HIV. The NHS argument was that

in England local authorities are responsible for sexual health and

prevention, so they should pay for it. That was rejected by a High

Court judge. If you ignore AIDS it could be the death of you. AIDS is

no longer the threat it was in the 1980s. Thanks to new drugs HIV

patients are less likely to develop AIDS. Campaign say reducing the HIV

infection rate is still a priority and today's ruling is significant.

We are really delighted. It's such an important decision that could

have such great impact for people at risk of HIV. Why do you say the NHS

should pay to protect people when they could look after themselves by

having protected sex? The majority of gay men do protect themselves by

using condom is. We know from studies that condom use is much

higher among gay men than the general population. But often people

aren't able to successfully use a condom every single time. The legal

battle is far from over. NHS England says it will appeal against the

ruling, even if that fails it is under no obligation to fund the drug

or do anything more than consider its cost effectiveness alongside

treatments for other health conditions. PrEP would be seen and

considered alongside 13 other treatments, including treatments for

children with cystic fibrosis, prosthetic limb loss and certain

types of auditory implants. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

are facing the same dilemma as they tried to come to a decision on PrEP.

As far as Sadiq is concerned, the new drug deserves a fair hearing. I

missed a chance, and that's why I advocate for PrEP. Other people in

my position with the right knowledge which can be provided can stop

themselves contracting HIV. Even though I am strong and healthy and

fit, it's still hits me every time I think about it.

A man has been found guilty of raping and murdering a young

woman he promised to "get home safe" after approaching her outside

Birmingham Crown Court heard that 52-year-old Edward Tenniswood found

India Chipchase in a drunken state outside the club in January.

He's been sentenced to life with a minimum

Friends described her as a delightful girl,

But one night in January, the wrong place, the wrong time

This is the man who killed India, 52-year-old Edward Tenniswood,

He had been passing this Northampton nightclub when he spotted India.

She'd been on a night out with friends.

In security footage from outside the club, Tenniswood can be seen

leaning into his victim, urging the 20-year-old

Tenniswood was a self-confessed alcoholic who would drink three

He claimed that when he met India Chipchase here,

he had managed to charm her, despite the fact she was 30 years

He went on to tell the court that it was she who had first

The pair can be seen in the top left of the picture.

He admitted in court that he had promised India

Instead, they stopped here at his terraced house.

He raped and murdered the 20-year-old in an upstairs room.

He headed to this local hotel, where he spent the next 22

When Miss Chipchase's family raised the alarm,

the police traced Tenniswood to the hotel, where he was arrested.

India was a young, intelligent woman at the start of her life.

She should have been able to enjoy a night out with friends,

It is clear that India was targeted by Tenniswood at a point in her life

where she was most vulnerable and unable to defend herself.

The actions, in my view, are of the worst predator.

India's father recorded a victim impact statement as a video. Today

it was played in court. We love her now and will always love her. Even

though will never experience her smile, laughter, caring again, her

photographs will adorn our walls, the memories will live on and her

spirit will always be in our hearts. India Chipchase had,

in the weeks before her death, decided she wanted to

become a paramedic. That dream ended at the hands

of an opportunistic killer. Sangita Myska, BBC News,

Birmingham Crown Court. A man suspected of murdering a

six-year-old boy 22 years ago has been arrested in Portugal. Rikki

Neave's body was found in woodland in Peterborough in November 19 94.

He had been strangled. Police reopened the investigation last year

and arrested a man in April. Extradition proceedings have now

begun after he was found in Lisbon. The funeral has taken place of the

French priest killed in his church in Normandy by Islamist extremists.

Father Jacques Hamel was killed by two French teenagers who pledged

allegiance to the group known as Islamic State. James Reynolds is in

Rouen. The brutality of Father Hamill's killing continues to

horrify a country that have had to get used to attack after attack.

This afternoon many of those who knew the priest best, parishioners

who he baptised, married or comforted, turned up for his

funeral. The city of Rouen came

to its gothic Cathedral to bury The body of 85-year-old Father

Jacques Hamel was borne inside. "No-one deserves to die

like he did", said Nicol Poplan, "we knew the Father so well,

it hurts us so very badly." More than 1,500 mourners

heard tributes paid "I love you, uncle",

said his niece, Jessica. The Archbishop spoke

directly to the assailants TRANSLATION: You who are tormented

by diabolical violence, pray that God frees you from the clutches

of the demon. The mourners here at the Cathedral

will have many questions. Could the French authorities have

done more to stop the two attackers from getting to the priest

in his church? And, more broadly,

what can this country do For some here,

the answer is obvious. TRANSLATION: The government must

check the prisons, it It must not allow people

who try to go and fight Decades ago, Jacques Hamel also

left his own country to go to war. He did his military service

in Algeria, where the family of one Kareem Beniash's family

is also from Algeria, he came here to share

the city's grief. We Muslims of France,

we have to be with our French We have to be with them

and with Christians, especially Christians,

because they believe in the same France is a secular state,

but this afternoon the old rituals of the Catholic Church

had their place. In the 15th Century in Rouen,

Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. This city knows how to grieve

for those who died for their faith. The time is 6. 16pm. Our top story

this evening. There've been sharp drops in home

ownership in all major A severe case of chickenpox -

a mother calls for vaccinations The Welsh FA reject

an approach from Hull to speak He guided his country

to the semi-finals of Euro 2016, a month after signing

a new two-year contract. The build-up to the Rio Olympics has

so far been overshadowed by the row over doping,

with the president of the International Olympic Committee

today adding his voice to those calling for a complete overhaul

of sport's anti-doping system. But, with the Opening Ceremony now

only three days away, the authorities in Rio

say they're optimistic, claiming the Games will be a big

success once they get underway. Here's our Brazil correspondent,

Wyre Davies. They were such a big part of making

the London Olympics the success it was, and they will be equally

as important here - 50,000 volunteers from across Brazil

and across the world. The atmosphere in London

was incredible. The way it brought

the whole people together. I think here it's going to be

probably even better because I'm actually

going to be within the stadium. For Rio locals, it's

a moment of pride. "It's my city, my country and I'm

really excited", she says. The run-up to these Games has been

dogged by concerns about water Some athletes have been

training here for a while, others just arriving and,

by in large, they're We're confident we've got

the right measures in place. We talk to sailing and rowing

on a regular basis. They feel comfortable

with the situation so, hopefully, Rio has been transformed since it

won the right to host the Olympics. New infrastructure given a face lift

after years of decay. The city's Mayor says it wouldn't

have happened without the Games. The Olympics was never about,

you know, let's solve So these are things that we face,

challenges that we still face and Many of the problems that have

inflicted Rio in the run-up to these Games will of course

remain once the athletes, But Brazilians love a party

and they love their sport and for the second time,

in just two years, this country has shown it's perfectly

capable of organising The longest, probably most

geographically diverse torch Designed to get this

huge sometimes sceptical And, on Friday, it all

returns here to Rio. Our sports correspondent Natalie

Pirks is at the Olympic Park in Rio, lots of optimism there,

but some controversy around one Yes. Lizzie Armitsead is Britain's

best chance, she won silver back in London 2012. This is how it

happened. Every athlete must tell an athlete where they will be. If you

miss three tests you face a two year ban. The Court of Arbitration for

Sport agreed with her that her fist missed test should be declared void

because the doping officer hadn't followed procedure. The rowers said

on Twitter that imagine what we would be saying if she was Russian.

She released a statement saying it had been an extremely difficult time

for her and her family am she added, "I have always been and will always

be a clean athlete." The International Olympic Committee

president called for a complete overhaul of the anti-doping system.

Really, that is the biggest problem facing the IOC on the eve of these

Games. To convince people that what they are about to see can be

believed. Natalie. Thank you. A group of MPs says the public

should be told which BBC stars are earning more than the ?143,000

salary paid to the Prime Minister. The Commons Culture,

Media and Sport Committee, in response to Government's plans

for the Corporation, also recommends a separate

Six O'Clock News for Scotland. The BBC says it is considering

the idea and a decision will be made Part of a bridge has

collapsed in Leicestershire, causing major disruption to rail

services between the East Rubble from the bridge fell

onto rail tracks at Barrow The BBC understands that a passenger

train passed underneath the bridge A mother has called

on the Government to make the chicken pox vaccination free

for all after her toddler had what she says was

the "worst ever case." Jasper Allen spent five days

in hospital after severe sores, which covered his entire

body, became infected. The Department of Health

said its vaccination At the moment, the jab

is only available to Our correspondent,

Robert Hall, has the story. It started with mild discomfort and

ended like this. Sian Welby's brush with chicken pox led to five days in

hospital and such extreme pain that he couldn't bear to be picked up.

Today, he's almost back to normal, but his family are still reliving

the deterioration in his condition which took them to their local

casualty department. I walked into Accident Emergency and the

receptionist was gobsmacked when she saw how bad he was. A nurse came out

from behind and and was like - oh, my goodness he needs to be admitted.

The Friday night it was decided they would give him morphine because he

was just... You couldn't touch him. You couldn't go near him. He was

Kayleigh turned a agony. Corner, the spot is fading much you will not let

this go, are you? I want children of the future, their children's future

to be able to have the choice, to have the vaccination done so that

no-one - one child going through what he has been through is enough,

I think. At present the chicken pox vaccine is only offered to

individuals who have other underlying health issues. Use of

vaccines is constantly under review but at the moment natural immunity

is the preferred option. The problem with vaccinating against chicken pox

is that not all children would get the vaccine and then some might be

exposed to chicken pox later in life when it's a a much more severe

disease. It can be a much more severe and dangerous disease in

pregnant women. Sarah Allen believes she has a duty to provoking a change

of direction. It's not just chicken pox. How many more children need to

suffer, need... Before it's too late. Robert Hall, BBC News,

Westminster. Beautiful beaches, extraordinary

scenery and a school where the class But, the tiny Hebridean island

of Muck is having trouble recruiting a teacher for the start

of the new term. So parents have launched their own

online search for someone with a love of the outdoors who can

cope with the unique lifestyle this Our Scotland correspondent,

Lorna Gordon, has been to the Isle Meet David, Jasper, Daniel, Kitty,

Willow, Tara and Hugh - almost the entire school

roll on Muck. The new term starts in a fortnight

and they still needed a teacher, so their families have taken

to social media to try and sell I want a teacher that

knows how to garden. A teacher that knows

how to, you know, teach Have like a fun, imaginative

and happy teacher. Muck is the smallest of Scotland's

small isles, its one road a little You won't find a classroom

like this anywhere else. Idyllic in the summer sunshine,

but in winter very different. The island can get cut off,

sometimes for days, and the outgoing teacher says her replacement

will have to come prepared. Some days there's a short distance

from the school to the hall. Some days we wouldn't try that,

it would be too windy to risk taking So when we say, good waterproofs,

we mean really good waterproofs. The island's at the mercy

of the weather and the Atlantic waters - letters, food supplies

and the doctor all have There are other rural and remote

communities in Scotland which from time to time also have

problems recruiting a teacher and then getting

them to stay long-term. While there can be challenges

in a place like this, There's a very, very good strong

sense of community and everybody wants to, you know, everybody

helps each other out. The school is really, really central

to that. The children will have supply

teachers until a permanent They know here that island life

is not for everyone, but there's already been interest

from across the world They hope someone will fall in love

with Muck and its school. Lorna Gordon, BBC News,

on the Isle of Muck. Perfect advert there with the

glorious weather. It has been a miserable day for most of us.

Scotland saw the best of the weather. Butt beautiful picture in

the west highlands. It was a beautiful morning in Scotland. We

saw cloud and outbreaks of light rain that will continue this

evening. Look elsewhere, a miserable Tuesday for most of us. A lot of low

cloud, coastal fog towards Wales and the south-west. Not the best

afternoon on the beach, I'm sure. Through the night tonight we will

see outbreaks of rain drifting along the Channel coasts. It will be windy

here. Outbreaks of rain in Scotland and Northern Ireland. It will be a

mild, muggy night for all of us. Temperatures mid to high teens

perhaps. We start off tomorrow, the cloud will break up across England

and Wales. A different day in prospect. Low pressure moves into

the north-west. The winds will circumstance late around that low.

We will see unseasonably strong winds for this time of year, gusting

to 40mph or plus. A different story to the Scotland, outbreaks of rain.

The rain will continue into the afternoon in Northern Ireland,

north-west England. Gusts of winds in excess of had 0mph, the same to

Wales. The wind gusts pretty difficult for being out on an

inflatable perhaps or a light sailing vessel. Decent spells of

sunshine in the south-east. With it we will get warmth despite the wind.

24 Celsius, 75 Fahrenheit. Fresher further north and west with around

17 degrees. That low pressure will move off into the North Sea during

Wednesday night into Thursday. The winds will swing round to a nor

westerly. We will lose the humidity on Thursday. Thursday is more

straight-forward, sunny spells and scattered showers with highs of 23.

That's all from the BBC News at Six. Goodbye from me.