23/10/2016 BBC News at Ten

Countdown to the closure of the migrant camp in Calais

Migrants are told to clear the camp ahead of work that will start

I feel very bad. I don't know what is happening tomorrow when they take

us. There is growing tension in the camp, with migrants lighting fires

and riot police deployed. Two more challengers themselves forward to

the eater of Ukip, amid more infighting.

The cost of the battle for Mosul - Kurdish families mourn their dead

as they capture more territory from Islamic State militants.

And the writer Jimmy Perry - who brought us Dad's Army and many

more television greats - has died at the age of 93.

The French authorities are tonight preparing an operation to dismantle

the migrant camp at Calais, known as the Jungle.

Thousands of migrants will be moved tomorrow to reception centres

across France - before demolition work begins on Tuesday.

Today, a small number of children from the camp, arrived in London

under a law protecting the most vulnerable.

Our Europe Correspondent Lucy Williamson is in

For many migrants, this is their last night in the camp. Over the

past few months, numbers have grown. It has become harder and harder to

reach the UK and President Hollande has said he wants the camp closed

completely and definitively. Inside the camp today, the mood was

generally one of acceptance. Resignation is written

all around this camp. The fire sale

of personal possessions. To governments, this

was a Europe's biggest shantytown, -- To governments, this

was Europe's biggest shantytown, But life here has become

so difficult that many say Like Ali, who arrived here

two months ago from Afghanistan. I don't know what's happening

tomorrow when they take us I want to stay in France.

I like France. This used to be the camp's

bustling High Street. There were restaurants here serving

fresh Afghan bread, hot tea, Now, it's the scene of the final

goodbye parties, as people's anger By the time officials arrived today

with leaflets and explanations, aid workers say many

residents had already left. 60 buses are due to arrive tomorrow

to begin the evacuation. It's meant to be an orderly,

week-long clearance. The worry is that many

here won't want to wait that long. And, of course, there

are those who don't I'll sleep on the street

if they remove the camp. I have just one hope.

It's just to get the UK. This camp was born two years ago,

out of a local problem. Residents angered by migrants

sleeping rough in the town. Its closure is the result

of growing political pressure on national leaders,

both across the Channel TRANSLATION: On both sides

of the Channel, we are on the eve The day of the dismantling

of the Jungle. We've worked towards

it for two months. Some have said goodbye to homes

and friendships many times. The Jungle is finished,

one man told me. But the stories of everyone

here will carry on. And Lucy joins us live now

from outside the camp. Lucy, what is the mood

there tonight? There is a great deal of acceptance

in the camp, but in the past couple of hours there have been small

skirmishes with migrants setting fire to toilet blocks and riot

police responding with charges. Police say they expect that a small

group of migrants and activists may resist the evictions that begin

tomorrow, when the first bus-loads of migrants are taken out two

centres across France. Of course, some migrants have already been

processed. The UK and France have actually been negotiating quite hard

over the fate of some of the most vulnerable in the camps, some of the

young people under 18. In fact, the first bus-load of the most

vulnerable children did arrive in the UK over the weekend. It is

something aid workers themselves are concerned about. They say during the

last clearance of the southern part of the camp earlier this year, many

children were lost and disappeared in the process, and they don't want

the same thing to happen again. There is quite a bit of pressure on

the governments, both in France and the UK, to speed up that process,

get those children processed quickly, and not let them fall

through the cracks. Well last year a million

migrants arrived in Europe. Germany adopted an open door policy

towards those fleeing But other European countries

were less accepting - and over the past year there's been

a hardening of political attitudes Our special correspondent

Fergal Keane has travelled along the migrant route from the Balkans

to Calais, to test the new mood. On the Hungarian frontier

with Serbia, it feels as if a great fortress is being defended -

from the refugees and migrants They repeat the refrain I have heard

on the migrant trail for years now. I want to go to a better life,

because Afghanistan They made it this far before borders

further south started to close. Now you can see people streaming

towards us, across the fields. I can hear shouts of men,

the cries of children, Last October, 211,000 landed

in the Balkans. I was here a year ago to witness

this fence going up. The moment which symbolised

what you might call Politicians across Western Europe

have been, since then, It has become one

of the great defining In Budapest, the government has

rejected refugee quotas. Hungary, recasting itself

as the defender of European, And of a new continent,

where camps like Calais Schengen, as we have

announced many times, Calais cannot be sorted

out until you are able to defend your borders

in the south and east. We followed the migrant trail

through Austria, into Bavaria, where history's shade looms

over the present. Hitler had a headquarters

and holiday home at Berchtesgaden. But when he was defeated,

thousands of Jewish survivors were housed

in temporary camps nearby. That legacy profoundly shaped

Germany's initial welcome There are around 1000

living in this area. Germany, too, began to impose strict

border controls last year. Amaar is from Syria and is the house

guest of Marietta, While public opinion has shifted,

Amaar still finds Germans tolerant. TRANSLATION: It's nice to live

with him, but I do set limits. How Germans live and what

we are like in Europe. But political momentum is with those

opposed to asylum seekers. The far right has gained votes

by promising a crackdown, like this grandson of

a German wartime refugee. Upset because of the

government decisions. There are many people who say,

we were not asked, we want to be asked if such important

decisions are made. They are questioning

the cost of this. By the time I reached Calais,

with the British shore in view, the political mood in Europe

was vividly clearer. In the nearby Jungle,

people were already moving, most of them single young men,

ahead of the camp's demolition. This Iraqi family has

been here six weeks, but will soon be moved

elsewhere in France. TRANSLATION: We are only

thinking of going there. There is no other

country in our minds. We don't want to go anywhere else,

for the sake of our Closing the Jungle will not

deal with the problem, In Africa, the Middle East,

large parts of Asia, there are vast numbers of people

who believe that getting to Europe As long as conflicts and endemic

poverty in these parts of the world continue, then,

however hard a line Europe takes, it won't be enough to stem the flow

of refugees and migrants. Fergal Keane, BBC News,

Calais. Meanwhile, nearly 2500

migrants were rescued from the Mediterranean yesterday -

according to the Italian coastguard. Twenty

separate operations Some of those rescued have

been taken to Sicily. Two more challengers have put

themselves forward to be Paul Nuttall said he'd

unify the different factions within the party,

while Suzanne Evans said UKIP must shed what she

called its toxic image. The party has been in turmoil

since the vote to leave the EU, and the previous leader chosen

to succeed Nigel Farage lasted less Here's our Political Correspondent

Ben Wright. Ukip's moment of triumph

just four months ago. But since the referendum the party

has unravelled in a blaze of Diane James resigned

from the leadership One of the front

runners to replace her, Steven Woolfe, quit the party last

Monday following an altercation at the European Parliament that

left him in hospital. Steven Woolfe claimed the party

was in a death spiral. Today, Ukip's latest leadership

contender pledged to make the party less toxic,

accusing arrival the party less toxic,

accusing a rival of wanting to mimic

the I don't see a groundswell

of opinion in this country for more far

right wing policies. I don't see a groundswell of opinion

for the right to bear You know, all those,

kind of, Trump... Do you think Raheem Kassam,

who looks to be like the front runner at the moment,

is going to take the party in the far right direction

as you would characterise it? Yes, yes, absolutely,

I don't think there's But within an hour Ukip's

caretaker leader had tried to torpedo

Suzanne Evans' campaign. For her to talk about the party

being toxic, for her to already declare one of the candidates

who is running, Raheem Kassam, as being far right, I don't view

this as being a very good start. Raheem Kassam was a former chief

of staff to Nigel Farage. Today he brushed aside

the criticism from Suzanne Evans. I certainly do not

consider myself far right. I think she never considered me far

right when she asked for my help Hoping to rise above

the fray is another new candidate, Ukip's

former deputy leader. I've made the decision that I'll

put my name forward to be I have huge support out

there across the country. Not only amongst people at the top

of the party in Westminster and with the MEPs, but also

amongst the grassroots. And I want to stand on a platform

of being the unity candidate. With Britain on its way out

of the EU, Ukip is left searching The animosity at the top

of the party runs deep. Its future has never

looked so uncertain. It's now a week since Iraqi

and Kurdish troops launched their offensive to recapture

the city of Mosul from Today Kurdish forces have been

carrying out new attacks Their commanders say they've made

big advances into IS territory. Our correspondent Orla Guerin has

been following Kurdish Peshmerga fighters

for the past week, and has sent this report

from Suran, in Northern Iraq. In this scenic valley

they are mourning their sons. The shadow of death hangs over

the town of Soran. 16 men from this area have died

battling IS this week. All were fighters with

the Kurdish Peshmerga. The 11-year-old Hussain

lost his father, Now a boy's wrist

carries a man's watch. Farsat, a gunner, was

there when Zahir died. TRANSLATION: The last time we spoke

was 25 minutes before it happened. I told him, take care,

twice I had to pull him back He said to me, brother, you look

after yourself, I will be fine. This is the last picture of Zahir,

taken two days before Relatives told us he was poor

and in debt but determined I really loved him,

she whispers, he was a good man, I would sacrifice everything

for him, he was a son of Kurdistan, And here is Zahir's daughter,

robbed of her father The grief here is fused

with a yearning for revenge. Zahir's sister vows

the whole family will fight Let his sons be Peshmerga

with their uncles, and the women, too, his widow and I,

we will all take up arms. Zahir lies in a cemetery

on a hillside, a remote corner He is buried alongside

a commander who was killed Before Mosul is freed, locals expect

to fill many more graves. Orla Guerin, BBC News,

Soran, northern Iraq. Hillary Clinton has said she no

longer cares what Donald Trump might say and she will now focus on issues

instead. New polls suggest a widening lead for her campaign and

she told reporters she didn't even think about responding to him any

more. America will vote in just over two weeks.

The American telecommunications giant AT is to buy the media firm

Time Warner for more than $85 billion.

With more people watching TV and films on their mobiles,

the deal would allow AT access to Time Warner's content -

which in turn could be distributed more widely.

But regulators would need to approve it first

and critics say the creation of one big company could

Lewis Hamilton has won Formula 1's US Grand Prix, the 50th win of his

career. He beat Nico Rosberg into second place. He is now 26 points

behind Rosberg, with just three races remaining.

Jimmy Perry, writer of some of the best loved comedy

in British television, has died at the age of 93.

Along with David Croft, he created a string of TV hits -

"Dad's Army", "It Ain't 'Arf Hot, Mum" and "Hi-de-Hi".

Our arts correspondent, David Sillito, looks

No, no, I'm very sorry about that, Pike.

Here, you bringing that gravy or aren't you?

That stupid boy, Private Pike, was actually based on the young

The catchphrase came from his father.

I was 15, 16, I was with an old soldier.

He fought in the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, he said, I was

Rifle Brigades, you know, I was Lance Corporal

But I'll tell you one thing, he said, in any doubt, he said,

get the old cold steel, because they don't like it up 'em,

They don't like it up 'em, you see, Sir.

Jimmy Perry's brief term in the Home Guard was

the inspiration for his greatest creation, Dad's Army.

..I can't get over a girl like you, so turn out the lights yourself.

There were more than a few doubts that the BBC over Jimmy Perry's

idea, but working with David Croft he created a comic masterpiece.

The only thing I can rely on you for, bombardier,

Their next venture was based on, again, Jimmy Perry's

This time, a Royal Artillery concert party.

I hope Sergeant Major is in good mood.

The attitudes, especially the portrayal of the Indian

characters, led to a programme that didn't have quite the timeless

And then came Hi-de-Hi's yellow coats.

Again, inspired by real life, Jimmy Perry had in the 50s done

You're a hard man, James Twelvetrees.

But by the time of his final series, You Rang, M'Lord?, fashions

I'll tell you, Wilson, they are a nation of autonomons

led by a lunatic who looks like Charlie Chaplin.

40 years on it was still in the schedules.

A tribute to Jimmy Perry and some of the best loved comedy

Jimmy Perry, who died today at the age of 93.

You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.

it's time for the news where you are.

The comedy scriptwriter Jimmy Perry - best known

for devising and co-writing the BBC sitcoms Dad's Army,

It Ain't Half Hot Mum and Hi-De-Hi with David Croft

Jimmy Perry received the British Comedy Academy Lifetime

Roy Gould was a friend of Jimmy Perry for 30 years

and worked with him on "Hi-De-Hi", and directed "You Rang My Lord".

He told me that Jimmy made a strong impression on everyone he met.

He was a gentleman. A very dapper man. He liked to power dress. He

used to wear a bow tie. He was always very clean and very neat,

very tidy. He always said to me that power dressing was the way to be,

then you will get noticed. He always seemed like he was tremendous fun

and could probably see the, the in most situations? Yes, not only was

he tremendous fun, he was a great researcher. He always researched the

material very, very well. In rehearsals, on location, he would

have the script in his hand and make sure everything was going exactly

right. He never let anything to chance. He was always one for

saying, when I was living at the script and making sure they said the

right words, he would say, they got the words wrong, why are they saying

that? These are the words we wrote. It was with a smile on his face, but

he meant it. A stand-off involving armed police

and a man thought to be in possession of "dangerous items"

at a house in north-west London has About 80 residents in Northolt

are facing the prospect of spending a second night away from their homes

while officers attempt Emergency services have not

tried to enter the house A couple of hours ago, Metropolitan

Police said that the incident had safely come to an end. Let's find

out how that happened from Katrina Renton in Northolt. Nobody came to

any harm? That is right. Police say they are very pleased nobody came to

any harm after this situation was resolved. It was just after 8pm this

evening when police say they brought this situation here to an end. The

stand-off lasted for almost 70 hours. Police were called in the

early hours of Friday morning, with reports of a man in his 40s in this

property, on his own with what was described as hazardous explosives.

Police described those over the Police described those over the

weekend as they believed to be petrol and other combustible

materials. Over the weekend, attempts were made to negotiate with

the man. His son came here and worked with police to try to get him

to engage. Those attempts failed. When those attempts failed, police

said they forced entry into the home and the man was then taken away by

police, the situation resolved without anyone coming to any harm.

The man, who is 46, has now been arrested on suspicion of the

cultivation of cannabis, affray and offences under the explosives act.

He has been taken to a west London prison, where he is currently

detained this evening. Thank you very much. Katrina Renton, in north

London. Time for a look at the weather forecast.