03/09/2011 BBC Weekend News

New allegations that MI6 and the CIA had close ties with the Gaddafi

regime. Documents about counter terrorism are found in the Libyan

leaders intelligence HQ by human rights investigators. Three of

Britain's biggest banks are being sued in the US over mortgage-based

investments. Protecting the countryside. The government denies

it's considering a U-turn over a radical shake-up of the planning

rules. No false start this time for Usain Bolt as he sweeps to gold in

the world world. -- World Good evening. Human rights

investigators in Libya say they have uncovered documents in Tripoli

which show close co-operation between MI6, the CIA and the

Gaddafi regime. The group, Human Rights Watch says the

correspondence shows that British intel jns officers gave the regime

information about Libyan dissidents in this country. William Hague said

today he couldn't comment on security matters which related to

the previous government. Colonel Gaddafi's regime was believed to

have tortured people. It seems western intelligence sent terror

suspects to Tripoli for interrogation. The secret documents,

that have been found here, seem to show close links between the CIA

and MI6 and Colonel Gaddafi's intelligence service, with several

suspects being put in secret on to planes to Libya. So-called, "black

flights". We stumbled across a room which contained the files of

correspondence between the Libyan external security, which was headed

by Gaddafi's right-hand man Moussa Koussa and different western

intelligence agencies. It's alleged You will see there is a draft. The

CIA and MI6 drafted the speech that Gaddafi gave. It's alleged that

Britain and American intelligence agencies had a close relationship

with Moussa Koussa, formally Colonel Gaddafi's spy chief. A man

said to have much blood on his hands, who defected to Britain

several months ago. The documents we found start off, you know, there

are faxs saying, "dear Moussa, thank you for the oranges you sent

us" those cosy relationship with the intelligence service known for

torturing and disappearing people. There are thousands more of

Djokovicments here to be studied and give up their secrets to the

world. Let's discuss the ramifications of all of this with

Jeremy Bowen. Jeremy, huge ramifications, potentially. Let's

talk about Moussa Koussa, as we heard in Ben's piece there, who

defected a few months ago? I think it re-opens the whole question of

how Moussa Koussa was straet treated after he defected to

Britain in March this year. There was talk he might be indicted for

his alleged role in the Lockerbie bombs and perhaps in the killing of

WPC Yvonne Fletcher. Britain allowed him to move quietly to

Qatar in the Gulf where he is said still to be. Perhaps, Britain felt

they owed him one. There is a question too about the relationship

of NATO countries, Britain and and America, with the military

commander here in trip and his allies. It's not just a matter of

irony that they once got him arrested and then tortured. This

comes out in the documents, by Moussa Koussa and the Libyan

authorities. It's also a bad way to start a relationship. And, it also,

I think, points to one interesting and very significant part of the

coalition, the broad coalition that has overthrown Colonel Gaddafi.

That is the fact that some of them them don't just come from a

background of political Islam they come from a background of using

violence, allegedly, according to America and Britain, inspired by

those beliefs. Thank you. The Royal Bank of Scotland has said it will

vigorously defend itself against legal action brought by the

American government for the losses suffered on mortgage-based

investments, which helped to bring about the global financial crash.

RBS, Barclays and HSBC are among 17 banks being sued by the Federal

Five million American house household lost their homes in 200

and 2009. Many believed that banks had offered mortgages to people

they knew could ill afford to repay them. The Government backed

watchdog for the American property agencies, Freddie Mac and Fannie

Mae are suing 17 of the world's largest banks including RBS,

Barclays and HSBC. They believe all the banks missold specialised

products and contributed to the financial crisis and the recession.

Off the three British banks being This is quite a significant lawsuit.

Regard last of the validity or otherwise of these allegations, a

lot of the big banks will pay billions of dollars in compensation

to the US government. It will be a costly settlement at best for these

firms. It comes at a difficult time for the banking industry which saw

its profits declining and is being buffeted by the global economic

problems. The banks are bracing themselves for the publication of

the Vickers banking report, which may force them to make dramatic

changes to how they are return here in Britain. Sense the financial

crisis, Britain's banks have seen a lot of change. They are paying a

bank levy. The money they pay their staff is monitored closely. They

could soon be forced to separate their investment banking activities

from their retail banking activity. Add in a lawsuit from the United

States, that could cripple banks already trying to find their feet.

Police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of 77-

year-old woman in Hexham. Graeme Jarman was arrested at a library in

Filey in North Yorkshire after staff alerted the police. A

nationwide appeal had been made to track him down, after he went

missing from his home in Durham on 17th August. Police investigating

the deaths of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport say they

still need to question 500 witnesses. They are investigating

40 cases of contamination, including seven deaths. Yesterday,

charges were dropped against a nurse at the hospital who had been

arrested in July. The government has offered to hold talks with

opponents of its planning reforms following widespread criticism of

them by the National Trust and the Campaign to Protect Rural England.

But the planning minister, Greg Clark, has denied he is considering

a U-turn over controversial proposals to change the law in

order to encourage more house building. Outside the gates are

buses and shops, inside are hay bales and sheep. This Farming Today

stopped plans to drive a motorway through, it they are petitioning

against another development on the site. The government is simplifying

the planning guidance and urging them to say, yes, to new building.

The nth and other groups are angry about the plans. This particular

site, way Pearce rural, a mile from Woolwich town centre, will be pray

to development. There will be arguments you could get houses here,

jobs here, transport here. It's a hugely precious amenity. Green

space like this around the country which will be threatened by this

presumption in favour of development that the government is

proposing. Builders and businesses say the new planning policy is

urgently needed. We are in a housing crisis in this country. We

are building fewer homes now than we were in the 1920's. This

planning reform gives a golden opportunity to simplify the

planning system and to give local authorities the freedom to bring

forward the land that they need. Next week, ministers will meet

campaigners who worry that land, like this, will be bulldozed in the

push for more businesses, houses and jobs. They might be hoping the

government will think again, as it did on the sale of forests. This

time, ministers do not plan to budge. Everyone is clear, we need

simplify the planning process. We have to build homes for young

people. We need to create jobs. We need to be clear, as I think we are,

that that is not at the expense of the enfire vierment. We want to

protect it. The government pledged to protect the green bement and

wants to avoid a confrontation with its voters. It will consult with

critics until October. More building looks set to happen, the

question is, where stphr --? Son- in-law of those who tack took part

in the anti-nuclear protests at Greenham Common air base in the

1980s have gaithtord mark the 30th anniversary of the demonstrations.

The protests against the deployment of the American cruise missiles

were some of the most contentious political events of the time. Sue

lent was one of the original women who started the protest. She

marched from her home in Wales. Today, she is back at the Greenham

site which is now a landscaped garden. When I think, 30 years ago,

when we came up here, the fence was up. It was secret in there. We were

frightened and concerned about what was happening in there, with the

cruise missiles, it's amazing to see it now. The protests, which

began in 1981, involved women using non-vie violent action. They

obstructed the workings of the American base. On one occasion,

there were 30,000 women on site, but only up to 100 lived at the

Greenham Peace Camp full-time. Saral Hipperson was one of them.

She is now 3. Sarah lived at the camp for 17 years until the land

was handed back to the public in the year 2000. To be protested, we

held the Ministry of Defence to account. We got the law to make

that decision for us. Now, we placed our garden here. The women,

who protested here, would sing every day. Today, they are singing

again. In the eyes of many, they were naive to think they could rid

the world of nuclear weapons. People also look down on them

because of the conditions of the peace camp. They didn't care. The

women believed it was their protest which succeeded in the missiles

leaving Greenham once the Cold War was over. Now all the sports news.

We start with football and for all those Scotland fans waiting for

highlights of their crucial Euro 2012 qualifier against the Czech

Republic on Sportscene, in Scotland, now's the time to leave the room

while I tell viewers in the rest of the UK what happened at Hampden

Park. A controversial penalty from Michal

Kadlec in the closing minutes gave the Czech Republic a 2-2 draw and

all but ended Scotland's hopes of qualifying for next summer's finals

in Poland and Ukraine. Scottish frustrations were made

worse when they were denied a penalty of their own deep into

injury time. Usain Bolt says he wants to "blow

people's minds" at the London Olympics next year.

The Jamaican came back from his disappointment in the 100 metres to

successfully defend his world 200 metre title.

Our sports editor David Bond reports from Daegu. Changing South

Korea's sporting customs will make -- take more than a week of world-

class athletics. These children are practicing the national sport of

tae kwon do. Next door is the training traubg where the media has

been trying to catch a look at the one man who is certain to leave his

mark on this country. Usain Bolt's false start in the 100m final last

Sunday made him bigger news than forever. Surely lightning couldn't

strike twice, or could it? Playing it safe this time, Bolt was the

slowest out of the blocks. He soon hit the front. From there on, the

result was never in any doubt. He produced his third fastest 200m

ever to retain his world title and to banish memories of last

weekend's problems on the start line. All I had to do was relax and

listen for the gun. I really listened as much as possible to

make sure I got a good start. centre of attention again. Bolt is

track and field's Pied Piper. After his victory, Daegu became the stage

for his unique one-man show. There was no sense of disappointment for

the crowd here tonight. Usain Bolt resumed normal service. What they

witnessed is not just an athlete capable of running extraordinarily

fast, but a showman. Whose charisma is only con ta babl to Muhammad Ali.

Rain prevented a result in the first one day international between

England and India at Chester le Street. Parthiv Patel was India's

top scorer. England had made a terrible start

to their reply with openers Alastair Cook and Craig Keiswetter

both falling cheaply to leave them on 27-2 when rain stopped play.

The second match of the series takes place on Tuesday.

Great Britain's Katherine Grainger has picked up her 6th world rowing

title, claiming victory with Anna Watkins in the women's double skull

in Slovenia. They lived up to their status as

favourites and now have their sights on Olympic Gold, as Andy

Gold in 2011, it might soon be gold in 2012. With the London Olympicss

in their site, Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins proved why they

will be the favourites. After three Olympic silvers, Grainger is

dreaming of that elusive Olympic gold. I use it as an exciting

incentive. The one result I haven't got yet. I love having something to

aim for and something to chase. That gets us working so hard every

day. I love the fact it's waiting there for us. There were three

other medals for Britain today. Pete Reed and Andy Hodge got silver

despite one of the fastest times in history. There have been a few

disappointments. Britain has won ten medals. Expect plenty more at

next year's Olympics. That's it. Our main news story. Human rights

investigators in Libya say they uncovered documents which showed

close co-operation between MI6, the CIA and the Gaddafi regime. The