:00:04. > :00:13.The Government was warned about problems with Olympic security
:00:13. > :00:16.nearly a year ago. Come and stand like this, please. A confidential
:00:16. > :00:22.report highlighted concerns about G4S. Ministers say the issues were
:00:22. > :00:26.dealt with before the current staffing crisis.
:00:26. > :00:30.Inside the Syrian village where activists reported a massacre. The
:00:30. > :00:33.regime denies using tanks and heavy weapons.
:00:33. > :00:40.Take a pay cut or face the sack - the stark choice being considered
:00:40. > :00:47.for some NHS staff in England. The army is called in as floods
:00:47. > :00:51.sweep through parts of Japan, killing at least 26 people.
:00:51. > :00:55.That is a big tactical switch from Danny Garcia.
:00:55. > :01:05.And is Khan's career on the canvas as he is floored in his latest
:01:05. > :01:16.
:01:16. > :01:19.title bid? He is not going to Good evening.
:01:19. > :01:21.Warnings about problems with the G4S security contract for the
:01:21. > :01:25.Olympics were brought to Government attention in a police report seen
:01:25. > :01:28.by ministers last September. The Home Office insists the issues
:01:28. > :01:33.raised were dealt with long before the current concerns about G4S's
:01:33. > :01:37.workforce. The company now says its working around the clock to provide
:01:37. > :01:47.as many of the promised 10,000 staff as possible. Here's our
:01:47. > :01:52.Political Correspondent Robin Brant. Have a good games, sir. In the race
:01:52. > :01:55.to be ready for the Games, G4S is playing catch-up. Students, a
:01:55. > :02:01.former policeman, the unemployed, they were among hundreds of
:02:01. > :02:05.recruits being trained at a special Sunday session. Meanwhile, soldiers
:02:05. > :02:09.have arrived at the Olympic venues. They are part of a 3,500 strong
:02:09. > :02:13.force needed to plug the gap. The minister in charge of the Olympics
:02:13. > :02:18.said it is to be expected. We of course have been monitoring the
:02:18. > :02:22.situation with G4S and their management told us right up until
:02:22. > :02:26.last week that everything was on track. And the moment that they
:02:26. > :02:31.didn't, we put in place a contingency plan, but we have had
:02:31. > :02:39.that plan for many months. The boss of G4S admitted that he found out
:02:39. > :02:44.how bad the recruitment crisis was 10 days ago. But the numbers have
:02:44. > :02:50.not been the only problem. Mohammed is one of the recruits and G4S
:02:50. > :02:58.asked him to talk to us. What are you going to be doing at
:02:58. > :03:08.the Games? I am going to be a team leader here. Just patrolling. Back
:03:08. > :03:08.
:03:08. > :03:13.in house. And a car parking. has faced criticism over the
:03:13. > :03:16.recruit hers communication skills. They told us he will not be dealing
:03:16. > :03:19.face-to-face with the public. Others were better prepared. It is
:03:19. > :03:25.all right, you don't fill out of place and everybody seems to know
:03:25. > :03:30.what they are doing and are helping each other. The London Games has
:03:30. > :03:36.been seven years in the making. The security training has intensified
:03:36. > :03:39.right at the end and that has been part of the problem. The Government
:03:39. > :03:43.was warned by her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary is
:03:43. > :03:48.back in September that there were problems, but it was happy they
:03:48. > :03:52.were resolved earlier this year. But last week, G4S admitted it
:03:52. > :03:56.couldn't deliver on time. Now there are big questions for the
:03:56. > :04:00.Government about this oversight. is not just about G4S, everyone is
:04:00. > :04:04.working to deliver the Olympics and the fantastic work that has gone on
:04:04. > :04:08.with venues, and so on, it is not just about G4S letting the country
:04:08. > :04:12.down, why did the Home Office not know what was happening? London
:04:12. > :04:16.will be ready when the flame arrives but to ensure the games are
:04:16. > :04:20.safe and secure, the Government has had to rely on the public sector to
:04:20. > :04:28.make up for private sector failings. Robin is in Westminster for us now.
:04:28. > :04:31.How much other issue is this for the Government that -- how much of
:04:31. > :04:34.an issue? I think there is pressure on the
:04:34. > :04:37.Home Secretary to come here to Parliament and explain tomorrow and
:04:37. > :04:41.the quick -- key question from Labour is about oversight. They are
:04:41. > :04:44.not looking to spoil the party but they want to know the extent to
:04:44. > :04:49.which Home Office officials and ministers were really keeping an
:04:49. > :04:55.eye on his contract that we know it has turned into a disaster. -- his
:04:55. > :04:58.contract. There was an anomaly about what she knew and when she
:04:58. > :05:02.knew it. The Home Secretary said she found out on Wednesday that
:05:02. > :05:05.things were going badly but G4S had insisted that their officials were
:05:05. > :05:10.meeting with Herr officials every day for the past few weeks and had
:05:10. > :05:14.given them total visibility over what the recruitment plan was. I
:05:14. > :05:20.have also been told that G4S Meite as a senior Home Office official
:05:20. > :05:23.would have known how bad things have got before and Theresa May did
:05:23. > :05:27.on Wednesday, and yet she didn't know. That is what they will try to
:05:27. > :05:29.get to the bottom of tomorrow. The Syrian Government has denied
:05:29. > :05:32.accusations by United Nations observers that heavy weaponry was
:05:32. > :05:37.used in an attack on the village of Tremseh, where opposition groups
:05:37. > :05:40.say there was a massacre last Thursday. This evening, there are
:05:40. > :05:43.fresh reports that heavy fighting has broken out on the southern
:05:43. > :05:47.edges of the capital, Damascus. Activists claim more than 120
:05:47. > :05:57.people have been killed across the country in the last 48 hours. Jim
:05:57. > :06:01.Muir reports from Beirut. Des two of the UN observer's
:06:01. > :06:04.investigation in Tremseh and more details emerging. They saw around
:06:04. > :06:10.50 houses which had been burned or destroyed and in some, the gory
:06:10. > :06:14.evidence of bloodshed. This man described how three others, one of
:06:14. > :06:18.them an army deserter, the others just villagers, were summarily
:06:18. > :06:22.executed and their bodies burnt, taken away, he said. There is
:06:22. > :06:26.clearly much grief and anger here. The observers have yet to conclude
:06:26. > :06:31.just how much -- how many people died, but they have no doubt that
:06:31. > :06:36.heavy weapons were used. The evidence is clear, with unexploded
:06:36. > :06:41.mortars still there and impact marks in many places. But team
:06:41. > :06:45.observed homes that were full of blood, with blood splatters in the
:06:45. > :06:52.room, as well as empty bullet cases. There were a wide range of weapons
:06:52. > :06:55.used, including heavy weapons and artillery shells and small arms.
:06:55. > :07:01.But the Syrian government flatly denies that its troops used
:07:01. > :07:07.anything other than light weapons. TRANSLATION: The Government forces
:07:07. > :07:11.did not use planes, helicopters, tanks or artillery. The row over
:07:12. > :07:16.heavy weapons is important. The special envoy Kofi Annan has said
:07:16. > :07:18.it was a blatant violation of his peace plan. He has asked the
:07:18. > :07:24.Security Council to consider threatening sanctions when it meets
:07:24. > :07:31.this week. Whatever happened at Tremseh, Syrian forces are clearly
:07:31. > :07:37.using attack helicopters elsewhere. Like here, just north of Homs. And
:07:37. > :07:41.part of Homs itself, under heavy bombardment Bailey. Fighting is
:07:41. > :07:46.intensified in many other places too. And tonight, signs that the
:07:46. > :07:51.trouble is creeping ever closer to the capital, Damascus. There have
:07:51. > :07:55.been shelling in the city limits on the southern side. Freeways were
:07:55. > :07:59.blocked with burning tyres in protest. The International Red
:07:59. > :08:06.Cross has now formally classified the situation as an internal armed
:08:06. > :08:08.conflict, to all intents and purposes that means a civil war.
:08:08. > :08:11.Health trusts in south-west England are considering pay cuts for
:08:11. > :08:16.thousands of doctors and nurses to ease financial pressures on NHS
:08:16. > :08:19.budgets. The plans are revealed in leaked documents seen by the BBC
:08:19. > :08:26.which talk of pay cuts of up to 5%. Here's our health Correspondent
:08:26. > :08:30.Dominic Hughes. The National Health Service in
:08:30. > :08:34.England is facing intense financial pressure, having to make savings
:08:34. > :08:40.worth �20 billion over the next few years. And with staff salaries
:08:40. > :08:44.forming a big part of the Budget, pay is coming under scrutiny. This
:08:44. > :08:48.hospital in Plymouth, be part of the country that is all relatively
:08:48. > :08:54.poorly played, that poorly-paid, is one other group of trusts that have
:08:54. > :09:00.come up with radical proposals to reduce the pay bill. Leaked
:09:00. > :09:06.documents show a change. 19 trusts and the south-west want to cut pay
:09:06. > :09:10.by up to nine -- 5% for staff earning over �21,000. The measures
:09:10. > :09:15.include reducing holiday and making staff work longer hours. Those who
:09:15. > :09:19.disagree could be dismissed and then re engaged under new terms.
:09:19. > :09:24.The way that you manage cost and do transition in any good organisation
:09:24. > :09:28.is you re engage the staff. This is not about engaging staff, this is
:09:28. > :09:32.about imposing draconian cuts on staff in those hospital trusts.
:09:32. > :09:36.Department of Health said trusts have long had the power to
:09:36. > :09:41.negotiate any changes to national agreements with local staff, but
:09:41. > :09:45.some trusts have already tried that with only limited success. Staff at
:09:45. > :09:48.the Central Manchester hospital were told that those who were
:09:48. > :09:52.repeatedly off sick may not be entitled to annual pay increases.
:09:52. > :09:56.That was challenged by the unions in an employment tribunal and the
:09:56. > :10:01.policy was withdrawn. 19 Trust and the south-west of England believe
:10:01. > :10:04.that by acting together, they will be better placed to resist that
:10:05. > :10:08.union activity. On the eve of a Commons debate about the health
:10:08. > :10:14.service, the shadow Health Secretary says the NHS is now
:10:14. > :10:19.showing signs of financial distress. This move by 19 Trusts to move away
:10:19. > :10:23.from national pay it is a drastic step, to talk about cutting staff
:10:23. > :10:27.pay of making them redundant, it is an insult to staff who are working
:10:27. > :10:31.hard. While NHS managers ponder ways to bring down their salary
:10:31. > :10:36.bills, it has emerged that some trusts are spending thousands of
:10:36. > :10:41.pounds on agency nurses to cover gaps in their nurses. The pressure
:10:41. > :10:44.on health service budget is unrelenting.
:10:44. > :10:48.The chairman of the Conservatives' backbench 1922 Committee Graham
:10:48. > :10:51.Brady has said tonight that he believes the coalition government
:10:51. > :10:57.is very likely to end before the General Election, said for 2015. He
:10:57. > :11:00.has told BBC Radio 4 that it would be logical for the parties to
:11:00. > :11:08.present their separate versions to the public for them to form a clear
:11:08. > :11:11.view before the election. In Japan, at least 26 people have
:11:11. > :11:15.died after days of torrential rain. Hundreds of thousands have been
:11:15. > :11:17.affected, with many people staying in evacuation centres. Japanese
:11:17. > :11:19.troops have been airlifting supplies to isolated mountainous
:11:19. > :11:22.areas on the worst-affected island, Kyushu. Residential areas have also
:11:22. > :11:29.been flooded in the historic city of Kyoto. Mike Wooldridge has the
:11:29. > :11:33.latest. After unprecedented rainfall since
:11:33. > :11:41.last Wednesday, surging rivers on the island of Kyushu burst their
:11:41. > :11:45.banks. Here, the Yamakuni river at its peak, almost reaching the roof
:11:46. > :11:51.of this Riverside restaurant. The floods and landslides have wreaked
:11:51. > :11:56.havoc, and more heavy rain is forecast. Troops under the rescue
:11:56. > :12:00.workers took advantage of a respite in the torrential downpours to fly
:12:00. > :12:06.in food, water and medical supplies by helicopter for the thousands who
:12:06. > :12:11.were trapped. Among the debris and the mud, the search for the missing.
:12:11. > :12:14.It seems that when there were breaks in the reins, some people,
:12:15. > :12:19.especially older farmers, tried to return to their paddy-fields and
:12:19. > :12:24.may well have been caught in the landslides. Many people have now
:12:24. > :12:29.been left with the huge task of cleaning up and rebuilding. The
:12:29. > :12:33.owner of this house is being held by volunteers. TRANSLATION: I am
:12:33. > :12:37.really grateful. There is no way I can do it alone and this area has
:12:37. > :12:41.many elderly people. As the rain spread to the region around Kyoto,
:12:41. > :12:48.a swollen river flooded more homes, trapping more occupants inside for
:12:48. > :12:53.a time. On Kyushu, for now, many are still saying in emergency
:12:53. > :12:58.accommodation, -- staying. They are hoping that despite the forecasts,
:12:58. > :13:02.the worse is now over. -- the worst is now over.
:13:02. > :13:07.Sport now and for a full round up of all the day's action, here's
:13:07. > :13:10.Karthi at the BBC Sport Centre. Thank you. Bradley Wiggins will
:13:10. > :13:13.wear the yellow jersey for a British record 8th day in a road
:13:13. > :13:18.tomorrow as he remains on course to become the first Briton to win the
:13:18. > :13:24.Tour de France when it finishes next Sunday. Spain's Luis-Leon
:13:24. > :13:27.Sanchez one stage 14 but today's racing was marred by sabotage, with
:13:27. > :13:31.officials asking police to investigate carpet tacks thrown on
:13:31. > :13:37.the run. Damp weather and narrow roads
:13:37. > :13:42.provided Bradley Wiggins's latest challenge through the Pyrenees.
:13:42. > :13:47.Leearna Sanchez was one of a small group that broke away and he went
:13:47. > :13:50.on to gain the wind. Cadel Evans made a move on Bradley Wiggins.
:13:50. > :13:54.Unexpected but a show of strength from Team Sky reeled him back in.
:13:54. > :13:59.The yellow jersey led the peloton through the last major climb with
:13:59. > :14:01.Bradley Wiggins's lead look insecure. Even more so after this.
:14:01. > :14:06.The defending champion marooned with his support car trapped behind
:14:06. > :14:10.him. Bradley Wiggins needed a change a bike himself on the
:14:10. > :14:16.descent. But as Cadel Evans collected another puncher, they
:14:16. > :14:22.decided something was up. Carpet tacks on the road and Bradley
:14:22. > :14:25.Wiggins called on the peloton to stop racing and let events catch-up.
:14:25. > :14:28.A sporting gesture which ensures the jersey will be one as fairly as
:14:28. > :14:32.possible. A Amir Khan has apologised to his fans but says he
:14:32. > :14:36.has no plans to retire after suffering a second successive
:14:36. > :14:39.defeat. The British boxer lost his world
:14:39. > :14:48.light-welterweight belts have to Danny Garcia and must find a way to
:14:48. > :14:52.A pain in the neck of massive proportions for Amir Khan. The
:14:52. > :15:02.Briton, unconventionally flawed with less than three rounds
:15:02. > :15:02.
:15:02. > :15:07.complete. He never recovered. Danny Garcia revelling in Las Vegas. It
:15:07. > :15:11.had started well for the Bolton boxer. His fast hands in the
:15:11. > :15:16.opening rounds had Garcia trailing. His focus line of attack, drawing
:15:17. > :15:21.blood in the second. Garcia though was far from rattled. He proved to
:15:21. > :15:27.be a devastating counter attacker. A left hook to the jug lar and the
:15:27. > :15:31.canvass beckoned. Stumbling and staggering, Khan
:15:31. > :15:36.showed heart to make the count. Perhaps he shouldn't have. The
:15:36. > :15:41.fourth round was brutal. Two more knock downs and his lightweight
:15:41. > :15:46.title snatched by the underdog. Amir Khan's career as well as any
:15:46. > :15:50.talk of a bout with Floyd Mayweather now in disarray.
:15:50. > :15:53.Liverpool have rejected an attach from Newcastle united to resign
:15:54. > :15:58.their former striker Stephen Carroll on loan. Carroll moved to
:15:58. > :16:03.Anfield for a club record �35 million fee, but scored just 11
:16:03. > :16:09.goals in 56 appearances. He did score though for England in
:16:09. > :16:13.the recent championship. Warrington will take on Leeds next month after
:16:13. > :16:17.completely dominating Huddersfield to win 33-6. Stefan Ratchford
:16:17. > :16:22.scored the last of the five tries as they ran away with victory to
:16:22. > :16:25.book a place in the final for four times in four seasons.
:16:25. > :16:30.And Jeev Milkha Singh was the surprise winner of the Scottish
:16:30. > :16:35.Open at Castle Stuart today. That is all from the BBC Sports centre
:16:35. > :16:42.for now. Thank you. 12 days to go until the Olympics and the torch
:16:42. > :16:49.left mainland Britain today flopbl to the Channel Islands. Robert Hall
:16:49. > :16:55.has been following the travels. Where better to welcome the Olympic
:16:55. > :16:58.flame than the ancient harbour of St Peter port, where 10,000 people
:16:58. > :17:02.that followed the winding lanes joined the celebrations. After days
:17:02. > :17:07.of heavy rain, this felt like a different country.
:17:07. > :17:17.And there were other reasons to smile - Guernsey and its neighbour
:17:17. > :17:17.
:17:17. > :17:21.Sark, would be cheering on three of their own oim -- Olympians. It is
:17:21. > :17:26.amazing we have brought the torch over to Guernsey for the people to
:17:26. > :17:31.see. Under blue skies the torch circus headed south, to Jersey.
:17:31. > :17:37.Days like this are challenging for the relay team, normally 300-strong,
:17:37. > :17:43.just 70 on this flight. All heading for a convoy which contained one
:17:43. > :17:48.distinctive set of wheels. Defying its age, it led the
:17:48. > :17:53.torchbearers past the crowds which stretched along St Helier's sea
:17:53. > :17:57.front to the most southerly spot. It is a brilliant spot to see it.
:17:57. > :18:01.He got to see the Olympic Torch. The fact this is the most southerly