:00:00. > :00:12.Former Cabinet Minister Lord Tebbit says he believes there may well have
:00:13. > :00:15.been a cover up over child abuse in the 1980s, after more than
:00:16. > :00:22.a hundred documents relating to historical abuse allegations are
:00:23. > :00:25.missing or have been destroyed. In Kenya,
:00:26. > :00:30.29 people have been killed in two attacks by Islamist militants.
:00:31. > :00:33.And Britain's Mark attacks by Islamist militants.
:00:34. > :00:57.after dislocating his shoulder Good afternoon.
:00:58. > :01:01.The former Conservative Cabinet Minister, Lord Tebbit,
:01:02. > :01:04.says he thinks there may well have been a cover up of sexual abuse
:01:05. > :01:08.claims among politicians in the 1980s to protect the establishment.
:01:09. > :01:11.Today the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, rejected calls
:01:12. > :01:14.for a public inquiry after it emerged that more than a hundred
:01:15. > :01:17.documents relating to allegations are missing or have been destroyed.
:01:18. > :01:33.This report from Alan Soady. Just what went on inside Westminster
:01:34. > :01:35.in years gone by? That is the question now being asked amid claims
:01:36. > :01:39.they may have been a cover-up of child abuse allegations. A review
:01:40. > :01:44.found a number of accusations were looked into. But a senior figure
:01:45. > :01:49.from the time thinks a wider inquiry could be needed. At that time I
:01:50. > :01:57.think most people would have thought that the establishment, the system,
:01:58. > :01:58.was to be protected. And if a few things had gone wrong here and
:01:59. > :02:02.there, that it was more important to things had gone wrong here and
:02:03. > :02:08.there, that it was more protect the system than to delve too far into
:02:09. > :02:14.them. That view, I think, was wrong. And it has spectacularly shown to
:02:15. > :02:18.have been wrong because the abuses have grown. The review carried out
:02:19. > :02:25.last year looked into the Home Office's handling of documents
:02:26. > :02:29.between 1979 and 1999. It found 527 potentially relevant documents to
:02:30. > :02:35.paedophilia allegations. A further 114 files were missing. Losing 114
:02:36. > :02:40.files, for example, 114 files were missing. Losing 114
:02:41. > :02:44.files on an industrial scale. The Home Office says it will appoint a
:02:45. > :02:48.senior lawyer to look into whether the review last year was thorough
:02:49. > :02:52.enough. The government is rejecting calls for a public inquiry. The most
:02:53. > :02:56.important thing we can do is make sure the work we do is proportionate
:02:57. > :03:00.and focused and that we look at those allegations which caused that
:03:01. > :03:05.match which cause real and genuine concern. If people have specific
:03:06. > :03:08.concerns about individuals or practices, they should bring them to
:03:09. > :03:13.the police. Some say there needs to be a much wider investigation.
:03:14. > :03:18.Otherwise, speculation about an alleged cover-up will not go away.
:03:19. > :03:20.This report from Alan Soady. It's emerged that
:03:21. > :03:22.the former Conservative Home Secretary, Leon Brittan,
:03:23. > :03:25.has been interviewed by police about a historic allegation of rape.
:03:26. > :03:27.The Independent on Sunday says Lord Brittan was questioned under caution
:03:28. > :03:30.last month, but not arrested. He denies any wrongdoing.
:03:31. > :03:33.With me now, our Home Affairs Correspondent, Tom Symonds.
:03:34. > :03:41.What more do we know? We know that the police are acting on an
:03:42. > :03:46.allegation made in 2012 that a woman was raped in 1967 at an address in
:03:47. > :03:51.London. We know that last month they interviewed a man in his 70s about
:03:52. > :03:55.that allegation. We understand from one source that that man is Lord
:03:56. > :04:01.Leon Brittan, the former Home Secretary. He is 74. We also have
:04:02. > :04:06.tried to contact him to get his response but have not had a
:04:07. > :04:10.response. He is reported denying the allegations in the Independent on
:04:11. > :04:13.Sunday newspaper. There is a connection to the previous story.
:04:14. > :04:17.Lord Brittan was the minister in the 1980s who received a file of
:04:18. > :04:22.evidence about child abuse, and said this week he had passed that file
:04:23. > :04:24.onto his officials to be considered. The Metropolitan Police have pointed
:04:25. > :04:30.out that the person they spoke to, that was not about child abuse. It
:04:31. > :04:34.was about the rape of a woman who was operating at the time of the
:04:35. > :04:38.incident. Being interviewed under caution does not mean he has been
:04:39. > :04:43.arrested. It is the lightest touch that investigators, the police,, can
:04:44. > :04:45.apply when looking into allegations of this sort.
:04:46. > :04:48.Correspondent, Tom Symonds. At least 29 people are reported to
:04:49. > :04:51.have been killed in two attacks by Islamist militants in Kenya.
:04:52. > :04:54.Both happened at settlements on the Kenyan coast, close to Somalia.
:04:55. > :04:57.The Somali Islamist group al-Shabab said it carried out the attacks.
:04:58. > :05:09.Peter Biles has more details. The attackers struck on the Lilly
:05:10. > :05:14.cover of darkness. Gamba, close to the river, was one of two places to
:05:15. > :05:20.be targeted. Gunmen broke into the local police station. Gamba police
:05:21. > :05:29.station was attacked. Nine people were killed during this attack.
:05:30. > :05:32.Among them, a police officer. Islamist militant group Al-Shabab
:05:33. > :05:38.has claimed responsibility for this and another attack overnight at
:05:39. > :05:48.Hindi Mealamu. Northern Kenya is in turmoil. Last month, more than 60
:05:49. > :05:52.people were killed in two attacks in Empeketoni. Al-Shabab said it
:05:53. > :05:57.carried out the raids. Local political networks have been blamed
:05:58. > :06:01.for the violence. Kenya has become a target for Al-Shabab because of the
:06:02. > :06:05.presence of Kenyan forces in Somalia, there to help the
:06:06. > :06:06.Government in Mogadishu. Al-Shabab has warned it will step up its
:06:07. > :06:11.attacks during the month of Ramadan. Peter Biles has more details.
:06:12. > :06:14.The BBC has learned that a record fine due to be imposed
:06:15. > :06:18.on Network Rail for failing to meet punctuality targets is to be
:06:19. > :06:21.reinvested in fitting faster Wifi. Millions of pounds will be spent
:06:22. > :06:27.improving internet access on the busiest commuter lines
:06:28. > :06:32.across England and Wales. The improvements will take three
:06:33. > :06:35.to four years to put in place. Britain's Mark Cavendish is out
:06:36. > :06:37.of the Tour de France. He dislocated his shoulder
:06:38. > :06:41.in a crash yesterday, and today said he was "gutted"
:06:42. > :06:44.not to be able to continue. The second stage
:06:45. > :06:47.of the race is underway right now, with riders tackling a hilly stage
:06:48. > :06:48.from York to Sheffield. From there,
:06:49. > :06:59.Andy Swiss sent this report. As Yorkshire once again embraced the
:07:00. > :07:04.Tour de France in their thousands, the excitement was mingled with
:07:05. > :07:06.disappointment. The riders setting out on the second stage from York
:07:07. > :07:11.disappointment. The riders setting with one notable absentee. Mark
:07:12. > :07:15.Cavendish's crash meters from the finish line yesterday had left him
:07:16. > :07:18.sprawled on the tarmac, nursing a dislocated shoulder and ligament
:07:19. > :07:24.damage. This morning, his worst fears were concerned. -- confirmed.
:07:25. > :07:30.His tour was finished before it had begun. I am in a lot of pain. I
:07:31. > :07:33.cannot move my shoulder. I held some optimism that maybe it was swelling
:07:34. > :07:41.and it would go down but it is worse this morning. I am gutted. I am
:07:42. > :07:46.really disappointed. Today's second stage takes the riders on a 124 mile
:07:47. > :07:49.route from York to Sheffield. More than a million people watched
:07:50. > :07:54.yesterday. Once again the Yorkshire countryside was filled with fans.
:07:55. > :07:59.Those waiting to see Cavendish, one of British cycling's biggest draws,
:08:00. > :08:03.were to be left disappointed. We have come 160 miles to see Mark. I
:08:04. > :08:09.would rather him get better than carry on. Really disappointing for
:08:10. > :08:16.him because he really wanted to win yesterday. For the fans, I suppose.
:08:17. > :08:20.Accidents happen, don't they, in cycling. It is a dangerous sport.
:08:21. > :08:25.The riders are due to finish after four o'clock this afternoon. The
:08:26. > :08:29.fans still have three Britons to cheer on, including defending
:08:30. > :08:30.champion Chris Froome. Their hopes for one home favourite are already
:08:31. > :08:32.over. Andy Swiss sent this report.
:08:33. > :08:37.It's the men's final day at Wimbledon, with number one seed
:08:38. > :08:40.Novak Djokovic taking on Roger Federer this afternoon.
:08:41. > :08:42.Federer is trying for a record eighth Wimbledon win, 11 years
:08:43. > :08:46.after he first took the title. The excitement is building,
:08:47. > :08:47.and Katherine Downes is there for us now.
:08:48. > :08:54.There has been a lot of talk at these championships about the young
:08:55. > :08:59.pretenders. But they all fell in the home straight. Now we have a final
:09:00. > :09:00.fought between two great former champions out to prove you cannot
:09:01. > :09:04.write off the old guard just yet. champions out to prove you cannot
:09:05. > :09:07.write off the old guard just The Roger Federer faithful back for the
:09:08. > :09:09.final. They still believe even when the whispers
:09:10. > :09:11.Roger Federer faithful back for the final. They still believe even began
:09:12. > :09:19.that the great champion was past his best. Come on, Roger! The winds
:09:20. > :09:21.today it will be his eighth Wimbledon title, more than any the
:09:22. > :09:27.man in the history of these championships. As well as that, at
:09:28. > :09:32.32 he would be the oldest to lift the trophy in the open era. He has
:09:33. > :09:41.proved this past fortnight he still has what it takes. He is such a
:09:42. > :09:45.humble down-to-earth grounded person. But that altogether, you
:09:46. > :09:51.have got a complete player and a great person. His opponent today is
:09:52. > :09:56.quite capable of blocking the history books though. World number
:09:57. > :10:00.two Novak Djokovic has lost his last three grand slam finals. He will be
:10:01. > :10:04.hungry for this one. For a man who likes his sleep, the prospect is
:10:05. > :10:07.keeping Federer up at night. Usually I don't sleep so much before finals.
:10:08. > :10:11.keeping Federer up at night. Usually Not ten or 11 hours, it is more like
:10:12. > :10:15.seven or eight hours. I don't know that his nerves. I have slept enough
:10:16. > :10:20.the last few days. One more day doesn't matter that much. He may be
:10:21. > :10:23.down a few hours sleep, but his dreams May come true later. If you
:10:24. > :10:27.thought British rings were over, you would be wrong. Jordan Wylie is
:10:28. > :10:31.playing in the final of the wheelchair doubles. They are run for
:10:32. > :10:35.our and slammed this year, having won in Australia. They have a lot of
:10:36. > :10:40.work to do on court 17. for us now.
:10:41. > :10:43.You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.
:10:44. > :10:44.The next news on BBC One is at 5.45 pm.
:10:45. > :11:00.Bye for now. Good afternoon. With such important
:11:01. > :11:05.typical that the weather was not playing ball. We did for the first
:11:06. > :11:07.part of July have some warm weather, continuing the trend set in
:11:08. > :11:09.June, which was drier than