30/08/2017 Victoria Derbyshire

Hello, it's Wednesday at 9am. In Joanna Gosling. Welcome to the

programme. The United Nations Security Council condemns North

Korea's firing of a ballistic missile over Japan during emergency

talks in New York last night. Delegates said the weapons test was

outrageous. It's time for the North Korean

regime to recognise the danger they The United States

will not allow their lawlessness to continue, and

the rest of the world is with us. Theresa May has arrived in Japan

for a planned three day visit - telling reporters that China must

put more pressure on Pyongyang. Also this morning, we will have the

latest from Houston where a night-time curfew has been imposed

to stop polluting. And more stories of extraordinary rescues.

We'll be speaking to some people caught up in those rescue efforts.

Will Channel 4's new Bake Off be the show stopper they were hoping for.

Did the new presenters carry it off and how money people watched the

first show? Sorry, Sue, you did say

white tent, didn't you? Welcome to the programme,

we're live until 11 this morning. We want to hear your verdict

on the Great British Bake Off of course -

especially if you were a big fan of the programme

when it was on the BBC. We'll also find out why fear

of crime is a big concern for many teenagers and young people and ask

what more can be done Do get in touch on all the stories

we're talking about this morning - use the hashtag Victoria LIVE

and if you text, you will be charged Our main news today, there has been

unanimous condemnation of North Korea's firing of a ballistic

missile over Japan at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council.

The regime has described the launch is the first step of operations in

the Pacific. The UN Security Council has described the launch is

outrageous, but it stopped short of threatening further action against

North Korea. Here we have North Korea's

not-so-diplomatic response to the slap on the wrist

for its latest provocation, proudly releasing stills

of its missile launch over Japan. Just as diplomats were meeting

in New York in an emergency gathering of the UN

Security Council, working on the first

step in a response to North Korea's destabilising

activity. The world is united

against North Korea, It is time for the North Korean

regime to recognise the danger The United States will not

allow their lawlessness to continue, and the rest of the world

is with us. The meeting result was unanimous,

but inconsequential. All members, including

Russia and China, signed on to a statement of condemnation,

but no sign of new sanctions. The ink on the last

round of North Korea And China, for one, has said

all sides are to blame for the escalation in the region,

after President Trump repeated all options were on the table,

and South Korea responded with its own show of force,

in a test-bombing near its Beijing has called on Washington

and Seoul to freeze their joint military exercises, as a means

of getting Pyongyang But the US has made clear

its commitment to its allies ..Showing no sign the Trump

administration will be Our Correspondent Yogita Limaye

is in Seoul for us this morning. Watmore has North Korea said? The

most important bit of that statement we read from the country's official

news agency is that it said this missile test, which it conducted

yesterday, is a Pirelli used to contain Guam, so that plan to attack

Guam is a consideration. -- is a Pirelli prelude. The clear message

from Pyongyang today is that it has no intention to stop. The statement

from North Korea coming hours before the UN Security Council unanimously

condemned its act yesterday. I think it shows the kind of limitation and

how limited control the international community has over

North Korea's actions. It's only been three and a half weeks since

very stringent sanctions were passed by the United Nations, banning

exports from the country, including coal, its biggest export. But that

hasn't stopped North Korea from conducting more missile tests. A

statement today, an indicator that there will be to come. Thank you.

North Korea is expected to be high on the agenda as Theresa May begins

a visit to Japan today, her first as Prime Minister. She will be hoping

to discuss a post Brexit trade deal. She has described Japan as a

like-minded nation and a natural trading partner. Ben Wright is

travelling with the Prime Minister. Theresa May has just arrived

here for the start of this three-day trip to Japan,

her first as Prime Minister. A hugely important trip for her,

clearly in the context of the North Korean action,

the missile that flew over Japan She will be talking to the Japanese

Prime Minister about that. She described the action

is outrageous on the plane. Clearly expects China to be doing

more, and that'll be The other big topic

is trade, obviously. Japan has been quite clear

and candid, publicly It has so many businesses working

in the UK it wants to know how Brexit talks are going,

what sort of transitional arrangements the UK is looking for,

and I think Theresa May is going to have to produce some

answers during her discussions here with Japanese politicians

and business leaders. We will keep you updated with those

talks and much more on North Korea. Let's go to Annita McVeigh in the

newsroom with a summary of the rest of the news.

A night-time curfew has been imposed in Houston in Texas in a bid to

deter looting in the wake of tropical storm Harvey, which is now

heading for Louisiana. At least 20 people have died and 30,000 have

been forced from their homes with more than 3000 having been rescued

from the floodwaters. Large swathes of Texas remain underwater with

almost 52 inches of rain fall since the hurricane made landfall on

Friday. Keith Doyle has more. But, five days after it first hit

the coast of Texas, Harvey continues These are some of the residents

of 20 nursing homes. Another 20 hospitals have also been

evacuated across the region. 3,400 people have been rescued,

with the authorities reporting that It was the scariest

thing we've ever seen. 51 inches of rain has fallen so far,

a record for the USA, and has swamped parts of Houston

and southern Texas. 30,000 people have been forced out

of their homes by the floodwater. The Red Cross has warned people

could be in shelters for months. President Trump visited

Corpus Christi, 220 miles He was briefed by state

and federal teams co-ordinating We won't say congratulations,

we don't want to do that. We'll congratulate each other

when it's all finished. He is determined not to repeat

the mistakes of George Bush, In Houston, the mayor has introduced

a night-time curfew, To the west of this vast city,

two huge reservoirs are overflowing. Harvey's path is

slow-moving and erratic. This force of nature

may not be spent yet. Kezia Dugdale has resigned

as leader of Scottish Labour, after less than two years

in the post. The Lothians MSP insists

she is leaving the party in a much She's also rejected the idea her

departure has anything to do with her previous criticism

of Jeremy Corbyn. Most political leaders quit

at a moment of crisis, I've decided that I think

the Labour Party is very It's made tremendous

progress from the state that I found it in two,

2.5 years ago, when it was It's in a much better

state than I found it. Now it's time to pass that baton

onto the next person. We've had five national

elections in 2.5 years. Now it's time to move on and let

the next person have four years A Christian girl, who is reported

to have been fostered by a Muslim family who didn't speak English,

should instead live with a family The London borough of Tower Hamlets

council, insists the 5 year old was placed with an English

speaking family of mixed race and that there were inaccuracies

in the way the case was reported. The authority says cultural

background and proximity to a child's family are always

considered when choosing The number of people waiting more

than a year for an operation in Wales has risen by more than 400%

in the past four years. A freedom of information request

from the Royal College of Surgeons showed more than 3,500

people waited more than 12 months for surgery

in the year ending March 2017. Last month, the Labour government

in Wales pledged ?50 million to help tackle the problem -

but the Welsh Conservatives said the country's NHS

was "staring into an abyss". in five people struggling with debt

have had their credit card limit raised without requesting it.

That's according to research from the charity citizens advice, which

has called for the practice of giving credit without consent to be

stopped. UK Finance, the body which represents some of the UK's biggest

lenders says it's working with people to help people manage their

debt. Andy Verity reports. Borrowing on credit cards

has been growing by 9%, far faster than wages,

and Citizens' Advice says irresponsible practices are keeping

people in debts that they cannot Tracy Banham ran into trouble

when her small business She and her partner used credit

cards to plug the financial holes. Well, it got to point

where I was just paying off I were actually not -

at one point, on one credit card, I were paying ?700 a month,

and probably ?60 of that That was just one

of the credit cards. Consumers have borrowed about ?200

billion on unsecured loans, with about a third of that

on credit cards. Yet one in five borrowers have been

given higher credit limits, On 2.2 million credit card accounts,

borrowers spent more on charges and fees than on repayments,

pushing them further into debt. Citizens' Advice says,

if that goes on for two years, lenders should have to contact

borrowers and offer help, such We think the most important thing

is that credit card companies should stop raising credit limits

without consulting the customer. We think this is a second thing

the regulator can do to give better guidance for affordability checks

for people who are extending The body that represents most credit

card lenders says it is taking steps to prevent struggling borrowers

being offered more credit, and that it is working

with regulators to help people The Great British Bake Off was back

on television last night for the first time since its move to Channel

4. Viewers tuned in to see if the proof was in the pudding, hoping the

recipe for the hit show hadn't changed too much was that this

series see some alterations for the line-up as presenting duo Noel

Fielding and sandy talks against new judge Pru Leith join Paul Hollywood

on the team. My boys are chanting about the

roles. We were bowled over by the new show. One reviewer said she

didn't want to enjoy it because there wasn't any Mary Berry, but she

thoroughly did. Let's get some sport

with Katherine Downes, a nd a historic win

for the West Indies yesterday? And with the transfer window closing

tomorrow it will be interesting Michael Atherton has said it's one

of the biggest upsets ever in Test cricket. After the first test, Sir

Curtly Ambrose, the West Indies legend said his nation had serious

problems when it came to Test cricket. Geoffrey Boycott said the

West Indies side was one of the worst he had seen in more than half

a century. That's because in the first test England beat the West

Indies by an innings and 209 runs, an absolutely massive victory for

England. People were saying, what a shame, what happened to a once great

cricketing nation. But what a turnaround now. A win that has

breathed life back into the series which Michael Vaughan has said could

have been one of the saddest for Test cricket. The West Indies win,

what went wrong for England? Some say it was a rather bold declaration

by the captain Joe Root, declaring late on the fourth day to give the

West Indies a target of 322. Some people say it was a series of missed

catches which cost England the test. Former captain Alastair Cook let a

couple slip through his fingers. Joe Root says he thinks it was their

second a performance that hurt them when they were bowled out for just

258. Take nothing away from the West Indies, batting brilliantly and Shai

Hope made history by becoming the first man ever to score centuries in

both innings in a first-class match at Headingley. And it's the first

time the West Indies have won eight test in England in 17 years and they

have answered some of their critics in the process. It gives England

plenty of food for thought with the series tied at 1-1 with one left to

go. And the Ashes is looming at the end of the year.

It'll be interesting to see what happens at Arsenal with the transfer

window closing. Arsene Wenger, often criticised for being quiet during

the transfer window, but it's been fairly busy at Arsenal over the last

24 hours. No deals done yet, no players bought over the last 24

hours for Arsene Wenger. But plenty of dealing and discussion going on.

Let's start by talking about Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. He's turned down

a move to Chelsea despite the fact Arsenal and Chelsea had agreed a

deal of ?40 million. We understand he thinks that Chelsea would play

him in a position he's not happy in and he would rather go to Liverpool.

We understand that over the next 24 hours before the window closes,

tomorrow evening, Liverpool are expected to make an offer for Alex

Oxlade-Chamberlain. The other bit of business at Arsenal is all about

Alexis Sanchez. Arsenal have rejected a bid of ?50 million by

Manchester City. Sanchez scored 24 goals last season. You can see why

City are interested, also why Arsenal aren't interested in selling

him. In fact they will only really consider a deal with City if they

get to get Raheem Sterling down to Arsenal as part of that deal. Pep

Guardiola the City manager has said he just wants to buy Alexis Sanchez

out right. We understand such -- Sanchez isn't happy at Arsenal. It

is a bit of a mess at Arsenal at the moment and they've only got two days

to sort it out. Thank you. It has already had a catastrophic

impact but Storm Harvey still has more havoc to wreak on the people of

Texas. The scale of the rainfall is astonishing. The total amount of

rainfall during the devastating hurricane Katrina in 2005 was 6.5

trillion gallons. Harvey has already poured out something in the region

of 14-15,000,000,000,000 gallons and experts are predicting as much as 25

trillion gallons might fall by the time the storm passes.

President Trump has been to the area to see the devastation for himself

and praised the work of the emergency services.

These are words used to describe this monster known as Harvey.

But the job you've done is very special, and I said let's fly over

and see these great people, the nerve centre, really.

And we appreciate it very much, and millions of people appreciate

But the world is watching, and the world is very impressed

Over 20 people are reported to have died and coastguard air crews

from around the US are helping with the rescue effort.

That's just one of the many dramatic rescues being carried out while

people cope with the aftermath of that terrible flooding. It is

suggested it is going to get worse. Nigel Arnell is a climate

scientist who can tell us about the scale of the storm,

and address the thorny issue of whether this can be meaningfully

attributed to climate change. Also Hailey-Ann Booth,

a Brit living in Texas She is with two friends she rescued

Joshua and Julia Jackson. And Pastor Gregg Matte, who's

helping with the relief effort. What happened? What situation where

you been? We had a few inches of water in the first-floor apartment

but we were living on the second story. We were intending to stay

throughout the storm. Bates started swarming in our parking lot, telling

us that the levy was going to be the lock -- we were going to get a whole

other story worth of water and we needed to get out. Since that

morning we've been able to watch the water rise. It climbed several

inches in under an hour. It was rising fast and we were hoping to be

able to wait it out with some of our neighbours, when the local police

came through and said it's time to go. We went with them. Were you

involved in helping to get them out? I wish I was. We have a truck but

it's not high enough to drive through water. We thankfully met

them at a local shelter. We had to drive 30 minutes, to go and collect

them from the shelter and bring them to our house. Where you are you OK?

Thankfully my neighbourhood is like a little island. We are 130 feet

above sea level in my neighbourhood. But we are surrounded by lots of

neighbourhoods that are flooded. Just four miles away there are

houses underwater and we have a river to the south and the West. To

the east we have a dam which is apparently about to break its levy.

My whole neighbourhood is fine but it's just we are surrounded by lots

of water. How are you all feeling right now? There are concerns the

dam might break its levy. Water is being released to try to mitigate

the impact of the flooding and more water is expected to fall, how

worried are you? It's going to get worse before it gets better. They've

already evacuated thousands of homes just in my school district. That's

students and friends of mine. They are already evacuated and the

schools are open and shelters are inundated with people. Schools are

flooded and we only went back to school two weeks ago. My own

children haven't gone back to school, they were supposed to go on

Monday. Their school is closed as it's being used as a shelter right

now. We don't know what's going to happen. Most of us are worrying

about keeping our friends and neighbours alive and well. Property

can be replaced but lives can't. The death toll is far less than any

storm of Acomb parable size. Greg, you with the church helping to

rescue people, what sort of rescue missions have you been involved in?

My son yesterday went out brute rescues with our neighbours. -- boat

rescues. He went out on a rescue and actually rescued a family that went

to school with him previously and then also one of our staff members

was stranded. He's been involved in boat rescues, we've been sending

cards to people, trucks to people, Bates to people, to try to get them

out. And literally there are so many members of our church is devastated

and flooded that we can't even keep up with the numbers any more of

what's happened. It's become overwhelming. They are all being

rescued and brought back to safety and it's been pretty amazing to see

all of those things happening. What comfort can you give those people?

The comfort I can give them is that the waters recede, the level rise.

God has a plan for them. Even though this is such a difficult thing, we

can trust there is a higher plan and God is involved in this and taking

care of us and we are going to make it. We are going to go another day.

There's a verse in the Bible that says the joy of the Lord will be our

strength. Finding a deeper happiness and peace. It's not about the stuff,

it's about comfort, it's about our homes, the place where we live.

They've been, in a sense, attacked with the reins. Finding a comfort

that is deeper than that and higher than that, and that being found in

God our Creator and the Lord Jesus. Nigel, it's extraordinary to look at

the statistics on how many trillions of gallons of water have been dumped

and ultimately it is thought it might end up being around 25

trillion gallons of water. How is it that such a huge quantity of water

is being dumped like this? It is an astonishing amount of water. We

heard on the report about 50 inches of rain has fallen over the last few

days. London gets about 25 inches of rain in a year. Leeds gets about 40

inches in a year. If a massive amount of water. Houston is a wet

place but this is a truly unprecedented amount of rain. The

reason there has been such a lot of rain with this particular hurricane,

far more than with hurricane Katrina, is that it's been very wet.

A loss of water in the atmosphere and it's been slow moving. It's

stayed over south-east Texas for several days and has continued to be

enforced by evaporation from the oceans. It's dumping the rain as it

moves slowly across the southern parts of the US. Climate change is a

controversial subject in America, particularly with Donald Trump in

charge. Is there a scientific link between what is happening here and

climate change? There is a link but it is rather complicated. We are

confident global temperatures are rising and the sea level and sea

temperatures are rising. Together that makes hurricanes more intense,

contain more rainfall and the storm surges you get with hurricanes tend

to be worse because the sea level is higher. So the waves are bigger. But

hurricanes are also influenced by the way the atmosphere works and the

atmospheric circulation. One of the things that has been particularly

characteristic about Harvey has been that it's been particularly slow

moving. As a feature of the atmospheric circulation. We don't

know whether the reason why the hurricane has been very slow moving

is because the circulation has changed because of climate change.

It's too early to tell. But we do think that the higher sea

temperatures have made the intensity of the hurricane stronger, the

higher temperatures that have made the amount of water in the

atmosphere longer, but we can't say it's duration in this case. Josh,

you were telling us about the information you were given on

leaving your apartment when the waters were rising and the levy was

going to be released. What are your thoughts on the way this has been

handled by the authorities? Honestly, I think that they've been

handling it surprisingly well. They are releasing the water from the

levies in a controlled way, trying to prevent them from breaking. The

authorities, as they come in, they went door-to-door and were very

thorough in making sure our building was cleared. And they made sure they

got us and our pets out, and that we had plenty of time to get what we

needed pact. And to make sure that we found shelter of one form or

another. The guy that pulled us of the boat was from Ohio. They are

coming in from all over the United States, and they are working well

together. We are incredibly grateful. Thank you very much.

Still to come, more than one third of teenagers are living in fear of

crime with one in four boys worried about being assaulted. We'll hear

more in a moment. And it is back, but will the Great

British Bake Off's new format win over audiences? We are joined by

previous winner and some fans of the programme.

Good morning. There's been unanimous condemnation of North Korea's firing

of a missile over Japan at a United Nations Security Council meeting.

Pyongyang has described the launch as the first step of military

operations in the Pacific. The Security Council has demanded the

country abandons its nuclear weapons programme but has stopped short of

threatening new sanctions. The world is united

against North Korea. It's time for the North Korean

regime to recognise the danger they The United States

will not allow their lawlessness to continue, and

the rest of the world is with us. And the rest of

the world is with us. Theresa May will be hoping to

discuss a post-Brexit trade deal in Japan. She has described Japan as a

natural trading partner. A night-time curfew has been imposed

in Houston in Texas in a bid to deter looting in the wake

of tropical storm Harvey, At least 20 people have died

and 30,000 have been forced from their homes with more than 3000

having been rescued Large swathes of Texas remain

underwater with almost 52 inches of rain fall since the hurricane

made landfall on Friday. President Trump has been to the area

to see the devastation for himself and praised the work

of the emergency services. These are words used to describe

this monster known as Harvey. But the job you've done is very

special, and I said let's fly over and see these great people,

the nerve centre, really. And we appreciate it very much,

and millions of people appreciate But the world is watching,

and the world is very impressed Kezia Dugdale has resigned

as leader of Scottish Labour, after less than two years

in the post. The Lothians MSP insists

she is leaving the party in a much She's also rejected the idea her

departure has anything to do with her previous criticism

of Jeremy Corbyn. The Great British Bake Off was

returning last night. Viewers hoped it wouldn't change too much. There

were changes to the presenting line-up with Sandi Toksvig and Noel

Fielding and Pru Leith join in Paul Hollywood on the team.

That's a summary of the latest BBC News - more at 10:00.

Let's catch up with the sport now. Is it the greatest upset in Test

cricket? Michael Atherton certainly thinks so with the West Indies

beating England by five wickets at Headingley, after losing the first

test by an innings and 209 runs. The result means the series is now tied

at 1-1 going into the final test. It looks increasingly likely that Alex

Oxlade-Chamberlain will be playing for Liverpool next season. He turned

down a move to Chelsea despite Arsenal agreeing to sell him for ?14

million. Liverpool are expected to make an offer before the transfer

window closes on Thursday. And a shock at the US Open with defending

champion Angelique Kerber knocked out by American teenager Naomi

Osaka. It's only the second time in history of the tournament the

defending champion has gone out in the first round. Angelique Kerber's

bad form continuing. The Scottish Labour leader

Kezia Dugdale has quit In a surprise move, Ms Dugdale said

it was time to "pass She's previously criticised

Jeremy Corbyn and has faced criticism from left-wing members

of her own party. But she's denied she was

under pressure to leave. Kezia Dugdale is one of three female

Scottish party leaders in Holyrood, along with First Minister and SNP

leader Nicola Sturgeon, and Scottish Conservative

leader Ruth Davidson. "Kezia Dugdale led her party

with guts and determination Ruth Davidson also wished

Ms Dugdale well, saying... "Leadership can be tough

and Kezia Dugdale deserves the thanks of her party for putting

in the hard yards." In an exclusive interview with BBC

Scotland's political editor, Brian Taylor, Kezia Dugdale said

she had taken over the leadership when the party

was "on its knees" in Scotland. Most political leaders quit

at a moment of crisis, I've decided that I think

the Labour Party's very It's made a tremendous amount

of progress from the state that I found it in, two,

two and a half years ago I've taken the party forward,

it's in a much better Now it's time to pass that baton

on to the next person. We've had five national elections

in two and a half years so it's time to move on and let the next person

have four years to You contemplated this

after the UK general election when the party

did relatively well in Scotland,

gaining seats and gaining votes. Then you thought about it,

I gather, over the summer. Were you not tempted

to change your mind and continue I care deeply about

the Labour Party. I love it and have

devoted my adult life to In a number of different capacities.

I've come to the conclusion that the best thing for it, the Labour Party,

this precious thing that has done so much good in this country and for

me, is to pass the baton on. You have been here for two years,

another four until the Holyrood elections. Is that another factor in

you looking ahead? Two years seems like a very short period of time,

but when you look at the immensity of what has happened in Scottish

politics, the Scottish referendum, the general election, the referendum

on Europe, the immensity of that is huge. It has had its toll on many

people, not least myself. I have weathered those battles. The Labour

Party is undoubtedly in better shape than the one I inherited. It's time

to pass the baton on to the next person.

One element you mention in your resignation letter

is the death of Gordon Aikman, died after a fight with motor

neurone disease, a fight in which he literally campaigned

on the topic and you say the lesson from him was how

precious and short life was, he taught you, and never

It's probably the hardest thing I've had to deal

with in the time I've been leader, losing my best friend.

I've spent a lot of time talking to him about politics.

And I realised that, you know, the decisions that you make in life

are very important and time is precious and I want to make sure

that I was always giving this job everything I've got.

I've given it everything I have and it's time for me to go and serve

Did his death make you think what am I doing, there are other things

Not that I in any way regret what I've done in this job,

I've loved it, but I know I have a lot to offer

I won't always do that from within the Scottish parliament.

There are other things for me yet, but he taught me how precious life

is and to live every moment as well as you possibly can.

But this isn't just about me, this is about the Labour Party

I believe I've served it well over the last two and a half years,

I've taken it forward tremendously so in that time but it's

Because you contemplated the future head come you contemplated the

period ahead and you just wondered whether you could face the

challenge. Tell me about the frustrations of being in leadership,

it must be tough. Of course it's tough and it should be tough. You

are taking important decisions all the time. But I thoroughly enjoyed

it, found it fulfilling and challenging, of course. I have taken

on some of the big battles of our time, whether that be around the

Constitution, making the case for progressive taxes. I have delivered

two sets of new diverse and it is, 50% of men and 50% women,

guaranteeing the autonomy of the Scottish Labour Party. Nobody has

ever told me what to do in this job. It's not something dictated by

London any more. That's beyond doubt. We select our own candidates

and write our own manifesto. Looking back over what I have achieved over

the last two and a half years, I'm immensely proud, but I also know I'm

done. With the leadership? With the leadership, yes, I will absolutely

continue to serve the Lothians as an MSP.

Some will say you are going before you're pushed.

You're going before the Corbynites come for you.

What I'm trying to do is something that politicians rarely do,

which is to leave with my head held high, without any sort of crisis.

I have made it clear to you that I have been in this leadership role

at a very difficult time in my party's history.

A very challenging time in Scottish politics.

A lot has happened in two and a half years.

But there are four years ahead before the next election

and I want to give the next person the space and time to do

But you did speak out against Jeremy Corbyn,

admittedly in the earlier period, you later preached unity,

but you spoke out against him and were critical of him

Perhaps some on the left have never forgiven you for that?

I did that 14 months ago, I've not said a critical

On a personal level we continue to get on extremely well

and I wish him every success for the future and I'll be

there right by his side to campaign for him to be next Prime Minister.

I've assessed the situation the Scottish Labour Party faces.

I've looked at my own life and the decisions I want to make

around it and I've decided this is time.

You faced some criticism from the left. One group in suggesting you

should be replaced. You see it from the left... Segments of the left,

it's not the uniform picture, I agree. One thing that's frustrated

me is how I am perceived by people on the left and right spectrum. I

have argued for 18 months if not longer about progressive taxes,

asking the richest in society to pay their fair share and stop austerity.

On that he and Jeremy Corbyn have never been anything but 100% United.

We have demonstrated time and again how we can use the powers of the

Scottish parliament to affect that change, whether it be through taxes

or new benefits. We can make these decisions in Scotland and not

beholden to the Tories in Westminster. That's an Argentine

know the next leader will pursue. -- that's an argument I know.

Do you think Jeremy Corbyn can go on to become Prime Minister,

do you think he is the right leader for the Labour Party?

I absolutely do believe that he can and will go

He will have my full support in doing that.

And you'll back him in that? Of course.

New research suggests a fear of crime is the most common issue

The Children's Society's Good Childhood Report,

which questioned 10-17 year olds, looked at things that impact

More than a third of those surveyed said they were worried

A third of girls said they feared being followed by strangers,

whereas a quarter of boys were concerned about being

It's estimated that around one in ten 10 to 15 years olds

were victims of crime in the last year.

Lucy Capron, from The Children's Society who produced the report,

Sean Sinanan who is 16 years old and has been mugged twice,

and 17 year old Magiesha Maheswaran whose friend was assaulted

when she was walking home earlier this year.

Thank you for coming in. Shaun Cummings have been mugged twice.

What happened? -- Sean, you have been mugged twice. For me personally

it wasn't as traumatising, it was quite petty. But literally both

times playing football in the park, guys approach you, says they have

weapons and ask you for what you have. In those situations the

reasons why I wasn't too scared was because I didn't have anything on me

at the time. However my friends have been in worse situations where they

have also been mugged, but these guys had more serious weapons on

them. They have lost things like a lot of money, their iPhone and other

phones. Intimidating, you were playing football, were you with a

crowd of people? Not the sisterly with a crowd of people. The first

time it was myself and my friend. -- not necessarily. The second time it

was a group of us. When you see these boys come up to you all of a

sudden with masks on in the middle of the day, you have a fight or

flight situation. In reality you just have to stay there and show

confidence in that situation. It is scary in a moment, but I guess you

have to look on the bright side of the situation, it gives you more

awareness around the area. Has it had an impact on you in terms of

fear and changing your habits? In the moment it had an impact on me,

but I think as I got older I got mature about it and it didn't really

affect me as much. However, there are certain areas where you just

wouldn't go any more. For example, the park around the corner, I would

rather take the main streets instead of taking a short cut through it to

get to my local cinema, example. You had a friend who was assaulted. What

impact has that had new? This was very different to something such as

catcalling, which happens to a lot of girls at this age. It's the idea

that somebody actively following you and trying to hurt you in some way.

It instils so much fear in you. What happened to your friend? She was

returning from a production and walking home in the dark. There was

a person a few paces behind her. She picked up her pace to get home

quicker. She realised this person was doing the same thing, following

her. She decided she would stop and drop her possessions in case he

wanted those. It wasn't the possessions he wanted, it was her.

All she did was scream and the person ran away. But she fell and

hurt herself. She had to call her relatives to come and help her. For

weeks afterwards she was really afraid to go out alone. She always

had somebody with her. I was afraid as well because just the fact it

happens to somebody so close to me. It could easily happen to anyone in

oak and myself even, it instils so much fear in you. -- anyone I know.

You are also concerned about acid attacks. We see it in current

affairs. Acid attacks are to maim or disfigure a person and it distorts a

person completely. Even people you live with or no, they will not see

you the same way and he will not have the same opportunities. It

harms your life for ever. It's not something you can take away, it will

be with you for ever. There has been an increasing rise in acid attacks,

especially in London recently. The idea that it could happen to anyone

at any time, that really scares a lot of people. Tell us more about

the research, you have found that it is a fear of crime that is the most

common unifying concern for kids between ten and 17, with 37% of them

having that fear. Is it because of having experience something

directly, or is it seemed it or having a sense of danger through the

media? That's right, it's a combination of both. There is a

correlation between people being gay victim of crime and being afraid of

crime in the future. Changing your behaviour, so children feeling

isolated, not going out or not being able to enjoy their local community,

as other children in the area would do, like avoiding your local park,

which you would want all children to do. If you are a victim of crime,

you are more likely to be afraid of it. You also might have a friend or

family member, and you take on that fear and you hold onto it. It makes

children unhappy. Is it a different picture to previous surveys you

might have looked at before? This is the first time we have asked about

fear of crime, but this is part of a decade-long piece of research the

Children's Society has done, where we ask children directly about their

lives. We ask how they feel about their future and aspirations. Over

time we have seen children getting more and more unhappy overall which

is why we want people to take children's voices seriously and

listen to them about how they feel about their lives. The fact crime is

the fear most children have doesn't mean it's necessarily the biggest

fear is uppermost in individual children's minds. What was that? For

children experiencing what we call emotional neglect, and that means

not really looked after all that they have the emotional support from

their parents or from friends and family. That was the issue that had

the biggest impact for the children that experienced it. But for many of

these children, they don't experience one of these things in

isolation. They have lots of different problems that come

together for children to feel unhappy. So over a million children

had more than seven problems in their lives. That fear of crime was

the most common, but it also included things like living in

poverty, not having your own bedroom and having to share with a sibling,

and all these things add together so children are more unhappy.

What do you think about whether kids have more to be anxious about these

days? I feel like in the streets of London especially, it might be like

a different ball game completely to the rest of the UK. Gang-related

youth violence is on the rise. I feel like, at the end of the day,

children shouldn't be scared. They shouldn't be so normalised that

people know of it happening so often. I feel like we need to

realise that, at the end of the day you could see it has criminals doing

this but actually it's other young people that need more guidance than

help. You are both members of the youth Parliament, what do you do? As

members of the youth Parliament we represent the young people in our

areas. We put together events and arrange opportunities for our young

people. We also act as a voice to express the issues they are feeling.

We've had a tweet. It says I love the way the guy on Victoria live

dealt with those guys trying to rob him. Hasn't let it get to him.

What's the best advice he would give to kids who were worried, whether

it's crime or other issues? You can't ignore it. Stay visually

aware. What at the end of the day, get on with your life. I was at

Notting Hill Carnival the other day and there was a lot of talk about

acid attacks. While you're having fun there's still that certain

paranoia. I would say stay aware but get on with your life, have fun.

Just remember, it's always good to talk to someone. Don't bottle it up,

trust your friends and family and they'll have your back and it'll be

fine. I agree. It's really important to be cautious but at the let it get

you down so much. Always be cautious, be aware of what's going

on and that's the most important advice anyone could have. Thank you.

Let us know your thoughts. Coming up, Britain needs to make clear what

it wants from Brexit, that's the view of Denmark's ambassador to the

UK. We'll speak to him at 10:15am. Bake Off without Mary Berry,

or Mel and Sue, seemed unthinkable to many fans,

with many fearing the show would flop without them after it's

controversial move to Channel 4. The first episode of the new series

aired last night with a largely new presenter line-up,

after the broadcaster outbid More than 6.5 million people tuned

in. Paul Hollywood was joined

by fellow judge Prue Leith, presenters Sandi Toksvig

and Noel Fielding, and 12 So has the re-jigged format

risen to the occasion? Sorry Sue, you did say

white tent didn't you? Yeah, but joking can

only get you so far. It just says cover the rolls,

leaving the bases uncovered. How are you going to

pour your chocolate, are you going to pour it on,

are you going to dip it? Because we're allowed an exposed

bottom I will just pour it all on. If there's an opportunity

to the bottom exposed I'm planning on taking my

trousers off when Paul You tell them five minutes,

because I don't want to make them OK bakers, you've got

five minutes left. Use the white chocolate to decorate

it in some unspecified way. I'm thinking quite simple,

just some sort of lines. Please bring your mini

chocolate rolls up and put It's been great, I've loved

working with you guys. I'm delighted to say with us in the

studio is lots and lots of cake! As well as other people who have strong

views on Bake Off. Joining us now is the first ever

Great British Bake Off We also have Jackie Heaton,

who created the Bake Off Twitter Bake Along,

and is also known And Philippa Skett, who threw

a Bake Off watching party last night with her friend and fellow Bake Off

superfan Toby Shannon. And in true Bake Off Style,

they have even brought in some homemade cake to celebrate the start

of the new series. We'll look forward to eating beef

later, if we allowed! LAUGHTER Wattage will think? I thought it

would be good, but I did think it wouldn't be as good as the BBC

version. But it was exactly the same. The same things that make the

show great were all exactly the same. It's the same people making

the show. But not the same people in front of the camera. It was sad to

see Sue and Mel and Mary not there. But I think the magic is still

completely there, it still felt very much the same show on the BBC. I

think it has a really good chance of success. I think it was a wonderful

first episode. Did anyone not like it? I was quite impressed to be

honest. I had two big worries and that was null and the adverts. But I

was quite happy. Why were you worried about Noel? I didn't think

he would fit in. You could tell he was slightly nervous but he was

coming along. Is there anything you miss? To me it's all about baking

anyway, it always has been. One of the interesting things is the fact

that they extended the show because of the adverts but they've also

removed the historical segments. So actually you get to see more of the

contestants and baking. I think really that's what makes the show.

The what the macro magic of watching people who bake at home do that in

front of millions of people. For me that's where the magic is. What did

you think? I thought it was really good. I had quite high expectations.

I was a bit reserved when they announced the new presenters and the

new judge but I think they worked really well. I think Noel and

Sandi's chemistry will develop. They were a bit shy and reserved in the

first episode but one of the nice things is we'll get to watch their

characters develop. They'll carve out their own niche. I think people

are still comparing them to learn and see which is understandable but

I think they'll be really good. If you look back to season one, when we

did the first audition and someone told us Mel and Sue would present

it, nobody thought it would work. The idea of comedians on a cooking

show seemed alien. Even Mel and Sue together in the early episodes, the

relationship was very different early on. They benefited from it

being something that was new, so it was able to build slowly. Much less

pressure! I think also the viewing figures are amazing for Channel 4.

Their top line is normally 5 million. 6.5 for a show everyone was

expecting to bomb is brilliant. Toby, what do you think? I was

trying to remain neutral when I heard the news, I thought it would

be a disaster. I thought I'll try and watch it with an open mind. When

it started, this is all very familiar, and then it was kind of

like going into a parallel universe. It's now on Channel 4 and it's got

Prue Leith in it, after ten minutes you say OK. Did you miss Mary Berry?

I did. I think it's a bit like Doctor Who. Everyone says the old

doctor is leaving, no one can replace the doctor. But then you

think it works. The king is dead, long live the King! LAUGHTER We

still love Mary. I thought Prue Leith was brilliant. I thought she

was the best choice for the situation. She's very experienced,

very knowledgeable and she came with complete confidence. I think it

would have been harder if they put in somebody that nobody knew. A lot

of people have heard of Prue Leith and seen her on other things. I

think it helps a lot that way. Some comments from people watching. Bake

Off will never be the same without Mary Berry. Watched Great British

Bake Off, thought I would miss the others but didn't think of them

after it started. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Loving the same old format and

even the new presenters but hate the adverts cutting short the content

and missing much of the judge's feedback. I absolutely loved the

first episode, Sandi and Noel were very good as the hosts. I'll so

didn't mind the adverts. Love Productions can be very proud of

themselves. What about the contestants? It's too early. It's 12

people in an hour. Once a couple of them leave, that's when you start to

see them blossom. I think there's a really good line-up, some really

good decorating talent. I had an automatic thing for Flo. She held

her own, didn't she? What was the standout? I loved the melon. I liked

the show stopper that was like a platter of sushi. She used a

technique to make agar balls. She has a background in biomedical

science and brought that into her baking. As a biologist I thought

that was really cool. They are using airbrushes. Lots of airbrushes in

this episode! I'm a home baker so it's not something that I have in

the house. How important is that? We do a break along for the Twitter

people. Anyone who wants to join in use the hashtag. But we can't do the

show stopper this week basically. We could, we could do the multi-user

type thing... For me the one thing about the show that has changed over

the years, because the contestants are given a lot longer to prepare,

they have to do more decoration because there's no other way to

stand out. For me I wish it would retain the home basics. That's what

the show did initially, it really got people baking in the kitchen.

People aren't going to home and make these extravagant cakes. I thought

there was a nice balance with the challenges and the show stopper.

This is it with our bakers. You can do the many roles and you know you

can give them out to your friends and family. Whereas if you've got a

massive cake, it's nobody's birthday. Not that practical. But it

the Great British Bake Off that got you into baking? Yes, I used to bake

at school and it was quite stressful having a teacher lord over you and

making sure it's all within the time of the lesson. When I started at my

old job I really got back into baking because there was more fun to

it, it was less stressful and more inspiration out there. I think the

show is very office friendly. A lot of people are talking about it,

everyone can get into it. I think that stimulates people bringing in

bakes and bringing people together more. My husband wouldn't dream of

baking but he sits and watches it with me and he enjoys it. He would

kill me for saying that! This video is, this has come down from

Manchester with you this morning. Philippa and Toby, and Edd. Thank

you very much! Please keep your comments coming in. Let's catch up

with the weather with Carol. The weather today is mixed fortunes.

We've got a bit of a north-west and south-east split. If we take a look

at that you'll see what I mean. The north and west with sunshine and

showers, breezy and a bit warmer than yesterday. Whereas for the

South and the East, some of the rain persistent and it's going to feel

much cooler than yesterday. Yesterday in Kent we had a high of

29, today in the rain will be lucky to hit 15. The reason for the rain

is we've got a couple of weather fronts moving towards the south-east

corner. Behind it the isobars are quite wide so it's breezy. We have

seen Chow was coming in across Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Through the data showers developing throughout the day. They will be

fewer and further between. Meanwhile our bound -- band of rain will move

in. It will brighten up behind it. If you showers across the south-west

of England. Many of us will miss those showers. For Wales just if you

showers, a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine. Highs in

Aberystwyth getting up to 16. In Northern Ireland more showers but in

between there will still be brighter, sunny skies. There will

also be between the prolific show was in Scotland. We are still

looking at highs of 16. The northern England, fewer showers but some

around interspersed with sunshine. Then we run into the rain crossed

East Anglia, Essex and Kent with highs between 12-13. Through the

evening and overnight the rain clears off into the near continent.

There will still be some showers in the West and the South. Inland it

will be largely dry, some mist and fog patches forming. Temperatures

9-11. In the countryside temperatures lower than that. It is

going to be a chilly start of the day tomorrow. It's also going to be

dry for many of us, in the West we will still have overnight showers.

Through the date further showers developing. Almost anywhere could

catch a shower tomorrow and it could be heavy or thundery. Temperatures

in the south-east are recovering. 14-18 is the general temperature

level across the UK. On Friday a nippy start to the day but a largely

dry one. If you showers around but they will be fewer and further

between compared to what we're looking at on Thursday. The

Saturday, a chilly start to the day, a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of

sunshine. Temperatures similar to Friday, 14-21.

Hello it's Wednesday, it's 10 o'clock, I'm Joanna Gosling.

The United Nations strongly condemns North Korea,

after Pyongyang launched a ballistic missile over Japan.

But China says the US is also partly to blame

The world is united against North Korea.

It's time for the North Korean regime to recognise the danger

The deployment of the THAAD system in Northeast Asia severely

jeopardises regional strategic balance, undermining

the strategic security interests of all the regional countries.

We'll bring more analysis of this story live from Japan,

where Theresa May is visiting the PM, and we'll talk

President Trump arrives in Texas to survey the damage from the floods.

We'll bring you analysis from across the US and Mexico

As Britain and the EU engage in the latest round of Brexit talks,

the outgoing Danish ambassador to the UK urges Britain to make

We'll speak to him live in 15 minutes.

Here's Annita in the BBC Newsroom with a summary of today's news.

There has been unanimous condemnation of North Korea's firing

of a missile over Japan at a United Nations Security Council meeting.

Pyongyang has described the lodge is the first step of military

operations in the Pacific. The Security Council has demanded the

country abandons its nuclear weapons programme and has stopped short of

The world is united against North Korea.

It is time for the North Korean regime to recognise the danger

The United States will not allow their lawlessness to continue,

and the rest of the world is with us.

North Korea is expected to be high on the agenda as Theresa May begins

a visit to Japan today - her first as Prime Minister.

She'll be hoping to discuss a post-Brexit trade deal.

Mrs May has described Japan as a "like minded nation"

What we want to do is make sure we deliver on the vote

of the British people to leave the European Union,

but while we do that we are also looking to the future.

This isn't just about Brexit, it's about ensuring we get the deal

right, and it's about an optimistic future for the United Kingdom.

That's about not just a trade deal with the European Union,

but trade deals around the rest of the world, and that's one

of the things I will be discussing here in Japan.

A night-time curfew has been imposed in Houston in Texas in a bid

to deter looting in the wake of tropical storm Harvey,

Around 20 people are reported to have died

and 30,000 have been forced from their homes with more than 3000

having been rescued from the floodwaters.

Large swathes of Texas remain underwater with almost 52 inches

of rain fall since the hurricane made landfall on Friday.

Kezia Dugdale has resigned as leader of Scottish Labour,

after less than two years in the post.

The Lothians MSP insists she is leaving the party in a much

She's also rejected the idea her departure has anything to do

with her previous criticism of Jeremy Corbyn.

More than 6.5 million viewers tuned in to The Great British

Bake Off last night - the show's first episode

This series sees some alterations to the line-up,

as presenting duo Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig -

and new judge Prue Leith - joined Paul Hollywood on the team.

That's a summary of the latest BBC News - more at 10:30.

Let us know your thoughts on Great British Bake Off and everything else

you're talking about this morning. Use the hashtag Victoria LIVE

and If you text, you will be charged Just two days left in the current

transfer window and it looks like Arsenal are in for a busy 24

hours or so. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has turned

down a move to Chelsea from Arsenal despite the two clubs

agreeing a ?40 million fee. We understand the England

international wants a move to Liverpool, with a bid expected

to come before tomorrow's Meanwhile Arsenal have

rejected a ?50 million bid from Manchester City for Alexis

Sanchez. The Chile international will also be

available to leave on a free Arsene Wenger would like

City's Raheem Sterling Leicester midfielder

Danny Drinkwater has asked to leave the club

following interest from Chelsea. The Premier League champions have

already had two bids turned down Leicester have previously

stated they do not wish And that's not the only business

Chelsea are interested in. They've also had a ?25

million bid rejected Chelsea's offer is below Everton's

original ?50 million price tag. Barkley's another player who has

just one year left on his contract The England head coach

Trevor Bayliss says he hopes Joe Root won't change his approach

to aggressive declarations despite The tourists clinched victory

on the final day of the 2nd Test at Headingley yesterday to level

the 3-match series. Former England captain

Michael Atherton called it The West Indies were chasing over

300 runs to win on the final day but two crucial dropped catches

from Alastair Cook and a century for Shai Hope set the platform

for the surprise victory following their heavy defeat

at the Oval last week. Hope became the first man to score

centuries in both innings of a first-class

match at Headingley. At no point whirly complacent. We

looked at the conditions, it was spinning, the fifth day, and we took

the positive option. We wanted to try to win a game. We are a positive

side wants to try to win Test matches. Unfortunately we were not

able to do that today. If we were right on it and taken all of our

chances then it might have been slightly different. But credit to

the West Indies, they played fantastically well today.

Roger Federer has survived a scare to reach the second

Federer - looking to win a record 20th grand slam title -

beat American teenager Francis Tiafoe in five sets.

He had been worried prior about a niggling back injury that caused him

to miss the Cincinnati Masters. In the end it was the drama, the back

and forth. It was very exciting. I really enjoyed myself even though

maybe I was tired and nervous at the end. But it was very cool to be part

of that match. There's been another major shock

in the women's draw. World number 45 Naomi Osaka

from Japan beat defending champion Angelique Kerber in straight sets -

the first time in 13 years the champion has gone out

in the opening round. And it's only the second time in US

Open history. Angelique Kerber's bad form continues.

Tropical storm Harvey appears to be moving northwards after battering

the American city of Houston with record-breaking

A night time curfew is in place to deter looters as rescue

Yesterday President Trump arrived at the town of Corpus Christi

to visit those affected by the flooding.

Let's listen to what he had to say, first to some rescue workers,

These are words used to describe this monster known as Harvey.

But the job you've done is very special, and I said let's fly over

and see these great people, the nerve centre, really.

And we appreciate it very much, and millions of people appreciate

But the world is watching, and the world is very impressed

I just want to say, we love you, you are special.

It's going well, and I want to thank you for coming out.

We're going to get you back and operating immediately.

I will tell you, this is historic, it's epic, what happened.

But, you know what, it happened in Texas and Texas

Famously, George W Bush was criticised for his handling

of the 2005 hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, when

So how has Donald Trump's response played with the American people?

Let's speak now to Peter Goodman from the New York Times.

Blanquita Cullum, who is a Republican

broadcaster based in Texas - she also used to work for the

Federal Emergency Management Agency, which co-ordinates the response

Andalusia Knoll Soloff is a journalist based in Mexico-

the country is pledging its support to the US, in response

to President Trump re-iterating his demand for them to pay for a wall

And Paul Simpson, the County Chair of the Harris County

Thank you all very much for joining us. Paul Simpson first of all, how

would you describe the handling of what has happened? I think it has

been very effective. The one thing you have to keep in mind is that

government is divided in many ways and at many levels in the United

States. This type of disaster is best handled at the local level. I

think local officials here have done a very superb job in organising and

dealing with the disaster. We look later to outside help from the State

governments and then the federal governments to supplement those

efforts, particularly in recovery. But Harris County, where Houston is,

the greater Houston area population is more than 6 million people. They

have 22 different watersheds, so it's a very complexes situation and

it's important we have people on the ground who know how to deal with it

and I think local and county officials have done a great job of

that. Peter Goodman, what about the role of the president? Any time the

president of the United States or any political leader shows up at a

disaster zone, there is an element of showmanship. They are not there

to lift sandbags and physically rescue people. They are therefore

symbolic support. With this president in particular its always a

show and it's always about him. Notice that he didn't mix with any

actual people, he didn't visit rescue centres or shelters. He sat

in a room full of people in uniforms with maps and projected a sense of

help being on the way. He can never really contain this ability to make

it all about himself. He emerged from the fire house in Corpus

Christi saying, what an enormous crowd, as if it was a political

rally will stop he put the focus on his own role in this. We hope to

look back ten years from now and see that we have led the way, and this

is how you handle such a disaster. There has been a reaction on social

media and also on the ground that yet again we have this reality

television star president who has made it all about himself as opposed

to project genuine empathy. Paul Connolly you were shaking your head

while Peter was talking. Why was that? He clearly has an agenda and

an axe to grind. What the president is doing is appropriate. He's at the

managerial level. President Obama did not even show up for the people

of Louisiana during major flooding of previous years. President Trump

is doing the right thing and the right role to oversee the folks on

the ground and not try to micromanage. It's his job to make

sure resources are available. That's the President's job. I think what is

bothersome to the millions of people who are dealing with the storm, and

people who have been in serious harm's way, is the politicising of

the whole event, which is not politicised here on the ground for

the people that matter. The outside world and people in New York might

want to somehow blame this on Donald Trump. The federal government is

doing the appropriate thing and working hand in hand with the local

and state officials. How do you see the way the president is handling

it? He will be mindful of the fact George W Bush came in for so much

criticism and many people say he never recovered from that after

hurricane Katrina. Yellow this totally different ball game. I have

a lot of family in Houston. Thousands of people have been

rescued. People are coming from all over. You have the Cajun navy coming

from Louisiana, truckers coming from all over. People bringing private

boats. Nobody is asking what party they are from, what colour they are,

what religion they are, in Texas its neighbours and friends helping

neighbours. The president coming over here was a very positive thing.

I have to agree with the gentleman from Harris County. The other thing

is, Corpus Christi was hit with the blunt force of a hurricane. If you

turn around and you go under the direction to Rockport, people forget

that Rockport looked like a bomb hit it. That community is completely

destroyed. And in Houston, it will take years for it to recover. It's

going to affect an awful lot of people, and remember, after Katrina

many people came to Houston to be able to escape the ravages and

destruction that happened. So we are very sensitive to this. And when you

hear all this baloney from people who want to try to politicise it,

shame on them. It's more shallow than I can even express. Frankly, I

hope the waters will be as shallow as some of the critics pretty soon.

44% of the population of Houston is Latino. Another 25% is

African-American. President Trump accused Mexicans of being rapists,

criticised a federal judge, said he couldn't be impartial because he is

of Mexican heritage. This is someone who is a few days removed from

showing support for neo-Nazis and white supremacists. Is that relevant

when it comes to his response? It's relevant enough that the mayor of

Houston felt compelled to save undocumented immigrants in the

Houston area, please don't be afraid that you will be prosecuted and

deported if you seek help. He had to say publicly please seek help and I

will personally defend you if you're prosecuted as a result of outing

yourself as an undocumented immigrant. Tens billions of dollars

will be needed to reconstruct this area. After Katrina and the damage

that was $150 billion, we had a lot of Republicans who demanded any

spending for the relief efforts be offset by cuts to the other

programmes. Eventually when the rebuilding starts will be in a

situation where the interests of poor people who need health care,

elderly people, will be played off against the people in need of rescue

and will see an unequal disbursement. I will go back to you

but I just want to bring in Andalusia. You're in Mexico, how is

this being seen? I will say that in the general public's view, people

are talking about it a lot. In the government they are talking about it

as Donald Trump resorted to Twitter to first talk about Harvey, then

take a few blows that Mexico. Saying Mexico has too much crime and they

need to build a wall and Nafta is the worst trade deal ever, and they

must renegotiate. Then going back to tweeting about Harvey. The secretary

of foreign affairs responded saying Mexico maintains their stance that

they will not build the wall and also they will not engage in these

kinds of conversations over social media. And the Mexican government

has taken this opportunity to express its solidarity with the

people and government of the United States as a result of the damage

caused by Hurricane Harvey, and said they would censor board. Mexico sent

support during Katrina hand has offered to send support now. They

have said they are sending 35 people from the Red Cross who are experts

in disaster control, and will continue to speak with the governor

of Texas instead of negotiating with Donald Trump. We are almost out of

time. The other baloney is Mexico right now can't even protect its own

journalists. We have ten Mexican journalists that have been killed,

Mexico needs to clean up its own act and I say that as a Mexican

Americans. This is obviously not related to the hurricane itself.

This racial and ethnic baloney that we are going through with this

hurricane, it's crazy. Thank you for joining us.

Still to come, as the UN condemns North Korea for launching a missile

over Japan, we speak to a North Korean to find out what people there

think. Theresa May says no deal on Brexit

is still better than a bad deal. The Prime mInister is currently

on a trip to Japan with a 15 member business delegation,

for talks aimed at easing Discussions will focus on developing

a free trade agreement after Britain She's been speaking to our political

correspondent Ben Wright in Kyoto. The Japanese government, the EU and

businesses are asking for more clarity about your Brexit aims. They

want details. What more you going to be able to say this week? I'm going

to be talking to my Japanese counterpart Prime Minister Abe this

week about the future relationship between the UK and Japan, how we can

build on what is already a good, strong relationship, but build on

that in the areas of security, defence and trade. And look to the

arrangements we can put in place when we've left the EU. As regards

the details of our aims for the EU and our relationship with them in

the future, we've been publishing a series of papers over the summer,

there will be more papers to come, where we are setting out the key

issues that both sides need to address. The ideas we have of how to

deal with those. It's the United Kingdom that's been coming forward

with the ideas and with the clarity about the future. It's clear Japan

doesn't want Britain to crash out of the EU in March 20 19. Over the

summer your Chancellor and trade Secretary both said Britain needs a

transitional arrangement. Do you still think no deal is better than a

bad deal, we could still walk away? Yes, I think that is right. But if

you talk about the point at which we leave the EU, we want to ensure that

at that point we do have a deal that is the right deal for the UK. I said

back in January in my speech in Lancaster house, that one of the

things we wanted to ensure what a smooth changeover from the

membership of the European Union to the future arrangements, and that we

would need to have a period of time to implement any practical changes

that needed to take place. How long might that arrangement last, and

could it mean staying inside the single market, the EEA and the

customs union as Labour nothing Britain should do? What we see from

the Labour Party is yet another position from them in relation to

the European Union. As we've also seen, not a position that is

welcomed by all members of the Labour Party. If we look at what we

are talking about, we are talking about negotiating a deal with the

European Union, within their two-year timescale, a deal that is

right for the UK but also ride for the European Union, that develops a

deep and special partnership between the UK and the remaining 27 members

of the European Union. And that in order to ensure that businesses and

individuals don't face that cliff edge, that we see a smooth path from

the existing relationship to the future relationship, we will be as

part of the negotiations looking at how we practically implement any

changes. Do you roll out remaining in the single market and the customs

union for that transitional period? What I set out in my Lancaster house

speech is that you can't be a member of the single market without being a

member of the European Union, and we're leaving the European Union.

You could join the EEA, that's Labour's suggestions. We want to

make sure we deliver on the fate of the British people to leave the EU,

and that while we do that we are also looking to the future. This

isn't just about Brexit, it's about ensuring we get that deal right.

It's about how not to Mystic future for the UK. That's about not just

the trade deal with the European Union, but trade deals around the

rest of the world. That's one of the things I'm going to be discussing

here in Japan. Japan is a long-standing partner of the UK,

significant investments from the UK into Japan and Japan into the UK. We

seen Nissan, Toyota, investing in the UK since the vote took place. As

part of the visit here today, ?500 billion Aston Martin deal. These are

important developments for our economy and for the relationship

with Japan. North Korea is clearly a pressing crisis in Japan. During

your discussions this week, what more will you be able to say about

Britain's possible role in resolving this crisis? I want to work with

Prime Minister Abe and other international partners to do what we

all want to do, which is to stop North Korea from conducting these

illegal activities. These are illegal tests and it is outrageous,

it is provocation, and they should be stopping them. There's been a

discussion in the United Nations Security Council and I'm pleased

there was a united condemnation of North Korea from the United Nations

Security Council. We want to work with international partners to see

what further pressure can be brought on North Korea, and particularly

look at what China can do to bring pressure on North Korea.

Staying with Brexit - and as the latest round of

negotiations continues in Brussels - today there's a stark warning

from one of Europe's top diplomats that Britain needs to make clear

what the UK will look like after Brexit urgently or it

will "fall off a cliff-edge" and run out of time to negotiate

The Danish Ambassador to Britain is about to return home after four

years in the role and he's joining us exclusively this morning.

His Excellency Claus Grube is here to talk with us now.

Welcome, thank you for joining us. An amazing four years, lots

happening politically, how have you felt? You have entertained me

tremendously. I came in the summer of 2013 where the debate was getting

lively on the Scottish referendum on independence. Then we had the

elections in 2015, then the referendum on Brexit, and now we

have the elections in June. The debate on Brexit is continuing, so

there has been very interesting and quite challenging also from time to

time. What was your personal reaction to Brexit? Like many other

Danish people, we have been partners with the UK. We will also together

before 1973. We respected the outcome. We have a great tradition

of referenda in Denmark. We know this is a legitimate process which

we have to respect the outcome of. Is it in Britain's best interests? I

mean, it remains to be seen. Now we have to negotiate an orderly exit

and then we'll see what happens. We've just heard from Theresa May

saying she still believes no deal is better than a bad deal. I think it's

better that we go to the negotiation table and we talk about things. I

don't think it contributes to making a better atmosphere. I think we have

to go down to the details. It's very positive that the British government

have presented a number of papers that will give us the opportunity to

go into the details of the realities of the negotiations. Is it

embarrassing when the president of the EU Commission says he's taken

the time to look at those positioning papers and he's said

that none of them is satisfactory? He has to reply to that question.

It's not for me to comment on his views on that. We will study the

papers in detail... It's the perception of Britain not being

properly prepared, is that a sense you have? I think you've had a long

debate. It's now more than a year ago that the referendum took place.

It's been a long and British debate. Without a lot of wishful thinking

about the future and how to get out of the EU. But you also have to bear

in mind that this is a process which is taking place within an

international treaty framework. We have clear rules in Article 50, and

we have adopted a mandate of the European Council to guide these

negotiations and ask the commission to do it on our behalf. You also

have to bear in mind that in other countries like my own country, there

is also political constituencies and economic interests to take care of.

Every country has their own issues to take care of. Which also has to

be approved by our Parliament. When you say there has been a lot of

wishful thinking through the debate, do you think the British people have

been misled on what Brexit actually means? I do think so. I think it's

part of this clarification process on what actually Brexit means. What

does it mean for you? What do you think would be in Britain's best

interest? If we could choose we would like to see the UK as close as

possible to the internal market, the customs union, maybe a country like

Norway or Switzerland. But I understand from the political debate

and the choices made by the British government, that that is not in the

objectives that they are aiming at. I think it has been made clear by

Prime Minister Theresa May that you want to leave the internal market

and the customs union. Of course that will also have some

consequences. Should there be a second referendum? That's not for me

to decide. But will be for the British government and the British

Parliament to decide if they want to consult the people again. As you

know, from the Scottish referendum and the Brexit referendum, these are

very complicated political processes. I think before you

contemplate ideas like that, you have to consider very carefully what

kind of questions you want to ask. The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson

has been described, it seems, by some diplomats as a joke. One

newspaper has quoted an unnamed minister in Europe that "There's not

a single Foreign Minister who taken seriously, they think he's a clown

who can never resist a gag". It's not for me, I mean for us as

professional diplomats, any Foreign Minister democratically elected and

appointed, is a serious Foreign Minister for any country and we will

always deal seriously with them. Obviously you've been here because

of the relationship between Denmark and Britain. Going forward, how do

you see economic relations? France has made clear it wants to attract

as much business from Britain as possible to effectively capitalise

on Brexit. Would Denmark look to attract British business?

We do our day to day business at the embassy. Even before I came here,

one part of the Ambassador's job was to attract British investment into

Denmark. That's part of normal business. How do we approach it? I

can put it in simple terms are saying that we are hoping for as

frictionless trade as possible. There will be consequences for our

economic relations. We will make sure that we protect Danish

interests in these negotiations. Any kind of position that will entail

that jobs, investments or companies will be moved from Denmark to the

United Kingdom, I think it would be difficult for the danish government

to approve that, but that's only natural. That said, after we have

taken care of our interest and the interest of the 27 member states,

for us our main trading partner is the European Union. The integrity of

the single market is of the utmost importance to us, and we will bear

that in mind, that all the benefits and advantages we have gained over

the last 40 years in creating the internal market, which was also a

British idea, and promoted very strongly by Margaret Thatcher, that

this will be safeguarded for the future. We would like to see the UK

as close as possible. Does there need to be clarity by the end of the

year? The clock is ticking. That's the real challenge, I think. One

thing is the divorce, which is actually what we are negotiating

now, according to Article 50 and the treaty. That's where we have the

two-year deadline. But if you want to avoid the so-called cliff edge,

we will have to come by the end of the two-year deadline, have to look

again to the future. Is there a danger companies will start to

actually decide their contingency planning has to go ahead by the end

of this year potentially if they don't know what the shape of Brexit

will be? It could be. What really affects Danish companies in the

United Kingdom is all the uncertainty which came after the

Brexit referendum. As long as this uncertainty is continuing, the more

difficult it is for them to make long-term investments and plans.

That's the uncertainty that is primarily hampering. But we have

been here for 1000 years in different kinds of ways. We will

always trade in the future. Betis. No under which conditions. How

helpful are you that the shape of it will lead to a better outcome in the

end for Britain out the EU? It's for the British to come up with the

negotiations of what you would call a better outcome. We all hope we

will find a way forward that will have to be a compromise. You need to

the tango desperately need two to tango.

When we negotiate between partners in the European Union and

internationally, we have to compromise and we have to make sure

we can find a way forward that will, if I may say so, have 28 winners.

Not a situation where there is only one winner and 27 losers, that will

not fly. You have spoken a few times about a typically British attitudes,

effectively leaving after four years in the country, what do you take

away and how do you see the country? I think you have a fantastic

country, a great country. We have enjoyed it tremendously and I thank

you very much for giving me this opportunity to give a decent

farewell to all the friends that we have here in the UK. I see a country

with a lot of resources and a lot of strength. And now a very politically

engaged population, especially among young people. I think that bodes

well for the future. If you could give some advice to Theresa May

right now, for what she should do, what would it be? I think we are

very happy for clarification of the British position. I would also hope

that the British Prime Minister will be made a little bit clearer on what

we call the financial settlement, which we have to deal with, apart

from the issues of citizens and the border issues and customs issues and

Northern Ireland, we also have to have some clarity as to the

financial settlement. But I am sure we'll get there one day. Thank you

very much indeed for coming in and speaking us.

Still to come, condemnation over North Korean action. But how are the

actions being seen in Asia? We will speak to Japan and a North Korean

defector. After Kezia Dugdale steps down as

the Labour leader in Scotland, we will speak to somebody who sits on

the Labour lobby. There has been unanimous

condemnation of North Korea's firing of a missile over Japan

at a United Nations Pyongyang has described the launch

as the first step of military The Security Council has demanded

the country abandons its nuclear weapons programme but has stopped

short of threatening North Korea is expected to be high

on the agenda as Theresa May begins a visit to Japan today -

her first as Prime Minister. She'll be hoping to discuss

a post-Brexit trade deal. Mrs May has described Japan

as a "like minded nation" A night-time curfew has been imposed

in Houston in Texas in a bid to deter looting in the wake

of tropical storm Harvey, Around 20 people are reported

to have died and 30,000 have been Large swathes of Texas remain

underwater with almost 52 inches of rain fall since the hurricane

made landfall on Friday. Let's catch up with the support

right now. The smack with the It looks increasingly likely that

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be playing for Liverpool next season -

he turned down a move to Chelsea, despite Arsenal agreeing to sell him

for 40 million pounds. Liverpool are expected to make

an offer before the transfer And a shock at the US Open -

defending champion Angelique Kerber has been knocked out by American

teenager Naomi Osaka. It's only the second time

in the history of the tournament that the defending champion has gone

out in the first round. Is it the greatest

upset in test cricket? Michael Atherton thinks so -

West Indies beat England by 5 That's after they lost the first

test by an innings and 209 runs - the result means the series is tied

at 1-1 going into the last test. A judge has ruled that a Christian

girl at the centre of a fostering row should live with a family member

in a case in which it was claimed she was placed

with a Muslim foster family. Adina Campbell is at

the East London family court now. this has obviously become a very

high profile case. What's the latest? As you say, a judge here in

East London has now decided that the girl will be looked after by a

family member. This comes after recent newspaper reports that the

girl was being cared for by Ruslan foster carers and it is claimed that

went against her Christian heritage. -- by Muslim Foster carers. It's

also claimed the girl was encouraged to speak Arabic. Tower Hamlets

council has rejected the claims, saying that the girls looked after

by an English speaking family of a mixed-race origin. The reports in

the papers has led to widespread controversy. We've had reaction from

the children's Commissioner England and Longford who said after reading

reports in the newspaper that she had ongoing concerns and she would

be contacting the director of children's services at Tower Hamlets

council. Further in the Tower Hamlets statement it says that there

had been inaccuracies in a newspaper reporting of the case and the

decision to choose Foster carers for a child is based on a number of

factors, including cultural background. The judge here has

decided the girl will be looked after by a family member. When it

comes to fostering in England, the advice is that foster carers don't

necessarily need to be the same ethnic background as the child, but

they point out carers must be equipped to deal with a child's

background and religious needs. An emergency meeting of the UN

Security Council has condemned as outrageous North Korea's firing of a

ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday but has not threatens new

sanctions. It has urged Pyongyang to exercise restraint and abandon its

nuclear programme together. North Korea's official news agency has

launched pictures of the Lodge say it's a direct response to American

and South Korean military drills. Whilst condemning Pyongyang's

actions, both Russia and China agreed US military action in the

region is partly to blame for an increase in tensions.

TRANSLATION: China is always committed to the goal

of denuclearisation of the peninsular,

the maintenance of peace and stability on the peninsular,

and the settlement of issue through dialogue and consultations.

China stands opposed to any chaos or war on the peninsular.

Enhancing military deployment on the peninsular will not help

towards achieving the goal of denuclearisation

The deployment of the THAAD system in Northeast Asia severely

jeopardises regional strategic balance, undermining

the strategic security interests of all regional

It will further escalate tension on the peninsular making the issue

TRANSLATION: As for North Korea and the tests that are being carried

out, we are committed to all UN Security Council resolutions,

and insist that our North Korean neighbours observe them in full.