23/09/2013 BBC London News

On the programme tonight: Claims that Londoners were involved in

On the programme tonight: Claims Kenya terrorist attack which killed

62 people in a Nairobi shopping Westerners who are drawn to groups

wardens to issue tickets — two We'll examine the London link to the

wardens to issue tickets — two A major breakthrough in the fight

And the Jewish actor playing Hitler — Henry Goodman on his West End

Good evening. There are claims that two Londoners were involved in the

Kenyan terror attack in Nairobi which killed 62 people over the

weekend. The information has not been verified, but in recent years

Londoners, are believed to have al—Shabaab, the Islamist militant

assault. Two London men have been named as taking part in the attack

on Twitter feeds purporting to come from the Al—Shabab leadership.

correspondent, Guy Smith. More than 60 dead, at least four Britons,

shopping centre in Nairobi. Some of the attackers are also said to be

British. This is the Twitter account claiming to be set up by al—Shabab,

On this list of fighters are two another 23. This, though, has not

attackers from different countries. —— Kenyan authorities say there

attackers from different countries. up to 15 attackers from different

apparently in Somalia, a destination for young British men wanting to

become jihadi fighters. This video There is a live concern of young

Westerners drawn to groups like al—Shabab. We have seen historically

something like 100 Britons going al—Shabab. We have seen historically

something like 100 Britons going over there. Quite a number have

from east London. Now facing trial One of those is said to be this

from east London. Now facing trial This picture is of a man, a game

with a British accent, apparently in Somalia. The concern for the British

authorities is what they learned there could come back to haunt us.

Coming up later in the programme: A £100 million office block which

Coming up later in the programme: A council now plans to vacate — Newham

is accused of wasting public cash. A senior detective has told an

inquest that Mark Duggan was a member of a violent gang involved in

gun crime and dealing class A drugs. He told jurors that the 29—year—old

was one of Europe's most violent criminals. Mr Duggan was shot dead

sparked the riots in Tottenham two years ago. Let's get more from

Ayshea Buksh, who's outside the years ago. Let's get more from

Today saw the police give evidence on the police operation that led to

Duggan's death. The ink at her from a senior detective, who told the

court that Duggan was a member of a violent gang. —— the inquest heard.

The gang was based in tartan. The inquest also heard that the gang

violent criminals, one of which inquest also heard that the gang

What did we learn about what led up 2011. His death sparked riots which

spread across London and to other cities in the UK. The inquest was

police had received intelligence told that earlier this year the

police had received intelligence that Mr Duggan has shut but —— had

intelligence. The police had no specific intelligence to arrest

intelligence. The police had no before the 4th of August. The jury

suggesting that Duggan and his associates had been responsible

suggesting that Duggan and his protesters outside the High Court

who have been shouting at police, no who have been shouting at police, no

justice, no peace. The inquest is close to a major breakthrough in the

Imperial College London say they're protect people from every strain of

the infection. 83 people in the protect people from every strain of

died from the flu virus last year. This report from Sarah Harris.

It is a theory that has been 15 years in the making. This professor,

from Imperial, began by isolating a particular type of cell, a part

from Imperial, began by isolating a the immune system which fights off

flu. But it took the swine flu pandemic in 2009 to put the work to

Current vaccines are always behind the virus. That is because they

Current vaccines are always behind the body produce antibodies that

recognise the surface of the virus. The antibodies recognise that these

spokes on the outer surface of the virus. The problem is, these are

continuously mutating. Every year, they are different. The vaccines are

Peace sells attack the core of the virus. Ash Micro T cells. Cecilia

and Mike both took part in the trial. They had different symptoms

which scientists could put down trial. They had different symptoms

the number of cells in the blood. It was a lot of flu—like symptoms,

with fever, headache, together with with fever, headache, together with

the sore throat and running nose. Also, quite a long time. We were

Now scientists are developing a I had people around me who were

Now scientists are developing a vaccine made up of T cells that

Now scientists are developing a people make naturally. They hope to

have the vaccine available within Residents in Park Royal were told to

close their doors and windows today industrial estate. More than half of

the unit on Midland Terrace was damaged in the blaze, which started

at around 8.30 this morning. It damaged in the blaze, which started

80 firefighters until mid—afternoon to bring it under control. Ten

people were evacuated from their homes as a precaution. The cause is

Three people are still in hospital after a collision involving three

buses and three cars on Chelsea Met says it appears one of the new

Routemaster—style buses ran into the traffic. 12 others have been treated

for minor injuries. Transport for London is investigating the cause of

A man has appeared in court charged with killing a policeman on Friday.

Andy Duncan, 47, died in hospital yesterday. A man has been remanded

in custody colt —— charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

Ed Balls says Labour will review high—speed rail link, HS2, from

London to Birmingham, if the party wins the next election. He will

London to Birmingham, if the party speaking at the Labour conference in

Brighton. Tom Edwards has been following the story. How much of a

Labour has said this before, that they would not write a blank cheque

for HS2. Here, they are saying they will review the project if they

for HS2. Here, they are saying they elected. A real change in tone,

for HS2. Here, they are saying they think, from the Shadow Chancellor.

He has questioned the value of the project itself. What I suppose he is

I want to see the evidence of cost message that Labour can handle the

to be done, and to see some of the control, and I think there real

to be done, and to see some of the responsible thing to do. To do

Many interested parties will be responsible thing to do. To do

Many interested parties will be What sort of reaction has there

Many interested parties will be It has gone down really bad with

some people but others have welcomed it. The leader of Manchester city

council has said there are better ways for the Shadow Chancellor to

demonstrate fiscal responsibility The British Chambers of Commerce are

saying Labour ministers are losing their nerve. On the other side,

saying Labour ministers are losing have just spoken to the deed of

Camden Council. She has just told me they don't think it goes far enough.

They want a full review now. It shows how divisive this all is and

how difficult it is, actually, to be Next, parking tickets. Over four

million were issued to drivers in the capital last year. We know that

setting targets for parking fines is against the law. But a BBC London

investigation's found evidence that two councils are including the

number of tickets they issue per hour and per year in their parking

contracts. They insist they are allowed to forecast ticket numbers

and deny they're trying to make money from motorists. Keith Doyle

When it comes to parking revenue, earners. Last year, £40,000 in fines

were handed out every day. This local builder says he has been

plagued by traffic wardens and unfair fines there is as many as 800

tickets. The CEOs are giving out tickets. They say they give them out

—— I say they give them out knowing This man says he was under constant

pressure from his bosses to issue tickets. They will sit you down

pressure from his bosses to issue targets. It is a pressure from

Those managers work full written's biggest —— for Britain's biggest

parking company. I have come to determined what is going on here.

The pressure on us is coming from our managers. Less and less people

pocketbooks. The pocketbook is the our managers. Less and less people

be taken on board as evidence. Staff witness. The tendency is for it

be taken on board as evidence. Staff in Ealing recorded a manager as

be taken on board as evidence. Staff Performance has gone down remarkably

The guidelines are very clear. There can be no ticket targets. After

months of investigation, we have got hold of Camden and dealing's parking

contracts. Under the heading of hold of Camden and dealing's parking

one target, the Camden contracts it —— sets out a rate of 1.3 tickets

expects 110,000 tickets to be given It is a clever exercise in legal

semantics. It is unlikely to pass the smell test before a court. If

the contract contains the words the smell test before a court. If

consequence that the contract is unlawful, it has to be arguable

consequence that the contract is every ticket issued pursuant to

consequence that the contract is placing of the contract was it so

We received the statements from both councils point out they use the

numbers in the contract to calculate staffing levels, and the company

Ealing and Camden said that overall numbers of tickets being issued

Ealing and Camden said that overall Meanwhile, officers on the ground

You can see that full report tonight say meeting their targets is getting

Still to come tonight: The Jewish Henry Goodman, on his West End role

After a summer where the call up never came, we hear from Chris

Tremlett on finally getting the never came, we hear from Chris

It's the office block that one London council controversially spent

over £100 million on. Now, BBC London has learned that, just three

years later, they're considering moving out. One government minister

has described it as "an amazing waste of money". But the council

insists its plans for the building King George and Queen Mary and four

100 years has been at the heart King George and Queen Mary and four

democracy in the borough. Three years ago, knew moved its services.

Meetings are still held here but all other council services are under one

roof, and here it is, next door other council services are under one

London city airport, it wouldn't headquarters of a multinational

corporation. It was aimed at saving £50 million. It cost £111 million to

buy and we furbish. Eyebrows were raised at extravagances. Now, we

have learnt plans are afoot to move out again. One former councillor is

million, was spent on the building, It strikes me as an absurdity,

there is a lot of money wasted on an only a few years down the line

exercise which was futile. Not so, says the council, who say they have

way the council spends money is says the council, who say they have

to public scrutiny. Our residents will want to reassure themselves

that we are spending every penny of their council tax on services for

them. Is this a good spend? This was a commercial investment. It made

business sense at the time and central government have come up

business sense at the time and They get far more money per house to

spend yet they seem to spend it They get far more money per house to

fancy projects. Spending that money on light fittings and £111 million

on a building, residents are looking for low council tax and good front

Voters will be the ultimate judge. Meanwhile, some interesting real

He's hailed as one of the most versatile actors of his generation,

taking on traditional Shakespearean parts, as well as performing new

works. Now East End—born Henry Goodman is bringing one of his

critically acclaimed roles to the West End. He stars in The Resistable

henchmen do whatever it takes to Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui, Henry

Goodman stars at the menacing and hypnotic gangster in the play which

parallels the life of Adolf Hitler. It is a coup for a play like this to

be in the West End, and to have earned its merits. It may say ——

embraces and adopts to playing fascinating is how a Jewish actor

embraces and adopts to playing someone like Hitler. What does it

to understand the equal parallel of someone like Hitler. What does it

to understand the equal parallel of a little guy who we laugh at, who we

deride, who develops a psychosis. A sickness. For the award—winning

actor, portraying the dictator comes with responsibility. It is grotesque

but it is my job. Especially in with responsibility. It is grotesque

Berthold Brecht play, to do what you would not know in a naturalistic

play. You have a responsibility would not know in a naturalistic

physically transform, shape what you were doing so the audience gets

physically transform, shape what you Shakespeare. Who? It has steadily

stretched the east end born star and his accolades for work have suddenly

There has got to be an element of vanity. It's nice to be encouraged.

Every time, it makes me feel a courageous. Catch Henry at the

Duchess Theatre until December. There's some good news for Surrey

fast—bowler Chris Tremlett. He's been selected for England's Ashes

Tour to Australia in November, after missing out over the summer. The

32—year—old gave his reaction to the news at the Oval today, where our

sports reporter Sara Orchard also caught up with some greats of the

With two Ashes series three months setting for England's latest Ashes

victory just over a month ago now. Surrey fast bowler Chris Tremlett

Alistair Cooke, Captain. Although he disappointment has lasted too long.

Alistair Cooke, Captain. Although he did have to wait for his name to be

to get the call. Especially after read out in alphabetical order.

to get the call. Especially after injury. It's great to be involved in

the squad. To go over to Australia again in an Ashes series. After

coming back from injury, Tremlett didn't get called up this summer,

although he was involved in the didn't get called up this summer,

squad. But his performances down selection is not a surprise. Last

extremely well, the type of Bonner who is well—suited to Australian

conditions. It doesn't surprise who is well—suited to Australian

England have brought some very tall bowlers. Some of the greats of the

game gathered at the Oval today bowlers. Some of the greats of the

promote table cricket for charity. Much of the talk was still about the

Ashes. England have done well, I think Australia will do well. The

last Ashes series, it wasn't that competitive but Australia have

another chance to do some damage down under on home soil. Tremlett

took the wicket that sealed the England win last time they were

took the wicket that sealed the under. The fast bowler will be

Time for a look at the weather with Elizabeth. It feels pleasantly warm

It is, temperatures above average for the time of year. The area is

rather warm and where we get that is pushing up temperatures. We will

keep this warm air for the rest is pushing up temperatures. We will

the week. But some misty and foggy mornings, something to be aware

the week. But some misty and foggy if you are in rush hour. Let us

the week. But some misty and foggy at the satellite picture today which

tells the story really nicely. Dry air from the continent, which has

helped to burn back the cloud, to be replaced with lots of sunshine.

helped to burn back the cloud, to be the south, 21 degrees. Under the

cloud, that only went up to 17 evening, a bright end to the day

everywhere. As the heat radiates out, light winds, mist and fog

during rush hour. By 10am, it will out, light winds, mist and fog

during rush hour. By 10am, it will have started to burn back. Most

during rush hour. By 10am, it will it should have disbursed. Towards

the Home Counties, we will see a layer of cloud. Again, the South

tomorrow. We could see temperatures up to 23 Celsius. Generally, it

tomorrow. We could see temperatures going to be another nice day. We

will do the whole thing again on Wednesday with some mist around

will do the whole thing again on developing just about everywhere by

the afternoon. In the sunshine, developing just about everywhere by

will lift temperatures, slightly remaining relatively stable. A

couple of whether friends are trying to get in, we may see some showers

temperatures just above average to get in, we may see some showers

A reminder of the main headlines: More than 60 people are now known to

militants at a shopping centre in The siege appears to be coming to an

end, although not all the hostages Four British nationals, including a

man with dual British—Australian citizenship, are believed to be

among the dead. The militant Somali responsibility for the attack.

Rolf Harris has appeared before London magistrates, charged with a

series of sexual offences against two teenagers, most of them in the

1980s. His lawyer has indicated two teenagers, most of them in the

Labour says it may scrap HS2 if two teenagers, most of them in the

wins the next election. It's thought the project could now cost around

£50 billion. The Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls says the party will look at

whether the money can be better And scientists from Imperial College

developing a universal flu vaccine. They hope it could protect people

That's it. Thanks for joining us. More on the day's stories on our

during the ten o'clock news. Until website. And I'll be back later