:00:06. > :00:13.Tonight on BBC London News: Tommy Robinson quits the English Defence
:00:13. > :00:24.In his hometown of Luton, we ask if No! It is something that needs to be
:00:24. > :00:31.done. He shouldn't even come around here. We need the EDL. They stand up
:00:32. > :00:35.We'll be live at a press conference for us. The government doesn't.
:00:35. > :00:36.We'll be live at a press conference in the next half hour as Tommy
:00:36. > :00:39.Robinson explains his reasons. Also tonight: Tracey Connelly, the
:00:40. > :00:46.mother of Baby Peter, is to be She's currently served four years.
:00:46. > :00:56.How almost half of London's largest She's currently served four years.
:00:56. > :01:12.How almost half of London's largest And this house once belonged to
:01:12. > :01:18.Good evening and welcome to the It's an announcement that's taken
:01:19. > :01:21.many people by surprise. The leader of the English Defence League has
:01:22. > :01:27.decided to leave the controversial group he founded in Luton over four
:01:27. > :01:34.organised numerous marches and demonstrations in London and across
:01:34. > :01:38.recently it's been accused of being against Muslims generally. Tommy
:01:38. > :01:41.Robinson says it's still his aim to "counter Islamist ideology, not
:01:41. > :01:45.Robinson says it's still his aim to violence but with better, democratic
:01:45. > :01:49.ideas." Tonight he's giving a press conference in central London to
:01:49. > :02:01.affairs correspondent, Guy Smith, is I am outside a hotel in central
:02:01. > :02:07.London, which we have been asked not to name. We are waiting for a news
:02:07. > :02:19.conference to start in which Tommy has always claimed he is against
:02:19. > :02:21.radical Islam, against an extreme ideology, not against Muslims. In
:02:21. > :02:26.recent months, we understand he ideology, not against Muslims. In
:02:26. > :02:30.become disillusioned with the EDL, which he believes harbours extreme
:02:30. > :02:42.elements. Here is the background to It all started here in Luton in
:02:42. > :02:48.2009, a reaction to this. A group of Islamist extremists demonstrated as
:02:48. > :02:53.the Royal anger Regiment —— regiment toured through the town. —— Royal
:02:53. > :02:59.Anglian Regiment. From a smaller group, the EDL has grown into a
:02:59. > :03:04.national network with apparently thousands of supporters, some linked
:03:04. > :03:06.to football hooliganism. This film by BBC London shows its leader,
:03:06. > :03:15.of Muslims turning up. More commonly by BBC London shows its leader,
:03:15. > :03:23.control extremist elements. The known as Tommy Robinson come he
:03:23. > :03:40.We need the EDL. They stand up for reaction in Luton has been mixed.
:03:40. > :03:40.We need the EDL. They stand up for The government doesn't. No, Tommy,
:03:40. > :03:48.But who is he? He is that, born The government doesn't. No, Tommy,
:03:48. > :03:52.bred in Luton, and one—time owner of a tanning shop. His views have
:03:52. > :04:01.proved highly controversial and antifascist temporarily rubbed
:04:01. > :04:07.through police lines to confront him and fellow marchers on their way
:04:07. > :04:12.through Tower Hamlets, which is densely populated by Muslims. Any
:04:12. > :04:15.change like this is welcome. There is hesitation on my part, though. We
:04:15. > :04:22.have seen Tommy Robinson quite active over the last few days, both
:04:22. > :04:34.in terms of online, and the activity has been an team is in prejudice. ——
:04:34. > :04:43.and semen. What will this mean for We have already seen movements
:04:44. > :04:51.splinter off before this statement. movements, the end of the defence
:04:51. > :04:58.league in the UK and abroad. And so a new chapter for Tommy Robinson,
:04:58. > :04:59.anti—extremist think tank who are helping him apparently moved away
:04:59. > :05:06.from the EDL and perhaps onto a helping him apparently moved away
:05:06. > :05:09.The question tonight is whether helping him apparently moved away
:05:09. > :05:13.leopard can change its spots. As Tommy Robinson seen the light?
:05:13. > :05:21.Sceptics are questioning whether he significant moment in the history of
:05:21. > :05:23.the far right. They have greeted the news with both elation and caution,
:05:23. > :05:28.because now there is a vacuum at the news with both elation and caution,
:05:28. > :05:29.because now there is a vacuum at the top of the EDL. What happens next?
:05:29. > :05:33.That is the question, the fear. newspaper revealed he lives in a
:05:33. > :06:06.will replace Tommy Robinson and newspaper revealed he lives in a
:06:06. > :06:09.The mother of Baby Peter is to be released from jail, the Parole Board
:06:09. > :06:13.has today. Tracey Connelly was jailed in May 2009 for causing or
:06:13. > :06:14.allowing her son's death in north London. The toddler died at home in
:06:15. > :06:21.Haringey after suffering months London. The toddler died at home in
:06:21. > :06:26.abuse. Nick Beake is here now. Even with the passage of time, the
:06:26. > :06:34.details of what happens to Baby Peter were shocking. He was 17
:06:34. > :06:41.had 50 injuries, including a broken back. Social workers, the police and
:06:41. > :06:45.visited his help —— house 60 times in the eight months before he died.
:06:45. > :06:49.It was his mother's lies that kept the authorities at bay. She was
:06:49. > :06:56.built —— jailed indefinitely in 2009. It was recommended that she
:06:56. > :06:59.served five years. Last year, she became eligible for parole. The
:06:59. > :07:08.board decided against it but now we decided that she should be freed.
:07:08. > :07:13.Do we know when she will be freed? No, it is a matter for the justice
:07:13. > :07:15.secretary, Chris Grayling. There needs to be a plan for where she
:07:15. > :07:23.will live. We don't know if she needs to be a plan for where she
:07:23. > :07:26.identity. The failings led to a computer overhaul of the way child
:07:26. > :07:34.protection is carried out in this released on licence if she breaks
:07:34. > :07:45.the conditions of those —— will released on licence if she breaks
:07:45. > :07:53.conditions, she will be jailed Almost half of London's largest
:07:53. > :07:57.developments aren't meeting the affordable housing targets being set
:07:57. > :07:58.according to new figures from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
:07:58. > :08:18.That means her rent will be about The National Housing Federation
:08:18. > :08:28.can't believe how lucky I have been 30% lower than average prices in
:08:28. > :08:31.can't believe how lucky I have been to be offered something like this.
:08:31. > :08:37.If it was not for the scheme, I would not have been able to afford
:08:37. > :08:44.renting an apartment like this. A charity that aims to keep people
:08:44. > :08:47.living in central London has built these homes. The can see how many
:08:47. > :08:52.developers are in progress. Because there is such a demand for homes
:08:52. > :08:57.like this, when a developer submits a blank it has to commit to building
:08:57. > :09:00.a certain of affordable homes. Colindale. This 3,000 home estate
:09:00. > :09:12.promised to include affordable homes, and it has, but 283 fewer
:09:12. > :09:15.If you don't have the percentage of affordable homes unique, people
:09:15. > :09:17.If you don't have the percentage of to move outside London and it will
:09:17. > :09:24.make it more expensive for London is not only to live in London but to
:09:24. > :09:27.work in London. —— for Londoners. The council accepted the revision
:09:27. > :09:30.because the developer said building the homes wasn't financially viable
:09:30. > :09:38.and reflects changes to the housing By allowing this developer to drop
:09:38. > :09:43.the affordable homes, it would allow plans and then revising them and
:09:43. > :09:49.offering fewer. That, by and large, has not happened. It is not that
:09:49. > :09:54.somebody rings up and says, will you agree to this? This was a difficult
:09:54. > :09:57.New research shows six out of the 13 largest developments in the capital
:09:57. > :10:00.don't meet targets set by local authorities. It found that of more
:10:01. > :10:12.than 60,000 homes being built, about 25% were affordable. Council targets
:10:12. > :10:18.Targets are aspirational and not negotiation between a council and a
:10:18. > :10:22.developer. A local authority can approve plans with fewer homes than
:10:22. > :10:33.something that the local authority thinks the community needs. Given
:10:33. > :10:42.affordable housing should be the priority. Councils need to be clear
:10:42. > :10:42.about what is and what is not an example —— an acceptable level of
:10:42. > :10:48.says councils have to be make sure example —— an acceptable level of
:10:48. > :10:48.says councils have to be make sure the homes they need are delivered.
:10:48. > :10:52.But house builders say there's only the homes they need are delivered.
:10:52. > :10:52.But house builders say there's only so much money so it's up to councils
:10:52. > :10:56.They need to prioritise whether so much money so it's up to councils
:10:56. > :10:58.would rather have a affordable housing, infrastructure or other
:10:58. > :11:08.community benefits. You can't have affordable homes is a result of
:11:08. > :11:19.community benefits. You can't have lull in house—building in general.
:11:19. > :11:23.controversy when his" said to be predatory has had his sentence
:11:23. > :11:29.increased. He was originally given a 12 months suspended sentence after
:11:29. > :11:35.sexual activity with a 13—year—old girl. He will now serve two years in
:11:35. > :11:43.Child abuse, an issue that has been at the forefront of public debate
:11:43. > :11:47.13—year—old victim was described as predatory by both the judge and
:11:47. > :11:50.13—year—old victim was described as barrister. The girl's abuser is
:11:50. > :11:57.Niall Wilson, 40. Not in court today, this was him at an earlier
:11:57. > :12:02.hearing. Now a suspended sentence has been overturned and he has been
:12:02. > :12:08.given two years in prison. The jail term was handed down by three senior
:12:09. > :12:10.London. The original sentence was described as I'm duly lenient. The
:12:10. > :12:31.We are pleased at the NSPCC to see a gives an appropriate message to
:12:31. > :12:38.victims and an appropriate message The barrister in the original case
:12:38. > :12:45.is known on the prosecuting in such cases. This has been a high—profile
:12:45. > :12:47.case. —— are no longer prosecuting. Dominic Grieve said he was pleased
:12:47. > :13:00.Herne Hill. A water main burst, Dominic Grieve said he was pleased
:13:00. > :13:04.damage to shops. But that was two which caused millions of pounds
:13:04. > :13:06.damage to shops. But that was two months ago and still many business
:13:06. > :13:15.owners say they're unable to reopen, In August, this road looked more
:13:15. > :13:26.two months, but businesses are still dealing with the consequences. It
:13:26. > :13:32.Hopkins runs this practice. They have been relocated while builders
:13:32. > :13:40.I can't imagine how long it will devastating. Our insurance company
:13:40. > :13:46.I have counted 18 premises that remain closed as a result of the
:13:46. > :13:49.windows, you can see a lot of work is still going on to get things
:13:50. > :13:51.windows, you can see a lot of work to normal. While that is happening,
:13:51. > :14:15.traders are saying they are still It has been very stressful, because
:14:15. > :14:20.managed. Others, though, are feeling the pinch, waiting on insurance
:14:20. > :14:23.money and losing trade. Politicians are calling for Thames Water to
:14:23. > :14:25.money and losing trade. Politicians more hands on. I think they need to
:14:25. > :14:30.be matching what the council is doing. We set aside £100,000 to
:14:30. > :14:35.be matching what the council is people through in this difficult
:14:35. > :14:40.grants. Thames water should be matching that rather than relying on
:14:40. > :14:45.insurers. What has happened here is horrendous. We know that. It is
:14:45. > :14:46.insurers. What has happened here is fault. We are here to fix it. We
:14:46. > :14:51.have 20,000 water pipes. 10,000 fault. We are here to fix it. We
:14:51. > :14:54.in London. Many are over 100 years old. Sometimes, they burst. The
:14:54. > :14:57.in London. Many are over 100 years way we can't guarantee the water
:14:57. > :15:02.will come out of the pipes is if we don't run water through them, which
:15:02. > :15:04.Thames Water are set to meet with traders again at the end of the
:15:04. > :15:13.week, many of them hoping to be traders again at the end of the
:15:13. > :15:22.remembering the pioneers of the trade union movement, the London
:15:22. > :15:22.Matchgirls. At the battle to save the former home of JMW Turner, one
:15:22. > :15:44.David Weir became the face of the the former home of JMW Turner, one
:15:44. > :15:46.use the bathroom. The 34—year—old lives in Sutton with his fiancee had
:15:46. > :15:52.three children but needs a home lives in Sutton with his fiancee had
:15:52. > :16:01.but has a home with the —— but needs wheelchair racer has been living in
:16:01. > :16:04.the house without a downstairs toilet. It means he has to drag
:16:04. > :16:08.himself on his arms upstairs to toilet. It means he has to drag
:16:08. > :16:13.the bathroom. However, his story is not unique. We are surprised and
:16:13. > :16:19.shocked but these cases are not unusual. I met a wonderful lady
:16:19. > :16:21.shocked but these cases are not was having to live with two young
:16:21. > :16:25.children, confined to alone should. Her lounge became her bedroom,
:16:25. > :16:30.bathroom. She had to be transported back to the hospital just to have a
:16:30. > :16:36.shower. It was David's mother and fiancee who highlighted the issue.
:16:36. > :16:40.association that deal with the parties here in Sutton were unable
:16:40. > :16:47.to provide the family with a three bed home with a downstairs toilet
:16:47. > :16:51.for fear of favouritism. With four without a golden postbox. We could
:16:51. > :17:08.Russell Osborne lives in an adapted envelope and knows only too well the
:17:08. > :17:11.difficulty of finding suitable accommodation. —— adapted bungalow.
:17:12. > :17:18.I was waiting for six months to accommodation. —— adapted bungalow.
:17:18. > :17:25.a place to live. And then six months for them to adapt the place. It
:17:25. > :17:29.a place to live. And then six months waiting. For anybody suffering from
:17:29. > :17:39.a disability, you should not have to debilitating. In David's case, the
:17:39. > :17:50.result in the loss of upper limb function. The long—term cost to
:17:50. > :18:00.We're talking about a national hero. function. The long—term cost to
:18:00. > :18:02.We're talking about a national hero. In a statement, Sutton Council said
:18:02. > :18:19.resolving his housing requirements. that they had been working to meet
:18:19. > :18:26.industrial lesions in Britain. The 1400 women and teenagers walked
:18:26. > :18:30.industrial lesions in Britain. The of the Bryant and May factory in
:18:30. > :18:33.Hatay —— Bow, protesting inhumane working conditions. It is thought to
:18:33. > :18:38.be a catalyst for the trade union movement. A century later, one
:18:38. > :18:39.London MP is calling for the strike to be made part of the National
:18:39. > :18:47.Ted Lewis has lived in the East to be made part of the National
:18:47. > :18:48.of his life. His grandmother was a Matchgirls, working in the factory
:18:49. > :18:54.on her way to school. Today was Matchgirls, working in the factory
:18:54. > :18:57.proud one. I feel wonderful, to Matchgirls, working in the factory
:18:57. > :19:03.her spoken about in the House of Commons. Terrific. Likely, she would
:19:03. > :19:13.have said, all right, where is the nearest bar. The Matchgirls worked
:19:13. > :19:16.in preconditions. The software they used rotted their mouths and maybe
:19:16. > :19:26.he followed. In 1888, they marched out. The strike had a profound
:19:26. > :19:32.effect. Today, the factory is luxury was the bold actions of 1400 women
:19:32. > :19:36.and children all those years ago that brought about better working
:19:36. > :19:40.conditions for them and many others, but also effectively gave birth
:19:40. > :19:43.conditions for them and many others, the trades union movement and with
:19:43. > :19:47.it, the Labour Party. Today, a debate in the House of Commons
:19:47. > :19:54.sought to recognise this and push for a wider teaching of their tail
:19:54. > :19:56.as part of history in schools. The women's victory was a touch tone,
:19:56. > :19:58.landmark in the history of the women's victory was a touch tone,
:19:58. > :20:03.landmark in the history of the labour movement, and it should be
:20:03. > :20:10.not just the match women. They are And, dear SA, the curriculum. It
:20:10. > :20:14.not just the match women. They are representative of millions of men
:20:15. > :20:17.have played a part in history but and women across the country that
:20:17. > :20:30.encouraging wider coverage. This is have not been given the credit
:20:30. > :20:35.history they should be learning about. It is all about people that
:20:35. > :20:47.important. 125 years after they He is one of our greatest painters,
:20:47. > :20:52.landscapes and seascapes. Collectors pay millions for Turner's artwork
:20:52. > :20:57.but his country would tweet in Twickenham, designed nearly 100
:20:57. > :21:00.but his country would tweet in 20 years ago, is at risk of falling
:21:00. > :21:08.into disrepair. —— country retreat. It was a Sandycoombe Lodge that
:21:08. > :21:13.Twickenham and on it, Sandycoombe celebrated landscape painter, JMW
:21:13. > :21:23.designed by Turner as a retreat celebrated landscape painter, JMW
:21:23. > :21:27.himself and his father. It became a place for rest, recreation and
:21:27. > :21:35.inspiration. In the West End, he had a studio and gallery on Harley
:21:35. > :21:38.Street. And his lodgings and house. He had a lot of clients coming in,
:21:38. > :21:44.wanting paintings finished. He was always successful, even from his
:21:44. > :21:49.teens. It was an extraordinary, busy, hectic life. And here, it
:21:49. > :21:51.teens. It was an extraordinary, peaceful, a country retreat. What
:21:51. > :21:55.was his lifelike here? In a certain way, he was relaxed. —— his life
:21:55. > :22:02.like. His ideas about paintings way, he was relaxed. —— his life
:22:02. > :22:05.always in his mind. This part of the Thames is still very beautiful and
:22:05. > :22:09.it was absolutely inspirational Thames is still very beautiful and
:22:09. > :22:14.him. The house is now in a pure state of repair and the house trust
:22:14. > :22:18.has launched an appeal to say that. We would like to return the house to
:22:18. > :22:29.what Turner himself designed. In order to do that, it comes back
:22:29. > :22:34.what Turner himself designed. In money. We are going to need £2
:22:34. > :22:38.Heritage register of buildings at £600,000. We are on the English
:22:38. > :22:38.Heritage register of buildings at risk. That means that the project
:22:38. > :22:41.cannot wait indefinitely. We have risk. That means that the project
:22:41. > :22:44.had some funding to help us keep out had some funding to help us keep out
:22:44. > :22:47.excess of rainwater, because the house has been feeling neglected.
:22:47. > :22:52.Probably for half a century. This is house has been feeling neglected.
:22:52. > :22:52.Probably for half a century. This is a work by Turner. It cannot be
:22:52. > :23:00.financial support from the Heritage allowed to fall to pieces. So with
:23:00. > :23:06.financial support from the Heritage challenges on to raise the extra
:23:06. > :23:10.Sandycoombe Lodge will be opened to the public in 2016 as a monument to
:23:10. > :23:21.the great painter and a reminder of how this part of south—west London
:23:21. > :23:29.Peter is here with a look at the weather. And like other it is going
:23:29. > :23:35.I think you will be wearing winter boots by the end of the week! There
:23:35. > :23:38.is a chance of getting caught in the odd light shower this evening. We
:23:38. > :23:41.have a weak weather front crossing the London area. Through the rest of
:23:41. > :23:46.the week, a succession of these the London area. Through the rest of
:23:46. > :23:54.southwards across the British Isles. As each of them come south, the
:23:54. > :24:00.southwards across the British Isles. behind it will get colder. We're
:24:00. > :24:09.going to lose the heavy temperatures of the last few days. By Thursday,
:24:09. > :24:18.just 10 Celsius. The first of those weak weather fronts is just pushing
:24:18. > :24:22.across at the moment. Wanted clears away, most of the night will be
:24:22. > :24:24.across at the moment. Wanted clears and we will have a fair amount of
:24:24. > :24:29.cloud. It will not be too chilly. The lowest imager likely to be
:24:29. > :24:30.cloud. It will not be too chilly. Celsius. Onto tomorrow, and the
:24:30. > :24:34.skies will be brightening during the morning. But as the north—westerly
:24:34. > :24:40.breeze starts to freshen, we will get some more showers across the
:24:40. > :24:49.northern areas. The top temperatures Celsius. And then the skies were
:24:49. > :24:54.clear tomorrow night. —— will clear. particularly cold. In a moment,
:24:54. > :24:55.clear tomorrow night. —— will clear. will see the minimum temperatures,
:24:55. > :25:06.computer hinting at a touch of will see the minimum temperatures,
:25:06. > :25:07.computer hinting at a touch of frost. So the end of the week,
:25:07. > :25:22.to feel cold. The wind will be frost. So the end of the week,
:25:22. > :25:26.the EDL. He has been giving a press Robinson announced that he has
:25:26. > :25:29.the EDL. He has been giving a press conference while we have been on
:25:30. > :25:39.photography coming up. Let's join our Home Affairs Correspondent who
:25:39. > :25:42.In the last few moments, we have heard from Toby Robinson, who has
:25:42. > :25:47.joined up with the anti—extremist group who is made up —— who are
:25:47. > :25:54.joined up with the anti—extremist up of a number of former Islamists,
:25:54. > :25:58.professes to dislikes much. What has happened with the EDL has had to
:25:58. > :26:04.happen. I believe that the debate has had to be had and I believe
:26:04. > :26:07.happen. I believe that the debate for the last four years, I have
:26:07. > :26:09.happen. I believe that the debate it as part of the solution. I think
:26:09. > :26:15.the feeling has had to get out there. I am now of the belief that
:26:15. > :26:18.progressing, instead of being part of the solution, it might be part of
:26:18. > :26:25.the problem. That is not what I of the solution, it might be part of
:26:25. > :26:27.wanted. Tommy Robinson speaking of the solution, it might be part of
:26:27. > :26:31.central London. The question tonight is what are the applications of
:26:31. > :26:32.central London. The question tonight resignation? Clearly, people will be
:26:32. > :26:38.keeping a close eye on what the resignation? Clearly, people will be
:26:38. > :26:49.does next and on other far right Thank you for that update. And now
:26:49. > :26:54.to the other headlines. A major 24—year—olds in England and Northern
:26:54. > :27:02.Ireland lagged behind young people in other industrialised countries.
:27:02. > :27:08.numeracy. Some of Britain's banks mortgages they will offer under
:27:09. > :27:10.numeracy. Some of Britain's banks scheme. RBS, NatWest and Halifax
:27:10. > :27:17.week. HSBC and virgin Money will will start taking applications this
:27:17. > :27:18.week. HSBC and virgin Money will And the mother of Baby Peter is
:27:18. > :27:20.week. HSBC and virgin Money will be released from prison. That is the
:27:20. > :27:23.recommendation from the parole board. But they have not said when.
:27:23. > :27:39.indefinitely in May 2009 for causing board. But they have not said when.
:27:39. > :27:39.indefinitely in May 2009 for causing o'clock news. From all of us, thank