12/07/2014 BBC London News

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I'm Alice Bhandhukravi. A charity which helps London's poor

has criticised cuts to local welfare, which come in next spring.

It's the first time the Cripplegate Foundation has spoken

out against the Government in its 500 years of work.

The Government is to end a local welfare grant worth ?27 million.

Nicola Ford reports. John is disabled and cared for by

his son. He lives off a state pension and a disability payment.

The council were so concerned about his living arrangements they gave

him nearly ?2,000. I bought a fridge freezer, because my fridge broke

down. I bought a brand new electric cooker. Councils in London received

?27 million from the Government to direct to people most in need. From

next year, this particular funding is due to end. The Government says

when the funding stops, councils can use money from their existing

budgets to help people like John. At a time when local government budgets

are being squeezed, charities and councillors are concerned as to

where that money might come from. People have to fund libraries, to

centre centres. It's not clear how individual councils will cope with

this loss. The Government defends the change by saying it's for local

councils to decide how they spend their budgets. And provide support

to those in the community who face financial difficulties. The

Cripplegate Foundation is charity which helped poor Londoners for

nearly 500 years. They have never spoken out against the Government.

Until now. We are so alarmed on the effect it will have on our most

vulnerable residents in Islington we brought together other organisations

and set up Keep The Safety Net. We believe this is what it is.

Cripplegate Foundation is urging the Government to speak to them, to

London councils and voluntary groups about the cuts to funding, to find a

way in which they can continue to provide Londoners with a basic

standard of living. Nicola Ford BBC London News.

Five men have been arrested after a woman and her baby were hit

by a car which mounted a pavement in Finsbury Park.

It happened yesterday evening. Both are said to have serious,

but not life-threatening injuries. The Government has approved

Tottenham's plans to build a new 58,000 seater stadium. The club says

it hopes to start playing there in 2017. It will be built next to the

existing ground at white hard lane. There has been some local opposition

to the plans. Business leaders say a Grand Prix

in the capital would be a huge boost to London.

Hopes of F1 coming here have been raised after

the Government made it easier for councils to stage motoring events.

But there are still doubts over the cost of it.

Nick Beake reports. Formula One cars tearing through

the City of London. This is how the Lotus team imagines

a Grand Prix in the capital. It's always been a distant dream,

but has now come one step closer with David Cameron giving new powers

to local authorities to stage big motor races.

A Grand Prix in London would be a fantastic opportunity to market

London as a global city. It will also be fantastic revenue

generator for the economy and also for our tourism sector.

Remember this? Thousands packed Regent Street

a decade ago for a glimpse of what F1 here could look like.

of what F1 here could look like A London Grand Prix would be great

for the sport and also for London, I think.

Today, on Regent Street, there is still enthusiasm for the idea.

Well, Monaco always looks so spectacular.

I'm sure we could do something equally as spectacular as that.

I would love that. I mean,

it would make it really accessible. Mayor Boris Johnson has also

backed the idea of F1 cars racing through London's streets.

He says the capital would do a spectacular job hosting a

Grand Prix, but he also said there needed to be a lot of planning

and also there were questions about noise and air pollution.

Not to mention, the disruption a Grand Prix could bring.

A Grand Prix effectively would be a full day of disruption.

So, you know, you can't hold the traffic for that long.

Cheers. COMMENTATOR:

Hamilton is going to win the British Grand Prix.

Silverstone has a deal to host the British race until 2026,

F1 chief, Bernie Ecclestone, fears the cost of bringing it to

London could be simply too much. A chequered flag on

the Mall is still a long way off. Nick Beake, BBC London News.

Weather now. After a rainy night tonight,

tomorrow will be cloudy with some heavy showers,

leaving a dry warm evening. The high, 22 degrees Celsius.

That's it. We're back tomorrow evening.

From everyone on the team, enjoy your weekend.

We are seeing thunderstorms developing. Some of these will stay

with us well on into the evening to be replaced with outbreaks of rain

later in the night. The rain we had heading into western Scotland and

Northern Ireland and spreading east across the UK. There are some

heavier bursts. Coast and hill