13/07/2014 BBC London News

We are back with the late news after the World Cup final.

Now on BBC1, it?s time for the news where you are.

A group of leading business figures has

accused the government of a lack of political leadership over the future

Last December, the Airports Commission came up with a series of

recommendations which the government still hasn't responded to.

In an open letter, business leaders say political

procrastination over the issue could damage the British economy.

The future of airport expansion in London and the South East is still

up in the air and business leaders, including bosses of some of

retail's biggest names, claims silence on the part of ministers

could damage the economy. We think it is really important for

the government to maintain the trust and confidence of the business

community, that they come out and say on record that they support that

view, that London and the South East needs at least one runway.

It has been seven months since the commission made that recommendation,

it short listed three options. Build a third runway at Heathrow to the

North West. A more radical idea double the length of the North

runway. At Wick says a second runway there would be much cheaper and

quicker to build. -- Gatwick. The option champions by the Mayor of

London, a new airport in the Thames Street, has received a big blow the

commission says it would come at considerable risk and cost to the

taxpayer. The business leaders today do not

say which option they would prefer but they complained London is

missing out because of a lack of political leadership and that other

European cities are cashing in at our expense.

The government responded by saying it was acting on the commission s

findings last December, including better rail access to Gatwick. In a

statement, it said... Green campaigners claim the real

concern should not be the economy but the environmental impact of any

expansion. The commission's final recommendation is not expected until

summer 2015, after the next general election.

A teenager has been charged with the murder of a 24-year-old man

The 18-yearold student, from Tottenham, is accused

of stabbing to death Hassan Mohammed, who was from Camberwell,

In just over two months? time, Scotland will go to

the polls over whether it should remain part of the UK.

If Scotland were to become independent, what impact would

Our political editor, Tom Donovan, reports.

The recent local elections again showed the capital leaning towards

labour and some sight of Scotland left the union, it would lead -

leave the M out of step with the rest of the country.

Across history, you will see if you took Scottish MPs out of Parliament,

the extremities of victories for the Conservatives would be more and for

Labour would have been less. It means it is much more difficult so

it polarises politics a bit in London because we know that London

votes Labour in significant numbers. With Scotland like London broadly

more purely European, what would independents do?

London would find itself in a remainder of the UK which was more

likely to vote to leave the EU and if the Scots had stayed, assuming

there is a vote on whether we leave the EU. So London might find itself

leaving the EU because the Scots have left the UK.

There are lots of different opinions about whether London would lose or

gain economically. There is a support London gives to

the rest of the country and to Scotland and I can see the argument

there would be financial institutions, insurance companies

moving down to London, but this is about more than money. It is about

who we think we are and our shared history and culture and I do not

want to leave the schools -- lose the Scots.

After the crash, it did not make us resilient. Could we do without a lot

of these debt-ridden banks which to mark relocating themselves to

London. I think we would do quite happy.

The argument remains about whether it would leave London richer or

poorer. Now with a look at the weather,

here's Georgina Burnett. More change ahead and for the better

as it should feel more comfortable. Fresher under clear skies with

temperatures down to 12 degrees Tomorrow, a fine day, largely dry.

We cannot rule out showers. A lot of sunny spells. It will cloud over in

the afternoon but should be quite pleasant with temperatures up to 22,

20 three degrees and a slight south-westerly breeze. Into Tuesday,

more change. We returned to the wetter weather. At the rain is

likely -- we will return. More showers on Wednesday the

temperatures will rise and towards the end of the week, the high 2 s.

We'll be back at ten, enjoy your evening, goodbye.

Hello, most places are enjoying a fine end to the weekend with some

sunshine. You might be firing up the barbecue ahead of the World Cup

final but we have seen torrential storms in East Anglia and they still

have showers. They will ease but showers in Eastern Scott and into

eastern England. Elsewhere, it is dry and clear and misty and places,

and cooler, sunspots in single figures. -- some areas. 20 of

sunshine first thing but the weather will change from the West. Northern

Ireland is first to get rain in the morning and that will head into

western Scotland, quite heavy and reaching parts of western England

and Wales in the afternoon. In the East, not much. Cloud will build

across central and eastern Scotland but they -- but there will still be

sunny spells and it will feel warm. Northern Ireland,