:00:00. > :00:00.new Foreign Secretary will be Philip Hammond, moving from defence to the
:00:00. > :00:18.Foreign Office. Now on BBC One, time for the news where you are.
:00:19. > :00:22.London News. New recruits for the Metropolitan
:00:23. > :00:24.Police will only be considered if they have lived three of the last
:00:25. > :00:26.they have lived three of thd last six years in London. It is a
:00:27. > :00:29.they have lived three of the last six years in London. It is ` radical
:00:30. > :00:36.new attempt to increase the number of black and Asian officers to help
:00:37. > :00:40.the Met better reflect the people it serves. Critics say it is unfair on
:00:41. > :00:46.would be officers who happen to live outside the capital.
:00:47. > :00:50.On parade this afternoon. Tomorrow they will take their first steps on
:00:51. > :00:54.the capital's streets. They are the latest batch of new recruits,
:00:55. > :00:59.starting what will be, they hope, a long career with the Met. The Mayor
:01:00. > :01:01.of London promised to keep numbers up to 32,000. He has a problem.
:01:02. > :01:06.London has a population of more than London has a population of more than
:01:07. > :01:12.eight million. 40% of which are from a black or minority background. The
:01:13. > :01:16.Met has just 11%. Today, he announced a new recruitment policy,
:01:17. > :01:20.banning anyone from outside London from joining. ??FORCEWHITE REPORTER:
:01:21. > :01:22.Aren't you in danger of being challenged by the courts? We will
:01:23. > :01:23.challenged by the courts? Wd will see about that. We have done
:01:24. > :01:24.challenged by the courts? We will see about that. We have dond a
:01:25. > :01:26.challenged by the courts? Wd will see about that. We have done a lot
:01:27. > :01:31.of work with my learned fridnds to make sure it is OK. I think it will
:01:32. > :01:33.be fine. It is for a couple of years, basically to encourage
:01:34. > :01:36.Londoners, people from all across the city to think of themselves as
:01:37. > :01:40.potential police officers. Darlier potential police officers. Earlier
:01:41. > :01:45.this year t Met commissioner call ford a temporary change in the law
:01:46. > :01:49.to allow positive discrimin`tion. He wanted one ethnic minority recruit
:01:50. > :01:51.to every white one. So far he's not got his way. This new policx though
:01:52. > :01:55.got his way. This new policy though is halfway to achieving that.
:01:56. > :01:58.We want people from London to want their children to come and join the
:01:59. > :02:01.Met. This is a fantastic organisation. We police one of the
:02:02. > :02:06.greatest cities. You are orhginally greatest cities. You are originally
:02:07. > :02:12.from Yorkshire. Unther thesd rules you would not be ` oi under these
:02:13. > :02:16.rules you would not be able to join. We will still take people from
:02:17. > :02:20.outside London. If you be a firearms officer, a detective or a chief
:02:21. > :02:22.officer, then we are still prepared to take people from elsewhere. The
:02:23. > :02:25.Met has a huge challenge. Shnce to take people from elsewhere. The
:02:26. > :02:26.Met has a huge challenge. Since it was branded institutionally racist
:02:27. > :02:29.15 years ago it has struggled was branded institutionally racist
:02:30. > :02:32.15 years ago it has struggled to look like the people it serves. With
:02:33. > :02:37.London becoming ever more diverse, the problem may only get worse.
:02:38. > :02:39.So, the new policy, which starts next month, means only thosd
:02:40. > :02:39.So, the new policy, which starts next month, means only those living
:02:40. > :02:41.next month, means only thosd living in the capital for at least three of
:02:42. > :02:44.the last six years will be `ble in the capital for at least three of
:02:45. > :02:51.the last six years will be able to apply. I think it has the potential
:02:52. > :02:54.to increase diversity, not just by way of colour, but by way of
:02:55. > :02:56.thinking. That has to be good for the police and for our commtnities.
:02:57. > :03:01.the police and for our communities. I think it is a good initiative from
:03:02. > :03:06.the Met. It is something I have been personally campaigning for a number
:03:07. > :03:10.of years to have the police, the Met Police force reflect the colmunity
:03:11. > :03:15.it serves and since you will find that black and Asian makes tp
:03:16. > :03:17.one`third of Londoners of the eight million we have here, I belheve it
:03:18. > :03:20.million we have here, I believe it is about time that the police force
:03:21. > :03:25.was reflection of that community it was reflection of that commtnity it
:03:26. > :03:32.serves. Others are not so convinced. It is a bit of a snub to the
:03:33. > :03:37.officers who work in the Met at the moment. It is a better way to go
:03:38. > :03:39.than enforce false restricthons It than enforce false restricthons It
:03:40. > :03:46.is hoped it mean a more diverse is hoped it mean a more divdrse
:03:47. > :03:49.workforce. Or at least that is what he thinks.
:03:50. > :03:53.Officers have begun searching for human remains in a garden near
:03:54. > :03:57.human remains in a garden ndar Finsbury Park after a tip a off
:03:58. > :04:09.about allegations dating back 3 years. The remains may be buried in
:04:10. > :04:14.Surl place. It is London's fastest growing tech zone. There are
:04:15. > :04:17.concerns that businesses around the so`called Silicon Roundabout in
:04:18. > :04:23.London are suffering from all things a poor Internet connection.
:04:24. > :04:27.The conFederation of Small Businesses claims one`third of
:04:28. > :04:29.companies there are without high`speed Internet.
:04:30. > :04:32.Politicians have thrown themselves Politicians have thrown thelselves
:04:33. > :04:34.at London's booming tech city businesses. Here, a creative
:04:35. > :04:35.at London's booming tech city businesses. Here, a creativd hub of
:04:36. > :04:44.businesses. Here, a creative hub of 89 small businesses in East London,
:04:45. > :04:45.they say they have suffered years of poor Internet service. What they
:04:46. > :04:50.have not been very good at hs have not been very good at is
:04:51. > :04:55.placing and setting in placd really good, solid infrastructure. The
:04:56. > :04:56.businesses range from marketing start`ups to photographers `nd
:04:57. > :04:56.businesses range from marketing start`ups to photographers and film
:04:57. > :05:00.start`ups to photographers `nd film makers. They are all dependant
:05:01. > :05:01.start`ups to photographers and film makers. They are all depend`nt on
:05:02. > :05:06.digital technology. Creativd industries are now a leading area of
:05:07. > :05:08.employment for the capital. Affordable broadband is vital. This
:05:09. > :05:11.area has got more job creathon than area has got more job creathon than
:05:12. > :05:13.anywhere else, as I understand area has got more job creation than
:05:14. > :05:15.anywhere else, as I underst`nd it, anywhere else, as I underst`nd it,
:05:16. > :05:20.than in the UK. But, the broadband is not available to small start`up
:05:21. > :05:28.businesses unless you are prepared to commit to a long`term contract at
:05:29. > :05:33.vast expense. The confederation of small businesses say the Government
:05:34. > :05:36.is not being of ambitious enough when it comes to super fast
:05:37. > :05:39.Internet. The Government points when it comes to super fast
:05:40. > :05:45.Internet. The Government pohnts to Internet. The Government points to
:05:46. > :05:48.healthy competition for brand band `` broadband connection in London.
:05:49. > :05:52.We have allocated ?25 million to London. We have issued hundreds of
:05:53. > :05:54.vouchers to businesses in London. I would urge businesses to get in
:05:55. > :05:56.touch and find out about the touch and find out about thd
:05:57. > :06:00.programme to get these vouchers. If programme to get these vouchers. If
:06:01. > :06:03.they don't think their broadband is good enough and they don't think
:06:04. > :06:10.they can afford the connection charges. Silicon Roundabout is at
:06:11. > :06:13.the heart of the city's fast growing tech start`up community. Sole
:06:14. > :06:17.businesses here and across the UK say they still cannot get access to
:06:18. > :06:25.affordable, truly high`speed Internet and that is preventing them
:06:26. > :06:27.growing, innovating and employing. Of OK, time for me to wish you
:06:28. > :06:27.growing, innovating and employing. Of OK, time for me to wish xou a
:06:28. > :06:30.very good night and hand you over Of OK, time for me to wish you a
:06:31. > :06:32.very good night and hand yot over to Wendy for a look at the weather. Can
:06:33. > :06:35.we expect more of the same? very good night and hand you over to
:06:36. > :06:39.Wendy for a look we expect more of the same?
:06:40. > :06:42.Yes, we can. It will get more hot and humid. It is a close night out
:06:43. > :06:48.there at the moment. Temper`tures are only slowly edging back. We have
:06:49. > :06:52.a fine covering of cloud ovdr us. Around about midnight it will bring
:06:53. > :06:56.some patchy rain. I don't think it will do too much to water the
:06:57. > :07:01.gardens. Temperatures, 16`17 Celsius. Uncomfortable for sleeping.
:07:02. > :07:04.If you are up early tomorrow you may see some drizzle. The breezd
:07:05. > :07:04.If you are up early tomorrow you may see some drizzle. The breeze will
:07:05. > :07:08.see some drizzle. The breezd will have eased off. We will start off
:07:09. > :07:11.with a fair amount of cloud. During the afternoon there is the chance of
:07:12. > :07:15.a shower. Mostly it is drying out. Sunshine will break through.
:07:16. > :07:20.Temperatures in the town ard likely to get to 26 Celsius, with many
:07:21. > :07:26.other places at least 22`23 Celsius. On the outlook then, it continues to
:07:27. > :07:28.get hot and humid. As we go through the week we could hit 30 Celsius by
:07:29. > :07:31.Thursday. Of course, there is the week we could hit 30 Celsius by
:07:32. > :07:35.Thursday. Of course, there is more chance of seeing thundery downpours
:07:36. > :07:47.as a result. Good evening. The forecast will
:07:48. > :07:50.divide the nation in two camps, one where you are looking forward to
:07:51. > :07:55.what is coming and the other where you may not be too keen. For those
:07:56. > :07:59.on their summer break, good sunny spells. Heat and increasing humidity
:08:00. > :08:04.starting to build, which later in the week will lead to some nasty
:08:05. > :08:11.thunderstorms. So such thunderstorms out there at the moment. Breezy out
:08:12. > :08:16.there. Sporadic showers. If your gardens need a watering, I can not
:08:17. > :08:25.promise everywhere will see the showers. We could start with some
:08:26. > :08:31.showers over East Anglia. Of note are the temperatures - a very muggy
:08:32. > :08:38.night over southern areas of the UK. Plenty of cloud to begin with in the
:08:39. > :08:39.south. Sunnier spells further north. Fresher, particularly in the