30/09/2014 BBC London News

The Mayor has told the Consdrvative Party Conference that new homes

in the capital should be sold to British people and Londoners, before

In his speech, Boris Johnson also rounded on UKIP

defectors, on the day one of his former deputy mayors announced that

Here's our Political Editor, Tim Donovan.

He's always a draw and the theme is now well established ` why London is

booming under Boris. Today, he was able to stress, after a recdnt

constitutional scare, that the capital was more than just the

economic heart of the nation. We can say, with pride, that London remains

not just the capital of England, say, with pride, that London remains

not just the capital of England but not just the capital of England, but

thanks to the wisdom of a clear majority of Scots, it is the

thanks to the wisdom of a clear majority of Scots, it is thd capital

majority of Scots, it is the capital of Britain and the capital of the

United Kingdom. The Prime Minister watched on and produced a brick

collected yesterday from a Lidlands' collected yesterday from a Midlands'

factory, but a symbol so back this claim. We will be able to build more

claim. We will be able to btild more affordable homes in the recession

affordable homes in the recdssion than Labour ever did in the boom and

will get up to over 100,000 over this term and we'll maybe build

this term and we'll maybe btild 400,000 in our city without getting

near the greenbelt and I want those homes marketed first and sold first

to people from this country and people from London and not

necessarily to ohhing garkes from the planet Zogg. His record on

housing was condemned by his opponents. We have seen house prices

rise to more than half a billion and double`digit rent inflation each

year. Last year, house building in London fell to its lowest ldvel

London fell to its lowest level since 2007. Only Boris Johnson could

wave a brick around on stage and wave a brick around on stagd and

call it a celebration. Before this, Richard Barns said he was joining

UKIP and he said that was about local issues. UKIP is the only party

who is opposed to HS2 and the route and the expansion of Heathrow

Airport. And the area that H've represented for 32 years, at a

number of levels, they are the two major issues that really effect

them. Former colleagues said he was disgruntled. It's a local

disappointment that he had `bout not being selected at the last local

elections. That's his motiv`tion? elections. That's his motiv`tion?

Absolutely. That's why he's done this. I think he's damaging `` I

don't think it's damaging in the slightest. The spirit of thd

conference, we're out to wallop all parties as far as I can see. The

Mayor made no reference to the individual, but dealt with the type.

Are there any defectors? Ard there Are there any defectors? Ard there

any quitters or splitters anybody been feeling yellow around the

edges? Like a kipper. This hs by no edges? Like a kipper. This hs by no

means him saying goodbye to London. He's not. There is still 18 months

left of his tenure to run, but you wondered whether there would be new

ideas and policies between now and then. Instead, the spectacld

ideas and policies between now and then. Instead, the spectacle of

Boris appealing for unity in what he calls the wider Conservativd family

ahead of the next election. The Radio DJ known as 'Dr Fox' has

been questioned by police over allegations

of historic sexual offences. 53`year`old Neil Fox was

arrested this morning at Magic Four allegations have been made

by two women. Three date back years,

but one is from earlier this year. He's been released on bail

until December. Neighbours of a minicab controller

from Holborn, being held in Bangladesh on terror charges

say they're shocked at his arrest. He's accused of helping to recruit

people to fight Our Home Affairs Correspondent,

Guy Smith, reports. He's said to be 24. His namd Sam

injury Rahman from Holborn in injury Rahman from Holborn in

central London. Police in B`ngladesh central London. Police in B`ngladesh

showing him here handcuffed and he's accused of recruiting for the

so`called Islamic State. Thd accused of recruiting for the

so`called Islamic State. The Deputy so`called Islamic State. Thd Deputy

Commissioner of police claims they Commissioner of police clails they

had him under surveillance `nd he aimed to prepare and negotiate with

aimed to prepare and negoti`te with those interested in going to Syria

to join in the jihad. Today, we visited the state in Holborn where

it's reported he lived with his mother and other family members.

No`one would answer the door. But we did manage to speak to some

neighbours. What is the famhly like? Very quiet. Keep themselves to

themselves always. Do you know him? It's the son, the eldest son. I

don't know their names. Thex It's the son, the eldest son. I

don't know their names. Thex are just normal type people and hangs up

their washing every day. Thdy're their washing every day. They're

very, very good people. There's no reason why they shouldn't have been.

This comes as a complete and utter shock. What do we know of him? He

was born in Britain, but from a Bangladeshi background. Apparently

he worked as a minicab controller in East London. Yet, recently he became

more interested in Islam and according to police in Dhak`, he's

admitted to being a recruitment admitted to being a recruitlent

sergeant for IS and already fought in Syria. We have seen lots of cells

in the past in the UK, who sl gone abroad `` have gone abroad to South

Asia and try to use that as a training camp, so it's posshble what

training camp, so it's possible what we are seeing in this case. I think

the interesting element which is novel which is where the people are

being directed. It's understood he was arrested in London several years

ago for drunkenness. Now he faces far more serious charges.

Time for me to wish you a very goodnight and hand you over

We have a little bit of extdnded summer left over. By the weekend,

we'll start to see more seasonal weather on the way. For the time

being, though, it's quite a mild night. At the moment, clear sky but

come to midnight, there will be some cloud and some low cloud at that and

outbreaks of mainly light r`in. outbreaks of mainly light rain.

Underneath that temperatures 15 A Underneath that temperatures 15. A

little damp start to tomorrow and quite grey as well, but aftdr

little damp start to tomorrow and quite grey as well, but after lunch

quite grey as well, but aftdr lunch we'll see bits and pieces of rain

clearing away to the east and some sunshine and breaking through during

the afternoon and once again, temperatures are not doing too badly

for what is 1st October. 21. Well above expectations. On the outlook `

similar conditions for Thursday and Friday. More of a breeze buhlding up

on Friday and then rain overnight into Saturday morning and bright and

breezy through Saturday afternoon breezy through Saturday aftdrnoon

with a change in the temperature. with a change in the temperature.

More information on that now with Alex.

Good evening. It's farewell fair weather September. A very warm

month. Incredibly dry. Why so? All to do with the jet stream. Mostly to

the north and the fast-moving ribbon of the air has been searing the

pressures from the UK. If you are after more boisterous autumn

whether, it need it to drive southwards and that's what will be

happening. No-pressure conditions. -- low-pressure conditions. Not

there just yet. There will be some damp weather to end September.

Fronts returning to the far north-west of Scotland and to

Northern Ireland too. In between, it may turn misty and murky. It will be

a mild night, with temperatures in towns and cities in the teens. Not a

cold start to Wednesday. A rather drab one. One or