21/05/2014 BBC News at One

Royal controversy as Prince Charles appears to liken the behaviour

of Russia's Vladimir Putin to some Nazi actions during the war.

He reportedly made his comment to a former Polish war refugee who met

the Prince during his tour of Canada.

We'll be getting the latest from our royal correspondent.

Not a penny more - the Home Secretary tells the

Police Federation they won't receive any public money

The Ministry of Defence sends a plane to join in the search

for four British sailors missing in the Atlantic since Friday.

A seven-day package - the Royal Mail is to trial a Sunday delivery

service for parcels in response to the rise in online shopping.

And wave in the hills - the revolutionary engineering

project bringing the power of the ocean to the mountains.

Criticism after a luxury hotel in Vauxhall gets approval at the

And tributes to the London youth worker who died

Good afternoon, and welcome to the BBC News at One.

The Prince of Wales has criticised the Russian

president, Vladimir Putin, appearing to draw a comparison between Russia

today and its actions in Ukraine and Germany under the Nazis.

He mentioned Mr Putin after hearing about

the experience of a woman who fled Germany in 1939 and lost members

They met earlier this week at a museum

Clarence House said it would not comment on a private conversation.

Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports.

His visit to Canada has been hectic with numerous engagements. It was in

Halifax where Prince Charles had a brief and supposedly private

Halifax where Prince Charles had a conversation with a woman who had

fled from Canada conversation with a woman who had

The Prince apparently compared events then to Vladimir Putin's

actions in the UK. The events then to Vladimir Putin's

wish to be quoted. But the Daily Mail, whose reporter witnessed the

exchange, claims the Prince said in relation to the Ukraine, now Putin

is doing just about the same as Hitler. That has no backtracked not

been a reaction from Vladimir Putin's spokesman. But it is likely

to be seen as deeply offensive. You cannot be much more insulting than

comparing the Russians to Hitler, because Hitler of course killed 26

million Russians. I suspect privately he will be angered by it.

Here, politicians are divided about whether the Prince is entitled to

express such views. I would've thought Prince Charles is free to

express himself. I don't know exactly what he did or did not say,

because he thought it was a private conversation. The leader of the

opposition said the prince had point. I think he has got a point

about President Putin's actions and he is entitled to say there are

concerns about that. But Nigel Farage

concerns about that. But Nigel quiet. Sometimes there are issues it

would be better for the elected officials to deal

would be better for the elected Prince has made his views known on

foreign affairs. Charles boycotted an official dinner when the Chinese

president visited the country. Given that he is taking on a greater share

of his mother's workload now, such interventions pose obvious risks.

Just how controversial is this? This is very sensitive ground. There is

no comment more wounding to a Russian leader than to compare them

to the Nazis, explicitly or implicitly, to express a comparison

with Adolf Hitler. We are just a couple of weeks short of the D-day

commemoration when both Mr Putin and Prince Charles will be in Normandy

although they are not due to meet. One view would suggest Prince

Charles is merely articulating what many people are thinking or saying

in private, but was it wise, was that appropriate for the future king

of the United Kingdom to be expressing those views, albeit in

what works backtracked was coming he thought, a private conversation to a

complete stranger? Thank you. The Police Federation has been

told that its public funding is After criticism of the organisation

over its financial management, the Home Secretary Theresa May told

the Federation's annual conference that is was not acceptable

for it to receive public funds. The ?190,000 the Federation receives

a year will stop in August. Make no mistake. If you do not make

significant progress towards the implementation of reforms, if the

federation does not begin to turn itself around, you must not be under

the impression that the government will let things remain as they are.

Our correspondent is at that conference. Just how significant is

this? Well, it is, because although to reason may have said, I will make

reforms from without the Police Federation unless you reform

yourselves, effectively she has applied them already. She's given

them an ultimatum, also saying she. The salary is the public pays for

the chairman, the general secretary and the Treasurer. It has already

been reduced, and did. Altogether. Another significant change, every

single officer in England and Wales will not automatically become a

member of the Police Federation, they will have two opt in. That will

apply also to deductions from their salaries which are used to pay for

the running of the Police Federation. She also says she wanted

to be more accountable, she is talking about finances here. So she

has said from now on the Home Office will have access to the Police

Federation central accounts. We learned last week they are sitting

on assets of ?70 million. She is also changing the law to allow the

Home Office to access the so-called number two accounts, described as

some by hidden or murky accounts kept by local Police Federation 's.

They will be brought under the scrutiny of the Home Office. So she

has by a significant shot. These are major significant changes the

government is making even before the Police Federation has started.

Six police officers have been served with gross misconduct notices,

following an investigation into the handling of allegations

against the lead singer of the rock band the Lostprophets.

Ian Watkins was jailed last year for serious child sex offences.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission says it's continuing to

gather and analyse information to establish if Mr Watkins could have

been brought to justice sooner and whether his celebrity status had

The RAF has sent a plane to join in the search for four British

The military aircraft took off this morning and is expected to reach

The 40ft Cheeki Rafiki was sailing back to the UK from a regatta

in Antigua when it got into difficulties.

The US Coast Guard has resumed the search following an official

request from the British government and pressure from relatives.

Our correspondent Duncan Kennedy has more.

At James Male's home, this dining room has become the operation room.

Family, friends and neighbours have gathered with laptops to amass the

social media and other information regarding the missing men. It is

relentless, but it is keeping them busy. You do what you can for your

family. Mum Lorraine has become chief tea maker. An open ended

succession of cups in the never ending search for her son. It is

horrible. We will hear soon, we know that much. Dad Graham has become the

voice of the family. The object is to bring the boys back. Now we know

that it's happening, it has taken the stress off in some respects, but

now it is back on. Research has to work and is going to find them.

James, who is years old, and his friends Andrew, Steve and Paul have

now been missing for six days. It was last Thursday that they reported

missing water. A day later, contact was lost. This is since become the

huge search area, today boosted by an RAF Hercules which left this

morning. Families are watching every development closely. Whether it is

people or pizza, this is now a huge operation running on optimism. It is

a feeling shared by all the other families, like the sister of Steve

Warren. I couldn't tell you what day of the week it is even. And just

going from more -- from one minute to the next, waiting for the phone

to ring. It could be the call we all want to hear. Online or offshore,

the search for the men of the Cheeki Rafiki is now transplanted in scale,

ambition and hope. A woman who claims she was assaulted

by the entertainer Rolf Harris as a teenager has denied making up

the story. The former BBC presenter is accused

of three counts of indecent assault against Tonya Lee,

who is now 43 and from Australia. He denies 12 counts of indecently

assaulting teenage girls. Our correspondent Sangita

Myska sent this report. Hello there. Welcome to the summer.

In 1986, Rolf Harris was a mainstay of children's television. In the

year he made this programme, his for allegedly to claims that when she

was 15 she was indecently assaulted by the entertainer in London. Now

43, she has waived her right to anonymity after selling her story to

be Australian media for 60,000 Australian dollars, around ?33,000.

Rolf Harris's defence lawyer today entered a heated exchange with Mr

Lee about the legal action she is taking about the publicist who

brokered media deals for her. She said, you say you were not motivated

by money. No, I wasn't, said Tonya Lee. But you instructed a Solicitor

to get the money you are owed. She said, it is the principle. What I've

learned now is the man will do anything to earn money. You were

quite content for the publicity and to pose for photos, Rolf Harris's

lawyer said. quite content for the publicity and

to pose for photos, Rolf Tonya Lee replied, it was blood money. I'm not

perfect, I don't think anyone is. Under cross-examination, she

admitted she'd got the day of the allegedly offence wrong by at least

one month. The defence went on to put it to where that there had never

been any physical contact of any kind between herself and Mr Harris.

Rolf Harris is accused of a total of 12 counts of indecent assault. He

denies the charges. The Court

of Appeal has overturned a decision to halt a major fraud trial which

was stopped when defendants claimed legal aid cuts meant they couldn't

find barristers to represent them. Appeal court judges said the case

should have been postponed instead. Barristers had refused to work

on the trial because of a 30% cut Delivering the judgement,

Sir Brian Leveson said the Court of Appeal shouldn't become involved

in political rows. At least 17 people have been killed

in an attack on a town The town is close to where more than

200 schoolgirls were abducted by Islamist militants

from the group Boko Haram. Yesterday two bomb attacks

in the city of Jos killed The authorities suspect Boko Haram

of planting those bombs. The President, Goodluck Jonathan,

has condemned the bombings Our correspondent Will Ross sent

this report from the capital Abuja. Scenes of panic in Jos

when the two bombs were detonated. Terrified, they run for

their lives in search of safety. These were two extremely powerful

blasts, the aim clearly to kill An indiscriminate attack which

killed Christians and Muslims. Among the chaos,

the emergency services tried to help Many had open wounds,

fractures and burns. Although it is not known who carried

out the attack, the extremist group Boko Haram has targeted

the city before, bombing churches in what was then seen as an effort

to ferment religious violence. They are often described

as religious clashes, but are in fact rooted in competition to

land resources and political power. These blasts follow other

recent attacks in other cities. The Islamist extremists are still

holding more than 200 schoolgirls Just hours after the bombings

in the city, another attack took place, this time

in a village in the north-east. There, militarist fighters went in,

looted, killed at least 17 people, and then set

fire to the entire village. They were there for several

hours throughout the night. They left

in vehicles that they stole. There is no sign that

the authorities have the capacity to turn the tide against this

brutal campaign of violence. That is what terrifies

many Nigerians. Retail sales growth

in the UK hit a 10 year high in April helped by food sales

during the late Easter holiday. The office said the annual rise

in food sales was the biggest since January 2002 and were helped

by a combination of better weather Let's get more from our economics

correspondent Simon Jack. this year than last year. Even if

you strip out that effect, we bought more in the three-month period to

April. The increase in that the man was the highest over a decade.

Adding back to the lending figures, we saw a 36% increase in mortgage

lending. Think about where we were in April of last year. We were down

in the doll drums and talking about a triple-dip recession. We are

comparing to some gloomy times but it appears confident is returning.

The Bank of England voted to keep interest rates on hold last time but

more of them are saying the decision whether to raise or hold is getting

more difficult. They are saying if we want the gradual rate of

increased rate rises we may have to start sooner which means we do not

know when interest rates will go up after five years of record lows but

that point in time the team to be coming towards us rather than away

from us. Comments from Prince Charles

on a Royal tour cause controversy. It appears he likened the behaviour

of Russia's Vladimir Putin to some Mum-to-be Jessica Ennis-Hill is

determined to defend her Olympic Would you give up your Friday

nights to volunteer for the Met ? We speak to one special inspector

who's been given an award. And treading the boards

in the fresh air. The Regents Park Open Air theatre

prepares for the summer season. Royal Mail is to begin delivering

parcels seven days a week in an attempt to serve the growing

demand for online shopping. Royal Mail is to begin delivering

parcels seven days a week in an attempt to serve the growing

demand for online shopping. The company, which was partly

privatised last October, also plans to open some of its

busiest delivery offices on Sundays Our business correspondent,

Emma Simpson, has more. We may be sending fewer letters but

the number of parcels is soaring. Royal Mail needs to grow this

increasingly important bit of its business. It will trial Sunday

parcel deliveries in and around London, as well as open 100 of its

busiest delivery offices for customers who need to collect. We

are responding to customers asking for more efficient services. We are

being told to have collections and deliveries on Sundays. Royal Mail is

having to respond to the change in our sales patterns. I am a

fisherman. We need it delivered on a Sunday. If Royal Mail is doing that,

it is a bonus. I think it will be really helpful. I am still trying to

contact Royal Mail goes I missed something last week. It would make

it so much easier. This is one of the biggest battle grounds for

retailers and parcel companies. Royal Mail is the biggest but it is

playing catch up. For some time now, why was happy making it easier for

customers to drop off and collect packages on a Sunday from

newsagents. Here is one competitor motoring ahead. UK mail said today

that annual profits were up nearly 30%. We are investing in the ability

of a one-hour window for delivery and even the text when you are next

will be launched later in the summer. Royal Mail made the

delivering good news for consumers today but with parcel such a key

area for the business, it knows it also has two impress investors when

it posts its annual results tomorrow.

Letters are being sent to thousands of single parents in England,

Scotland and Wales, warning them to agree amicable child maintenance

arrangements, or risk being charged more. The Child Support Agency is

being replaced by the Child Maintenance Service. The Government

says the changes are necessary as the old set-up was costly for

taxpayers. But one charity said the changes could force some parents

into unstable arrangements. More details from our social affairs

More than 50,000 letters are being sent out this week. A crucial stage

in changing child maintenance arrangements. Parents are being

encouraged to come to an amicable agreement to avoid needing

government help. We think the old system is inefficient and

ineffective. It cost 400 million has a year and took money from one

person and gave it to another. In many cases, families could have

sorted it out for themselves to the benefit of them and their children.

Spike Robinson would agree. He says the Child Support Agency has delayed

his payments beaching his ex-wife and twin girls. He was doubted

whether she was seriously out of pocket. It is not in the interests

whether she was seriously out of pocket. It is not in of the children

or the parent to ignore the CSA. I would be very glad if and when we're

out of the agency. I have owned the to say, can I get out? For those

families who cannot agree over money, the new system will charge

them. The parent with the child, usually the month, will pay ?20 to

make an application. The dad will then be charged a 20% fee on top of

the maintenance payment while the man will have to pay 4% to get the

money. Single-parent charities are not impressed. The concern is that

by charging parents who really need the service, single parents who are

struggling in raising children on their own, at a time when money is

very tight, electricity bills have gone up, council tax charges, rents,

having to find ?20 up front to use the service may put some parents.

More than 1 million people be moved onto the new job maintenance system

over the next three years as the Government gets rid of the much

criticised and often hated Child Support Agency.

The jury at the inquests of the 96 Liverpool fans who died

at the Hillsborough Disaster have been seeing footage of the moments

The video, some of which has never been broadcast before,

Our correspondent, Judith Moritz, is in Warrington.

The Hillsborough disaster was filmed on the day by BBC cameras, by police

evidence gathering cameras and by police and football clubs CCTV

cameras. Inquest had been told around 2000 items of video now exist

and 7000 stills, which have been collected together to provide a

chronology of events that day. This morning, the jury was shown a small

selection of that material to piece together the way things unfolded.

Sitting just yards away from them by some of the families of those who

died, who were told beforehand that the footage may be distressing to

them, capturing as it has the last moments of some of their relatives.

They were told they could leave the court if they wanted but none of

them did. We can show you some of the footage. We saw the pens, pen

three and pen four, 11 minutes before kick-off, where the crowd was

swaying. The court has been told it has been impossible to identify a

large none of those who died through combing the video footage. We also

saw CCTV of gate the opening. That opened at 2:52pm that afternoon. The

jury was told around 2000 fans went through it and into the stadium. The

court has now broken for lunch. The jury will continue looking at some

of the film material this afternoon. On Friday, the court will

be taken from Warrington over to Sheffield so that the jury can see

the Hillsborough stadium for themselves.

Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill says she's enjoying her pregnancy

but remains determined to defend her heptathlon title

And with sexism allegations in sport dominating

the headlines recently, she said she hasn't experienced sexism in her

She told our sports correspondent Joe Wilson she hopes there will be

a sporting opportunity for her child, regardless of gender.

This is Jessica Ennis Hill's primary concern at the moment.

She is enjoying the latter stages of pregnancy, reminding herself she

is not competing in the Commonwealth Games this summer.

Defending her Olympic heptathlon title in Rio

in two years' time remains a goal but it is not the only one.

I want to make sure I spend as much time with my baby once they're here

Then I will build back into training.

I have a fantastic team, a great coach.

Jessica Ennis Hill is in London today to hopefully launch

a series of half marathon races across England.

For the organisers she is the perfect choice, in their words,

The big talking point in British sport for days has been sexism.

The content and tone by Richard Scudamore, the head of the Premier

League, has questioned football 's commitment to gender equality.

Jessica Ennis Hill believes athletics does not discriminate.

I think sport is great thing to get involved in.

There are unfortunately areas of sexism you run into.

I have been very fortunate and had some great experiences

I would definitely encourage my child to be a sporty as they can.

Revolutionary engineering is bringing the power of the ocean

The go-ahead has been given to build the UK's first inland surf lake

The giant wave lagoon will be three times the size of a football pitch.

Our correspondent, Claire Marshall, has been to the Spanish city of

San Sebastian where a much smaller prototype

Riding the energy of the ccean takes exceptional skill.

So could it be here on an industrial wasteland in the Welsh mountains?

We have now got permission to break up the concrete.

That's the plan now being put into action.

Work has just started on an inland surf lake.

It will be the first in Britain and the first of its type in the world.

The waves will go in this direction, towards the mountain.

The machinery then turns around, goes back in the

You book your hour online, you turn up, you know you get in.

They are using revolutionary technology.

Just outside Bilbao, professional surfers are having a go.

The engineering is unique and secret.

Here it is, the perfect, mechanical wave.

Over a metre high and you get one every minute of these.

The signs on display here could be changing the nature of surfing.

An underwater foil operates like a snow plough,

With the lagoon shape, we are able to create perfect waves.

This could even make surfing an Olympic sport.

You are watching the coach of the British surf team.

Especially coming from the UK where we get inconsistent

To be able to come and surf a wave every minute, it will be of huge

benefit, not just to UK surfers but anybody who wants to improve their

Purists may say the natural soul of surfing is lost by riding

a fake wave but it is fun and isn't that what it is all about?

A very decent picture behind me. I can almost hear the clamour from the

North of Scotland where it is a different kettle of fish. We have to

talk about the cloud coming from France. That would be a major player

in the next 24 hours. In between, a decent slab of sunny weather.

Temperatures about 20 degrees or so on the bank of the Humber. In

Stornoway, 17.5. A lot of cloud and rain. For Northern Ireland, the

Queen 's Batten Relay is here at the moment. Then we're into the great

swathe of decent, fine weather. One or two heavy showers ahead of the

rain band may just get into some of the southern counties. Temperatures

19, 20. All change for the here comes the cloud and rain. Just in

time for the rush hour through Kent and coming up into London. Some

vivid colours with heavy downpours. No escape. These are not showers,

they are persistent rain. Some of them are heavy. There are Met Office

weather warnings on the website. At eight a.m., just when you are

thinking about Thursday, called to the north of it. Something dry in

East Anglia and the south-east. While the rain is around, a couple

of things to bear in mind, quite persistent in the eastern side of

Scotland. In the West, I'm not sure. It could get to Glasgow or farther

west. The southern portion turns more showery. The of survey -- a

mixture of sunny spells. There is a warning in the southern half of

Britain about the intensity. Sunny spells and showers with rain tending

to fizzle away in the northern part of Scotland. Some of them are heavy

in the own right. In the weekend, Saturday will have heavy showers.

Less so on Sunday. There will be some sunshine. Generally speaking,

it will be getting