22/02/2017 BBC News at One

The fiance of the children's author Helen Bailey is found

Ian Stewart killed Helen Bailey at their home last year,

dumping her body in a cesspit, in the hope of inheriting

We'll have the latest from St Albans Crown Court.

The Supreme Courts says income rules which prevent some people

bringing a foreign spouse to the UK are lawful.

The British IS fighter who carried out a suicide bombing duped the

state. The BBC is to create a new

television channel for Scotland, it will have a ?30 million budget

and begin broadcasting next year. A convicted murderer is on the run,

after armed men helped him escape during a hospital

visit in Liverpool. And fit for a Princess,

many of Diana's most beautiful and famous dresses go on public

display. And coming up in the

sport on BBC News. Jose Mourninho doesn't rule out

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney leaving

the club, after he's linked Good afternoon and welcome

to the BBC News at One. The fiance of the children's

author, Helen Bailey, has been found guilty

of murdering her and dumping her body in a cesspit

under their home in Hertfordshire. Ian Stewart, who's 56, drugged

Ms Bailey over several months, before smothering her in April last

year in the hope of claiming Detectives are now re-examining

the death of Stewart's previous partner, his wife,

Diane, who died suddenly in 2010. Our home affairs correspondent

June Kelly reports. Well, Jane, Helen Bailey's nickname

for Ian Stewart was the gorgeous grey-haired widower. He was

described as a devious killer in court and a full-blown liar. Within

hours of killing Helen Bailey, he was siphoning thousands from her

bank account. A couple of months later he went on holiday to Spain,

and it was a few weeks later that he got back from holiday that he got a

knock on his door from the police. Police recorded Ian Stewart's

arrest at his home. We're arresting you on suspicion

of the murder of Helen Bailey. He was stunned he'd

finally been caught out. For three months, he'd been living

with the body of his wealthy partner My name is Helen Bailey

and I'd like to introduce you to my new book, which is called

When Bad Things Happen Helen Bailey was

a successful author. As well as murdering her,

Stewart also killed her dachshund After her husband's death,

Helen began blogging about her sense of loss and it was through Facebook

bereavement group that she met She thought she'd

found a new soul mate. But while she was planning their

wedding, he was planning her murder. Last spring, she suddenly vanished

from their million pound home It took Ian Stewart five days

to report her missing. 'My partner has been

missing since Monday, Despite appeals from

family and friends, Three months after she disappeared,

police came back here and began searching places they had not

looked at before. The garage was at a

distance from the house. This laser imaging illustrates how

under a hatch door there was a well with a cesspit.

The police began probing, and it was here, below

And buried with her was her dog, Boris.

There was even a possibility that she may still have been alive

This CCTV shows how, within hours, Ian Stewart drove to a rubbish tip

Was that duvet taken to the tip because it had Helen's blood on it?

In police interviews, Stewart said nothing.

He probably smothered Helen Bailey after drugging her over a long

He was set to benefit massively from her ?4 million fortune.

If Helen had written a book of this story,

He probably planned it all from the day he met her.

In hindsight, I do think he loved her at all.

With his criminal trial over, we can now report that the police

are re-examining her sudden death, said to have been caused

At this stage, there's no indication of anything suspicious.

I think it's only right that I consider what might have happened

in Ian Stewart's past, to see whether there's anything

I need to get involved in, whether there's any fresh evidence

that might have come out from this trial.

After his wife died, Ian Stewart was seen with other

women before he began his predatory pursuit of Helen Bailey.

As a writer, she was used to studying human behaviour.

But she never learned the true character of the man who was closest

to her and who she thought she knew best.

Well, in ten two was found guilty of six charges, including fraud and as

the guilty verdicts were brought in, he shook his head. He is now facing

a fresh and best a geisha over the death of his wife, Diane. Helen

Bailey has elderly parents and her mother testified by video link in

the trial and her brother has been in the court throughout. He said his

thoughts were with the family of Ian Stewart. What Stewart had done had

left them all devastated, he said. The Supreme Court has ruled

that the government has the right to set a minimum wage that British

citizens must earn before bringing a foreign husband

or wife into the country. People affected by the rules had

argued that the minimum income level, currently ?18,600 a year,

was unreasonably high, but the court ruled that the measures don't breach

human rights legislation. Our home affairs correspondent

Daniel Sandford reports. They look like any other family

but Caroline Coombs, her husband Carlos, from Ecuador,

and their 15-month-old son Thomas live in a permanent state

of uncertainty, not knowing whether they will be able to stay together

in Britain because Caroline, a former television producer,

is earning less than ?18,000 a year, which, under new immigration rules,

is not enough to bring a foreign We are two very capable human

beings, who happened And we were being told

we were going to be split up. And we weren't being given

the right to be a family... The Supreme Court ruling today said

the new rules were "defective", particularly when it came

to children, but it found the controversial MIR, the Minimum

Income Requirement, did not It holds that the MIR

is acceptable in principle, but the rules and instructions fail

to take proper account of the Section 55 duty,

in respect of children. Although the government has

technically lost this case in the Supreme Court on the way it

implements its new rule, it is, nonetheless, a victory

for ministers, on the principle that people on low incomes cannot just

assume that their foreign husband or wife can

automatically join them in Britain. It is considered reasonable

to expect you to leave the UK... But Caroline and Carlos

do now have a chance, because the Home Office agreed today

to carefully consider what the Supreme Court had said

about how the rules are unlawful because they do not pay enough

attention to the best For all the other kids that

are out there, for all the other mums who are

suffering every day. Can I sleep thinking that I don't

have to leave the country? Many thousands of couples were

affected by the new laws which were designed to reduce the cost

of immigrants claiming benefits. Families with children now

have a second chance, as do couples with other

sources of income. But, for many, the minimum

income requirement will still stop them

being reunited in Britain. A former independent reviewer

of terrorism legislation, Lord Carlile, has said

a British Islamic State fighter who carried out a suicide bombing

in Iraq was an "enemy of the state" who should never have been paid

compensation by the government. The former Prime Minister Tony Blair

has hit out at press reports criticising his role in the matter,

saying the compensation for Muslim converts time in Pontal obey was

agreed on by a Conservative led government. We will have more later

but first let's talk to our security correspondent, Frank Gardner. This

individual himself, is it embarrassing how big an intelligence

failure it is that he was able to do what he did in a rock? It isn't as

big as it might seem because when he came out of band have obey in 2004,

he was assessed whether or not he was going to be a threat to British

security, to the safety of British citizens. And is he involved in

violent extremism. The answer was no at the time. He may have basically

been in waiting, a terrorist in waiting, as it were but the ten

years in between before he joined Islamic State, he didn't show his

hand, so he would have been under some kind of surveillance, not

particularly heavy one, and it may be he had no connections and

sympathies with extremism at that time but just before he went off to

Syria, he then started to get involved and went off and joined IS.

What all of this throws into question is whether they are getting

the right assessment today for the hundreds of returns who have either

come back from the arena of Syria and Iraq or still out there. They're

not going to get it right every time. So I think there is a tacit

admission in Whitehall that this guy slipped through the net, they got it

wrong, but they will try, I suppose, that much harder to not make the

same mistakes with others. Thank you. Let's talk to our assistant

political editor, Norman Smith. It is a very strongly worded statement

from Tony Blair about this. You sense there is a hunt on for a

political scalp, for someone to be blamed for the government

campaigning for the release of this man then him being paid ?1 million,

then escaping to Syria. The Daily Mail in its coverage apportions much

of the blame on Tony Blair, suggesting in one headline, still

think he wasn't a danger, Mr Blair? It is a taut which has prompted a

furious response. Mr Blair says he only argued for the release of these

men after pressure from lawyers, MPs, the media and the Daily Mail,

whom he says noted after their release they are not bad guys, they

are entirely innocent. Mr Blair also says it wasn't him who sanctioned

the payment of ?1 million in compensation, that was the Cameron

government. And Tory MPs wanted them released quickly. What is going on?

In part, it is simply Tony Blair trying to set the record straight as

he sees it, but in part, too, it is personal, it is payback for years of

goading of Tony Blair and Iraq. It is also breaks it. Newspapers like

the Daily Mail have been at the centre of the pro-Brexit campaign

and Mr Blair just the other day called for the remainder is to stand

their ground, to make their case against the referendum and you sense

he is trying to give a lead. The former deputy prime ministers said

many remainders were frightened of papers like the Daily Mail which is

why they were silent. Tony Blair is trying to put a bit of backbone into

them. A new BBC TV channel

for Scotland has been announced by the corporation's

Director General Tony Hall. The channel will begin broadcasting

in the autumn of 2018 and will have a budget

of ?30 million, equivalent The plans for the channel include

a Scottish news hour at 9pm with stories from Scotland,

the UK and the world. Our Scotland correspondent

Lorna Gordon reports. Inform, educate and entertain. The

BBC's commission. Increased devolution has provided challengers

for the national broadcaster. Now a new channel and a new news programme

for Scotland. I think Scotland deserves its own channel. It will

reflect itself, its creativity, its culture as well as its politics. I

wanted to move the game on. In the end, my aim has been to think about

the viewers in Scotland and what is best for them, and I think they want

quality. The new channel will broadcast shows like this one,

currently shown on BBC Two in Scotland but with a budget of ?30

million a year, much of the five hours on programmes on offer every

night will be new. There will also be an integrated NewsHour at 9pm

with national and international news. It is a huge opportunity for

Scotland to its -- to assert itself to itself and across the UK, and for

it to reflect on some of the other things beyond politics. Scotland has

a very vibrant arts and creative community. There's a real

opportunity for those communities to be better reflected. Most high

profile, though, has been the debate around news. The BBC said the 6pm

News had performed strongly in Scotland in recent years but some

have long argued for a Scottish version. They say to better reflect

devolved areas like health, education and criminal justice. I

welcome new jobs and new investment in BBC Scotland but I am

disappointed the BBC has decided not to go ahead with the separate

Scottish six on BBC One because I think this is exactly the time for

the launch of that programme with all the political developments. This

change to the broadcasting landscape is being described as the biggest

single investment of broadcast content for more than 20 years.

Challenging, yes. But bold and ambitious, too. And on air in 1.5

years. A convicted murderer is on the run,

after armed men helped him escape Shaun Walmsley is one of four men

serving a life sentence for a fatal Walmsley fled as he was getting

into a car with prison officers Our correspondent Fiona Trott

is at the hospital now. Sean Walmsley was here for an

appointment and when he was coming out the prison officers who

accompanied him were threatened by masked men. One put a gun to his

head and another had a knife at his neck. They only had a bat on to

defend themselves and that is raising questions this afternoon.

Was there enough security for the hospital visit and how did people on

the outside know exactly where this prayer was. -- this prisoner.

Wanted by police, Shaun Walmsley is described

as highly dangerous, a murderer, who should

The police hunt has brought officers here, the Walton

A house and a car were searched late last night, less

than two miles from where he escaped.

It happened at the Aintree University Hospital yesterday

As he left, masked men threatened the prison staff with

what is believed to have been a gun and a knife.

Today Merseyside Police are appealing for the public's

There will be lots of people who will have

I am really appealing to them to come

I need the public's help to get Walmsley back into prison.

He is a highly dangerous, vicious individual.

This is why Shaun Walmsley is well known on

Back in 2014 he murdered a local man, Anthony Duffy, what

police described as a frenzied attack.

He was jailed for life and is serving a minimum term of 30

So was there enough security surrounding this man at

And how did people on the outside know exactly where he was?

These questions will form part of the police and Ministry of

Police said that the big old Volvo they believe was used as the getaway

car has now been found. Forensics teams are examining that at the

moment. But is also looking at CCTV pictures from the hospital grounds

to see if that could help them find this escaped prisoner.

The fiancee of the children's author Helen Bailey is found

Fit for a Princess - some of Diana's most famous dresses

Former England cricketer Ryan Sidebottom says he'll retire

at the end of the county season after a 20 year career

Nearly a quarter of high street shops don't have wheelchair access,

and only one in ten offer equipment for people who use a hearing aid -

that's according to a new survey by the not for profit organisation,

As part of the BBC's Disability Works Week,

our correspondent Nikki Fox has been looking at how the fashion industry

targets disabled customers - who have a collective spending power

of ?249 billion, which is known as the purple pound.

The changing face of the British high street has for many disabled

And this lack of visible disability has spurred on one woman to try

This shop in London is swapping its regular mannequin

Sophie Morgan designed this wheelchair for a sitting mannequin,

During the 2012 London Paralympics, Sophie got her product

But as soon as the games finished, her mannequal was taken out

I haven't seen it in a shop window in about five years.

Now she feels is the right time to give it another go.

Young men and women going out shopping don't feel welcome

and do not feel like they are part of the conversation when it comes

I wanted this chair to be a symbol of inclusion from the shops so that

I could come past this shop and I know that this shop will have

thought about how to style somebody in a wheelchair but furthermore,

that their shop is accessible and they have changing rooms

Can you see in that shop front window there, did you notice

People are becoming more socially aware now, so I think it

It is not just about seeing disability on the high street,

Making sure disabled people can actually get

into shops so that they can spend their hard earned cash.

Exclusive figures reveal of the nearly 1300 fashion retailers

the organisation DisabledGo visited,

90% were unable to offer hearing loops, a type of sound system

And 62% didn't give their staff training on how best

So from the high street to high-end fashion.

Designers Teatum Jones used two disabled models

to launch their newest collection which opened London

We haven't adapted anything in this collection, we approach the styling

and the casting of this collection as we would any other collection.

The Minister for disabled people, Penny Mordaunt, wants businesses

But the British Retail Consortium point out shop owners can be

restricted on making adjustments due to the age or design

The purple pound exists, we are there, we want to spend

Malaysian police say they want to question a North Korean

diplomat about the killing, at Kuala Lumpur airport,

of Kim Jong-nam - the estranged half brother of the country's leader.

Two other suspects have been identified, including a man employed

Malaysia's police chief also revealed that there'd been

an attempted break-in at the mortuary where

There is flash photography in this report from our

The mystery surrounding the death of Kim Jong-nam deepens by the day.

Around him, a whole constellation of suspects.

And a growing conviction this was the work of North Korea.

The Malaysian police have added two new North Koreans to the wanted

An employee of the state airline, and a senior embassy

And, they say, they now know exactly how the attack was

You know, what actually happened was these two ladies were

Before that the four suspects gave them the liquid.

They were supposed to wipe it over the deceased's face.

What was the substance smeared on Mr Kim's face?

But they say surveillance footage shows the women keeping

their hands away from their bodies and heading straight for the

A further twist, Malaysian special forces guarding

the mortuary where Mr Kim's body is being kept.

Police say there have been attempts to break in.

North Korea has denied any involvement.

On Monday the ambassador in Kuala Lumpur said the investigation

That drew a measured but distinct rebuke from Malaysia's

We have good relations with North Korea all this

The statement by the ambassador was totally uncalled for.

It is considered diplomatically rude on his part.

The death of Kim Jong-nam is testing relations

between two normally friendly countries.

The Malaysian authorities have asked to interview the new

suspects, and have warned the North Korean Embassy

Footage has been released of the near-miss involving the plane

being flown by Harrison Ford in California.

It emerged last week that the actor landed his single engine plane

on a taxiway instead of the runway at John Wayne Airport.

He narrowly missed an airliner with 110 people on board.

It's predicted that South Korean women will be the first in the world

to have an average life expectancy above 90.

And here in the UK men and women are expected to live

well into their 80s, for the first time.

Research carried out by Imperial College London

in collaboration with the World Health Organisation shows

that in many countries people are living longer while the gap

We all know we're living longer, but by just how much?

Apart from a blip in 2011 and 2012, life expectancy in the UK has

From birth, the average life expectancy for a woman is currently

But according to experts, the gender gap could be closing.

By 2030 it has been predicted women's life expectancy will be over

Compare that to South Korea though, where the average lifespan

Countries that have done better are countries that have actually...

That have managed to deal with things from childhood

So South Korea is doing remarkably well.

They have some of the lowest levels of hypertension and obesity

They have had some of the best investment in childhood nutrition.

I do most of the things I did as a young woman.

I still do the accounts for the firm I used to work for.

You've got to stop thinking you are so old.

In my youth I cycled all over the country,

But I've got my L plates on again and I'm getting

Scientists once thought an average life expectancy of over 90

was impossible, but, with research now suggesting

there may be no upper limit, there's more pressure for investment

in health and social care to cope with our ageing population.

Princess Diana was arguably a style icon - and now many of her dresses

are about to go on display to the public.

Some of her most recognisable and exquisite outfits have

been brought together for a new exhibition -

"Diana, her fashion story" in this, the 20th anniversary year

Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell has been

Her public image was in so many ways defined by the clothes that she

She was one of the world's most photographed women and many of

the world's top designers clamoured to dress her.

The results were frequently eye-catching.

Dresses that have lingered in the memory.

And now, 20 years after Diana's death, 25 of those dresses have been

brought together for an exhibition at her former

They chart the evolution of an initially quite demure teenager,

through to her emergence on the national and international stages.

With, outwardly at least, much greater confidence in her choices of

So here are some of the famous dresses.

The one that she wore to dance with John Travolta.

And others that were part of her wardrobe in the 1990s.

By the time she is wearing this dress, she is

very confident in her own sense of style.

We are seeing a Diana who has risen above

the seasonal changes in

fashion and she has a timeless elegance.

She knows what suits her and she wears it well.

And the exhibition organisers can be confident that the crowds will come

from around the world, to experience something of Diana's glamour.

Interest in Diana remains considerable.

But one imagines that her family would hope that she will be

remembered for much more than just the dresses that she wore.

So do the organisers feel comfortable about

perpetuating the focus on Diana and her clothes?

I think that is a very good question because Diana herself

did not like to be known as a clothes horse.

However, she did understand the language of fashion

very well and she used clothes to help her do the job at hand.

She was a very proud ambassador for British

fashion as Princess of Wales, but she also

used clothes to help her do

her job as a humanitarian and as a patron of the arts.

And to focus the press attention on her charity work.

They were the essential props which helped the sometimes insecure young

woman to face the world and win its admiration for her image

Nicholas Witchell, BBC News at Kensington Palace.

Wild and winter wheat for all of us, destructive for some and damaging

for a few. Doris will never be the storm of the century but it will

pack a punch as it develops over the next few hours and arrives on our

doorstep by tomorrow morning. It is not pleasant at the moment across

parts of western England and Wales, raining hard. Miles across the

southern part of the UK but colder further north. Then all eyes to the

West as we head into the night. Very wet across Northern Ireland. Over an

inch of rain in some places and that will have its own impact. Then Doris

arrives and it turned to snow. First of all we have the snow and a

warning in force from the Met office. The West of the conditions

of high ground but through the Central Belt we could see some

centimetres in the Glasgow and Edinburgh area. This could well be

the scene in upland areas in particular. That wet and sticky snow

for the rush-hour tomorrow. The snow moves a little further south but for

the rest of us just a nasty morning with areas of wind and rain. Some

brightness in between but focusing on the next elements of severe

weather, that wind. An amber warning in force and it will be disruptive

and for some quite damaging. Especially coming in from the Irish

Sea late morning into parts of north-west England, Wales, through

the Midlands and across other Northern counties and into East of

England. Gusts of around 70 miles an hour, up to 90 miles an hour coastal

areas. We could see things like this, and certainly some sense

panelling coming down in some places. The exact area still open to

doubt, a sting in the tail late afternoon the East coast before

things eventually subside. And then began day with a cold belt. Some

wintry showers following on behind in the colder air. Then something of

a lull heading into Friday, briefly. There will be some sunshine across

southern and eastern parts but more rain arrives across the north and

west. Rapid snowmelt and the rain continues into Saturday bringing the

risk of flooding across parts of Scotland. All the latest as ever on

the BBC website. A reminder of our main

story this lunchtime. The fiancee of the children's author

Helen Bailey is found That's all from the BBC News at One

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