31/05/2017 BBC News at One

A breast surgeon who carried out a series of unnecessary operations

Ian Paterson was found guilty of wounding with intent,

and unlawful wounding, in a case involving

We have waited years for this and finally Mr Paterson has been

We'll have the latest reaction from Nottingham Crown Court.

Jeremy Corbyn says a Labour government would manage migration

according to the needs of the economy - the Prime Minister

says a vote for Labour is a vote for an influx of migrants.

We have a skills shortage, because this government has not invested

enough in training and education. And, that skill shortage has to be

met from somewhere. I want to ensure that we control migration. Jeremy

Corbyn and the Labour Party want uncontrolled migration.

A massive car bomb in Kabul kills 80 people and injures more than 300 -

the Afghan president calls it an inhuman act.

Three men arrested following the Manchester bombing which killed

22 people have been released without charge -

11 others are still being questioned.

Arsenal keep Arsene - football's longest serving manager

signs to stay at the club for another two years.

And coming up in the sport on BBC News.

They face a gruelling schedule over the next few weeks but British

and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland says his squad cannot afford to be

Good afternoon and welcome to the BBC News at One.

A breast surgeon who carried out a series of unnecessary operations

at hospitals in the West Midlands has been sentenced to

Ian Paterson was found guilty last month of wounding with intent,

and unlawful wounding - in a case involving

Our health editor Hugh Pym sent this report from Nottingham.

Ian Paterson, once a higher earning and highly regarded surgeon, now a

convicted criminal about to begin a 15 year jail sentence. Some of the

patients that he harmed arrived in court in Nottingham this morning to

hear the sentencing. The judge, Mr Justice Jeremy Baker, said that Mr

Paterson carried out unnecessary breast surgery which had a profound

physical and psychological effect, leaving his patients feeling

violated and vulnerable. I just wanted to say thank you to the

judge, at last today we have got justice. We waited four years for

this and finally Mr Paterson has been stopped. Over four years of

trauma and stress. Trying to bring this man to account. No amount of

prison sentence will ever compensate what myself and others have gone

through. The number of victims harmed is said by their lawyers to

run into the hundreds, possibly even thousands. That Mr Paterson's

motives remain a mystery... Perhaps he likes the adoration from the

patient? If you tell someone they are going to die but if you let me

operate I am not, and afterwards if the pathology shows you were going

to get breast cancer but it is untrue, that patient is grateful and

likes you, and the patients, before they found out that he had actually

misled them, thought he was a wonderful doctor. A High Court

action for damages against NHS hospitals and private trusts where

he worked, and Ian Paterson himself, is set to begin in the autumn.

Our Health Editor, Hugh Pym, is outside Nottingham Crown Court.

Such a clear sense of distress caused by so many people.

-- caused to so many people. What about ensuring that this cannot

happen again? Yes, some of the victims are still talking to the

media behind me there. A sense of relief that they feel that justice

has been done. Some of them said that they would rather have seen a

longer sentence, a life sentence will stop others have made clear

that 15 years was fair. He judge, Mr Justice Baker, said that he was

acting within sentencing guidelines. But having said that, they are

making clear that some of his victims here today want a public

enquiry, a full investigation of who knew what and when. Why wasn't he

stopped? Why the medical profession did not do more to stop him

practising. To that end, the General medical Council has commented today,

saying that the guidelines at the time were too lax and colleagues in

the medical profession felt inhibited from reporting what Ian

Paterson did for the NHS and in the private sector. That there is now a

regular system of appraisals of doctors, and revalidation every few

years. So, you are checked over. Multidisciplinary team is working so

a surgeon cannot go off alone as Ian Paterson did, charming so many

people and getting away with it. Equally, the Royal College of

Surgeons has made clear that although procedures are a lot

tighter, a lot still needs to be done in the private sector to bring

their standards of transparency and reporting and holding surgeons to

account up to the level of the NHS. If you have a compulsive liar, as

Ian Paterson was, it is hard to stop that individual when they have a

position of power. To that end, nobody should be

complacent about this. After the election, whoever is in government

will face cause for a further enquiry, to try and get to the

bottom of what went wrong and all three main parties have committed to

carrying out such an enquiry. For now, these victims are relieved.

Clearly traumatised for many years. But their battle goes on with the

civil action of the High Court later this year. Hugh Penn, thank you.

With just over a week until the General Election,

the parties want to return to their core messages

But Jeremy Corbyn has been defending his stance on immigration,

after Theresa May said a vote for Labour was a vote for

Our political correspondent Chris Mason has been looking

at what the parties are saying - and what they're not -

It is the issue that was seen as crucial to many in last year's EU

referendum. Immigration. Whoever wins next

week's general election will decide how high or low it is after we leave

the EU, and the government has full control of it. But what do we know

about what the party 's plan? And, what the consequences may be? Jeremy

Corbyn has previously said immigration would probably come

down, if he was Prime Minister. This morning, he said... We have a skills

shortage, because this government has not invested enough in training

and education. And, that skills shortage has to be met from

somewhere. If we did not have migrant workers either from outside

of Europe or within Europe working in our National Health Service, we

would be in an even worse state than it is at the present time. Likewise,

the thousands who teach in our schools and help our children. Let's

take a look at net migration to the UK, the number coming in minus the

number leaving... In 2014, it was 313,000 but in 2015 it was 330 2000.

Last year it was 240 8000. The independent economic forecaster,

the Office for Budget Responsibility has predicted a fall in immigration

could hit the economy and force the government to borrow more money. In

other words, while cutting immigration may be popular, it could

come at a cost. The Prime Minister, campaigning in Plymouth today,

remains committed to getting net migration into the tens of

thousands. A promised the Conservatives have repeatedly made,

but repeatedly broken... I want to ensure that we are controlling

migration because too high and uncontrolled migration has put

pressure on public services and it also lowers wages at the lower end

of the income scale. I want to ensure that we control migration.

Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party want uncontrolled migration. Enter

next the proudly pro-EU Lib Dems, keen to warn about what they see as

potential dangers of Brexit. We are the only party that is trying daily

to say that there are big questions here, not only on immigration but

the impact on the NHS, schools, people's livelihoods, on how we go

about Brexit. The SNP want immigration powers to be devolved to

the Scottish parliament. Ukip say they want to cut net migration to

zero. A one in, one out policy. For all of the rows about

immigration and the uncertainty about what the next government may

do, one thing is very clear. Very soon, they will have direct

responsibility for it, and so be directly accountable too.

Chris Mason, BBC News. In the past hour, Jeremy Corbyn has

confirmed he'll take part in tonight's live election debate,

on the BBC, with representatives The Labour leader has repeatedly

challenged Theresa May to a debate Our Assistant political editor,

Norman Smith, is Westminster. This was a complete surprise. Mr

Corbyn has said that he won't turn up if Theresa May does not turn up,

but now in this last-minute change of heart, which I think reflects the

growing confidence in the Corbyn camp about their campaign, it is

almost a sort of act of political jujitsu, throwing Theresa May onto

the defensive with a last-minute surprise manoeuvre. And in this live

television question and answer session with Jeremy Paxman earlier

this week, they believe that Jeremy Corbyn came out on top. He was under

pressure for some of his views but they felt that the audience by and

large respected the sincerity with which he held those views.

There is the broader view. Team Corbyn believe that the more that

voters get to see and hear the Labour leader, not through the prism

of the National Paris and broadcasters, the more that they

like him -- National press. Jeremy Corbyn issued this

challenge... It's very odd that you have

an election campaign where we go out and talk

to And the Prime Minister seems

to have difficulty in So, there is a debate

in Cambridge tonight. I don't know what she's doing this

evening but it isn't far I invite her to go to Cambridge

and debate her policies. Debate her record, debate

their plans, debate their proposals. And let the public

make up their mind. Well, Theresa May has always refused

to take part in a live head-to-head debate with Jeremy Corbyn on

television. A senior Tory source this lunchtime said that there was

no chance that she would be turning up in Cambridge tonight. It may have

looked like a sound strategy when Mrs May had a hulking lead in the

opinion polls, why take risks? It is much more questionable now and the

danger is that voters, seeing six other party leaders, May wonder why

Mrs May is not fair... What is she frightened of? Norman

Smith, thank you. My colleague will be moderating that debate in

Cambridge tonight, what more can we expect, Mishal Husain? This is what

I can show you, the setting for that debate this evening.

Seven politicians, including Jeremy Corbyn, will be taking to the stage

behind me. The setting is one that is normally used for graduation

ceremonies here at the University of Cambridge. Now it is being used for

the BBC election debate, the only seven way debate of this election

campaign. A few things that politicians taking part no, they

have drawn lots for the order in which they deliver their opening

statements. Their closing statements, and where on the stage

their particular podium is. There is an awful lot they do not know about

the content of the debate. Questions are coming from our audience here in

Cambridge, they have not been chosen by the BBC but outside polling

companies, chosen from different parts of the country and different

political allegiances and in different ways that they voted in

the EU referendum. On the basis of questions they submitted, we chose

some that reflect the issues of this election campaign and it is those

one after the other that they will be putting to those politicians,

getting them to debate with each other, bringing out where there are

stark differences between. We have 90 minutes on BBC One tonight from

7:30pm for everyone to watch at home and to make their choice about how

they did... Mishal Husain, thank you.

And as she says, that starts at 7:30pm tonight on BBC One.

Police hunting for a prisoner who escaped from a hospital

in Salisbury in Wiltshire, say the escape may have been

pre planned and he may have received help.

Michal Kisier, who's thought to be armed with a razor blade,

overpowered his guards at the hospital last night.

Police say he is dangerous, and that members of the public

should not approach him - they're urging anyone who sees a man

matching his description to contact police immediately.

A car bomb has exploded in the diplomatic quarter

of the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 80 people

The country's president said it was a cowardly attack

Makeshift ambulances brought them in this morning, as Kabul's

At least 80 people killed when a huge truck bomb

It is one of the worst bomb attacks in Afghanistan in years.

TRANSLATION: I heard a terrible sound and became unconscious.

I opened my eyes and found myself under the desk.

This video taken miles from the blast shows

The BBC's reporter has been at the scene.

It was a water tanker or lorry full of explosives that hit

the strategic location right in the heart of Kabul.

It is very close to the German Embassy, Indian embassy,

The explosion only a short distance from Afghanistan's

This is the German Embassy today, badly damaged.

Germany's Foreign Minister said the unimaginable death toll

was proof that terror continues to target Western institutions,

A BBC team were in the area and hit by the blast,

The BBC described him as a popular colleague,

Nato and some British troops are still based in Afghanistan,

but the fact that militants were able to get such a large bomb

into the city's heavily guarded political zone shows how fragile

Afghanistan's security picture has become.

So far neither the Taliban nor the so-called Islamic State

in Afghanistan have claimed responsibility.

But this was a bombing on another scale and among the dead,

The breast surgeon Ian Paterson who carried out numerous unncessary

operations is sentenced to 15 years in prison.

And still to come, why bullying in online gaming is on the rise.

Former grand slam champion Margaret Court has escalated the row

over her comments on homosexuality, accusing gay tennis players

Three men arrested in connection with the Manchester bombing,

which killed 22 people, have been released without charge.

Of the 16 people arrested since the blast, 11 are still in custody.

Detectives now say the bomber, Salman Abedi, appears to have been

largely alone in the days before the attack.

But they say they cannot rule out that he was part of a wider network.

Our Home Affairs Correspondent, June Kelly, is in South Manchester now.

Bring us up to date with the investigation. This address in South

Manchester is one of those for where forensics teams are still searching.

It is close to Wilmslow Road and police are now trying to establish

why in the days before the attack, Salman Abedi kept returning to

Wilmslow Road with his blue suitcase. This is the suitcase the

issued a picture of a couple of days ago and detectives are still trying

to find that suitcase. The police are also now saying that in the four

days before the attack after Salman Abedi flew back to the UK from

Libya, they say he appears to have been largely alone in

those four days and that includes when it came to amassing his bomb

components. Last week they were saying he was part of a network and

now the language has changed and they are now saying they cannot rule

out that he was part of a network. Of course there are still a number

of people in custody. Of the three released last night, two of them are

cousins of Salman Abedi. So ten days aren't we still have 11 people being

held. Meanwhile, preparations are underway

for The One Love Manchester concert on Sunday, which will see

the American singer Ariana Grande return to the city for the first

time since the bombing. Old Trafford Cricket Ground

is being prepared for the concert, which will also feature Coldplay,

Justin Bieber, Katy And last night, Liam Gallagher gave

an emotional performance in Manchester, his home city,

telling the crowd that 'normal He donated the proceeds of the gig

to the families of the 22 people Our Entertainment Correspondent

Colin Paterson was there. Liam Gallagher, back in Manchester,

back on stage, and looking back 22 candles were lined up

in front of the drum kit, one for each person killed

in the terrorist attack. And it didn't take him long to issue

a defiant statement. What made this gig different

was the singing between the songs. The audience on numerous occasions

spontaneously bursting into chants This was one of Manchester's biggest

music stars returning home to deliver a set including Oasis

classics like Live Forever, One song noticeable by its absence,

the one which has become an anthem to unity here over the last week,

Don't Look Back In Anger. But then, it was Noel

who sang that one. Liam didn't sing it,

but his fans did. Staying behind inside the venue long

after the show ended. # But don't look back

in anger, I heard you say. You could feel the hearts

of the people for the 22, you know. I honestly felt that this

was exactly what Manchester An Oasis reunion was

always highly unlikely. But it has surprised many that

Noel Gallagher is not in the line-up for Ariana Grande's all-star

fundraising show in Or perhaps join Coldplay

for a version of the song which has become a soundtrack

to a city trying to move on? Colin Paterson, BBC

News, Manchester. For the first time, a British police

force is to recruit people directly to become detectives -

without making them first work The Metropolitan Police hopes

the move will fill some of its 600 detective vacancies,

and attract graduates with different Our Home Affairs Correspondent

Danny Shaw reports. For decades there has only been one

way to become a detective. Start as an officer in uniform,

and then join CID. It was seen as the pinnacle

of policing, everyone Detective work is not

the job it used to be. There are more cases

to handle, there is more The independent inspectorate has

described it as a national crisis because there

are so many unfilled vacancies. Now the Metropolitan Police

is trying to do something about it. Something that has

never been done before. They're starting a recruitment

campaign for people with no Unlike other recruits they will not

have to spend time in uniform, doing This is about offering people

a direct pathway into a different And we know from research

we did last year, quite extensively in London,

this was really appealing. Because actually the uniform

attraction is attractive to some To join the Metropolitan Police

as a detective, recruits must They will be given 18 weeks

training and have to pass The trainees will investigate

crimes like burglary, robbery and car theft,

before moving on to more serious But former detective Barry Phillips

has doubts about the idea. He started out in uniform

over 40 years ago. You cannot bring people in who

cannot walk the walk, talk the talk. A CID officer needs a good

grounding in police work, that is gained through coming

through the normal channels. But Scotland Yard is likely

to extend its recruitment drive, it is initially taking 80 detectives

and other forces may follow suit. Bullying in the online gaming world

is a growing problem, Half the gamers questioned

by the anti-bullying charity, Ditch the Label, said they had been

harassed or received threats. More details from our technology

correspondent, Rory Cellan-Jones. For 16-year-old Bailey,

video games have been And were once an escape

when he was getting He enjoys pitting his skills

against other players online. But what he doesn't

like is the abuse he sometimes He first experienced bullying

in games when he was ten. If I'm playing a game and I score

a goal, I have literally been If you are being bullied at school,

you come home and you play computer and you're just getting more abuse

thrown at you. It is just going to put you off

doing anything social. The charity Ditch The Label

surveyed 2500 young gamers. 57% said they had been subjected

to hate speech in an online game. 47% had received threats and 40% had

had unwanted sexual contact. What has changed over the last

decade is that more and more And that means young gamers

are encountering anonymous people That can of course be very positive

but it also lays them open to the kind of dangers we have seen

elsewhere in the online world. The anti-bullying charity worked

with the online game Habbo Hotel to research young gamers'

experiences and was I think first and foremost it shows

the true extent of the problem. When we talk about bullying,

we usually talk about cyber bullying on social media

or traditional bullying off-line. And we very seldom talk about it

in game environments. And as a result of this research

we have found that the majority of gamers have at some

point experienced bullying. And I think what is so shocking

is the fact that it is We had gamers telling us

that this was just part of playing games online,

which is incredibly shocking because it can have very real

and devastating impacts upon those Bailey says he has now learned not

to let abuse get to him. He wants the games companies

to do more to watch over what happens online and to act

to stop the bullies. People in Northern Ireland

are going to the polls for the fourth major vote

in just over two years. Brexit remains a crucial

issue, as the future relationship with the Republic

of Ireland remains unclear. And in Northern Ireland

there is still deadlock at Stormont, despite two

recent assembly elections. Our Ireland correspondent

Chris Buckler has this report. You'll find dramatic beauty

all along the north coast And it's scenery that makes

a spectacular setting. The series Game of Thrones uses this

area as a filming location. And some see in its stories

of scheming, division and conflict more than a few similarities

with politics in Northern Ireland. Here many vote along what are

sometimes called tribal lines. You are a Unionist if you grew up

in a Unionist family and you are a Republican if you grew

up in a Republican family. All you hear is if you don't vote,

some of them other boys will get in. And that is coming from both

sides of the community. Game of Thrones is a fantasy saga

wWhich tells an epic tale set across continents of the fight

for the Arryn Throne. The often vicious and violent drama

might be worlds away from where so much of it is filmed,

but political battles are nothing For politics to work here,

people have to share power It is why there is currently no

government in Northern Ireland and why this election is proving

to be a bitter fight There is frustration among

those who want to show And concern that despite all

the electioneering for Westminster, for Westminster, devolved issues

are not being addressed. I think that they should be

doing more for education, they should be doing more

for our tourist industry but most of all they should be trying

to save our national health service. You can see political progress

in the bus-loads of tourists who arrive to see the caves

and castles here. Many would not have come

during the Troubles. And this Methodist minister

who was a key figure in Northern Ireland's peace process,

says political stability is needed. Conflict will divide

people into camps. And people then will go back

to voting in their camps. Come on, it's time

we moved beyond that. The world has changed,

the world has moved on. Some feel the fighting

between the politicians can be for show, simply

because it is good for votes. But it also makes election time

a particularly divisive time. Chris Buckler, BBC News,

on the North Antrim coast. The Democratic Unionist Party has

launched its election manifesto, saying that maintaining the union

is by far the most important issue The leader of Northern Ireland's

largest party Arlene Foster said returning a majority of Unionist MPs

would keep the idea of a vote about a united Ireland -

a policy proposed by their political rivals Sinn Fein - off the agenda

for generations to come. Speaking at the launch

in Antrim she outlined On June the 8th I'm asking people

to get Northern Ireland To vote to get the best deal

for Northern Ireland. To strengthen our hand

in the upcoming negotiation. To get the assembly

back up and running. To protect our place

within the United Kingdom. And to unite behind one

strong Unionist voice. After months of speculation,

Arsenal have confirmed that manager Arsene Wenger has signed a new two

year contract with the club. The team finished 5th

in the Premier League this season - the first time they've finished

outside the top four Our Sports Correspondent, David

Ornstein, is outside the stadium. We perhaps had expected this but it

has been a long time coming. It is no great surprise, Arsene Wenger and

Arsenal agreed the deal in principle many months ago but it was not

signed and as Arsenal spiralled out of control during the season there

was speculation over whether he would sign. Protests were happening

both inside stadiums and outside grounds like this Emirates Stadium,

many fans wanted Arsene Wenger Julie but then they were the winners of

the FA Cup, his tenth trophy in 21 years as Arsenal manager. He then

met the principal shareholder, the older -- the owner Stan Krog and

Mindy and they came to an agreement. Arsene Wenger signed the contract

this morning and will remain as Arsenal manager for two more years.

We will have a statement very shortly.

It is looking good today with a lot of sunshine. Here is the first

weather watcher picture from the countryside, a lot of lush green.

Tomorrow is the first day of summer meteorologically speaking. So a

pleasant day for most today, apart from the odd shower. There could be

some showers around here and there. It has been a little bit cloudy

across southern areas and a little bit damp across the valleys. But

here I think things will brighten up through the course of the afternoon.

Around four o'clock this is what it looks like, just some scattered

showers but a pleasant afternoon on balance. Cooler perhaps around the

coasts. Getting up to around 21 inland. A stunning day for Scotland

on the way as well. Temperatures getting up to around 18 degrees in

the lowlands. A bit fresher in the Northern Isles. Tonight just some

showers lingering for a time but then mostly dry with some low cloud

and perhaps mist and fog around coastal areas. And quite mild. But

this weather front is moving into the North West, this is the low

pressure that we have been forecasting. That is bringing in

fresh weather to the north-west and also drawing up warmth from France.

So we have the cooler air and rain coming in and on the other hand we

have warmer air coming in so temperatures in London up to 25

degrees in the capital. And tomorrow evening you concede the weather

front is slow moving so that damp weather is going to stick around.

And still a slow-moving front through Friday, that fresher

Atlantic air and the possibility of some rumbles of thunder across the

south-east. Those storms will rumble across the near continent during the

course of the weekend but should stay towards the east of us. So

overall for the weekend, pretty fresh with a brisk Atlantic wind and

showers almost anywhere but also some sunny spells around.

A reminder of our main story this lunchtime.

The breast surgeon Ian Paterson who carried out numerous unncessary

operations is sentenced to 15 years in prison.

That's all from the BBC News at One - so it's goodbye from me -

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