03/08/2017 BBC News at One

The Bank of England cuts its growth forecast for the UK economy

The Governor was also downbeat about wage growth

As the consequences of sterling's fall have shown up in the shops

and squeezed their real incomes, they cut back on spending,

A senior judges condemns as disgraceful the lack of support

services for young people with mental health problems,

and says the state could have blood on its hands.

Mental health patients are waiting up to three years to be

discharged from hospital, even when they're medically fit to leave.

I used to see other people leaving before me and I'd be like, yeah,

but I've been ready a long time and I'm more equipped,

Five weeks into a bin strike that's left rubbish piling up

on the streets of Birmingham, we meet the volunteers taking

Feeling the heat - emergency measures are put in place,

as temperatures hit record levels in many parts of Europe.

Aiming to be a roaring success - England's women are ready

to take on the host nation in their Euro 2017 semifinal.

And coming up in the sport on BBC News:

Former boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko has

It means a rematch with Anthony Joshua won't happen.

Good afternoon and welcome to the BBC News at One.

The Bank of England has downgraded the UK growth forecast

for this year and next, warning that the economy

Its Monetary Policy Committee has also downgraded its forecasts for

The Bank has left interest rates unchanged at 0.25%.

Our correspondent Simon Gompertz reports.

For more than eight years, the guardian of our financial system,

the Bank of England, has been trying to spur on the economy like keeping

interest rates at record lows in providing banks with cheap money to

lend out. One day, that will have to end, but this is not that day. The

anxious wait in financial markets for the monthly 12 o'clock

announcement from the bank. Its base interest rate, which influences how

the rates we may move, to stay down at 0.25%. Two out of eight on its

rate-setting committee voted for a rise, fewer than last time. Low

interest rates are decided to keep people confident, spending and

borrowing, but the bank is now worried about that level of

worrying, so Johnston would rate it and cool it slightly, so so far they

have had strong words and warnings, but they haven't raised interest

rates to try and hold the household in its steps. What the Bank of

England is watching out for when it decides how to raise interest rates

is whether there is a shopping spree, whether borrowing is taking

off, whether wages are increasing fast. So far, it's not now, not yet.

What we do have our new forecasts from the bank on how the economy is

likely to develop from here. And the bank's less optimistic. In its

previous forecast in May, it said total UK production would grow this

year by 1.9%. That has been revised down to 1.7. Rate at which prices

are rising, inflation, it sees as peaking at 3% in October, before

falling to two point vessel crew falling to 2.6% in a year. Today's

report is sifted through for signs of how the governor, Mark Carney,

and his team think we are doing in the wake of the financial crisis and

with the uncertainties of Brexit. Financial markets, particularly

sterling, marked down the UK's relish and prospects quickly.

Household through Brexit related uncertainties initially but, more

recently, as the consequences of the fall in sterling have shown up in

the shops and squeezed real incomes, they have cut back on spending,

slowing the economy. Will be UK being good enough shape to withstand

a rise in interest rates from the bank in a few months next year? Some

say that's what we have to be ready for. In truth, nobody knows.

One of Britain's most senior judges has said the state will have blood

on its hands if a suicidal teenage girl is released from custody

Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division

in England and Wales, was giving judgment in the case

of a vulnerable 17-year-old, who has tried to kill herself

Our home affairs correspondent, Danny Shaw, joins me now.

When you read the entirety of what the judge had to say, it is

extremely strong language. So James Munby is known for his forthright

views but, given that, this judgment is extraordinary, a damning

indictment, really, of the care system, especially for adolescents

who need mental health provision. This is a girl who has been in

custody for almost six months. She has some serious mental health

problems and is, in effect, being nursed in the room without any items

of furniture, because she's tried to kill herself so many times, and

there is a concern expressed by experts and doctors that, if she

leaves without supervision, she'll try to kill herself within 24 to 48

hours. According to doctors, what she needs, is long-term therapeutic

care in an adolescent centre, but no place has been found. The only unit

that has been identified as a six month waiting list. The judge is

clearly exasperated at that, and he has said today in his ruling, I feel

shame and embarrassment that I can do no more for this girl. He says,

we have blood on our hands if no suitable place is found and she is

able to attempt suicide. He talks about the well-known scandal, the

disgraceful and shaming lack of proper provision in what he says is

one of the richest countries in the world. Danny Shaw.

Mental health patients across the UK are spending years stranded in acute

A BBC Freedom of Information request reveals that some people are waiting

more than three years to be discharged from hospital,

even though they are medically fit to leave.

NHS England says it is investing in providing alternatives

Our social affairs correspondent, Michael Buchanan, reports.

She proudly shows me around a supported

accommodation complex that she shares with five others.

The 32-year-old, who suffers from a personality disorder and

schizophrenia, has spent almost half her life

I think we could do with some more pictures on the wall.

She moved in here last year, months later than she should have done,

due to arguments between health and social care agencies over who

I used to see other people leaving before me and I'd be

like, "Yeah, but I've been ready a long time and I'm more equipped",

Many psychiatric patients will recognise

We have discovered that at least five

patients waited more than three years to be discharged.

More than 200 spent six months longer in hospital

The complex where Toni lives is provided by a

national charity, who say there simply aren't enough similar units

Often people are in a revolving door of

hospital placement and then a failed community placement, because that

So by providing a very comprehensive,

quite intensive package of support, we hope to be able to break

Delayed discharges are a problem across the NHS.

But this research shows mental health

patients are suffering excessive waits.

Spending longer than necessary in one of these units can

slow a patient's recovery and prevent others from getting a bed.

This psychiatrist, who often struggles to move her patient's from

hospital, says investing in community services is crucial.

Not all admissions can be avoided or should be avoided.

But certainly there are a number when you have

really good community service crisis resolution that will not need to go

And obviously, most people, for the most part, would

Toni says she will soon move from here

into a small bungalow in the complex.

A further step in rebuilding her life.

NHS England say they are increasingly providing

alternatives to hospital admissions, but too many patients are still

spending too long in psychiatric units.

Four men from the West Midlands who plotted a terrorist attack

on British police and military targets have been jailed for life.

The men, from Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent,

were told by Mr Justice Globe that they were dangerous offenders

who had a long-standing, radical violent ideology.

Our correspondent Nick Beake is at the Old Bailey.

Tell us more about what happened in court. These men were caught in a

joint operation between MI5 and West Midlands Police, who had set up a

fake career company in Birmingham. And they managed to get two of the

men to be recruited as drivers. When they were trying to bug one of the

vehicles, they found a bag of weapons, a partially constructed

pipe bomb and also a meat cleaver with a word on its meaning

non-believer that had been scratched on the side of the blade. The judge

said he believed an attack was imminent and it would have led to

lots of casualties. Three of these men called themselves the Three

Musketeers, and they had previously been jailed...

PROBLEMS WITH SOUND. BEFORE BECOMING... I DO APOLOGISE, A

TERRIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE LINE. We will try to talk to him later in

the programme. For now, will turn our attention is to one of other

main stories. The cladding on more than 200

buildings in England have now failed fire safety tests,

implemented in the wake In the second round of large scale

tests ordered by the government, more than 100 high rise blocks

failed to meet current regulations. Our home affairs correspondent, Tom

Symonds, has joined me. Some shocking results, it would seem. The

government is taking the same cladding that was used at the

Grenfell Tower and testing it by setting fire to it with different

types of insulation, the bit behind the cladding. In the first two

tests, those tests had to be stopped in seven or eight minutes because

the flames got so high at the top of the test rig that it was a safety

hazard. This test should last 40 minutes. The government says that

shows that it should not have been on any of these blocks. And this

morning I spoke to serve Ken night, the man cheering the advice panel,

and he said that probably this type of cladding would have to be

removed, and that is something that landlords are now considering. He

said there was no evidence so far that that sort of cladding had ever

been given this test before, despite the fact that building regulations

say, if it is used on tall buildings, there has to be a study

as to whether it's safe. I asked him earlier in the interview, did he

feel the fire safety profession that failed?

I think we've all failed in the sense that people have

lost their lives so tragically and dramatically and that is why

It's in my DNA to be into fire safety and fire protection.

I feel we have recognised what now needs to be done in so many ways

including listening to public inquiries and listening

There are public enquiries, a public enquiry going on, a police

investigation, the panel is giving advice to the government and, in the

last week, a review of the building regulations to see whether they

should change. He said there is likely to be significant change.

In advance of their Euro 2017 semifinal tonight,

the England women's captain, Steph Houghton, says the Netherlands

will be the ones under pressure, with all expectations

The Lionesses are the highest ranked side left in the tournament

following their 1-0 victory against France on Sunday,

Our Sports Correspondent Katie Gornall is in Enschede.

You join me by the fan park, which is starting to get busier, but I

think we can expect it to be packed later. There have been huge crowds

following the Netherlands throughout the tournament and they are

expecting about 30,000 tonight. This is a confident side, full of belief.

They can call on the tournament's top scorer, Jodie Taylor, who is in

the form of her life. Her goals have powered England to

the semifinals. Jodie Taylor has scored five at the Euros, no team

has been able to stop her. As relaxed off the pitch as she is

bearing down on goal, Taylor knows the prize for the top scorer of the

tournament is in reach. It would be awesome. Ask any forward and

everyone wants to score goals. The main priority Tommy is for the team

to win gold. I'd love us for us to win the Euros. -- the main priority

to me. Was that your first touch? Pretty much. The 31-year-old is

making up for lost time there was a moment where I thought it might not

work out for that I'm quite proud of sticking at it and the hard work

I've put in. It feels like it's paying off. The England players now

have all the tools they need to go the distance. If you freeze your

body you'll recover quicker! Record investment has allowed Mark

Sampson's site to become fitter and better prepared than ever, but

expectations are at an all-time high. With Germany, the holders,

already out, England may never have a better chance of winning their

first major tournament, but they will not underestimate the

Netherlands, who will have a sell-out crowd behind them for the

semifinal in Enschede. Like England, the Dutch have won all their games

and conceded just one goal. They have showcased their pace and flair

in attack. It feels so good to make it to the semifinals. We see how

much we fight for each other, how much energy we put into the game, so

it's working for us so far. We have to show it again. Visiting fans can

expect to be vastly outnumbered when they arrived here later. The city of

Enschede is preparing a welcome and, with the final also taking place

here on Sunday, England aim to overstate it.

England will be without their first choice goalkeeper Karen Bardsley,

who broke her leg in the quarterfinal. And Jill Scott is

suspended. That is at least two changes Mark Sampson will have to

make. But he does have depth. They are the highest placed team left in

the competition and they have said they don't want to go home just yet.

Thank you, Katie. Katie Gornall. The Bank of England cuts its growth

forecast for the UK economy, The Governor was also

downbeat about wage growth He's expected to sign a contract

that will see him earn three quarters of a

million pounds a week. Brazilian forward Neymar's expected

to earn 40 million a year at Paris St-Germain,

with a world record The deal is thought to be worth

just under 200 million. For five weeks, rubbish has been

piling up on the streets of Birmingham because of a dispute

between the council Now volunteers have started clearing

the streets of rubbish themselves. Refuse workers in Birmingham have

been taking strike action in a dispute with the City Council

over increasing the number of days worked, and it

will continue until September. Our Midlands Correspondent,

Seema Kotecha, reports. Piles of rubbish outside homes

and shops in Birmingham. The smell of rotting

food and human waste is no stranger to some parts

of the city since bin workers went on strike

five weeks ago. They say it's over

conditions and pay cuts. Each day they strike

for three hours. And at this florist,

it is causing alarm. It is unsightly and it is

unhealthy for anybody. We have got rats around.

We have got foxes around. And every day it is a question

of re-bagging stuff and just sorting stuff and making

sure that it is as tidy as we We pay for this service

quarterly, in advance, For them to just not do it

and ignore us is just very bad. This pile of rubbish is sat next

to a Chinese restaurant. And this weather

means the rotten food inside is getting wet and therefore

it is smelling a lot worse. Now people who live here are taking

action by cleaning it up themselves. The whole purpose of this is to

encourage everybody else to stop relying on the council,

roll up your sleeves. And if you can't do it, get in touch

with us and we'll happily come out and clear

the rubbish for you. It's absolutely disgraceful and

disgusting that in the 21st century in Britain, in 2017, we're living

in like fourth world conditions. The council says it

wants bin workers to work a shorter five-day week rather

than doing four long days. Bin workers say that

means less money In a statement the council

says: They have now collected about half

of the rubbish, but that leaves And if there isn't

a resolution soon, the A surgeon jailed for 15 years

after carrying out needless breast operations has had his

sentence increased. Ian Paterson, who left victims

scarred and disfigured, was handed the prison term in May

following a trial at Our Health Editor, Hugh Pym,

is at the Court of Appeal. The court has increased his sentence

then? That is right. The Court of appeal judges, in their sewing up

after the hearing this morning, made it clear there was no precedent for

this, a doctor carrying out these acts, wounding with intent in 17

different cases involving ten different patients as victims. There

were many more patients are affected by Ian Paterson's actions. The

criminal case involved the injuries and the huge damage he caused to ten

victims. What they said was the original trial judge at Nottingham

Crown Court had basically got the legality is right in his analysis of

the sentencing, but he hadn't reflected the fact there were 17 of

these very, very serious offences. They felt and said a sentence of 20

years was more appropriate than 15. Afterwards, the solicitor general,

who had brought the case on behalf of the government asking for a

higher sentence, said it was a substantial increase. He felt

justice had been seen to be done. Some of Paterson's victims were

there and indicated there were more content with the sentence of 20

years than the original one. Hugh Pym, thanks.

Children from the poorest families in England can be two years

behind their more affluent classmates by the time

That's the conclusion from the Education Policy Institute,

and is based on data from all state schools.

The Department for Education says the attainment gap has narrowed

Finding the solution - this Imperial College London

summer school is all about raising aspirations.

So I kind of felt I wanted to go to university.

My teachers and my peers especially have been encouraging,

saying that I'm good enough and that I can do it.

I don't think anyone should have external influences on

I think everyone should have an equal chance.

I don't think anyone should be left behind,

Today's report works out that for some

disadvantaged kids, the attainment gap has closed slightly

But when it comes to the very poorest children, it's a

At the end of primary school they are on average

But by the time they take their GCSEs, the gap

That figure is slightly worse than a decade ago.

And there are huge regional variations.

The attainment gap is generally smaller in London,

but larger in areas like the East Midlands and the North.

We can speculate that funding would be a

factor in certain parts of the country.

We know that aspirations are quite important, and cultural

So I think all of these things, and more, we'll be

Disadvantaged children are more likely to earn

less in future and suffer bad health.

Put simply, it leads to wasted potential.

As a head teacher, it's really disappointing to read

this report and see how little progress has been made.

If we had the right funding, the right support

for children and their families, it would make such a difference.

The Department of Education says that

through the Pupil Premium there is an injection of over

?2 billion this year for disadvantaged pupils,

as well as money to help young people in so-called social

Of course, the task of making sure that every pupil reaches their

full potential is a complicated science.

But worryingly, today's report says that if the current rate

of change continues, it will take a staggering 50 years

Italian naval ships are being deployed in Libya's territorial

waters to try to stop migrants crossing the mediterranean

The Italian government have also imposed new rules on charities

which have been helping rescue thousands of people trying

to make the dangerous crossing in flimsy boats.

The Italian Navy used to play a key role rescuing those caught in stormy

seas. But now its mission is to enter Libyan territorial waters to

help the Libyan coast guard spot migrant boats as they set sail, and

stop them going any further. The abrupt change of mission was given

the go-ahead by the Italian parliament. Most politicians clearly

wanting an end to the crisis. The goal of the Italian government is to

stem the flow, bring it close to zero and basically tweak the Turkey

deal and adapted to the situation in Libya but get the same result, which

is to bring a flow which is in the hundreds of thousands, to close to

zero. Almost 100,000 migrants have reached Italy so far this year.

Other EU countries were supposed to have taken many of them. But it has

not happened. So large numbers are applying for asylum here, putting

the government under pressure with elections looming next year. Now the

Italian Navy's sophisticated radar will enable the Libyan coast guard

to stop many migrant boats before they leave Libyan territorial

waters. And send them back to Libya. That is sparking alarm amongst human

rights organisations. There is no system to claim asylum. There is

automatic detention of irregular migrants in centres where people are

systematically abused, and it is completely on clear how the Italian

government think that these people would be protected after the --

disembarking Libya with the key assistance of the Italian

government. Italy is also imposing restrictions on boats used by

charities to rescued migrants. It is feared fewer ships will now be in

the key areas, and already this year more than 2000 migrants have

drowned. Richard Galpin, BBC News. We will take a look at the wrong

weather prospects in the few minutes.

While it might feel like autumn in many parts of the UK,

hugh swathes of Europe are in meltdown.

Health warnings are in place as a record-breaking heatwave

is sweeping the continent, from Romania to Portugal.

Today in Rome it's 42 degrees celsius.

Southern Europe is sweltering. The swimming pools may be full but many

rivers and reservoirs have been emptied by drought. Minnows --

millions of people are struggling to stay cool on a continent getting

hotter. Normally across southern Europe temperatures are generally

between 28 and 30 degrees. Those temperatures are around ten to 15

Celsius above average at the moment. Very high. And the persistence of

the heatwave is causing problems across the region. There is no

relief at night either. In the south of France it is 31 degrees. That is

at all half past ten. This constant heat has consequences. Wildfires

have become a growing problem across Europe. This one is in Croatia,

where more than 150 people battled through the night to protect those

living nearby. Climate change means problems like this are likely to get

worse. Southern European climate is variable year-on-year but the

evidence would suggest that what we are seeing here is out of the

ordinary, and perhaps evidence that these extreme temperatures,

heatwaves, are becoming more extreme and Dalton were frequent. 2003 saw

the hottest European temperatures in 500 years. Its impact was

devastating. It caused the biggest fall in agricultural output in a

century and tens of thousands of deaths, most of them in France. That

is something else we may have to be ready for. If left unchecked, it

estimated the rising global temperatures could cause 40% more

heat related deaths in Britain by the end of the century, more than

18,000 a year. But in Central and southern Europe, those deaths could

double to more than 173,000 each year. For those on the beach at

Weston-Super-Mare today, a little bit of sunshine might have been

welcome. Europe's heatwave is not expected to reach -- reach the UK

this week at least. But climate change means we could all be in for

some unwelcome weather in the years to come. Richard Lister, BBC News.

We're used to eye-watering amounts of money in football,

but it's about to hit new levels when this man, Neymar,

completes his move from Barcelona to Paris St-Germain,

for what's expected to be a world record ?198 million.

We were going to go straight to Paris and find out more about that

but I'm afraid we have lost the line. We will see what we can do.

But crucially, we will also talk about the weather now.

It is really stifling across much of the Mediterranean.

You can see the deep red colours from Portugal into Greece and the

Balkans. Cooler, fresher conditions. Temperatures below the average in

the north of Europe. The heatwave focuses around the central

Mediterranean, around Italy. Deep red colours towards the Balkans and

parts of Spain. We're looking at 41 degrees in Florence. The mid 40s in

southern parts of Italy. Dangerous heat. Back home, low pressure still

with us. Wet and windy in places. Plenty of showers macro in England

and Wales. Quite a focus in the north-east of England. For Scotland,

the centre of this area of low pressure, light winds. The showers

will be heavy and slow moving. If you catch one it will be with you

for quite a while and could lead to problems on the road. Standing water

as well. Temperatures nothing special. Northern Ireland, showers.

England and Wales they will be rattling through on strong wind.

Winds strong enough to bring down the odd brands on the South West

Coast. This evening the winds ease. They continue to do overnight. Drier

for many. Showers and light rain pushing into parts of Scotland.

Temperatures similar to recent nights. Into Friday, I think central

and southern part of the country not doing too badly. Longer, drier

spells. Fewer showers. Sunshine as well. For the northern half of the

country, plenty of showers. It should feel a few degrees cooler

than today. For the south-east, 2324 degrees. On the flip side, a touch

warmer. Our area of low pressure eventually get a move on into the no

confidence. We see this area of low pressure. This will be a big player

in our weather next week, calming things down. For Saturday, a few

showers. The odd heavy one for England and Wales. Sunny spells in

between. Feeling on the cool side. For Sunday, ridge of high pressure

making things quieter for England and Wales. A weather front pushing

into Northern Ireland and western Scotland. The weekend, Saturday,

sunshine and showers. For Sunday, for many, dry with winds.

It will feel quite pleasant as well. Thank you very much. A reminder of

the main story. The Bank of England has cut its growth forecast for the

UK economy and has left interest rates the same. The governor of the

bank was also downbeat about wage growth and its impact on families.

That is all. It is goodbye from me. On BBC One we join the news teams or