0:00:03 > 0:00:06Theresa May will address MPs this afternoon about the nerve agent
0:00:06 > 0:00:12attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15The Kremlin says it's not a matter for the Russian government,
0:00:15 > 0:00:18as hundreds of people in Salisbury are told to wash their clothes
0:00:18 > 0:00:21in case they're contaminated.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24We'll have the latest on that meeting of the Security Council
0:00:24 > 0:00:25from Downing street.
0:00:25 > 0:00:31Also this lunchtime...
0:00:31 > 0:00:35How tickled I am by all this goodwill. What about you, have you
0:00:35 > 0:00:36been tickled by goodwill?
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Tributes for the comedy legend Sir Ken Dodd,
0:00:38 > 0:00:39who's died at the age of 90
0:00:39 > 0:00:43A row at the top of the Labour Party, as a Shadow Cabinet minister
0:00:43 > 0:00:48is removed from her post and says she's the victim of bullying.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51TV football pundit Jamie Carragher apologises, after spitting
0:00:51 > 0:00:55at a 14 -year-old girl.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58And be careful how you feed the birds in your garden -
0:00:58 > 0:01:02a warning it could spread disease.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04And coming up in the sport on BBC News,
0:01:04 > 0:01:06a day to forget for the Winter Paralympics
0:01:06 > 0:01:08organisers - the snowboard cross was delayed following problems
0:01:08 > 0:01:09with the start gate.
0:01:09 > 0:01:15All the British athletes were eliminated.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34Good afternoon and welcome to the News at One.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38The Prime Minister will make a statement to MPs this afternoon
0:01:38 > 0:01:40on the nerve agent attack in Salisbury on a former Russian
0:01:40 > 0:01:44spy and his daughter.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46It follows a meeting this morning of her National Security Council,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49where ministers were briefed on the latest
0:01:49 > 0:01:51intelligence about the attack.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55The Kremlin says the attack is not a matter for the Russian government.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Sergei and Yulia Skripal are still critically ill in hospital.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00Meanwhile, hundreds of people who visited the restaurant
0:02:00 > 0:02:03and pub they went to before the attack, are being told
0:02:03 > 0:02:06to wash their clothes, after traces of nerve agent
0:02:06 > 0:02:07were found at both places.
0:02:07 > 0:02:15Richard Galpin reports.
0:02:16 > 0:02:21Nine days after the attack, and police, including large numbers from
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Counter Terrorism Command, are focusing their investigation on who
0:02:24 > 0:02:29was behind the attack. As well as how and where in Salisbury Sergei
0:02:29 > 0:02:34Skripal and daughter Yulia ingested the nerve agent. They remain in a
0:02:34 > 0:02:38critical condition in hospital. Nothing is being said about them
0:02:38 > 0:02:45making any recovery. This morning, senior ministers arrived in Downing
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Street for a key meeting with security officials about the latest
0:02:48 > 0:02:54intelligence. The question of who was behind the attack and how to
0:02:54 > 0:02:58respond high on the agenda. And already some politicians are
0:02:58 > 0:03:03expecting the Prime Minister to accuse Russia.We are expecting the
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Prime Minister to make an announcement soon, and frankly I
0:03:06 > 0:03:11would be surprised if she did not point the finger at the Kremlin.It
0:03:11 > 0:03:13was Sunday last week when Sergei Skripal and his daughter headed into
0:03:13 > 0:03:18the centre of Salisbury. A few hours later they were found collapsed on a
0:03:18 > 0:03:24bench outside a shopping centre. The BBC understands that traces of the
0:03:24 > 0:03:28nerve agent have been found at the Zizzi restaurant, where the Skripals
0:03:28 > 0:03:34eight on the day. The table was so come terminated it had to be
0:03:34 > 0:03:39destroyed. Staff were told to burn their clothes. Traces were also
0:03:39 > 0:03:43found at a nearby pub they visited. Several other locations in the city
0:03:43 > 0:03:49are under investigation. While emergency teams and experts use
0:03:49 > 0:03:53protective gear as they work together evidence and decontaminate
0:03:53 > 0:03:56areas, last week health officials were insisting there was no
0:03:56 > 0:04:01immediate threat to the public. That has all now changed, with hundreds
0:04:01 > 0:04:04of people who have been in the restaurant and pub told to wash
0:04:04 > 0:04:08their clothes as a precaution, raising questions about why this
0:04:08 > 0:04:16advice had not been given earlier. Proportion not -- proportion of
0:04:16 > 0:04:19additional advice was given when more information was not about the
0:04:19 > 0:04:21nerve agent. It couldn't be given earlier because they didn't know
0:04:21 > 0:04:26what they had. Most people understand that.The investigation
0:04:26 > 0:04:30is to be making progress. And if the evidence does ultimately implicate
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Russia, the government here will be under intense pressure to take
0:04:33 > 0:04:42robust action in response. Richard Galpin, BBC News.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44In a moment we will speak to our correspondent in Salisbury.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49Vicki Young is in Downing Street for us.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52That meeting of the National Security Council ended a short time
0:04:52 > 0:04:59ago?Yes. It went on for almost two hours. All the senior figures here
0:04:59 > 0:05:03discussing this. There are many senior figures in Westminster who do
0:05:03 > 0:05:08not think there could be anything other than Russia responsible for
0:05:08 > 0:05:13this attack. Of course, the problem for the Prime Minister is she needs
0:05:13 > 0:05:16the evidence. Who will see point the finger of blame at? It is one thing
0:05:16 > 0:05:21to say it is Russia, another to say it is the Kremlin are President
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Putin. There is still some caution. The Home Secretary has given an
0:05:25 > 0:05:29interview today. She says the government has do have the facts
0:05:29 > 0:05:33first. If they do attribute blame, they wanted to be completely sound.
0:05:33 > 0:05:39She said the government's reaction has to be cool-headed and take into
0:05:39 > 0:05:42account diplomatic relations. The issue here is if this robust, strong
0:05:42 > 0:05:48response does come, it is much more powerful if it comes alongside other
0:05:48 > 0:05:52countries, countries in the European Union, Nato, perhaps. For that to
0:05:52 > 0:05:56happen they need to see the evidence. Whatever Theresa May has
0:05:56 > 0:05:59to say about all of this, she will say to Parliament in the next couple
0:05:59 > 0:06:00of hours. Thank you very much.
0:06:00 > 0:06:06Our home affairs correspondent, Leila Nathoo, is in Salisbury.
0:06:06 > 0:06:12What is the latest there are?There is clearly some concern among some
0:06:12 > 0:06:17people who have been -- had been dining at Zizzi restaurant from
0:06:17 > 0:06:24Sunday to Monday. And who had been drinking at the Mill Pub. They were
0:06:24 > 0:06:29not informed until now that they needed to take these precautions and
0:06:29 > 0:06:32wash their clothes, potentially wipe down their phones and glasses. These
0:06:32 > 0:06:36are a small number of people. We have heard from public health
0:06:36 > 0:06:40officials saying this is a precaution. There is no immediate
0:06:40 > 0:06:47risk to the public. We have heard from the council leader saying
0:06:47 > 0:06:52people accept this is an unprecedented situation, and as the
0:06:52 > 0:06:55advice changed, so did the advice to the public. They key is some
0:06:55 > 0:06:58concern. We have heard from the former Chief Medical Officer
0:06:58 > 0:07:05Vertonghen saying helplines and dedicated health centres should have
0:07:05 > 0:07:10been set up in the immediate aftermath to address concerns. As
0:07:10 > 0:07:15for the police investigation, that is now focusing on how surrogate --
0:07:15 > 0:07:23Sergei Skripal and you -- Yulia came to contract the nerve agent. Traces
0:07:23 > 0:07:26have been found in the Zizzi restaurant. That was the first place
0:07:26 > 0:07:31they visited. The table they sat at has had to be destroyed because it
0:07:31 > 0:07:34was so contaminated. Police trying to piece together what happened
0:07:34 > 0:07:43before they got to the restaurant. Thank you.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46The BBC News channel will have live coverage from half past four this
0:07:46 > 0:07:51afternoon of the Prime Minister's statement to MPs updating them on
0:07:51 > 0:07:53the latest intelligence regarding the Salisbury attack.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55Tributes are coming in this lunchtime for the legendary
0:07:55 > 0:07:57comedian, Sir Ken Dodd, who's died at the age of 90.
0:07:57 > 0:08:02He found fame on stage, on television and as
0:08:02 > 0:08:03a chart topping singer.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06He's been described as the last of the music hall legends,
0:08:06 > 0:08:08and his epic stage performances often lasted several hours.
0:08:08 > 0:08:14Ken Dodd died in the same house he was born in -
0:08:14 > 0:08:16and just two days after getting married.
0:08:16 > 0:08:24David Sillito reports.
0:08:25 > 0:08:31The tickling sticks, the wild hair and surreal flights of fancy were
0:08:31 > 0:08:37only a part of it. Ken Dodd was a torrent of jokes. Shows would often
0:08:37 > 0:08:45end in the early hours of the morning.Jeronimo! Thank you very
0:08:45 > 0:08:49much. What a beautiful day for going to count von Zeppelin and saying,
0:08:49 > 0:08:56you will never sell a sausage that size!Offstage he was very private.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01One of his close circle of friends was his joke writer, John Martin.I
0:09:01 > 0:09:05had the honour, and it was an honour and a privilege, to be one of his
0:09:05 > 0:09:10script writers for 30 years. I always said writing jokes per Ken
0:09:10 > 0:09:14Dodd was almost like being asked to mix the painter Van Gogh, it was
0:09:14 > 0:09:20that big an honour.
0:09:25 > 0:09:34Tears in 1965 was one of the biggest selling singles of the 1960s.
0:09:34 > 0:09:39His run at the London Palladium broke records. Summer seasons would
0:09:39 > 0:09:43be 15 shows a week, and one of the aspiring performance alongside him
0:09:43 > 0:09:48remember how supportive he was. He was very instrumental in
0:09:48 > 0:09:53encouraging me to get into the business. I used to support him on
0:09:53 > 0:10:00his shows on the Isle of Man, the Villa Marina and things. I remember
0:10:00 > 0:10:04watching his partner in the wings riding down the jokes so he wouldn't
0:10:04 > 0:10:10tell the same jokes again. He just loved his business.And Jones was
0:10:10 > 0:10:14his partner of 40 years. Piggott ride just three days ago here in the
0:10:14 > 0:10:18house where he had always lived, Knotty Ash in Liverpool.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21I have been overwhelmed by love and affection, which I have already
0:10:21 > 0:10:26received from dear friends and the public. And I thank you all for
0:10:26 > 0:10:31being here. Thank you.We got a glimpse of the
0:10:31 > 0:10:37Private Ken Dodd in a famous court case about his tax affairs. They
0:10:37 > 0:10:41discovered £100,000 in cash in a suitcase. But he was acquitted and
0:10:41 > 0:10:45it became more material for his act. It was only a few weeks ago that
0:10:45 > 0:10:51ill-health finally stopped him performing.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Ken Dodd!
0:10:55 > 0:11:01Is roots were in musical. As a student of comedy he had had a go at
0:11:01 > 0:11:06Shakespeare but his life was all about laughter and that love being
0:11:06 > 0:11:17on stage.By Jove, Mrs! Sir Ken Dodd, who has died at the
0:11:17 > 0:11:23age of 90. BBC One will be showing a tribute to
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Ken Dodd this evening, with some special archive programmes from
0:11:26 > 0:11:2710:45pm.
0:11:27 > 0:11:32A 17-year-old has been jailed for 10 and a half years for attacking six
0:11:32 > 0:11:35moped riders with acid, while trying to steal their bikes.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Derryck John pleaded guilty to carrying out the attacks
0:11:38 > 0:11:41in the north and east of London in July last year.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44He sprayed the riders in the face with a corrosive liquid,
0:11:44 > 0:11:49leaving one of his victims with "life-changing injuries".
0:11:49 > 0:11:54A public row has broken out at the top of the Labour Party,
0:11:54 > 0:11:56after a Shadow Cabinet minister was removed from her post,
0:11:56 > 0:11:58apparently against her will.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Labour says Debbie Abrahams stepped down as spokeswoman on Work
0:12:01 > 0:12:05and Pensions pending an investigation, but she claims
0:12:05 > 0:12:07she's the victim of a bullying culture within the party.
0:12:07 > 0:12:15Ben Wright is at Westminster.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19Ben and Briton completely different versions of events, and an
0:12:19 > 0:12:24embarrassment for the Labour Party? That's right. Debbie Abrahams has
0:12:24 > 0:12:30been a member of the Shadow Cabinet since last summer. But now there has
0:12:30 > 0:12:33been an extraordinary falling out between her and the Labour leader's
0:12:33 > 0:12:38office. It has erupted late last night. Labour said that Debbie
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Abrahams had stepped aside while an investigation could happen into what
0:12:41 > 0:12:46the party calls and employment issue. I understand it does concern
0:12:46 > 0:12:50bullying allegations from a number of complainants. Also last night,
0:12:50 > 0:12:54Debbie Abrahams put out an excoriating statement. A blistering
0:12:54 > 0:12:58attack on the Labour leader's office, completely denying she had
0:12:58 > 0:13:03taken part in any bullying. She denied she had volunteered to step
0:13:03 > 0:13:08aside. She said the claims were spurious. She said that some in the
0:13:08 > 0:13:13Labour leader's office had behaved aggressively, in an intimidating and
0:13:13 > 0:13:16wholly unprofessional way. She said it showed the bullying culture at
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Westminster at its worst. It has been an extraordinary falling out.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23She will make a formal complaint to the Labour Party and the
0:13:23 > 0:13:27Parliamentary authorities about this. Whatever has actually
0:13:27 > 0:13:30occurred, and there will be an investigation into what is going on,
0:13:30 > 0:13:34considering how much we have been talking about the bullying culture
0:13:34 > 0:13:42of Parliament recently, this has been handled clumsily. That is
0:13:45 > 0:13:45been handled clumsily. That is safe to say.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48Separately, the government is having to answer an urgent question by a
0:13:48 > 0:13:50backbench MP this afternoon on the broader claims around the bullying
0:13:50 > 0:13:51culture in Parliament. Thank you very much.
0:13:51 > 0:13:58Ben Wright. The authorities in Nepal say 49 people were killed when a
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Bangladeshi passenger plane crashed while trying to land at Kathmandu
0:14:01 > 0:14:07airport.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10airport. It appeared to go out of control and slid off the runway into
0:14:10 > 0:14:13a football field.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16The trial of the teenager accused of causing an explosion
0:14:16 > 0:14:19at Parsons Green station in September last year,
0:14:19 > 0:14:25has heard evidence allegedly linking him to the so-called islamic state.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28He blamed this country for his father's death in Iraq.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30Ahmed Hassan denies attempted murder and causing an explosion
0:14:30 > 0:14:31likely to endanger life.
0:14:31 > 0:14:32June Kelly is at the Old Bailey.
0:14:32 > 0:14:40Who has been testifying this morning?
0:14:40 > 0:14:46Katie cable was a lecturer at the college where Ahmad Hassan was a
0:14:46 > 0:14:49tutor. She became a mentor to him. She had a good relationship with him
0:14:49 > 0:14:52and thought him an outstanding student. She recounted a
0:14:52 > 0:14:57conversation they had when he told her that he held the British
0:14:57 > 0:15:00responsible for his father's death. His father what a taxi driver and
0:15:00 > 0:15:06guide it in a bombing in Iraq. He also said it was his duty to hate
0:15:06 > 0:15:11Britain. That comment was made in August, 2016, a year before the
0:15:11 > 0:15:16Parsons Green attack. She said at the same time she looked at his
0:15:16 > 0:15:23phone and on his phone she could see a WhatsApp message. That said, "IIS
0:15:23 > 0:15:31has accepted your donation." The court heard that he had trained with
0:15:31 > 0:15:34Islamic State in. He said he was taught how to kill by them but in
0:15:34 > 0:15:39Iraq he said he was in fear of the man had tried to get away from them.
0:15:39 > 0:15:44On his father's death, she said he also spoke about events in Iraq very
0:15:44 > 0:15:47disparagingly. He spoke about Tony Blair disparagingly. There was
0:15:47 > 0:15:55clearly anger, she said. His anger was very clear, she said.
0:15:56 > 0:16:01Briefly, I think the court has heard from other people.Yes, one witness,
0:16:01 > 0:16:08Zoe Spencer, who worked somewhere where he stayed when he first came
0:16:08 > 0:16:12to the UK. She said she saw I propaganda on his phone. She asked
0:16:12 > 0:16:19him what he was doing, and he immediately close the phone. He was
0:16:19 > 0:16:2316 years of age, but she felt he was mentally much older than that. The
0:16:23 > 0:16:28court has also heard this morning that in the run-up to the Parsons
0:16:28 > 0:16:32Green attack, Ahmad Hassan was going through the government's Prevent
0:16:32 > 0:16:39programme, which is aimed at stopping radicalisation.Thank you.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41It is 1:16pm.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43Our top story this lunchtime...
0:16:43 > 0:16:45Theresa May has been chairing a meeting of her
0:16:45 > 0:16:47National Security Council to discuss who was behind the nerve agent
0:16:47 > 0:16:50attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52And coming up, Great Britain's wheelchair curlers have
0:16:52 > 0:16:53made an impressive start at the Paralympics, beating
0:16:53 > 0:16:58the world champions Norway in an opening match.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01They are currently leading in their match against Canada.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03Coming up in the sport...
0:17:03 > 0:17:05The trial of England all-rounder Ben Stokes will begin on August 6th
0:17:05 > 0:17:06at Bristol Crown Court.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09That's expected to last up to seven days, which means he'll
0:17:09 > 0:17:14miss the second Test against India at Lord's.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16At the Paralympics, Great Britain's wheelchair curling team
0:17:16 > 0:17:18have made a good start - they've beaten world
0:17:18 > 0:17:24champions Norway and now they're facing Canada.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26But there's been disappointment for Britain's snowboarders -
0:17:26 > 0:17:31all three contenders have been knocked out of the competition.
0:17:31 > 0:17:39Our sports reporter, Kate Grey, is in South Korea.
0:17:42 > 0:17:47Well, it was supposed to be a historic day for the snowboarders.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51The first time Great Britain had been rigged presented in the sport
0:17:51 > 0:17:57at the Paralympic Games. Inset, it was a day they would rather forget.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59The normally fast and furious snowboard cross
0:17:59 > 0:18:01was today more of a flop.
0:18:01 > 0:18:01No, the gate didn't open.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Issues with the start gate meant competition was disrupted,
0:18:03 > 0:18:05delayed, and organisers left scratching their heads.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Unable to fix the problem, it was back to basics -
0:18:07 > 0:18:08rope and a manual start.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Hardly ideal with the world watching.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Despite all the issues here, the three British athletes did
0:18:13 > 0:18:16manage to make their debut, but they were affected
0:18:16 > 0:18:18by the delays.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20They all successfully made it through qualification, but struggled
0:18:20 > 0:18:25in the elimination rounds.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27The best result was James Barnes-Miller,
0:18:27 > 0:18:29making it to the quarterfinals, losing to the eventual
0:18:29 > 0:18:30gold medallist.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Britain's flag bearer, Owen Pick, in the red vest,
0:18:32 > 0:18:35had high hopes for this event following qualification,
0:18:35 > 0:18:38but all the uncertainties and hanging around between runs
0:18:38 > 0:18:40ultimately took its toll.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Oh, and he's come really, really wide there!
0:18:42 > 0:18:44There was talks of them...
0:18:44 > 0:18:46The coaches all had a meeting, and there was talks
0:18:46 > 0:18:50that they were going to cancel and do it another day.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52And it was like, guys, come on now.
0:18:52 > 0:18:53We need to get this...
0:18:53 > 0:18:56It's the Paralympics, we want to race.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58It just made people kind of go, blurgh, if that makes sense.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00And, yeah, it's just a bit annoying, really.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04All of a sudden, we've got this new starting system.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07There was a much more positive mood down by the coast
0:19:07 > 0:19:10with the wheelchair curlers.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12Their fourth match in 48 hours, this time against Sweden.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15A very dominant performance by the Brits meant the opposition
0:19:15 > 0:19:17could only get one point.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19Another convincing win under their belts.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Next they face the Paralympic champions, Canada.
0:19:21 > 0:19:29Kate Grey, BBC News, Pyeongchang.
0:19:34 > 0:19:40We have just found out that Britain have indeed beaten the Paralympic
0:19:40 > 0:19:50champions, Canada, in an impressive win, 8-1. That means they've won
0:19:50 > 0:19:53four round robin matches. So they are full of confidence and will be
0:19:53 > 0:19:55back in action tomorrow.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58The former commander of the UK's Maritime Forces says Britain
0:19:58 > 0:20:00is in danger of losing its status as a "credible military power".
0:20:00 > 0:20:03Rear Admiral Alex Burton has called for an urgent increase
0:20:03 > 0:20:06in the defence budget after years of budget cuts, and said the threat
0:20:06 > 0:20:07from Russia is growing.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09He's been speaking to our economics editor, Kamal Ahmed,
0:20:09 > 0:20:13who's here with me now.
0:20:13 > 0:20:20What has he been saying?I think it is a plea for defence not to be
0:20:20 > 0:20:25forgotten. We have had huge debates about hospitals and schools, but he
0:20:25 > 0:20:30says, with the threat increasing from Russia, from rogue states, from
0:20:30 > 0:20:35terrorism, that the hardware, our ships, our submarines, Armed Forces
0:20:35 > 0:20:42and soldiers, need to be remembered in keeping Britain safe. I asked at
0:20:42 > 0:20:46the Rear Admiral, who retired from the Royal navy last autumn, what was
0:20:46 > 0:20:48most concerning.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51What worries me, and worried me when I left the front line and was
0:20:51 > 0:20:54operating in headquarters, is that some of the decisions we were
0:20:54 > 0:20:58making, and potentially over the next 12 months,
0:20:58 > 0:21:02some of the decisions that will be made, will affect the
0:21:02 > 0:21:10ability to fight and win on the front line.
0:21:11 > 0:21:17Of course, this is all in the context of the Spring statement
0:21:17 > 0:21:20tomorrow, the big announcement on the public finances and the economy.
0:21:20 > 0:21:26The Treasury makes it clear defence spending is going up. It is the
0:21:26 > 0:21:30fastest rising sector for Whitehawk in terms of its expenditure, and
0:21:30 > 0:21:35also that they are looking at other areas, like education and health.
0:21:35 > 0:21:42There could be some warm words on defence spending tomorrow.Thank you
0:21:42 > 0:21:45very much indeed.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47A council with unprecedented financial problems has been accused
0:21:47 > 0:21:49of using millions of pounds of funding ring-fenced for public
0:21:49 > 0:21:50health to prop up other services.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53The BBC's Inside Out East programme has learned that
0:21:53 > 0:21:55Northamptonshire County Council may have to return as much as £10
0:21:55 > 0:21:56million to Public Health England.
0:21:56 > 0:21:57Tom Barton has the details.
0:21:57 > 0:22:02In Northamptonshire,
0:22:02 > 0:22:04there are over 1,000 smoking-related deaths each year...
0:22:04 > 0:22:07Anti-smoking drives and healthy eating.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09..score is below the UK average.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Every year, the government gives councils in England grants to spend
0:22:12 > 0:22:16on improving the health of local people.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19But now there are questions over how one council has been
0:22:19 > 0:22:23spending that money.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25We can reveal that Northamptonshire County Council is being investigated
0:22:25 > 0:22:29over claims that it spent millions of pounds of public health
0:22:29 > 0:22:33money on other things.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36If it's found to have done so, then this hard-up council could be
0:22:36 > 0:22:39forced to repay some of that cash.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43Northamptonshire's finances are already in dire straits.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46At the start of February, it became the first council
0:22:46 > 0:22:50in nearly 20 years to put itself in financial special measures,
0:22:50 > 0:22:54as officials worried it might run out of cash.
0:22:54 > 0:23:00And it's cutting services, including axing bus subsidies
0:23:00 > 0:23:01and closing 21 libraries.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04Opposition councillors say it's no surprise the authority may
0:23:04 > 0:23:06have broken the rules.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08I think it tells you a lot about the bigger picture
0:23:08 > 0:23:11at Northamptonshire County Council, which is that money is really tight.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14They are having to scramble around for every penny they can find
0:23:14 > 0:23:16to balance the budget, and they may be pushing
0:23:16 > 0:23:18things a little too far.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20And potentially spending ring-fenced money outside the rules.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22That's a big issue, isn't it?
0:23:22 > 0:23:26Absolutely it's a big issue.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28You would expect people to know the rules and stick within them.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32The council's leader acknowledges that money intended for public
0:23:32 > 0:23:34health may have been spent on delivering adult social care
0:23:34 > 0:23:37services, and she says the authority is in discussions
0:23:37 > 0:23:42with Public Health England over whether any of that spending
0:23:42 > 0:23:43was outside the rules.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Whether it was wrong, what I can assure people is,
0:23:46 > 0:23:47that money wasn't misappropriated.
0:23:47 > 0:23:53It may have been spent on adult social care,
0:23:53 > 0:23:56looking after people in some way or another, that somebody might
0:23:56 > 0:23:58judge that wasn't really public health money,
0:23:58 > 0:24:03but at the end of the day, it's still been spent on the people
0:24:03 > 0:24:04in Northamptonshire.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07For the last two months, a government inspector has been
0:24:07 > 0:24:10keeping a close eye on how Northamptonshire
0:24:10 > 0:24:11County Council is run.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14He is due to complete his report at the end of this week,
0:24:14 > 0:24:18giving more details about what went wrong at this troubled council.
0:24:18 > 0:24:26Tom Barton, BBC News, Northampton.
0:24:26 > 0:24:31And if you live in the east of England, you can see more on that
0:24:31 > 0:24:35story tonight on inside out on BBC One at 7:30pm, and then everywhere
0:24:35 > 0:24:38on the BBC iPlayer.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40There are over 60,000 people detained in mental health
0:24:40 > 0:24:42hospitals in England - a rise of more than 40%
0:24:42 > 0:24:46in the last decade.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49The Prime Minister has said that figure is too high.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51In this special report, Graham Satchell follows the progress
0:24:51 > 0:24:53of one patient as she prepares to leave hospital and begin
0:24:53 > 0:24:55a new phase of her life.
0:24:55 > 0:24:56So, any worries?
0:24:56 > 0:24:57How are you feeling?
0:24:57 > 0:25:01I'm a bit nervous, because obviously I've been here for quite
0:25:01 > 0:25:04a while so it becomes kind of normal, the routine.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07Tee has been locked up for her own safety for almost two years.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09No sharp objects, not even a mirror.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11She was detained under the Mental Health Act
0:25:11 > 0:25:13just after turning 18.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16I just remember feeling every emotion under the sun.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19I was scared.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22I felt upset that I've let my family down, I felt a bit lost.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26Initially it was really horrible and a really scary process
0:25:26 > 0:25:28and I started to realise that that was what I needed.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30They didn't section me for no reason.
0:25:30 > 0:25:36There was obviously a reason why.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38Tee has been treated at St Andrews in Northampton,
0:25:38 > 0:25:40one of the biggest secure mental health hospitals in the country.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44It's the first time news cameras have been allowed to film here.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Tee's problems started when she was 14.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50I used to self-harm so that got more intense and quite serious
0:25:50 > 0:25:55and things like overdosing, which obviously I look back now
0:25:55 > 0:25:57and am glad nothing worked.
0:25:57 > 0:26:05Things like that, just spiralled out of control and I felt
0:26:05 > 0:26:06like I couldn't cope anymore.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Tee, it's almost time to leave hospital.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11How do you think you've done in your time here?
0:26:11 > 0:26:14When I first got here, I was really anxious and thought
0:26:14 > 0:26:15I would be here forever.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17Tee has worked hard to get to this point.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20With therapy and medication, she's learned to manage her emotions.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22But the number of people being detained in mental health
0:26:22 > 0:26:26hospitals in England has gone up 40% in a decade.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28The majority of our patients are detained patients.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30They are here under a section of the Mental Health Act.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33Sadly, there is an inexhaustible supply of damaged young women out
0:26:33 > 0:26:35there who could replace the ladies who are leaving.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Why are numbers so high?
0:26:38 > 0:26:41The moment of crisis for Tee came as she moved from child to adult
0:26:41 > 0:26:45mental health services.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47The criteria for getting help as an adult is different.
0:26:47 > 0:26:48Waiting times are longer.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51As she turned 18, Tee had months of no support and ended
0:26:51 > 0:26:57up taking an overdose.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59I felt like I was kind of just left, so that gap,
0:26:59 > 0:27:00it really made me worse.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02My mental health deteriortated, I felt like nobody cared,
0:27:02 > 0:27:05I pushed the ones I loved the most away because I thought,
0:27:05 > 0:27:07they don't care so I don't care.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10It was really difficult having that period of no support.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12Transition is supposed to be a gradual managed period
0:27:12 > 0:27:14from children's mental health services to adult mental health
0:27:14 > 0:27:18services but for many young people, it's like falling off a cliff edge
0:27:18 > 0:27:22and that's how many young people describe that process.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25NHS England told us they're spelling spending an extra £280 million
0:27:25 > 0:27:28a year and trialling new models of care, young people moving
0:27:28 > 0:27:33to adult mental health services at 25 rather than 18.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36But they acknowledge too many young people are not getting
0:27:36 > 0:27:38the treatment they should expect.
0:27:38 > 0:27:46Graham Satchell, BBC News.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55It is understood that Jamie Carragher will not appear on Monday
0:27:55 > 0:27:57Night Football.
0:27:57 > 0:27:58The former England and Liverpool footballer-turned pundit,
0:27:58 > 0:28:01Jamie Carragher, has apologised after spitting at a 14-year-old girl
0:28:01 > 0:28:07in a car while driving.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09The 40-year-old had been covering his former side's 2-1 defeat
0:28:09 > 0:28:10by Manchester United on Saturday.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13The footage shows the star react by spitting, after what he described
0:28:13 > 0:28:15as being "goaded" - he later said there was "no
0:28:15 > 0:28:22excuse" for his behaviour.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40Scientists are warning that feeding birds in your garden
0:28:40 > 0:28:43could spread some diseases, posing a threat to wildlife.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46Experts led by the Zoological Society of London say feeding tables
0:28:46 > 0:28:48and containers need to be regularly disinfected, as Helen
0:28:48 > 0:28:56Briggs reports.
0:28:58 > 0:29:04Feeding wild birds. It's a great way to get close to nature, but
0:29:04 > 0:29:08scientists say feeding birds may not always be good for their health.So
0:29:08 > 0:29:12when people are feeding birds in their garden, you get a number of
0:29:12 > 0:29:19birds coming to the same place, day after day after day, and you can get
0:29:19 > 0:29:25a build-up of disease-causing agents at those locations.Data shows new
0:29:25 > 0:29:30disease threats to common garden birds, like chaffinches and great
0:29:30 > 0:29:37tips, which cause symptoms like fluffed up feathers and lethargy.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41Birds rely on us feeding them, that when they gather on bird feeders
0:29:41 > 0:29:46like this, they can pass diseases to each other. Wildlife experts say
0:29:46 > 0:29:50anyone who feeds birds should follow simple precautions. The aim of this
0:29:50 > 0:29:56report is to get the message out that the people that they need to be
0:29:56 > 0:29:59responsible if they are feeding birds. We are not discouraging
0:29:59 > 0:30:04people from feeding birds, but if you put feed out that the birds, you
0:30:04 > 0:30:09should be very aware of your hygiene, about keeping feeders
0:30:09 > 0:30:14clean, and what signs of disease look like. If you see signs of
0:30:14 > 0:30:18disease, you should take action. This bird lover says it's worth
0:30:18 > 0:30:22taking the action to keep birds coming back to her garden.The
0:30:22 > 0:30:27necessity to clean them, the news about that is a bit of a shock,
0:30:27 > 0:30:32because I don't do it very often. It is rather a pain to do it. We will
0:30:32 > 0:30:38just have to bother.With populations of some garden birds in
0:30:38 > 0:30:41dramatic decline, more information will help safeguard the health of
0:30:41 > 0:30:55the birds we share our gardens with. Helen Briggs, BBC News.
0:30:55 > 0:31:01Time for a look at the weather. If you were out and about at the
0:31:01 > 0:31:06weekend, you would be forgiven for thinking it is spring. Lots of
0:31:06 > 0:31:11sunshine, and high temperatures for some areas. But now it looks like we
0:31:11 > 0:31:17are going to be plunged back into winter. Sunspots struggling to get
0:31:17 > 0:31:23higher than 5 degrees. Today, we have a troublesome area of clouds
0:31:23 > 0:31:27swirling around, especially across England and Wales. The odd heavy
0:31:27 > 0:31:31burst of showers this afternoon. Brighter in western Scotland and
0:31:31 > 0:31:35Northern Ireland. Temperature is not as high as the weekend, but if you
0:31:35 > 0:31:40do get some brightness, and you get to around 10 degrees, not feeling
0:31:40 > 0:31:45too bad. This wet weather towards the south and the east will not be
0:31:45 > 0:31:49any hurry to clear away. Sliding eastwards as we go through the
0:31:49 > 0:31:55night. But out west, skies begin to Claire, and could be a touch of
0:31:55 > 0:32:00frost, mist and fog in these areas. Temperatures above freezing in most
0:32:00 > 0:32:07areas. Tomorrow, likely to start off with a lot of cloud, especially
0:32:07 > 0:32:11central and eastern areas. Where you don't see cloud, we are expecting
0:32:11 > 0:32:16spells of sunshine tomorrow, especially across the western half
0:32:16 > 0:32:19of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. But a change for
0:32:19 > 0:32:24the middle of the week. This area of low pressure trying to squash its
0:32:24 > 0:32:30way in. The isobars are squeezing together, showing that the winds
0:32:30 > 0:32:36will be brisk, and could touch gale force wind western areas. But coming
0:32:36 > 0:32:39from the south, so mild air. Wednesday the mildest day of the
0:32:39 > 0:32:46week. A bit of uncertainty as to how far east this wet weather will get.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50Further east, a better chance of sunshine, and in that sunshine you
0:32:50 > 0:32:57could easily get up to 14 or 15 degrees. But that will not last.
0:32:57 > 0:33:01Starting to see a change through Thursday and Friday, particularly in
0:33:01 > 0:33:06the north. It will remain quite unsettled, with some spells of rain
0:33:06 > 0:33:10at times. Then we get to the weekend. It looks like high pressure
0:33:10 > 0:33:16will build its way down from Scandinavia, forcing an easterly
0:33:16 > 0:33:22wind in our direction, a cold one as well. For the weekend, chilly with
0:33:22 > 0:33:29brisk winds, and the potential for some wintry showers.
0:33:29 > 0:33:46That's all from the BBC News at One, so it's goodbye from me -