07/12/2011 BBC News at Six

David Cameron under increasing pressure over a new EU treaty. Most

of it is coming from his own supporters. He is facing calls for

Britain to win back powers from Brussels and let us decide in a

referendum. This summit is a defining moment.

Will the Prime Minister to Britain proud on Friday and showed some

bulldog spirit in Brussels? I want to make sure we have more power and

control here in the UK to determine these things.

Also, beating cancer, a new lifestyle tips that could prevent

nearly half of all cases. I stopped drinking, I took more

exercise, I changed the portion sizes, and I changed the types of

food I was eating. The Wandle filly killed, the

vulnerable man who died after suffering years of being taunted by

feral youths. The pay-day loans that leave the

desperate p&p more and more. Almost every ship in the harbour

has been hit. America remembers, 70 years on from

Pearl Harbour, the attack that pushed it into World War II.

And I am here with Sportsday, on the BBC News channel. We will have

the latest from Basel, and Manchester, as the Manchester

club's sweat on their place in the Good evening. Welcome.

Britain's relationship with Europe, the issue that has bedevilled

virtually every Conservative leader of recent years, has now become a

major political headache for David Cameron. On the eve of a crucial

summit that is likely to change the way the EU works, his own MPs and

supporters are asking him to grant a referendum. Among them, Boris

Johnson, the most powerful conservative outside the Cabinet.

But tonight, Downing Street insisted a referendum was not

needed. Under pressure, the man who once

told his party to stop obsessing about Europe, now David Cameron is

having to do just that. The summit which starts tomorrow could

determine not just the fate of the British economy, but of a coalition

deeply divided on this issue. the Prime Minister to Britain proud

on Friday and show some bulldog spirit in Brussels? To date, one MP

after another leapt to their feet to ask the Prime Minister what he

would do to see off what they see as the threat of further EU

integration. This summit is a defining moment, a once-in-a-

lifetime opportunity, will be Prime Minister sees the moment? The Prime

Minister says he will not sign a treaty that does not safeguard the

City of London from new rules. British national interest

absolutely means that we need to help resolve this crisis in the

eurozone, it is freezing the British economy just as it is

freezing economies right across Europe. Note what he did not say.

Ed Miliband did. David Cameron was not listing the specific powers

that he wanted back from Europe. the European summit, what powers

will he be arguing to repatriate? As high if -- as I have just

explained... They had all noticed that the Prime Minister had not

really answer the question. weeks ago, he was promising his

backbenchers they had bargained for Europe, now he has just reduced

himself to hand regained. That is the reality. Aides said David

Cameron wants to protect his negotiating hand. There was one

hint of what he might do. The more that countries in the eurozone ask

for, the more we will ask for in return. We will judge that on the

basis of what matters most to Britain. Adding to the pressure on

David Cameron, those demanding a referendum on Europe, including

That man Again, the Tory mayor of London Boris Johnson. If there was

a new treaty that creates a kind of fiscal union within the 27

countries in the eurozone, we would have no choice, either to the

turret or to put it to a referendum. Another Tory thinking out loud

about how Britain should react to maul the European integration is

Owen Paterson. He told the What has made Britain's Euro-

sceptics so twitchy is the proposals of the couple, Angela

Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy. They wrote a letter on ways to halt the

euro crisis, proposing that at least those in the eurozone should

know a great a tax on financial transactions, a common approach to

company taxes and common employment rules. Precisely the sort of agenda

loathed by British Conservatives. As if all that pressure were not

enough, David Cameron has to put whatever is agreed at the summit to

a Commons vote. The last vote on Europe produced the biggest

rebellion seen in years. We will talk to Nick Robinson in a

moment, but first, Our Correspondent in Brussels.

Controversial issues. What sort of issues are likely to come up at the

summit? This is a copy of the letter from the French and Germans,

we were talking about some of the details in it. The broad thrust is

that this building behind me, the European Commission, would have

greater oversight of national budgets across the eurozone, so not

Britain, but the countries that use the eurozone. If they get into debt

and deficit, the European Commission would tell them, advised

by the European Council, to get their books in order, and if not,

there would be sanctions. There is other stuff in here. Broadly

speaking, David Cameron presumably welcomes this. That is for one

simple reason, because this represents a consensus between the

two big players, the French and Germans. They have not seen eye to

eye through this, they have come up with a position paper at least. If

they can agree, it will be hoped that more eurozone countries and

European Union countries can be brought along, and therefore, his

biggest crisis that David Cameron says is tracking the British

economy down, this might be resolved. At the same time, it is

not a done deal, it is not just Britain concerned about the detail,

the Irish, the finish, and others. And of course, we are not going to

get a final solution to the eurozone debt crisis in this coming

summit. The Germans make it clear there will be more summits to come,

which means more pain for David Cameron, while they are still

talking about possible future treaty changes and financial

transaction taxes. The commission is getting it greater oversight,

that is the kind of issue that gets Tory MPs hot under the collar.

the talk of common taxes, a new tax on financial transactions, what the

banks do, what the hedge funds do, they make so much money here in

London. The talk of common employment laws, this is the sort

of talk that alienates so many Euro-sceptics and Conservatives.

David Cameron might well say, they are welcome to do it if it helps

deal with the eurozone, providing we do not have to do it. Providing

the rules ensure that if the 17 countries get closer and closer

together, they cannot agree other things that would be detrimental to

British jobs and Britain's future. There is not much trust out there,

no trust at Brussels, very little in Whitehall, none amongst Tories

of the Liberal Democrats, and not much of the Prime Minister. That is

why Boris Johnson has talked of a referendum, he thinks the people

would keep the ministers honest in a way that the ministers, left to

their own devices, would not be. David Cameron face is two days to

try to save the UWE Road, contribute where he can, try to

predict that Britain's national interest, try to keep his party

happy, to keep his coalition happy. It is easy, really! Virtually every

prime minister since the war has been deeply damaged by the politics

of Europe. Here we go again. 130,000 cases of cancer every year,

42% of the total, could be prevented, many by making simple

lifestyle changes. Cancer Research UK found that smoking, alcohol,

nutrition and obesity or play a part. Foreman, a lack of fruit and

vegetables can make a higher risk. For women, being overweight plays a

significant role. Cancer is no longer seen as a

condition we cannot control. The way we live our lives and the

environment around us can significantly affect our risks of

developing it. This free shirts suggests a third of all cases are

caused by a four lifestyle risks, smoking, being overweight, drinking

and a poor diet. This woman is passionate about the importance of

living well to prevent cancer. Two years ago, she was diagnosed with

breast cancer and had to have surgery. She had no idea being

overweight could have been putting her at risk. She has transformed

her lifestyle. It was something that was a real shock to me. I had

lost four stone. I did that through diet and lifestyle changes. I

stopped drinking, I took more exercise, I changed the portion

sizes, I changed the types of food I was eating. Weight is one of the

four most significant lifestyle risks when it comes to cancer. The

biggest danger is smoking, which causes 90% of all cancers. A lot of

those are lung cancers, but smoking can lead to others, like liver and

kidney cancer. Having a poor diet causes 9% of cancers. That includes

stomach cancer, lung cancer and all cancer. Being overweight is

responsible for 5% of cancer cases, among them breast cancer, but also

cancer of the uterus and Basle. Weight is a much more significant

risk for women, because it plays such a big part in causing breast

cancer. More so even than alcohol. For men, missing out on fruit and

vegetables is the biggest risk after smoking. But a lot of cancers

are caused by age or family history, so however healthy you are, you

cannot eliminate your risk. study does not say that, if you

control these factors, you will guarantee you will never get cancer.

What it does say is that you can stack the odds in your favour and

reduce the risk the very, very considerably. Because we are all

living longer, more of us are getting cancer, but there are many

cases cannot be avoided, it is clear we can have some control over

our risks. Be vulnerable man who died after

suffering 30 years of torment by Farrell youths on the south

Manchester council estate where he lived was order will fully killed,

the, has ruled. David Askew had learning difficulties and a mental

age of 10. The inquest heard of constant harassment by local

youngsters. David Askew was 64, but had

learning difficulties and a mental age of 10. For 30 years, he lived

with the two wards from youth, called names and pelted with sticks

and stones. In March last year, after being pestered for cigarettes,

the pensioner collapsed and died outside his house in Greater

Manchester. He lived with his mother, Lucy. She cried, giving

evidence to the inquest, and she released a statement, reacting to

the verdict of or unlawful killing. Why am still angry about what

happened, but there is no use hating people. Since we moved, the

people here have been especially nice, there are children and

teenagers who of very polite, friendly, and they will speak to

you. Not all teenagers are like the ones who targeted David, and we are

made to feel very welcome. family spoke of their years of

torment, some captured on this mobile phone footage, which shows

David's brother trying to get the youths to leave. The coroner

criticised local agencies for inertia and complacency. The family

called the police 88 times between January 2004 and March last year,

when he died. Tonight, Greater Manchester Police have said that

the force have learned lessons from what happened, and they have made

significant improvements to the way officers deal with anti-social and

disability hate crimes. This man pleaded guilty to harassing David

Askew before he died, but the Crown Prosecution Service ruled there was

not enough evidence to bring manslaughter charges. The coroner

said that although he is prevented from naming any individual as

responsible for the pensioner's death, he was on offer are killed.

-- unlawfully killed. Bashar Al-Assad has given a defiant

interview, saying he does not feel guilty about the tax -- attacks by

the army on the anti-government protesters, though he is sorry for

the lives that have been lost. He said there had been no shoot-to-

kill policy. The United Nations estimates more than 4000 people

With astonishing bravery, Syrian unarmed protesters have come out

day after day to face machine guns, snipers and armoured vehicles. The

cost so far: At least 4,000 dead. That in his interview with ABC,

President Assad denied killing his own citizens. We don't kill our

people. No government in the world kills its people and less it is led

by a crazy person. -- unless. I became president because of public

support and it is impossible for anyone in this state to be ordered

to kill. We saw a different picture in a week of travelling inside

Syria. In the city of Homs, this woman catalogues her losses.

TRANSLATION: my son was shot dead at a protest. Then her grandson was

killed by a sniper while out to buy bread. A few days after speaking to

us, she was shot dead in the street. The demonstrators are sick of such

denial. Be started off with a simple call for reform. Now they

want the President to go. A UN report accuses him of hanging on

using mass arrests, torture, sexual assault of protesters and killing

300 children. Send us the documents. As long as we don't see the

document with the evidence, just because the United Nations safe.

Who says the United Nations is a credible institution? You do not

think the United Nations is credible. You have an ambassador to

the United Nations? It is a game we played. The Syrian government calls

these men terrorists. They say they have taken up arms after months of

killings by the regime. Assad seems to accept there has been excessive

force by police and troops but he says that these were individual

acts and not policy. That will be treated with scorn by the

demonstrators and the international community is concerned that Syria

is moving from crack down into something that more and more

resembles civil war. Our top story tonight: David

Cameron under increasing pressure over a new EU treaty and most of it

is coming from his own supporters. Coming up: December 7th, 1941, a

date which will live in infamy. Remembering the moment America was

forced into World War Two. Later on the BBC News Channel. Pay-

day loan applications soar but of the interest rates if they? And

Dubai premieres mission impossible but can the city turned a profit

As Christmas approaches, there is evidence more people are taking out

short-term loans with high rates of interests to make ends meet. So-

called pay-day loans have become increasingly common. They can

charge interest rates equivalent to 5000 % a year, which leaves some

people caught in a debt trap from which it is almost impossible to

escape. It is the season to be spending.

Many families feel real financial pressure at Christmas and some will

need a little help to make it through the month. Pay-day loans

allow people to borrow small sums of money on a short-term basis

until they get their salary. It is a relatively expensive option but

it is one that some people have to consider. The kids are expensive

and obviously, with it been so cold, extra gas and electric on coming up

to Christmas. We sometimes need that little bit of help to get you

through to the next pay day. Would you consider it again? Yeah. She is

not alone. A study by an organisation which has worked with

people with financial problems suggest 40% of people struggle to

make it to pay dead and 60% are worried about their current level

of debt. -- naked to pay-day. People can expect to pay up to �30

for every �100 they borrow, provided they do so within one

month. High interest rates meaning waiting mums can lead to the dead

multiplying. My friend struggle and they have used them and, no... It

is no good. They take back what they want and if you do not pay it

on time, you are charged again and again and again. The companies

offering pay-day loans point out that people have to have a job and

a bank account in order to get one, but today's research suggests that

one in six of those who do borrow on zombie debtors. Basically, they

have enough to pay off the interest but not the debt, and that means

they keep on playing. They are designed to manage your short-term

cashflow. They are not for long term borrowing and dealing with

major issues. They are for dealing with those issues wave you need a

couple of hundred pounds for a few weeks. And some are well aware of

the dangers of ignoring interest rates. I am so scared of paying

back more than I can budget for. But not heeding the warnings about

making repayments could make this a very costly Christmas.

The BBC has learned that the Metropolitan Police is

investigating allegations that the News Of The World may have

illegally obtained details from medical records. The development

comes on the same day that detectives investigating phone

hacking investigated private investigator, Glenn Mulcaire. What

details do we have? We know that Glenn Mulcaire is

currently being held at a police station in London on suspicion of

conspiracy to hack voicemail messages and pervert the course of

justice. It follows his arrest early this morning at his home in

Surrey. He has already been jailed for six months for hacking the

phones of royal aides, where Prince William had left messages, and for

hacking phones belonging to other public figures, for example, the

model Elle Macpherson, but that was back in 2007 that he was jailed,

before this investigation, Operation Weeting, had been

launched this year. Things then, a huge amount of new information on

phone hacking has come into Scotland Yard, including 300

million e-mails provided by News International. And number of

arrests have already occurred and Glenn Mulcaire's is the 20th arrest

as part of this operation. A 40-year-old man from

Buckinghamshire has been charged with the murder of teenager Rachel

Manning who disappeared after a night out in Milton Keynes in 2000.

Her boyfriend at the time served six years in jail before being

cleared of the killing on appeal. Today Shahidul Ahmed appeared

before magistrates. This was Rachel Manning in her 60s

week at a fancy dress party in Milton Keynes. She is with her

boyfriend, Barri White. That night they had an argument. She was on

her way home when she disappeared. Two days later, her body was found

dumped by a golf course. She had been strangled and beaten. In 2002,

Barri White was convicted of her killing. He spent six years in

prison before being acquitted. His friend served two and a half years

for perverting the course of justice. He was also an innocent

man. Today, at Milton Keynes Magistrates' Court, more than a

decade since Rachel was killed, another man was charged with her

murder. Barri White was there to see it. It has been 11 years.

Hopefully we can get closure. Justice will come to Rachel and she

will be able to be at peace and it will all go away. It must be

terrible for her parents have in the sport up again. This is the

area in which the body was found and just a couple of hundred metres

away was the murder weapon. In 2005, the BBC's Rough Justice programme

came back here and what they found out helped to reopen the case.

Looking at how steep it is... looked at all elements of the case.

They brought in new experts to re- examine the forensic evidence. The

program believed that the conviction was not safe. Now,

Rachel's parents will have to sit through another trial in the third

to justice for their daughter. -- in their search for justice.

70 years ago today, Japanese aircraft launched a surprise attack

on US forces at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian islands. 2,000 Americans

died and thousands more were injured as warships were sunk at

their moorings and bases bombed ashore. Today, on the 70th

anniversary, America has been remembering those who lost their

lives in the event that propelled the country into World War Two.

In Pearl Harbor today, they gathered. The survivors of a

surprise assault from the skies that would transform the second

world war. December 7th, 1941. A date which will live in infamy.

words of President Franklin Roosevelt, capturing the shock and

fury of a nation under attack. conform to poets -- unconfirmed

reports are that almost every ship in the harbour was hit.

Japanese struck at first light. 18 navy vessels were sunk or damage,

2500 killed. It shows what Pearl Harbor look like five minutes

before the war started. When the attack began, Robert was on board a

ship reading a Popeye comic. first we thought that one of the

ships had a fire alarm and we went up to put it out and we soon

discovered planes flying around with Japanese flags painted on the

side, and it immediately changed to, we know we are at war. As with 9/11,

six decades later, Pearl Harbor shattered America's sense of

impregnability. Here also, the US would quickly declare war and like

9/11, there were consequences on the home front. Japanese Americans

were branded enemy aliens. Among them, the man who now represents

her weight in the Senate.... Things that we look back upon and say, we

must have been nuts. That is what it is. War it is a nutty thing, it

is insanity. Of those who survived, the very youngest are today in

their late 80s. There veterans Association will be disbanded at

the end of the year, with numbers remain, and so a short time ago,

the final moment of silence for those they knew and lost in a

remote place where history turned. I am afraid we are into some very

heavy weather indeed. Exceptionally strong winds across the north of

the UK. Snow and ice could cause problems in the next few days as

Overnight it will turn wet and increasingly windy for Northern

Ireland and western Scotland in particular, and if that moves

eastwards, it will turn into snow. Be aware of that at 8 o'clock in

the morning. Several centimetres of snow. Perhaps the risk of flooding,

and then perhaps the risk of damaging winds. We have high

confidence in high-impact winds, particularly through the central

belt of Scotland. Perhaps best of over 80 mph. This will cause some

damage. Also parts of Northern Ireland and other parts of Scotland

and northern England could be badly affected, too. We will see wet

weather sweeping down into England and Wales later in the day tomorrow.

Squally winds associated with that. Technically at least it will be

mild for a time, but turning colder later on across the North. Damaging

winds for eight time across parts of northern England. -- for a time.

The rain will turn increasingly cold. Showers in the northern half

of the UK turning wintry. The snow could be disrupted across the North