17/04/2012 BBC News at Six

The terror suspect Abu Qatada is heading back to jail as the

government prepares to deport him. Ministers say talks over sending

him to Jordan for a trial have been successful. I believe the

assurances and the information we have gathered will mean we can soon

put him on a plain and get him out of the country for good. The legal

crisis could still take months. The man who killed 77 people in

Norway last summer tells the court he would do it all again.

Eight years in jail for the teenage rioter who killed a pensioner last

summer. The victim's family say they have no wish for revenge.

committed Christian, I needed to forgive, as the Lord Jesus has

forgiven me of my wrongdoings. Inflation on the rise after months

of coming down. Under last spectacular flight for

Discovery. It gets a piggyback ride on its way into retirement.

I will be here on the BBC News Channel with Sportsday, including

Andy Murray making a flying start to the clay-court season with a

Good evening, welcome to the BBC News at six. The radical preacher

Abu Qatada - wanted in Jordan as a terror suspect - could be back

behind bars tonight. Within the last half-hour, the judge has ruled

that Abu Qatada can be returned to jail. The Home Secretary Theresa

May told MPs that assurances from Jordan meant he can now be deported.

A previous attempt to send him failed, after the European Court of

Human Rights said he would not get a fair trial.

It was early afternoon when the man described as a truly dangerous

individual under threat to national security suddenly emerged from his

home in a London suburb. For legal reasons, we can't identify the

house. Abu Qatada, back under arrest, the first sign the UK

authorities were beginning moves to deport him. He was on his way to a

legal hearing, as step one in the deportation process the plan was to

try to get his bail revoked so he could be returned to prison. At the

hearing, he refused to stand for the judge. He was described as a

man of influence among extremists. In the Commons, the Home Secretary

announced a deal had been done with Jordan paving the way for Abu

Qatada to be sent back to stand trial. British courts have found

Abu Qatada is a dangerous man, a risk to national security, and

should be deported. We have now obtained from the Jordanian

government the material we need to comply with the ruling from the

European Court. I believed the information will mean we can soon

put Abu Qatada on an aeroplane. when it comes to the timescale,

Labour accused the government of adding to the delays. She will know

what it remains our concern that the Home Office should have acted

faster after the European Court judgment in January, and had we not

have that early delay after that judgment, Abu Qatada might not have

been released in the first place. Three months ago the European Court

came down in his favour and said he could not be returned to Jordan

because evidence obtained through torture might be used against him.

Now the Jordanians have given a guarantee this will not happen.

will face a full trial, and this will be before a civilian panel

within the security court. For a decade now, Abu Qatada has been

locked in a battle with British authorities as successive

governments have sought to detain him. Ministers now feel they are on

the front foot but they still know there is some way to go in the saga

of Abu Qatada. What is the latest on the legal

wrangling? Abu Qatada will be heading back to prison tonight. The

British government will be desperate to get him back behind

bars. Potentially there could be another court hearing next week but

he said there was a real danger Abu Qatada could absconded between now

and then. The judge also said the whole process could be far quicker

than the British government have been anticipating. In terms of

where we go from here, there could be further legal argument to come,

but certainly the judge here saying it could be more swift than had

thought. Some are sceptical about the assurances the Jordanians have

given and the British government feel they have made the progress

now to get Abu Qatada out of the country.

So sorry about the break-up in the picture.

Anders Breivik, the man who admits killing 77 people last summer, told

the trial in Oslo that he would do it again. He says he carried out

the killings to defend his country and his actions were motivated by

goodness, not evil. Our correspondent is in the Norwegian

capital now. Contrast the horror of Anders Breivik's attacks with the

sombre calm in the courtroom behind me. What struck me was how calm and

polite he appeared, how obviously he had researched and wanted to put

across his reasons for doing what he did. That didn't make it any

easier to hear what he had to say. Norway's most notorious killer was

driven to court ban on time. One of his defence team also arrived at

the same time. One of the most important things is that he gets to

explain why he did what he did. This was to be his day, as far as

he was concerned. His voice, his own twisted justification. The

cameras were asked to leave. He walked calmly, slowly to the stand,

clutching 13 pages of the printed out statement he wanted to deliver.

I have carried out the most spectacular and sophisticated

attack on Europe since the Second World War, he said. I acted out of

goodness, not evil. These were pre- emptive attacks to protect

Norwegian society. I asked that I be acquitted.

For over an hour, he presented us with his belief that, as a wide

Kristian Norwegian, he is no more a terrorist than indigenous peoples

fighting occupation. These were not innocent children, he told the

court, of the teenagers he had killed on the island of Utoeya.

They were actively working to uphold multicultural values - yes,

I would have done it again, he said. This is what he would have done

again. Some Norwegians are angry that a man who has admitted to

these crimes is now being given a platform to express his views, but

Bjoern Ihler, a survivor from the island massacre, disagrees. Some

people have questioned even holding this trial. I think it is very

interesting and important for the survivors to hear the reason why it

happened, and we have gotten to know a lot about that today. Just

outside Oslo, these buildings are Breivik set off. He will give more

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 98 seconds

Mother and son sat together in the One of those here that night

shouted for Darrell Desuze to stop, but the force of the blow was so

powerful that Richard Mannington Bowes fell, smashing his head on

the pavement, and sustained catastrophic injuries. Today the

victim's sister said she was devastated by his death. Some

months ago, I decided to forgive Darrell Desuze. As a committed

Christian, I needed to forgive and I have decided to leave him in

God's hands. At the top left of this image, you can see Richard

Mannington Bowes in the moments after he fell. The fire he had

tried to put out is still burning. For many, this is the ultimate

moment of madness in the riots last summer.

A Metropolitan police officer will be charged with racially abusing a

suspect during the riots in London last summer. PC Alex MacFarlane had

been told he would not be charged, but the CPS reviewed the case after

mobile phone footage was seen. Plans have been announced for a

one-day strike over pension reforms on the 10th May. The unions claim

their members will have to work longer to get less in retirement.

The government has said the futile and disruptive action will benefit

no one. Inflation is up when the Bank of

England said it should be going down - higher clothing costs and

rising fuel prices are thought to be behind the new figures published

today. The big question for economists - is this just a blip or

is there more misery on the way? Inflation measures price increases

for a whole range of goods and services and it has been falling

back since the autumn, but not now. The latest figure for the annual

rate was up slightly at 3.5% in March. One reason was that shoppers

paid higher than expected clothing prices, and most of those I spoke

to mentioned another key factor - fuel. It is extraordinary, I can't

believe it. I probably won't be able to drive in the next five

years so it does affect us Young ones, which is the worst thing

about it. We are all struggling. is definitely going up, there is no

doubt about that. It is just something we have got to put up

with. Higher fuel costs can affect the economy in many different ways.

There are implications for haulage firms distributing goods to shops

around the country, and that is one reason why inflation may not fall

as rapidly as many economists had predicted. This transport business

has been hit hard by surging diesel prices. It delivers goods for

customers including retailers and has had to pass on cost increases

to them. I am sure if we continue to pass on the costs to customers,

which we will have to do, otherwise it means job losses, they will have

to pass it on to the customers as well. So the latest inflation

figure is a bit of a headache for the Bank of England policy makers.

They have been saying consistently inflation will fall towards the 2%

target. It is a blip on the inflation numbers today. We should

see the inflation rates continuing to fall from here but the Bank of

England has been forecasting inflation would be back near its 2%

target for some years now so it out another element of uncertainty.

There was better news for households with the wider measure

of inflation showing a slight decline, and better news on

economic growth with the International Monetary Fund raising

its forecast for the UK this year, so it had warned there was an

uneasy calm in markets. Britain has called on China to

carry out a full investigation free from political interference into

the death of a British businessman. Neil Heywood died in the city of

Chongqing and it has been linked to a power struggle in the Chinese

Communist Party. The Prime Minister with the man ranked No.

5 in China's political hierarchy. A first chance for Britain to send a

clear message directly to the Chinese leadership. Britain expects

to complete and convincing explanation of Neil Heywood's death.

What really happened at this hotel on the edge of the city of

Chongqing last summer? It is here that the body of the British

businessman was discovered. At first the Chinese said he had died

of excessive alcohol. He was very close to this man, Bo Xilai, rising

political leader now brought down by accusations his wife was

involved in murdering Neil Heywood. In the Commons the Foreign

Secretary was accused of reacting too slowly to the changing stories

from China, but William Hague insists that is not the case.

have demanded an investigation. The Chinese authorities have been

We are pursuing this extremely carefully, but vigorously.

Foreign Office is also having to explain this - a meeting between

British minister Jeremy Browne and the now disgraced Bo Xilai on the

day Britain first heard of the death. Although, all this was going

on in the same city, Chongqing, the Government insists there was

nothing initially to suggest there was anything suspicious. No reason

to tell the minister. It's uncomfortable, as Britain piles on

pressure to reveal the full truth. The message from Britain to China

is unusually blunt. The Government by insisting that the Chinese

investigation into the death must be free from political interference

and must expose the truth, seems to be suggesting that it has real

fears that the precise opposite could be the outcome. Our top story

tonight - the terror suspect, Abu Qatada, is heading back to jail, as

the Government prepares to deport him. Coming up - how this man

started stealing from the till at Wickes and ended up in jail for a

�50 million fraud. Later on the news channel, app aquascutum goes

into administration and we get the latest from Marks & Spencer,

showing their shops ran short of some stock. The last time they

tried it, it triggered two earth tremors, but now a controversial

method of extracting natural gas is set to be restarted in Lancashire.

The process, which is called fracking, involves pumping water

and chemicals into the ground to push out the gas. Energy companies

say it will lead to cheaper energy supplies. But critics argue that

there are big risks. Our Science Editor, David Shukman, is at the

site for us now. This is one of the sites where they've been drilling

for gas. The mound behind me is soil they've cleared from the well

head, but all work was stopped last year, after the two earthquakes.

They weren't large, but ministers ordered an investigation. Now, the

results have given the all-clear. In the fields of Lancashire a new

and controversial form of energy comes a step closer. This is what

is called fracking - a process where the deep rock is shattered to

release gas. It involves high pressure and according to a new

report for the Government, it caused two earthquakes last year.

But the tremors did no damage and the experts say the drilling should

be allowed to continue, but with an early warning system included.

monitoring the very small events and seeing how they happen over

time, we can predict the large -- larger events. Fracking works

thousands of feel underground. A drilling turning sideways into the

rock. There, explosions fracture the formations of shale. Water,

sand and chemicals are forced in, breaking over the rock to release

the gas and the company promises to watch for seismic activity. We'll

monitor at very low levels and really our goal is to work at

levels that are below even being felt. It's hard to image but

beneath the fields lie huge reserves of gas and the country

desperately needs new forms of energy, so for the independent

experts to say that fracking can be safe, is a major step forward, but

what are locals thinking? I found a mixed reaction. I think they should

invest in wind and solar. Leave the gas where it is. If it helps sort

out our future fuel problems, I think it's great news, yeah.

Opinions matter, because fracking isn't only on the cards in

Lancashire. Shale gas is being investigated into southern England,

in Wales, and in Northern Ireland. A Lancashire protester believes

it's not properly under control. Because it's in the infancy, we

don't feel the regulatory bodies are prepared or informed well

enough for what is about to happen when this, if it goes into

commercial stages. America has led the way with shale gas. Prices have

fallen dramatically. That would be very welcome in Britain. There's a

long way to go before that might happen. The Government will seek

opinion for the next six weeks. It's possible that drilling here

could resume some time in the summer. Some people believe this is

exactly what Britain's energy requirements demand. Others say

that with climate change we should be moving away from fossil fuels,

not hunting for more of them. His criminal career began at a branch

of Wickes in West London, where he was caught stealing from the till.

But James Ibori went on to much bigger crimes when he moved back to

his home country, Nigeria. As a State Governor he lived a life of

extraordinary luxury, before it all came crashing down. Today he was

jailed for 13 years at Southwark Crown Court for a �50million fraud,

as Jon Brain reports. James Ibori, the man who froze a humble shop

worker in London to become one of Nigeria's most powerful politicians

and one of its most corrupt. It was at this store in rise lip that he

worked on the tills until 1991. He was sacked then and arrested for

theft. Within eight years he was a regional governor in Nigeria,ive

fong off public funds for himself and his relatives. The money was

laundered into the UK. This individual went from having

absolutely nothing, to having �250 million worth of corruption

filtered across the world in various financial institutions. He

possesses properties and cars, private education for children, all

of these things, which are beyond the realms of a normal person.

James Ibori clearly divides opinion among Nigerians in London. As well

as those who turned up to protest against him today, many packed the

courtroom to offer him their support. The court was told how he

defrauded his countrymen to fund his own lavish lifestyle. It was

one that included properties in Britain and South Africa worth more

than �6 million. He spent another �1 million on luxury cars. At the

time of his arrest, he was trying to buy a private jet for �12

million. John fash knew, the former footballer, now Nigeria's sports

ambassador told the court he had also done much good. As a person I

found James Ibori as a very humble person, a very giving person,

somebody who has revolutionised sport in Delta State. Tonight, the

former shop worker, who became a multi-millionaire is swapping the

life of power and privilege for a prison cell. The Scottish Labour

Party has launched its campaign for the local government elections next

month. The party says it's focusing on what councils can do to help

reduce unemployment and also says voting should be about what's best

for local services and communities, not the independence referendum.

And the Welsh Labour Party has also launched its campaign for next

month's local elections. The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones,

said voters should use 3rd May as a referendum on the UK Government's

budget. NASA's oldest space shuttle, Discovery, has been flown, bolted

to the top of a jumbo jet, over Washington in a spectacular final

journey. Thousands of people lined the streets and took to the roofs

of buildings to watch the flypast. From Washington, Paul Adams sent

this report. A short flight on top of the 148 million miles already

travelled. Discovery was the workhorse of NASA's fleet. More

miles and missions than any other Shuttle. In Washington, tourists

and office workers strained for a look. It wasn't hard. Discovery

making the first of three low breath-taking passes over the

capital. At 1500 feet on the back of a jumbo, Discovery is a

remarkable sight. This final flypast over monuments to

Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson is a fighting end to a great

journey. One full of triumph and tragedy. When the shuttles have all

gone, something profoundly inspiring will have gone too. Just

over a year ago it was still business as usual. That is if you

count taking a robot to an International Space Station as

usual. But now the work done, it's heading for this museum outside

Washington, to replace the prototype already here. Back on the

national mal, Discovery indulged the crowd one last time, to the

delight of on-lookers young and old. Really awesome and this is the last

one and it's pretty cool. America isn't turning its back on space,

but for the next ten years at least, it's astronauts will be hitchhikers

too, on Russian rockets. It won't be the same. Let's get the latest

be the same. Let's get the latest on the changable weather with Alex.

Business as usual with the weather too. April showers today. Tomorrow

also and for the next few days, including the weekend. This evening,

the showers will gradually die out and we'll see another spell of wet

and windy weather sweeping across parts of England and Wales. A few

showers covering the country. They'll fizzle out across the north,

but in the south-west, another batch of heavy rain blown in by a

strong wind. Gusts of 50mph, possibly more around the coasts.

Lighter winds in the north, there may be frost and fog patches

forming. That will clear and then we'll have sunny spells across

Scotland and Northern Ireland, but again, the showers will develop.

The main change tomorrow across England and Wales will be less

sunny spells. For some, a really wet day. Slow-moving band of rain

across the Midlands and spreading into the north-east by the

afternoon. Parts of Cumbria may see brighter skies and across Scotland

there will be some sun as the fog clears. It's that same mix of sun

and showers for Northern Ireland. Temperatures may just reach nine or

ten. For Wales, not much of the way of sun here. Perhaps some here and

there, but overall cloudy. Some of the downpours really quite intense

by the afternoon. A blustery day in the south-west of England. Brisk

winds continuing to blow in showers. The winds not as strong as

overnight. Blustery in the south and East Anglia. Expect the

downpours to come and go. They will again on Thursday. More rain in the

east of Scotland, with a chilly wind off the North Sea. Elsewhere,

it's a question of dancing between the showers. Temperatures maybe a

little higher than today. It's similar temperatures for the end of

the week. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, expect more heavy showers,

Sunday, expect more heavy showers, but the winds may just be a little

lighter. Our main news - Abu Qatada is heading back to jail, as the