16/07/2012 BBC News at Six

New controversy over the private company handling Olympic security.

First it was the army, now police are drafted in when G4S security

guards failed to show up at the Salford venue which leads to a

political row. How on earth did the minister responsible for delivering

Olympic security be the only person that did not know? We did an

immediate security audit when we came into office. We increased the

budget and revised the plans. Excess baggage. The athletes and

their supersize cargo set to make this one of Heathrow's busiest days

ever. Also on the programme: Missing

since last Thursday. A father and three children found dead in

woodland. Side-by-side, shoulder to shoulder.

The show of unity from David Cameron and Nick Clegg, while their

MPs snipe at each other. And he had their hits, fame and

money, but Elton John tells us what life was really like during the 80s.

Coming up on the BBC News Channel, cheering for the home crowd on the

Tour de France as they take stayed 15. Bradley Wiggins retains the

Police from nine police forces have been drafted in to cover G4S. Their

security guard had failed to show up in Salford. The Home Secretary

has been accused as being the only person unaware of the problems. Our

Home Affairs Correspondent looks at Olympic security, the issue that

will not go away. The questions about security keep

on going as the army and the police move in to pick up the ball dropped

by G4S. The Home Secretary told the Commons this afternoon that she was

only informed the company could not deliver its security plan last

Wednesday. Labour asked this. on earth did the minister

responsible for delivering Olympic security be the only person who did

not know? Theresa May said several times that the Government had

repeatedly examined the security plan and had acted quickly. When we

came into office, we did an immediate security audit, we

increased the budget, we revise their plans. I have commissioned

several report into how prepared we are and each of them has led to a

refinement to the plans. When G4S told us they could not deliver

their contractual obligations, last Wednesday, we decided to deploy

extra military personnel to fill the gap. She could not confirm

exactly how many people G4S will now provide. She did revealed that

the company's accredited 20,000 staff but they cannot promise that

they will turn up. They have blamed computer and management glitches.

At the hotel in Manchester where four Olympic football teams will

stay, including Great Britain, only 17 of 56 security staff appeared

today and the police stepped in instead, at a potential cost of

�30,000 per day. Police officers and soldiers as well, we cannot not

turn up for work. Professional people want to do a good job. The

people that have presided over this debacle should hang their heads in

shame. Meanwhile, the soldiers that were drafted in last week were

arriving at a disused shopping centre in East London. It is one of

the locations that the MoD is hurriedly pressing into service for

the troops. The police are doing an anticipated over time, competing

security sweeps that must be done this week. -- unanticipated over

time. And the athletes are arriving. I think everything will be safe. I

hope so. I feel safe, I can tell you. With many venues now locked

down, it is critical that promised security staff turn up.

Heathrow is experiencing one of its busiest days other with athletes

arriving for the Games, putting London and the transport system to

the test. Everything ran smoothly when the dedicated lane was opened

on the M4 in West London, but there was some confusion as motorists

avoided special lanes in central London, even though they are not

yet in operation. We have spent the day monitoring Olympic transport.

Yes, nearly 250,000 passengers have passed through Heathrow today, a

new record, an Olympic record that will be broken again and again over

the next couple of weeks. It is only when you spend a day here and

you see the athletes turning up with javelins and sailing boats,

that you realise after all the talking and arguments that we have

heard about, the London Games are really about to begin. On your

marks, get set, Go. After seven years of Olympic planning, the

world's athletes are finally here, with all their kit. Welcome to

London from the BBC. How was that? Seamers, really easy. I just want

to get on the bus and get to the athletes village and it has been

smooth sailing so far. A anything to declare? I am I supposed to

declare this?! The Italians were next to arrive. They had standard-

issue Armani luggage and only one thing on their minds. I just opened

my eyes and saw the mist and fog, grey sky, the rain, and I hope we

will bring some sunshine. From Indian Archers, to the Dutch beach

volleyball team, this is the busiest Heathrow has ever been. On

a normal day, the airport handles about 190,000 passengers. Today, it

was nearly 237,000, including athletes from at least 50 different

countries. Despite the issues elsewhere, it was security with a

smile here, and immigration fully staffed. I was there this morning

at 6:30am at Terminal 5 and every single desk was manned with no

queue. That will be a fantastic welcome to the UK, as one would

hope for the Olympic Games. Things have not been completely problem-

free, as athletes leave here and go to the Olympic Park on the other

side of London, look. The American athlete has put on Twitter that he

is lost on a coach and has been for four hours, not a good first

impression of London, sleepy and hungry and wants to get off. At

Heathrow there are now hundreds of Olympic volunteers. They will be

working here for free for the next month. What are you looking forward

to most? Just the atmosphere, I think, and being part of everything.

And to tell my grandchildren what I did. Getting up at 4:30am this

morning, I did not mind, because of the atmosphere. So they have

crossed the world, now they just have to cross the capital. The

first dedicated Olympic lanes have opened today. The athletes village

has its first residence. -- residents.

David Cameron is more committed to the coalition now than he was at

the start when it was formed in 2010, he says. It follows days of

disagreement between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats

over the House of Lords reform. Today Mr Cameron and his deputy

appeared together in a show of unity.

It was perhaps not the most romantic of locations to renew

their political powers, but today in a railway depot in Birmingham,

David Cameron and Nick Clegg did just that, insisting once again

they were better off together than apart. I am even more committed to

the coalition Government, to making this coalition Government today,

than I was in May, 2010, when Nick Clegg and I formed this Government.

I believe it has real purpose, a real mission. That mission is first

and foremost economic. Today plans for what they claim is the biggest

modernisation of our railways since the Victorian era. Will that be

enough to prevent the slips, trips and falls that have affected the

coalition in recent weeks? Sure, we are two different parties. I do not

agree with all of his opinions and he does not agree with mine. That

his coalition Government. It is tough, of course, to be in

Government in difficult times. It is not always a walk in the park,

or the rose garden. There were no answers about the hard questions of

how they will resolve the row about reforming the House of Lords, in

particular the Lib Dem threat that if the Tories do not deliver on

that then they will refuse to vote to shrink the Commons, which would

make it easier for the Tories to govern without their help. Are you

not in danger of appearing like a warring couple deciding to try to

reassure friends that they are staying together for the sake of

the children? I do not like that analogy. Does anybody think we

would be better off with a minority Government that could not carry its

legislation and bake rapid decisions or implement them? --

make rapid decisions. There is no wonder that people lose their nerve

at this stage, but we are not going to lose hours. Nobody should read

anything into Nick Clegg's red tie, they said. How about these

different answers as to whether they would place a bet on a

political marriage lasting until 2015? I am not a bookmaker. I am

not a big betting man. But I would not bet against it. I would put a

considerable amount of money on as being seen through to 2015 because

that is what we are committed to and what we will do. With a symbol

not of the head, it was not a day for happy smiles. They were gone

until the next time the coalition is deemed in need of a relaunch.

The coalition is nothing more than a marriage of convenience and

instead of trying to fix their peer policies, they should be fixed in

the economic policy is causing so much a -- so many problems for the

country. We do not know what the coalition will do in the future,

but the message they wanted to get out was that the love affair that

began in the rose garden is not yet Ministers say that the

modernisation of the railway network will lead to faster and

more reliable trains across England and Wales. Some of the money will

be spent on quicker journey times from Bedford to Sheffield, and from

Cardiff to Swansea. Our transport correspondent is at St Pancras

station. It is a lot of money. Will it be the passengers that end up

paying? That is the key question that everybody is asking tonight.

This is where the Midland Mainline starts. That is one of the main

lines that will benefit from this. They are going to electrify it from

here to Sheffield, which will cut 10 minutes of that journey time and

the trains should be more reliable and cheaper to run. You mentioned

�9 billion. 5 billion will be for projects that are already on-going

at 4 billion will be for new projects. I think there is a real

danger that if these projects overrun, if the industry does not

make the evidence is savings that it has promised it will, then it

could be that we see fare rises to pay for this. -- the efficiency

savings. If you pay for a season ticket at the moment, 2014 is when

this money is available, so it will be many years before anyone sees

the benefit. Thank you. The International

Monetary Fund has downgraded its forecast for economic growth in the

UK. In its latest report, the IMF says that the crisis in the

eurozone is still weighing heavily on the economy, although there had

been some global growth. Three children who were reported

missing last week have been found dead at a remote beauty spot in

Shropshire. The children were from Gloucestershire and were last seen

on Thursday with their father who has also been found dead. Let's go

live to Shrewsbury. In a rural beauty spot, the tragic

end to a mysterious disappearance. An abandoned car, a short distance

away the bodies of three children, all 12 or under, and a short

distance from that, the body of their own father. In a leafy

woodland glade in the picturesque South Shropshire hills, the end of

the road for a father and his three children. 35 year-old Ceri Fuller

had disappeared with his 12 year- old son Sam and daughters Becka

aged 10 and Charlotte, just six. He left his home in Milkwall in

Gloucestershire with the three children and on Thursday are

missing persons inquiry was launched. He was believed to be

travelling in his red card, which was later cited at Welshpool, and

then earlier today the car and the bodies were found at Pontesbury

Hill and a murder investigation was launched. Police were called to

reports of an abandoned car. When they arrived, they walked a short

distance into the woodland, where they made the gruesome find of the

three bodies of the children. Ceri Fuller's neighbours say that his

disappearance make them feel baffled. I feel awful for the

mother. How she will live with this, I do not know. This woman's

daughter was in the same class as six year-old Charlotte. Absolutely

devastated. Charlotte was in my daughter's class at St John's and

she was a beautiful little girl. the scene, friends its offices

continued their work as locals brought flowers. -- forensic

officers. Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with

Our top story tonight, the private company at the heart of Olympic

security is tonight involved in fresh controversy over staffing at

the Games. Coming up, how the latest census shows the largest

population growth in England and Wales since records began.

Later on the news channel, the International Monetary Fund

downgrades its economic growth forecast for the UK. And we have

more on what the Treasury Select Committee has been hearing today or

A former top executive at Barclays has been blamed for asking staff

for falsifying -- to falsify key interest rates. He said he believed

his action sanctioned by the Bank of England. Jerry del Missier said

he drew that conclusion from a conversation with Bob Diamond.

James Landale has -- was watching the proceedings.

He is the man at the heart of the Barclays' rate fixing scandal, the

man who told his staff to give the markets misleading figures about

how much it was costing the bank to borrow money. Today, he was

summoned before MPs who had a simple question. Why? It did not

seem a case significant event given the number of significant events

that were transpiring at that time. But it was significant because it

centred on how much interest banks were charging each other to lend

money, the so-called LIBOR rate, and why Barclays change the rate it

claimed it was paying. In 2008, Bob Diamond got a call from the deputy

governor of the Bank of England, Paul Tucker. He was worried about

the bank's high borrowing rates. The question is what Mr Diamond

told Jerry del Missier about that call. Jerry del Missier told MPs

that he was instructed by his boss to ensure that Barclays reported

lower LIBOR interest rates. Do you regard it as an instruction from

the Bank of England, or from the public authorities generally?

the Bank of England. Mr Diamond says you misunderstood this. How

could you have misunderstood it? The investigators that have looked

at this have thoroughly concluded that there was a mis-communication

and a misunderstanding. misunderstanding, maybe, but he

claimed the instruction was clear from his boss at Barclays and Mr

Tucker at the Bank of England, something they deny. But you did

not think to check who, precisely, may have given that instruction?

Diamond told me that Mr Tucker had given it. Although he has resigned

from Barclays, Jerry del Missier said his behaviour at the bank was

not an appropriate. But was it legal? Is it a low balling of -- is

low balling of LIBOR submissions illegal activity, Mr Don the CIA?

Answer me. -- Jerry del Missier. the context... Forget context, is

it legal? Yes or no? It is not a yes or no answer. So the plot

thickens. Jerry del Missier claims he was acting under orders that he

claims came from the Bank of England. Tomorrow, the Governor of

the Bank will have his say. The BBC has cut the pay bill for

its bigger stars by 25% according to its annual report and accounts.

It paid more than �60 million to its top talent, down from more than

�21 million the year before. -- �16 million.

Three Kenyans who allege they were tortured by British colonial

authorities have taken their case to the High Court. The Mau Mau

fighters are calling for apologies -- an apology and damages from the

British government. Their lawyers say hundreds were victims of

brutality in the Fifties and Sixties. The population of England

and Wales has seen a record rise. The findings are from the senses

and show that the population went up by 7% in 10 years. It now stands

at just over 56 million. Mark Easton has been crunching the

numbers. They counted all the people that

replied, they added in some more to take account of those who did not,

and came up with the best estimate in a decade of how many people are

living in England and Wales. 56.1 million. That is 3.7 million more

than the last census in 2001, and the largest increase of recorded.

the largest increase of recorded. It is thought that 55% of that rise

is down to immigration, which has actually been higher than thought.

The census found 480,000 more The census found 480,000 more

people than estimated. A new statistic has popped out in

Manchester, the latest addition to a population which is larger than

we thought. A big day for this baby. And a big day for the Office for

National to statistics. The census reveals that they had undercut the

population of England and Wales by almost half a million. It is mostly

due to migration. During the decade, the population estimate has been

less than 1% different from what we have now found it to be. By and

large, we think that over the decade we have estimated the

population well, but there is this difference and that is why you do a

census. The office will soon revise upwards its population projections,

fuelling the argument that more needs to be done to protect what

some people believe are now overcrowded islands. It is

absolutely unprecedented. The fastest growth in any ten-year

period since records began. We have got to do something about

immigration because immigration has contributed more than any other

contributed more than any other area to these figures. A closer

look at this batch of data from last year's censors chose the wrong

one million more twentysomethings than 10 years ago, mostly migrant

workers. The rough 4000 -- 400,000 more under-fives, and there are

more under-fives, and there are 900,000 more people over 65.

Milton Keynes is one of the fastest-growing places in the

country. 70% more people live here now than 10 years ago but the

council has delighted so many choose to make this their home.

is a can-do environment, it brings jobs and prosperity. It brings all

be complementary activities that be complementary activities that

makes Milton Keynes such a great place to be. Northern Ireland's

population figure is the highest ever at 1.8 million, and Scotland

reveals its data in December. Find out what the situation is at your

neighbour had at our website: -- in neighbour had at our website: -- in

your neighbourhood. After the 15th stage of the Tour de

France, Bradley Wiggins is still the race leader. The French rider

took the stage with this sprint finish but Wiggins retains the

yellow jersey. He is two minutes and five seconds ahead of Chris

from in second place. In football, Dundee will take

Rangers' place in the Scottish Premier League next season. The

runners up have been chosen ahead of Dunfermline to enter the top

flight. Last week, Rangers were relegated to the Third Division.

He is a global superstar who has sold 250 million records including

the biggest-selling single of all time. But now Sir Elton John has

written his first book looking at the impact of Aids. Rebecca Jones

has been hearing about his troubled past and finding out why he wants

to contribute to fighting the disease now. # Don't Let the Sun

come down on me. He is one of music's most

successful artists. Despite a career spanning more than five

decades, Sir Elton John still has the passion to perform. But now he

has written a book about his other great passion, raising awareness of

Aids. In the library of his home in

Windsor, he explains why. During the '80s and before, I was a drug

addict. I was a user of cocaine and alcohol and marijuana. I became

self-absorbed and completely unaware of the situation. I knew

that people were dying of Aids because I lost so many friends but

I did not do anything. # The circle of life.

After confronting and conquering his addictions, Elton John has

raised millions to help people affected by HIV around the world.

Hosting events like the annual Oscar party, with David Furnish.

The man he entered into a civil partnership within 2005. At a time

when there are proposals to allow same-sex marriage, the couple are

in no rush to walk down the aisle. I do not see any need to get

married in church and it certainly will not run civilisation. For the

Church to say it will ruin things is absolute nonsense. Heterosexual

marriage has done more to run the idea of marriage than anything else.

At the age of 66, still performing 100 concerts a year, Elton John is

also the father of Zachary, born to a surrogate mother. And the proud

father admits that the pool of parenthood might make him rethink

his workload. I'm feeling good and I will keep working. When Zachary

goes to school, that is a different thing because I want to be here. I

don't want to miss that part of his childhood. For the time being,

Elton John shows no sign of slowing down.

And that brings us to the weather. We saw the athletes arriving. What

We saw the athletes arriving. What is it going to be like for them?

They probably felt they had stepped forward a few seasons. The prospect

are little better as we head closer to the Olympics. I am not promising

the arrival of summer get but certainly there is something drier

at times in the south-east corner. More optimism than we have seen.

Something drier arriving in the short term. Clear sky between the

cloud of today and the cloud gathering tomorrow. There is more

rain on the way for some a few under will be more again on

Wednesday. Light rain and drizzle across parts of England and Wales

will generally fizzle out. Clear skies developing. Later in the

night, the eastern parts are favoured for clearer spots. In the

West, the cloud thickened -- thickening. Into tomorrow morning,

most will start dry but there will be cloud and drizzle around western

areas. Through the day, you can see the blue colours gathering on the

charts. Far north of Scotland, One or two showers. Generally dry here.

There will be livelier showers pushing across northern England.

Perhaps affecting parts of the Midlands and Wales. That will tend

to ease off. Temperatures in the teams but humidity increasing so it

will feel muddy. -- muggy. Not as much of a breeze as today. Through

the night, humidity is around. Low pressure developing across the

North, more persistent and heavier rain across the South of Scotland,

parts of Wales and Northern Ireland. The ground will be so saturated

that any heavy rain could tip the balance. North and south of the UK,

staying dry with heavy showers. Starting to open up eight box of

optimism towards the end of the week. The shares become lighter,

fewer and further between. Dry weather towards the weekend and no

weather towards the weekend and no real sign of the onset of summer.

It is an improvement. Something to look forward to. A

reminder of the main news, the private company at the heart of all

Olympic security is tonight involved in fresh controversy over