:00:19. > :00:21.At 6.00pm - MPs vote for British air strikes against Islamic State in
:00:22. > :00:40.Tonight, RAF planes are on standby in Cyprus, poised to strike this
:00:41. > :00:44.This isn't a threat on the far side of the world. Left unchecked, we'll
:00:45. > :00:47.face a terrorist caliphate with a declared and proven determination to
:00:48. > :01:05.In acting against them, we need to learn lessons from the past. That
:01:06. > :01:08.means a comprehensive strategy, crucially rooted in the region.
:01:09. > :01:11.With IS fighting hard on the ground, there's broad support in the Commons
:01:12. > :01:13.but also some sharp criticism of the Government's strategy.
:01:14. > :01:16.We'll be assessing Britain's role in the growing international coalition
:01:17. > :01:20.The last people who should be returning to the scene of their
:01:21. > :01:25.former crimes, are Britain, France and the United States of America.
:01:26. > :01:29.We'll be assessing Britain's role in the growing international coalition
:01:30. > :01:32.of the Islamic state and whether there is Government support for
:01:33. > :01:38.action. The other headlines:
:01:39. > :01:41.Dave Lee Travis escapes a jail sentence for groping a TV researcher
:01:42. > :01:43.and maintains the case should never have come to court.
:01:44. > :01:47.NIgel Farage unveils a policy of tax cuts and says UKIP has both the
:01:48. > :02:08.COMMENTATOR: Has it got the legs? It has.
:02:09. > :02:11.And Justin Rose rises to the occasion as Europe tries to take
:02:12. > :02:14.control in a tense opening day at the Ryder Cup.
:02:15. > :02:16.The Met is criticised for failing a 15-year-old girl stabbed to death
:02:17. > :02:20.And claims that housing costs are driving employees away
:02:21. > :02:34.and threatening London businesses.
:02:35. > :02:38.Good evening and welcome to the BBC News at Six.
:02:39. > :02:42.We're at Westminster, where, within the last hour, MPs have
:02:43. > :02:46.voted overwhelmingly to support British air strikes in Iraq.
:02:47. > :02:50.The Prime Minister said it's vital to take on what he called the
:02:51. > :02:53."clear and present threat" of Islamic State, calling its fighters
:02:54. > :02:59.He said the fight against IS will take years,
:03:00. > :03:01.but it won't involve British ground troops - although Downing Street
:03:02. > :03:06.has indicated that small numbers could be deployed in support roles.
:03:07. > :03:09.He also said there is a "strong case" for UK military
:03:10. > :03:15.The Labour leader, Ed Miliband, said the UK can't simply look on,
:03:16. > :03:24.First this evening, our Deputy Political Editor,
:03:25. > :03:31.James Landale, on a day of debate about British military action.
:03:32. > :03:35.Once it was the lonely responsibility of the Prime
:03:36. > :03:38.Minister. But these days, going to war is also a decision for
:03:39. > :03:42.Parliament. So, MPs and peers arrived at Westminster today, to
:03:43. > :03:46.debate whether Britain should join the armed conflict against so-called
:03:47. > :03:50.Islamic state. They arrived to hear the Prime Minister tell them that
:03:51. > :03:52.air strikes in Iraq were legal, militarily necessary and in the
:03:53. > :03:56.national interest. The case for war, he said, was that
:03:57. > :04:01.Britain had a duty to act. There was no option to walk on by.
:04:02. > :04:05.This is not a threat on the far side of the world. Left unchecked, we
:04:06. > :04:10.will face a terrorist caliphate, on the shores of the Mediterranean, and
:04:11. > :04:14.bordering a NATO member, with a declared and proven determination to
:04:15. > :04:19.attack our country, and our people. In his mind, in MPs' minds, the
:04:20. > :04:24.murder of the British aid worker, David Haines, and the fates of two
:04:25. > :04:28.other British hostages, Alan Henning and John Cantley, and he said, the
:04:29. > :04:33.plots that Islamic state had planned in Britain. The brutality is
:04:34. > :04:37.staggering. Beheadings, Crucifixions, the gouging out of
:04:38. > :04:41.eyes. The use of rain as a weapon, the slaughter of children. All these
:04:42. > :04:45.things belong to the dark ages. But with his hands shaking, he told MPs
:04:46. > :04:49.that this military action would not be over quickly. The hallmarks of
:04:50. > :04:53.this campaign will be patience and persistence, not shock and awe.
:04:54. > :04:57.Apart from a few troops guiding air strikes, he said there would be no
:04:58. > :05:03.combat infantry on the ground and the action would be limited to Iraq,
:05:04. > :05:07.but... How long will this war last and when will mission creep start?
:05:08. > :05:12.Well, let me answer that very directly. This is going to be a
:05:13. > :05:15.mission that will take not just months, but years.
:05:16. > :05:19.Ed Miliband opposed the last war in Iraq and said he understood people's
:05:20. > :05:23.unease but the Labour Leader said the situation was different to 2003.
:05:24. > :05:27.Military action now was just, legal and proportionate.
:05:28. > :05:31.This case is about supporting a democratic state. It is not about
:05:32. > :05:35.overturning an existing regime and seeking to build a new one. Although
:05:36. > :05:38.this is difficult, it is the right thing to do. There is no graver
:05:39. > :05:43.decision for our Parliament and our country. But protecting our national
:05:44. > :05:46.interest, security and the values for which we stand is why I will be
:05:47. > :05:49.supporting the motions this afternoon. Over in the House of
:05:50. > :05:54.Lords, church and state for once were singing from the same hymn
:05:55. > :06:01.sheet. The action proposed today is right. But we must not rely on a
:06:02. > :06:10.short-term solution, on a narrow front, to a global ideological
:06:11. > :06:15.religious and transgenerational challenge. But some MPs set out the
:06:16. > :06:19.case for caution Look at what the House of Commons agreed to. Iraq,
:06:20. > :06:24.Afghanistan n this Government, Libya. None are success stories. Are
:06:25. > :06:31.we going to embark on action that could last for years? It is a gang
:06:32. > :06:38.of terrorist murderers, Isil, it is not an Army and it is certainly not
:06:39. > :06:41.an Army that's going to be destroyed by aerial bombardment. Where are we
:06:42. > :06:46.going? What is the long-term purpose? What is the strategy. Is it
:06:47. > :06:50.seriously contended by air strikes alone, we can actually roll back
:06:51. > :06:56.Isil or is it gesture politics? The drum beat of war, my Lords, has been
:06:57. > :07:00.far too quickly accelerated over the last two weeks, without thorough
:07:01. > :07:04.references to the aftermath. But with there being very little doubt
:07:05. > :07:06.that the House of Commons would back air strikes in eye rashes the
:07:07. > :07:10.subplot was whether the strikes should extend to Syria. -- in Iraq.
:07:11. > :07:14.The Prime Minister said he supported attacks in Syria and promised he
:07:15. > :07:18.would act if there was an urgent humanitarian need but he accepted
:07:19. > :07:22.others disagreed and promised MPs a separate vote. Labour hasn't ruled
:07:23. > :07:26.out supporting action in Syria but Mr Miliband is cautious over the
:07:27. > :07:33.lack of legitimate ground force there is, and... When we are not
:07:34. > :07:37.talking about being invited in by a democratic state, it would be
:07:38. > :07:42.better, I put it no higher than that, to seek a UN resolution. Many
:07:43. > :07:49.MPs made the case for action. The elephant in the room remains Syria.
:07:50. > :07:52.Eyesle will not be adefeated if it can regroup from its Syrian bases.
:07:53. > :07:59.For people to suggest we cannot go to Syria is tying our hands behind
:08:00. > :08:05.our backs. There is a clear legal base to attack IS bases in Syria.
:08:06. > :08:09.Sooner or later we will have to do It it is dealing with half a
:08:10. > :08:13.problem, not a whole problem. After six-and-a-half hours of debate, the
:08:14. > :08:20.result was clear. The ayes to the right. 524.
:08:21. > :08:26.The noes to the left, 43. Among the noes, the Labour
:08:27. > :08:34.frontbenchers, who resigned in protest. So Parliament has consented
:08:35. > :08:37.to war. These RAF Tornados could be in action in hours and potentially
:08:38. > :08:42.for many years to come. So, the Government says it won't
:08:43. > :08:45.extend British military action into Syria without another Commons'
:08:46. > :08:47.vote unless there's But other contributors to
:08:48. > :08:49.the international operation against IS have been targeting
:08:50. > :08:51.its Syrian strongholds. The US, Australia, several European
:08:52. > :08:54.countries and five in the So how does Britain fit
:08:55. > :08:58.in with the growing coalition? This report from our Diplomatic
:08:59. > :09:08.Correspondent, James Robbins. A mission to damage and ultimately
:09:09. > :09:12.defeat IS fighters will be difficult and could take years. Why? Partly
:09:13. > :09:17.because they've exploited weaknesses in both Syria and Iraq to seize
:09:18. > :09:19.large areas. But now the international military response is
:09:20. > :09:24.growing more powerful by the day, with Britain only the late toast
:09:25. > :09:28.join a global coalition. -- the latest to join.
:09:29. > :09:34.Already there have been more than 200 strikes againstism S in Iraq and
:09:35. > :09:39.Syria. Britain's coalition involves six Tornados from Cyprus attacking
:09:40. > :09:44.IS targets but only in Iraq. The RAF missions will be run from US central
:09:45. > :09:48.command in Qatar on orderers co-ordinated with London. France is
:09:49. > :09:53.already carrying out strikes in the country with Belgium and the
:09:54. > :09:57.Netherlands each pledging six F-16s and Denmark also announced its
:09:58. > :10:01.commitment, seven F-16s, seen in action in Libya three-and-a-half
:10:02. > :10:06.years ago. Perhaps most important is the active involvement of Arab
:10:07. > :10:11.states, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab
:10:12. > :10:16.Emirates. Jets from Saudi Arabia and the UAE struck oil refineries
:10:17. > :10:21.controlled by IS in eastern Syria earlier this week. It is vitally
:10:22. > :10:25.important because oil the extremists sell brings in up to $100 million a
:10:26. > :10:29.month on some estimates. It's their largest source of revenue. I don't
:10:30. > :10:35.think the military force of any type air strikes, or whatever s enough to
:10:36. > :10:41.defeat the find of violent extremism, and the terrorism we see
:10:42. > :10:44.that IS displays. It'll take a much more comprehensive strategy,
:10:45. > :10:48.involving diplomacy, education, informational efforts and by a very
:10:49. > :10:52.large coalition. How can any military success against IS fighters
:10:53. > :10:55.be measured? Well, partly on maps, showing areas where they have
:10:56. > :11:00.control or powerful influence. Air strikes in both countries have
:11:01. > :11:04.forcedism S to scatter and give up some land but retaking Mosul, Iraq's
:11:05. > :11:10.second city is seen as a crucial test. If that can be done, some see
:11:11. > :11:14.it as the cue for David Cameron to push for British air strikes in
:11:15. > :11:18.Syria, too. But there could be a downside to Western military action.
:11:19. > :11:22.An EU official warned today more than 3,000 Europeans may be involved
:11:23. > :11:28.with jihadists and air strikes increase the risk of retaliation on
:11:29. > :11:32.European soil. So, the future of the war on the self-styled Islamic state
:11:33. > :11:34.is inpredictable but increasingly, the major military powers in Europe
:11:35. > :11:42.believe they have to get involved. Our Political Editor, Nick Robinson,
:11:43. > :11:45.is with me here. So a yes vote on a British role in
:11:46. > :11:53.Iraq but much uncertainty among MPs Real uncertainty which will go on.
:11:54. > :11:56.One thing we now know, since the debate, the Defence Secretary,
:11:57. > :12:00.Michael Fallon has told the BBC not to expect immediate shock and awe,
:12:01. > :12:04.that phrase we associate with the invasion of Iraq 11 years ago. In
:12:05. > :12:08.other words, not a wave of bombing starting now, day after day after
:12:09. > :12:13.day. But what MPs really wanted to know - is where will we be, not
:12:14. > :12:16.tomorrow, next week, but in months and years to could. Their anxiety,
:12:17. > :12:19.some of them, is that the Prime Minister clearly signalled he is in
:12:20. > :12:24.favour of tensioning this to Syria. He says people will get another
:12:25. > :12:28.vote. He says he will only not come to the House of Commons, first, if
:12:29. > :12:32.he has to act instantly to deal with a humanitarian catastrophe but they
:12:33. > :12:35.worry that he says there is a moral and legal case. They note that
:12:36. > :12:39.Labour's Ed Miliband says he is not opposed in all circumstances, he
:12:40. > :12:42.would prefer to go through the United Nations but is ready to
:12:43. > :12:46.contemplate action in Syria as well. So we are left tonight uncertain -
:12:47. > :12:50.is this just what Ken Clarke called a is imbillionic contribution? Just
:12:51. > :12:56.sakes planes afterall -- symbolic. There were three times that number
:12:57. > :12:59.in Libya, or is it the beginning of the third Iraq war in a quarter of a
:13:00. > :13:01.century? Well on the ground in Iraq,
:13:02. > :13:03.and in Syria, thousands of refugees continue to
:13:04. > :13:05.flee Islamic State forces. Many have described the beheading
:13:06. > :13:09.of captives, the torching of homes and the widespread use
:13:10. > :13:13.of rape by IS fighters. In the Iraqi capital,
:13:14. > :13:15.Shia leaders are recruiting local people to fight back against
:13:16. > :13:18.the Sunni extremists, and say they The Iraqi government, though,
:13:19. > :13:22.insists that outside support is Our Chief International
:13:23. > :13:25.Correspondent, Lyse Doucet, sent this report about the view from
:13:26. > :13:37.Baghdad. Britain is joining an air campaign
:13:38. > :13:42.that's already gone on for six weeks. It hasn't stopped the tension
:13:43. > :13:49.on the streets of Baghdad. It hasn't stopped the funerals.
:13:50. > :13:56.This family mourns for a moon died in the battle against Islamic state
:13:57. > :14:02.fighters just south of the capital. Every death brings defiance. Now all
:14:03. > :14:09.these women tell me they're ready to fight. So are these men. We get rare
:14:10. > :14:12.access to a powerful Shi'ite militia, a brigade which fights in
:14:13. > :14:17.Iraq and Syria. This is how their leader has to travel.
:14:18. > :14:21.He's now recruiting more fighters. Shi'ite and Sunni, to take on this
:14:22. > :14:27.new threat and says Iraq doesn't need help from the West.
:14:28. > :14:32.TRANSLATION: America has proven it always comes to us with the face of
:14:33. > :14:40.a saviour. It hides in front of the people, the ugly face of an invader.
:14:41. > :14:47.What about Britain? TRANSLATION: We see that the British are the
:14:48. > :14:51.obedient slaves for America. In Iraq, the militias operate
:14:52. > :14:55.separately from the national army and police. That means a lot of
:14:56. > :15:02.checkpoints across Baghdad. But it is still not stopping the violence.
:15:03. > :15:06.These Iraqis know that between 15 to 20 mortars landed in this area in
:15:07. > :15:09.the past week. A massive car bomb exploded at the checkpoint just
:15:10. > :15:15.behind us. They have lived with danger for many years and now this
:15:16. > :15:19.threat, posed by a vehemently anti-Shi'ite group, calling itself
:15:20. > :15:30.Islamic state, just makes their faith even stronger. But their
:15:31. > :15:33.fervour is no match, militarily for this new enemy. That's why the
:15:34. > :15:43.Government has asked the world to help. Including Britain.
:15:44. > :16:01.We need the United Kingdom here, because they have a long history in
:16:02. > :16:03.the Iraq -- in Iraq. They understand the region well. Also, they have the
:16:04. > :16:06.expertise. British warplanes will bring more power and prestige to the
:16:07. > :16:12.coalition. But this war will be won or lost not in the air, but on the
:16:13. > :16:16.ground. That is all from Westminster for now. I will be back later in the
:16:17. > :16:17.programme assessing public support for British action in Iraq. For now,
:16:18. > :16:20.back to the studio. The former Radio One DJ Dave Lee
:16:21. > :16:23.Travis has escaped jail, following He was instead given
:16:24. > :16:28.a 3 month suspended sentence. Dave Lee Travis was found guilty
:16:29. > :16:31.on Tuesday of groping a young researcher at
:16:32. > :16:35.the filming of a TV show in 1995. But speaking outside court,
:16:36. > :16:38.he claimed the case, which was part of Operation Yewtree investigating
:16:39. > :16:41.historical sexual abuse, should Our Correspondent Matt Prodger
:16:42. > :16:58.was in court, and his report He just been given a suspended
:16:59. > :16:59.sentence for indecently assaulting a woman but as Dave Lee Travis left
:17:00. > :17:02.court, he was unrepentant. Whilst I am relieved that I have
:17:03. > :17:06.been able to prove that I am not a sexual predator,
:17:07. > :17:10.I am mortified and disappointed that I was convicted of one count, and it
:17:11. > :17:26.is of little comfort to me that I The judge quoted a statement from
:17:27. > :17:30.the victim which said that she had been subjected to an unprovoked and
:17:31. > :17:39.terrifying assault, being called a liar and a fantasist had been
:17:40. > :17:42.painful. The force he was sentenced, DLT shouted angrily at
:17:43. > :17:47.this journalist in the public gallery. In 2012, she said that he
:17:48. > :17:51.had groped her as well. I would have preferred it if he had been sent to
:17:52. > :17:57.jail. I felt sympathetic for the victim in this case. She had summed
:17:58. > :18:02.up the courage to come in and make a very pleasant and intimidating
:18:03. > :18:10.experience. The judge said that DLT's offence was not as serious as
:18:11. > :18:15.other s under Operation Yewtree, but nevertheless, he said it was a nasty
:18:16. > :18:18.assault. After two trials, DLT has been spared prison but the damage to
:18:19. > :18:27.his reputation and finances has crippled them. -- crippled him.
:18:28. > :18:36.Our top story this evening, MPs have voted of nominally for British air
:18:37. > :18:44.strikes against Islamic State in Iraq. -- overwhelmingly.
:18:45. > :18:45.And we are here at Gleneagles where Europe's golfers have been fighting
:18:46. > :18:46.back in the Ryder Cup. The house fire started by a
:18:47. > :18:50.faulty fridge which killed a father of two - a coroner backs
:18:51. > :18:53.calls for greater safety measures. And following the FA
:18:54. > :18:56.Cup dream, we meet the Romanian Londoners hoping to progress in
:18:57. > :19:06.England's oldest cup competition. The UK Independence Party leader
:19:07. > :19:11.Nigel Farage has told delegates at their annual conference that
:19:12. > :19:14.the party is "parking its tanks" on Labour's lawn and is going after
:19:15. > :19:19.they call the "blue collar" vote. Mr Farage also said UKIP would
:19:20. > :19:22.reduce income tax for middle earners, and eliminate it completely
:19:23. > :19:25.for people on the minimum wage. From Doncaster, our Chief Political
:19:26. > :19:44.Correspondent Vicki Young reports. Nigel Farage believes that UKIP is
:19:45. > :19:49.shaking the foundations of the Westminster system, but he wants to
:19:50. > :19:52.broaden the party's appeal by talking about more than just
:19:53. > :19:56.immigration. He think that Labour votes are up for grabs in the North
:19:57. > :20:01.of England. This conference is taking place on the doorstep of the
:20:02. > :20:07.Labour leader's and caster constituency. Nigel Farage said that
:20:08. > :20:11.their constituents work quaking in their boots. Many of our target
:20:12. > :20:17.seats will be seats held by opposing sitting Labour MPs. We pose a threat
:20:18. > :20:23.not just to the Conservative Party but to the entire British political
:20:24. > :20:27.class and I will drink to that. He wants to beef up his economic
:20:28. > :20:31.policies. He used to highlight the Abbot abolition of inheritance tax
:20:32. > :20:35.but now he's talking about no tax for those on the minimum wage.
:20:36. > :20:39.Critics say his numbers do not add up but he says that slashing the
:20:40. > :20:44.overseas aid budget will save billions. At a nearby aluminium
:20:45. > :20:49.factory, the message seems to be striking a chord. In what should be
:20:50. > :20:52.a rock solid Labour heartland, voters say they are looking for an
:20:53. > :20:57.alternative. I'm tired of working and working on getting nothing out
:20:58. > :21:00.of it. What about the Westminster politicians, do they understand? I
:21:01. > :21:07.do not think they understand. I think Labour and the Conservatives
:21:08. > :21:12.are just one party, because they sound the same. But Nigel has a bit
:21:13. > :21:18.of a roar in his voice. I say we should give him were all. Others
:21:19. > :21:24.have tried, and failed, let him have a go. Nigel Farage is known for his
:21:25. > :21:27.plain speaking. Today he blamed the abuse of hundreds of children in
:21:28. > :21:32.Rotherham on the Labour council's reluctance to speak out across some
:21:33. > :21:36.abusers were Asian men. Some people say, Nigel, it is wrong, you should
:21:37. > :21:41.not be saying these things, should not be making this political, this
:21:42. > :21:50.is simply a cultural problem. I'm sorry, but if this is not political,
:21:51. > :21:54.then what is ?! There is a raw energy about this party, not slick
:21:55. > :21:58.or polished. Nigel Farage knows that that is part of the attraction and
:21:59. > :22:03.soon they are hoping for a big breakthrough, aiming for their first
:22:04. > :22:07.elected MP. Today, Nigel Farage and his team
:22:08. > :22:11.contradicted each other over whether to bomb Iraq. Their opponents pixels
:22:12. > :22:14.in their tax plans, but they are still enjoying the limelight. --
:22:15. > :22:17.picked holes. Golf now,
:22:18. > :22:19.and the first day of the Ryder Cup between Europe and the United States
:22:20. > :22:23.is coming to a close at Gleneagles. Europe went into the competition
:22:24. > :22:25.as favourites to retain the cup they won in dramatic fashion
:22:26. > :22:28.in Medinah 2 years ago. Today it was the United States who
:22:29. > :22:31.made the stronger start - but Europe have had the better of the afternoon
:22:32. > :22:43.session, as Andy Swiss reports. A perfect morning was in for the
:22:44. > :22:50.loudest of wake ups. Thousands of fans at 7:00am. It could only be the
:22:51. > :22:55.Ryder Cup. The decibel is soon doubled. Justin Rose and Bubba
:22:56. > :23:03.Watson work working the crowd into a frenzy as the players got underway.
:23:04. > :23:09.Watson's opener seemed to set the tone. The hosts settles the quicker,
:23:10. > :23:16.Sergio Garcia with an early contender for shot of the day.
:23:17. > :23:22.Fantastic! Justin Rose soon secured Europe's first point. So far, so
:23:23. > :23:29.good. But then they stumbled. In Ian Poulter's case, they sank. When Phil
:23:30. > :23:34.Mickelson followed up his pre-match jibes with victory over Rory
:23:35. > :23:37.McIlroy, it was advantage USA. Europe head into the afternoon
:23:38. > :23:42.matches already with some work to do. Trailing by one point after such
:23:43. > :23:48.high hopes. The fans will now be hoping that they can turn things
:23:49. > :23:52.around. And slowly, they did, with victory for Lee Westwood and Jamie
:23:53. > :24:01.Donaldson, and Justin Rose continued to blossom. Beautiful. But on the
:24:02. > :24:06.course, Dubuisson was weaving his magic. A long way to go, but the
:24:07. > :24:12.Ryder Cup's capacity to captivate is already there. And can tell you that
:24:13. > :24:16.in the last few minutes, Europe of won and drawn the last few matches.
:24:17. > :24:18.The score, Europe five and the USA three. It has been a predictably
:24:19. > :24:23.enthralling day. Now more on our main story,
:24:24. > :24:26.the vote backing British air strikes Welcome back to Westminster, where
:24:27. > :24:31.MPs have voted in favour of British During the debate,
:24:32. > :24:35.many MPs spoke of their revulsion And some urged more must be done to
:24:36. > :24:40.stop the radicalisation It's thought about 500 Britons have
:24:41. > :24:46.travelled to Iraq and Syria, from communities across the UK -
:24:47. > :24:49.including from Cardiff, where our correspondent Sian Lloyd has spent
:24:50. > :25:03.the day gauging public opinion. The debate about air strikes got
:25:04. > :25:07.underway while people in this cafe were having breakfast. The question
:25:08. > :25:17.is, to the public really have an appetite for action? This is not a
:25:18. > :25:23.quick fix. I think we are going to end up in Syria as well. You cannot
:25:24. > :25:28.just go into one because they are in both countries. I'm not sure I'd
:25:29. > :25:34.agree with that cos it can lead us into something bigger. Public
:25:35. > :25:38.support for air strikes has grown over the last six weeks according to
:25:39. > :25:41.a poll from YouGov. 57% of the public are in favour. Patrons of
:25:42. > :25:49.this British Legion social club voiced their opinions. The public
:25:50. > :25:57.are not keen for troops to go over there. But it is my personal opinion
:25:58. > :26:06.that they will not be defeated by air strikes. As a Muslim, I am
:26:07. > :26:12.ashamed by this mayhem and killing in the name of Islam. It is very
:26:13. > :26:18.sad. Among members of the Muslim community, there was criticism of
:26:19. > :26:22.Islamic State and a note of caution. We should have to negotiate with
:26:23. > :26:28.them, we should sit down and negotiate. Because we will create
:26:29. > :26:32.thousands of ISIS. What they are doing is not good, so we want people
:26:33. > :26:37.to be involved, Britain to be involved. These students beginning
:26:38. > :26:44.their first week at university have been following developments closely.
:26:45. > :26:47.I fear that with a -- we are the generation which grew up with the
:26:48. > :26:50.Iraq war and a fear that another generation will be witness to
:26:51. > :26:54.another conflict here. The problem with air strikes is that if they are
:26:55. > :26:58.not accurate, there is a great risk of civilian deaths. Many members of
:26:59. > :27:03.the public have been engaging with this debate. But there is a concern
:27:04. > :27:06.felt by some of what air strikes could lead to.
:27:07. > :27:09.Well RAF planes are on standby in Cyprus and our defence correspondent
:27:10. > :27:16.Jonathan, what's the likely timetable for British action?
:27:17. > :27:28.What role will Britain play? Well, they are ready to go. They
:27:29. > :27:33.have their weapons here. But it may not be imminent. Remember, they have
:27:34. > :27:36.to be tasked by US Central command, which is coordinating these strikes.
:27:37. > :27:39.It is worth remembering that the US has been launching strikes for more
:27:40. > :27:46.than a month, so Britain is late to the game. Britain is also making a
:27:47. > :27:50.modest contribution to this effort, on a par with countries like the
:27:51. > :27:54.Netherlands and France. It was a six-day pause between the first time
:27:55. > :27:59.the French launched strikes and the second time. This will not be a high
:28:00. > :28:06.tempo operation you can expect British warplanes to be involved in
:28:07. > :28:09.strikes with in the next 48 hours. And that is just about it from us
:28:10. > :28:15.here at Westminster. It's been a mainly cloudy day here
:28:16. > :28:17.at Westminster, Helen Willetts is here with
:28:18. > :28:25.the weekend weather. The fly in the ointment is dense,
:28:26. > :28:32.patchy fog across the southern part of the UK tonight. For many, as you
:28:33. > :28:37.saw, warm and dry weather. We still have some showers and blustery wind
:28:38. > :28:41.in the north of Scotland. But by the nature of it being patchy, it is
:28:42. > :28:44.quite dangerous. In the north, temperatures in the towns and cities
:28:45. > :28:50.are down but actually, for some parts in rural areas like North
:28:51. > :28:55.Wales, we could have a touch of frost. Quite a chilly night. The
:28:56. > :28:59.main concern for travel is the fog. The cos it is patchy, that makes it
:29:00. > :29:01.more dangerous for travellers. The cos it is patchy, that makes it more
:29:02. > :29:06.dangerous for travellers. They could well be some disruption on the road.
:29:07. > :29:10.So that is how we start in the south of England. A little slow. A few
:29:11. > :29:15.showers around, given that we have a weak weather front. Hopefully by the
:29:16. > :29:24.afternoon, the mist and low cloud will have lifted. Hopefully more
:29:25. > :29:28.sunshine as we have seen today in northern England and Northern
:29:29. > :29:31.Ireland, but more cloud coming into the North West of Scotland and
:29:32. > :29:37.Northern Ireland later. At the moment, looking fine and dry. For
:29:38. > :29:41.most of the day, the same. More cloud over Saturday night in the
:29:42. > :29:45.North. More rain on that front, for a time. But the small risk of rain
:29:46. > :29:50.at Gleneagles. Again, there is a problem with fog in the South,
:29:51. > :29:51.taking its time to clear. The bridge is quite respectable for this time
:29:52. > :29:54.of year. And that is the weather. That's all from the team here
:29:55. > :29:57.at Westminster.