27/06/2016 BBC News at Six

David Cameron faces MPs for the first time

saying the country should come together.

He tells Parliament that breaking away from the EU

will be challenging - and offers a vision of the future

As we proceed with implementing this decision, and facing the challenges

that it will undoubtedly bring, I believe that we should hold fast

to a vision of Britain that wants to be respected abroad,

tolerant at home, engaged in the world.

The pound plummets in a day of financial volatility -

and that's despite the Chancellor's reassurances.

It will not be plain sailing in the days ahead,

but let me be clear - you should not

Now more than 30 top Labour MPs say Jeremy Corbyn is not up

to leading the party - but he says this is not

Our country is divided, and the country will thank neither

the benches in front of me, nor those behind, for indulging

in internal factioning manoeuvring at this time.

Fears of a rise in hate crimes since the Leave campaign

won the referendum - we tell one Polish family's story.

Can the team do the same against Iceland?

And coming up in the sport on BBC News:

We'll have the latest from Wimbledon, as Novak Djokovic

Good evening and welcome to the BBC News at Six.

Speaking to MPs for the first time since the EU referendum

David Cameron has sought to end any argument over its validity.

He told a packed House of Commons that there could be no

He said a new government unit had already been set up to co-ordinate

the complex process of establishing Britain's position before talks

Our political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, reports,

as Parliament begins to discuss the next step in Britain's

In a Mac any regrets? Regrets. Might he have a few, after a referendum he

never thought he'd lose, and on the way to give a statement he never

thought he'd have to make. David Cameron will not make many more

journeys like this in the prime ministerial jaguars. Statement, the

Prime Minister. One of his last statements coincided with the first

of a Labour MP, and with a party in turmoil, he couldn't resist a gag.

Let me welcome the member for tooting to her place. I'd advise her

to keep her mobile phone on. She might be in the Shadow Cabinet by

the end of the day! And I thought I was having a bad day! But what has

happened really isn't a laughing matter. The British people have

voted to leave the European Union. It wasn't the result I wanted, nor

the outcome I thought was best for the country I love. There can be no

doubt about the result. I don't take back what I said about the risks. It

is going to be difficult, but I am clear that the decision must be

accepted and the process of implementing the decision in the

best possible way must now begin. At formal talks will only start once

he's been replaced. He condemned an apparent rise in racist abuse since

the result, and urged the company -- the country to come together after

this bitter campaign. We should hold fast to do a vision of Britain that

wants to be tolerant at home, engaged in the world and working

with our international partners to advance the security and prosperity

of our nation for years to come. I will continue to fight for these

things. I commend this statement to the house. But the Labour leader,

under huge pressure himself, can them to the campaign. It is the

issue of trust and the tenor in the referendum campaign was

disheartening. Half-truths and untruths were an -- were told. Many

key leaves figures spent the weekend is tensing themselves from these.

And with Scotland having chosen to stay in, the SNP warned they will

not put up with the result. We will stay a European country. If that

means we have to have an independence referendum to protect

Scotland's bites, then so be it. Boris Johnson didn't show. There was

some parading of the victory, but concern to. Voters of the United

Kingdom have demonstrated the value of that great principle, the

principle of democracy for which people fought and died. He is

leaving a dangerous political vacuum. Can I urge him to look at

much broader arrangements to build a wider consensus? The referendum has

changed everything for the Tories. Once the air apparent, but George

Osborne almost seem to find it hard to meet the Ibis morning. I fully

accept the result of the referendum and will do everything I can to make

it work for Britain. There have been questions about the future of the

Conservative Party and I will address my role in that in the

coming days. That wasn't much of a guide to coming next, because it

will be the next Prime Minister's priorities that will set the terms.

The Tories must now decide who will make it to number ten. Could this

relatively new face, Stephen Crabb, be the one? This isn't just about

party unity, it is about national unity. So the race to Downing Street

is on. The Home Secretary is almost just as certain to want this to be

her new home. One of those who persuaded you to choose out will not

run. He will back him instead. Boris Johnson, right now the favourite.

But there was a long way to go. Project we are not quite sure what

next is under way. The future Tory leader, the next Prime Minister,

will move in here by September the 2nd. Who that will be is a strangely

not the biggest question that we face.

First thing this morning, George Osborne broke his three-day

silence to try to reassure the markets - saying the UK economy

was strong enough to face the challenges ahead.

But that didn't stop a day of volatility.

The pound plummeted to a 31-year low against the dollar.

Banking, airline and property shares were all hit.

But the former Bank of England Governor,

Mervyn King, urged calm, telling the BBC that people

shouldn't be "particularly worried" by markets moving up and down.

Here's our Economics Editor, Kamal Ahmed.

The Chancellor emerged after three days of silence to insist it wasn't

a told you so moment. Good morning, everyone. It was a time for

reassurance. George Osborne said the UK economy was strong, and with the

pound falling and share prices tumbling, the government was ready

to do what ever it takes to stabilise the markets. It will not

be plain sailing in the days ahead, but let me be clear - you should not

underestimate our resolve. We were prepared for the unexpected, and we

are equipped for what ever happens. But surely this was the man who was

predicting economic chaos, who said two weeks ago Britain would need an

emergency budget. Those plans have now been shelved. Can you tell us a

bit about your position? Did you consider resigning? If not, why not?

I have an important job to do, which is, as Chancellor, to speak to

international investors, to speak to my counterparts, to do what I can to

stabilise the British economy. That is what people would expect of their

Chancellor, and that is what I am 100% focused on. It has been another

day of turmoil, as fears of Brexit seized the markets. The pound sank

by 3.4%, to $1.32, its lowest for 30 years. That is good for Expo is, bad

for holiday makers and inflation. -- good for exports. The FT-SE index of

major companies in Britain fell by 7%, as investors worried about

uncertainty. And look at the value of those angling stocks. RBS, which

we own a chunk of, down 15%. Barclays, down 18%. These share

prices are seen as a bellwether of the state of the economy. When you

have a move like last Friday after the Brexit, this thing is not going

away any time soon. With all the uncertainty around, these things

could be volatile, more to the downside it feels at the moment, but

we are probably going to see some positive days in there as well. A

view shared, in part, by this man, Mervyn King, former governor of the

Bank of England. He accused the government of peddling fear, saying

warnings of gloom had been overdone. Markets move up and down. We don't

know yet where they will find their level. The whole aspect of quality

that he is a trial and error process. We need a bit of calm now.

There is no need for us to panic. Investors are watching the

Chancellor closely, looking for signs that someone, somewhere, has a

plan. Tonight, one of the major credit rating agency downgraded the

UK economy. Tomorrow, businesses are set to express their concerns.

Tensions in the market are not going anywhere soon.

Volatility in the financial markets was matched by another day

of political upheaval in the Labour Party.

The embattled leader, Jeremy Corbyn, faced more

front bench resignations - he's now lost 34 members

of his senior team over the last 24 hours.

Even his deputy has told him he'd lost the confidence

But Mr Corbyn insists he's not going anywhere -

as our Deputy Political Editor, John Pienaar, reports.

The pressure's impossible, surely, and it's getting worse.

He is at war with his own MPs, and it's a war he means to win.

More Shadow Cabinet ministers walked out than stayed behind.

Some say this war could break Labour for good, including one some hope

may challenge for the leadership, though she's not saying.

Look, I don't think today is about any potential

I think Jeremy, really, in the best interests of the party,

And we don't serve our party, or the interests of some

of the poorest people in our country and in our local communities,

by being a Labour Party that can't win an election.

You're finding this very difficult?

I feel I've served in the best way I can, and today, I had to go.

Rising stars, previously loyal, have risen in revolt too.

I think we need to go and have the leadership election

that has now become inevitable, that none of us wanted,

and that, frankly, in my view, we shouldn't be having,

and I think we need to use this time to unite, and to look

outwards to the country, and I think the only place that

I can realistically do that from is the back benches.

It feels that the collision between the people who are seeking

to get rid of Jeremy Corbyn and the people who are

trying to stick in there, in Jeremy Corbyn's team,

If the Labour family does break up, some on the leader's side are saying

Our country is divided, and the country will thank neither

the benches in front of me, nor those behind, for indulging

in internal factioning manoeuvring at this time.

The bitter blame game just gets worse.

Alan Johnson, who campaigned for a vote to stay in the EU,

has now accused his leader of failing to help

He's even claimed it felt as if Team Corbyn

was working against the rest of the party.

Among grassroots members here in Lancaster, Mr Corbyn's

It's not that Jeremy Corbyn's out of touch with the Labour Party

or the electorate, it's the fact that these MPs who have resigned

are actually out of touch with the Labour Party

He's here to stay, and I really hope that we all get together,

a vote of confidence Jeremy Corbyn could lose.

A challenge looks inevitable, but Team Corbyn are talking of winning.

And then, as one of them put it, making the rebels' worst

More power for ordinary members, allowing local parties to sack

Outside, people may feel they have bigger worries,

but this is a fight only one side can win.

The others face being carted off to irrelevance,

In a moment, we'll get the latest from our Political Editor Laura

Kuenssberg in Westminster, but first, let's go to our

correspondent Jenny Hill in Berlin, where the leaders of Germany,

France and Italy are meeting to discuss their response

Have we got a better idea on how EU leaders are going to deal with this?

Officially today, the language was conciliatory, the three leaders said

in effect they are in limbo, there is not much they can do, not even

start informal talks with Downing Street until it triggers Article 50,

the mechanism by which Britain begins to negotiate its way out of

the EU. Angela Merkel has said she understands the British Government

may need some time to analyse its current situation. But don't be

fooled by the gentle tone. The indication we are getting here from

senior MPs is that Germany at least is planning to come down pretty hard

on Britain. There is a reason for that. There is a widespread fear

here that any concessions to the UK could encourage other Eurosceptic

member states to head for the exit door. I think that fear is perhaps

what partially brought those three leaders here today, the leaders of

France, Germany and Italy. They have got different ideas about how they

would like to deal with Britain and how they see Europe's future without

it. Today, we saw them here during those talks in an almost convincing

display of unity. Laura, an extraordinary

day in Westminster. That's right. At the moment, when it

feels the country risks skidding on the ice, and at the moment when the

public might want to see strong, solid leadership, it is in short

supply. On the Tory side, what we are starting to see is rival

contenders for the leadership size each other up. They have to decide

who will actually run to be our next Prime Minister in the next couple of

days. On the Labour side, you have a leader who is refusing to budge,

despite the fact that nearly 40 - yes, 40 - of his senior team have

gone public to say he is not up to the job. And just down the road from

me, you have 1,000 left-wing demonstrators saying that Corbyn has

to stay. Inside the Houses of Parliament, MPs are shouting at each

other with them calling on Jeremy Corbyn to go and to go quickly.

Right at this moment, the biggest political junction we have seen for

decades, we have the party of Government on the hunt for a new

political leader and the main party of opposition, whose job it is to

hold them to account, with a leader who many of his MPs believes

authority has gone missing. Laura, Jenny, thank you both.

David Cameron tells MPs it's now time to implement the EU referendum

And still to come - aces trump British wildcard

James Ward as Novak Djokovic begins the defence of his Wimbledon title.

In sport, England prepare for their biggest match

Beat Iceland tonight, and Roy Hodgson's side will face

Politicians, from all sides, have condemned an apparent upsurge

in cases of racism directed at migrants, following

David Cameron said the Government would not "tolerate intolerence".

A national online police site has seen a 57% increase in hate crimes,

since last week's vote - compared to last month -

although the numbers of cases overall are still said to be small.

Our home affairs correspondent, Dominic Casciani, reports.

An 11-year-old boy who found a message of hate.

This is one of the cards that Matthaus found on his way to school

on Friday just hours after the referendum

He is Polish and has been living with his family

His father Tomek works long hours in a local factory,

so how did they feel when they read the card?

That's rude because I'm Polish and...

It's horrible because I live in this country, pay taxes, pay everything,

My home is now in this country, not Poland.

My neighbours are Polish, they are lovely, they don't

deserve something like that through the door.

It's not that I don't agree with it but there

The referendum was about the big questions and for many voters

that was about who controls immigration, but for a minority

that was an excuse to play on fears and encourage hate.

Graffiti on the Polish Cultural Centre in London,

another example of the hate many Poles predicted the

The campaign unleashed a lot of negative things towards Poles

in the UK and London, despite the massive economic

contribution they have to the British economy,

so there's a lot of worry in the community about the fact

that these sort of attacks may get repeated in the next

Police chiefs say that since Friday there has been a 57% rise

in the hate crimes reported to a national hotline in England,

Wales and Northern Ireland compared with the same three days last month,

but the overall figures are still relatively small,

Yet social media has been awash with claims of racist incidents.

A patient in hospital insulting a Sikh member of staff,

a white supremacist taunt and many reports of Muslims being abused.

The question now is whether this incident was a blip,

police have seen similar spikes amid moments of national tension,

or is it a sign of a more worrying long-term trend?

One of the founder members of the controversial

Paedophile Information Exchange - set up in the 1970s

to campaign for a lowering of the age of consent -

has been jailed for sexually abusing teenage boys.

Douglas Slade was found guilty of multiple serious sexual assaults

against teenagers in Bristol, as Dan Johnson reports.

Under arrest and being deported from the Philippines,

Douglas Slade finally forced to answer for his abuse in Britain.

He showed me what I thought was affection.

Robert was a runaway 15-year-old needing somewhere to stay.

He invited me up to what he called the captain's cabin

In all, five men recalled how as boys they were offered days out

The court heard he ran a paedophile helpline offering advice to other

men, and boys were passed around, too.

On the right is Slade's friend, Christopher Skeaping.

He was found guilty of indecent assault.

And look at this, Slade and Skeaping exposed 40 years ago.

In a recent police interview Slade was asked about a group called

At that time, I didn't know what a paedophile was.

I thought it was somebody that rode a bike.

I mean, they talked about changing the law and reducing

He was repeatedly accused of molesting children

He openly boasted about paying officials to drop charges.

These men have made a career out of it.

They have been doing it for their lives and how they have

They have taken away an innocence that is not an adult's to take away.

Other victims gave statements to the court.

One wrote: "He is an evil coward who has shown no remorse."

Another said: "Slade's actions will go with me to the grave."

50 years of abuse have at last caught up with Douglas Slade.

He will be sentenced for his crimes on Friday.

Dan Johnson, BBC News, at Bristol Crown Court.

Two children remain in a serious condition in hospital

after yesterday's rollercoaster crash at a theme park in Motherwell.

A 12-year-old boy has chest, abdominal and leg injuries

and an 11-year-old boy suffered serious arm and hand injuries.

In total, six others remain in hospital.

The M Park remains closed whilst police and health and safety

Well, in just over half an hour's time, England expects

as Roy Hodgson's team take on Iceland for a place

Our sports editor, Dan Roan, is there for us this evening.

There is no doubt that we have reached the business end of Euro

2016. The holders, Spain, were knocked out in the last hour by

Italy, 2-0 the score. There is a huge amount of at stake now for

these England players you can see behind me. They are seeking their

first knockout win in a major tournament in ten years. There is

also a lot riding on this for the manager as well. It is simple - if

England lose, he will be out of a job if the unthinkable happens

against a team who are the smallest nation ever to reach a major

competition. Iceland are unbeaten here and they have great

organisation, a great team spirit and 30,000 travelling fans in

support that equate to 10% of the entire population of that country.

England should be confident, they should win, but all the pressure is

on them. They have brought back in Raheem Sterling, he is back in, one

of six changes that Roy Hodgson has made for the second game in a row.

They are seeking the goals that have so far eluded them. If they can

score and win, they be in the quarterfinals, alongside Wales and

they will look forward to a tie against France later this week, the

hosts. Thank you. Wimbledon got under way today

but with Andy Murray not playing until until tomorrow it was chance

for Britain's other Eight in all were in action,

including James Ward, who faced the daunting prospect

of playing the defending champion Joe Wilson reports from

the All England Club. Enter the invincible,

well when it is Novak Djokovic mere defending champion

doesn't seem enough. From first berry to the last

straw, he is expected First set, a bagel,

the tennis term for a zero, Second set, 40 minutes on court,

and Ward won a game. Don't sit down, next game Ward broke

the Djokovic serve, took him all the way

to a tie-break which Djokovic won. And Ward lost in three sets

but he kept the match on court for over two hours,

gave Djokovic a challenge, and not In total, there were eight British

singles players in action for the crowd to enjoy

on the first day of Wimbledon. Kyle Edmund, British number three,

lost in three, to a Frenchman ranked Naomi Broady, gone in straight sets

to a higher ranked Marcus Willis, world

ranking 772, on fire. "Shoes off if you love Willis"

they sang, soulfully. Last year, Willis

almost quit tennis. Next round he could play Federer,

if they let him go. Time for a look at the weather

with Louise Lear. Not a bad start for Wimbledon. Not a

bad start for most of us. Just take a look at Weston-super-Mare this

afternoon. Hardly a cloud in the sky. It is a changeable story. There

will be some sunshine, but from Thursday, it will feel fresher and

there will be some rain at times. This has been the story today, just

a peppering of cloud, particularly the further north and west you go.

That's brought a scattering of showers. Chiefly along west-facing

coasts of Scotland, but we could see one or two sharper ones into

north-west England over the next hour or so. Those showers may keep

going here overnight. It will be a fresher night to come before the

rain arrives into the south-west. After a dry start, across central

and eastern areas, the rain moves in to the south-west. Some of it will

be heavy during the early morning rush hour.

It will be fairly showery in nature across Scotland and Northern

Ireland. Temperatures a bit more subdued. A similar story for

Northern England. The rain will be heavy and persistent across central

and southern areas of Wales. It won't arrive in the London area

until the early evening rush hour. At the same time, it will brighten

up down to the south-west. That does mean there is a potential for some

rain to interrupt play on the outer courts at Wimbledon through the

latter stages of tomorrow. It rattles away quickly, that rain. A

chilly start to Wednesday morning, but almost a repeat performance. Dry

and sunny in the east before the rain moves in to the south and west.

Some of it heavy and persistent and a fresher feel in the north.

That's all from the BBC News at Six, so it's goodbye from me,

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