25/10/2016 BBC News at Six

Finally - a decision on boosting Britain's airport capacity -

ministers opt for a third runway at Heathrow.

Cleared for take off - the government says the decision

will bring benefits to the whole country.

We think this is the right project for the United Kingdom and one that

will bring benefits to the whole United Kingdom.

path to green campaigners and politicians - there's

No other world city would dream of subjecting hundreds of thousands

of people to more noise pollution in the way that

We'll be weighing the arguments on both sides of the debate.

Also tonight, French authorities begin dismantling the Calais camp,

but hundreds of migrants have already slipped away

A terror attack in Pakistan leaves nearly 60 dead,

after extremists target a police academy.

A funding crisis in home care - providers are pulling out,

blaming councils for failing to pay enough for the service.

Coming up in the sport on BBC News, Carlos Alberto, the captain of

Brazil's legendary 1970 World Cup winning team, has died after

suffering a heart attack at the age of 72.

Good evening, and welcome to the BBC News at Six.

It's been argued about for decades, and finally ministers have decided

that the best way to increase Britain's airport capacity

is to build a third runway at Heathrow.

Parliament will vote on the choice next winter, but first there will be

The decision has been welcomed by several business leaders,

but already critics of the scheme have been lining up,

including the Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, who said

And in the last hour, the Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith

has resigned over the issue, triggering a by-election.

Here's our political editor Laura Kuenssberg,

on what the government is calling a momentous decision.

By this morning, there was little doubt. Even the Downing Street cat

would have guessed Heathrow, but after years and years and years of

delay, ministers were ready to plump for the third runway, one of the

most controversial decisions they will ever take. Mr Speaker, this is

a momentous step country. The decisions taken earlier today which

I shall outline in a moment are long overdue and will serve our country

too many years to come. But as the face of the economic ministers

suggest, not even the whole Cabinet backs a new third runway at

Heathrow. She and the Foreign Secretary will be allowed to protest

politely. But could they call a halt? I think it very likely that it

will be stopped, and I just remind you that this is not the first time

the UK Government has publicly decided in favour of a third runway

at Heathrow. You will recall it was the Blair government that did

exactly the same, so we have been here before. A few dozen other

Tories will oppose the plan next year. One of them, Zack Wildsmith,

has quit in protest so a by-election beckons. This project is almost

certainly not going to be delivered. I believe it will be a millstone

around the government's nectar many years, a constant source of delay,

anger and betrayal. The announcement today is not the end of the process,

it is merely the start. Just what have they been doing all these

months apart from wondering about split in the Cabinet and Foreign

Secretary throwing himself in front of the board overs? We welcome the

decision after previously unknown levels of prevarication. Ministers

want you to think the decision means Britain is open to business now but

there is a year-long consultation and no diggers on the tarmac for

years, no planes on that new runway for almost a decade. That's if it

goes according to plan. Despite the political and practical

convocations, the man in charge claims it will happen. We have taken

a decision we believe is in the interest of the whole of the United

Kingdom, that will send a message to the world that Britain is open for

Brexit Orton business in a post-Brexit world. This is all about

doing what is best for Britain. Can you guarantee this is actually going

to be built? We're not going to shy away from doing what is best Britain

and we make certain we will see it through. Yes, there will be

challenges on the web of this is a decision that has been taken after a

lengthy process, detailed analysis, much consideration. We believe very

clearly it is the right decision for Britain. But can you guarantee that

one day our viewers will board a plane on a new runway at Heathrow? I

am absolutely clear that is what is going to happen. Not if they can

help it. Interesting moves from protesters today will be the least

of the government's problems. There will likely be challenges from

councils, green groups, maybe even from the rival airports. Theresa May

was 11 years old when the first runway 's enquiry began. She may

have plenty of birthdays before the final plan is cleared to land. Laura

Kuenssberg, BBC News, Westminster. So that's the politics

of today's decision, These are the two existing

runways at the airport. The third runway will be

to the north and west, It's claimed the expansion

will produce thousands of jobs. Our Transport Correspondent Richard

Westcott is by Heathrow. We have been counting, in just the

few minutes we have been on air, eight planes have taken off and

landed here at Heathrow, another one ready to go, and that sums up the

airport. It is chock-a-block and that is why the government says it

must be allowed to expand. Heathrow is always at full throttle. Planes

take off and land every 90 seconds. From 4:30am until long into the

night. They can't squeeze in more flights, so today it has been

cleared for expansion. It is vital for the whole country that we

connect all of the UK to the growing markets of the world. That's what

Heathrow does. We've been missing out by not having more links from

places like Inverness, Liverpool and Newquay to the UK's hub airport, and

on the emerging markets. It is not just about passengers. A quarter of

Britain's exports, by value, Levon planes from Heathrow, things you

might not expect. This Heathrow freight firm says they are so short

of flights they are having to ship our business to foreign airports.

Expansion is vital. It is going to open up new markets. It is going to

prevent cargo leaving from Heathrow on trucks each day out to European

airports. We can bring it back into the UK, we can process it and ship

it out of the UK on flights leaving from Heathrow. It is estimated the

new runway will eventually create nearly 70,000 new jobs, and boost

the economy by ?61 billion over 60 years. That is a new cautious

government figure, much lower than previous estimates, but the road and

rail improvements could cost ?5 billion. A chunk will have to come

from the taxpayer, and some fear their fares could rise to pay for it

all. Those are fares are a concern for Heathrow's biggest customer,

British Airways. The head of the airline's owner says he will be

watching costs like a hawk. It is going to be a daily task, a fight

right throughout the ensure that airlines representing our customers

get value from the airport in relation to this, because the

airport has a history of inflating investment so that it inflates its

reward. We can't allow that to happen. This isn't a firework

display, it is a traffic control over south-east England, the most

complex airspace on earth. An extra quarter of a million flights will

mean more noise and dirtier air. Air pollution across the UK is damaging

the health of thousands of people. It is known to cause over 40,000

premature deaths over the UK and is particularly serious in hotspots

such as can be found around Heathrow. So we desperately need the

government to take immediate action if they really think it is important

to protect people's health from the damage caused by air pollution. The

government has given the go-ahead but there is a lot of arguing to be

done before any planes are doing this on a new third runway.

Let's talk to Richard at Heathrow now. We heard in your report just

then from an environmental campaigner. How serious is the

opposition from that quarter going to be, do you think? I think very

serious. Pollution is definitely an area where campaigners think this

scheme is legally valuable, and interestingly it comes down to the

cars really, not the aeroplanes. It is all the traffic going to and from

airports that creates the bulk of the pollution, and the assumption is

that all of that traffic will have clean engines in the future. If that

doesn't happen, and there is a good chance it might not, then it is

quite possible the airport would start breaking pollution laws. It is

already doing that in some areas around here, so pollution will be a

key player here. There are new concerns

at the so called "jungle" camp in Calais that hundreds,

if not thousands, of migrants who had been living

there have gone missing. The operation to dismantle

the camp began today, believe that many migrants are now

in the surrounding area, hoping to make it to

the UK at a later date. From Calais, our correspondent

Lucy Williamson sent this report. The Jungle is emptying

a little more each day. Far harder to know for sure

where everyone has gone. Mohamed isn't planning on leaving,

even though you can clearly see police vans from the water tap

near his tent. When police broke into my home,

I still stay in the tree. You're going to go into the

woods here? There's talk of new camps springing

up around Calais even before No problem, I go to

another Jungle. Aid workers estimate that perhaps

2,000 migrants have slipped away to sleep rough around Calais,

or head towards other We've seen other people before that

have escaped into the forest I think people will try

and disappear, at least at first. And then maybe go on to other places

like Normandy, and other places As the first empty shelters

were dismantled, social workers, backed by police, went door to door

encouraging residents to leave. Aid workers have told us that

lots of people have left this camp and melted into the

fields around Calais. The government says thousands have

got on the official buses to leave. But there are still many,

many people living here in the Jungle with no

sign of leaving. But it's a reminder that,

as the numbers dwindle, Police in the Australian state

of Queensland are investigating the death of four people

after an accident at the country's The two men and two women

were on a raft which turned over The park's management have said

they were not aware of any previous problems with the attraction

at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast. Former cabinet minister

Michael Gove has admitted making "mistakes" during

the Conservative He initially backed fellow

pro-Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson, before announcing

that he would himself stand. He told BBC Radio 4's

The World At One he should have "paused and reflected before backing

Mr Johnson", or stuck with him The organisation which represents

home care companies says that nine out of ten local authorities

in Britain are failing to pay realistic prices to support

elderly and disabled The UK Home Care Association says

?16.70 is the minimum That price includes the minimum

wage, transport training. In fact, the average paid

by local authorities is more than two pounds less

- at ?14.58. The organisation says that there's

already evidence that home care providers are pulling out

of publicly funded schemes. Councils insist that social care

is not being properly Our social affairs

correspondent Alison Holt has Kim Hassall can travel

miles during her shift. She covers large parts of rural

south England as a care worker, supporting people

in their own homes. According to today's report,

many councils simply don't cover the real costs of the time

and training she and others need,

to provide that care. 85-year-old Pat Carrington has

osteoporosis, and normally gets help It means she and her husband,

Charlie, can cope at home. It makes me feel fit enough,

confident enough to know that I've been washed properly

and dressed properly. The ladies that come in the morning

make a big difference to Pat. Many of the people Kim supports

are council funded. Often she finds she's up

against the clock. Some people might need

an extra half an hour. You can put some washing on, change

the bedding and change their clothes It is a bit of a worry they can't

live the life they used to lead Kim works for a

not-for-profit agency. Today's UK Home Care Association

report says nine out of ten councils aren't paying companies like this

enough to cover the basics. Here, they've already pulled out

of four local authority contracts. In one particular case,

we were losing ?100,000 per month, One month we spent ?28,000 just

on recruitment advertising. At the moment 80% of the home care

they provide here is But they've decided to survive

they will have to cater more for people who can afford

to pay for themselves. Councils blame underfunding

by central government for the problems that

care companies face. If they cannot take local authority

contracts and are solely relying on the private sector,

then that means that local authorities are going to find it

very difficult to support those The most vulnerable

people in our society. I'll help you make

your bed for you... The government says it's up

to councils to ensure care companies pay their staff properly

and that it is putting significantly more money into providing dignified

care for people who need it. Ministers back a third

runway at Heathrow - but there's opposition

from residents, environmental Still to come - what if

Heathrow's your neighbour? I've been with the people whose

homes may be demolished to make Coming up in Sportsday on BBC News,

England and Saracens wing Chris Ashton signs for French club

Toulon, effectively ending any hopes Militants have attacked a police

training college in Pakistan, The attackers burst into a

hostel in Quetta, where hundreds Both the so-called Islamic State

and a Taliban splinter group have A night of horror has unfolded

for the young recruits of Quetta's police academy,

as three militants, wielding guns and wearing suicide vest jackets,

broke in and started a bloody rampage, shooting down police cadets

and throwing hand grenades. Almost 500 police cadets

and trainers were rescued, after a military operation

lasting several hours. Two of the militants

blew up their suicide Most of the victims

were police cadets. The local district hospital

was filled with survivors. More than their wounds,

they appeared stunned by the horrors Abdulla was one of those

who hid in a closet, as the militants picked

off his colleagues, one by one. His cousin was among the dead.

His were the last cries he heard. TRANSLATION: We were

hiding in a room. My cousin shouted when he got shot

in the eye. Then they shot him in the chest.

When the commandos came inside, a suicide bomber blew himself up.

There was a huge blast. It threw me almost ten feet away.

Quetta's police academy, the scene of last night's carnage.

This is the third time this very building has come under attack.

It is located on a road where security forces are often

As the city once again buries its dead, questions

are being asked as to how well the government is prepared

The government admits there is a problem.

You have to be more vigil and agility has to be shown.

Having said all this, we are still all humans.

If there are lapses, we will take them into account.

We are not shifting the responsibility.

Quetta has seen a number of attacks from separatists and various

extremist Islamic factions over the recent years.

Meanwhile, in the city, the people prepare, once more,

The health service in Northern Ireland is at "breaking point",

Waiting lists are now longer than at any time

over the past 15 years - a fifth of the population is waiting

The executive has now announced a ten-year plan to try to fix it.

Our correspondent, Chris Buckler, is at Stormont for us this evening.

I gave you some idea of the challenges being faced. How are they

going to fix it? This report is full of recommendations and calls for

action. But what it lacks is details of how those ideas are going to be

realised and funded. For example, the issue of waiting lists, they are

among the longest in the entire UK. It says that needs to be addressed

but it doesn't set targets or talk about cost. Money really matters on

this issue because the health service currently accounts for

almost half of all of Stormont's budget and there is a warning in

this report that a could account for more than 90% of the budget in ten

years' time unless there is change. Some of the ideas are not

particularly new. They include trying to treat people as

outpatients rather than hospital inpatients, and training more people

to become GPs and nurses. All of that is long-term. This is very much

a 10-year vision. The health Minister Michelle O'Neill today

talked about the NHS in Northern Ireland being at breaking point

today. Dealing with very short-term issues is something that will take

the money, including cutting waiting lists, and that isn't addressed in

this report. Thank you very much. The Vatican has issued

new guidance on cremation, urging Roman Catholics not

to scatter ashes. The Catholic church

favours burial on death. It's latest instructions

are a response to a rise in the popularity of cremations,

and the often highly personal choices made for the disposal

or storage of the remains. The International Energy Agency says

that the world's capacity to generate electricity

from renewable sources, such as solar, hydro and wind,

has now overtaken coal. A new report by the agency says half

a million solar panels were installed worldwide every

day last year. The rapid growth in renewables

is the result of stronger policy backing in the United States,

China, India and Mexico. The captain of Brazil's legendary

1970 World Cup-winning football Alberto became famous leading a team

that many argue was the finest ever to lift the World Cup -

scoring this memorable goal COMMENTATOR: He comes Alberto on the

right, and he scores! He died in Rio de Janeiro after

suffering a heart attack. More on our top story -

the decision to give the go-ahead There are mixed views among

people living nearby. Some looking forward

to a possible economic boost, but others whose houses will be

demolished vowing to continue Elaine Dunkley is in the village

of Harmondsworth for us now. That news is sinking in for many

over a pint in the pub. The news that it's likely that this village,

most of it, will be turned into a runway. The airport has offered

homeowners here compensation. The value of their homes plus 25%. The

villagers here say it isn't about the money, it's about village life

and the airport will have a big fight on its hands.

The village of Harmondsworth has been a battle ground for Heathrow

expansion for years. Today, villagers arrived to hear the news

they were dreading. A large part of Harmondsworth will be demolished to

make way for a new runway. Expansion will not be at any cost to local

people, to passengers or to industry. Absolute rubbish!

Some residents feel it could be the end of village life. I would hate to

see my house there, that would be the saddest thing. If they pulled my

house down, I'd cry buckets. With no promise of actually getting anything

like what we've got. I came here based on that there would be no

third runway. We moved here in 2010. David Cameron said in 2010 is, no

ifs, no buts, there will be no third runway. I would be surprised if I

vote Conservative again. This family owned three homes on this road. All

are in the demolition zone. More than 700 homes and the village

primary school are due to go. It's hard. If we missed out, we can't

find a place like this, altogether. The airport have said they will

offer compensation. Is that not enough? The compensation is no

matter for us. The family matters for us. We live together, that's the

main thing for us. Over in neighbouring Hounslow, some small

businesses are delighted at the decision for expansion. We need

expansion. It's good for the area. More jobs, more people moving to the

area. It's definitely a good decision. I think it's marvellous

news for Heathrow. I work at Heathrow and it's good for the jobs

around here. I understand the environment will be affected in some

way, but it's the jobs that matters most, I think. And what about the

environmental impact? Already this school playground in Hounslow have

shelters to reduce the sound of planes flying overhead. As plans are

drawn up, today's decision is likely to have a huge impact on the next

generation of people living near Hedgerow. -- near Heathrow.

The UK's weather pattern is changing, we are moving from

easterly to westerly winds. Eastern parts had the best of the sunshine,

as you can see from one of our Weather Watchers in East Yorkshire.

Plenty of Cloud in Wales. The reason of the change is the position of

high pressure bringing westerly winds. But bringing back some

Atlantic weather fronts our way. The first of those tonight, moving into

Northern Ireland, Northern and western Scotland. With a freshening

breeze. More cloud and eventually some outbreaks of rain. The rest of

the UK will be mainly dry. The wings will be light in southern England

allowing some mist and fog to form. Dense and places by morning. A much

milder night, particularly across the northern half of Britain,

compared with last night. Scotland and Northern Ireland, outbreaks of

rain tomorrow morning. Southern England starts with plenty of mist

and fog. Then improves for the afternoon. Most of us break out into

some sunshine, feeling quite pleasant in that. For a large part

of England and Wales, broken cloud with sunny spells. By the afternoon

you'll notice cloud increasing in northern England and eventually

North Wales. Not much rain left, that you are behind the weather

front at this stage in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Still a few

showers in northern Scotland, as there will be on Wednesday evening.

If you're out and about, still some patchy drizzle in northern England,

North Wales and eventually the Midlands. Mist and fog eventually by

Thursday morning. Weather fronts close to the north-west of the UK

will frighten some rain over the next few days. But many places, a

loss of but looking mainly dry and mild. More online.

Ministers have given their backing to a third runway at Heathrow,

but there's opposition from residents, environmental

The authorities in France have begun dismantling of the Calais camp, but

it's feared hundreds of migrants have slipped away into the

countryside. It's goodbye from me,

and on BBC One we now join