05/06/2017 BBC News at Six

Tonight at Six: The London Bridge terror attack -

police are ready to name the men responsible for Saturday

The BBC can confirm that one of them is Khurram Butt,

a 27-year-old man from Barking in East London.

Police raid more addresses in east London today -

the Met's chief says Britain is facing a new reality.

All of us need to look at the overall

strategy, the tactics, the

resourcing, and indeed, what we are doing within our communities.

Theresa May has been defending her record on security

after Jeremy Corbyn backs calls for her to resign.

She was at the Home Office for all this time, presided over these cuts

in police numbers, and now is saying that we have a problem.

Yes, we do have a problem - we shouldn't ever

We have protected counterterrorism policing budgets.

We have also provided funding for an increase in the number

Since 2015, we have protected overall police budgets.

Canadian Christine Archibald is the first victim

Tonight, a vigil will be held for the victims of the attack.

And coming up in the sport on BBC News:

More on the news that former Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote

He collapsed during training with his club in China.

Good evening and welcome to the BBC News at Six.

Britain is facing an unprecedented wave of terror attacks,

according to Cressida Dick, the Metropolitan

She's described the challenge facing the country as a new reality.

In the last hour, police are preparing to name two

crowds of people near London Bridge on saturday night, killing seven

Police are said to be working their way through an enormous amount

Our first report tonight is from our Home Editor, Mark Easton.

We now know the identity of one of the three killers who brought death

to London Bridge and a remarkable sub's was a 27 year from a British

Pakistani family. Four years ago he worked in sales and customer

services for Kentucky fried chicken. Last year, he was a customer service

advisor for Transport For London. He was also a radical Islamist,

pictured here for a Channel 4 documentary at an event organised

for supporters of a man who encouraged people to join so-called

Islamic State. There will be below the meant as to how someone with

such well-known extremist views was able to carry out a murderous

attack. Flowers at the border of what is now a huge crime scene in

the heart of the capital, tents marking the places in Borough Market

where people fell, forensic officers gathering clues and evidence. The

head of the Metropolitan Police and the Mayor of London visited the area

today. I am angry and furious that the three men are seeking to justify

their actions by using the fake that I belong to. The idea -- the

ideology they follow is poisonous and has no place in Islam. We know

that for police officers were injured in the attack. One of duty

officer would challenge one of the nice men is still in a serious

condition. More than three dozen others are still in hospital, 18 of

them critically ill. You like you need police and ambulance as soon as

possible. -- we need police and ambulance as soon as possible. One

of the victims was named today as 30-year-old Christine Archibald from

Canada. It is deeply chilling and horribly sad to see what we have

just seen, and to think about the barbarous acts on Saturday night. We

so extraordinary courage and compassion from our public servants.

London is getting back to normal. This bunch of flowers almost the

only sign of the carnage there was here on London Bridge on Saturday

night and into Sunday morning. But a huge police and security operation

is continuing, trying to map the network of people behind the idea is

that spawned mass murder on London's streets. In Newham in east London,

locals were awoken at around 4:30am by an explosion as police raided a

terrace house. Armed police went in, and after nearly 15 minutes, they

brought three men and three women out. There was also a police

operation at a garage. There were loud bangs and what may have been

gunshots heard. Searchers continue. Seven women and four men rescued a

few hundred metres up the road yesterday are still being held under

the terrorism act. Today has also been about giving thanks and saying

thanks to all those touched by the events of Saturday night. Really

quite emotional. It is quite emotional. London is my hometown, so

it means a lot to me. This evening, a vigil is being held in a public

park just a short distance from where seven people lost their lives

on a Saturday night in London town. A Canadian woman has become

the first of the seven victims She was Christine Archibald,

who was visiting London The number of patients

still in critical care has This report from our special

correspondent Allan Little The faces of those caught up

in the attack reflect the character of London -

diverse, global and a magnet drawing youth and energy

from around the world. Chrissy Archibald, who was 30

and from Canada, was walking on London Bridge with her fiance

Tyler Ferguson when she was struck He heard tyres screeching,

and he looked back and he just saw the mayhem that was going on,

and the van hitting people. And then he ran up

and tried CPR on her. Her family said she would not have

understood the callous cruelty The French Foreign Ministry said

one French citizen was murdered, another seven French nationals

were injured, Candice Hedge was one of four

Australians injured. She was stabbed in the throat

and is now recovering in hospital. She was hiding at the time

and the guy got her, and stabbed her

in the neck somewhere. That's really all I know.

I was really, really scared. But I eventually got

onto the hospital, and they spoke to me,

and they said she's fine now. She is going to be OK,

that's the main thing. Daniel O'Neill, who's 23,

suffered a seven inch wound His life was saved by a friend,

who stopped the bleeding Jeff Ho, a journalist,

was stabbed while time to stop I don't know whether it was stupid

or noble, he said on Facebook, but that wasn't going to happen

on my watch. Oliver Dowling from New Zealand

needed four hours of surgery. His French girlfriend

was also injured, and is in Brett Freeman, who is from

East London, is a father of three A friend posted this

picture on social media 18 people remain critically ill,

most of those who died The list of those killed

and injured reflects An attack in London sends

its anguish around the world. This afternoon, the sister

of a man who'd been missing following the London Bridge attack

said she feared he was dead. Melissa McMullan, whose brother

James was last seen outside one of the pubs struck by the attackers,

said her pain "would Our special correspondent

Lucy Manning reports Melissa McMullan has just had the

news no sister wants to hear. She now believes her brother James was

murdered in the London Bridge attack. This morning we received

news from the police that my brother's bank card was found on one

of the bodies from Saturday night's brutal attack, but they are unable

to formally identify him until the coroner's report comes tomorrow.

While our pain will never diminish, it is important for us to all carry

on with our lives in direct opposition to all those who would

try to destroy ours. James was 32 years old and from London, on a

night out with friends in a pub on Borough high Street when he popped

outside a cigarette. Despite the anguish and tears, Melissa wanted is

the to let everyone know what her big brother was like. There will

only ever be one James. Nowhere else will you find such humour and unique

personality, someone who puts friends and family above all else.

He was an inspiration. Melissa, how would you describe your brother?

Loving and caring. And no one could ever replace my brother. The friends

who were with James on Saturday night supported Melissa as she left

Saint Thomas 's hospital this afternoon, all heartbroken. You were

with him on Saturday night, and the force he was having fun. He was

always the life of the party. Watching the football, James hates

the football, always outside gathering for a cigarette. He didn't

want to watch it with us. It was just a great night. What do you make

of what has happened to your friend? It's an absolute disgrace. I can't

even put into words how much... Yeah, like, why? What is the point?

It doesn't achieve anything. All you're doing is breeding hate. How

will you think of James when you think back to the French chap you

had? Just his smiling face. Just James, he always had a smile. More

than anything, Melissa says her son will desperately miss his uncle

James. My little one loved him so much. He was always so excited to

see him when he could. They used to spend hours being silly, taking

silly photos of each other, messing around. He was so good with him. We

will always have happy memories of our fantastic angle. Lucy Manning

reporting on one family's tribute. As we've heard, crowds have been

gathering near London Bridge this evening to honour the victims

of the attack on Saturday night. Let's join our reporter there,

Vishala Sri-Pathma. Describe the mood there. Sorry,

George, I couldn't hear the question. Sadiq Khan has taken to

the stage this beta the crowds here. He has been talking about the city

standing together in solidarity. The crowd is still gathering here, and

they have been gathering for the last 45 minutes or so, people on

their way back from work, wanting to pay their respects. There is sense

of solemnity and reflection. People are gathering to be together,

clearly, slightly concerned and very sort of emotional about the

weekend's events. All right, thank you very much for that.

Why we'd been on air, the police have named two of the attackers, one

of them Khuram Butt. One of Butt's neighbours has reported how he saw

the attackers driving around in the van used on the day before the

attack. Khuram Butt worked on the London

Underground before turning to Islamic extremism. Police surrounded

his home. Yet, he was well-known and well liked. This woman is a

neighbour. He was buying sweets for the kids. He would always share with

the neighbours. Scary. We have got children and they are always playing

here. Benjamin would say hello to his neighbour, even on the day of

the attack. I saw him. What was he like? Quiet. What was he wearing?

And Arsenal T-shirt. Was he calm when you saw him on Saturday? Yes,

he was calm, calm. He was parked in the middle-of-the-road. Moving out

because Michael watched the attacker in a white van with another man,

speeding at 6:30pm on Saturday. What was the van doing? It screeched up.

There was another car, a red car, right behind. Speeding up and

breaking? Just breaking in the van. -- braking. This teenager new Khuram

Butt. They would talk in parks, in a nearby mosque. He didn't want to

show his face and asked us to protect his identity. He would talk

about Syria, mostly Afghanistan, how they get bombed and how most people

don't have food or homes to live in. He said the pair would debate Syria,

Iraq and Islamic State. Whist jihad important to him? It was really

important to him. -- was jihad important to an? Khuram Butt -

responsible for seven innocent deaths, and today, more raids and

searches to get to the truth of those behind the London attacks. Let

Thomas, BBC News, barking. There's just three days to go

before the election, and the terror attack has sparked

off heated arguments The Prime Minister has been

defending her record That's after the Labour Leader

backed calls for Theresa May to resign for cuts to the number

of police officers while But Theresa May said

the Metropolitan Police was well resourced and accused Jeremy Corbyn

of failing to support measures Laura Kuenssberg now reports

on the political reaction. Raising the stakes,

but is she raising her game? Theresa May calls for a new attitude

in a new era of terrorist threats. She hopes leadership is her

strength, but experience haunts her. Because of the nature

of the threat we face, we need to review our counterterrorism

strategy to make sure the police and security services have

all the powers they need. If that means increasing the length

of custodial sentences for terrorism related offences,

even apparently less serious They may be uncomfortable

for some to contemplate, but nothing is more important

than keeping our country safe. She's promised tighter rules

for Internet providers, But again and again, she was pressed

on falling police budgets, On your watch as Home Secretary,

the number of armed police officers fell, still it is lower

than in 2010. The number of officers

fell in total by 20,000, And control orders that monitor

terrorists were watered down. Would it not be leadership to say

that you would reverse those cuts? We have enhanced

the powers for the police. We have assured that security

and intelligence agencies have the powers that they need,

but it's not just about the resource, it's about

the powers people have. The Independent Former

Terror Watchdog agreed. Do you think that police cuts

and a squeeze on the Home Office This is a completely

misleading argument and the Prime Minister

is right about it. Cut in committee policing

are a legitimate issue They are nothing

to do with terrorism. Plenty disagree, and for Labour,

attacking the police cuts is the best form

of political defence. We are not going to allow

anybody to dictate how we live our lives, or how we go

about enjoying ourselves. Jeremy Corbyn's application

for the biggest job in the land is to restore

cuts to public services. Would you take me on as an

apprentice in your company? I would have to see your grades

first... Having seemed to call

for Theresa May to resign before clarifying, Jeremy Corbyn says

he would consider any request pompous acuity

services for more power. One is more police,

that is essential. Secondly, more intelligence

on the operations that are necessary to prevent

a terror attack taking place. And also, the Home Office should

release its report on funding of terrorist organisations,

which it's been sitting on and not Despite the usual energetic

photocalls come the weekend attacks There must be a determination

across all of the parties to challenge robustly

extremism in all of its forms. But as we do that,

we have got to make sure In coalition, the Lib Dems

were reluctant to tighten Theresa May has made a choice

to give away corporation tax cuts to very wealthy corporations,

and at the same time, With the choice days away,

the discussions are nearly done, but the closing phase of

this campaign is a fundamentally different shape to when it

all began, and the question on the table now,

the most basic of all. Who will you trust to

keep the country safe? The Tories hope the Prime

Minister's experience will land her back in power.

Her record could trip her up, too. Laura Kuenssberg,

BBC News, Westminster. As we've heard, there's been claim

and counterclaim from politicians on the campaign trail today

about police and security. So, what do those on the front

line feel they need - Our correspondent Gordon Corera has

been looking at the arguments around the security response

to the terror threat. The aftermath of the third attack in

three months, with questions about what can be done to stop more.

Today, the political row was all about police numbers. The total

number of police in England and Wales did fall 13% from 2009 to

2016. The number of firearms officers fell by a thousand in the

same period. But last year, more money was announced to bring it back

to its peak of 7000. Firearms officers are important in responding

to an attack, but stopping them in the first place may require a

different debate. Police and MI5 say they are dealing with a threat that

is different to what has been seen before in scale and nature. At the

moment, there are 500 live counterterrorist investigations.

These involve 3000 people suspected of involvement in terrorism. But

crucially, there are another 20,000 people who have previously been

subjects of interest. And recently, it has been those people that have

turned to violence, sometimes with little warning. A major challenge

for police and MI5 is spotting if any of these individuals suddenly

move towards planning an attack. So does a new threat require a new

approach? It may require more resources in some areas. It takes

dozens of trained specialists surveillance officers to follow

someone around the clock. But it also might require new ways of

working with securities this is needing to go back over old cases to

more systematically review if an individual's threat profile has

changed, and making sure tip off that come in on the anti-terrorist

hotline are properly examined. But will it also require extra powers?

Some politicians have talked about new forms of detention without

charge, a beefed up version of the control orders which used to

operate. Others have called for more specific measures, like limiting

people's ability to buy phones or communicate anonymously. Police and

MI5 have not called for new powers yet. But they recognise they will

need to adapt to keep pace with the terrorist threat, and this will take

more than just numbers. The US president, Donald Trump,

has attacked the London Mayor on Twitter for the second time

since Saturday's terror attack. It follows a series of tweets

after the incident, in which Mr Trump misrepresented

Sadiq Khan's advice to Londoners that they should not be alarmed

by the extra police presence Our North America Editor, Jon Sopel,

joins us live from Washington. No question of admitting that he

might have got it wrong the first time, he carried on tweeting. Yeah,

whilst we use to Donald Trump's Twitter feuds, this is something

else. While the rest of the world was offering solace to London after

the attacks, Donald Trump was going after Sadiq Khan, saying there was

reason to be alarmed. Completely torn out of context, in which Sadiq

Khan said it. He said there was no need to be alarmed about additional

armed police on the streets. We thought maybe there would be some

backing down and clarification from the president. Instead today, he has

said, pathetic excuse by London may Sadiq Khan who had to think fast on

his no reason to be alarmed statement. Mainstream media is

working hard to sell it. Just imagine a British Prime Minister

after 93011 Sadiq Khan is doing an extraordinary

job supporting Londoners in a time of pain. Resident Ron's attack on

him is unacceptable. John, thank you very much. -- President Trump's

attack. The actor Peter Sallis has

died at the age of 96. He was best known for his roles

in Last of the Summer Wine, He played mild-mannered Norman

Clegg. It is my turn for breakfast this morning, Gromit. He then found

worldwide fame late on in life as the voice of Wallace in the

Oscar-winning Wallace and Gromit, creator Nick Park said today he was

his first and only choice to play the part, adding that it was an

honour to have known him. His agent said today that Peter Sallis died

peacefully with his family by his side.

The first funeral of a victim of the Manchester Arena attack has

taken place on the Outer Hebridean island of Barra.

Eilidh MacLeod attended the Ariana Grande concert

with her friend, 15-year-old Laura MacIntyre, who

From Barra, our Scotland correspondent,

In this small island community, they said farewell. Eilidh MacLeod's

father at the head of a dignified procession. Family close behind as

the coffin was passed gently from hand-to-hand. A Gaelic song praising

a fair-haired girl from Barra played on the teenager's beloveds pipes.

Her family wanted her funeral to be a celebration of her life, a young

girl with an infectious personality, who loved music, reading, spending

time with her friends. In contrast to the hate that took her life. Her

life was a testament forever to the world of love, of innocence,

kindness, of faith. Her influence lives on through all the lives she

ever touched. In this safe, gentle place, the grief at her death has

been profound, Eilidh MacLeod's family said most of her happiest

times were spent with friends and family on these islands. And they

are glad to have her back home among those she loved so much. And then, a

final journey across a causeway to a neighbouring island as she was laid

to rest the village that she grew up. A beautiful girl, her parents

said, who would stay eternally young, loved by all, and forever in

their hearts. Not much rain in May but this week

might make up for it. A miserable afternoon across Truro, as you can

see. Some rain intensifying now, the brighter colours showing how heavy

some of it is turning out to be across the south-west. It will not

make it easy driving conditions during this evening's rush hour, and

the wet and windy weather will stretch northwards and east through

the night. A miserable night, lots of heavy rain around. Slowly

clearing up across western fringes, but first thing tomorrow morning, it

will linger across much of central and East areas. It will be a

miserable start to the day. Not too heavy, bright skies but windy in the

south-west with a scattering of isolated showers. Not a bad start

into Northern Ireland, but the bulk of wet weather sitting across much

of Scotland. Some of it will be heavy. That area of low pressure

really slowly drifting off into the North Sea. It will sit across much

of north-east Scotland and eastern England for much of the day. Staying

windy behind, tightly squeezed isobars. In fact, we will see Gales

inland as well, potentially. Anywhere south of north-west

England, down into the Midlands and the south-west, a scattering of

sharp showers, strong, gusty winds. Disappointing for June, and rain

lingering in the far north and west. Brief respite as we pull out of

Tuesday into Wednesday. An area of low pressure drifting away, allowing

a ridge of high pressure to build. The wind direction coming

north-westerly, so not particularly warm in the far north-west, but we

will see more sunshine and a degree warmer in England and Wales with

highs of 20. Daniel Sandford is outside New

Scotland Yard for us. I know you have been at a briefing while we

were on air, what is the latest? Critically, please have released two

images of two men they believe carried out the attack on Saturday.

On the left, Khurum Butt, a 27-year-old British citizen born in

Pakistan. We know he lives in Barking. On the right, a man of rock

or Libyan descent. Five years were spent by him in the Republic of

Ireland. He was married until recently to a British woman, 28

years old, also from barking. The police are asking anybody that knows

anything about them or their recent movements to get in contact with the

police to assist with their investigation into the killing of

those seven people on Saturday night. Daniel, thank you very much.

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