20/09/2013 BBC Points West

Her son Josh developed narcolepsy and cataplexy, which makes him

collapse when he gets excited. It is heartbreaking to see what

collapse when he gets excited. happened and now that this his life

now. He cooks fantastically, but he Last year, another study in Ireland

should their children given the study were 13 times more likely

should their children given the have narcolepsy, and earlier this

year we reveal the study that showed that English children have also

year we reveal the study that showed conceded there is a link, and this

woman applied for compensation. conceded there is a link, and this

has just received a letter telling portability, the jab contributed to

her son's condition, but he would be eligible for compensation because he

Looking at their website, I believe it would have to be something along

the line of loss of eyesight, loss of limbs or not being able to do

anything at all full stop what you vaccine has irreversibly changed his

life and there is nothing we can do about it. He has to take very strong

drugs each day just to get through The Department of Health says:

Caroline's solicitor has applied for People are encouraged to vaccinate

their children, and the message People are encouraged to vaccinate

now being sent out that if you're not severely disabled, you are not

going to get this pay—out. It is £120,000. It is quite a significant

sum, and I think people will maybe vaccination if they don't feel they

have got that Safetynet available. She and dozens other in her support

Let's be clear, this is not for She and dozens other in her support

Now, this is specifically for the What happens as far as what the

They have changed their position, partly because of the campaigns

They have changed their position, have been going on. So that paper

from the health protection agency was significant which showed an

increased association with the drug. Where does this leave families?

They can't go down the route, if they are not disabled enough, of the

compensation fund. They probably can't go there. That leaves them

with civil claims, which could go up Can the public have confidence in

probably better to have vaccination. Swine flu was potentially fatal

probably better to have vaccination. the time. So yes, they do keep

Two men have been charged with connection with the rape of two

appeared at meditates today. One of them is also charged with sexual

general, and the other paying for sex with a 15—year—old girl. Police

say it is part of a larger operation tackling child sexual excitation.

Gloucestershire may face criminal charges over the handling of an

investigation into the murder in Staffordshire. Suzette Davenport is

among 14 former and serving police officers may face charges after

concerns about the investigation into the murder of a man over a

decade ago. Five men were arrested but had their convictions quashed

with concerns about the way the Education Secretary Michael Gove

protesters as he arrived to open the new Gloucester Academy. He was

forced to use another entrance by around 30 protesters are angry about

Academy was formed by merging to failing schools. Earlier this week,

approve standards stepped down over Managers of the National trust

estate near Minehead are waiting to find out if they will have to sell

discovering a case of ash dieback disease. It is believed to be the

first time it has been found in Over the next few days will be

decided what action needs to be This is the wood on the estate in

Exmoor, just outside Minehead. In this woodland experts have made

early. You wouldn't expect it to These are both ash trees, but look

at the difference —1 is healthy These are both ash trees, but look

one has a confirmed case of ash The key is everything. The options

are cutting down the trees and Birmingham, that is one option.

Another option would be just to leave them fancy what happens, see

how the disease takes its course here and maybe seeing if any of

how the disease takes its course dieback ever to be reported in

Somerset. That hasn't been a case reported anywhere near this area.

The question is, how did the disease come to be in these trees in this

quiet little forest just outside Minehead? The most likely expiration

is that the trees have always had it ever since they were saplings and

has lain dormant since they were imported from Europe 12 years ago.

Until recently, ash dieback had imported from Europe 12 years ago.

been found in the east and in a imported from Europe 12 years ago.

sites in Scotland. It came from imported from Europe 12 years ago.

saplings imported from Europe. Now there have been confirmed cases

saplings imported from Europe. Now the wild ash population, too. There

is in reality very little that can be done to stop the spread, but

forestry managers say that with be done to stop the spread, but

It's not like they will lose a billing just like that. And we have

time to change. Some of the ash trees might never die. Who knows? We

have got the optimistic and have hope, but we got to think to future

generations and give them may be hope, but we got to think to future

generations and give them may be The forestry commission website

generations and give them may be a place to report concerns. There is

even an iPhone have called ash tied to reports trees that you spot that

There are plenty more to come this evening, including Ian up on the

Indeed, and still under blue skies, but how much will we see over the

weekend? Dubious, but at least We reported about the death of a man

who was killed in Brislington in July. The IPCC is investigating

officer and statisticians in their dealings. We want to make it clear

that six officers have been served notices of misconduct, not charged.

Interviews will be held with three constables. They have been suspended

from duty. The other officers remain at work on normal duties. Two local

men have been charged with the Campaigners say the bidding process

for who will run the struggling Western General Hospital is open to

a potential conflict of interest. Two men on the board of the hospital

companies who could run it. 11 organisations, including four from

the private sector, have expressed interest. Health Secretary Jeremy

transparency, as the board and was have declared their interest. His

own MP Charlotte Leslie, desert I know they have declared interest,

but I understand that councils if you have pigeon every interest in an

organisation you're not allowed you have pigeon every interest in an

take part in discussions on that, let alone cheer, as an independent

chair, cheer that organisation, let alone cheer, as an independent

at a time when the NHS should be striving to demonstrate it is as

transparent as possible, I find striving to demonstrate it is as

extraordinary that these individuals conflict—of—interest, and one of the

ways we do that is to make sure there is total transparency over the

interests that people have stopped the decision in the end will be

taken by the NHS and will be on the decision in the end will be

basis of what is the best chance of The BBC can reveal tonight that

Labour will reveal the so—called bedroom tax, the measure that has

pushed some households into arrears. Under the scheme, people living

pushed some households into arrears. social housing lose benefits if

pushed some households into arrears. I'll be talking to Ed Miliband

conference coming up, we asked supporters what Ed Miliband should

We have got a problem. We need action to encourage people into

Real—time wages have fallen by action to encourage people into

month to the average worker. The Labour Party needs to ensure that we

standards that raises the level Labour Party needs to ensure that we

approachable, perhaps, in the way he deals with the media, so that it is

not quite so earnest and academic honour it is more down—to—earth

not quite so earnest and academic talking to people as they understand

Some advice for Ed Miliband. I have been to see him in his office in

Parliament, and I began by asking him how he was going to improve

The leader of the Labour group on Swindon council says the average age

is in his area are down by about £50 a month and people are suffering.

We will show at our conference and crisis. If nothing from ending the

bedroom tax to making a difference to people's wages, to tackling

energy costs. Right across—the—board social at the conference how we

energy costs. Right across—the—board make a difference to what I believe

That is the cost of living problem. Wages are depressed in the country,

and one of the reasons is Labour's open doors policy on immigration to

let people in, and that pushed our we will be talking about that at our

conference, how we can stop he raced to the bottom, workers here and

workers coming from abroad. We benefit from immigration, from

people being part of our economy if the willing to work, contributes,

and not at the undercutting wages of Are you sorry you sorry units are

many people in to push down wages? I think what the British people

many people in to push down wages? mistakes in the past, but whether we

Is that why you're not making much I think that a lot of people in

Is that why you're not making much country who are thinking about how

to vote in the next election, and I understand the cost of living crisis

you are facing, and the Labour government is going to tackle it.

In Bristol, 4000 people are behind with their rent, mainly because

In Bristol, 4000 people are behind the spare room subsidy. The council

is deciding whether they should the spare room subsidy. The council

evicted. Do you think they should? I can say is that we will end the

bedroom tax, because I think it I can say is that we will end the

wrong, it is not fair, and it is not working, as you have shown. We will

do it by closing the border tax loopholes that this government has

allowed, such as loopholes for hedge funds. I don't want to see people

evicted as a result of the bedroom tax. I think that's awful. Councils

have to make that decision, but If you wanted to rent a room on

are serving notice, we will end If you wanted to rent a room on

Swindon, you'd have to decide how much you had any bedrooms you have,

how many you could afford. Why does that apply to people on benefits?

housing association accommodation. We're talking about people and

really difficult circumstances who find it difficult to move to stop

the bedroom tax is not just on fair, it doesn't work as a policy. That is

why a Labour government would get Another councillor from Swindon

why a Labour government would get she likes you, but she likely to be

less austere, more down to earth, You always get advice as a leader,

and you always listen to the advice, but I know how I want to lead. Which

is to show the British people how we will tackle the issues that affect

them, particularly the cost of living crisis. It is the biggest

issue for many families. People see from Labour how we will do it,

not just on the bedroom tax, but the I will do it my way. That's the

not just on the bedroom tax, but the important thing in any job. Thank

And on Sunday politics West you important thing in any job. Thank

see why only 1% of us want to be a paid—up member of any political

party. And next week will interview This weekend's game between Yeovil

and Queens Park Rangers is the tale of the house and the have—nots.

It is also a game with two big If it was a movie, we would call it

successful managers, but had very different financial levels. Queens

Park Rangers spent £6 million on players this summer, Yeovil town

spent less than £100,000, so you can see the difference. Between the

spent less than £100,000, so you can men, the result of mutual respect

He's done everything there is to do in football he is well respected.

Players like playing for him and When I first come across a few years

ago he was at Cambridge United, When I first come across a few years

Gary Johnson and Harry Redknapp When I first come across a few years

plenty in common. They are both Londoners with a reputation for

spotting a good player. They both have a track record of winning

promotions and trophies. But Gary and Harry are doing very different

jobs with very different budgets. Queens Park Rangers' record signing

cost 12 and a half million pounds in Queens Park Rangers' wage bill is

estimated at 60 feet £5 million Queens Park Rangers' wage bill is

year, Yeovil town, and just over 1 If someone is on £1 million a week,

they have got to give you value If someone is on £1 million a week,

be effective. But there rest a lot of great players, like Joey Barton,

for instance. The dollar players and supporters together, and still be

He's got a good squad together without spending big money, and

He's got a good squad together and Yeovil seem to go together very

well. He has done a great job. While QPR said at the top of the

table, Yeovil are finding their We are not quite there, but we are

competing. I am confident that these boys will grow in confidence the

Hollywood epic, but when Harry meets Gary tomorrow, only one will be