11/04/2017 East Midlands Today

We have an exclusive interview with the boss of a Nottingham -based

anti-slavery agency. We will pursue the people and the thieves than the

vagabonds who sits behind that who are making money out of other

people's misery. An exodus of care workers in the east Midlands. ATI

leaving the profession each day. The social care sector is collapsing now

because we are having difficulty recruiting and retaining staff. A

call for wild deer to be killed for their meat to help control numbers.

And in sport, we are live in sunny Madrid ahead of Leicester City's

quarterfinal in the Champions League.

Welcome to Tuesday's programme with Dominic Heale

First tonight, an exclusive interview with the head

of a new national anti-slavery agency that's being

Paul Broadbent's told this programme that organised criminals are moving

from drugs and guns, to trafficking people

because they're less likely to get caught.

He's also worried that car washes are being used to launder money,

and that some trafficked women working in nail bars

He's been speaking to our Social Affairs Correspondent, Jeremy Ball.

If you work in construction, hospitality or a care home,

you will soon be protected by the new gangmasters

It will investigate exploitation and a crime

As a young cop, if I stopped someone with guns or drugs,

and you for certain they were going to prison because they were guilty

Now, if someone is stopped driving a van with some

trafficked people in the back, the chances of being arrested

are really quite small because the people hold the key

Paul Broadbent already has a team in Nottingham that licenses labour

agencies and the food and farming industries.

But the organisation will soon have tough new policing powers

and it will cover millions of other workers, too.

One of its priorities will be high street near bars.

Lots of the girls who work in their from the far east,

these girls are frightened because they are being controlled.

Some of the girls painting nails during the day are forced

We are going to firstly rescue those victims.

Secondly, relentlessly pursue the people and the thieves

and the vagabonds that six behind that and are making money out

On his doorstep, another industry that is going to be

This is one of several Nottingham hand car washes that were checked

We know there is around 20,000 hand car washes in the UK.

It takes six workers, 70 cars a day to get

What some of these car washes are is a front for organised crime,

for organised crime, they launder money because

and we are determined to put a stop to all of that.

The agency is also going to police employment in warehouses

Places like Sports Direct in Shirebrook, which became

We are all aware of the negative headlines of Sports Direct.

If those allegations came forward when we get our new powers

about failing to pay the minimum wage, about employment

agency act offences, we would be able to go in,

investigate and find out exactly what is happening.

The new agency hopes that cracking down on the rogues will also protect

legitimate employers from unfair competition.

It will ask us all to report concerns about

And it is already recruiting investigators.

Jeremy, how will these new policing powers work?

Are they going to be kicking doors down and putting handcuffs on?

Because some enforcement officers are going to have powers of arrest.

That means they will be allowed to restrain people.

They'll have the cuffs and equipment to do it.

They will be working side-by-side with the police. The former powers

are being signed off now. And when it's up and running,

the GLAA's expected The big danger - will be

if they're inundated And Paul Broadbent says

they will need time to get up A man described as dangerous

and a high risk to the public has been given a life sentence

for sexually assaulting a woman Mihal Podlashtik pleaded

guilty to nine different Today, it emerged the 33-year-old,

who's from Poland, was still on parole for killing a man

when he entered Britain. Geeta Pendse was in court

and can tell us more. Geeta, when did the

attack take place? It was on the 29th October last

year when the victim, a 55-year-old woman was walking

through Bede Park on her way The court heard that a man

unexpectedly punched her. That man was Mihal Podlashtik, who

was 32 at the time, and a stranger. He punched her, then

dragged her to a secluded place. Despite her pleas,

he carried out a series of violent sexual assaults -

including three counts of rape. He then went on to demand

the victim's bank card pin, Within five minutes,

he tried to take money In total, the attack

lasted 30 minutes. In a statement, the victim says

she has been serioudly affected. And is nervous when she

hears a man speak. The court heard that Podlashtik

had recently served a sentence for manslaughter in his

home country of Poland? Yes, Podlashtik was convicted

for the Polish equivalent of manslaughter in 2003

after a violent assault He served 12 years and was

released in July 2015. Within 15 months, he committed

the attack at Bede Park. Now, the court heard Podlashtik

was allowed entry into the UK, I contacted the Home Office

and asked them how he was I was told they don't comment

on individual cases. All passengers are checked

against police, security and immigration watchlists

on arrival, says a statement, and are aware of individuals

who pose a risk. Border Force officers can -

and do - refuse them entry. Judge Philip Head gave

him a life sentence, But he would only be

released if the parole board considered his risk

sufficiently reduced. Ambulance bosses in the East

Midlands are urging parents to speak to their children after a hoax call

that cost They received the call on Friday

from a child in Derbyshire who told them a young girl had been

run over and killed. The air ambulance, a paramedic

and two other ambulances were sent - one of which was diverted

from a real call. But when they arrived

at the house, nobody was there. A former Leicestershire

Assistant Chief Constable asked for the inquiry into the handling

of child sex allegations against the late Lord Janner

to be stopped. Tony Butler said the national

inquiry into how the former Leicester MP Greville Janner

was investigated should stop because it had already been dealt

with by previous investigations. But today, Professor Alexis Jay,

the chair of National Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse,

rejected the request. She wants to look into whether there

were any attempts to prevent His family say he was

innocent of all allegations. The Trust that runs Nottingham's

hospitals has warned staff it's facing its "toughest

financial challenge ever". In a message

from the Chief Executive, financial year to February,

the Trust had overspent by ?23 million,

?1 million more than was planned. The memo says unexpected maintenance

costs for operating theatres and winter bed pressures had put

an extra strain on the budget. Meanwhile, the Trust that runs

Grantham Hospital has been put A report published by the Care

Quality Commission today has rated United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust

as inadequate overall. Today, a campaigner in Grantham has

told us she fears the performance of other hospitals in

the area could be having a negative impact there.

Emily Anderson reports. Another damning report and back

in special measures. Just two years ago,

United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust But since then, the Care Quality

Commission has found quality and patient safety has

deteriorated so much patient safety has deteriorated

so much it is rated Grantham Hospital's accident

and emergency department has been But its safety

requires improvements. We found that not

all of the time the resuscitation trolley

was being checked. They see more patients than

the Department has capacity for. We also found not all of the staff

have competencies to care for The unit was inspected in October,

not long after it had been controversial close overnight

because of a staffing crisis at Fortunately, a fantastic

staff, and help us. We have managed to keep

A E services open. That is one of the reasons why

we took the very difficult decision to temporarily close

on a partial basis. That is because we

wanted to protect and We will continue to take

the actions we need Jody Clarke is a campaigner

for Grantham Hospital. She says she is concerned

things will only get They have got pressures

themselves at Lincoln and at But for the Grantham and district

community, why do we have Not having the services local

to us, when our services The Care Quality Commission

says there are really is no quick

fix for this trust. It is likely to be at least one year

before it can even think about coming out

of special measures. as we head towards Easter,

how's the weather looking? We have had some dutiful springtime

sunshine, but also showers on the way tomorrow. I will have the full

forecast later in the programme. We are live at the home of athletic at

Madrid, where Leicester City will play their famous champions

big-game. -- Atletico Madrid. Next tonight - an ecology expert

from Nottingham University wants wild deer to be hunted

and killed for venison. He says the deer population needs

to be drastically reduced But one animal charity described

the approach as "highly unethical".

Jo Healey reports. To hunt them intensively

in the wild or not. As long as it is done correctly,

I don't see a problem with it. I hate to think

of animals suffering. I don't like any animals to be

handed that shouldn't be handed. If we need to eat the animal

for food, then that is fine. But we don't necessarily

need to hunt deer. At the moment, the density of deer

in the UK is extraordinarily high. We don't have so many native

predators here any more. We also have several

invasive species of deer. Particularly fallow

deer and Mount Jack. It was the decline of woodland birds

which prompted death trap -- Defra to Commission

the study in Nottingham. This is wonderful habitat

for lots of bird species, But when you get high

populations of deer, It is, say the charity,

animal aid highly unethical to kill wild mammals in an attempt

to preserve wild birds. Humans have caused the deer

population to increase, they say, and these majestic animals should

not be forced to pay But there is a balance, says this

landowner in South Derbyshire. Andrew, you like

the deer, don't you? I do.

I love to see them. I occasionally like to eat them.

They are very good to eat. But I would hate to

see them disappear. If you have too many deer,

you lose all of the wildlife. As the woodlands that we've worked

hard to create, it would be lost. Today's call by researchers

in Nottingham to get venison back on British menus may

be one solution. But no suggestion is

popular with everyone. A man from Leicester has been jailed

for attempting to smuggle 24-year-old Gurpal Bharth

was stopped by border force officers as he returned from France

last August. He claimed his passenger was

a friend who he'd known for years. But checks showed he was

an imposter, and the passport he was carrying had been cancelled

by its rightful owner in 2009. Bharth has been

jailed for 16 months. Plans to build a new care home

and a public library on a landmark site in Derbyshire

have been approved. The old Thorntons chocolate factory

in Belper is in a conservation area and it's part of a

World Heritage Site. The Victorian brick facade

on Derwent Street will have to stay. Much of the factory was

destroyed by a fire in 2013. Fire and rescue officers

were called out earlier today after a pet dog found itself

trapped on a Derbyshire cliff. The animal was spotted

in a precarious position alongside the railway line in Buxton

by a member of the public Luckily, a crew from the local fire

station was able to come and help, and they soon pulled

the dog to safety. There's a warning the social care

system is beginning to collapse In fact, new figures reveal

more than 80 staff a day are leaving their jobs

in the East Midlands. Low pay and long hours

are being blamed. The Government says it's investing

billions more into the sector but the turnover of staff

here is now twice the UK average. Across England, there

are 1.2 million jobs Long hours and low wages are seeing

around 900 leave every day. A letter has now been sent

alerting the Prime Minister. I am warning her the social care

sector is in danger, Because we are having great

difficulty recruiting and retaining About local authorities,

many who are strapped for cash. They are not able to pay providers

the contract terms they need. We can't increase the wages

to where they need to be to recruit and retain more people

in social care. The latest figures for

the East Midlands from the charity Staff turnover tallies

with the overall figure for England. I am not shocked but I am concerned

because we also know that, by 2025, we are going to need about another

275,000 people working in our sector

because of the demographics. We need people with

the right values. So we have got to do a job to show

people that there are absolute Some authorities are trying

to address the staff shortages. We have invested an extra 15 million

over the last two years to pay And had a recruitment campaign

with providers to attract more But we also need sustainable funding

settlement for adult social care The Government says recruitment

is rising by around 3% per year But it wants to see staff

turnover rates reduced. It believes the extra ?2 billion

it is investing over the next three years will help

attract talented staff. Although they have put 2 billion in,

that is not enough. More has to be found.

Sadly, that could mean tax rises. But I think the public could be

prepared, as painful as it is, to pay more for social care to get

it funded right. Unless we do something,

then the older people who deserve care and will not get the care

and quality they need in the future. A green paper will be published

later this year setting out the options for the future funding

of adult social care. Now Sport and a very special few

days coming up as Leicester City and their fans dream

of becoming European champions. They play

the first leg of their They're already arrived

in Spain and so, too, Good evening and welcome. Atletico

Madrid's famous home basking in the sunshine tonight. A few moments ago,

we were inside the stadium. Leicester City where training. The

manager and owner is where they are. The owners greeted Kasper

Schmeichel, the goalkeeper. There was a feeling and a sense that this

team was together and ready for the game. Craig Shakespeare has given a

press conference, and this is what he had to say. Sometimes you have

new experiences. This season is that for us in the Champions League and

we have enjoyed it. But we are there to compete, not just to make the

numbers up. That is important. These players have deserved this

opportunity and we need to keep that going tomorrow night. More in a

moment when we will be speaking to a player who has died inside the

stadium behind me. But first, -- played in the stadium behind me.

A quick look at the rest of today's sports news -

Mark Shardlow starts with the new Head Coach

Matt O'Connor Spent five years as a Tigers coach.

Now, he is back in his first full week as head coach.

He says he will find out in the next few weeks if there needs to be

We probably haven't been good enough in recent times.

Over the last decade, probably, we have let ourselves down.

That is the Holy Grail of rugby in this part of the world.

We want to make sure that we put our best foot forward there,

and you need to be at the top of the Premiership.

That's what the players and the fans expect.

You know, we had to deliver that as a management group.

Also at Tigers today, Argentina prop Marcos Ayerza

announced his immediate retirement through injury after 11

And in gymnastics, Nottinghamshire's Sam Oldham,

who won a team medal at the London Olympics,

He has been named in the squad for the European Championships.

With me now is the former Leicester city player Matt Elliott. The have

been inside the stadium. Packed with media, hundreds of people. Starting

to sink in now that this is real? Without a doubt. Craig Shakespeare

and Kasper Schmeichel where in the press conference. The other players

wear in the changing rooms, and reality is kicking in for them. It

is an incredible adventure for them as players and the supporters, and

also for the media. A great experience. Certainly, the players

will be realising that game time is on its way and reality is about to

start. You have played in that stadium 20 years ago. You know what

it is like. An incredible feeling. How will they be few and? Excited.

Some nerves in there but I do not think they will be overawed. They

are seasoned campaigners, as are Atletico Madrid. They have played

football for a long time, not always at the top level but they have

played internationally and won the Premier League. I am sure they will

continue to play well tomorrow night. The only English team to be

year, a proud achievement, but can Leicester go any further? People

fancy their chances more additions than they did in the last against

terror one map. They were downbeat at the time but they turned it

round. -- Sevilla they were not fancied. I think they have a genuine

chance. I rated as 50-50. Why not? We will have all the build-up from

here tomorrow night on the programme. Thank you very much,

naturally. It looks lovely. You know Midget, do you not? I do indeed. --

Madrid. There are only two

days to go commemorative Maundy coins to men

and women from our region in the traditional service

at Leicester Cathedral. 91 men and 91 women,

representing the Queen's age, will be presented with the coins

in recognition of service Amy Harris has been

to meet some of them. Quite possibly the hottest

ticket in town. One of just 182 invites to meet

the Queen, sent to unsung heroes from the Leicester dioceses

for service to the church and This one belongs to Peter Dawes,

who amongst other things helps run this support group for

those recovering from depression. What I try and do is spread God's

love, that's basically it. Just make people aware

that they are worth something, and that they are not

just on their own. Peter is among 91 men

who will be recognised and They include Marilyn,

who collects everything from clothes to canned food for this centre

in Leicester which helps You do the things without

thinking of any reward. The motto is compassion in action.

It is nice for everyone involved. Everyone is pretty excited. It is a

chance to meet the Queen. The Queen comes to them, and it isn't the only

territory in the whole monarchical tradition in Britain where the money

goes to the people and says the people. Usually they go to him. --

go to her. Leicester is the only one of the 42 Anglican Cathedral is the

Queen has not yet been to on Maundy Thursday. The excitement is

mounting. I guess we might be that, too. And we will hope for a day that

is nice. A mixture of sunshine and showers on

the way. Bluebells showing themselves. We have some patchy rain

on the way but some bright files as well. Feelings that the chilly air

at times as well. The picture earlier. The cloud melted away. A

reasonably bright evening ahead. High pressure in charge for the last

few days moving out of the way. A cold front coming to as tomorrow.

Patchy rain but not too much to worry about. This evening, some

clearer as there was basically to the south of the region. The clouds

will building through the night. The odd isolated shower. A tactical in

spots. Through the course of the day tomorrow, the patchy rain will sink

southward. Later in the afternoon once that is clear, it will feel

colder but brighter as well with highs of 12 Celsius. Tomorrow. As

for Thursday, slightly drier with the odd shower here and there.

Plenty sunny spells around. Not wall-to-wall sunshine, still chilly

with highs of 11 Celsius. To was the end of the week and the Easter

weekend, the high pressure starting to move out of the way. Weak fronts

coming in our direction. We could see some patchy rain. I will leave

you with the outfit, a springtime mix of sunshine and showers on the

way for the next few mix of sunshine and showers on the

way for the next few days. Not half bad. Not bad for a time of year. We

will be back with the late addition of the news at 10:30pm. We will see

you then. There have never been

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