:00:10. > :00:13.Now the news for the East Midlands, I'm Dominic Heale.
:00:14. > :00:15.There's a warning tonight that Leicester's reputation for employing
:00:16. > :00:18.cheap labour in so-called sweat shops could ultimately
:00:19. > :00:22.It follows a visit today by Westminster's
:00:23. > :00:27.A leading clothes manufacturer says unless the industry cleans
:00:28. > :00:34.Our reporter Nisha Chopra can tell us more.
:00:35. > :00:37.From catwalk to high street in a matter of weeks.
:00:38. > :00:40.Leicester is the place for fast fashion, turning around an order
:00:41. > :00:43.from design to product and onto the shop floor
:00:44. > :00:51.My biggest concern is that retailers will move out of Leicester.
:00:52. > :00:55.They will start sourcing offshore, and it's a sad day for Leicester
:00:56. > :01:01.Workers here are paid ?7.20 an hour, proving that factories can
:01:02. > :01:05.be competitive and pay the minimum wage.
:01:06. > :01:09.People here who mainly speak English as a second language told me
:01:10. > :01:15.they would not work for as little as ?3 or ?4 an hour.
:01:16. > :01:31.These unscrupulous factories are exploiting that skill base.
:01:32. > :01:34.They are producing an excellent garment, but the fact
:01:35. > :01:37.is they are not paying the correct wages.
:01:38. > :01:42.They've seen turnover rise by ?3 million and workers
:01:43. > :01:47.But other factories in Leicester need to change if the city
:01:48. > :01:52.is going to see the true benefit of fast fashion.
:01:53. > :01:56.Nisha Chopra, East Midlands Today, Leicester.
:01:57. > :01:58.Harriet Harman is the chair of the Joint Committee
:01:59. > :02:02.on Human Rights and was one of those visiting Leicester today.
:02:03. > :02:05.She told us the law on regulation of the garment industry
:02:06. > :02:12.We were hearing from suppliers that they estimate between a third
:02:13. > :02:16.and more than one half of the people working in the industry
:02:17. > :02:20.here in Leicester are being paid below the minimum wage,
:02:21. > :02:25.are in unsafe conditions, and don't have contracts of employment.
:02:26. > :02:30.If it's between a third and more than one half, that's a great
:02:31. > :02:34.many people whose rights are not being protected.
:02:35. > :02:40.Leicester City Council lost their low pay unit some years ago,
:02:41. > :02:43.so they are not releasing it here, they do not have regulatory powers
:02:44. > :02:50.It's a combination of making sure the authorities
:02:51. > :02:54.have the right powers, whether that's the gang
:02:55. > :02:57.masters licensing authority or new powers for the Council -
:02:58. > :03:00.that's one of the things we're going to be considering and we've
:03:01. > :03:03.been discussing today - but also the question of
:03:04. > :03:09.If we want to protect the workers themselves,
:03:10. > :03:14.what rights do they have to whistle-blow, to report
:03:15. > :03:18.anonymously what's going on, or to make a claim?
:03:19. > :03:23.How can they be incentivised financially to make the disclosures,
:03:24. > :03:27.to make the protests, to make it worth their while?
:03:28. > :03:30.So that they can actually expose the bad employers.
:03:31. > :03:34.How much of a responsibility lies on the high street retailers,
:03:35. > :03:37.because at the end of the day, if they are selling the clothes
:03:38. > :03:40.cheap, if the clothes are made cheap, how can fast fashion
:03:41. > :03:46.I think fast fashion can be ethical, it's obviously the way of the future
:03:47. > :03:49.but the price has got to be fair on those who are actually
:03:50. > :03:57.A teenage boy who died following an incident at a house
:03:58. > :03:59.in Nottingham has been named by police.
:04:00. > :04:02.Officers were called to Sloane Drive in Bramcote in the early
:04:03. > :04:07.13-year-old Josh Clark was taken to hospital where he later died.
:04:08. > :04:10.His family described him as a "very loving young boy".
:04:11. > :04:12.A 36-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of supplying
:04:13. > :04:16.a controlled drug and causing grievous bodily harm.
:04:17. > :04:20.She has been bailed pending further enquiries.
:04:21. > :04:23.A woman's been injured during an armed robbery in Leicestershire.
:04:24. > :04:27.It happened at a convenience store in Melton yesterday afternoon.
:04:28. > :04:29.She suffered a head injury before her attacker,
:04:30. > :04:33.who was wielding an axe, fled with cash.
:04:34. > :04:36.A few minutes earlier police had been called to a nearby
:04:37. > :04:37.shop on Grange Drive, after an attempted
:04:38. > :04:44.Officers are appealing for witnesses.
:04:45. > :04:46.Nottinghamshire Police is stepping up its campaign to stop police
:04:47. > :04:51.The force's Chief Constable says it shouldn't be an accepted part
:04:52. > :04:55.of the job and action will be taken in all cases.
:04:56. > :05:03.Stand back, put your arm down, otherwise you're going to get CS.
:05:04. > :05:06.Body cam footage showing PC Tom Andrews being
:05:07. > :05:10.The Nottinghamshire Police officer says the man changed
:05:11. > :05:15.from cooperative to violent, eventually attempting to choke him.
:05:16. > :05:18.At the time, your instincts and your training take over,
:05:19. > :05:20.and you do not necessarily think about it.
:05:21. > :05:22.But it's only when you watch the footage back again that you
:05:23. > :05:27.It makes the hairs on your arm stand up, and get goose bumps.
:05:28. > :05:30.Assaults on a police officer, I feel, aren't treated as seriously
:05:31. > :05:34.currently as assaults on anybody else, or taken with the seriousness
:05:35. > :05:40.Recent figures from Nottinghamshire Police show that in a year,
:05:41. > :05:44.there were reports of 160 assaults on police officers
:05:45. > :05:50.The force are backing a campaign to tackle the problem and to provide
:05:51. > :05:57.The Chief Constable, along with the Police Federation
:05:58. > :06:02.and two unions, have signed a pledge to tackle violence against officers.
:06:03. > :06:06.In my experience, it's always been an aspect of the job.
:06:07. > :06:10.But I want to say quite unequivocally, it is unacceptable,
:06:11. > :06:13.completely unacceptable, and what we are here to do is not
:06:14. > :06:19.From my position as Chief Constable, I want to make sure I send the right
:06:20. > :06:21.message to the staff about the fact that the organisation
:06:22. > :06:26.The force says it wants to raise awareness about the dangers officers
:06:27. > :06:29.face and the need to ensure that those officers
:06:30. > :06:38.Meanwhile, several East Midlands police forces have
:06:39. > :06:42.Government inspectors say Leicestershire Police aren't good
:06:43. > :06:46.enough at investigating cases and reducing offending.
:06:47. > :06:48.They've also concluded that the police in Nottinghamshire
:06:49. > :06:50.and Lincolnshire need to do more to support victims
:06:51. > :06:56.But the Derbyshire force had one of the top ratings in the country -
:06:57. > :07:00.classed as "outstanding" in dealing with serious crime.
:07:01. > :07:02.More than 50 reports of lasers being pointed
:07:03. > :07:06.at aircraft were recorded at East Midlands Airport last year.
:07:07. > :07:08.That's according to the Civil Aviation Authority,
:07:09. > :07:10.which says there were at least 54 incidents at Castle
:07:11. > :07:15.The pilots' association, BALPA, wants tougher prison
:07:16. > :07:23.And it's warning that the effect of lasers on pilots puts lives at risk.
:07:24. > :07:28.It's cost East Midlands councils almost ?1.5 million to clear
:07:29. > :07:34.And as Quentin Rayner found out, it's not just rubbish that's left
:07:35. > :07:41.Despite the threat of an unlimited fine and or five years in prison,
:07:42. > :07:43.fly-tipping still blights, as enforcement officers
:07:44. > :07:52.This is a marine paint, used for the underneath of boats,
:07:53. > :07:54.and also for concrete posts within water to stop them
:07:55. > :08:00.Discarded tires, along with cables stripped of their copper,
:08:01. > :08:02.have also been dumped on these bridleways near Mount Sorel
:08:03. > :08:07.Latest government figures show that total numbers of fly-tipping
:08:08. > :08:10.instances in the East Midlands exceeded 30,000 last year, up more
:08:11. > :08:23.It cost councils ?1.43 million to clear it up.
:08:24. > :08:25.Derby and Leicester accounted for a third of that.
:08:26. > :08:27.More than 5000 black bags had to be disposed of,
:08:28. > :08:30.along with 1800 white goods and 178 animal carcasses.
:08:31. > :08:36.We obviously need the evidence, we rely on the public to support us.
:08:37. > :08:41.Having said that, we have had 11 prosecutions and issued 80 penalty
:08:42. > :08:46.Council say if they had more cash to spend on CCTV,
:08:47. > :08:53.But could Leicestershire's decision to reduce tip opening times be
:08:54. > :08:56.It could, but having said that, our fly-tips
:08:57. > :09:03.It's no excuse if the tips are closed, when there are other
:09:04. > :09:08.If you're tempted by a quote from a man in a van, beware.
:09:09. > :09:11.If you haven't checked their license is valid, and the waste
:09:12. > :09:14.is traced back to you, you are the one who
:09:15. > :09:20.Quentin Rayner, BBC East Midlands Today.
:09:21. > :09:24.So, it's goodbye from me - but with your weather
:09:25. > :09:37.Good evening. As we move towards the weekend were looking at a slightly
:09:38. > :09:38.unsettled picture, low pressure in charge and some weather
:09:39. > :09:42.coming up from the south-west. We coming up from the south-west. We
:09:43. > :09:47.will see some rain in the next days. First of all, this evening ended
:09:48. > :09:56.with some beautiful sunsets sent in by our weather watchers. We had a
:09:57. > :10:00.similarly beautiful photo sent in. Beautiful skies there. As we move
:10:01. > :10:06.through tonight, quite a calm night, most of us staying largely dry. Just
:10:07. > :10:11.a chance of isolated showers in the north. Variable amounts of cloud,
:10:12. > :10:16.temperatures falling to an overnight low between four and 5 degrees. As
:10:17. > :10:20.we move into tomorrow, some brightness around first thing, but
:10:21. > :10:24.we will see a band of low cloud and rain coming up from the south. That
:10:25. > :10:29.rain could be quite heavy at points, we see the wind picking up as well
:10:30. > :10:32.while we have that rain. Will introduce some slightly milder air
:10:33. > :10:37.though, temperatures between six and nine tomorrow. South easterly
:10:38. > :10:41.breeze. As we move through the evening we will see that rain
:10:42. > :10:46.clearing out to the north, just a chance of one or two heavy showers
:10:47. > :10:51.through the night. Into Saturday, this front could cause some trouble
:10:52. > :10:54.in the east. A bit of uncertainty as to its exact positioning. Looks like
:10:55. > :11:00.it will be cloudy with some outbreaks of rain on Saturday. I'll
:11:01. > :11:04.weekend, we have more rain in the forecast. Rain at times this
:11:05. > :11:05.weekend, not all the