:00:00. > :00:10.After a surprise call by the Prime Minister
:00:11. > :00:12.for an early election, we look at what impact Brexit
:00:13. > :00:19.I think it would be nice to have a Prime Minister who has been elected
:00:20. > :00:24.for a start, so it's probably a good starting point. She is buying time.
:00:25. > :00:26.After all the instability of last year, she is craving to call it now.
:00:27. > :00:28.We'll be in the Labour leader's constituency
:00:29. > :00:33.The new head of the Met talks candidly about the challenge
:00:34. > :00:35.of policing the capital with fewer officers, and the need
:00:36. > :00:47.Around 14,000 children in London lose out on their first choice of
:00:48. > :00:49.primary school. And after lifting trophy
:00:50. > :00:51.after trophy after trophy, Captain John Terry prepares to hang
:00:52. > :01:03.up his boots at Chelsea. Welcome to BBC London
:01:04. > :01:07.with me, Riz Lateef. It's the announcement that caught
:01:08. > :01:09.everyone by surprise, but already it's being dubbed
:01:10. > :01:18.the "Brexit Election". So what impact will the way
:01:19. > :01:20.Londoners voted to leave or remain in the European Union have
:01:21. > :01:23.on the way the capital will vote The Prime Minster claims divisions
:01:24. > :01:26.in Westminster are jeopardising Britain's ability to make a success
:01:27. > :01:29.of Brexit, but could divisions between Londoners and their MPs cost
:01:30. > :01:32.some of them their jobs? Our Political Editor Tim Donovan has
:01:33. > :01:45.been to some of the key A lot has changed since the last
:01:46. > :01:49.election, there has been Brexit and, in Croydon, there has been pop-up
:01:50. > :01:54.bars and restaurants. Surprise was the order of the day. I think it is
:01:55. > :01:59.a good idea, at the moment she has no mandate and a slim majority. It
:02:00. > :02:03.is going to be a lot about Brexit, but she still had domestic issues
:02:04. > :02:07.you need to sort out. It is going to be interesting. We haven't been able
:02:08. > :02:11.to know which direction we are going with Brexit. There are still talks
:02:12. > :02:16.going on. I wish we would focus on that before we think about
:02:17. > :02:18.elections. Back in 2015, London bucked the trend and Labour gained
:02:19. > :02:33.seats, now 45, with the Tories on 26 and the Lib Dems on
:02:34. > :02:36.to. Croydon Central was the closest contest last time. The winner by
:02:37. > :02:38.just 165 votes is now the Tory spokesman for the capital. If you're
:02:39. > :02:44.honest with a 1.5 majority, just the uncertainty, does that make it much
:02:45. > :02:48.more difficult? I don't think so, we have just... A lot of people didn't
:02:49. > :02:52.trust in Edinburgh admitted the decision, so we have invoked article
:02:53. > :02:55.50, we have done what we are missed we would. People can see that plan
:02:56. > :02:59.we have for Britain. I think this is the right moment to get a clear
:03:00. > :03:03.mandate that takes into these negotiations and allows us to get
:03:04. > :03:07.the best possible deal. And Labour fancy his seat belt also be
:03:08. > :03:12.targeting places like Harrow East and Hendon where the Tory leaders is
:03:13. > :03:15.in the low thousands. But what about the Tories spelling weakness and
:03:16. > :03:19.Labour? They will be hopeful that places like Ealing and acting,
:03:20. > :03:24.Brenton and Heisenberg 's. Hammersmith is currently held by
:03:25. > :03:30.Labour's spokesman for London with a majority of over 5000. Talking to
:03:31. > :03:34.people in it about barbershop, that seems safe. Despite how the polls
:03:35. > :03:41.are looking nicely. Labour look after the people. The majority of
:03:42. > :03:48.the people. More than the other parties. Isles went for Labour
:03:49. > :03:54.Party. There is no point to change for Hammersmith. I'm just hoping
:03:55. > :03:57.Labour Haggerty takeover. Theresa May does not represent the values of
:03:58. > :04:01.my constituents or our country. She has a devise a politician, backward
:04:02. > :04:06.looking, and particularly over Brexit, the way she has handled it,
:04:07. > :04:10.it means economic and social gloom and doom. She is prepared to risk
:04:11. > :04:16.it, but has she taken a look at your leader and are thinking seats like
:04:17. > :04:21.yours are winnable. I think she is been very badly advised. I'm pleased
:04:22. > :04:24.he has been. I think they have become overconfident, hubristic
:04:25. > :04:30.about this. They are not good to get a warm welcome. This is where we
:04:31. > :04:35.have had one electoral verdict on Brexit already, Richmond Park, where
:04:36. > :04:41.last December the Lib Dems swept the Tories 23,000 majority away. No and
:04:42. > :04:45.be amazed that she's not worried the hard consequences of a hard Brexit
:04:46. > :04:50.policy. It's could be obvious to the electorate who are to think they
:04:51. > :04:55.were duped. That is good to spell trouble. Is their chosen to make a
:04:56. > :04:58.hard Brexit, the key feature of this general election campaign, so we
:04:59. > :05:02.will be talking about issues like how important it is for the UK to
:05:03. > :05:05.stay in the single market, and the customs union, because so many
:05:06. > :05:10.millions of jobs depend on them, and we also want to make the NHS a key
:05:11. > :05:13.feature of this campaign. A media encampment once again in
:05:14. > :05:18.Westminster, and six weeks of combat to come in the capital's 73
:05:19. > :05:22.constituencies. Asked to vote once more, much sooner than expected.
:05:23. > :05:25.Jeremy Corbyn has welcomed a snap election, but since he became
:05:26. > :05:27.Labour Leader, many of his MPs have pointed to the dire
:05:28. > :05:33.They fear a huge defeat at a General Election,
:05:34. > :05:36.but Mr Corbyn does have a lot of support here in the capital,
:05:37. > :05:38.where his allies believe he can resonate with voters.
:05:39. > :05:40.Helen Drew is in his constituency of Islington North tonight.
:05:41. > :05:50.This is a safe seat the Jeremy Corbyn, he's been MP here for over
:05:51. > :05:55.30 years, having been elected in 1983, and as you say he has allies
:05:56. > :05:58.here. But as I'd been finding out this afternoon, there are plenty of
:05:59. > :06:05.others who are not convinced that he can replicate that success nastily.
:06:06. > :06:12.Melo these scenes were in 2015, Colburn mania. He was elected leader
:06:13. > :06:15.of the Labour Party three days later and was very popular. Fast forward
:06:16. > :06:21.less than two years and his personal approval rating is bad. According to
:06:22. > :06:25.a recent poll, he is less popular in London than every other major party
:06:26. > :06:29.leader. Do people in his own constituency and he can win this
:06:30. > :06:32.election? I'm a Labour supporter had been my life, and I'm disappointed
:06:33. > :06:38.with the response of the Labour Party. Not just Colburn, I've a lot
:06:39. > :06:43.of time for Jeremy Corbyn, but I don't think he effective. I'm a
:06:44. > :06:47.little bit concerned about the Labour Party and its prospects in
:06:48. > :06:53.the election. I joined the party so I could vote for Jeremy Corbyn, and
:06:54. > :06:56.did so enthusiastically. But the by-election result has given me some
:06:57. > :07:01.cause for concern about what is going to happen across the country.
:07:02. > :07:04.I don't think he is going to win, based on his current support, I
:07:05. > :07:09.don't think he has the support by the population. Within the party,
:07:10. > :07:12.possibly, but I don't think he stands a chance, unfortunately.
:07:13. > :07:18.Brexit will obviously play a huge part in the election. When that when
:07:19. > :07:23.the bad popularity and it could have a negative effect on Labour's
:07:24. > :07:27.chances. Amy by MP and the ally of Jeremy Corbyn said they are ready.
:07:28. > :07:32.The Labour Party is strong in London, it is strong and other parts
:07:33. > :07:36.of the country. Think over the country, people will look at Theresa
:07:37. > :07:40.Mayed values, who is hand-in-hand with Donald Trump, look at our
:07:41. > :07:45.values and our programmes to make Britain a fairer place, whether it
:07:46. > :07:50.is universal school females are more benefits for carers, never look at
:07:51. > :07:54.our programme and I think it is well known what is the right programme
:07:55. > :07:59.for Britain. Labour made gains in London in the last general election,
:08:00. > :08:03.despite losses nationally. That was pre-Colburn. This will be his first
:08:04. > :08:11.general election as leader and it will be a few weeks until we know
:08:12. > :08:13.who is celebrating. Jeremy Corbyn was asked this afternoon what he
:08:14. > :08:18.attends to do to turn those poles around. He says he looks forward to
:08:19. > :08:22.the challenge and plans to focus on how Labour can create a fairer
:08:23. > :08:28.society for all. But as we have heard, as he does have supporters,
:08:29. > :08:32.there are plenty of people as we have heard, that includes key
:08:33. > :08:34.lifelong Labour supporters in his constituency, who do not believe
:08:35. > :08:48.today at least that he can do it. Reaction from right across the
:08:49. > :08:52.capital. Politicians and voters as they digest this announcement. Is it
:08:53. > :08:56.hard to see this as about anything other than basic with Lakmal it is
:08:57. > :09:00.difficult. Particularly when everyone will start looking at a
:09:01. > :09:06.correlation, they'll be looking at those seats where Remained Tory MPs
:09:07. > :09:10.are in there with small majorities. Where the area is not voted Remain
:09:11. > :09:15.last year. They will be wondering what could change will stop people
:09:16. > :09:20.like the Liberal Democrats, since Gable, never him licking his lips,
:09:21. > :09:23.he is greatly standing, try to win back Twickenham. Another form a
:09:24. > :09:27.coalition minister will try and come back and win at Kingston. That
:09:28. > :09:34.swayed in south-west London, Liberal Democrat targets. Some are like
:09:35. > :09:38.Croydon Central, narrowly that Kerry did support leaving, and he won even
:09:39. > :09:41.though he was a remainder, how much will the passage of time and
:09:42. > :09:46.uncertainty about the process so far make people change their mind, it is
:09:47. > :09:49.going to be a fighter. It is a quest of labour. Jeremy Corbyn, despite
:09:50. > :09:52.being a London Labour MP, his personal rating is really low, lower
:09:53. > :09:57.than the other two leaders according to some very recent polls. Labour is
:09:58. > :10:01.doing better than he is in the capital, and we have a Labour may
:10:02. > :10:03.have. We are not clear, it is interesting territory, we don't know
:10:04. > :10:10.how this will play out, Labour's popularity. I think we'll be talking
:10:11. > :10:11.about this much more in the days to come.
:10:12. > :10:23.I'll be talking about this guy and asking what next for John Terry
:10:24. > :10:26.after Chelsea's most successful player ever confirmed he will be
:10:27. > :10:31.leaving the club at the end of the season. And if you are not a keen
:10:32. > :10:36.gardener, great weather this week, if you are trying to grow things, a
:10:37. > :10:40.lot of hard work ahead. I will tell you more in the forecast.
:10:41. > :10:42.The new head of the Metropolitan Police has been speaking candidly
:10:43. > :10:46.to BBC London about the challenges facing the Met.
:10:47. > :10:49.Cressida Dick says knife and gun crime is a scourge for the capital,
:10:50. > :10:53.and that we need to do more to educate and protect young people.
:10:54. > :10:55.She also admitted that, in future, Scotland Yard may
:10:56. > :10:58.have to be AS effective but with fewer officers.
:10:59. > :11:01.Our Political Correspondent Karl Mercer has been talking the first
:11:02. > :11:12.woman to lead the force in its 180-year history.
:11:13. > :11:20.She was in Lewisham for the day. They live in the area.
:11:21. > :11:27.She was here to outline her priorities in London part top
:11:28. > :11:32.policing job. They might just have a few pointers. Don't stand on the
:11:33. > :11:38.times that I answer, get involved in the 20 and see what they are into.
:11:39. > :11:42.Police officers interact more with the younger generation then that
:11:43. > :11:46.could prevent more stabbings, knife crime and all of that. Fought for
:11:47. > :11:52.Cressida Dick, or Cress as she likes to be known, she was out and about
:11:53. > :11:55.for the cameras today, and knows she is taking over a force of a gun and
:11:56. > :11:59.knife crime has started to rise. They are at the top of her gender. I
:12:00. > :12:06.think this is a real problem for London, a real scourge. I want
:12:07. > :12:12.people in communities and schools and health and in the wider public
:12:13. > :12:16.sector to be outraged about what is happening. We need to educate our
:12:17. > :12:20.young people, support them, protect them, and we need to make them
:12:21. > :12:24.realise that carrying a knife is the worst and last thing you should be
:12:25. > :12:28.doing, and could be the last thing you do. Melgart if needed, she said
:12:29. > :12:33.the Met will increase stop and search to bring knife crime down. I
:12:34. > :12:38.am aware that has gone down, but I'm not going to have to go up. I do
:12:39. > :12:42.think it is a very useful tactic. It is useful in the fight against knife
:12:43. > :12:47.crime. I will support my officers if they are using stop search, busy as
:12:48. > :12:52.long as it is lawful, and they are doing it properly. If we see an
:12:53. > :13:00.increase and we see a reduction in knife crime, then I will explain
:13:01. > :13:03.that. The new commissioner top today about building better relationships
:13:04. > :13:09.with communities in London. Here they agreed more needs to be done. A
:13:10. > :13:15.lot of young people you like the police have to get them. They've got
:13:16. > :13:18.a mixed up viewing but the police and therefore, and not seeing them a
:13:19. > :13:23.summit was there to protect them take care of their welfare. But more
:13:24. > :13:32.as a group of individuals, like a gang. They feel that they are
:13:33. > :13:36.chased, basically picked on by this other gang of people in a uniform.
:13:37. > :13:42.Melgart Cressida Dick knows that she has do tackle problems with less
:13:43. > :13:46.money, the is facing cuts of ?400 million. We need to become more
:13:47. > :13:49.efficient, more productive, some of the things we're doing the
:13:50. > :13:54.technology will allow that. It is possible that we will have to reduce
:13:55. > :14:00.our officer numbers, there's no doubt about that. But I think we
:14:01. > :14:03.could be a small, but still as effective. Melgart you have an idea
:14:04. > :14:11.the sort of numbers you're talking about? I don't have a specific
:14:12. > :14:16.number in my head. We have to see how things play out. By Judy Geddes
:14:17. > :14:19.possible? I think it is possible that overall is as good at a smaller
:14:20. > :14:24.budget, of the state will be, it will be small in numbers of people.
:14:25. > :14:26.She's honest about the challenges ahead, now she just had to tackle
:14:27. > :14:34.them. It's always an anxious time
:14:35. > :14:36.for parents, finding out if your child has got
:14:37. > :14:38.into your first-choice Today, figures show that 86% have,
:14:39. > :14:42.but that also means some 14,000 children across London have missed
:14:43. > :14:45.out on their preferred school. And interestingly, for the first
:14:46. > :14:47.time in five years, the overall Here's our Education
:14:48. > :14:51.Reporter Marc Ashdown Canary Wharf College was one
:14:52. > :14:54.of the first free schools in London, This year they had
:14:55. > :15:00.270 applications for Parents here know the stresses
:15:01. > :15:04.and are anxiously I'm fairly confident,
:15:05. > :15:09.but even so my heart is in my mouth. Can I actually get
:15:10. > :15:11.that confirmation? It is honestly one of the most
:15:12. > :15:14.nerve-racking things you can do as I have lived in this
:15:15. > :15:17.area all my life. The last thing I wanted
:15:18. > :15:19.to do was move. There are more flats,
:15:20. > :15:24.apartments, houses going up and no additional
:15:25. > :15:28.schools to support them. Since 2011, admissions across London
:15:29. > :15:33.have been centrally coordinated. At 5pm today, e-mails and letters
:15:34. > :15:38.were dropping, breaking the news. There were nearly 99,000
:15:39. > :15:41.applications for a primary school That is a slight drop
:15:42. > :15:46.of 4% on last year. 86% of London children
:15:47. > :15:49.got their first But that means nearly 14,000
:15:50. > :15:55.children missed out. In Barking and Dagenham,
:15:56. > :16:01.more than 90% got that all-important
:16:02. > :16:04.first choice school. Whereas in Harrow,
:16:05. > :16:08.Hammersmith and Fulham, and Kensington and Chelsea,
:16:09. > :16:11.they were far fewer. Parents put six choices
:16:12. > :16:15.on application and this year 97% got one of their top three
:16:16. > :16:20.preferred schools. But 3000 children were not offered
:16:21. > :16:24.any of their six choices. We've all got plans for increasing,
:16:25. > :16:29.but there is uncertainty around We are reviewing all the time
:16:30. > :16:39.the numbers of births coming On that note, this first drop
:16:40. > :16:46.in applications for five years has An early indicator perhaps
:16:47. > :16:50.of the Brexit impact. The debate continues
:16:51. > :16:52.as to whether free schools truly open in
:16:53. > :16:56.areas of greatest need. It has always been because the local
:16:57. > :16:59.authority has said there is a pupil placement shortage,
:17:00. > :17:02.and that is why I have done it. They need to be in places
:17:03. > :17:09.where there is real need. And as this year demonstrates once
:17:10. > :17:20.more, that is easier said than done. The number of urban foxes
:17:21. > :17:22.are on the rise in London. New figures suggest there are now
:17:23. > :17:25.five times more urban foxes in the Capital than there were 20
:17:26. > :17:28.years ago, with experts estimating their number
:17:29. > :17:29.at around 10,000. It's again sparked a debate
:17:30. > :17:32.about the best way of And if you'd like more information
:17:33. > :17:38.on that story, you can hear from the London Wildlife Trust
:17:39. > :17:42.on our Facebook page, the And has been the club's most
:17:43. > :17:50.successful ever captain. But John Terry is going
:17:51. > :18:06.to be leaving the Blues Stamford Bridge, John Terry has
:18:07. > :18:12.called it home since making his senior debut in 19 years ago. This
:18:13. > :18:16.season will be his last as a Chelsea player. He was eighth in Partick
:18:17. > :18:20.player, great encouragement for children growing up to follow, and
:18:21. > :18:24.his attitude is fantastic. I think he will be sadly missed. It is very
:18:25. > :18:31.sad, because he has been such a part of the club for decades. He has been
:18:32. > :18:35.such a leader. It's kind of disappointing, because he is reading
:18:36. > :18:41.that age, but he is a big legend, big part of the club. I think he
:18:42. > :18:46.will be missed. COMMENTATOR: Chelsea Ali first winners at the new
:18:47. > :18:51.Wembley. Yet Chelsea's most decorated player, winning 14 major
:18:52. > :18:54.trophies in over 700 appearances. Someone who has known as their days
:18:55. > :18:59.together a Chelsea trainee is basically still be a rather play a
:19:00. > :19:03.part in winning more silverware. Mahut he has been and the forefront
:19:04. > :19:09.of getting new players settled in, getting this squad with such a great
:19:10. > :19:12.mentality this year. It might not be as much on the pitch as we're used
:19:13. > :19:17.to seeing him, but in that dressing reviews pivotal, I don't know how
:19:18. > :19:20.else they would achieve their goals. Apart from a brief loan spell at
:19:21. > :19:25.Nottingham Forest, John Terry has happened now been that rare thing, a
:19:26. > :19:31.one club player. Whether the move may? 30 getting China? Or America?
:19:32. > :19:37.Possibly stay here in England and moved to another Premier League
:19:38. > :19:40.club? I wouldn't rule out, I think John loves playing football, he
:19:41. > :19:43.believes he's got at least a couple of years left. There are these clubs
:19:44. > :19:48.that I don't think would be an option, I don't need to go into
:19:49. > :19:52.them, but certain rivalries, I don't even do that in fans, but if he
:19:53. > :19:56.feels he can play on in the Premier League, I think that's a realistic
:19:57. > :20:03.proposition. Chelsea said the look to Terry returning in a nonplaying
:20:04. > :20:08.capacity. He is doing his coaching badges currently. There is a famous
:20:09. > :20:10.banner at Stamford Bridge that these JT captain, leader, legend. Might it
:20:11. > :20:14.also one day the manager? Let's get a check on the
:20:15. > :20:26.weather now with Wendy. Looking better like this. A lovely
:20:27. > :20:31.day, have slipped a luminous across the capital. Very enjoyable as a
:20:32. > :20:35.result. As a keen gardener will tell you, what really helps more than
:20:36. > :20:39.anything else at the time of year is a bit of warmth and water and
:20:40. > :20:43.neither of which we will have in abundance. The dry spell continues,
:20:44. > :20:48.and they will be some colder nights as well. Much as there was last
:20:49. > :20:52.night. Here at St James's Park, I'd be tempted to state at 5 degrees,
:20:53. > :20:58.not too far out of town they slipped right back. Benson is about five
:20:59. > :21:02.mild west of high Wycombe, it has get a bit colder. But that gives you
:21:03. > :21:09.a good indication of just how cold it can get. It is staying very
:21:10. > :21:11.samey, we still got this huge area of high pressure driving our
:21:12. > :21:15.weather, which beat anything coming in from the Atlantic is just
:21:16. > :21:19.fiddling away, this cold front very little rain on it by the time
:21:20. > :21:25.against liars. After a one into the week, it will inject some cold air
:21:26. > :21:30.for the weekend. Let's look at that in detail. It was a north-easterly
:21:31. > :21:34.wind this morning, it is still blowing out they at the moment. It
:21:35. > :21:40.will be easing back through the night. That, whether in addition to
:21:41. > :21:45.the colder air and the clear skies mean that temperatures will be
:21:46. > :21:49.falling back to around almost freezing, that will lead to a
:21:50. > :21:53.moderate frost. Gardeners beware in sunspots. It will be a bright start
:21:54. > :21:58.tomorrow, your journey to work will be under sunny skies. The wind will
:21:59. > :22:01.be lighter than this morning, and through the afternoon it will feel
:22:02. > :22:06.quite pleasant, temperatures likely to get to around 15 Celsius in the
:22:07. > :22:11.centre of town. Thursday, a little bit more cloud, but still hoping for
:22:12. > :22:16.brightness, sunny spells, Thames is up to around 15 Celsius. Warmer than
:22:17. > :22:20.that on Friday, with the help of a bit of sunshine it might get his 17
:22:21. > :22:25.Celsius, but the cold front comes through, seven weekend it is going
:22:26. > :22:26.to be cloudy, cool once again. Gardeners, more watering cans and
:22:27. > :22:28.net curtains. Britain will go to the polls
:22:29. > :22:35.for another General Election. The Prime Minister's announced
:22:36. > :22:38.she would be asking parliament to vote in favour of
:22:39. > :22:48.legislation that would allow I have just chaired a meeting of the
:22:49. > :22:51.Cabinet, where be agreed that the Government should call a general
:22:52. > :22:52.election to be held on the 8th of June.
:22:53. > :22:54.Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he welcomes the decision.
:22:55. > :22:56.First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon accused the Prime Minister
:22:57. > :22:59.of putting the interests of her party ahead of
:23:00. > :23:04.And Prince William has said it's important for people to talk openly
:23:05. > :23:08.It comes following Prince Harry's disclosure about counselling to deal
:23:09. > :23:19.Will be back later during the Ten O'clock News, but for now
:23:20. > :23:22.from everyone on the team have a lovely evening.