23/05/2017 London News

in half an hour. Now, it's time to join the BBC's news teams where you

are. Tonight on BBC London News: Vigils

are held across the capital to remember the 22 victims of last

night's concert attack, as Londoners The occurrence and if they want to

bring the fight worse than bring the fight us.

The Met has stepped up security in the wake of the attack with extra

officers on the streets for as long as needed.

People will see extra real issues patrols and officers out on the

streets. That includes Wembley and Twickenham.

How many people live in this rumour site? -- room?

The appalling breach of housing regulation,

where 26 migrants were living in a single house, some

And the boy from Stockwell who went onto become

Good evening, welcome to the programme with me Riz Lateef.

In the wake of the suicide bombing in Manchester,

the capital has been standing in solidarity.

Londoners know all too well the horrors of a terror attack.

Just two months ago, five people lost their lives

in the atrocity at Westminster, while the device used

at the Manchester Arena had echos of the 7/7 bombings.

22 people died last night, many of them children.

And as Tim Donovan reports, there have been impromptu vigils,

moments of silence and anger at the perpetrator of the attack.

Londoners have been through attacks on the city, one very recently but

today it was another city on their thoughts. It is cliches for the

reason. We're with you, Manchester. Don't let anyone one, we're bigger

than themselves best things to stick together and be strong. Pray for

each other and look after each other. The world needs a little bit

of love and I think that will get us along. Anyone who attacks young

girls is disgusting and their carers and if you want to bring the fight

to a stubborn fight less pedantic to little girls. Flags were lowered on

public buildings and mayor the who was elected by police last night

sent this message. The emergency services have our full support and

Erin live for us today. Manchester and the rest of Britain will never

be cowed by terrorism. For some it triggered the worst kind of

memories. This man was badly injured in the 7/7 attack and blown out of a

tube carriage. Total shock I couldn't believe it was happening

all over again. It is still quite hard to take in. I didn't really

want to go to work. You have to try and carry on. He knows, because his

wife went through it, what families in Manchester will be suffering. I

was a missing person for quite a long time and it is really hard how

difficult was deal with. Not having the information, to find some loved

one and had to go about that. That's where really feel it is hard

thinking about the people managers are having to do that right now.

City Hall said this evening that for people wanting to lay flowers are

spaces being created in Trafalgar Square.

Vigils are being held across the capital as people gather

together to remember those who lost their lives in the bombing.

An impromptu gathering is taking place at Trafalgar Square

where Yvonne Hall is for us tonight.

This is the sentiment being expressed here are Trafalgar Square

tonight. About 200 people have turned up so far to show simply in

solidarity with people in Manchester. Quite a few different

groups involved with this virtual including a group of bikers behind

this would attempt to show terrorist they are not afraid and life will go

on. Another group here say they have millions of supporters and they

believe the only way forward to combat the evil of terrorism is to

show love and compassion for all faiths and communities. Another

hundred or so people are expected here are Trafalgar Square this

evening and it is hoped the weather will continue like this and it will

be a huge for Julia in an hour or so. -- vigil.

Let's now go to Tolu Adeoye in Regents Park where people

of different faiths are attending a service at the London

A number of people from all faiths have gathered here to remember those

who lost their lives in Manchester. They say that all this attack has

done is try to divide people but they are coming together. I am

joined by Yusuf. These acts are committed in the name of religion

and Lee of all faiths and none are determined to show that these vile

acts cannot continue in the name of religion and we are determined that

the good name of religion is preserved and these people are

isolated from our community. So-called Islamic state have claimed

responsibility for the site. When something like this happens the

spotlight then goes on the Islamic faith. I am sorry to say that most

of the victims of the so-called Islamic state and Muslims. The

suicide attacks happen every day in Baghdad and in Istanbul and other

Muslim cities. But we really need is a global community to deal with this

global problem which is nothing to do with religion, it has to do with

power and money and oil and selling arms from the people who are behind

this and fund this. Are we really touching the surface and we are

always trying to condemn and treat the symptoms but we're really not

dealing with the root cause of this problem. Thank you very much. There

will be prayers for those who lost their lives.

Well, our Home Affairs Correspondent Nick Beake is here with me.

Londoners may have already seen that Scotland Yard has

increased police presence - and that's for reassurance?

Absolutely. I think it is worth stressing that the Met says that is

specific threat to London because of what happened last night. The terror

level has not been raised and if it were to go up higher it would be

critical which means an attack is imminent and that has not happened.

We had a commissioner stated today she wants to see more patrols in

London, armed and unarmed patrols in busy places and tourist hotspots and

we have a big weekend of sport coming up. We have the FDA cup final

at Wembley and Chelsea versus Arsenal and the rugby final at

Twickenham. Fans are being asked to arrive sooner rather than later so

bag searches can take place. They stressed the security resumes at

those places will be robust. Earlier I spoke to a Metropolitan Police

commander at Scotland Yard and asked how London may look and feel

different in the coming days. People will see an extra real issues

patrols and extra officers out on the street in relation to key

locations and also crowded places. The whole point of Hercules is to

avoid predictability. We will make sure Londoners a hostile environment

for terrorists. I mention sporting venues and people are big shops and

shopping centres they may see more police? We both make sure that

people see more police but if anybody sees anything they are

concerned about make sure the phone this so we can assist. So increased

security. But the Westminster attack is still very fresh in people's

minds. The attack in Manchester last night came two months to the day

since the attack at Westminster and the murder of four people and PC

Keith Bama. The concern was last night that somebody was able to

build and then detonate a viable device. -- Keith Palmer. There will

be concern for Scotland Yard and colleagues because someone has been

able to put together a bomb. We know that police have been concerned with

marauding attacks and this is a sign really to 7/7. We have not seen an

expose of use for 12 years. -- explosive used.

And we have tributes to the "perfect gentleman".

Londoners remember Sir Roger Moore, who's died aged 89.

To other news now and a family who were housing at least 26

migrants in appalling conditions in North London are due to sentenced

The tenants were paying up to 70 pounds a week for rooms

jammed with bunk beds, with one occupant sleeping

In court in Willesden today because they were responsible for a property

with condition is described as appalling. We filmed back in July as

Brent council rated the four-bedroom semi. Up to 26 people were living

here and bunk beds were packed into nearly every room.

Inside the shed, a woman had been living.

Up to 26 people living in this property

paying somewhere between 60 and ?65 a week.

Today, the people who owned or managed this

property have appeared in court and have been convicted of multiple

The court was told the rent added up to

There were six men living in box bedrooms with three bunk beds per

room and when we find this shack with tarpaulins and pieces of timber

put together with the lady living in it I couldn't believe it. It was

disgraceful. Around 6000 moans per month were taken from this property.

-- ?6,000. The quartet this man the rent and this man known about the

state of the property he would've helped manage. Would you like to

live in those conditions in your House? They will all be sentenced at

Harrow Crown Court. A couple from West London

who want to take their sick baby son to America for treatment -

have asked Court of Appeal judges not to take away

their "only remaining hope". Doctors wish to withdraw his

life-support saying it is only prolonging his suffering.

Well, Helen Drew is outside court now where judges have been hearing

He was born healthy but with a genetic disorder meaning he has

progressive muscle and brain damage. His parents went to the High Court

last month because they want the chance to take their son to America

for treatment but at the time doctors who had been looking after

him at great Ormond Street said they believe his brain damage is

irreversible and it will just prolong the process of dying. The

High Court ruled in favour of great mistreat hospital but today his

parents came to the Court of Appeal because they still want to take

their son to America for that treatment. They said they wished to

exhaust all possible options and they said this is their only

remaining hope for his survival. The buyer still representing them --

barrister still representing said great mistreat specialists are

usurping the parental function. It's been said by taking to America it

will not cause significant harm but if they do not they will ask what

if? They have raised the ?1.3 million needed to take him to

America from the from members of the public but today lawyers from great

ministry said that the pinch right is not for the pittance. -- great

Ormond Street. For the payments. -- parents.

We will hear the decision on Thursday afternoon.

The RMT union has suspended its forthcoming strike next week

The action scheduled by rail workers across the country was due to affect

the South East on the Southern line on the 30th May.

As many as 30 positive leads have been discovered as a result

of investigations carried out on piles of rubbish

Buckinghamshire County Council staff have been sifting through household

and building material, old cars and electrical goods

It'll now be shared with the Environment Agency.

Eurostar services to Amsterdam will operate direct to the city

There will be two trains a day and the journey

from St Pancras International will take just under four hours.

The company says it will compete with low-cost airlines on price,

speed, ease, convenience and quality of service.

It's being called a "health emergency" and London regularly

breaches legal limits for air quality.

Well, now researchers at Imperial College London have

shown why diesel fumes can worsen conditions like asthma.

It is not news that diesel fumes are a harm

It's estimated they contribute to the premature deaths of more

And cleaning the capital's air has become a political

In October the most polluting cars will pay a so called toxicity charge

An ultra low emission zone will follow in two years' time.

Today, researchers from Imperial college have published research

which shows how diesel particles attack the lungs

They activate receptors on the nerve endings that tell you to cough.

Basically the directly activate receptors which cause symptoms such

as cough. This is a problem for everybody but more of a problem for

those who have asthma and respiratory conditions.

Just ten days ago, doctors demonstrated at Downing Street,

calling for more to be done to tackle the issue.

The mayor of course wants the government to pay people to

Data shows that in schools and nurseries they care quality levels

are way above the legal limit and I want to see those driven down so

that no school and nursery has levels that breach world health

organisation limits. The team at Imperial

hope their research will lead to the issue of pollution moving up

the political agenda. Londoners have been paying tribute

to Sir Roger Moore who's He was born in Stockwell -

one of their most famous residents - Well, I was lucky enough to meet

Sir Roger eight years ago when we jumped in cab to take a trip

down memory lane. I lived at this house

here that is nicely painted. That was my bedroom

window, that one. That one there with

the shutters shut. This is Liberty Street,

I'd forgotten that. This is where my mother

would meet me on this corner And that used to be a little sweet

shop where we would go in with our ha'pennies and get boiled

sweets or sherbet dabs. How did the young boy from Stockwell

end up as James Bond? Being in the right place

at the right time. Just for us, because it is one of

those defining phrases, can you do the phrase where you

introduce yourself as Bond? Well, social media has been

inundated with tributes for example: Lots of you getting in touch

on our Facebook Page. You're so welcome to join

the conversation there Let's return to our top story -

and after the terror attack Music and sports centres say they

are increasing security. That includes Wembley into Twickenham.

Let's go to East London. Alice Bhandhukravi

is there for us now. The Latin UK awards celebrate the

contribution of Latin music in the UK. Organisers have faced a dilemma

of what to do this evening in light of the attack in Manchester

yesterday. They will be marking the attack in Manchester but as they

explain to me earlier this show will go on. The event represents the

opposite of what happened last night. It is about community and

solidarity and supporting each other and it is about giving a platform to

each other to shine and be the best you are. I guess in a way that is

the kind of message we want to convey. Of course this weekend the

biggest event is the FA Cup final at Wembley. The Met has released a

statement saying they will have extra armed officers in place across

all major sporting events. The message from the FA is that there

will be enhanced security for all events and football fans are being

asked to arrive earlier to make up for the fact that there will be

those extra security checks. At Twickenham the rugby season is

coming to an end this weekend and so there will be extra security

measures in place there. Of course other events are taking place

outside London. Luton will be hosting its annual carnival and

Bedfordshire Police say they are looking at whether there are

security measures will need to be stepped up. As one concert promoter

explained to us, to make safe events and particularly concerts is a

difficult task. The most vulnerable point is on the exit and therefore I

will presume all the arenas and promoters together will review how

to do with people leaving concerts. If it is outside the concert arena

itself with a concert takes place, if it is on the way out, it is very

difficult to do much more than is being done now. We're still waiting

to hear about what will happen at the O2. Ariane Grande Who's concert

was targeted in Manchester last night was due to play there on

Thursday and Friday, Saturday and Sunday and organisers there have

said they have been in touch with the promoters to find out if that

concerts will go ahead. Last night 's events are all the

more shocking cos of the children involved. Like many parents waking

to the news of a terror attack in Manchester Arena Amanda Dawson

wondered how to be cheaper ten-year-old son. They have tickets

for the same concept in London on Thursday. The first thing he wanted

to do was come and watch it on the news for himself. I think that

there's that all disbelief when you hear something. When you see it

becomes really real. That is kind of how our conversation went and you

were really quite angry this morning. I was really curious. What

really curious about? I was curious about what happened. This is new

shine. -- Newsround. Some programmes might have content which helps

explain to parents how to explain to their children. But what advice is

the two pins when talking to children? The NSPCC advises to

listen carefully to a child's fears and worries and comfort and avoid

complicated explanations could be frightening and confusing. Because

of these events and children have been victims children feel much

closer to these events and emotionally traumatised. They. They

think they are more likely to become victims as a consequence and as a

result of that they have higher levels of anxiety and therefore need

additional support to be able to address some of the worries they

have. You hear about these bombings and these terrorist attacks. It is

quite hard when you read about them and it makes you question is what is

next. I want him to go out and enjoy what London has two offer. I don't

want them to feel scared every time they get on the cheap on a bus or if

they go to a big event like that. To reinforce that message Amanda says

that she and her son still want to see Ariane Grande in concert. They

are waiting to see if the gig is going ahead.

Let's turn now to a check on the weather and Elizabeth has joined us.

It has been cloudier than many of us expected but it did break up

eventually. There will be more sunshine for the rest of the week

from Thursday onwards notably. It will stay dry and feel quite warm as

we approach the bank holiday weekend. He was the cloud fizzling

away this evening. Overnight tonight there the bits and pieces of cloud

coming and going. Possibly a cloudy start of the day tomorrow and

feeling a overnight tonight. Temperatures not dropping out of

double figures and starting of the day and 13 or 14 degrees into

tomorrow morning. Tomorrow there will be plenty of cloud around but

we have a change of wind direction. We have high pressure sat firmly

over us. The winds will be light and the cloud should break and we should

get some sunshine and temperatures will be on a par with Monday, 2425

Celsius. We will start to see the area of high pressure migrate

eastwards on Thursday. That will in the very warm air from the near

continent. It looks like we will see temperatures take a leap on Thursday

and Friday. We are looking at probably 2627

degrees on Thursday and lots of sunshine around. Same sort of thing

on Friday. At the time you get to Saturday could be looking at 30 or

31 Celsius. Of course it will break down. Will a breakdown over the bank

holiday weekend just after? That we still have two firm up. I

Below me, hundreds of people have just been leaving Albert Square

It is just one of the many ways this city is coming to terms

The newly elected Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham,

has said the city will show it's true spirit.

As our special correspondent Fergal Keane reports now

Our cities cannot live in constant fear of terror, however

So when the night is torn by violence,

there is shock, there is strength and there are questions.

Is today we asked the Mancunians we met to speak

Kind of, when's it going to end, really?

It's incredibly sad and our way of life, you know, is sort of

being controlled by it now, as much as we don't want it to be.

We're such a united city and it's just

It's quite harrowing to think what happened last night.

It's very devastating and how young people are that fell victim to it,

You wouldn't expect it for anywhere, but of Manchester, it's a welcoming

You don't expect things like this to happen here, but

It makes you scared at first, but you just

realise you can't let fear win and you get on with it.

You thank the emergency services for all they've

done and, yeah, it's Manchester, life goes on.

Yet also a place of emphatic declaration.

We ask that you allow the perpetrators of this evil, evil

action, ala, bring them to justice. It's hard. How can I, if I had one

of the victim's fathers, let's say, or someone who lost their daughter

or son in yesterday's attack and I'm saying to him, George, Alan, this is

nothing to do with us. He knows the person who did it adhered to a

so-called faith. It's hard to talk to a person like that, to say this

is nothing to do with the faith. I'm saying to people publicly and

privately, we have to distance our faith from these barbaric

terrorists. That's what they are. They are criminals with criminal

mind sets. People here already knew what it meant to face and recover

from terrorist violence. An IRA bomb devastated Manchester City centre i

1996. Three years earlier, in nearby Warrington, an IRA bomb killed

three-year-old Jonathan Ball and 12-year-old Tim CAP Parry. Tim's

father, Colin, became a peace campaigner. Today he was thinking of

the burden of parents' grief. Closing a child is the most awful

event in anybody's life and there's no easy way to say you'll one day

get over it, you will one day recover. You might, you might not.

The feelings are deep, deep, they are almost animal-like. You lock

everything down. You go inside on yourself. The fact that terrorism is

part of the collective memory of this city does nothing to reduce the

sense of raw shock felt here today. Manchester's past experience does

remind us of the resilience of democracies in the face of terrorist

campaigns. And of the strength of the bonds of community. After terror

attacks the word "defiance" is often used. There is that here, but the

communal sense of grief that is most profound. Ferg app Keane, BBC News,

Manchester. Huw uw Edwards will be back here with the latest from the

BBC's news at ten. That's all from us. Before we go, I'll leave you

with some of the images of the day. A day of emotion, deviance and

solidarity. Goodbye. Always remember, never forget, forever

Manchester. Choose love, Manchester, thank you.