11/12/2017 London News

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One of the capital's major hospital

trusts is placed in special

measures as another row breaks out

over NHS funding in the capital.

There's a real risk here that the

NHS we know and love will slip away

from us.

His NHS Trust was the worst

financially managed NHS Trust in the

country, on the cusp of being put on

special measures so this is a case

of jumping before he got pushed.

Also ahead tonight...

Could we see a repeat

of this tomorrow?

Hundreds of schools are closed

with freezing conditions

expected overnight.

Plus: Seeing your GP

evenings and Sundays -

London becomes the first area

to offer people extended

hours for GP services.

And...

Your Majesty...

Mr Churchill.

As Gary Oldman

takes on the role of Britain's most

famous Prime Minister.

We visit the tailors

who dressed Churchill

as well as the lead actors

in the film.

We were waiting to see Gary just to

make sure everything was OK. Then a

voice behind me said, "Hello, Mr

Parker" and he had the prosthetics

on. And of course it wasn't Gary at

all, it was Churchill.

Good evening, and

welcome to the programme.

First tonight, the

government has stepped

in to help manage one of London's

biggest hospital trusts

after serious concerns

about its finances.

Today, it was announced that

Kings College hospitals

Trust was being put

into "special measures".

It came not long after the trust

chairman, Lord Kerslake -

former head of the civil service -

resigned saying he wasn't

prepared to make more cuts.

It came not long after the trust

chairman, Lord Kerslake -

Our Political Editor,

Tim Donovan, reports.

This hospital trust has been

struggling financially ever since

the merger with the Princess Royal

four years ago. This year it is said

to overspend its target budget by

£92 million, which is why the NHS

regulator has just stepped in.

Pre-empting that, getting his

retaliation in first some would say

was the trust chairman, who

announced he was off.

We have saved

in each of the last two years, £80

million, twice the national average.

The challenges of rising demand,

rising gusts and an expectation to

bring that deficit down even faster

I think have proved very difficult

and this year has been particularly

challenging.

But if he says further

cuts were unsustainable, the health

service regulator doesn't agree. At

the hospital today there was support

for both views.

Apparently he has

reduced the deficit but not the

target.

Do you think he could have

made more savings?

Without affecting

care, well, actually, I think he

probably could by going for the

bureaucrats.

It needed more staff,

more money spent on it, more beds

because the pressure on a day-to-day

basis is quite heavy.

I think we

should all dig into our pockets and

provide more for the NHS.

It is

clear the regulator NHS improvement

has been concern to some time about

the trust's financial planning. Its

former head recently warned they

haven't hit a single number they

have put to us in the two years I

have been involved. Today the

patience ran out, with the new chief

executive saying the financial

situation has deteriorated seriously

over recent months and we have now

placed the trust in special

measures.

NHS improvements found

Lord Kerslake's trust was the worst

performing in the country on

financial grounds and that's why I

think he effectively got pushed out.

I know it was structured as a

resignation but I think he jumped

before he was pushed.

Putting it in

special measures is intended to

achieve a swift turnaround of its

financial fortunes but it's getting

close to the most difficult time of

the year. The potential challenge of

bed crisis.

And if you want to see how the NHS

Trust in your area is

performing, go to the BBC

News website and search

for "NHS Tracker".

Then just type in your postcode.

Plenty more ahead

tonight, including...

If you're thinking about travelling

to Waterloo this evening, massive

delays and cancellations are

continuing and it is nothing to do

with the weather!

Hundreds of schools were closed

across Hertfordshire and north

London today as the parts

of the capital struggled to deal

with the wintry conditions.

Whilst many children were very

happy building snowmen

and sledging, parents have had

to find alternative arrangements.

Something they may have to do

all over again tomorrow

if schools are closed again.

Here's Thomas Magill.

Making the most of an unexpected day

off school in Hertfordshire.

Got up late.

I'm guessing you did as well.

And then just come out here,

just having fun in the snow.

Enjoying it.

It doesn't come around very

often, so might as well

make the most of it.

Yesterday's snow caused widespread

disruption for many on the roads,

on public transport,

and at Heathrow, where today over

200 flights have been cancelled

as the airport struggled to get

back to normal.

And as the big thaw began,

there was more disruption,

as hundreds of schools

in the northern home counties

and North London took the decision

yesterday not to open.

as hundreds of schools

in the northern home counties

and North London took the decision

yesterday not to open.

I work, so it's been very difficult,

because I've been trying to work

from home while having two children

who mostly have been bribed

to stay still and quiet.

It's a massive inconvenience,

but luckily for us,

it wasn't too bad.

I was able to swap the days.

And you guys have got

a day off, haven't you?

How does that make you feel?

Are you happy to be off with Daddy?

Yes.

North London and the Northern Home

Counties have been worst affected

by the poor weather this weekend.

In Hertfordshire, around 300 schools

haven't opened today.

In Buckinghamshire, 261

decided to stay closed,

and in Essex, around 65.

In north London, over 100 schools

have told students there they too

could have the day off due

to the bad weather.

Harpenden was just one of the towns

that saw the heaviest

snow over the weekend.

And today, all of the town's

schools are closed.

It's a really tricky decision.

We really appreciate that

there's lots of our parents

who are working parents,

for whom, if their children

are at home unexpectedly,

it's hard to organise and make those

necessary arrangements,

but it's really important for us

to make sure that everybody's safe,

the access is clear, the site

is safe for everybody to use.

Back in the park,

and no one was complaining

about the extra day off.

Based on how the weather

was yesterday and the forecast

overnight, I think it was a fairly

sensible decision, because there's

no way this morning I would

want to get the car out.

It's been good, actually.

I've really enjoyed it.

It's been an extra day,

a bit of fun, the kids have

loved it, and a good

wind down, actually.

But back to work tomorrow.

That could be wishful thinking,

as temperatures are expected

to nosedive for a second night,

causing widespread frost and more

treacherous driving conditions.

Thomas Magill, BBC London News.

And you can of course keep

across how the weather might

affect where you live -

by tuning in to your

local radio station.

Meanwhile, there's been major

disruption at Waterloo station

for most of the day due

to a track-side fire.

Network Rail says to expect

short-notice delays

and cancellations until the end

of the day.

Let's the latest from

Marc Ashdown,

who's at Waterloo for us now.

I have been doing these disruption

stories for a long time and I have

never seen anything like this. It

has thinned out now, that's because

they have closed Waterloo station so

there are not only people here on

the concourse and platforms but

hundreds of people outside wondering

if they can get home this evening. I

can tell you what happened, there

was a track-side fire this evening

which we believe was caused by a 650

volt cable which came into contact

with three tracks. To compound that,

train down outside Guildford today

which blocked the line for a time,

so three tracks have been out of

action all day causing delays. All

south Western trains have been

subject to delays, cancellations and

alterations all day long and it

looks like it will continue into the

evening.

That's clearly people

already in the station but what are

you hearing in terms of advice for

people travelling today and

tomorrow?

The usual really. Check

before you travel if at all

possible. Don't just come to

Waterloo expecting to have a train.

I have information on the services

not running at the moment.

Trains between here

and Dorking will be cancelled.

Trains to Hampton Court

will also be cancelled.

Two Circular trains

to and from Waterloo via Teddington

and Strawberry Hill will be

cancelled.

Three trains between here

and Guildford will also

call at New Malden and Raynes Park.

All West of England

services will start

and terminate at Basingstoke.

Network Rail says it's investigating

what caused this fire and its

engineers are working as hard as

possible to get things moving. We

are seeing a few trains limping out

of here but expect the delays to

continue into the evening. For the

time being at least, Waterloo

station is closed so check before

come here.

Being able to see your GP

in the evenings and at weekends

should be easier, as thousands

more appointments have been

made available outside

normal working hours.

London's the first part

of the country to offer all patients

extended access to GP services,

meaning you'll be able

to see your doctor on a Sunday

and even Bank Holidays.

Victoria Hollins reports

from a surgery in Stratford.

There are 13,000 patients registered

at the Liberty Road practice in east

Stratford and demand is growing fast

so they are now open at least 12

hours every week day and Saturday

and Sunday mornings.

I'm a teacher

so early morning and late evenings

is a much better option, and knowing

I can come first thing in the

morning with the baby and after work

is great for me.

They give you an

option to choose, you want morning,

evening or later on which is really

very good.

It makes your life that

little bit easier.

Definitely.

London becomes the first place in

the country to offer extended hours

to all registered patients. The

extended hours won't be available at

every GP practice, but within a

group of practices so you might not

get to see your own GP and you may

have to travel further but this is

all about GPs working in

collaboration. Appointments are

arranged through your own GP

practice or the 111 service. Extra

funding has been provided as part of

a review. It's hoped it will help

patients but also relieve pressure

on other parts of the NHS including

A&E.

We are trying to think about

how we create extra support for

people to help them stay well

through the winter, access GPs more

effectively and make sure we release

some of the pressure our A&E

departments are feeling across

London.

There is more money for GPs

if we can find them but we are short

of GPs in England at the moment.

Some stuffing these posts may be a

concern, however so far the signs

are looking good.

Research had

previously suggested weekend

appointments are not popular and

remain unfilled. In the Stratford

practice though they are well used

and the GPs are noticing benefits

across the service.

Our triage gets

filled up so quickly and at that

point you are struggling to tell a

patient, OK we will have to book you

for a few days' time. Now they can

be seen the same day when they know

it needs addressing.

The real test

for the system will be over the

winter months. Demand continues to

grow.

The Foreign Secretary has

said it's too early to be confident

that his recent visit to Iran might

secure the release of a mother

from Hampstead, who's been held

in prison there since last April.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

was arrested after being accused

of spying in the country -

a claim she's always denied.

Boris Johnson met with political

leaders in Iran over the weekend.

He said while his meetings

were worthwhile, he did "not wish

to raise false hopes".

Almost six months

on from the Grenfell fire,

survivors have been told at a public

inquiry that great importance

will be placed on their stories.

Meanwhile, amid ongoing criticism

over its handling of the disaster,

the leader of Kensington

and Chelsea Council told

the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire

that she was sorry some families

will still be in temporary

accommodation this Christmas.

We have 250 who we've exchanged on,

but remember buying your own house,

all the things you have to do,

and double it because we're

doing it as a council.

All those things take time,

but we've been buying at a rate

of roughly two a day.

And you said - you told us

in October that you hoped

you would have bought 300

new homes by Christmas.

We're almost there.

We've excahnged on 250,

so we've got 50 more

to exchange before Christmas.

But, in total, under offer,

we've had 370, so we're

moving in that direction.

Would you say sorry to those

who are going to be

in hotels over Christmas?

Yeah, I am sorry.

I'm sorry that they're in hotels,

but I'm also sorry that...

It's one of those things, isn't it?

That they don't feel that they trust

us enough they can move somewhere

that they might feel more

comfortable before they make

the final decision.

Yes, of course I'm sorry.

That's lack of trust, and that takes

time to build up again.

I don't think I have

a magic answer to that.

That was the leader of Kensington

and Chelsea Council talking to the

BBC. Still to come this Monday

evening. The Sabor Road workshop

that tailored Winston Churchill's

famous suits, and still makes them

today.

And coming up, all the latest

details on just how cold tonight is

going to be, and whether tomorrow is

going to be an improvement on today.

From next year, organisations

who accidentally leak personal

details could be fined tens

of millions of pounds because of

changes to data protection rules.

Islington Council was one

of the worst offenders under

the old regime after mistakenly

publishing thousands

of confidential files.

So is the local authority

ready for the new rules?

Sarah Harris has been finding out.

Across the internet,

millions of people's details,

bank account numbers

and personal histories.

Carol Crawley knows first-hand

the real-life devastation that can

be caused when those

details are leaked.

She lives on the Andover estate,

Finsbury Park, where sensitive

details of dozens of residents

were published online.

Six of her neighbours had to be

rehoused for their own safety.

She no longer trusts giving

personal information online.

No, not after it has happened twice,

if they can do it twice,

they can do it quite

a few more times!

If you think about it.

Are you now careful

what you disclose?

Yes, definitely, I think

everybody should be.

Parking fine private details

were also published.

Islington Council said

in a statement:

But some campaigners say

they have not gone far enough.

We have seen people's personal dates

of birth, sexual orientation,

and housing situation

released to the public.

We have seen the names and addresses

of witness statements, released

to the perpetrators

of anti-social behaviour.

Time and time again, we have seen

incompetence from this council

regarding data protection.

Legal experts say it's time

for all organisations in London

to invest in secure systems ahead

of law changes in the New Year,

where high security costs will be

small, compared to fines.

The current maximum fine

is £500,000, that will go

up to between 2% to 4%

of an organisation's turnover,

or, ten to 20 million euros,

whichever is higher.

That's a huge increase in fines

for an organisation.

For those trusting organisations

with their personal information,

tighter rules and fines have

to be welcomed.

But for those already facing

budget cuts, it's a cost

they can be doing without,

and data security is not

an exact science.

The weather has also impacted on a

number of sports fixtures over the

weekend, with one being replayed

right now. We are talking about

Saracens.

Yes, we are. A very

important match in the European

Champions Cup, a pool game that was

going to be a repeat of last year's

final, it was actually called off,

between Saracens and Claremont or

van. There is actually an artificial

pitch in Barnet, but it was all of

the snow around the ground that was

causing the problems. They did

decide they would be playing it

right now. It kicked off at 5:30pm,

and at half-time, Clermont Auvergne

were ahead. A penalty try for

Saracens, and you can keep across

that match right now. We should also

add that regardless of what happens

in that match, the French club

Clermont Auvergne was very upset

with how it was rearranged, and they

accuse the tournament organisers of

incompetence.

Luckily for football

fans, the weather would never have

affected the Champions League draw,

would it?

No, it was inside, but

still plenty of drama. Two London

clubs in the mix. There were

actually five English clubs in that

last 16 draw, a record for any

country at this stage. Let's see how

Tottenham and Chelsea got on.

Tottenham will be taking on Juventus

with the first leg away in Italy,

which is a tough draw because

Juventus were the Champions League

runners-up next season. -- last

season. Chelsea and Barcelona have a

very rich rivalry in the

competition, last meeting in 2012,

when the blues went on to lift the

trophy.

A lot to fit in there.

Thanks for the update!

Whilst Winston Churchill is best

remembered for leading

Britain through the Second World War

and his rousing speeches -

he was also known for his cigars

and sartorial style.

Well, his tailors on Saville Row

still make the suit

they call "The Churchill".

Wendy Hurrell went to find out more

ahead of a new film about Britain's

most famous Prime Minister.

When one has a country to run,

one must be suitably attired...

in a suit made by the best.

For more than 200 years,

Henry Poole and Co have

been crafting clothes

for the most esteemed gentleman.

NEWSREEL:

While Mrs Smith relaxed

at the pictures and her husband

at the football match,

Winston Churchill went to the zoo.

Including for Winston Churchill.

He came to us in 1906.

NEWSREEL:

While Mrs Smith relaxed

at the pictures and her husband

He came to us in 1906.

A rather young man, a 19-year-old,

and with a rather slim build

with a little large head.

So much so - yes -

so much so that we actually

made his shoulders bigger.

A prolific customer,

pages and pages on him.

"The Churchill" is a suit

they still make today

from their workroom beneath the shop

at 15, Savile Row.

Your Majesty...

Mr Churchill.

So when you're making a film

about our former Prime Minister,

naturally you'd send your leading

actors to be fitted here.

Gary Oldman plays Churchill

in The Darkest Hour.

We were waiting to see Gary,

just to make sure everything was OK

and all of a sudden a voice

behind me said, "Hello, Mr Parker."

I turned around and he had

the prosthetics on, and of course it

wasn't Gary Oldman at

all, it was Churchill,

which was an exciting moment!

The thread stitching the real

Churchill in the early 1900s

to Oldman's portrayal of him now,

is this taylor, considered

the founder of Savile Row.

Well, Gary Oldman's performance

as Churchill has already

been nominated for a Golden Globe

award, and there's Oscar talk too.

And, a little earlier, Wendy caught

up with him at the premiere

in Leicester Square.

I've spent the morning making a

little film about the tailor who

made your suit for the film. I just

wonder how it felt to step into a

suit that was made by the same

tailors on Savile Row that used to

make Winston Churchill's suits.

This

is the great thing about the costume

designer, Jackie Duran. She goes

above and beyond, and goes to the

original source, so you get the same

cloth, the same material. I've just

seen him, actually and said hello.

Philip Parker just walked past. You

gave him a bit of a shock when you

turned up one day in full make-up

and prosthetics to say hello.

The

trouble is that sometimes you get to

keep the clothes after you've

finished, but none of them fit me,

so they are made for a much bigger

man, unfortunately.

Are you allowed

to keep the fat suit as well?

Exactly, I'd have to wear that as

well. No more fat suits.

You were

quite reticent to play the role. Why

was that?

I just think he's an

iconic figure, sort of mythologised,

and you wonder whether you could

reach beyond that, get beyond that

and find the man. And the fact that

you're stepping, not only into

Churchill's shoes, but Robert Hardy,

Albert Finney, John Lithgow, Michael

Gambon, all the people that have

played him before.

You've obviously

done a good job. Congratulations on

your Golden Globe nomination.

Thank

you. First one.

Enjoy your evening!

After a white weekend for many,

let's see what this week's weather

has got in store.

Philip Avery is here.

You always deliver!

A little bit snowy. Some of our

weather watchers have been out and

about. Not everybody has seen this,

but as the day has gone on, we've

gone towards something a bit more

water three than wintry. A bit of

flash in the far south-east due to a

weather system that brought a bit of

sleet and snow. The winds will ease

across the south eastern quarter

overnight. Out west, this is the

real story. Forget all the rest if

you have to. -11 or so. It could be

that cold, the coldest night of the

so far. To come, I suspect, a very

cold start. But, by complete

contrast for many of you, it will be

a sunny day, which tends to lift the

spirits. A really chilly start if

you are standing at the platforms or

standing at the bus stop. You will

need a lot of layers, despite the

presence of quite a bit of sunshine.

For the most part, quite a dry day,

with the best of the sunshine doing

nothing at all for the temperatures.

Things cloud over

tomorrow night. Tomorrow night will

not be nearly as cold. A weather

front from the west bringing in some

cloud and rain. Relatively speaking,

the wind coming from the west is a

milder direction. Thereafter, a lot

of isobars, so wind quite a factor,

but it's not until we get to the

latter part of the week that the

isobars begin to crank back towards

the north. Having had mild air at

midweek, it gets colder towards the

end of the week.

Thank you.

The main headlines:

Snow and ice have led

to major disruption

across the country.

Over 1,000 schools were closed,

flights were cancelled,

and rail services disrupted.

Temperatures could

drop to -16 tonight.

New York police have

said that an explosion

in Manhattan during rush hour

was an attempted terror attack.

The suspect and three others

were wounded when the device went

off in an underpass.

A fire near to the tracks

is causing major disruption

at Waterloo station.

Delays and cancellations

are expected to continue

until at least the end of the day.

That is it for now.

I'll be back with the latest for

you during the Ten o'Clock News -

and you can keep up-to-date

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From all of us on the team -

have a lovely evening.