0:00:00 > 0:00:45snow. Thursday could be a challenge if you have far to go. Stay
0:00:45 > 0:00:46Coming up on BBC London News.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48A multi-million pound hospital development is hit
0:00:48 > 0:00:49by the collapse of Carillion.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52One union warns - there could be more bad news to come.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54We'll have more on the possible
0:00:54 > 0:00:55impact the Carillion
0:00:55 > 0:00:56collapse might have on the capital.
0:00:56 > 0:00:57Also tonight.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Searching for ways to tackle knife crime -
0:00:59 > 0:01:01the met commissioner on why she backs the increase
0:01:01 > 0:01:02in stop and search.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03Should religious groups be
0:01:03 > 0:01:07prioritised for burials ??
0:01:07 > 0:01:10And he's one of London's great sporting success stories -
0:01:10 > 0:01:13as Anthony Joshua looks to add to his world title collection.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15A very good evening and welcome to the programme.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17More information has emerged on what impact
0:01:17 > 0:01:20the collapse of construction giant Carillion is having on the capital.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22BBC London has learnt that a multi-million pound development
0:01:22 > 0:01:25at one of our busiest hospitals has been hit as a result.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27We've also discovered that the Met police has
0:01:27 > 0:01:28contracts with the company.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30One union has told us - there could be dire consequences
0:01:30 > 0:01:33for the capital with the full impact still not known.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Here's our political correspondent, Karl Mercer.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40St Helier is in need of repair, these parts of the Sutton hospital
0:01:40 > 0:01:43are well past their sell by date, which is why bosses here decided
0:01:43 > 0:01:48they needed to shell out £12 million on repairs. It's the biggest
0:01:48 > 0:01:52refurbishment the hospital has had and will see windows and roof is
0:01:52 > 0:01:55replaced. The outer wall strengthened and prepared. Only
0:01:55 > 0:01:59yesterday the work hit a snag, its name, Carillion and major
0:01:59 > 0:02:03subcontractor on this project and one not quite living up to its
0:02:03 > 0:02:09billboard promises. Yesterday work here stopped, some workers were on
0:02:09 > 0:02:15site today but their future too is uncertain past the end of the week.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17Hospital's chief executive was not available for interview today that
0:02:17 > 0:02:21old me last night that work on site had stopped yesterday. Is now in
0:02:21 > 0:02:26urgent talks with contractors to see what happens over coming weeks. --
0:02:26 > 0:02:30he is now. He issued a statement to say that we are grateful for staff
0:02:30 > 0:02:32still working on site despite the uncertainty and said we are working
0:02:32 > 0:02:37hard to find a solution that enables the work to continue as planned,
0:02:37 > 0:02:45because the improvement works at St Helier are very badly needed. The St
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Helier redevelopment, like most, is done with the help of the private
0:02:48 > 0:02:51sector under the sort of scheme brought in by the Prime Minister who
0:02:51 > 0:02:56first introduced the Private Finance Initiative to Britain, and was born
0:02:56 > 0:03:01in this hospital. Local MPs today hope this scheme will still go ahead
0:03:01 > 0:03:06on time and on budget.You've got the hospital at maximum capacity
0:03:06 > 0:03:10because of the winter, every bed is used, at the same time as trying to
0:03:10 > 0:03:14replace windows, make sure that a new roof and to actually make sure
0:03:14 > 0:03:18that there is no water getting in. It's not straightforward. But I do
0:03:18 > 0:03:23have confidence that it will continue and we desperately need it.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27I know the Chief Executive is on the case and making sure something gets
0:03:27 > 0:03:30sorted out. It is a worry that we don't want any sort of further
0:03:30 > 0:03:34delay. We want to make sure we have the costs right as well so that we
0:03:34 > 0:03:43don't overrun because we only have a limited budget.It is not just the
0:03:43 > 0:03:47public sector affected by Carillion's collapse. This housing
0:03:47 > 0:03:50development in central London left quiet today, workers simply coming
0:03:50 > 0:03:53back to pick up their tools and unions warning the full effects are
0:03:53 > 0:03:57yet to be felt in the capital.It's not just Carillion, its many
0:03:57 > 0:04:02thousands of construction workers, small companies, medium-size
0:04:02 > 0:04:04companies who are literally wondering what's going to happen at
0:04:04 > 0:04:08the end of today, the end of tomorrow and the end of next week.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11The coming days will be difficult for many connected with Carillion.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15Workers and those who depend on its services. Karl Mercer, BBC London
0:04:15 > 0:04:17News.
0:04:17 > 0:04:18Let's get more from our political editor
0:04:18 > 0:04:19Tim Donovan who joins me.
0:04:19 > 0:04:26And it's emerged the Met police is also affected?
0:04:26 > 0:04:29Yes, two private finance initiatives can really an art part of for the
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Metropolitan Police, one of them involving four south London police
0:04:32 > 0:04:36stations where they provide things like exhibits for court cases, they
0:04:36 > 0:04:40provide some of the custody services, processing people through
0:04:40 > 0:04:45the system, they do reception, they do maintenance, electrical work and
0:04:45 > 0:04:48so on. Then there is an even bigger contract which is managing and
0:04:48 > 0:04:53operating the Metropolitan Police's training resources Centre at
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Gravesend. This is the kind of stuff they do there. It's a crucial part
0:04:56 > 0:05:02of the Met's provision, public order, writing, it's got a shooting
0:05:02 > 0:05:05range there, they've got a mock-up assault house where they train
0:05:05 > 0:05:11officers in siege situations and it's also where they kept those two
0:05:11 > 0:05:14old water cannon that we purchased not that long ago. What's going to
0:05:14 > 0:05:19happen to them? The Metropolitan Police and Ben Maher's office for
0:05:19 > 0:05:23policing and crime says they have contingency plans, which suggests
0:05:23 > 0:05:27the staff will stay there rostered on for the immediate future, but in
0:05:27 > 0:05:34the long term we're not quite sure. This is what the commissioner said.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38I wouldn't want people to think that if there were any difficulty there
0:05:38 > 0:05:42that that would cause the Met to come to a halt. It absolutely
0:05:42 > 0:05:45wouldn't. But these are important contracts. The people who work in
0:05:45 > 0:05:51Carillion are very concerned that Domagoj Pavicic is and we understand
0:05:51 > 0:05:54that but we have no break in service and it is the intention of the
0:05:54 > 0:05:57mayor, the deputy mayor and need to ensure that continues into the
0:05:57 > 0:06:01future.As we have heard, the Unite union thinks London will be hit
0:06:01 > 0:06:09hardest. Do we know about that?No, but the Unite union's headman Len
0:06:09 > 0:06:12McCluskey in a meeting with the Business Secretary Greg Clark along
0:06:12 > 0:06:15with the general secretary of the Trades Union Congress Frances
0:06:15 > 0:06:19O'Grady and they are trying to take stock. In effect they want to know
0:06:19 > 0:06:22that the guarantee on paying public sector wages is going to go on for
0:06:22 > 0:06:25some time. They also want to see whether those contracts in the
0:06:25 > 0:06:29private sector which we know much less about, is there anyway that
0:06:29 > 0:06:33wages can be guaranteed for a period, jobs can be guaranteed,
0:06:33 > 0:06:37they'd like to see a task force set up, these unions, to establish that.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41As we can see already, more than a day into this, there is still very
0:06:41 > 0:06:45little clarity about just how many small firms, suppliers are involved,
0:06:45 > 0:06:50and how many jobs could be on the line.Absolutely, uncertainty and
0:06:50 > 0:06:55many questions. Thank you, Tim Donovan, political editor. We heard
0:06:55 > 0:06:58from the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and Cressida Dick was
0:06:58 > 0:07:01speaking at an anti-knife crime event in Islington where she gave
0:07:01 > 0:07:07backing to the increased use of stop and search.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10And says Londoners shouldn't be worried about a rise in its use.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12With more details - here's our Home affairs
0:07:12 > 0:07:13correspondent, Nick Beake.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17She says fighting knife crime is her top priority. Today the commissioner
0:07:17 > 0:07:20was in the thick of it helping to look for weapons in a North London
0:07:20 > 0:07:25Park.Do the people stash and quite far in?Blades are often hidden and
0:07:25 > 0:07:31collected before an attack. Among those joining in to try and curb a
0:07:31 > 0:07:34recent spike in stabbings, George Kinsella, a tireless campaigner ever
0:07:34 > 0:07:40since his 16-year-old son Ben was killed in 2008. Can you believe it's
0:07:40 > 0:07:48ten years now since Ben was killed? No, I can't. The crying shame of it
0:07:48 > 0:07:53all is that it continues to happen in London. The poor people already
0:07:53 > 0:07:56this year that have lost their lives to knife crime, the more people get
0:07:56 > 0:08:03involved in this the more the police get the help they need, we have got
0:08:03 > 0:08:07to stop this in London before it gets out of hand.It's not just
0:08:07 > 0:08:11about looking for weapons in hedges. Last week the Mayor of London Sadiq
0:08:11 > 0:08:14Khan said there would be a significant increase in the use of
0:08:14 > 0:08:19stop and search, and that worried some Londoners who fear that young
0:08:19 > 0:08:23black men could be unfairly targeted. Cressida Dick told us that
0:08:23 > 0:08:29an increase in stop and search for 2018 had been decided with the
0:08:29 > 0:08:34Mayor's team. She tried to allay any concerns.We need to actually make
0:08:34 > 0:08:37sure that people in our communities understand why we are doing it,
0:08:37 > 0:08:40where we are doing it and the benefits we are getting from it. And
0:08:40 > 0:08:45if anybody does have any concerns, or indeed if they have a complaint,
0:08:45 > 0:08:49then that stop and search will be captured on body worn video and I'm
0:08:49 > 0:08:55confident we can do more to dominate without jeopardising community
0:08:55 > 0:08:57relationships.Many families affected by knife crime back a rise
0:08:57 > 0:09:01in stop and search after 20 teenagers were stabbed to death last
0:09:01 > 0:09:07year. Hadi got a handle on this rise in knife crime in London?The police
0:09:07 > 0:09:10and the Mayor and myself are doing everything we can to make sure we
0:09:10 > 0:09:14get on top of the rise in knife crime -- have you got a handle on.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17The knife sweeps, proper enforcement and public should expect to see an
0:09:17 > 0:09:21increase in stop and search and we are getting on top of it.In the end
0:09:21 > 0:09:25this felt more like a photo opportunity than an operational
0:09:25 > 0:09:30success. But trying to defeat London's knife crime scourge will
0:09:30 > 0:09:36need many small victories. Nick Beake, BBC London News, Islington.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40Plenty more ahead this evening, including colon why Chelsea football
0:09:40 > 0:09:45club's new stadium is a step closer. The development has been opposed by
0:09:45 > 0:09:49a local family but their injunction can now be set aside.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Jewish and Muslim families in North London say their elderly
0:09:54 > 0:09:56relatives are moving away because they're worried
0:09:56 > 0:10:01about what will happen if they die living in the area.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04They say the local coroner won't honour their traditions
0:10:04 > 0:10:05of burying people immediately.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08She says that no death will be prioritised over another -
0:10:08 > 0:10:08based on religion.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13Victoria Cook has more.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16Helen Langberg lost two
0:10:16 > 0:10:18relatives in the same year.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20It's Jewish custom to bury the deceased immediately.
0:10:20 > 0:10:25But they were left waiting for days for the coroner to release the body.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30Everyday, every minute, every hour was just more and more anxious and
0:10:30 > 0:10:36fretting and worrying. If we knew when it would be but we didn't.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38And they aren't the only family in North London affected.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42Many elderly people want to move away from the area because they are
0:10:42 > 0:10:45frightened of dying, that their loved ones, their children should
0:10:45 > 0:10:50not suffer, that they can't be buried at the right time because
0:10:50 > 0:10:54it's very important for us. Jewish and Muslim families say their
0:10:54 > 0:10:58religious beliefs are not being considered by the coroner.I've had
0:10:58 > 0:11:02many families, whether it's from Jewish or Muslim backgrounds in
0:11:02 > 0:11:07tears over the fact that they are not able to bury their loved ones as
0:11:07 > 0:11:10soon as possible.So, for nonreligious people they may say
0:11:10 > 0:11:15everyone should be treated fairly in order. What would you say to that?
0:11:15 > 0:11:18This is not about jumping the queue and I don't think I would ever want
0:11:18 > 0:11:23to advocate or promote that, everyone should be treated on an
0:11:23 > 0:11:27equal basis, but equality also means understanding people's religious
0:11:27 > 0:11:31cultural needs. Britain is a very diverse country.There are no
0:11:31 > 0:11:35specific laws about burial timings but the Ministry of Justice has got
0:11:35 > 0:11:39a set of guidelines, and they say that a coroner should, where
0:11:39 > 0:11:44possible, take into consideration religious beliefs and traditions.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47But a solicitor representing people from the Jewish community says the
0:11:47 > 0:11:51coroner is in breach of human rights laws and he is now applying for a
0:11:51 > 0:11:56judicial review.Most people in Britain really don't care, they are
0:11:56 > 0:12:01not in a rush, burial takes place usually a week or more after death
0:12:01 > 0:12:08and some faiths, Muslims and Jews need to bury immediately and it's
0:12:08 > 0:12:12part of their faith to do so, and therefore being able to do so
0:12:12 > 0:12:16wouldn't be in any way harming those who are something not in a rush.The
0:12:16 > 0:12:20coroner for in a North London would not comment. But in a letter to the
0:12:20 > 0:12:24community she says.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29There are now calls for the coroner to step down or be
0:12:29 > 0:12:33moved away.
0:12:33 > 0:12:42Victoria Cook, BBC London News.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44A third rape trial involving the Met police has
0:12:44 > 0:12:46collapsed after fresh evidence came to light.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48It comes after Scotland Yard announced a review into
0:12:48 > 0:12:50all its active sexual abuse cases following the collapse
0:12:50 > 0:12:51of two trials in December.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53Marc Ashdown is here give us more details.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55The defendant in this case, Sam Sumyk Cayley, 28, originally from
0:12:55 > 0:13:00Eritrea, was due to sand trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court charged with
0:13:00 > 0:13:04rape but yesterday the CPS offered no evidence and it was halted. The
0:13:04 > 0:13:09background to this was he met a 35-year-old woman at the Notting
0:13:09 > 0:13:13Hill Carnival in 2016, evidently the pair took the flat, taxi back to his
0:13:13 > 0:13:17flat and had sex and she stayed the night, the next day she went to the
0:13:17 > 0:13:20police and said he raped her and stop her from leaving the flat and
0:13:20 > 0:13:23she only escaped when he fell asleep. As part of the investigation
0:13:23 > 0:13:27detectives took his mobile phone, examined it, and according to his
0:13:27 > 0:13:31lawyers prosecutors told them that apart from a few text messages
0:13:31 > 0:13:33between the pair there was nothing is of relevance. It was handed back
0:13:33 > 0:13:36to his defence team and they did their own analysis and got experts
0:13:36 > 0:13:41in and they found 12 images of he and the woman cuddling in bed and
0:13:41 > 0:13:44four of the images they were naked. They sent the pictures back to
0:13:44 > 0:13:48prosecutors who dropped the case.As we said this is the third rape case
0:13:48 > 0:13:55to collapse raising more questions for the Met.In two days, within a
0:13:55 > 0:14:00couple of days in December, Rick races involving Liam Allan on the
0:14:00 > 0:14:04left and Isaac Itiary collapsed. In Liam Allan's case text messages
0:14:04 > 0:14:08eventually came to light which proved his accuser had enjoyed
0:14:08 > 0:14:12having sex with him and Isaac Itiary, he had been accused of
0:14:12 > 0:14:15sexual activity with a child, he spent four months in jail awaiting
0:14:15 > 0:14:19trial and the text messages came to light showing his alleged victim
0:14:19 > 0:14:23routinely lied about his age so he was freed and in both of these cases
0:14:23 > 0:14:27the Met police was criticised for not disclosing all of the evidence.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30They immediately launched a review into all rape and sexual assault
0:14:30 > 0:14:36cases and in December this is what they have to say.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38That review's being conducted jointly with the CPS,
0:14:38 > 0:14:40so with the lawyers in each case and our investigating officers
0:14:40 > 0:14:43to make sure that those cases are safe to go to trial.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Our priority is those 30-something where trials are about to start.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48I have no reason to believe that there are any problems
0:14:49 > 0:14:50with any of those cases.
0:14:50 > 0:14:56So, highly embarrassing, but then just a few weeks later another case
0:14:56 > 0:14:59has collapsed. The Met says it is up to investigating officers to assess
0:14:59 > 0:15:02all of the evidence they have, although in this case they said they
0:15:02 > 0:15:05missed these images. This all ignites a lot of debate again,
0:15:05 > 0:15:10firstly into the workload of police, are they overstretched, do they have
0:15:10 > 0:15:13enough resources? These cases are often complex, we understand the
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Attorney General is looking into that command does this discourage
0:15:16 > 0:15:23victims from coming forward, and thirdly defendants, do they have a
0:15:23 > 0:15:25right, some say, like the victims, to anonymity, at least until found
0:15:25 > 0:15:28guilty of a crime and for many I think the danger of this game is to
0:15:28 > 0:15:31undermine the entire criminal justice system.For now, Marc
0:15:31 > 0:15:36Ashdown, thank you.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38Next, a story which is dividing an east London
0:15:38 > 0:15:39community quite literally.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42On the one hand there are those who welcome a housing development
0:15:42 > 0:15:44which will create thousands of new homes - but requires
0:15:44 > 0:15:46a new road road bridge to improve transport links.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49On the other - the green campaigners who say it'll
0:15:49 > 0:15:50lead to more pollution.
0:15:50 > 0:15:55Here's our environment correspondent, Tom Edwards.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Fish Island in Hackney Wick, right next to be an Inbee Park. But big
0:15:58 > 0:16:05changes are planned, including putting a road right through here --
0:16:05 > 0:16:09next to the Olympic Park.They will replace this footbridge with a road
0:16:09 > 0:16:13bridge which will make a new route and extra routes through the Olympic
0:16:13 > 0:16:17Park and through Fish Island towards Tower Hamlets.A footbridge is also
0:16:17 > 0:16:20planned for further down the canal, meaning demolishing this building
0:16:20 > 0:16:27once a studio for artists and listed as an asset of community value.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Well, the plans don't take account of how the community has grown up
0:16:30 > 0:16:37here in the time since the Olympics. They don't take account of the
0:16:37 > 0:16:41creative community, and also growing residential community. They want
0:16:41 > 0:16:50foot and cycle bridges and healthy places and the creative hub is a
0:16:50 > 0:16:56fantastic asset to the area as well. Hackney Wick is changing rapidly.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00Many homes are planned here. The new roads and bridges were approved
0:17:00 > 0:17:05before the Olympics. But critics say this mayor should intervene.We've
0:17:05 > 0:17:10got Anmer with very clear strategy is about healthy streets, about low
0:17:10 > 0:17:16traffic neighbourhoods -- we've got a mayor. He's smashing down an
0:17:16 > 0:17:19existing walking and cycling bridge, turning it into a road bridge, which
0:17:19 > 0:17:24will basically make a rat run from the Olympic Park through to the A12,
0:17:24 > 0:17:29it doesn't add up.No one from the Mayor's office was available for
0:17:29 > 0:17:33interview today but in a statement they said these plans had been in
0:17:33 > 0:17:36place for many years, and they also said that the bridge would be needed
0:17:36 > 0:17:41to ease congestion for the new road. They also said that they are now
0:17:41 > 0:17:45considering whether the bridge could be made for just buses, cyclists and
0:17:45 > 0:17:52pedestrians. Work could start this month. Opponents say this Olympic
0:17:52 > 0:17:57legacy will make their lives much, much worse. Tom Edwards, BBC London
0:17:57 > 0:18:00News.
0:18:00 > 0:18:01Still to come tonight.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Anthony Joshua on his bid to become the undisputed heavyweight
0:18:04 > 0:18:09champion of the world.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13Plus...
0:18:13 > 0:18:16We finally got some sunshine today, but it's been cold with it.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18How long will this cold spell last and what's
0:18:18 > 0:18:20going to happen into the weekend?
0:18:20 > 0:18:21Stay watching, I'll have all the details.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25A woman who is fighting for compensation, after she claims
0:18:25 > 0:18:30several operations went wrong, says she'll give all
0:18:30 > 0:18:32the money back to her local hospital in east London.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36Nicola Jane Cook is suing the NHS for hundreds of thousands of pounds.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39Sarah Harris has the story.
0:18:39 > 0:18:44After years of operations, Nicola Jane Cook needs a mobility
0:18:44 > 0:18:47scooter to get around, even at home in Barking.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49She says it was a gall bladder operation that went wrong
0:18:49 > 0:18:52that was the start of her troubles.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54She's had surgery at several different hospitals in and around
0:18:54 > 0:18:56London including, she claims, a lung procedure
0:18:56 > 0:19:05that was unnecessary.
0:19:05 > 0:19:06It's absolutely destroying.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08I mean, it stops you from working.
0:19:08 > 0:19:09It stops everything.
0:19:09 > 0:19:10It stops your relationships with your family.
0:19:10 > 0:19:11You shut yourself away.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13I never left the house for four years.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16I slept on a sofa for two-and-a-half because I couldn't move.
0:19:16 > 0:19:17It's absolutely disgraceful.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20She claims she's been told by her legal team she's owed
0:19:20 > 0:19:22hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation from the NHS,
0:19:22 > 0:19:26which she's determined to give to the charity at her local
0:19:26 > 0:19:29hospital, at Queen's in Romford, which she says has done everything
0:19:29 > 0:19:32to support her health.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34The King George & Queen's Hospitals Charity raises thousands of pounds
0:19:34 > 0:19:39every year to supplement what the NHS does.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43It raises money for things like toys for children,
0:19:43 > 0:19:46who are having invasive surgery and mobility scooters for patients
0:19:46 > 0:19:47who've had a stroke.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50NHS insiders say off-the-record this doesn't help them as it will rack
0:19:50 > 0:19:53up large legal bills, but Nicola believes it will raise
0:19:53 > 0:19:56standards and benefit patients and doctors in her own area.
0:19:56 > 0:20:03They're the ones that are on the front-line.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05You know, they are our national treasure and we have
0:20:05 > 0:20:07to look after them.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11I want to give it back because it's a legacy for my children and it's
0:20:11 > 0:20:13a healthcare that they can rely on.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16All Nicola really wants is to get well and support medical staff
0:20:16 > 0:20:21at her local hospital.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Sarah Harris, BBC London News.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27Chelsea's £1 billion redevelopment of Stamford Bridge has moved a step
0:20:27 > 0:20:31closer after the club got the backing of the local council.
0:20:31 > 0:20:39Last night, Hammersmith and Fulham voted to take responsibility
0:20:39 > 0:20:42for land close to the site, which means it means it can prevent
0:20:42 > 0:20:45a legal bid from a homeowner who wants to block Chelsea's plans.
0:20:45 > 0:20:46Let's get more from Tolu Adeoye.
0:20:46 > 0:20:52Yes. This redevelopmentogical see capacity at the club here go from
0:20:52 > 0:20:5841,000 to 60,000. There will be a brand new walkway from Fulham
0:20:58 > 0:21:01Broadway station to the Todd I stadium. Not everyone is jumping for
0:21:01 > 0:21:05joy. Before planning permission was given lots of local residents voiced
0:21:05 > 0:21:11their concerns. Many received compensation, but one family stood
0:21:11 > 0:21:14resolute, presenting a real stumbling block for the club. That's
0:21:14 > 0:21:21what has beenover come. Here's a quick explainer.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23Chelsea's new stadium was granted planning permission by Hammersmith
0:21:23 > 0:21:25and Fulham Council a year ago and signed off by
0:21:25 > 0:21:26the Mayor of London.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Sadiq Khan said the high quality and spectacular design would add
0:21:29 > 0:21:32to the capital's fantastic array of sporting arenas,
0:21:32 > 0:21:34but an injunction from a family living near the stadium has
0:21:34 > 0:21:37threatened to derail the work.
0:21:37 > 0:21:46The Crosswaithes' have lived in cottages behind the east stand
0:21:46 > 0:21:48across the tracks from Stamford Bridge for 50 years.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50They argued their right to light would be impaired
0:21:50 > 0:21:56by the redevelopment of the state stadium, took out an injunction
0:21:56 > 0:21:58took out an injunction and have refused compensation.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00The deadlock led Chelsea to ask the council to intervene
0:22:00 > 0:22:02by using planning law to acquire the relevant land.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04Last night it agreed to do this.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07It can then lease the land back to Chelsea and the law means
0:22:07 > 0:22:09the Crosswaithe's injunction is invalid against the council.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11Last night Hammersmith and Fulham tweeted that the stadium
0:22:11 > 0:22:13is looking a step closer.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17The family can still seek a judicial review. We have not heard from them
0:22:17 > 0:22:22yet over what course of action they plan to take next. Chelsea said it's
0:22:22 > 0:22:26grateful to the council for its decision and it will continue to
0:22:26 > 0:22:29seek a resolution with the family. If it does go through, Chelsea will
0:22:29 > 0:22:34continue to play here up until 2020. It will then move elsewhere, likely
0:22:34 > 0:22:39to be Wembley and play there for four years until the new stadium is
0:22:39 > 0:22:44up and ready.Thank you very much.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46He is one of London's biggest sporting success stories.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50Born and brought up in Watford, Anthony Joshua first made a name
0:22:50 > 0:22:53for himself winning gold on home turf at the 2012 Olympics.
0:22:53 > 0:23:00He's gone from strength to strength and now holds
0:23:01 > 0:23:05two heavyweight titles.
0:23:05 > 0:23:06And now he wants a third.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Today, he's been talking up his bid to become the undisputed
0:23:09 > 0:23:10champion of the world.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12This report from Chris Rogers contains flash
0:23:12 > 0:23:13photography from the start.
0:23:13 > 0:23:19Fights like this can make a piece of sport history.
0:23:19 > 0:23:29We are moving a step closer to London's
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Anthony Joshua holding all heavyweight belts.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34At 20 fights and 20 knockouts, he's no longer just the pride of London,
0:23:34 > 0:23:35he's the global boy wonder.
0:23:35 > 0:23:41What I have learnt in those times of adversity and going through storm
0:23:41 > 0:23:44is that it will take more than any human to stop me on this journey.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47Kiwi Joseph Parker has won all 24 of his fights.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49His promotional team have spent weeks trying to tie down battle
0:23:49 > 0:23:51to hold on to his WBO belt.
0:23:51 > 0:23:52I think this is my time.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56I think it's my destiny to be here, to be part of this major event
0:23:56 > 0:24:00and I feel it's my time to put up a great challenge, and I feel truly
0:24:00 > 0:24:01I'm going to win.
0:24:01 > 0:24:09The pressure is on and 28-year-old Joshua admits he's feeling it.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11He's putting belts on the line and his most memorable
0:24:11 > 0:24:13fight against Klitschko, at Wembley,
0:24:13 > 0:24:15just adds to the pressure of expectations and fame.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19I mix now my experience of what I've learnt and try and use intelligence
0:24:19 > 0:24:23and throw it in with the hard work, and I think this fight should be
0:24:23 > 0:24:33the start of being a complete boxer.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37More relaxed, you know, speed rather than clubbing shots.
0:24:37 > 0:24:38Stepping up - bang, bang.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Heavyweight boxing hasn't had global interest like this for almost two
0:24:41 > 0:24:42decades and that is largely due to Joshua.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45The division needed him and he needed boxing to end his bad
0:24:45 > 0:24:48boy days growing up on a tough estate in Watford.
0:24:48 > 0:24:49I can't afford to lose.
0:24:49 > 0:24:50It's the fear of it.
0:24:50 > 0:24:51I can't afford to lose.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Too many people depending on me.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56There is a lot of things I do need to conquer though.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59Nerves, addressing situations, being confident in my ability, not cocky.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03The two reigning heavyweight world champions meet in Cardiff in March.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06It's anticipated to be a sell-out, even at up to £2,000 a ticket.
0:25:06 > 0:25:13Chris Rodgers, BBC London News.
0:25:13 > 0:25:19Talented but humble guy.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21Time for a look at the weather
0:25:21 > 0:25:24and Louise Lear has joined us.
0:25:24 > 0:25:30Lovely. This was last week. It has been cold out there, I will take
0:25:30 > 0:25:32this weather any day.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35been cold out there, I will take this weather any day.Breezy but
0:25:35 > 0:25:40plenty of sunshine. Across the south-east we will not see too bad
0:25:40 > 0:25:44weather over the next few days particularly when you listen to the
0:25:44 > 0:25:47national forecast and you hear about the snow arriving in Scotland and
0:25:47 > 0:25:50Northern Ireland today. Just take a look at the south-east, not too bad
0:25:50 > 0:25:58at all. That said, in the last couple of hours there has been snow
0:25:58 > 0:26:03to the south of London. We could continue to see snow showers through
0:26:03 > 0:26:07the night tonight Wen are not too concerned about that. There will be
0:26:07 > 0:26:10light, few and far between, across the Chilterns, maybe through the
0:26:10 > 0:26:17Downs. Tomorrow will start off chilly, temperatures to the north of
0:26:17 > 0:26:21London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex falling below freezing.
0:26:21 > 0:26:26Tomorrow morning will start windy, cold, but lovely spells of sunshine.
0:26:26 > 0:26:31Not a bad day in progress. If you wrap up warm and in a little bit of
0:26:31 > 0:26:34shelter it shouldn't be too bad. Top temperatures peaking at five to
0:26:34 > 0:26:39seven degrees. As we go out of Wednesday night into Thursday
0:26:39 > 0:26:42morning things get more interesting. We have a deepening area of low
0:26:42 > 0:26:48pressure. It could bring very heavy rain for us and some gale force
0:26:48 > 0:26:53gusts of wind during the early hours. There will be a rash of
0:26:53 > 0:26:57showers on Thursday. Sunny spells and scattered thundershowers. Those
0:26:57 > 0:27:00conditions should ease as we go through the day and temperatures
0:27:00 > 0:27:05will peak. All in all, as I say, for us it's not looking too bad. Once we
0:27:05 > 0:27:11get Thursday out of the way things will quieten down. The weekend will
0:27:11 > 0:27:25be cold, dry but, most importantly, sunny. Louise, thank you very much.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27The government has ordered a fast track investigation
0:27:27 > 0:27:29into what went wrong at one of Britain's biggest
0:27:29 > 0:27:30construction companies.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32Carillion has gone into liquidation after running up losses
0:27:32 > 0:27:39and struggling with debt.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42we all know London is an expensive place to live -
0:27:42 > 0:27:45but if you head to our Facebook Page we'll tell you the
0:27:45 > 0:27:46cheapest areas to rent.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49From all of us on the team have a lovely evening.