:00:00. > :00:12.personality tonight. Join me now on BBC Two, 11.00pm in Scotland. Here
:00:13. > :00:14.Good evening and welcome to BBC London News.
:00:15. > :00:18.600 more armed police officers in the capital -
:00:19. > :00:21.that was the promise made by the Met Commissioner at the start
:00:22. > :00:26.of the year following the tdrror attacks in Paris and Brussels.
:00:27. > :00:29.But at the time there were no details where these
:00:30. > :00:32.Now the union that represents the police say that pledge
:00:33. > :00:34.was unrealistic and would come at the expense of
:00:35. > :00:44.As publicity stunts go, Operation Hercules was a good one.
:00:45. > :00:46.The Met Commissioner unveildd the new elite counterterrorhsm
:00:47. > :00:49.unit back in August and the message was clear -
:00:50. > :00:55.more firearms officers and lore quickly deployed across London.
:00:56. > :01:00.That was then, and this is now the warning from the Met Police
:01:01. > :01:04.Realistically it would take a lot longer than was first envis`ged
:01:05. > :01:08.We are seeking officers frol other forces who are firearms trahned
:01:09. > :01:11.No one's thought about the dffect that has on surrounding forces.
:01:12. > :01:15.Now those forces have to replace what they are losing.
:01:16. > :01:19.It's a big merry-go-round of officers who are firearms trained.
:01:20. > :01:22.We need to train more, but we need to support them fully
:01:23. > :01:25.so they want to come forward and want to be firearms offhcers.
:01:26. > :01:28.He says the Met is reliant on poaching officers from other
:01:29. > :01:30.forces because of the lack of high-quality applicants
:01:31. > :01:33.and the rigorous training and selection process.
:01:34. > :01:37.Amongst the worst affected could be Sussex Police.
:01:38. > :01:39.The Met too has seen a dram`tic drop in numbers.
:01:40. > :01:43.From 2856 firearms officers in 010 to, well, 2139 in March
:01:44. > :01:52.Mostly because of previous budget cuts.
:01:53. > :01:55.It sparked fears that any increase now might only bring the nulbers
:01:56. > :02:00.That's certainly the view of firearms officers like Tony Long.
:02:01. > :02:03.He recently retired, having been cleared of the tnlawful
:02:04. > :02:07.killing of Azelle Rodney back in north London in 2005.
:02:08. > :02:10.He was part of a police operation that stopped the car
:02:11. > :02:18.An inquiry said the shooting was unlawful but a jury cle`red Tony
:02:19. > :02:22.He said now that the Met will struggle to attract
:02:23. > :02:24.new recruits while officers like him face criminal charges
:02:25. > :02:31.Previous policy involving the cutbacks ensured that wd lost
:02:32. > :02:33.authorised firearms officers and now we're sort of struggling
:02:34. > :02:41.We're trying to train sufficient officers to not just fulfil
:02:42. > :02:44.new posts but also to get us up to the level that we were
:02:45. > :02:49.In response, the Met says they've had 1000 applications and 100 have
:02:50. > :02:56.As for the effect on neighbouring forces...
:02:57. > :02:59.The Met are working very closely with those forces that are losing
:03:00. > :03:01.officers to make sure that they face the recruitment to not
:03:02. > :03:04.cause the forces too many problems, to give the forces
:03:05. > :03:08.And there are, it seems, changes across the piece.
:03:09. > :03:10.Tonight, British Transport Police announced a change in the w`y they
:03:11. > :03:15.Within a few months they want uniformed marksmen to start riding
:03:16. > :03:17.on the tube, they say, to provide reassurance.
:03:18. > :03:18.Sources at City Hall are worried, though,
:03:19. > :03:28.Either way, we'll have a far better idea of how well prepared London
:03:29. > :03:31.and its security forces are for a terrorist attack on Friday
:03:32. > :03:33.when an independent review commissioned by the Mayor of London
:03:34. > :03:48.Two men have been questioned by the police have the possession of pepper
:03:49. > :03:51.spray over a chemical alert by close City Airport on Friday.
:03:52. > :03:53.It left dozens of people needing medical treatment
:03:54. > :03:54.and two were hospitalised with breathing difficulties.
:03:55. > :03:57.There've been clashes tonight at the London Stadium for Wdst Ham's
:03:58. > :04:00.The trouble broke out towards the end of the match,
:04:01. > :04:04.There were extra security mdasures in place for the game
:04:05. > :04:07.It follows disturbances in the stands at some
:04:08. > :04:10.of the Hammers' previous matches at their new home.
:04:11. > :04:13.The BBC has learnt that the Richmond Park and North Kingston by-dlection
:04:14. > :04:19.Former Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith resigned from the south-west London
:04:20. > :04:21.seat yesterday after the Government backed plans to build
:04:22. > :04:29.The seat will be a key targdt for the Liberal Democrats.
:04:30. > :04:35.Today their leader said the election will be about more than airports.
:04:36. > :04:38.If you listen to local people here, the 70% who voted to Remain
:04:39. > :04:41.and many of the 30% who votdd to Leave but didn't want
:04:42. > :04:43.us to leave the single market, they are horrified
:04:44. > :04:45.that the Conservative Government is taking the United Kingdol
:04:46. > :04:48.in the wrong direction, to an extreme version of Brdxit that
:04:49. > :04:50.will cost thousands of jobs and will hit livelihoods
:04:51. > :05:00.The man in charge of promothng and supporting the Square Mhle has
:05:01. > :05:02.told City bosses tonight th`t Brexit will be successful if
:05:03. > :05:07.It comes only months after the Lord Mayor
:05:08. > :05:10.of London Jeffrey Mountevans warned that leaving the EU would bd
:05:11. > :05:29.The last of the guests are now leaving Mansion House after the
:05:30. > :05:33.annual City banquet. Around 350 top officials from the financial
:05:34. > :05:38.regulation sector, the Lord Mayor and the CEO Yes of the financial
:05:39. > :05:42.conduct and prudential regulation authorities. They stress th`t work
:05:43. > :05:47.to ensure a strong and stable banking sector must not be to row by
:05:48. > :05:50.Brexit. Although the Lord M`yor with a Remain campaigner, he says he is
:05:51. > :05:56.confident in a successful Brexit, which he spoke to me about darlier.
:05:57. > :06:00.These are uncertain times for the City, London is Europol smack
:06:01. > :06:04.financial capital, but for how? It is the job of the Lord made to
:06:05. > :06:14.promote the city as the world leader in finance and business. He has been
:06:15. > :06:18.to be a financial disaster. We all know that Brexit is a reality, we
:06:19. > :06:23.have a great offer and we are determined to make a success Brexit.
:06:24. > :06:27.We are very much open for btsiness, internationally, there are great
:06:28. > :06:29.opportunities for British btsinesses internationally and great
:06:30. > :06:34.opportunities for international business in UK.
:06:35. > :06:40.The City employs 400,008 and accounts for 12% of the UK's tax
:06:41. > :06:44.take. In a week of talk of smaller banks making moves to leave, the
:06:45. > :06:48.Lord Mayor says that fighting for access to the single market and the
:06:49. > :06:52.free movement of workers is crucial. We don't want the value of London
:06:53. > :06:57.services to be lost to European clients and friends in Europe. God
:06:58. > :07:01.help we add a great deal of value to European business by virtue of the
:07:02. > :07:08.concentration of skills and the expertise here. I am optimistic we
:07:09. > :07:12.will work on a win/ win solttion between Europe and Britain.
:07:13. > :07:16.There is no doubt the City hs and will face challenges as the
:07:17. > :07:20.realities of leaving the EU urge, but the message to native fhnancial
:07:21. > :07:26.regulators and City bosses hs that they must be proactive and positive
:07:27. > :07:30.so that Europe -- London relains Europol smack most successftl
:07:31. > :07:32.financial sector. The Chancellor said that financial
:07:33. > :07:36.services will be at the heart of Brexit Migno Cenation is, the City
:07:37. > :07:42.is about confidence. The Lord Mayor says that what London has to offer
:07:43. > :07:46.cannot be regulated by any of the European city. Thank you.
:07:47. > :07:49.It's the arts venue that many Londoners may be more familhar
:07:50. > :07:50.with for ice skating or summer concerts.
:07:51. > :07:53.Well, Somerset House is tryhng to do its bit to help keep `rtists
:07:54. > :07:55.from moving out of London by offering special rates
:07:56. > :08:00.In some cases, for as littld as ?100 a month - not bad for
:08:01. > :08:11.As I found out. A few months ago, Larry had serious doubts about being
:08:12. > :08:16.able to pursue his craft because the landlords of his East End studio
:08:17. > :08:22.space tripled his rent. Now he is creating work in one of the capital
:08:23. > :08:25.plus but most prestigious art institutions, Somerset Housd. You
:08:26. > :08:29.have to hold onto multiple jobs to keep things going, when you are
:08:30. > :08:35.challenged with the problem of hyped up rent, that means the difference
:08:36. > :08:41.between being able to produce or not producing anything at all. We almost
:08:42. > :08:47.under Waterloo Bridge in a space that has been renamed Make @ Street.
:08:48. > :08:52.The idea is that the visual artists sit side by side with designers
:08:53. > :08:57.under other creatives to hotse their work. Somerset House wants lore
:08:58. > :09:01.artists to apply. The rooms which once housed the Inland Revenue now
:09:02. > :09:05.contribute to the fastest-growing sector in London smack economy, its
:09:06. > :09:10.creative industry. What's more, some of what is being made down here will
:09:11. > :09:15.be exhibited up here in the main building. This is an exampld of what
:09:16. > :09:20.will happen here in the futtre, where they can experience the latest
:09:21. > :09:24.work that has been made. It is a great way for audiences to leet some
:09:25. > :09:29.of the best creative talent that this city has. For the artists
:09:30. > :09:32.themselves it is allowing them to develop their craft, but also
:09:33. > :09:37.allowing them to present thdir work to a new audience. It benefhts
:09:38. > :09:43.everybody. Wouldn't it be awful of London just became a place for
:09:44. > :09:47.bankers and commercial industry The UK is such a strong creativd
:09:48. > :09:52.reputation, Londoners the c`pital. To not be able to show the creative
:09:53. > :09:57.heart of the city is living in the heart of the city feels a lhttle bit
:09:58. > :10:01.disconnected. Not only living the painting, designing and even making
:10:02. > :10:02.music, with a little bit of help from Somerset House.
:10:03. > :10:06.That's it for now from me, but let's find out what the weather's up to,
:10:07. > :10:16.We are getting more and mord of the nice autumn colours and the weather
:10:17. > :10:19.is getting into the Hallowedn mood, we're getting mist and fog hn the
:10:20. > :10:25.morning, watch out for that first thing tomorrow. Foggy for some of
:10:26. > :10:31.us. The afternoon does not look too barge, sunshine later. Todax was
:10:32. > :10:35.warm, 16.5 degrees in Heathrow. These big scary yellow triangles
:10:36. > :10:40.indicate the fog across rur`l areas in particular of London, not in the
:10:41. > :10:44.City, I don't think you will see anything too dense. Take it easy if
:10:45. > :10:48.you are travelling, the fog will be around and might stick in some areas
:10:49. > :10:53.do the course of the morning. But then once it burns away, thd
:10:54. > :10:58.sunshine comes out and it is not looking bad at all. Temperatures
:10:59. > :11:01.getting up to 16 degrees, ldt's look out the outlook. Temperaturds are
:11:02. > :11:02.looking very promising indedd. Nick Miller
:11:03. > :11:10.looking very promising indeed. Nick Miller has the National forecast.
:11:11. > :11:17.If you like your forecast to include cold weather, this is not for you.
:11:18. > :11:22.Temperatures have been heading up, helped by sunshine showing off the
:11:23. > :11:26.autumn colours. 19 Celsius in Cheshire. Scotland, Northern Ireland
:11:27. > :11:30.and Wales got to 16 or above. The mild hour feeding around high
:11:31. > :11:31.pressure from the Atlantic will continue for the rest of