:01:05. > :01:33.and counterterror police have advised that the city skyscrapers
:01:34. > :01:36.As more skyscrapers are built and planned in this area,
:01:37. > :01:44.it's felt the only way to protect them all is to create a so-called
:01:45. > :01:47.ring of steel surrounding this whole area of London at an estimated cost
:01:48. > :01:54.Bordering Liverpool Street, the Bank of England and down
:01:55. > :01:57.to Fenchurch Street, the ring will be designed to protect
:01:58. > :02:00.the eastern city cluster, home to some of the capital's newest
:02:01. > :02:05.This eastern section of the City of London is especially
:02:06. > :02:07.of importance insomuch as there are going to be a number
:02:08. > :02:09.of major landmarks developed and built around this area that
:02:10. > :02:12.could be of interest and fit those ideals.
:02:13. > :02:15.The measures include protective concrete walls, rising bollards
:02:16. > :02:22.London's first ring of steel was a response to IRA bombs
:02:23. > :02:25.in the Baltic Exchange and Bishopsgate in the early '90s.
:02:26. > :02:27.So while the protective measures are familiar,
:02:28. > :02:32.it's hoped these scenes never will be.
:02:33. > :02:35.Tomorrow is predicted to be the busiest shopping day of the year
:02:36. > :02:38.when millions of pounds will be spent in the capital's shops
:02:39. > :02:42.That's why it's been dubbed Super Saturday.
:02:43. > :02:45.But after a turbulent 12 months it's thought those shoppers will spend
:02:46. > :02:52.Well, relax, you're in the Merman Lagoon now.
:02:53. > :03:04.Westfield's latest attraction isn't a store at all,
:03:05. > :03:06.but an underwater experience complete with boat ride
:03:07. > :03:17.Today's ONS figures show consumers are still willing to spend,
:03:18. > :03:19.but shops like this recently opened branch of Charlotte Tilbury
:03:20. > :03:23.are coming up with creative ways to woo business.
:03:24. > :03:29.People definitely want to experience things whilst shopping rather
:03:30. > :03:32.than just transacting, and I think that's where we win
:03:33. > :03:35.big-time because you come in here and there's so much to do
:03:36. > :03:39.These destination shopping malls are increasingly attracting people
:03:40. > :03:41.from their own high streets and further afield...
:03:42. > :03:45.Some last-minute Christmas presents, we've travelled from Qatar.
:03:46. > :03:57.Big luxury brands, you wouldn't find on a typical high street,
:03:58. > :04:01.This wall here takes customers through the journey
:04:02. > :04:07.So, for example, you have different levels of stitching and quilting.
:04:08. > :04:13.There's no robots at the Bentley factory, 4,000 people work there.
:04:14. > :04:15.People sort of like all this, they like to come...
:04:16. > :04:18.It's not just shopping, it's coming and learning something.
:04:19. > :04:22.We want people to go away learning maybe an anecdote or something
:04:23. > :04:30.And, of course, they want you to buy something.
:04:31. > :04:33.That might just be a key ring or a toy car...
:04:34. > :04:35.But if you do have a few hundred thousand pounds left
:04:36. > :04:38.after your spending spree, you could come downstairs here.
:04:39. > :04:39.This showroom is right underneath Westfield.
:04:40. > :04:42.You can take one of these for a test drive and still have it
:04:43. > :04:46.Back in the real world, this data shows the economy
:04:47. > :04:49.is more reliant than ever on consumer confidence.
:04:50. > :04:52.I've really cut down this year, absolutely.
:04:53. > :04:54.Because of the referendum, things like that?
:04:55. > :04:59.It's just generally you realise your money is not
:05:00. > :05:04.It's really the household budget that affects how people make
:05:05. > :05:08.So things like interest rates, if you're paying a little bit more
:05:09. > :05:11.or less on your mortgage, it'll change how much you have
:05:12. > :05:14.in your monthly budget to spend and whether or not you've got to do
:05:15. > :05:17.more for your hours at work because of the state of the economy
:05:18. > :05:19.and actually wider things like the European referendum,
:05:20. > :05:22.they do take time to filter through and they'll
:05:23. > :05:24.have a longer-term impact on the way people feel about their confidence
:05:25. > :05:31.The pain has been felt more in high streets.
:05:32. > :05:33.More pound shops, not very nice shops.
:05:34. > :05:35.I think people don't really try very hard.
:05:36. > :05:40.Everything is closed there, the shops are shut down.
:05:41. > :05:45.It seems places on the outskirts of London, like Harrow,
:05:46. > :05:50.are struggling in the shadow of out-of-town malls.
:05:51. > :05:52.If you were doing your Christmas shopping, where would you go?
:05:53. > :05:59.Obviously the internet generally tends to be
:06:00. > :06:01.cheaper because they do not have the overheads that the high
:06:02. > :06:04.But there are signs - this family business only
:06:05. > :06:08.I want them to support the independent retailers
:06:09. > :06:12.and hopefully we can give them special service as well.
:06:13. > :06:15.If this has been an up-and-down year, 2017 promises
:06:16. > :06:26.Time to say good night and wish you a very merry Christmas
:06:27. > :06:31.Now let me hand you to over to Chris Fawkes with the weather.
:06:32. > :06:47.Getting mild over the next couple of days. Today we had Barbra. The
:06:48. > :06:52.centre nearly 900 miles away from London. That is why it was never
:06:53. > :06:56.that bad. That has cleared through and overnight we will have clearing
:06:57. > :07:02.skies. Some patchy cloud coming and going but it will be dry everywhere.
:07:03. > :07:06.We are looking at Lowes getting down to around four, 5 degrees.
:07:07. > :07:11.Temperatures just above freezing in the countryside. A chill in the air
:07:12. > :07:15.to start the day on Christmas Eve. Tomorrow there should be plenty of
:07:16. > :07:19.sunshine around. That is the way the weather will stay as we go one
:07:20. > :07:24.through the day. A lot of dry weather to come much more such enemy
:07:25. > :07:31.had today. Temperatures between eight and ten days. What about the
:07:32. > :07:36.big day? Christmas Day. It will stay mild and temperatures could reach
:07:37. > :07:42.14, 15. He is down bet that the national picture.
:07:43. > :07:48.It will be more northern parts of the UK that see the worst of the
:07:49. > :07:58.weather. Another storm is developing in the Atlantic. This will turn into
:07:59. > :08:04.Storm Connor. This cloud has wrapped around storm Barbara. It brought
:08:05. > :08:08.gusty winds in the West. Some localised flooding in Scotland early
:08:09. > :08:12.on and the strongest winds in the north of Scotland approaching 80
:08:13. > :08:15.miles an hour. The amber window warning from the Met Office is about
:08:16. > :08:16.to expire. It