:00:11. > :00:16.The future of Millwall Football Club looks safe tonight after plans
:00:17. > :00:21.to buy up the land immediately around the stadium were shelved.
:00:22. > :00:24.BBC London learned that the council will hold an independent review
:00:25. > :00:27.into the controversial plans to redevelop the area
:00:28. > :00:34.and rename it New Bermondsey as Sarah Harris reports.
:00:35. > :00:38.Hundreds of children from local South London schools are coached
:00:39. > :00:43.in the community sports hall run by Millwall Football Club's trust.
:00:44. > :00:46.An official document to force out the project made it look
:00:47. > :00:58.We've only reached this victory through public pressure,
:00:59. > :01:02.through the sheer force of online pressure against the council.
:01:03. > :01:05.This is Millwall fans, but also fans of other football
:01:06. > :01:08.I've always said this is not just football's fight,
:01:09. > :01:13.It wasn't just the trust that was under threat.
:01:14. > :01:16.A compulsory purchase order also meant local
:01:17. > :01:19.businesses would have to move, all in the name of a regeneration
:01:20. > :01:23.that would bring thousands of new homes to the area.
:01:24. > :01:25.Many couldn't understand why the two couldn't live together.
:01:26. > :01:30.We are a little bit sceptical about news that comes
:01:31. > :01:34.from Lewisham Council, but it's been a complete nightmare
:01:35. > :01:36.for three or four years, total uncertainty for us in terms
:01:37. > :01:44.It's not just the cafe, we have the fish unit next door,
:01:45. > :01:48.one of London's leading wholesale fish businesses.
:01:49. > :01:51.The lack of ability to plan to upgrade our unit has made
:01:52. > :01:58.The euphoria of a recent 3-0 FA Cup win is matched by some Millwall
:01:59. > :02:05.In a statement, Lewisham Council's Cabinet said it is now not
:02:06. > :02:07.proceeding with any compulsory purchase order on the new
:02:08. > :02:11.Any decision in the future will be wholly new.
:02:12. > :02:14.It's something many local politicians welcomed,
:02:15. > :02:19.after questions over details of the proposals went unanswered.
:02:20. > :02:25.They believe this means an improved regeneration can now begin.
:02:26. > :02:28.To give certainty to the Football Club that they can stay in Lewisham,
:02:29. > :02:32.It means the Millwall Community Scheme can continue to operate
:02:33. > :02:36.in the local area and it will mean that the youth academy is saved.
:02:37. > :02:38.It also means we can re-evaluate this development,
:02:39. > :02:40.we can get more social housing, more affordable housing,
:02:41. > :02:46.This is great news for Millwall, great news for the fans and great
:02:47. > :02:50.news for all those people that have been in touch with me on this issue.
:02:51. > :02:52.I'm grateful for their support for such a fantastic community asset.
:02:53. > :02:55.There are plenty of hoops to jump through before any
:02:56. > :02:59.But the club and its community organisation believe now they can
:03:00. > :03:07.The laws which ban sexist dress rules at work aren't
:03:08. > :03:11.being enforced properly, according to a group of MPs.
:03:12. > :03:14.It follows the case of a woman from London who was sent home
:03:15. > :03:18.from her job at an accountancy firm for not wearing high heeled shoes,
:03:19. > :03:21.while the same company had no dress code for men.
:03:22. > :03:23.When MPs began to investigate the story, they were inundated
:03:24. > :03:25.with complaints from women with similar experiences.
:03:26. > :03:33.The receptionist who wouldn't give in.
:03:34. > :03:39.Nicola Thorpe refused to wear heels between two and four inches high.
:03:40. > :03:42.She kept her flat shoes on, was sent home without pay and now
:03:43. > :03:47.The report is great, because it doesn't just
:03:48. > :03:51.This was never just about a pair of shoes.
:03:52. > :03:53.It's about how women were viewed in the workplace
:03:54. > :03:56.that there is so much pressure on women to not just
:03:57. > :03:58.look professional, but to look attractive.
:03:59. > :04:01.MPs heard from hundreds of women who said they'd hurt their backs,
:04:02. > :04:04.were in crippling pain and thought being forced to wear
:04:05. > :04:08.So now there's a call for awareness campaigns and bigger
:04:09. > :04:17.I'm really pleased, there are a lot of people wearing flat shoes now,
:04:18. > :04:20.which is the fashion, that it should be.
:04:21. > :04:28.You shouldn't have too tough around in high heels if you don't want to.
:04:29. > :04:31.Dress code at work have to comply with health and safety regulation
:04:32. > :04:33.to reduce the risk of injury and with the equality act,
:04:34. > :04:37.While there are likely to be differences between the way men
:04:38. > :04:39.and women present themselves, what is required should be
:04:40. > :04:41.reasonable, and that applies to hair and make-up, too.
:04:42. > :04:44.The Government says what happened to Nicola Thorpe over
:04:45. > :04:49.But MPs have found the pressure on women is widespread and most
:04:50. > :04:52.would like to see something done about it.
:04:53. > :05:01.I think looking smart is very subjective.
:05:02. > :05:05.Wearing flat shoes doesn't necessarily make you look not smart.
:05:06. > :05:07.If I feel comfortable wearing heels, I will.
:05:08. > :05:17.I think there is a feeling that wearing high heels is more
:05:18. > :05:31.I would be very put off working for that company.
:05:32. > :05:33.I like to wear heels, it makes me feel perhaps
:05:34. > :05:37.Jane advises companies on how to treat their employees and says
:05:38. > :05:41.What they do is they think heels are very smart.
:05:42. > :05:43.What they need to do, what is reasonable,
:05:44. > :05:47.Here are some examples of smart shoes, of all varieties
:05:48. > :05:52.The campaign over high heels has highlighted the tyranny some
:05:53. > :05:54.women feel subjected to over their appearance.
:05:55. > :05:57.MPs are saying more still needs to be done to make sure
:05:58. > :06:03.they can step in to work in the shoes they choose.
:06:04. > :06:07.Three people, including a child, have died in a fire at a remote
:06:08. > :06:13.who were called yesterday morning to the property near Reigate.
:06:14. > :06:15.It's not yet known what caused the fire -
:06:16. > :06:18.but it's believed to have started on Monday night.
:06:19. > :06:27.Ask any working parent in the capital about the cost
:06:28. > :06:30.of childcare and they'll probably tell you how expensive it is.
:06:31. > :06:33.City Hall has come up with a scheme to help parents borrow a lump sum
:06:34. > :06:39.It works like a season ticket loan coming out
:06:40. > :06:42.of monthly salaries - but tax free.
:06:43. > :06:45.Here's our political correspondent Karl Mercer.
:06:46. > :06:47.When you're this old, bunny ears and bubbles
:06:48. > :06:53.are a bit more important than to bank balances.
:06:54. > :06:56.But it's what happens when their parent go back to work
:06:57. > :06:59.that the mayor has tried to address today.
:07:00. > :07:06.He says parents need help finding a deposit for a nursery place.
:07:07. > :07:09.So he's offering loans to all workers under his control
:07:10. > :07:14.to do just that and encouraging other firms to follow suit.
:07:15. > :07:16.We know many parents face a barrier, starting a new job
:07:17. > :07:25.90% of childcare providers in London charge fees and deposits in advance
:07:26. > :07:45.Any financial help, especially with twins, is amazing.
:07:46. > :07:48.It would mean that a lot of people who'd would be struggling
:07:49. > :07:49.because you've spent all your maternity leave
:07:50. > :07:53.and pay and you might be able to go back to work.
:07:54. > :07:56.One of the reasons it's difficult to go back to work is you don't
:07:57. > :07:59.have the cash to pay for the deposit upfront.
:08:00. > :08:01.There is a nursery that is offering a half-price discount
:08:02. > :08:04.But that's just to reserve the place.
:08:05. > :08:12.A lot of my friends are freelance as well and can't get the work.
:08:13. > :08:16.They need the outlay for the childcare first,
:08:17. > :08:18.but then they can't get the childcare if they haven't got
:08:19. > :08:21.the word guaranteed, so it's a bit of a Catch-22 for freelancers.
:08:22. > :08:23.On average, London parents have to pay about ?1500 deposit
:08:24. > :08:27.to get their child into a nursery and the overall cost is around
:08:28. > :08:30.?2200 higher each year than elsewhere in the country.
:08:31. > :08:35.The deposits can be up to ?1,000 - ?1,500, but the big issue
:08:36. > :08:38.to challenge and tackle is the high cost of childcare in London
:08:39. > :08:46.for parents, to allow them to be in work and stay in work.
:08:47. > :08:48.Many businesses do offer workers loans to help
:08:49. > :08:52.The money is paid back over the course of a year.
:08:53. > :08:54.But those representing smaller firms warn against putting too much burden
:08:55. > :08:58.Of course, small businesses care about the cost of living
:08:59. > :09:02.They care also about the cost of doing business.
:09:03. > :09:05.Even though they would get the money back eventually,
:09:06. > :09:08.the problem is finding that money up front, because, for many smaller
:09:09. > :09:10.businesses, on tight margins, they just don't have a spare however
:09:11. > :09:16.many thousands of pounds that it would be to take part in this.
:09:17. > :09:19.Which will be a problem for plenty of smaller firms,
:09:20. > :09:28.the Mayor hoping the bigger ones follow his lead.
:09:29. > :09:45.In many places it was foggy all day. It was cloudy, great, cold, damp,
:09:46. > :09:50.pretty miserable. Tomorrow, we can add some wind to that, which will
:09:51. > :09:53.make it feel even colder. But, with a subtle change in the wind
:09:54. > :09:57.direction, a south-easterly, it should hopefully prevent the fog
:09:58. > :10:01.from forming. It's not going to be too widespread. It is going to be a
:10:02. > :10:06.cloudy night, a cold night with lows below freezing in places and a
:10:07. > :10:11.frost. It is going to be a great, icy start tomorrow morning and still
:10:12. > :10:14.a little bit damp. That south-easterly breeze, noticeable,
:10:15. > :10:17.that will add to the chill factor tomorrow. One good thing to point
:10:18. > :10:22.out is that as we go through the day it is going to help push the cloud
:10:23. > :10:27.further north. Really to the south of the Thames we should start to get
:10:28. > :10:31.some sunshine into the afternoon. To the north and west it will stay
:10:32. > :10:36.rather cloudy, grim and grey, and cold. Temperature perhaps on your
:10:37. > :10:39.thermometer will say one or four degrees, add on the strength of the
:10:40. > :10:46.wind and it will feel more like -1 or -4 in some places. A bitterly
:10:47. > :10:49.cold afternoon. It will be a short, sharp shock, the change of wind
:10:50. > :10:53.direction. As we move out of Thursday and into Friday, the wind
:10:54. > :10:57.changes to more of a southerly. Perhaps the risk of a fume or
:10:58. > :10:59.showers. A little less cold. Let's take a look at the Outlook towards
:11:00. > :11:11.the weekend. Good evening. If you think it was
:11:12. > :11:14.cold today, for many it will be colder still tomorrow. Cold even
:11:15. > :11:17.when we have the sunshine today. This was one of the wonderful
:11:18. > :11:22.weather watcher pictures we had sent in from Cornwall. It contrasts with
:11:23. > :11:27.a cloudy and foggy eastern half of the country, and a bank of cloud.
:11:28. > :11:31.Still foggy, but it is starting to lift. It is being pushed north and
:11:32. > :11:34.west, this bank of cloud. That will continue through the night. We will
:11:35. > :11:35.still have some fog sitting on the