:00:13. > :00:18.Domestic violence is soaring in London,
:00:19. > :00:20.where men find themselves as the victims.
:00:21. > :00:24.Official figures show an 80% rise in reported attacks,
:00:25. > :00:27.with London being described as the "worst place in the country
:00:28. > :00:38.That's partly because there isn't a single safe house in the city,
:00:39. > :00:41.so you'd have to go to the Midlands or the south coast
:00:42. > :00:46.It started with a slap and then escalated into a full-scale bashing.
:00:47. > :00:49.This is sadly a familiar story but when we don't
:00:50. > :00:55.Dan was just 25 when the violent abuse started from his partner.
:00:56. > :00:58.There was nobody I could approach, even when my friends or people
:00:59. > :01:01.at work would see my black eyes or my broken collarbone.
:01:02. > :01:06.Nobody felt comfortable addressing it.
:01:07. > :01:11.What I needed was a space for a few days but because I'm
:01:12. > :01:13.a man there was nothing on offer except advice.
:01:14. > :01:15.At the very least there needs to be safe spaces
:01:16. > :01:22.If councils provide full support to male victims,
:01:23. > :01:29.Dan is one of hundreds of men to suffer from
:01:30. > :01:38.Last year, the UK's leading domestic violence charity received over
:01:39. > :01:42.3000 calls to its helpline from men, a fifth of all its calls nationally.
:01:43. > :01:45.They believe what is lacking are council run refuges for men in need.
:01:46. > :01:50.Their options are to face homelessness or carry on living
:01:51. > :01:57.BBC London has learned that in 2012, the Met Police handled over 9000
:01:58. > :02:00.reports from male victims of domestic abuse.
:02:01. > :02:04.In 2015, this had risen to over 16,000.
:02:05. > :02:10.With the number of male victims rising, we contacted all London
:02:11. > :02:13.boroughs to explore what they were doing to address
:02:14. > :02:15.the problem and see what victim support services they provided.
:02:16. > :02:18.We found that 18 areas in England and Wales do
:02:19. > :02:22.However, for victims in London, we discovered there is not one
:02:23. > :02:27.single refuge available for male victims of domestic abuse.
:02:28. > :02:30.Men are not always willing to go and get help and sometimes
:02:31. > :02:34.that is part of the problem in tackling this issue.
:02:35. > :02:38.The issue for men, when they are a victim,
:02:39. > :02:41.is that they feel a sense of damaged pride, a fear of not being believed.
:02:42. > :02:47.London is the worst place in the country to be a male
:02:48. > :02:56.Men, just like women, need places to go if they are victims
:02:57. > :03:00.of domestic violence that are safe, that do provide refuge.
:03:01. > :03:04.We view those spaces as an automatic right for women.
:03:05. > :03:13.Domestic abuse catches people by surprise.
:03:14. > :03:16.That is why councils need to make sure they have services available
:03:17. > :03:23.Survivors such as Dan hope their experiences will influence
:03:24. > :03:26.policymakers and refuges and safe spaces for men will be
:03:27. > :03:33.If you've been affected by the issues in that
:03:34. > :03:36.report, you can speak to the Men's Advice Line
:03:37. > :03:48.Police and the Health and Safety Executive have launched
:03:49. > :03:51.separate investigations into the death of a tree surgeon,
:03:52. > :03:57.who was killed while trimming a tree in Bermondsey.
:03:58. > :04:01.31-year-old Gregory Bulbuc was left dangling from a rope
:04:02. > :04:12.Getting London known around the world for safe travel
:04:13. > :04:15.was a pledge made by Mayor Sadeeq Khan,
:04:16. > :04:22.which is why recent events have come as such a blow.
:04:23. > :04:25.Three cyclists and two pedestrians have been killed this month,
:04:26. > :04:28.leading to campaigners calling for urgent action.
:04:29. > :04:30.Responsibility falls heavily on the new Walking and Cycling
:04:31. > :04:32.Commissioner for London, who's been speak to our Political
:04:33. > :04:36.It's day four of Will Norman's new job as London's Walking
:04:37. > :04:40.It won't be the last time he's pictured on his bike.
:04:41. > :04:43.Ten months after Sadiq Khan came to power, this is the man he wants
:04:44. > :04:51.If we can get more people walking, more people cycling over the next
:04:52. > :04:53.few years, then I see that as a huge success.
:04:54. > :04:56.But he starts work the week after three cyclists and two
:04:57. > :04:57.pedestrians were killed on London's streets.
:04:58. > :05:01.At the weekend there were more protests by campaigners,
:05:02. > :05:04.more demands that the mayor and City Hall do more.
:05:05. > :05:07.What happened last week was an absolute tragedy.
:05:08. > :05:10.You know, one cyclist getting injured, one pedestrian getting
:05:11. > :05:14.injured is one too many, but have three killed in one week
:05:15. > :05:16.and two pedestrians killed in the same week is tragic,
:05:17. > :05:20.and that's why my role is so important.
:05:21. > :05:22.That's why we need to take action on this.
:05:23. > :05:25.We have got challenges ahead of us and I'm determined
:05:26. > :05:28.Cycling campaigners have welcomed the appointment,
:05:29. > :05:30.but say City Hall now has to deliver on its promises.
:05:31. > :05:32.We're really excited to have him here.
:05:33. > :05:36.What we want now is some momentum, you know?
:05:37. > :05:39.We've seen a lot of fine words from the new Mayor,
:05:40. > :05:42.from Val Shawcross, his deputy, and we've seen some
:05:43. > :05:45.of the big changes coming in, but what we haven't seen this
:05:46. > :05:49.The man who used to do Will Norman's job when Boris Johnson was mayor
:05:50. > :05:51.is sceptical about the mayor's promises of ?770 million
:05:52. > :05:55.All the talk of extra money means nothing without the political
:05:56. > :06:02.will to actually spend it on something meaningful.
:06:03. > :06:05.We've not seen any new schemes at all proposed since Sadiq came
:06:06. > :06:07.to office and we've seen most of our schemes that we inherited
:06:08. > :06:09.either dumped or kicked into the long grass.
:06:10. > :06:11.This roundabout in Westminster is the most dangerous
:06:12. > :06:14.in the capital, being changed at the moment to make it safer,
:06:15. > :06:17.and the new Cycling Commissioner says more will follow.
:06:18. > :06:25.One of my jobs coming in, it's day four at the moment,
:06:26. > :06:27.but it's about looking at where the potential new schemes
:06:28. > :06:31.that will be coming in, what else can we be doing to this?
:06:32. > :06:33.The budget is there, Sadiq's committed a record-breaking
:06:34. > :06:35.budget for this agenda, because he recognises
:06:36. > :06:39.Bold pledges on day four, ones he and the mayor will be judged on.
:06:40. > :06:43.Hope turned to despair today for hundreds of thousands
:06:44. > :06:47.The Aslef Union had agreed a deal to end the dispute,
:06:48. > :06:55.It's been a long term saga and Marc Ashdown has been
:06:56. > :06:57.looking at the "deals, or no deals" that have
:06:58. > :07:05.It's a simple enough question, who should operate the doors
:07:06. > :07:07.on a train, the driver or the conductor?
:07:08. > :07:09.But it's led to nearly a year of industrial strife.
:07:10. > :07:15.The first talks between the RMT and Southern took place just
:07:16. > :07:18.With confidence high it could be ended quickly,
:07:19. > :07:21.More strikes followed in May and June.
:07:22. > :07:25.I just think they really need to sort it out.
:07:26. > :07:27.July brought some respite, but by August another five-day
:07:28. > :07:36.Back round the negotiating table, and could there be an end in sight?
:07:37. > :07:38.Southern put forward an 8-point plan with certain sweetness
:07:39. > :07:48.The RMT claimed the government intervened to block any agreement,
:07:49. > :07:53.Remember, remember the 7th of September?
:07:54. > :08:06.And in October relations soured further.
:08:07. > :08:12.Managers put a take it or leave it deal on the table for conductors,
:08:13. > :08:15.accept a one-off payment and new terms or face the sack.
:08:16. > :08:22.The talks collapsed, a three-day strike followed.
:08:23. > :08:28.A second union now joined in, Aslef, representing train drivers.
:08:29. > :08:32.After a day of talks, Aslef said it was hopeful
:08:33. > :08:37.The RMT claimed it was banned from talks and negotiations
:08:38. > :08:44.No deal, and the first all-out strike - drivers and conductors.
:08:45. > :08:47.For three days no trains ran on any of the 2242 Southern services,
:08:48. > :08:53.I don't care now, I just want it resolved.
:08:54. > :09:00.It led to protests outside the Department for Transport.
:09:01. > :09:03.And in January, a six-day strike split into two three-day walk outs,
:09:04. > :09:13.BBC London got all sides round the table on podiums to try
:09:14. > :09:16.to try and thrash it out in a public debate.
:09:17. > :09:18.And now they're refusing to come to compromise.
:09:19. > :09:20.I am deeply sorry for the inconvenience
:09:21. > :09:24.Finally at the start of this month, Aslef struck a deal with Southern.
:09:25. > :09:27.No, I hadn't heard that, but thank you, that's terrific news.
:09:28. > :09:31.Great news then, all the union had to do was get its members to accept.
:09:32. > :09:39.At one o'clock today, it was rejected.
:09:40. > :09:44.Aslef says it respects the decision and will keep
:09:45. > :09:50.Southern says it's saddened and hugely disappointed.
:09:51. > :09:53.For passengers, this long-running dispute continues.
:09:54. > :09:59.That's it for now from me, but lets find out what the weather's
:10:00. > :10:13.Yes, much better winners than yesterday. But we were all looking
:10:14. > :10:17.at something cheery today. Tomorrow morning a bit grey. Wouldn't be
:10:18. > :10:22.surprised if there is some rain for some early commuters. But as the day
:10:23. > :10:25.gets going, not too much in the way of breeze. I think it will turn out
:10:26. > :10:29.to be a decent day. Probably not as much sunshine is today and just peg
:10:30. > :10:33.those temperatures back by a degree or two. 10-11. You're probably
:10:34. > :10:37.thinking just in time for the weekend, comes up weather front but
:10:38. > :10:43.it's running into the high pressure, that tends to throttle the life out
:10:44. > :10:47.of the systems. May see thickening cloud but I think the day on
:10:48. > :10:52.Saturday primarily a dry one, not too much in the way of breeze, get
:10:53. > :10:54.out and get on with it sort of day. Having seen that on Saturday,
:10:55. > :10:58.another front will come down towards us but I think we have a lot of dry
:10:59. > :11:01.weather again. The top temperature of 11. Not too bad for the
:11:02. > :11:02.forthcoming weekend. Here is Nick Miller
:11:03. > :11:08.forthcoming weekend. Here is Nick Miller with a resume of the National
:11:09. > :11:12.weather picture. Hello, rain for some of us today
:11:13. > :11:17.although it won't make much of a dent in the dry winter so far across
:11:18. > :11:21.much of the UK. A few threatening clouds in Cumbria but more than a
:11:22. > :11:25.threat of rain across the pond for Friday. The wettest weather system
:11:26. > :11:28.of the season is over heading into California, and there have been a
:11:29. > :11:35.few, with copious amounts of rain and lots of mountain snow.
:11:36. > :11:36.Record-breaking wet winter so far in parts of California. In Los Angeles