:00:00. > :00:00.Good evening. I'm Asad Ahmad.
:00:07. > :00:09.So the top job in policing, and the person responsible
:00:10. > :00:12.for keeping you and me safe, has gone to Cressida Dick.
:00:13. > :00:14.She's made it to the top in less than 35 years
:00:15. > :00:16.and during that time, she's been Head of
:00:17. > :00:19.Counter-Terrorism, and in charge of the operation which led
:00:20. > :00:23.to the fatal shooting of an innocent man on the London Underground.
:00:24. > :00:27.Well, Ms Dick now faces the challenge of having her policing
:00:28. > :00:29.budget slashed while trying to get crime levels down.
:00:30. > :00:38.Here's our home affairs correspondent Nick Beake.
:00:39. > :00:41.Cressida Dick takes the top job at a time when crime
:00:42. > :00:45.So what do Londoners want the police to prioritise?
:00:46. > :00:49.We had a break-in a little while ago and I think sometimes,
:00:50. > :00:51.you just feel it's not really worth contacting the police.
:00:52. > :00:55.Cybercrime, including online fraud and online bullying,
:00:56. > :01:00.For me, there's a lack of investment in local policing.
:01:01. > :01:04.We recently lost our local police station.
:01:05. > :01:07.It's been sold and is being turned into flats.
:01:08. > :01:10.I'd quite like the rise in race hate crime and that kind
:01:11. > :01:14.of thing to be addressed, because we are a multicultural city
:01:15. > :01:24.My son, at the age of 17, his life was suddenly taken
:01:25. > :01:29.In north London today, a mum tells schoolchildren
:01:30. > :01:34.Yvonne Lawson's son, Godwin, was stabbed to death in 2010.
:01:35. > :01:37.She's campaigned tirelessly to reduce knife crime
:01:38. > :01:44.I would like the commissioner to ensure that police officers work
:01:45. > :01:46.very closely with the local communities to ensure
:01:47. > :01:53.I would also like the police officers to find out the reasons why
:01:54. > :01:56.young people are carrying knives in the first place.
:01:57. > :02:00.But less money for the Met could mean a drop in the number
:02:01. > :02:05.The rank-and-file worry it could fall to below 30,000.
:02:06. > :02:09.I can't see how we can protect the streets in the same way we do
:02:10. > :02:15.That's a huge number and that will have a massive effect
:02:16. > :02:19.on all the departments within the metropolitan area.
:02:20. > :02:23.Another concern is how to stop young Londoners being radicalised.
:02:24. > :02:29.Here in Southall, football is used as a way of fighting extremism.
:02:30. > :02:32.I think it's incredibly important that we have a commissioner that has
:02:33. > :02:37.compassion and has that approach where you can speak
:02:38. > :02:41.to the youth of London, all of this country,
:02:42. > :02:50.So, many challenges, rising crime and less money.
:02:51. > :02:53.The new boss may soon discover it's tough at the top.
:02:54. > :02:59.One of those who had a say in today's appointment
:03:00. > :03:03.He welcomed the incoming Commissioner, but warned that a lack
:03:04. > :03:07.of money could lead to a cut in front line policing.
:03:08. > :03:11.He spoke to our political correspondent Karl Mercer.
:03:12. > :03:15.There are challenges facing the Met police service as a consequence
:03:16. > :03:17.of the government's cuts over the last six years and decisions
:03:18. > :03:20.made by the government leading to further cuts over
:03:21. > :03:24.To give you an idea of the scale of the challenge we face,
:03:25. > :03:26.over the last six years, we've lost more than ?600 million
:03:27. > :03:30.Over the next four years, we are losing another ?400 million.
:03:31. > :03:33.On top of that, there's a danger, as a consequence of the police
:03:34. > :03:36.funding formula being changed, we may lose further money.
:03:37. > :03:39.Do you share Bernard Hogan-Howe's concerns and those of
:03:40. > :03:42.the Met Federation that London could lose thousands of officers?
:03:43. > :03:46.If it is the case that the government changes the funding
:03:47. > :03:48.formula which means we could lose up to ?700 million, the experts
:03:49. > :03:52.last year predicted between ?170-700 million,
:03:53. > :03:55.the consequence of that cut will mean front line officers
:03:56. > :04:02.And day one for Cressida Dick, what will be on her desk from you?
:04:03. > :04:06.She knows the challenges we face as a target for terrorists.
:04:07. > :04:08.She knows the challenges we face in relation
:04:09. > :04:14.She recognises that hate crime has gone up in the recent past but also,
:04:15. > :04:21.I suspect and I know this from the interviews we had with her,
:04:22. > :04:23.she's already started her homework in relation to making sure
:04:24. > :04:27.It's really important we do our bit as Londoners to help
:04:28. > :04:39.So, fewer police officers in London - that won't be popular.
:04:40. > :04:46.But I think it could well be the reality the new boss faces because
:04:47. > :04:50.remember, the Met has already sold buildings, reduced the number of
:04:51. > :04:55.civilian staff, and so not replacing as many officers when they leave the
:04:56. > :05:00.force could be the next step. Today is a significant one, though,
:05:01. > :05:03.because the beat -- in the 188 year history of the Metropolitan place,
:05:04. > :05:06.they have had captains, Kyle Mills and generals running the show but
:05:07. > :05:11.today for the first time it will be a woman in the top position at
:05:12. > :05:14.Scotland Yard. -- captains, colonels and generals. Cressida Dick is very
:05:15. > :05:17.popular amongst the rank-and-file and is acknowledged to be very
:05:18. > :05:21.intelligent and a good operational tactician but the fact remains for
:05:22. > :05:25.many people, she is synonymous with Jean Charles de Menezes and we heard
:05:26. > :05:27.the family said today that her appointment sends the message that
:05:28. > :05:33.police officers can act with impunity. In contrast, the Prime
:05:34. > :05:37.Minister Theresa May has praised her public service and says she has
:05:38. > :05:42.exceptional qualities. And she will need them because the ongoing threat
:05:43. > :05:45.from terrorism remains. We have seen that crime has been creeping up in
:05:46. > :05:49.the last year or so. She will have to tackle that with less money. She
:05:50. > :05:53.used to be an accountant, for two years before she joined the police
:05:54. > :05:57.in the 80s. She might find that all these years on, that skill is
:05:58. > :05:59.important. Could be useful. Thank you.
:06:00. > :06:01.Millions of owners of potentially dangerous tumble dryers have been
:06:02. > :06:04.warned not to use them, while they await repair.
:06:05. > :06:06.Hotpoint, Creda and Indesit brands have been involved
:06:07. > :06:08.in a series of fires, including one at a block
:06:09. > :06:11.of flats in Shepherd's Bush, from where Tolu Adeoye sent this
:06:12. > :06:16.It took 120 firefighters to bring this tower block blaze
:06:17. > :06:22.A London Fire Brigade investigation found it was caused by a faulty
:06:23. > :06:25.tumble dryer owned by the company Whirlpool.
:06:26. > :06:29.It was one of millions of dryers subject to safety notices,
:06:30. > :06:33.meaning they needed repairs and posed a fire risk.
:06:34. > :06:36.The Fire Brigade repeatedly advised people not to use them.
:06:37. > :06:39.We feel that it is a fire risk. You should unplug it.
:06:40. > :06:42.You shouldn't use it and you should wait until it has been seen
:06:43. > :06:44.by the manufacturers or a qualified electrician.
:06:45. > :06:46.But Whirlpool maintained they were safe as long
:06:47. > :06:51.Today, it changed that guidance on affected brands, following advice
:06:52. > :07:06.There was relief from residents affected by the Shepherd's Bush
:07:07. > :07:08.fire that the advice has finally been changed.
:07:09. > :07:11.I'm over the moon. You know, we've been through hell.
:07:12. > :07:14.Three and a half months, we were all homeless and it's been
:07:15. > :07:17.hell trying to deal with Whirlpool and not knowing where we stand.
:07:18. > :07:20.I'm over the moon that they have finally done that.
:07:21. > :07:22.Nobody else will have to go through what we have
:07:23. > :07:26.Whirlpool has written to 3.8 million owners of affected brands but more
:07:27. > :07:31.It is urging them to come forward and get their dryers fixed.
:07:32. > :07:35.It says its number one priority is safety.
:07:36. > :07:38.Some of the residents affected by the Shepherd's Bush fire
:07:39. > :07:43.But the hope is that the new guidance will reduce the risk
:07:44. > :07:51.Thousands of plastic drinking bottles are thrown away
:07:52. > :07:54.in London every day, with many ending up on our streets
:07:55. > :08:01.So now there's a call to "tax" them like plastic bags,
:08:02. > :08:09.Thousands of years ago, one of the reasons people settled
:08:10. > :08:13.here was because of the plentiful supply of drinking water.
:08:14. > :08:16.How ironic, then, that all these years later,
:08:17. > :08:19.one of the reasons the ecosystem is being damaged is because of
:08:20. > :08:30.2500 plastic bottles have been found by the Thames in just one day.
:08:31. > :08:33.Volunteers working for the environmental charity,
:08:34. > :08:36.Thames 21, collected the mountains of waste at the dozen
:08:37. > :08:40.They say the containers are changing the shape of the shore.
:08:41. > :08:42.I don't think people realise how, how detrimental it is.
:08:43. > :08:45.Yeah, just through drinking water every day when you can also just
:08:46. > :08:49.Most of the damage could be prevented, according
:08:50. > :08:52.to environmentalists, by making less packaging and making
:08:53. > :08:58.Scientists have looked at fish and crabs and other animals living
:08:59. > :09:02.in the river and they have found that their stomachs and their whole
:09:03. > :09:08.Bottle deposit systems are working in other countries.
:09:09. > :09:10.It is something members of the London Assembly
:09:11. > :09:16.In Malmo and Berlin, for example, they have very high
:09:17. > :09:18.rates of collection, up to 98% across
:09:19. > :09:23.We are nowhere near that in London or the UK.
:09:24. > :09:27.So if we had a small tax on bottles, a bit like the plastic bags,
:09:28. > :09:33.It's estimated each week, millions of plastic bottles
:09:34. > :09:36.are dumped after being used just once in London alone.
:09:37. > :09:39.Campaigners say our behaviour has to change if the River Thames
:09:40. > :09:45.and its wildlife is to thrive, to be enjoyed by
:09:46. > :09:52.That's it for now from me, but let's find out what the weather's up
:09:53. > :10:01.Much cooler today than Monday and I understand storms on the way?
:10:02. > :10:04.Yes, quite blustery today but a bit of sunshine. Some of that tomorrow
:10:05. > :10:08.but the wind will become a feature. Still quite gusty tonight but
:10:09. > :10:13.nothing too strong, bringing in the odd spot of rain or drizzle. Not
:10:14. > :10:15.desperately wet by any means but a south-westerly wind and quite mild,
:10:16. > :10:19.temperatures not dropping below double figures for some but
:10:20. > :10:26.tomorrow, the wind starts to whip up, a gradual process but the Met
:10:27. > :10:28.office have issued an amber, be prepared warning for parts of the
:10:29. > :10:32.reasons, particularly part of Essex, Bedfordshire, partridge and North
:10:33. > :10:36.Buckinghamshire. Gusts of 60-70 mph north of London but 50 or 60 is
:10:37. > :10:39.where, a spell of morning rain rushing eastwards with gusts but
:10:40. > :10:42.while we will see some sunshine, one or two showers for the rest of the
:10:43. > :10:47.day but the wind will remain strong even in the centre of town, in
:10:48. > :10:49.excess of 50 mph which could cause damage and transport disruption,
:10:50. > :10:54.especially to the north of London. Into Friday, things get quieter with
:10:55. > :10:55.some sunshine around and light winds. For more
:10:56. > :10:58.some sunshine around and light winds. For more on Doris and its
:10:59. > :11:02.impact, here is the national weather.
:11:03. > :11:10.Good evening, a rough patch weather on the way. Time to fasten your seat
:11:11. > :11:15.belt. A high wind warning from the Met office, an amber one, so pretty
:11:16. > :11:18.severe. Let's see where Storm Doris is right now, only just developing
:11:19. > :11:23.to the west of the UK, in its early stages which is not good because it
:11:24. > :11:28.will be at its peak when it crosses the UK. You can see this hook of
:11:29. > :11:31.cloud which is where the twisting is starting to happen, which is where
:11:32. > :11:35.the big mid-latitude cyclone is starting to develop and it will slam
:11:36. > :11:39.into the centre of the UK during the morning and move across the country
:11:40. > :11:43.through the morning and into the afternoon. Two rounds from this
:11:44. > :11:46.storm, we will see some snow across southern and central parts of
:11:47. > :11:50.Scotland first tonight and into the early hours of Thursday morning.
:11:51. > :11:53.Let's look at the snow, also an amber warning from the Met office,
:11:54. > :11:56.the Southern uplands, the borders, including Edinburgh, there could be
:11:57. > :11:57.a fair bit of