:00:00. > :00:24.Welcome to BBC London News with me, Victoria Hollins.
:00:25. > :00:26.The Mayor has told the European Union not
:00:27. > :00:28.to try and "instil fear" in the Brexit negotiations.
:00:29. > :00:31.Sadiq Khan was giving a key note speech to politicians and business
:00:32. > :00:35.He warned it will be a major mistake if the EU tries to "punish" the UK.
:00:36. > :00:41.From Brussels he travelled to Paris this afternoon where we can join our
:00:42. > :00:47.political editor Tim Donovan. The men met his opposite number this
:00:48. > :00:56.afternoon? Yes, arriving in Paris the thought was immediately security
:00:57. > :00:59.and, the Socialist mayor of Paris met him for trade and said
:01:00. > :01:06.immediately off the platform, I'm sorry for what happened in London.
:01:07. > :01:07.But other theme has been Brexit and how London steers a course through
:01:08. > :01:09.it. At City Hall the Mayor of Brussels
:01:10. > :01:14.offered his condolences We are together, together
:01:15. > :01:27.we will face this crisis situation that happened in Brussels last year,
:01:28. > :01:30.and in London this year. You could tell a lot about London
:01:31. > :01:34.from those who are injured, Italy, South Korea, China
:01:35. > :01:42.and the United States. And the capital had gained a lot
:01:43. > :01:45.from membership of the EU. The EU has funded regeneration
:01:46. > :01:48.in the poorest communities It's introduced vital workers'
:01:49. > :01:57.rights and enhanced social welfare. Its entrenched equal pay the rights
:01:58. > :02:05.of women throughout Europe. It's made us safer,
:02:06. > :02:09.through cross-border policing, the European Arrest Warrant,
:02:10. > :02:10.intelligence sharing But the Mayor also warned
:02:11. > :02:14.today of a punitive That could hurt London,
:02:15. > :02:21.yes, but also backfire Because companies would flee
:02:22. > :02:28.to New York, Hong Kong, Singapore. There's no need, as some have
:02:29. > :02:32.suggested, for the EU to send a message or to instil fear
:02:33. > :02:37.by punishing the UK. So who did he have in
:02:38. > :02:40.mind here in Brussels Was it the European Parliament's
:02:41. > :02:47.chief negotiator? Was it the president
:02:48. > :02:49.of the European Parliament? I've seen no evidence
:02:50. > :02:54.during the meetings this morning morning and yesterday,
:02:55. > :02:56.of any wish on the part of the European Union
:02:57. > :02:59.to punish the UK or our citizens Before, we need a divorce,
:03:00. > :03:07.and then the United Kingdom If we have a different
:03:08. > :03:16.position from London, but its UK's decision
:03:17. > :03:20.for the future. The mayor was, it seems, referring
:03:21. > :03:26.to the president of the commission, Jean-Claude Juncker,
:03:27. > :03:27.and reports he wanted to make example of the UK,
:03:28. > :03:30.but apparently he too showed no Why did you bring up the issue
:03:31. > :03:35.of people perhaps punishing the UK and London if it doesn't appear that
:03:36. > :03:38.anyone here wants to? Well I read the newspapers,
:03:39. > :03:41.like you do, and I listen to journalists,
:03:42. > :03:43.like you do, and often you're You wanted to get clarity
:03:44. > :03:49.from the president of London voters decided to vote
:03:50. > :03:52.to remain in the European Union. The important thing is when that
:03:53. > :03:55.Prime Minister serves the article 50 notice tomorrow,
:03:56. > :03:57.we've heard from the European Union they'll negotiate in good faith
:03:58. > :04:00.and in a friendly manner. A day of handshakes and warmth
:04:01. > :04:02.on all sides, but not much he could learn for sure about how
:04:03. > :04:14.it's all going to turn out Interesting that the Mayor has
:04:15. > :04:22.chosen to be in Paris when Article 50 is triggered. It is making quite
:04:23. > :04:26.a point, isn't it? I suppose from his point of view he doesn't feel he
:04:27. > :04:30.needs to be in London. It is a continent of capitals, he's saying,
:04:31. > :04:34.they are all very close. Tomorrow he will appear alongside the Brazilian
:04:35. > :04:41.Mayor and they will make a joint announcement about air quality and
:04:42. > :04:45.that is a sign they will be co-operating in that area after
:04:46. > :04:49.Brexit. He wants to see as -- be seen as on that despite Brexit will
:04:50. > :04:52.carry on promoting London and telling everyone London will be OK,
:04:53. > :04:56.it will come through this, it might be a struggle but we will find a
:04:57. > :05:00.way. Today he was also making clear that he wants to fight without fear
:05:01. > :05:02.or favour for a good deal for London, whether it's in Brussels or
:05:03. > :05:05.anywhere else. Thank you, Tim. Next - could something as simple
:05:06. > :05:08.as gut bacteria slow the progression of Motor Neurone Disease -
:05:09. > :05:11.which kills more than half of those Well, scientists in London have been
:05:12. > :05:14.given more than a million pounds to investigate
:05:15. > :05:16.whether there's a connection. It's frustration, as far as being
:05:17. > :05:25.able to do certain simple tasks, Alan Wright has
:05:26. > :05:32.Motor Neurone Disease. He says every day he can still walk
:05:33. > :05:35.and talk is a blessing. The former IT director
:05:36. > :05:38.can't use his right arm any more, and he knows
:05:39. > :05:41.the disease is spreading. It's just a slowly progressive
:05:42. > :05:43.disease affecting my right arm, I've still got some
:05:44. > :05:48.movement with my hand. My left arm is slowly
:05:49. > :05:50.going the same way. My mobility is still OK,
:05:51. > :05:53.but that eventually will be It's just a case
:05:54. > :05:58.of how long it takes. Every person is different and it's
:05:59. > :06:05.not knowing how this disease is going to manifest itself
:06:06. > :06:08.in the weeks and months to come. So I cannot plan for anything,
:06:09. > :06:11.I don't know which part Doctors have told Alan nobody knows
:06:12. > :06:19.exactly what causes MND, it's a progressive neurological
:06:20. > :06:25.disorder leading to weakness There are more than 5000 people
:06:26. > :06:30.like Alan in the UK suffering It kills more than a third
:06:31. > :06:37.of patients within a year of diagnosis and more than half
:06:38. > :06:41.within two years, but now researchers say there is new hope
:06:42. > :06:46.of slowing the progression of the disease and they believe
:06:47. > :06:49.the solution may lie in patients' What we'll be looking
:06:50. > :06:55.at is the connection between the bacteria in your gut
:06:56. > :06:57.and how it influences the cells in the brain that
:06:58. > :07:01.control information. We know that those cells are very
:07:02. > :07:06.important for Motor Neurone Disease and potentially very important
:07:07. > :07:08.for other diseases like Doctor Sharma's now been
:07:09. > :07:12.given a research grant of more than ?1 million
:07:13. > :07:15.from the Reta Lila Weston Trust and hopes to have results
:07:16. > :07:17.in four years' time. Alan knows it may be too late
:07:18. > :07:20.to help him but hopes I don't know if it will help me
:07:21. > :07:28.in the short-term, but at the end of the day if it will be beneficial
:07:29. > :07:31.for people in the future, Security at Windsor Castle
:07:32. > :07:37.is being stepped up for the Changing the Guard ceremony,
:07:38. > :07:39.following the Westminster New barriers are being used
:07:40. > :07:45.to secure the procession route, Marc Ashdown spent the day
:07:46. > :07:52.in Windsor and sent this report. A necessary precaution
:07:53. > :07:55.or security overkill? The people of Windsor awoke this
:07:56. > :07:58.morning to find a ring of steel surrounding the castle,
:07:59. > :08:00.barriers at various It follows last week's attack
:08:01. > :08:04.in Westminster that wasn't prompted by any specific
:08:05. > :08:09.imminent threat here. Windsor Castle is one
:08:10. > :08:14.of the country's most popular tourist attractions,
:08:15. > :08:15.one of the main draws? In April it happens four times
:08:16. > :08:21.a week, the public get within touching distance
:08:22. > :08:23.of the guard. These barriers will only be closed
:08:24. > :08:27.during the ceremony itself, but the new protection measures have
:08:28. > :08:32.received a mixed reaction. I don't know if these
:08:33. > :08:34.are actually necessary, but if they think they're necessary
:08:35. > :08:37.and they're going to prevent people attacking, then that's
:08:38. > :08:41.what we have to have this. It's better than what was before,
:08:42. > :08:44.which was just a car in the middle of the road at an angle
:08:45. > :08:47.across the road, a police car, and that wouldn't have
:08:48. > :08:49.probably stopped something Thames Valley Police's responsible
:08:50. > :08:56.for security at Changing the Guard. They told us in a statement
:08:57. > :09:08.they believe all this is They also say this is consistent
:09:09. > :09:13.with security deployments in London. The council insists Windsor is safe
:09:14. > :09:15.and it's business as usual, but these barriers are a reminder
:09:16. > :09:18.that although the show must go on, when it comes to security,
:09:19. > :09:21.nothing can be left to chance. A celebrated painting
:09:22. > :09:26.by Thomas Gainsborough vandalised at the National Gallery just
:09:27. > :09:28.over a week ago, has Scratches and an x-mark were cut
:09:29. > :09:33.into The Morning Walk, but the canvas wasn't ripped,
:09:34. > :09:36.and so experts have been able Well, we're thrilled
:09:37. > :09:41.that the painting's back on the wall so quickly,
:09:42. > :09:47.thanks to the work of our conservation department,
:09:48. > :09:48.the conservatator Paul Ackroyd was able to get to work
:09:49. > :09:50.on this extremely quickly. He actually came in over the weekend
:09:51. > :09:54.to start the work of repairing the damage and he's done
:09:55. > :09:55.a magnificent job. So I think the painting
:09:56. > :09:59.looks as good as new. That's it for now from me,
:10:00. > :10:16.but lets find out what the weather's Thank you. A warm day today, 19 in
:10:17. > :10:20.the sunshine but it turned cloudy in the afternoon. Tonight cloudy with
:10:21. > :10:24.spits and spots of rain or drizzle. But mild, 9-10. Tomorrow looks like
:10:25. > :10:29.it will be mild but rather cloudy. This limited amount of sunshine, but
:10:30. > :10:35.I think mainly dry, after a damp start it will stay pretty cloudy.
:10:36. > :10:40.Maybe a bit of rain to the North, a few holes breaking in the cloud to a
:10:41. > :10:43.lifeless and brightness. Top temperature 16 degrees. Southerly
:10:44. > :10:46.winds on Thursday means we will tap into some of the warmth from the
:10:47. > :10:50.near continent. It could be the warmest day of the year so far this.
:10:51. > :10:56.Mainly dry, rather cloudy but given some sunshine we could eat 20, 21
:10:57. > :11:00.maybe even 22. Into Friday the weekend, turning a little cooler. We
:11:01. > :11:03.could see sunshine and showers at times, but fairly mild for the time
:11:04. > :11:05.of year. This stay tuned for the national
:11:06. > :11:06.of year. This stay tuned for the national weather forecasts with John