:00:00. > :00:20.It was a surprise and a controversial appointment,
:00:21. > :00:22.and today was his first day as the new editor of
:00:23. > :00:28.The former Chancellor George Osborne, who has little professional
:00:29. > :00:30.experience in journalism, has promised that under his
:00:31. > :00:31.leadership, the paper will inform and entertain.
:00:32. > :00:34.Some say he's already ruffling political feathers.
:00:35. > :00:38.The BBC's media editor Amol Rajan reports.
:00:39. > :00:40.George Osborne's new working hours mean he will probably
:00:41. > :00:46.But this morning, he looked eager to get his feet under the table.
:00:47. > :00:49.It's very exciting to be starting in the new job.
:00:50. > :00:52.It's a really important time in our country where people
:00:53. > :00:56.are going to want the straight facts, the informed analysis,
:00:57. > :00:59.so they can make the really big decisions about this country's
:01:00. > :01:02.The Evening Standard is going to provide that and it's
:01:03. > :01:07.We have got a paper to get off stone.
:01:08. > :01:10.Keen to show familiarity with newspaper jargon,
:01:11. > :01:14.Osborne will have been relieved that at least his pass worked.
:01:15. > :01:16.But outside the Standard's offices in Kensington, Central London,
:01:17. > :01:22.London's cab drivers say the Chancellor was too close
:01:23. > :01:25.to Uber, the private hire firm, allegations that he denies.
:01:26. > :01:28.When George Osborne turned up for work this morning,
:01:29. > :01:35.he would have had the same priorities as any new newspaper
:01:36. > :01:37.editor, getting to know staff, talking about his editorial vision,
:01:38. > :01:40.but it's clear his time as editor is going to be dogged
:01:41. > :01:44.Staff are relieved he is stepping down as an MP but there
:01:45. > :01:48.is still concern about his work for Blackrock and it is clear that
:01:49. > :01:50.London's cab drivers intend to disrupt his editorship.
:01:51. > :01:52.The ?650,000 per year that Osborne earns for four days
:01:53. > :01:55.a month at Blackrock, the world's biggest asset manager,
:01:56. > :01:59.leaves him exposed to accusations of a conflict of interest.
:02:00. > :02:02.With limited resources and a business model under pressure,
:02:03. > :02:05.Osborne will need to turn the Standard's finances around.
:02:06. > :02:07.For a former Chancellor who practised austerity and is no
:02:08. > :02:10.stranger to controversy, this new job has eerie
:02:11. > :02:16.Amal Rajan, BBC London News, Kensington.
:02:17. > :02:24.Well, with more on this, I'm joined by our reporter Alpa Patel.
:02:25. > :02:32.Give us a sense of the tone of the first edition. It is very
:02:33. > :02:36.anti-Brexit, from the front page, which takes a swipe at the Prime
:02:37. > :02:40.Minister and her handling of the Brexit negotiations so far. In the
:02:41. > :02:46.editorial, which says that Brexit is a historic mistake for the country.
:02:47. > :02:50.It is important to remember Theresa May dismissed George Osborne as
:02:51. > :02:55.Chancellor when she came to office so it is believed that George
:02:56. > :03:00.Osborne is using the paper to at the very least hold Theresa May to
:03:01. > :03:02.account hard over the Brexit negotiations.
:03:03. > :03:05.This is absolutely George Osborne making the best use he can of this
:03:06. > :03:08.newspaper as a weapon to attack all Brexiteers and to scrutinise
:03:09. > :03:10.the government very, very clearly during these difficult
:03:11. > :03:16.London is Remain, the city is Remain, George Osborne is Remain.
:03:17. > :03:26.I think he's going to wallop them all over the place.
:03:27. > :03:33.And there is concern over that, voiced on social media this evening,
:03:34. > :03:38.that the paper won't reflect the democratic will that the country
:03:39. > :03:42.voted to leave the European Union and reflect the voices of
:03:43. > :03:45.Brexiteers. This is the first edition so we will have to wait and
:03:46. > :03:46.see. We shall. Thank you for joining us.
:03:47. > :03:48.Successive governments have failed victims of the IRA
:03:49. > :03:49.bombings in London - the damning findings
:03:50. > :03:55.The Docklands Bombing in 1996 and the attack on Harrods in 1983
:03:56. > :04:02.both used explosives supplied by the Gadaffi regime.
:04:03. > :04:04.The report says decades of failure to seek compensation from Libya
:04:05. > :04:08.It was intended to hit London's financial services
:04:09. > :04:15.Back in 1996, the IRA gave a 90-minute warning about a bomb
:04:16. > :04:18.near South Quays Station in Docklands but not everyone
:04:19. > :04:24.I was told that there is some, some explosion around
:04:25. > :04:31.Then we were told about five o'clock that, yes, it was Iman and John
:04:32. > :04:39.A huge truck bomb went off outside Ihsan Bashir's shop.
:04:40. > :04:42.His brother Iman and fellow employee John were killed.
:04:43. > :04:54.Explosives used by the IRA in this and other attacks were supplied
:04:55. > :05:02.This report slams successive British governments for failing its victims
:05:03. > :05:04.and their families, while other foreign governments successfully
:05:05. > :05:08.negotiated substantial compensation deals.
:05:09. > :05:13.The report found Tony Blair's government failed to resolve
:05:14. > :05:16.the issue on multiple occasions, the coalition government was focused
:05:17. > :05:21.on pursuing business opportunities in Libya and Libyan frozen assets
:05:22. > :05:26.held in the UK should be used as leverage with any negotiations.
:05:27. > :05:30.This London law firm represents victims of various Libya-linked IRA
:05:31. > :05:34.attacks that happened in both England and Northern Ireland.
:05:35. > :05:37.It goes further than that, to say that the government needs to enter
:05:38. > :05:39.into government-to-government negotiations with Libya,
:05:40. > :05:45.which for years it has refused to do so.
:05:46. > :05:47.And even more, it is said that if the matter isn't
:05:48. > :05:48.resolved through such government-to-government
:05:49. > :05:51.negotiations by the end of this year, that our government should set
:05:52. > :05:53.up a fund to compensate the victims directly.
:05:54. > :05:56.It won't bring back my brother. The money won't bring him back.
:05:57. > :05:59.The only time the government acts is when we highlight it,
:06:00. > :06:06.The Foreign Office told BBC London it supports UK victims of Gaddafi
:06:07. > :06:09.sponsored IRA terrorism and the next government will respond
:06:10. > :06:18.A 24-hour strike at London Bridge Tube station is set
:06:19. > :06:21.to go ahead next Monday, after bosses refused
:06:22. > :06:23.to reinstate a member of staff following a dispute
:06:24. > :06:28.The RMT union has described the dismissal as "an appalling
:06:29. > :06:31.But London Underground claims the staff member's
:06:32. > :06:41.Latest figures show a rise in the number of passengers
:06:42. > :06:43.being injured while travelling in taxis, minicabs and
:06:44. > :06:47.Is the use of apps while driving partly to blame?
:06:48. > :06:50.There are calls for them to be banned while at the wheel.
:06:51. > :06:54.Here's our transport correspondent Tom Edwards.
:06:55. > :06:57.Tempers can fray outside St Pancras, as taxis and minicabs
:06:58. > :07:03.Double parking and U-turns are common.
:07:04. > :07:06.Can I get a quick look at your badge?
:07:07. > :07:09.And it is here new compliance officers are running checks.
:07:10. > :07:14.This industry has changed rapidly, driven in part by apps like Uber.
:07:15. > :07:21.We've got loads of things, tyres, windscreen wipers not working, some
:07:22. > :07:24.drivers not wearing their badge, some not carrying their insurance.
:07:25. > :07:26.TfL says it has concerns over occupants being injured
:07:27. > :07:32.The latest figures show that over a two-year period,
:07:33. > :07:38.The data isn't yet broken down between taxis and minicabs
:07:39. > :07:48.but during that time, taxi numbers have stayed
:07:49. > :07:53.the same and minicab numbers have gone up 54%.
:07:54. > :07:55.You have between 10-15 seconds to react to that job.
:07:56. > :07:58.Is the use of apps while driving the cause?
:07:59. > :08:06.I'm looking at the phone, interacting with the phone,
:08:07. > :08:12.Now there are calls for TfL to ban the use of apps while driving.
:08:13. > :08:15.I've got the minicabs coming on the side of me and, like,
:08:16. > :08:19.they are doing 30-40 mph and they are looking over,
:08:20. > :08:22.trying to work out where the street is and going like this.
:08:23. > :08:25.I mean, it is a massive public safety issue as well.
:08:26. > :08:28.What I would like is that technology can be put in place to disable
:08:29. > :08:32.the app while the car is moving so that would stop you being tempted
:08:33. > :08:37.But I think also the mayor needs to issue very thorough advice
:08:38. > :08:40.through the Met Police to all licensed drivers in London,
:08:41. > :08:43.as Essex Police have done, to make it very clear that you don't
:08:44. > :08:44.touch your phone while you're driving.
:08:45. > :08:49.Uber says drivers must be in proper control of their vehicle
:08:50. > :08:52.and concentrating on the road at all times.
:08:53. > :08:56.Unions representing minicabs say drivers shouldn't
:08:57. > :09:03.I think the answer at the moment is, just don't interact with the phone.
:09:04. > :09:08.You've got to be safe because frankly, for all you know,
:09:09. > :09:11.there is a policeman behind you who is more than happy to give
:09:12. > :09:14.you six points and a ?200 fine and not even think
:09:15. > :09:18.TfL says it is changing how it records data for collisions and that
:09:19. > :09:20.incidents could be increasing due to improvements in reporting.
:09:21. > :09:24.It says it is up to individuals to make sure they are driving safely.
:09:25. > :09:27.Should using apps while moving be banned?
:09:28. > :09:32.What is vital for us is that drivers give their full attention
:09:33. > :09:37.If they are at any risk of being distracted,
:09:38. > :09:41.then they need to stop and they need to engage with whatever
:09:42. > :09:44.they are trying to engage with when the vehicle is in a safe
:09:45. > :09:49.The mayor wants to be able to cap private hire numbers.
:09:50. > :09:53.Others want intervention from TfL or they fear more injuries.
:09:54. > :09:58.Time for me to wish you a very goodnight.
:09:59. > :10:06.And I'll leave you with Stav Danaos and a check on the weather.
:10:07. > :10:10.What have you got? A bit disappointing because we are
:10:11. > :10:14.on the eastern side of the UK and we have an easterly wind so we will see
:10:15. > :10:19.the line's share of the cloud with the best sunshine for the West.
:10:20. > :10:22.Overnight, cloud screening in, -- streaming in, pick in for the odd
:10:23. > :10:27.spot of rain over eastern areas but temperatures not below six or seven.
:10:28. > :10:31.Tomorrow, rather cloudy day and we will see thicker cloud moving in to
:10:32. > :10:36.bring patchy rain at times. Not a wash-out but it will be a nuisance
:10:37. > :10:40.factor, a bit of light rain here and there. Temperature is not as good as
:10:41. > :10:44.today, where we saw 18. Looking closer to 13 or 14. We hold on to
:10:45. > :10:48.the nagging easterly breeze which will feed some cloud of the near
:10:49. > :10:52.continent. Even a weather front may enhance it at times. The best of the
:10:53. > :10:56.sunshine always across the North and west of the UK, where it will be
:10:57. > :11:00.more sheltered. Thursday rather cloudy, maybe a notch up, 14 or 15
:11:01. > :11:02.with the odd spot of rain and maybe a bit of sunshine. The output, it is
:11:03. > :11:07.set to stay the same set to stay the same towards the
:11:08. > :11:12.weekend. Now Nick Miller with the National forecast.
:11:13. > :11:17.I doubt you need me today that for most places, April was a dry month
:11:18. > :11:21.and if you colour the map depending on how much rainfall you had
:11:22. > :11:24.according to the Met office, it looked round, drier than average,
:11:25. > :11:27.and a flick of white in Devon, more in Scotland, close to average and a
:11:28. > :11:32.bit of blue in the far north-west, some places wetter than normal but
:11:33. > :11:37.foremost, it was dry and the UK as a whole, the tenth driest April on
:11:38. > :11:38.record, and quite a contrast between wettest and driest in the