0:00:00 > 0:00:00Here on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14Welcome to BBC London News with me, Chris Rogers.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17The former boyfriend of the reality TV star Ferne McCann has been found
0:00:17 > 0:00:20guilty of carrying out an acid attack in a nightclub
0:00:20 > 0:00:21in East London.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23Arthur Collins was convicted of five counts of grievous bodily harm
0:00:23 > 0:00:30and nine of actual bodily harm against 14 people.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32And a warning - some of you may find details
0:00:32 > 0:00:36in Alpa Patel's report distressing.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39It was the moment that left people having a good night
0:00:39 > 0:00:41out burned and scarred.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43Here, Arthur Collins, can be seen throwing acid.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46He had gone to the Mangle E8 nightclub last April to celebrate
0:00:46 > 0:00:53his girlfriend's pregnancy.
0:00:53 > 0:00:58At the time, he was dating reality TV star Ferne McCann.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01She gave birth to their daughter a few weeks ago, but the couple
0:01:01 > 0:01:02are no longer together.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07In court, Arthur Collins admitted throwing liquid,
0:01:07 > 0:01:10but he says he thought it was a date-rape drug.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12But the court saw a text to his sister a week before
0:01:12 > 0:01:20the attack warning his mum that he had had acid in his car.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22These are some of the injuries.
0:01:22 > 0:01:2422 people were hurt.
0:01:24 > 0:01:2716 of them suffered serious burns.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31Including Lauren Trent, who was celebrating her birthday.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33I remember just hearing the sound, you know
0:01:33 > 0:01:36when you open a Coke bottle?
0:01:36 > 0:01:41Just like the hissing sound.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43And I can just remember steam coming off the floor,
0:01:43 > 0:01:45and then my friend just grabbing me.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47And I just remember looking up as quick as I could.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Because the sound just shocked me and I was like,
0:01:50 > 0:01:51what the hell is that?
0:01:51 > 0:01:54It was like someone had let off like a gas bomb or something
0:01:54 > 0:01:57because of the steam.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00I touched my neck and skin was just coming off in my hands.
0:02:00 > 0:02:01It blistered straightaway.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04And this all happened in the space of about 40 seconds.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06The injuries caused by the acid have had lifelong effects
0:02:06 > 0:02:08on some of the victims.
0:02:08 > 0:02:09Phoebe Georgiou's injuries were so bad, she didn't
0:02:09 > 0:02:11want to appear on camera.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Every time they had to change the bandages, they had to scrape off
0:02:14 > 0:02:17all the skin that had been damaged and that was just so painful.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19And every time that happened, I had to be on morphine
0:02:20 > 0:02:21and more drugs for the pain.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24It was just the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27And when I had to get my bandage changed all the time,
0:02:27 > 0:02:29I thought I didn't even want to live,
0:02:29 > 0:02:30I couldn't deal with it.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32The victims say they live with the actions of
0:02:32 > 0:02:33Arthur Collins every day.
0:02:33 > 0:02:41Mentally, it's just, I've been suffering from sleep
0:02:41 > 0:02:43paralysis constantly, anxiety, panic attacks.
0:02:43 > 0:02:49I can't go into busy spaces.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51It's completely put a stop on my life for seven months.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54I don't think there's a word to describe him.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56I wouldn't describe him as a normal...
0:02:56 > 0:02:58You know, no normal human being doessomething like that.
0:02:58 > 0:02:59Arthur Collins will be sentenced.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01In December.
0:03:01 > 0:03:02Well, Alpa is with me now.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05Alpa, the backdrop to this case, of course, is the rise
0:03:05 > 0:03:07in acid attacks recently.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10That is absolutely right, acid attacks in London have doubled in
0:03:10 > 0:03:14the past four years and that is causing serious alarm. The victims
0:03:14 > 0:03:19we have spoken to in that report say that they want to see tougher
0:03:19 > 0:03:24sentencing for perpetrators. They also want top restrictions on the
0:03:24 > 0:03:28sale of these substances because at the moment, anyone can walk onto the
0:03:28 > 0:03:32High Street and they can buy these acids. The Government is looking at
0:03:32 > 0:03:36this, the Home Secretary has said she wants to see repeat offenders
0:03:36 > 0:03:40automatically jailed if they are caught in possession of acid. She
0:03:40 > 0:03:45also wants to see the banning of these substances for sale to under
0:03:45 > 0:03:5018 is. Some say this is not good enough. As far as Arthur Collins is
0:03:50 > 0:03:54concerned, the judge has told him he can expect a substantial sentence.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Thank you.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Homeowners in tower blocks in Wandsworth are facing a bill
0:03:59 > 0:04:02of up to £4,000 to pay for sprinklers being fitted
0:04:02 > 0:04:04to prevent a repeat of the Grenfell tragedy.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06The leaseholders say there is no need for the additional
0:04:06 > 0:04:08safety measures and, if the authorities want
0:04:08 > 0:04:09them, they should pay.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12Victoria Hollins reports.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Joe Cairns has lived in his flat on the Alton Estate in Roehampton
0:04:15 > 0:04:18for nearly 30 years.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22He's been told he'll have to pay out up to £4,000 to cover the cost
0:04:22 > 0:04:24of fitting sprinklers to his tower block, to make it safer
0:04:24 > 0:04:29following the Grenfell tragedy.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Yeah, I don't think there's enough evidence to justify it.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34They don't share some of the features of Grenfell,
0:04:34 > 0:04:35such as the external cladding.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37These are all solid concrete on the outside.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39It needs further consideration.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Wandsworth Council wants to fit sprinklers in all its blocks
0:04:42 > 0:04:45of at least ten stories.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47of at least ten storeys.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Residents who rent from the council won't be liable to pay,
0:04:50 > 0:04:52but those who own their own homes will have to.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56It's around 2,000 leaseholders.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58We have taken legal advice, which confirms leaseholders
0:04:58 > 0:04:59have a duty to pay towards it.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01You think this will save lives, then?
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Of course.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06I mean, there's absolutely every evidence to say that
0:05:06 > 0:05:09houses with sprinklers do not result in fatalities.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12Leaseholders will have up to four years to pay their share
0:05:12 > 0:05:15of the £30 million cost of fitting the sprinklers.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18Wandsworth Council is still discussing with the Government
0:05:18 > 0:05:19whether it will help pay.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Victoria Hollins, BBC London News.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26Around 600,000 EU citizens work in London, and many feel uncertain
0:05:26 > 0:05:29about what will happen to them after Brexit.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33So what is the situation now?
0:05:33 > 0:05:35Well, the Government is offering migrants who've been living
0:05:35 > 0:05:39here for at least five years settled status after Brexit.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43They'd have to apply for it, but it would essentially give them
0:05:43 > 0:05:45indefinite leave to remain, and they'd be entitled to public
0:05:45 > 0:05:49services and benefits.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52They would also have the right to appeal to the UK courts
0:05:52 > 0:05:53if their application was rejected.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56But campaigners say it leaves them without any protection if there's no
0:05:56 > 0:06:00deal on Brexit with the EU - and, today, a group of them set off
0:06:00 > 0:06:01to Brussels to appeal for help.
0:06:01 > 0:06:10Our reporter, Katharine Carpenter, joined them.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12An early Eurostar to Brussels.
0:06:12 > 0:06:13A journey becoming all too familiar for members
0:06:13 > 0:06:19of the 3 million campaign group.
0:06:19 > 0:06:24Between them, they have lived in London for nearly 60 years.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27They don't want the settled status the Government is offering
0:06:27 > 0:06:29and presenting their alternative to the EU's negotiators today.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32We are hoping this is a solution that can actually be
0:06:32 > 0:06:34accepted by both parties.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37Arriving in Brussels, there's a sense of urgency
0:06:37 > 0:06:40to changing the UK's position.
0:06:40 > 0:06:46It's a move away from rights that people have established,
0:06:46 > 0:06:49rights that people have enjoyed for many years,
0:06:49 > 0:06:55and converting those into a form of immigration status.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Academically, that sounds abstract and odd, but the consequences
0:06:57 > 0:07:01are seismic for people.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04They will go, in some instances, from living a normal life, enjoying
0:07:04 > 0:07:07the rights they have, to being illegal in the UK.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11Just last week, the Government tried to offer reassurance, saying
0:07:11 > 0:07:15applications for set of status would not be turned down on minor
0:07:15 > 0:07:18technicalities and there will be an appeals process and safeguarding the
0:07:18 > 0:07:22rights of citizens is its top priority. But no negotiators will
0:07:22 > 0:07:26return here in the next few weeks and the fear amongst these
0:07:26 > 0:07:30campaigners is there is so much pressure to make progress that the
0:07:30 > 0:07:34details, the nitty-gritty about their future will either be glossed
0:07:34 > 0:07:43over and dealt with at some point in the future, or rushed through.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47Back-up has arrived from Germany, France and Spain. London is now
0:07:47 > 0:07:51living in mainland Europe who are equally worried about their futures.
0:07:51 > 0:07:56My name is Jane Goldings, I am a lawyer and I live in Germany but I
0:07:56 > 0:08:01am originally from Kingston.What are your main concerns?As a working
0:08:01 > 0:08:05person, keeping my rights of free movement to work across the EU, I
0:08:05 > 0:08:08have worked in four different countries as a lawyer and I want to
0:08:08 > 0:08:14be able to keep those rights.We have been here many times before and
0:08:14 > 0:08:18we are hoping they will listen now because it is crunch time in the
0:08:18 > 0:08:24negotiations. We really need to be heard. Finally,
0:08:24 > 0:08:31it is time for the meeting. It is with the Deputy of Michel Barnier.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34We film a hello but she does not give interviews.
0:08:34 > 0:08:40They had been inside well over an hour and this is the list of things
0:08:40 > 0:08:44they have to discuss. They will be asking for consideration of a
0:08:44 > 0:08:50special EU UK treaty giving them the same rights they have now with
0:08:50 > 0:08:52access to a much simpler registration process.
0:08:52 > 0:08:58Meeting over, did she listen?It is good to keep going at it and I think
0:08:58 > 0:09:02we agreed, they agree with us that we are not within touching distance
0:09:02 > 0:09:07of an agreement on citizens' rights. The UK Government has just told us
0:09:07 > 0:09:10again today when we rang for a statement they think they are.That
0:09:10 > 0:09:16is not the view here and it is not our view either.Mixed messages from
0:09:16 > 0:09:19the two sides, but there is hope here that they have at least been
0:09:19 > 0:09:22listened to.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25That's it for now from me, but let's find out what the weathers
0:09:25 > 0:09:26up to with Chris Fawkes.
0:09:31 > 0:09:37We had a chilly day today, but we saw some sunshine. Over the next few
0:09:37 > 0:09:41days, the weather is going to turn cloudy. There could be foreground,
0:09:41 > 0:09:47particularly Wednesday morning, and it gets milder because the women's,
0:09:47 > 0:09:50in a south-westerly direction. Temperatures down at 2 degrees in
0:09:50 > 0:09:54the countryside so it is a chilly night. Beginning cloud should lift
0:09:54 > 0:09:59the temperatures towards the end of the night. Tomorrow, quite a grey
0:09:59 > 0:10:03and cloudy day. The cloud is big enough for occasional light rain or
0:10:03 > 0:10:07drizzle. It will not be raining all day but some dampness around from
0:10:07 > 0:10:12time to time. Temperatures a little higher than those of today, up to 10
0:10:12 > 0:10:16Celsius, but in the Wednesday morning, there is the potential of
0:10:16 > 0:10:20seeing some fog. If we do get fog, it might be dense and it could
0:10:20 > 0:10:24linger for most of the morning so there is the potential for
0:10:24 > 0:10:30disruption to transport. Into afternoon, most areas written up. It
0:10:30 > 0:10:35will brighten, temperatures 11-13 so things getting milder. Thursday,
0:10:35 > 0:10:43also my old. Another great and drop cloudy day. 11-13d and occasional
0:10:43 > 0:10:46brighter spells. We should see better breaks on the cloud on Friday
0:10:46 > 0:10:52as the winds sweep round two in northerly direction, at temperatures
0:10:52 > 0:10:57as the sunshine comes out, 9-10d the top temperature. Some sunshine
0:10:57 > 0:10:59around on Saturday and Sunday turning cloudy with the threat of
0:10:59 > 0:11:02some rain.