:00:13. > :00:25.A union is calling for traffic wardens in central
:00:26. > :00:27.London to be given more places to take their breaks,
:00:28. > :00:31.after members have resorted to sleeping in museums and galleries.
:00:32. > :00:36.Some staff have told BBC London, they're prepared to
:00:37. > :00:37."turn a blind eye" to the tired wardens,
:00:38. > :00:44.A spokesperson for Westminster council said
:00:45. > :00:46.they encourage their staff to "enjoy the city."
:00:47. > :00:58.VOICEOVER: Fast asleep in the middle of an afternoon at work, warden
:00:59. > :01:02.taking 40 weeks, we have covered part of his face to spare his
:01:03. > :01:07.blushes, is bosses say that they encourage staff to take breaks out
:01:08. > :01:11.and about in the city. -- taking 40 winks. Security workers tell us it
:01:12. > :01:18.is not a one off. Nobody at the Wallace wanted to comment about this
:01:19. > :01:23.but a number of traffic wardens are using benches and chairs inside to
:01:24. > :01:27.sleep on, and at closing time, as many as three or four at a time are
:01:28. > :01:30.having to be woken up and asked to move on. There are several other
:01:31. > :01:34.tourist attractions in central London who say the same things about
:01:35. > :01:39.sleeping wardens, Unite union say their members need more races to
:01:40. > :01:44.take breaks as it can take too long to walk to the ones available now.
:01:45. > :01:47.They are sleeping in museums because they have absolutely no other
:01:48. > :01:50.choice, people need a rest, especially when you are doing a
:01:51. > :01:54.physical job that involves a lot of walking. Rest breaks are a big
:01:55. > :01:58.issue, people do not have anywhere to go to to sit down and have a
:01:59. > :02:03.proper rest. Not within the time they are supposed to be working
:02:04. > :02:06.anyway. If your shift was worked so that you can stop at lunchtime and
:02:07. > :02:10.sit down somewhere and have a break, fine, but our members are
:02:11. > :02:14.improvising and finding somewhere to sit down and take a rest and have a
:02:15. > :02:19.break. It can be stressful work, this motorist successfully appealed
:02:20. > :02:23.against her ticket, Westminster Council say most of their wardens
:02:24. > :02:25.work a nine and a half hour day with a lunch and 20 minutes tea break,
:02:26. > :02:35.and they are not confined to depots. STUDIO: EU countries
:02:36. > :02:36.have until midnight and provide a new home for two
:02:37. > :02:40.agencies, currently who say they're leaving
:02:41. > :02:50.London after Brexit. and the European Medicines
:02:51. > :02:56.Agency employ over 1,000
:02:57. > :02:57.staff between them. Fierce competition is expected
:02:58. > :03:00.to attract the agencies' highly skilled employees,
:03:01. > :03:01.their families and the business
:03:02. > :03:17.that comes with them. It's been suggested that pupils
:03:18. > :03:19.should be taught how to avoid being targeted by
:03:20. > :03:21.gangs and criminals The Children's Commissioner,
:03:22. > :03:24.Anne Longfield made her comments as figures reveal that children
:03:25. > :03:26.in London are being paid That's when they're offered
:03:27. > :03:29.cash from criminals, to move money through their personal
:03:30. > :03:31.accounts. A study by the University of London
:03:32. > :03:33.says offering routine HIV tests to people when they register
:03:34. > :03:36.with a new GP is both "cost Patients at 40 GP surgeries
:03:37. > :03:40.in Hackney were given finger-prick and researchers found the rate
:03:41. > :03:49.of diagnosis increased four-fold. VOICEOVER: A simple finger prick
:03:50. > :03:53.test, that is all that is needed to find out if you have HIV, GP
:03:54. > :03:57.surgeries in some parts of London are making the test more routine,
:03:58. > :04:00.this study says those efforts should be much more widespread, researchers
:04:01. > :04:04.looked at surgeries where new patients are offered a test when
:04:05. > :04:09.they register, this led to a much higher rate of diagnosing the virus,
:04:10. > :04:15.each test costs around ?25, the authors say the benefits mean more
:04:16. > :04:18.screening is affordable. Many patients have undiagnosed, they
:04:19. > :04:25.carried the virus without knowing it, having an HIV test at your
:04:26. > :04:30.surgery, will allow you to have access to excellent treatment, but
:04:31. > :04:34.also, prevent you from passing on the virus to someone else. Routine
:04:35. > :04:39.testing has previously been recommended by Public Health England
:04:40. > :04:43.for cities with high HIV rates, but investment in testing has fallen in
:04:44. > :04:46.some areas, because of financial pressures on local authorities
:04:47. > :04:51.public health budgets. The charity, Terence Eden 's trust, hauled on
:04:52. > :04:58.health care commission is to act on these latest findings. -- Terrence
:04:59. > :05:10.Higgins Trust. An 82-year-old woman has been
:05:11. > :05:13.strangled with a dog lead in what police call
:05:14. > :05:15.a "vicious and unprovoked" attack by another woman
:05:16. > :05:17.on her own doorstep in Streatham. Some viewers may find
:05:18. > :05:19.the following image distressing. Catherine Smith was found covered
:05:20. > :05:21.in blood in Lydhurst Avenue, The attacker, described as a slim,
:05:22. > :05:25.white woman, about 5ft 5ins tall, followed Ms Smith and was waiting
:05:26. > :05:28.for her, when she arrived home. Catherine Smith was found covered
:05:29. > :05:30.in blood in Lydhurst Avenue, The attacker, described as a slim,
:05:31. > :05:35.white woman, about 5ft 5ins tall, followed Ms Smith and was waiting
:05:36. > :05:40.for her, when she arrived home. Police are appealing for
:05:41. > :05:43.information. The days when you used
:05:44. > :05:45.to rush home from school, call for your friends,
:05:46. > :05:47.and then spend hours playing on the street,
:05:48. > :05:49.seem to have long gone. But you may be surprised to hear
:05:50. > :05:52.parents in Palmers Green in north London are trying to revive those
:05:53. > :05:56.days by blocking off a road to allow And the idea is gaining
:05:57. > :06:02.support, as Graham Satchell VOICEOVER: North London, street
:06:03. > :06:02.closed, bunting up, it is time to play.
:06:03. > :06:11.For many of these children, it is the first time they have ever played
:06:12. > :06:14.out on the street. Organise sessions like this started five years ago in
:06:15. > :06:17.Bristol, now groups of residents from across the country are applying
:06:18. > :06:22.to authorities to close roads and let children play. I have two kids,
:06:23. > :06:28.they spent quite a bit of time inside the house, old school, it is
:06:29. > :06:33.how I used to play back in the day, we would play on the streets, so we
:06:34. > :06:38.are bringing it back. A series of studies published today shows the
:06:39. > :06:43.streets play projects having increased physical activity,
:06:44. > :06:46.increased social skills and mental health, but the advantages are even
:06:47. > :06:49.more widespread. Not just about children playing out, it is about
:06:50. > :06:53.Neighbours starting to know each other, there is a nice community
:06:54. > :06:58.here, having the opportunity to get out and see each other and relax, it
:06:59. > :07:03.is nice. There are now more than 500 streets in 45 locations doing play
:07:04. > :07:07.stations like this but the study says there would be more if local
:07:08. > :07:15.authority procedures were streamlined and cost barriers were
:07:16. > :07:20.removed. Meanwhile, Moa has been trying to draw a snake man, half
:07:21. > :07:39.snake, half man. Perfect, carry on, young man. -- Noah.
:07:40. > :07:41.STUDIO: And lots of adults in Hackney couldn't
:07:42. > :07:45.weekend, when a playground opened, just for them.
:07:46. > :07:47.The creators were making the point that play is important,
:07:48. > :07:50.They were also collecting money at London Fields,
:07:51. > :07:53.for other play initiatives, but those ones are for children.
:07:54. > :08:03.After a mixed weekend weather-wise, let's find out what the forecast has
:08:04. > :08:06.in store for us today and for the start of the week, with Owain. Story
:08:07. > :08:07.of sunny spells, taking it forward, just the odd
:08:08. > :08:19.isolated shower, most of us avoiding these completely, largely dry story,
:08:20. > :08:22.some gaps in the cloud, further further sunny spells, temperatures
:08:23. > :08:27.around town getting to 22 or 23 Celsius. Overnight, largely dry,
:08:28. > :08:34.other than perhaps just the odd scattered showers here or there,
:08:35. > :08:38.clear spells overhead and temperatures outside the capital
:08:39. > :08:46.getting down to ten or 11 Celsius, around clown, still 14, 15. --
:08:47. > :08:49.around town. Isn't enough start tomorrow -- decent enough start
:08:50. > :08:53.tomorrow yet again, sunshine turning hazy as we head to the afternoon,
:08:54. > :08:56.and here comes some more showers, some could be heavier in nature than
:08:57. > :09:02.what we have seen today, temperatures fairly similar, 22,
:09:03. > :09:06.possibly 23 Celsius. Next few days, tomorrow, sunshine and showers,
:09:07. > :09:10.Wednesday starts off OK, cloudy throughout the day, and we will see
:09:11. > :09:17.some rain later on, brightening up again for Thursday. See you soon.
:09:18. > :09:28.Check out the website for more on today's stories. We will be back at
:09:29. > :09:31.6:30pm, with Riz. Until then, enjoy your afternoon.