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0:00:12 > 0:00:14Good afternoon and welcome to BBC London News.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16I'm Sonja Jessup.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19The police watchdog is investigating a complaint about the way emergency
0:00:19 > 0:00:22helicopters were used to respond to the Grenfell Tower fire.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25The complaint was made by a man who lost several family
0:00:25 > 0:00:28members in the blaze.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Tolu Adeoye joins me now -
0:00:30 > 0:00:35so what was the complaint?
0:00:35 > 0:00:39We understand the complaint was made by Nabil Choucair who lost six
0:00:39 > 0:00:43members of his family and the fire and he believes the presence of the
0:00:43 > 0:00:46police helicopter in the sky that night met many residents stayed in
0:00:46 > 0:00:49the towel because they thought they might be rescued. He also believes
0:00:49 > 0:00:54the downdraught from the helicopters fanned the flames making the fire
0:00:54 > 0:00:58worse, so he lodged a complaint after hearing 909 calls from members
0:00:58 > 0:01:03of his family. Today Sarah Greene, deputy chair of the IPCC, said while
0:01:03 > 0:01:06there is at present no indication any police officer may have
0:01:06 > 0:01:09committed misconduct or a criminal offence I have decided it is
0:01:09 > 0:01:13appropriate for this complaint to be investigated. The use of police
0:01:13 > 0:01:18helicopters across the country is coordinated by West Yorkshire Police
0:01:18 > 0:01:21so their role will be looked at as well as the role of the Met police.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25The Met is already investigating the events of the night so they will
0:01:25 > 0:01:31also be looking into this complaint, but under the direction and control
0:01:31 > 0:01:35of the IPCC. The IPCC asset that is to avoid duplication of work while
0:01:35 > 0:01:37ensuring that there is independent oversight of the complaint.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39OK, thank you.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43Two football stewards have been taken to hospital -
0:01:43 > 0:01:45after a disturbance outside Crystal Palace's derby clash
0:01:45 > 0:01:48at Brighton last night.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Brighton have released a statement - saying a minority of Palace fans had
0:01:51 > 0:01:53come to the Falmer Stadium "intent on causing disorder".
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Palace supporters complained on social media - claiming hundreds
0:01:55 > 0:01:59were prevented from getting into the ground.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Bigger housing developments could be built in suburban town centres -
0:02:06 > 0:02:08under the Mayor's plans to tackle the shortage of homes
0:02:08 > 0:02:09in the capital.
0:02:09 > 0:02:15Sadiq Khan has promised to "rip up" existing planning rules -
0:02:15 > 0:02:18in order to meet his target to build 65,000 homes a year.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21And he says half of them should be genuinely affordable to Londoners.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25Here's our political editor Tim Donovan.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26The station at Twickenham, home of English rugby, is finally
0:02:28 > 0:02:32being redeveloped.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35But of the 115 homes to be built here precisely none will be
0:02:35 > 0:02:37affordable, a concession granted so the scheme could be finished
0:02:37 > 0:02:39in time for the World Cup in 2015.
0:02:39 > 0:02:45At the time the planning committee were
0:02:45 > 0:02:48pressured to accept the scheme with no affordable because they wanted
0:02:48 > 0:02:50the development to be completed in time for the Rugby World Cup.
0:02:50 > 0:02:56In time for that..?
0:02:56 > 0:02:59You will notice that we are not quite on schedule for that, so
0:02:59 > 0:03:00very disappointing.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03It seems absurd to me that you couldn't provide some
0:03:03 > 0:03:05level of affordable on a site this big.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07It just really is a question of are you
0:03:07 > 0:03:09prepared to build at a high enough density?
0:03:09 > 0:03:17Are councils like Richmond with among the lowest building rates
0:03:17 > 0:03:20in the capital now in the Mayor's sights.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23You've got to make more opportunities like this when they
0:03:23 > 0:03:24arise, believes the Mayor.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25Build higher, certainly here in the suburbs.
0:03:25 > 0:03:26Create more density.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29And because this is a station it's a chance to change behaviour.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31You can insist on fewer cars by allowing
0:03:31 > 0:03:33fewer car parking spaces.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35Today he chose Barking Riverside, the biggest
0:03:35 > 0:03:41regeneration project in Europe to outline his plans.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43regeneration project in Europe, to outline his plans.
0:03:43 > 0:03:44Experts have told him the capital
0:03:44 > 0:03:47needs 43,000 affordable new homes to be built each year.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50He wants more small-scale developers involved and
0:03:50 > 0:03:53the current restrictions on density, how many homes that can be squeezed
0:03:53 > 0:03:54onto sites, lifted.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57What I am saying to developers, what I am saying to
0:03:57 > 0:04:01councillors, what I am saying to housing associations is it's
0:04:01 > 0:04:04possible with good design to meet the needs of Londoners, that means
0:04:04 > 0:04:05high-density, good quality homes.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08But to his opponents it is a threat to the suburbs.
0:04:08 > 0:04:08Outer London is going to be made to look like in
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Outer London is going to be made to look like inner
0:04:13 > 0:04:18London and people live in the suburbs because they like it,
0:04:18 > 0:04:20because it's greener, because there's more space
0:04:20 > 0:04:24and what he's actually
0:04:24 > 0:04:26done is he's declared war on outer London.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29Every available means should be used to build new homes, says the Mayor.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Clashes over location, type and scale seem certain to follow.
0:04:32 > 0:04:33Tim Donovan, BBC London News.
0:04:33 > 0:04:38A total of 350 firearms have been handed in to the Met and City
0:04:38 > 0:04:42of London Police as a result of a two-week gun amnesty.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45The Met's described it as the most successful of its kind
0:04:45 > 0:04:48ever in the capital - and says by handing over
0:04:48 > 0:04:51the weapons, the owners it's helped reduce the threat of gun crime.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Campaigners say a woman from West London -
0:04:54 > 0:04:57who's in prison in Iran - has been given an assessment to see
0:04:57 > 0:04:59whether she's healthy enough to stay in jail.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was accused of spying while visiting
0:05:02 > 0:05:06Iran with her daughter last April, which she denies.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09A local health official was told she had panic attacks,
0:05:09 > 0:05:12insomnia, bouts of depression and suicidal thoughts.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14Charities are calling for councils and housing trusts to be more
0:05:14 > 0:05:20sympathetic to families struggling with rising rent and welfare reform.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Several families have told BBC London they're facing
0:05:23 > 0:05:24eviction this Christmas - after local authorities
0:05:24 > 0:05:28and landlords said they weren't meeting their criteria.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Charities are calling for greater understanding
0:05:30 > 0:05:34for the needs of individuals.
0:05:34 > 0:05:41The housing associations have got to take some responsibility,
0:05:41 > 0:05:43if that debt's building up go and do a home visit,
0:05:43 > 0:05:46see what's going on, actually understand what the families are
0:05:46 > 0:05:47going through.
0:05:47 > 0:05:48Mum's got a health issue.
0:05:48 > 0:05:49She can't get out the house.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51She can't go from A to B.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53It's obvious there is something going on, isn't there?
0:05:53 > 0:05:55So, if you'd done an early intervention
0:05:55 > 0:05:57with this family they wouldn't end up here.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00You can find yoga classes all over London -
0:06:00 > 0:06:04and there are many who rave about how its improved
0:06:04 > 0:06:07and there are many who rave about how it's improved
0:06:07 > 0:06:08their health and fitness.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Now a new centre has opened in Islington
0:06:10 > 0:06:19offering classes specifically for people with disabilities.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22The MahaDevi Centre provides bespoke therapy for children with conditions
0:06:22 > 0:06:23such as cerebral palsy and autism.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Our reporter Ayshea Buksh has more.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28The benefits of yoga are well-known to many.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30This new centre in offers dedicated classes for young people
0:06:30 > 0:06:32with complex conditions, including autism, cerebral palsy and Down
0:06:32 > 0:06:33syndrome.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37Where is my hand, heh?
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Denisa Nenova studied this unique method of practice and
0:06:40 > 0:06:44believes it can really help children here in the capital.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Yoga is an incredible tool that can help
0:06:47 > 0:06:51literally everyone, regardless of their background, regardless of
0:06:51 > 0:06:58their financial status, regardless of their abilities and disabilities.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00The postures were created to improve muscle strength and balance, while
0:07:00 > 0:07:05increasing mental and physical self-awareness.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Parents are also noticing the change in their children.
0:07:08 > 0:07:15His posture is more upright.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17He's using self-regulating techniques for anxiety.
0:07:17 > 0:07:18And the young people doing the classes
0:07:18 > 0:07:22appear to be enjoying them.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24At first it was challenging and now I can do
0:07:24 > 0:07:34it and I'm proud of myself.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37It's hoped these classes will be taken up
0:07:37 > 0:07:38by more yoga centres across the country.
0:07:38 > 0:07:39Ayshea Buksh, BBC London News.
0:07:39 > 0:07:45Over to the weather now - Kate Kinsella is here.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47It is feeling really chilly this morning.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51And it is set to get colder but news of that in a moment.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58This morning we had blue skies, it was chilly, we have had some
0:07:58 > 0:08:01sunshine but since then the cloud has rolled in and this afternoon the
0:08:01 > 0:08:05cloud will stay and we could see one or two showers. The cloud and
0:08:05 > 0:08:09showers are feeding in from East Anglia, the North Sea, but drifting
0:08:09 > 0:08:13further south, so to the north of London, the Home Counties, you may
0:08:13 > 0:08:16chance upon a shower and further south it will be brighter but still
0:08:16 > 0:08:22cold, five Celsius within the M25, so a chilly afternoon. Factor in the
0:08:22 > 0:08:26wind, it is north-westerly, it won't feel like five Celsius, it will feel
0:08:26 > 0:08:29colder. Overnight the cloud retreats to the east, so clear skies,
0:08:29 > 0:08:35temperature drops down. Most places will see zero, if not below, so a
0:08:35 > 0:08:40widespread and hard frost by dawn tomorrow morning. Chilly and bright
0:08:40 > 0:08:42and brisk start to Thursday morning and then the coldest day of the
0:08:42 > 0:08:47week. We have this northerly north-westerly wind, particularly
0:08:47 > 0:08:50cold and quite brisk, more cloud in the afternoon but still spells of
0:08:50 > 0:08:54sunshine, staying predominantly dry. You may clip a bit of a wintry
0:08:54 > 0:08:59showers further north east, the maximum temperature 2-4dC, factor in
0:08:59 > 0:09:04the wind, it won't feel like that, it will feel like zero. Very cold
0:09:04 > 0:09:08day tomorrow. This continues, although heading towards the weekend
0:09:08 > 0:09:12the cold front moving across Scotland, gradually drifting south,
0:09:12 > 0:09:15introducing more cloud and some slightly less cold air. It will not
0:09:15 > 0:09:18be warmed by any stretch of the imagination but slightly less cold
0:09:18 > 0:09:21for the weekend. Kate, thank you.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24That's all we have time for but Riz Lateef will have
0:09:24 > 0:09:26more tonight at 6:30pm - here on BBC One.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Enjoy your afternoon - bye-bye.